The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1918-09-19
l,xl. Displays il Many Department.
in Consequence Of Farmers
Being Very Busy
Quality Of Agricultural Exhibits, IN
Guiding Vegetables and Small
Grains, Of High Grade.
HERDS OF CATTLE EXCELLENT T
Two Farmers Clubs. Bogus Valley
and Cove, Place Very Fine
Displays on Exhibition.
Two Farmers Clubs, Bogus Valley
School Exhibits Decidedly Interest
ing Feature, Especially Farm
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Displays of Clubs.
Displays on Exhibition.

pered the bringing in Of exhibits by
placing may Of the country roads in
bad condition. Then, again, the recent
frost damaged some Of the vegetables
and many farmers were busy in the
fields digging their potatoes. This
combination Of circumstances had the
effect Of greatly reducing the number
of displays entered.
s However, notwithstanding these
unavoidable drawbacks, the exhibits
were of high quality, the vegetables
and grains surprising in excellence
those Of many preceding years.
In fact all exhibits were above the
.avRage in quality, and the amuse-
ment features, although not numerous,
were good. It was impossible to ar
range a baseball contest, as many Of
the players have been called to the
scolors, but q football game was sub
,stituted.
s. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
sthesweather could not have. been better
had it been made to order and upon
the last two days there was good
attendance.
1.-The. admission cket sales were as
follows: Thursday441 adults, $2O5.-
SO; 63 children, $15.75; total, $221.25.
Friday 1876 adults, 1868; 257 chill
dren, $64.25; total; s727.25. Saturday
498 adults, $249; 1877 children, $34.-
25; total, $283.25. Sale Of privileges,
.$145. Grand total, $l,376.75.
One Of the leading features Of the
fair was the Red Cross. department, in
which was displayed work from the
eight branches Of the county. This
work consisted of sweaters, socks,
refugee garments, etc., made by the
patriotic women and children of the
chapter. The hall was prettily dec
Grated, and number Of ladies wearing
Rer Cross insignia were knitting and
operating sewing machines each day
of the fair-in fact the department
was busy beehive Of industry. When
you render assistance to the Red Cross
you are contributing to an order Of
humanitarianism, kindness, helpful
ness and sympathy for those boys in
the great world struggle who have
left home, parents, sisters, brothers
and sweethearts to fight our battles.
The amusement features consisted,
among other attractions, Of japanese
contortionists, performing dogs and
negro troubadours.. To specifically
cover these side issues, introduced at
considerable expense to the manage
ment, would consume too much space.
They were, however, a source of much
attraction. So far as the dog show is
concerned, however, we are personally
opposed to this kind Of amusement for
the reason that, according to articles
printed in that humanitarian work,
Our Dumb Animals, performing dogs
are shamefully mistreated in training.
The man who put on the exhibition at
the fair, however, told US he never
used whip on his dogs, but he did
not appear to handle them very gently
when putting them through their
stunts.
The Red Cross refreshment booth,
conducted by Princeton church socie-
ties, catered to the appetites of the.
hungry and served meals and lunches
of a high standard.
I a Red Cross auction was held on
Friday afternoon, when a number Of.
articles left over from the last sale
Of the organization were placed under
the hammer, and 1926 was realized.
Among the odds, and ends was q set Of
encyclopedias, donated by r. G. Dunn.
Mr.. e. L. Mcmillan bid the books in
for the donor at $50, and announced
that they would be donated to- the
rural school district Of the county IN
which, in proportion % assessed val-
uation, the largest amount was sub.
scribed for the fourth Liberty loan
The books originally cost Nj Dunn.
$85. The Red Cross profted $50 by
NJ. Dunns generosity, and besides
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