Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-08
IExH,BiTS MORE NUMEROUS THAN
EVER BEFORE AND RECORD
CROWDS EXPECTED.
BIG EXHIBITION NOW
READY FOR VISITORS
Formal Opening Tuesday, When Vet
Grams Of Three Wars viii DO Admit
ted Free-Special Patriotic Program
Tuesday Morning With Nate e.
Kendall as Speaker.

The fourteenth annual Marshall
county fair opened today with every
indication that this would be a record
breaking exposition, both in point of
attendance and in the number of exhib-
itors. To-day was preparation day and
no formal program had been arranged.
When the gates were closed Sunday
evening there were more exhibits in
place than have been shown at the
fair in some years and much OF the
strenuous labor Of preparation was
over.
Every inch of exhibition space has
been taken and superintendent of de-
partments today were endeavoring to
find places for the late exhibitors. Be
cause of the cnormity of the swine
show, which is the biggest and best in
the history of the fair, it was found
necessary to move the sheep exhibit
to the east side of the grounds, TO oc-
cupy the space which has heretofore
been assigned to the ponies, and the
exhibit so popular with the children
will occupy new quarters.
The extra exhibit tents for cattle
have been moved to the extreme east
ern end of the grounds and all cattle
and horse stalls in the exhibition barns
are filled
Poultry Building Inadequate. q.
1t was apparent early Sunday that
the poultry building was inadequate to
house the feathered flocks and pet
stock entered and Superintendent John
Moehrl turned his attention toward
devsing a means of double decking
the exhibition cages.
Five hundred new steel wire cages
for exhibition purposes were installed
Sunday, providing better and more
sanitary means Of exhibiting the
chickens. The 500 cages, however,
were too few to care for all the ex-
hibitors.
More than 200 rabbits had been en-
tered in the pet stock exhibition Sun
day.
Entries Close Today.
All entries will be closed today and
all animals and articles to be exhibit
ed, in order to receive premiums. must
be entered on the books Of the secre-
tary by 9 o'clock this evening. The Sec
retary's office, at the main entrance,
will be open until that hour. Entries
of all live stock and poultry closeG
Friday.
Animals or articles entered must be
on exhibition and in their places on
the grounds before 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning, or they will not be allowed
to compete for premiums.
Merchants Of the city spent Sunday
in arranging the booths in the arcade
and annex. the mercantile exhibits be-
ing virtually completed when the fair
opened this morning.
Tuesday Soldiers Day.
Tuesday will be soldiers day at the
fair. when veterans Of the civil, Span
ish- American and world wars will be
admitted free. A special program has
been arranged for the day. with Hon.
Nate Kendall. Of Abba, as the princi-
pal speaker 1t is expected the attend
ance Tuesday will surpass all pre-
vious records.
Thursday is Marshalltown day at
the fair. and that day business houses.
manufacturing plants and city ana
county offices either will close during
the afternoon or arrange so that en-
ployes who have not had an oppor-
tunity to attend the fair may do so.
Friday is children's day and all
school children turnout the county will
be admitted free Of charge. City
schools and most Of the country
schools will be closed.
Program For Tuesday.
The morning program Tuesday will
include patriotic meeting. with the