The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-16
Always the Pink Cake

u screen enclosure, bui N'l' 90 80
on shelves and were not shown /" ihr
hest advantage. Regardless of the th''k
screen and the high shelves. one c"n!h
not fail 10 see the ''pouud cake coy
cred with Il thick coating OF PINK i'IhE
Snmeday the women Will learn, pro"tpN
that the real art of cake baking u"'>
not consist IN coating ii Win Fin''h'
pink icing. but until then. there Will %
at least one of these cNc-Sor"s dtia''
inr the pastry exhibits at every county
fair.
Next 70 tho four apples and the punk
cake. the most noticeable eNhibit III 'H'
hall Was a bunch Of corn s'a!kS. Inc
tallcst Of which measured exactly II
feet. belmont county. ohio, need h"l
play second fiddle 10 Page, county. IOWA
In the matter OF growing c"Tn.
The Rock HIN Grange had an "\'''-
lent display OF farm products. ranging
from green peppers and pumpkins /" i
lump of tine coal.
Tho Midway Lure
Coming out of the exhibition mans
onto the midway. one was impressed
with the earning powers and Sp"ndn%
qualities of the Belmont county citizens.
The midway was very htt!c different
from other fairs Of like size. Th"I"
were paddle wheels more paddle wheels
and still more paddle wheels: there w"f"
booths wher" the young hIoodS might
exercise their right arms 80 SNOW lh'H
skill knocking down rag dolls with has"
balls: there were places Whcr" lhF""
rings were purchased for ten cents ana
anything the rings could hc thrown over
might he carried home. there were
Joints where tcu-c"ut gallon icmonad"
and orangcudc could Ice bought for ten
cents the gla>-. there wcr" other places
where 4 quarter got TWO cents WORTH or
merchandise. there were plnc"S where
shows wCr" advertised and where one
paid good money for a ticket: there w"r"
places where ice cream cones We're sold
all adding t" the gay festivities when
make for successful fair. and without.
which 4 fair would not hc a far.
And Yes. the ralm"stS. thu fortune
tcllcrs. were there in abundance and in
all their glory. One advertised herself
as a real houcSt-tu- Cn"dncsS Spanish
I'almist. having come all tn" way from
the shores Of balmy Anlalusia 10 bring
happiness in love and hus!ncSS-She
didn't say anything about marriage
Giving her Che once over. she impressed
one us having slightly erred about her
nat!vity-her k!uky hair. her smile
showing blue gums. her thick lips. her
flat nose. and her slovcn walk iN!irat-
cd an ancestory originating In the cot
ton fields OF Mississippi. rather than on
tho banks Of the limpid and amorous
Mediterranean. Hut she was putting 1t
over we'll. and should he given credit
for that.
A Solemn Occasion.
Andthcrc was the man with camera.
who for n thin dime would take your
picture and develop it in three minutes.
he did a land Office business. and many
n coy lass went To bed last night with
little picture of n stern. serious faced
lad under her pillow.
Picture taking is indeed a serious
business, but AT a county fair it must at
times be ludIcrous 4 young man comes
up. lie is red OF face. and a red neck
protubcs from a tightly fitting, white
stiff collar. He is nervous. and stands
first on one foot, then on the ether;
one hand goes in a pocket. then comes
out only to be thrust in again: his
mouth opens. and his head tits back.
lie is almost ready lie gives his girl
standing near q proud look. buttons up
his coat tightly. rears back, gets set.
closes his mouth. and thinks tn him
self I'm going through with II is !
have to sell tho calf" He il now ready.
hut the camera man has n sense OF
humor and let's him stand there for 4
couple Of minutes until the sweat he
gins to run. then he snaps him and the
deed Is aver
TIE Luck Of Lady.
One medium aged lady Is particular
~ worthy Of mention. as a sidel!gAt on
the fair. She arrived shortly after tho
gates were opened In the morning.
IN wing Hriyap n1ilaS pn
there. She was of an ample size. and
filled a comfortable As without taking
long breath. But she was lucky. Her
first experience with the paddle wheel
brought her a prize, a generous prize.
4 large earthcn casserole fell to hcr
lot. 1t was very beautiful with its light
brown color and It's cute little lid. It
was just what she had been wanting
for years. And now she had It, and it
had only cost a dime.
Tho lucky lady hung on to that cas-
serole for dear life. She luggcd il with
her all over the fair grounds, aud.
though It weighed All OF fifteen pounds.
she didn't whimpcr Along ahru, :
o'clock in the evening she was over
heard telling a friend how tiresomc the
fair was. she was simply tagged out"
No wonder.
There arc some things which seem 70
go with u fair. Not the least notice
able or these is the woman carrying \
baby on her hip. The baby is generally
crying and has always enough clothes
on to suffice u young Esquimaux hope
full
The Belmont county fair was no: lack
inc in this respect. I'll" woman with
the baby was there in ampl" quantities
But il was hard to toll which enjoyed
the fair less, tho mother or tho baby
for all Of its pink cap. Roth were hot
and both We're tired Tho baby was
CRYING and the mother locked rs II sh"
wanted to.
A we'll appointed community room
with n competent woman in charge.
where mothers could leave their children
for q few hours at u time. would hc Il
God-scnd to the women. and should 10
an adjunct Of every fair.
Hundreds Of stores. shops factories
and farm implcmcnt manufacturers ntd
extensive exhibits at tho fair. rracti-
callv every industrial business concern.
both wholesale and retail. in this s'r-
ton OF the Ohio Valley. were represent
ed. There were n larg" number of au'0-
mobiles on display. and thor" wcro
crowds around each booth showing IN
active interest In tn" various wares
4 few shows along tho midway worn
onion last night. hut tho fair Itself @am"
70 n close with the falling of tho long
shadows.
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