The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15

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Eight thousand people enjoyed
the festivities at Mankato Fail
yesterday afternoon and evening
and everyone went away well
satisfied with the big show. Yes
terday afternoons racing program
was exceptionally fine, and the
baseball game was all that the
fans could ask for. President Chris
Steiner and Vice President William
Schultz predicted today that if the
fine weather continues, this years
fair will far surpass that OF last
year in attendance.
NJ. F. Sullivan, who has charge OF
the baseball activities stated to
The Free Press this morning that
baseball fans will have the treat Of
the week dished out to them Thurs
day afternoon when New Ulm and
GAINESVILLE will play for a three
hundred dollar purse. Mr.. Sullivan
says that this will be the best game
of the series, and they were all
good.
Tomorrow's program of races
and free attractions Is as follows:
2:25 TROT.
Gay Boy, Re-, H. E. Isker, Wa
SEGA, MINI.
Espresso Todd, Bg., D. w. Craig
Tracy, MINI.
Lord Archdale, So, VIM. Jackson
Omaha, Nebr.
Governor Aldrich, By, Vim. Jack
son, Omaha, Nebr.
The Climax, Bh., Geo. w. Witness
Madelia, MINI.
Anuo, Bg., Lew Wilson, Candy
MINI.
Ecdie Custer, Bs., Eddie Coriiss
St. James, Mimi.
Tommy Dodge, By. ]. D. Martin
Minneapolis, MINI.
Celisco, Bm., G. A. Kriese, Perry
Iowa.
Countess c. P~~,.. julius Coed
ecbe, Jennings, Mo.
The Solace, D w. Reid, Grundy
Center, la.
Heir EXPONENT, Ed Guendbure
Iowa City, la.
RUNNING RACES
In the running races the follow
ing horses are entered: Lucky
Strike, Lord Tony, Lady May, Sunny
Brook, Babe. Nellie CASTLE. Spot
Daisy Little. .-.
The Free Attractions.
James Walker, the versatile per
former, will be seen again tomor
row. Tantrow and Eta, muscular
equilibrium artists, will again en-
terrain. w. J. LANCER, worlds
greatest comedy dancing tight rope
artist will again. thrill the audience
with his wonderful feats. The Fly
ing Arabs will be seen again in
their wonderful acrobatic feats.
The outdoor exhibition of farm
machinery on the grounds this year
while not as large as usual. is good
Among the exhibitors are:
A. W. Anderson, who is adver
Using the Louden garage doors
manufactured by the Louden Ma
chinery company of st. Paul. The
Empire Baltic cream separator with
the Million Dollar Bowl is being
exploited. Another very useful ma
chine among the display is the EN-
pire Mixer and Rosenthal corn
huskers, ensilage cutters and silo
filters are also among the machines
on display.
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vertising the Cletrac tractors. This
is small compact engine OF the
caterpillar type.
Charles T. Taylor is telling oil
the good qualities of the Fairbanks
engines, feed grinders and the Rum
ley oil cooled engines and tractors
and other farm machinery of the
latest type.
Motor boats, and Harley Davis
motor cycles are being featured in
the T. J. Mahowald exhibit.
Mankato Bread Team.
The Mankato bread team consist
ing of Miss Evelyn Cuddy, Myra
Jones and Lecna Peterson, and the
Mankato canning teams consisting
OF Theodorisa Wildes, Leona Wentz
Irene Peterson, Marian Stoves
Marjory Gronquist, Phillis Harvey
Carl Kessler, Clara Emmler, made
a fine demonstration in the Boys
and Girls club tent yesterday.
Miss Nora Holt, demonstration
agent OF Waseca county, who is
Judging the work of the boys and
girls canning teams and the bread
makers in statement to The Free
Press said that she never saw
more wide awake bunch of boys
tldn J0eTe ID III due Edi III SOoAIy
She said that the bread team is
doing remarkable work.
w. +. Sanger. of Window, presl :
dent of the Cottonwood county
fair, and also a member Of the state
fair board, visited the fair today
and was well pleased with the splen
did exhibits and the program of en-
tertainment. Mr.. Sanger says that
the Cottonwood county fair will be
held at Window from September
Is to %.
o. o. Lawrence, secretary Of the
Waterman county fair, which open
ed at st. James tomorrow called on
the officers of the Mankato Fair
today and took in the sights.
Evan ]. Davis, district weed in
spector for fifteen counties in South
ern Minnesota, Is kept busy ex-
planning just how to get rid OF
noxious weeds. The exhibit is at
tracing a great deal of attention.
Last night the usual program was
given, and the fireworks were fea-
ture
Sunday School Convention:
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