Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-11

lOf miles 10 see the DIOOLbQ STOCK on
exhibition A festive air prevailed
turnout the fair grounds, and every
one on the grounds seemed happy and
caretree, enjoying themselves in eve.
~ way possible.
Opening Day.
The attendance on the opening day
Of the La Sale County Fair was very
good in spite of the mfavorable
weather Large crowds of people Wis
ed the fair grounds all day and in
he evening I Osee the exhibits, and
watch the races and the free acts.
LAST night the amphitheatre was com.
ortably filed with people who gath.
| ored to watch the fireworks and the
vaudeville, staged on a platform in
ront Of the grand stand
These attractions include the San.
lows dog show, SOME daring acrobatic
stunts by the La CroiX's AN act put on
~ the two OMAR sisters, who pull
If all kinds of clever and surprising
,tunts while spinning on circle
swing, high up in the air and Adam
md Smiletta's horizontal bar show
rhe acts are new, and are as fine
tcts of the kind, that have ever been
| zen in Ottawa.
Maj. r. II. HendershOtt, the original
drummer boy, and his son, II. B. Hen
! lershott, We're among the free at
| reactions, giving a number of excel
| ent fife and drum selections, and the
| major sang several clever songs.
The fire works We're excellent, but
| lad to be staged early last evening
N account of the rain. Numerous
| arge pieces were lighted, among them
vas a large American flag. and a
liece of the Kaiser on his horse. be-
| NJ burned in efgy.
The merchants displays, while rot
20 numerous as in previous years, are
cry interesting and continually at
ract large crowds of people The
Program closes. by moving pictures
# the industries of Illinois.
The races yesterday afternoon were
witnessed by large numbers of peo
| de, The track was in good condition
nd the horses were fast and wei
matched for speed :.
Show War Photos,
In the booth of the La Sale County
Home Improvement Association, q
arge number of actual Photographic
If the devasted condition of the
lelds of the allied nations are being
displayed to interest the people OF
he United States in food conserva
ion, These posters are vitality in
eresting and show how the country
aas been destroyed, and also how the
women are toiling in the fields no
My to raise food for themselves. bu,
or their men in the trenches,
A number Of beautiful hand made
posters, made by the members of the
I Domestic Art School of the University
4 If Illinois are also on display.
Emergency Hospital.
A child welfare booth and an emer
5ency hospital station, for all people
who are taken sick on the grounGs
ire two Of the new features this year
Both of these places are under tn,
direction of the public health nurs
ng organization, and of the child wei
iare committee of the National Coup
j. II or Defense, A committee of won
en- from these two organizations. Mrs
: ). f. Parr, Jr., Mrs. Otto Hetzner
. Mrs. Harry Cook, Mrs Frank S,nnott
and Miss Margaret Ruba. has beer
: placed in charge of these places. an,
! has made all the necessary decora
ions and arrangements for keepini
both places open
A different committee Of womel
| will be in charge of the child we,
: fare booth each day and a train2,
, nurse will be in charge of the hos
| pital tent, to give medical attention Il
/ all who are taken i'll while visitin
the fair grounds. The booth is in IN
northeast corner of Floral hall. an
l. the emergency station is located d.
rectly to the north of Floral hall
. The inside of the booth Is line
| with posters on the proper method a
!. caring for children. and for feedin
. them. A bed, showing the proper wa
/. to make abed for a baby has bee
e placed in a conspicuous place in III
4 booth and a cot made up for tube,
!. cular patient is also on exhibition
!. one OF the many attractive feature
{ OF the booth is table, set with fou