Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-07-19
COUNTY FAIR WAS
A GREAT SUCCESS
Exhibits. Races. Fireworks and Amuse-
ment Features Please Large
Crowds Each Day

EAnDlIS, Races. Fireworks and Amuso-
ment Features Please Large
Crowds Each Day
The sixteenth annual Marshall
County Fan which was held last week
proved to be the largest and best IN
It's history. With pheasant weather
prevailing a large crowd was in at
tendance each day. The exhibits OF
agricultural products and of live stock
We're the best ever shown at county
fair In this county. The free attrac-
lions were very good and kept the
spectators interested
The fireworks especially on Wednes-
day evening were the most gorgeous
that have ever been witnessed in War
rem. The display of the battleship
exchanging shots was especially fine.
Many said that the display Of fire
works was alone worth the price of
admission to the fair.-l let alone all the
other attractions offered to the pub
lie.
The live stock parade was an in
teresting feature during the afternoon
Of the last day of the fair All who
witnessed the fine well groomed anil
mails. both horses and cattle, pass by
the grand stand could not but be ina
pressed with the fact that the live
stock industry has made tremendous
strides forward i'll Marshall county
during the past few years.
Music during the fair was furnished
by the Oslo Band. Warren Juvenile
Band. Trade i'll Warren Clown band
and The Isler shows family band.
The Oslo band furnished music for
the first day of the fair at both at
ternoon and evening performances.
The band plays well and--is a credit
to the town from which it halls. The
Warren Juvenile band also covered
itself with glory by the excellent
| music it furnished the last two days
Of the fair
The Trade in Warren Clown band
/ instantly made hit. Each member
of the band carried a sign on his
back advertising a Warren business
place.
| The Isler Greater Shows which
| provided the entertainment features
/ at the county fair was the largest
and best which have shown here and
offered amusement for both young and
| old The shows were clean, no OBJ
| iectionable features being permitted
] and all the people connected with the
! shows We're well behaved.
! 4 man moulding lifelike figures in
4 mud was one Of the interesting sights
at the fair and many enjoyed watch
] ing him at work.
The rest room provided by the w.
! C. f. e. was appreciated by large
!, number of visitors during the fair.
/ The room was in charge of women
1 of the organization and they deserve
j great praise for providing this feature
for the comfort and convenience OF
/ the women and children who attended
The public health exhibit including
the moving pictures was a fine feature
i and did much ITO interest the people
in the important subject of good
Il health More and more attention is
being paid in our day to the proven
i ton of disease by right living and
4 correct thinking.
4 Ford car. one Of four equipped
hy the Methodist church for work in
4 various sections of the United States
4 proved an interesting feature at the
4 fair The car is travelling book
store, carrying large line Of relig-
4 ious books and tracts for distribution,
and has stereoptican outfit which Is
1 operated by specially constructed
4 dynamo driven by the car motor. The
i car Is the one assigned to the north
j west section and is under the super
vision of DIR. Craig. district superin-
tendent OF the Methodist conference
3 Fergus Falls. 1t left the twin cities
i June 2.srd and win be travelling un-
!, Til cold weather arrives.
4 lAuts and Motorcycle Races ThuEsdly
i The auto races were very exciting
!. at the fair, being very close No ser
ious accidents happened In any OF the
races. In the first race. which was
five miles, Casey Jones, of HallOck,
q won first easily. He had Dodge
3 racer which was rebuilt by himself
1 This car is said to be able TO make q
i speed Of over a hundred miles az
: hour on straight track. G. 81
Hodne OF Karlstad won second In
4 rebuilt Oakland. H. b Jackson o.
Il Warren came in third. The Ford
q Special, rebuilt by 81 Anderson 81
Warren was forced out OF the race
with broken wheel which was run
! into BY HOdne.
The ten mile race was the most In
81 teresting event OF the whole fair. be
ing close all around. There wert
I, seven cars entered In this race. s
: Anderson's Ford was repaired and VA
brought hack into the race. The ca
sIHas driven by KiwelI OF CroOkstOa
who showed some very daring drty
ing. Casey Jones, the col01ed drive
from Hallock, won hrst In this r.
also, but not quite . easily % 10 II
first race, Bin Hwell coming IN |
cose second. g. 81. HOdne can
6 I'd I bad third, the other can pasain
g him couple OF times h the tweut
liars around the track.
Casey Jones' raced against tin
making q new record for one mile q
the Warren track making the mn
3 ii one minute and ten seconds. Thi
lbroke Ms former record on the Hal
rlbck track which Wis one minute ~
Z Thirteen aeCnn6A