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THE COUNTY FAIR.To Bo Held August 22 to 27—Hiving Horses an Attraction Every Afternoon.DIVING BtiLL‘3 GREAT 1,KAP.One of the Attract ions Unit Will Bo Seenat i ho County Fulr.The Onondaga county fair win be held August 22 to 27, a week In advance of tho state fair. The executive committee, consisting of Dr. -J. Wiltsle Knapp, E. F. Allen and H, A. Moyer, held a meeting during the past week and completed arrangements for the fair* The committee will make a liberal apportionment of* the funda for novel attractions and premiums andthey promise to V*ive one of the best exhibits ever held In central New York.A contract Ima been signed for an wv tract ion which alone will coat the fair people 51,!»00* It 1s known a» the Walker combination of diving horse* and gnldolctss raw hwson. There are three diving horsed In the troupe, Powder Face, Diving Bell ancl Cupid. These homes dive from a platform 30 feet high Inin a tank of water 40 feet long, 20 feet wide and 10 find deep* This performance will be given every afternoon during' the fair and willdoubtless prove a atronj; attraction. Inaddition to her diving act. Diving Bell will race without a driver against anyIs ort;e In harness and aulky that has not n record of better thnn 2:20, The gttjddcsif homes will also be one of theprincipal attractions of the fair*Each day on a platform In front of the grand ntand a continuous performance conwlrftlng of aerobatic turnsand variety business will be given. Armngernents are being made for an okl-fashloncd negro cake walk performance* The negroes who will participate are genuine southern negroes from DoutavUlo. The premium Jiot has been revised and liberal punR*H wjll be offered 1n all departments. Especial, attention' will hepaid to the domestic and horse niul cattle depart menta.
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Syracuse Standard
Syracuse, New York, US
Tue, Jun 07, 1898
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