Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-09-01
Big COUNTY +.
ON in FULL swing
SOCIETY TAXES INSURANCE
AGAINST LOSS IN EVENT OF
RAIN.
STOCK EXHIBITS ARE IMMENSE
All Barns and Pens Filled Will
Choice Live Stock. Record
Crowds Expected.

Choice Live Record
Crowds Expected.
The Delaware County Fair opened
on Tuesday, with exhibitors bringing
in the last Of the largest live stock
exhibition that was ever presented to
the people of the county. The usual
Tuesday crowd was In attendance
yesterday. and as announced previ-
ous1y, practically the entire program
Of free acts, ball game, children's
contests, ETC., were given.
Realizing the heavy expense in
CURED this year in putting on the
fair, and what the loss would be in
the event Of rain on one or two of
the best days, the Society has taken
the wise course in taking out insur-
ance On the gate receipts for the last
three days of the fair. The insurance
company carrying the insurance will
pay 81 100 for Wednesday, $4,000 for
Thursday, and $4,000 for Friday, in
the event that two-tenths of an inch
lOf rain falls between the hours OF
seven in the morning and seven in the
fevening, on the days designated, less
the amount taken m at the gates.
Should the weatherman again inter-
fere with the success of the fair, the
insurance company will provide the
necessary means with which to meet
the heavy items OF expense.
This years exhibition all the way
through is the best ever put on here.
The cattle barns are filed to over
flowing with some of the finest herds
eOf cattle In eastern Iowa. The large
hog barn is filled and all Of the pens
under the two big tents outside are
also filed with choice animals. A
fine showing of horses is also made
by breederA of the county Junior
club work exhibit is of an unusually
high order, and the young people of
the county are demonstrating one fact
that they are not losing interest in
farming. On Thursday evening and
Friday afternoon all Of the cattle and
horses will pass ip review In front
of the grandstand and bleachers.
Those who recall the excellent show
ing made last year, will have a much
/. better treat in store for them this
year
Amusement features are provided
for all. The free acts on the platform
in front OF the amphitheater are Of a
high order. The Cedar Rapids mu-
nicipal band has been engaged for
the week and is giving excellent
service, and handles the difficult
music with ease This band is better
remembered as the celebrated 5Srd
regimental band, and played here
some years ago during the first street
carnival.
One of the star attractions this
year is the grand display of fireworks
which the Thearle DuffieId Company
of Chicago is putting on the first
three nights of>the fair. Those who
saw the battle of the Monitor and Mer-
rimac on Tuesday evening are con-
vinced that it was the greatest spec
tacle ever presented here. The same
display OF fireworks with be given this
evening and Thursday evening. In
addition to the many attractions an
nounced, Secretary Williams has been
fortunate in booking number OF ex-
pert motorcycle artists who will put
on races this afternoon and Friday
afternoon. One of the men will do
a daredevil stunt in front OF the
grandstand each of the two afternoons
when they appear here.
Strawberry Point and Manchester
were to have played ball on Tuesday
afternoon, the opening day of the fair
At the last moment the management
of the Point team informed Secretary
Williams that their team would not
play. Mr.. Williams lost no time in
lining up the Cascade team for the
opening game. Take it from us, that
bunch of husky ball players from
Cascade made the home team earn
every score they got. This score at
the windup stood to in favor OF
Manchester. The ball game this af-
ternoon will be between Greeley and
Lamont, and a hot contest may be
looked for. On Thursday Manchester
and Dyersville will contest for the
honors, and Friday Monticello and
Manchester will appear on the dia-
mond.
In addition to the many attractions
on the grounds the bowery dances in
the new pavilion will prove strong
attraction for large crowds each al
ternoon and evening.
The management of the fair has
spared no pains to make this years
fair the best in the history OF the
county, Farmers and stock breeders
of the county are demonstrating their
interest in the fair by preparing such
valuable exhibits, without which the
fair would be a fiat failure.
We wish it were possible to give
more of a detailed account ofsthe
fine showing made in the stock line,
but time and space will not permit US
to do so at this time.