The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1938-08-18

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With daily race programs headinng the entertainment
and All work it's exhibit feature the xtyfh annual
Redwood county fair will be in full swing Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday of next week. Monday entry day.
Horse racing will be grandstand attraction Tuesday
and Wednesday while and Thrill day events will
be Thursdays crowd puler. Grandstand acts including
wide variety of talent will be given between events all
afternoon programs.
Evening performances are expected to draw far big
crowds than usual this August weather is
generally much pleasant after ngtfa than towards
October when recent shows have been held dance has
been added to the this with Grace Boes
orchestra engaged to furnish the music.
Tuesdays program will include the 2:25 trot and
2:24 with horses from North and South Dakota and
Nebraska as well as Minnesota entered Race fans will be
disappointed at the withdrawal this week High Arion
owned by Walt Palmer of Morton and winner several
county fair events The Morton horse has sleeping sickness
Oscar Warner of Window formerly of Redwood Falls,
has geldng Will Rogers, entered in the trotting
Tuesday while other Minnesota horses in the
come from Waseca, Madison, Detroit Lakes and Wavery
Wednesdays program lists the 216 pace the fastest
event OF the week Thorn Watts owned by Harold Warner
Wisconsin horse owned by R. D. Curry of Menomone who
also has entry in the 2S trot Ed H. Allen of Concord
Nebraska has the most entries the bring
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New Thrill Program
Thursday is Thrill day and the fair board has arranged
directed by Walter Kauer who headquarters in Mnnea
polls. Smoky Harris is featured in the Thrill events
three four drivers take in the Wreck em Race in
which drivers attempt to tipover and otherwise des
troy the alopes driven by their opponents mechanical
battle royal which much laugh event har-raser.
claims the title of world champion coored dare devil leaps
from speeding auto and slides through pools of flaming
gasoline until his clothes flaming torch This stunt
also is entirely here
Harris also does the rolling of stock stunt,
risks his skull as battering against flaming board
wall and drives in the auto which introduced at
the fair grounds track for the first time in many
Other drivers who big in the racing and
will be here are Smiling Russ Lee driving Winfield Spe-
clal; Airing Lake who is called eadfooed far acce
orators concerned and Billie Donahauer Lee is
thing of he crashed his racer through
wandered onto the track.
The track has been improved for the event. with
cushion and improved drainage expected to prevent
water standing on it in of showers.
Five bands are booked to appear at the fair Walnut
Grove sending it's musicians for Tuesdays show Wabasso
and Clements for Wednesday and Seaorh and Wanda for
Thursday.
Highlght of the evening program is the broadway
Parade revue with complete change of program each
evening Broadway Parade includes novel dance steps,
catchy tunes pretty girls funny comedians and peppery
little band, made of musicians who offer many amusing
specialties of their
scenicay, Broadway Parade" makes a colorful pic
ture for the night grandsand crowds and there many
novel lighting effects to enhance its beauty Muscaly the
show will treat with melodies for the older folk
and swingy jazz tunes for the younger people Vocaly,
Broadway Parade good voices to carry out the
shows repertory OF sentimental ballads and lighter type of
songs OF the day.
Fine Vaudeville Acts
Three tons OF elephant magic acts in which focks of
doves are evoked perch pole features acroba novelties
gymnasc feats and aerial thrers will bring glamour
OF topnotch vaudeville to the county fair.
Acts before the grandstand afternoons and evenings
present six good why attendants should be
numerous and enthusiastic than ever.
Reason number Big Burma 5000 pound elephant,
who is an acrobat dances picks the American flag from
those OF other countries drinks from bottle walks
row plank and responds quickly every command of Eva
untey her pretty trainer Her press notices say that
Burma is pampered beast manicure every
weeks, painted nails included
Cabinets, trunks and other paraphernaa used by the
Great George and Company large enough that all
enjoy his magic illusions from all parts of the grandsand
Included the Great George routnes are and
of doves and ducks bowls of water fruit
and familiar household articles.
Howard Fuller and Sister do separate Howard
forming on unsupported perch pole his lis pound
sister performing strength testing feats
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