The Mankato free press., 1921-09-23
PARADE OF STOCK
EVENT ON GROUND
Fair Progressed Today Un-
der the Smile Of Bright
Suns Rays
Ball Game This Afternoon
And Another Booked
Tomorrow
Display of Fireworks Tonight
Will Be Spectacular
Feature
From Saturdays Daily


The Mankato Fair will continue
through next Wednesday. The
program as advertised will be
presented. The exhibitors will
cooperate with the fair manage
ment and displays will remain on
the grounds Intact. The race pro-
grams will be afternoon features
and the free acts are going to be
presented each day. With good
carry out good every promise
that it made to the public. Pa
irons will be we'll pleased with
the programs prepared. The fair
will continue tomorrow, Monday.
Tuesday and "Wednesday of the
coming weeks. New Ulm and
New Riehland will play ball to-
morrow.
Old Sol came forth today in all his
splendor.
The Mankato Fair grounds were in
first class condition this morning, and
everything was in perfect readiness
for the fair today, and the continu-
ance on Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week A more drying
day could not have been selected. and
the roads leading to the grounds were
dry at ten o'clock this morning.
New Ulm and New Richland played
the big ball game this afternoon and
will also play again tomorrow. New
Ulm defeated Wells with a score of
two to nothing on Wednesday. the
opening day OF the fair. Both New
Ulm and New Richland have fast
teams and real games are scheduled
for both days.
The game tomorrow will be called
at two o'clock, and during the after
noon the spectators will be entertain
ed with a program Of free acts, and
music by the Fifth Regiment band. All
exhibition halls will be open for the
inspection of the visitors.
The Stock Parade.
The stock parade took place at 1870
o'clock this afternoon and this morn
il was believed that the track
-vculd be dry enough for racing this
terDoon. Tonight there will be a
display of fireworks, the feature
I-g, THE Siege of the Dardanel-
- The terrific engagement between
lch and English battleships and
German cruisers and the bonn
rdment of the Turkish forts in the
nous straits of the Dardanelles will
.e realistically pictured in setting
CvGTing an area of three hundred
feet. Monday, Pioneer Days." a SER
les of allegorical set pictures will be
the feature, besides the many types
Of rockets. Tuesday and Wednesday
the fireworks will be equally magnifi-
cent.
]. J. Albert and W. c. Costley have
completed all arrangements for the
horseshoe pitching tournament to be
carried out Monday afternoon. The
court is being put into first class
shape for the tournamnet.
1t is estimated that three thousand
people visited the fair grounds yester-
day, in spite of the inclemency of the
weather.
Moving picture men were busy get
ting those ready this morning that
ing the Boys and Girls calf club
They took a portion of the picture
before noon today. The cast of char
acters will be printed in this paper
at later date.
Mike Cohen, watchman for one of
The out of town concessions was TAX
IN seriously i'll with pneumonia on
Thursday, and was removed to st.
Joseph's hospital, where he passed
away last night. He gave his resi-
ience as New York City, and has
weeks.
Mrs. P. H. Kelly who had the pill
ow case on display in the art depart
nent that Is over one hundred years
,ld, stated that the case is linen, and
vas woven and spun by hand, also the
ace was knit and set in by hand. The
,ase belonged to Mrs. II. A. Races
Grandmother on her fathers side.
Judging of the boys and girls ex-
ng and will appear in Mondays is
,ue together with the awards made
n the poultry and canning section OF
he culinary department.
The Public Health association OF
Blue Earth county will maintain its
ent at the Mankato Fair on Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday Of next
week, and the tent will be open each
fternoon after one o'clock. Ear
nose. throat and dental specialists
will be there to examine children OF
he school age.
poings on the Grounds.
Three more days of the Mankato
Fair will be given. Remember Mon
lay, Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week. The program will be carried
tut exactly as planned, free acts,
,all games, racing. fireworks and
iverything.
The fair board very wisely decided
o continue the fair, and the men,
sers are receiving the hearty sup
port of the city and county for many
many people did not get here that
always attend the Mankato Fair. ano
you'd have been keenly disappointed
rhe city was placarded this morning
With notices to the effect that the
air will be continued. Rural sub
:cribers were notified yesterday by
?. NJ Ferguson of the Citizens Tele-
yhone company Of the continuation,
md with the space this paper is US
ng every one will know.
The board did not attempt to give
program yesterday afternoon, but
efforts were spent towards making
The grounds comfortable for the
crowd today. All visitors were ad-
nitted free yesterday.
Judging Of Stock.
Judging of the stock was continued
yesterday, and the following premiums
we're awarded for Shorthorn cattle:
Bull, three years or over-E. =.
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