Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-10
STORES WILL CLOSE
At NOON TOMORROW
AS BOOST FOR FAIR
LOOP WILL CLOSE UP SHOP AND
TAKE IN EXPOSITION WHICH
OPENED HERE THIS AFTER
NOON-ExHiB ARE PLACED.

The La Sale county Falr opened
this morning with a promise OF the
most successful fair ever iheld by
the La Sale county association. In
spite Of the cold raw wind which was
blowing large number Of exhibitors
were on hand at an early hour, and
the people in charge of the various
booths were busy all morning enter
ing goods, and rranging it in the best
manner to display ther exhibit to the
sightseeing public.
Tomorrow will be setaside as the
official Ottawa day, and all the busi-
ness houses in the city will close, to
give their employees a chance to at
tend the fair
The booths were by far the most at
tractive looking booths ever display
ed and the fair exhibits in future
years will have to go some to come
up to the 1918 fair The officers and di-
rectors were busy bunch Of men this
morning. assisting the various super
jntententS and were a happy lot,
feeling certain that the fair this year
year, would be the crowning effort OF
the lives of the La Sale County
Fair Association
The exhibitions put on by the var
ious manufacturers and stores are
many and varied, and promise to at
tract the crowds, as in previous years.
While there are possibly not as many
of the local stores having exhibits
| this year, the number Of outsiders
who have come in to display their
wares are filing Fl the available
space
Machinery hall, is being used again
this year for the automobile show, and
for a display Of tractors mad farm ma.
chinery Several local automobile
dealers have erected display tents
where their cars will be demonstrate
ed to everyone interested
The Educational hall is filled with
the best school exhibit ever shown
his year. This exhibition is under
he direction Of Prof, W. r. Foster
and all the space in the hall is used
20 display the work of the children
OF La Sale county and Ottawa
schools, All the school work which
consist of drawings, map work, do
nestle science and domestic art work
manua Training, applied arts, anC
school garden truck far surpasse,
any school exhibition at a previous
fair. The manual training booth, fill
ed wit hwork Of the pupils of the sew
! enth and eighth grades of the Ottawa
schools is the finest display of man
al art work, ever seen in Ottawa.
Floral hall is given over to the fin,
art, fancy work. domestic science
floral and displays Of the varou.
merchants. The fancy work exhbi
ton nder the direction of Misses Jen
/, ME Peck and Anna Conard attract
the attention Of every woman VIII,
| passes. The display is far larger an,
Of a better class of workmanship thai
+ ever before. Everything has bee,
= entered at this booth from pocke
r handkerchiefs to bed quilts.
& The floral exhibition is under the d
rection of Mrs. Clara Watts. TIL
g flowers this year are far better an
d prettier than ever before. and tn
r display is lrger Asters of all color
n and hues are the predominating flow
7 ors, and zinnas of a wonderfully larg
$ variety run next in the public favo
J, Hardy roses and numerous other rar
d and beautiful flowers are in d
e play
4 The fine art exhibition under tn
4 supervision Of Miss Sophia Praefck
d is one Of the most popular places q
o the fair grounds. Every kinds of fin
Is art oils, watercoiors, crayon, pastel
Sepas. charcoal and pencil sketch,
are shown here as well as a vel
large and excellent exhibition
e china.
:, The culinary department is und,
!, the supervision of Mrs. Il. z. Merce
= In spite fthe food conservtion, e
r cry kind of cooked food imaginab
- has been entered at this boot
y Bread, cottage cheese, butter cann'
fruits, salads and real cake and COO
es, with genuine, and not war tim
frosting, tempts the passerby
n The fruits, vegetables land far
: produce are displayed under the graz
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