Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-14
ARRANGEMENTS BEING CON-
PLETED FOR ANNUAL ExHlBl-
TON BEGINNING NEXT WEEK.
ESPECIALLY NOTABLE IN
ITS WAR FEATURES
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Army Aviasor., ship Model. and Mod.
srn implements Of War to Be Ex-
hibited-Livs Stock Department 70
BE Lars. and Several Novel Feature.
.T 10 Bs Introduced in Amusement.
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\ Des Moines. Aug. 14.--Arrangemente
are rapidly being completed for the
staging Of tho annual state fair which
], is to be held ct the state fair grounds.
sDes Moines. Aug. n to 50. The first
two days. "wednesday and Thursday of
! next week, are preparation days N1tn
1.-THE frst full program on Friday Aug.
rs.
The fair this year will be especially
notable In It's war feature. A gov
eminent exhibit which has :been more
: than year In the making, win be put
ION which will not only show tho mod
ern implements OF war OF practically
every sort but also expensive models
!. of ships such ~ make UP the navy.
!. The United States department OF agri-
culture will put on an extensive dis
play. During tvs days Of the fair,
s Wednesday and Thursday. Aug. % and
s 90 the official party Of Britain and Am
serican aviators will visit Des Moines.
There are seven niers In this party
i equipped with the modern type Of bat
T tie plane They will fly over the fair
!. grounds giving the Iowa people an OPP
portunity 70 see how army planes
operate.
Then there will be moving pictures
showing government activities in war
+ matters. the weekly war review, demon-
sstrations on conservation Of food -stuffs
and war time cooking aand scores Of
; exhibits indirectly related ITO the wins
ming OF the war. Soldiers In uniform
!, viii be admitted free to the grounds
{ And q huge sefvice nag with stars OUT
I lining the total number OF Iowans IN
|. the service win fly in front Of the
grand stapd.
The big night show In front Of the
grand stand will be "The Worlds War
hepictting something Of the methods
of the tragic lighting across the seas.
Live Stock Department.
All Of the great departments Of the
fair promise to be full to overlooking
with exhibits. The best, live stock
hards and most famous stables arc rep
resented In tho entries. The sheep and
swine displays wiil be extensive. One
of tn novel FEATURES IN, the live stock
classes win. be An exhibit Of 1nilcn
goats, the first ever shown at the Iowa
i fair. These goats are attracting COM.
siderable attention because OF the rich-;;
ness and Quantity Of their milk and also
the fact that they can be kept without
20 much expense % Is necedBary to
keep dairy animals.
Baby health contests, boys judging
contests. = state spelling contest and
similay rival events viii take place
this year as hi years past. Big interest
has been worked up in all Of these
contests.
There will be special programs and
entertainments daily in the women and
childrenss building. An extensive Red
Gross exhibit will be shown in the base
ment OF this building. High class NOV
ing pictures will be shown daily.
Some Novel Features.
There are some novel features, in the
amusements this season. The last two
nights Of the fair as well as the eSatur-
day night following a great wrestling
match will be put on in the live stock
pavilion Ed (Strangler) Lewis. Joe
Stecher. Wladek zybszko Of Poland, DR..
) 3. F. Roller OF Seattle Yussiff Hussane.
ut the Balkans, Charles Pospishill of
$ bohemia, Ivan Michelof of Russia,
Sula Heveni,aa. a Finn Ivan Linau. a,
Cossack. and Jose Alverez, of Portugal
are to be the wrestlers.
The horse show and live stock show
will take place in the pavilion each
night starting Saturday night up to
and including Wednesday night.
One of the big entertainment features
will be a military program to be put
ION in front of the amphitheater, i'm
Guiding broncho riding. Graeco- Roman
racing. military drills, fencing, bay.
sonet drills and other military events
put on by 500 officers and men from