This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Decorah State Fair Harness and Sports Spectacle
Speed program of trotting and pacing races with best in years. Daily baseball at the fair plus boxing, auto polo, balloon ascents, roller skating, and firework displays. Notable acts include Major Fred A Bennett, The Original Bernards, Tommy Ryan supervision, Raub and Adams ballooning, Adelaide d Vorak skating, Thearle Duffield fireworks, and auto races August 18. Special exhibits and a baby health contest complete the lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred A. Bennett
Whistler
Walker
Bernards
Ringling Brothers’ Circus
Tommy Ryan
Hankinson
Towa
Decorah
Walter Raub
Miss Adams
Adelaide D’vorak
O’vorah
Thearle-Duffield
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Iowa
Minnesota
J. Alex Sloan
Chicago
New York City
Buenos Aires
South America
State Agricultural College
Clara L. Cronk
Bloomfield
Ray Algyer
Oure
Winnesheik County Fair Association
G. F. Baker
L. L. Cadwell
Sec-Treas