The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-11

The greatest Free fair in Kansas
history will open its gates to the world
Monday morning.
From all parts of the state and the
middle west visitors will throng to
Topeka to take in the big annual show.
The railroads have arranged for a
Is per cent discount on round fare
tickets The roads and highways lead
ing to Topeka have been packed by
recent rains until they will be in ex
ceuent condition by Monday morning,
provided no more heavy rain falls be-
fore that time. Thousands of motor
cars will be in the city, the incoming
trains will be loaded and Topeka's
housing facilities will be taxed to the
utmost to accommodate her thousands
of guests.
G. c. SickIer, assistant secretary of
the Chamber of Commerce. today
issued a request to every Topeka home
with a room to spare to place its as
signment in his hands. Altho several
hundred rooms are available. in addi-
tion 10 the hotel and boarding house
facilities. many more will be needed.
Last year the attendance at the fair
was estimated at $4,000. This year,
il indications hold good. the record
will be broken.
Monday Topeka Day"
Monday will be Topeka day, and all
the stores and business houses will
close at noon to allow their employees q
half holiday. Mayor H. J. Corwine
has issued a proclamation to this effect
and the merchants have sisnified their
intentions of observing the day
In spite of the many hundred thou
sand square feet of space, the free fair
authorities have experienced great
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eXhibits- Every barn and every
building is crowded to the limit Can
vas Qaurters have been erected to
care for much of the livestock. Some
of the agricultural exhibits have been
crowded out of DOORS while many ex-
h.5itors, determined to display their
goods at all costs. have taken what
ever space they could get in whatever
location.
All in Readiness Monday.
Tomorrow the finishing touches
will be applied at the fair grounds.
Every exhibit must be in place by 9
o'clock Monday morning. This rule is
being rigidly enforced in order that
visitors who can attend the fair only
on Monday will not miss anything to
be shown later in the week. The same
rule will hold good in respect to keep
ing the exhibits in place until Satur-
day night.
Visitors who become hungry or
thirsty while at the fair grounds may
satisfy their appetites with the assur-
ance that they are not running danger
of assimilaung germs. George V.
Denton, assistant city food inspector,
viii devote the entire week to inspect
ing the stands and enforcing the
health rules of the city Glasses must
be sterilized after being used once:
food must be kept well cover ed; ev-
erything sold must be pure.
IRON NNar priuus RpSr,Ifs
A banner crop year has resulted in
a Veritable flood of vegetables, fruit,
grains and other products into agri-
cultural hall. Every inch of space is
taken up. And the quality, as well as
the quantity of the exhibits, is some
thing to be admired.
Poultry hall is filled. The new sys-
tenn of uniform wire coopage, adopted
last year, has been maintained and
this adds wonderfully to the attrac-
tiveness of the exhibits. The chicken
raising industry seems to be growing
in popularity. judging from the huge
number of entries.
Outdoor Implement Store.
Machinery field is a gigantic out
door implement store. No premiums
are given in this department. but the
manufacturers realize the value OF
advertising and are taking unstinted
advantage Of il. This gives the farmer
the very latest in labor saving farm
devices; the newest pumping. power
heating and lighting systems and the
most economical and efficient appli-
ances for field and household. Trac-
tors binders. plows. trucks. mowers
gasoline engines, cream separators
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