Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-08-25
COUNTY FAIR TO BE
Held next WEEK
BIGGEST AND BEST FAIR EVER
HELD IN THIS COUNTY TO BE
STAGED NEXT WEEK.
NEW BUILDINGS ARE COMPLETED
Big Program Of Free Attractions ant
Entertainment is Booked for
the Weeks Event.

the Weeks Event.
"A force Of workmen, under the di
rection Of Secretary e. w. Williams
and Joe Nieman are getting new
buildings completed and necessary
changes made to old ones In prep
aratior to holding the biggest and
best County fair and live stock ex.
position in the state. The new cat
tie barn, an exact duplicate OF the
one erected two years ago, is com.
pleted and additional pens are be-
ing built for hogs and calves. Each
OF the big cattle barns have 60 stalls
and all are spoken for. The old hog
barn, with 70 pens, has been sold out
q long time ago. and 124 additional
/ pens are being erected now. Over
these big tents will be stretched and
the best kind of protection given the
stock in this way.
Choice herds Of cattle and hogs are
coming from every corner of north
eastern Iowa, and we are safe In
saying that this years Delaware
County fair will eclipse anything OF
Its kind in the state.
Strong Program to be Given.
Thousands Of bills and posters are
being distributed all over northeastern
Iowa this week, telling the people OF
the unusual program, to be given at
this years fair. Secretary Williams
has spared no pains to get together q
program OF interesting and entertain
ing attractions. In addition to the
great array Of free acts. Thearle Duff
field Company Of Chicago will pre-
sent their masterpiece spectacle, the
"Battle Of the Monitor and Merrimac. :.
This is one of the big features on
the program this year. and this Is the
first time that this production has
been offered at county fair There
will be twelve specially trained men
who will fire the great fireworks dis
play and this feature alone will be
worth coming many miles to see.
Big Band Coming. s.
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One Of the features which should
appeal to the public is the appear
ance OF the famous Municipal Concert
Band Of Cedar Rapids. This band was
formerly the celebrated 5Srd RegI-
mental band, and is directed BY Proi.
Schmidt. recognized band leader OF
the country. This band appeared here
during the carnival some years ago,
md many OF the men who made up
the band then are still with the or
ganization. ,,,,s z. n.
Harness Races and Contests.
ON Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day there will be harness races, with
liberal purses for the winners. Tues
day will be Children's day, and plen-
ty of entertainment has been pro-
yided for them, and contests OF var
ious kinds scheduled.
Ball games have been arranged Tor
each day OF the fair, with purse
OF 500 for each game. On Tuesday
strawberry Point and Manchester Will
nlay. These are old rivals and ey-
eryone is sure to see real game On
wednesday Lamont and Greeley Will
play. Thursday Dyersville and Man-
chester will cross bats, and Friday
Monticello and Manchester. II Is
hardly necessary to say that the last
two games will be fought to a nm
ish. On Thursday evening and Fri
day afternoon the gbiggest howing OF
live stock will pass in review In iron.
OF the ampitheater-
Dancing in the large new dance pa
yilion will furnish entertainment fot
Young and old during every afternoon
and evening of the fair. Music for
the dances will be furnished by some
Of the best orchestras In the state.
Notwithstanding that all attractions
and free acts, and in fact everything
in connection with the fair costs more
than in former years, the management
of the fair society has not increased
the price Of admission at the gate OF
the amphitheater over the prices
charged last year. All children un-
der ten years will be admitted free
of charge. All others b0c. All We
bicles 25 cents. Grandstand and
bleechers 25c.
On another page of this issue the
Fair society gives a more detailed an
nouncement Of all OF the features o.
the coming fair, and we would sug-
gest that all of our readers give TINS
Z announcement careful consideration