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Iowa Fall Festival Diary: Benton and Buchanan County Fairs
A first time visitor chronicles a day at Benton County and Buchanan County fairs. He describes horse races, 4-H exhibits, livestock stalls, foods, rides, and a lions wedding hoax, with vivid scenes of judges, barkers, and midway activity. He notes the scale of displays and the value of farm exhibits across the eventful day.
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Iowa
Sigma
Vinton
Benton
Buchanan
Independence
Leston
Benton County
Buchanan County
Cohann Im Tedas
Sunday Gazette
Lamoa
the Gazette
Gazette Compet
Toca
Mies
Vowex
Unger
Cedar Rapids