Thousands Attend 1907 Butler County Fair on Grand Thursday
A large crowd fills the Butler County fairgrounds on Thursday the big day of the 1907 fair. Visitors arrive by train and trolley to enjoy features including Princess Rozena and sheets dog and pony show, Ossified man Anelose, Yako the wild man, Rushia the Abyssinian snake girl, and Adeline Gutilla the largest baby in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Butler County
Court House
Rozena
America
Williams
Jake Nabbandian
Debreko Brothers
Sheet
Sheets
Hamilton
Anelose
Case
Rushia
Yako
Adeline Gutilla
United States
Butler County Fair elects five Agricultural Society directors
Regular ticket wins easily as voters select five incumbents William Beard C K McCreary Clark Brown Mark Thomas and J S Miller for the Butler County Agricultural Society board. The event ran 9 am to 3 pm at the secretary's office amid a push by the regular ticket against the so called People's slate led by Henry McCabe William H Compton Harry Murphy Leonard Horning and Hugh C Mitchell. Awards and prize listings for hogs boars and sows accompany the election narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ler County
People’s
Henry McCabe
William H. Compton
Harry Murphy
Leonard Horning
Hugh C. Mitchell
Messrs. McCabe
Horning
Murphy
Independent
William A. Beard
C. K. McCreary
Clark R. Brown
Mark A. Thomas
J. S. Miller
Premiums Awarded on Horses at County Fair
Premiums listed for horses include mares and stallions of various ages. Winners include Wm. Compton of Cincinnati and W. C. Proctor with first and second prizes ranging from 2 to 16 dollars across classes for mares under three, mares four and older, yearling stallions, and older stallions.
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A. C. Grieve & Son
Toars
J. A. Deneen
Monroe
Ohio
G. M. Kinikin
Sons
Berkshires
D. A. Peterson
Spring Valley
J.L. Axline
Canton
J. L. Axline
Ath Axline
Peterson
W. T. Dever
T. Dever
Mahan Bros
Wm. Compton
W. C. Proetor
Cincinnati
W. (. Proctor
W. C. Proctor
Tony Steiner
J. E. Clark
Brecon
Mare
W. C. Fields
Stockton
C. H. Surlase
Waynesville
Wm. Atherton
Hamilton
James Faucett
Mares
Geo, White
Carlisle
Jacob Henes
Nels Fulton
Oxford
Cliff Todd
Montgomery
B. Weddel
Dayton
Leonard Heminger
Shandon
Clarence Clawson
R. M. Wilson
Premium Awards Across Livestock and Poultry Contests
Judges named J. C. Williamson & son and P. W. Artz among top sheep scorers while breeders in cattle horse and poultry divisions earned numerous firsts and seconds. Premiums list races through stalls and flocks with awards for Rams Ewes Lambs and various breeds including Leicester and Cotswolds and White and Buff Plymouth Rocks.
Rice exhibit shows high-yielding farm crop south of Houston
An exhibit features rice grown about twenty miles south of Houston yielding 120 to 125 bushels per acre and selling for 1.10 dollars per bushel. The land is offered at 20 dollars per acre with J A Slade C K McCreary and Ben Urmston eyeing a land purchase to enter rice raising. Visitors see what Butler county farmers might achieve.
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Houston
Tex
J. A. Slade
C. K. McCreary
Ben Urmston
Butler County
Poultry Exhibit Stands Among Best at Fair
The poultry show is praised as among the best ever at the fair with a record class of stock. Exhibitors include the College of Poultry Farm College Hill F L Harris Glendale C M thes rural route Hamilton John Titus Millville G A Stumbash Hamilton J R Ross & Son Blanchester W C Mc Kenny Hamilton A H Richter Hamilton Schaueble Jacobs Hamilton A M Aere Burlington Ky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Poultry Farm
College Hill
F. L. Harris
Glendale
C. M. Thes
Hamilton
John Titus
Millville
G. A. Stumbash
J. R. Ross & Son
Blanchester
W. C. McKenny
Crowds At Art Hall Exhibit Attract Satchels of Interest
Exhibits in the art hall draw large crowds including George Krebs Otto Chau Cincinnati Brewing John Church Herman Wuebbold Matthias Stove companies. Women flock to the halls today and souvenir postal cards sell by the hundreds. Some views of the fair grounds are displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Hall
George Krebs
Otto Chau
Cincinnati Brewing Company
John Church Company
Herman Wuebbold Company
Matthias Stove Company
Fair Grounds Show Lineup Grows With Notable Acts
This year’s fair features more shows and stronger attractions than before. Lunette the flying lady headlines, delivering top tier illusion and hypnotism acts unrivaled in Hamilton. Moving pictures accompany the show and the Electric theater is also a major draw.
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Hamilton
Kellar
Electric Theater
First Universalist ladies supervise church check stand at fair
The new Hamilton patrol wagon shown by John Schweizer exhibit is a modern police vehicle with rubber tires and ambulance use. Swine sheep and cattle displays are smaller but high quality. Exhibitors include West Side Motor, Hamilton Motor Car, A S Barnes & Sons, F P Stewart Granite, Morrow Buggy, and others with the Shartle and Bark Brothers among notable participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the First Universalist Church
City of
Hamilton
John Schweizer
West Side Motor Company
Hamilton Motor Car Company
A. S. Barnes & Sons
F. P. Stewart Granite Company
Morrow Buggy Company
Fairgrounds Alive with Exhibits and Booths at Annual Event
The fair crowds fill the grounds with tents and stands as exhibits from Western Canada and local farms attract visitors. Officials like Zell Shank, J S Miller and William Inman oversee livestock and speed classes while the Y M C A and W C T U run tents. Art hall, poultry, cattle, swine, sheep, and other exhibits are highlighted by leaders including Dr G M Meek and W A Beard as organizers boast strong police service and popular ticketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Board
Zell Shank
Fair Guards
Democrat-Sun
Art Hall
Canada
Cincinnati & Suburban Bell Telephone Company
Tom Bateman
Covington
Newport
Hamilton Home Telephone Company
Clark Brown
William Inman
Ek. McCreary
Mark Thomas
William A. Beard
J. S. Miller
W. A. Beard
William H. Morton
Frank Heek
G. M. Meek
J . A. Slade
Dr. Meek
Farm and Dairy Exhibit Highlights Highlighted by Expert
A description notes the exhibits of farm dairy and pantry products and references the exhibitor's extensive familiarity with these goods, underscoring expertise in the field.
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Big County
Butler County Fair
Poland
China
A. C. Ginire & Sons
Xenia, C
G. M. Kinnikin
W. C. Hankinson
Middletown
A. B.S
Chester Whites
Lucasville
Duroc
Boars
Osborne
A. J. Paullin
Eaton
R. R
Mahan Bros. Sows
L. M. Larsh
Charles K. Cccreary
Camden
Cash Durrough
Adam Eishelberger
Join Kirsen
Collinsville
Harry Davis
W. H. Compton
Oxford Downs
J. C. Williamson & Son
Xenia
Hampshire Downs
P. W. Arts
Dorset Downs
Rams
Shane
Loveland
South Downs
Merinos
R. D. Williamson
H. H. Jobe
Leicester and Cotswolds
D. B. Watt & Son
Shropshire Downs
J. D. Keller
Plymouth Rocks
A. BM
Acra
Burlington
O. Cockerel
A. Titus
White Plymouth Rocks
A. M
Buff Plymouth Rocks
White Wyandottes
Cook
Len Lanius
J. R. Rom & Son
J. R. Rosas & Son
A. H. Richter
Len Labius
Golden Wyandottes
J. R. Ross &Son
NER Wyandottes
A. M. Acra
A. M. Accra
J. R. Rossa & Son
A. M. Acre
A. M. Aera
J. RB. Ross & Son
Buff Wyandottes
J. R. Roy
Son
A.H. Richter
Len Larius
J. R. Rosa & Son
Drahmas
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