20th Anniversary of Mitchell Corn Belt Exposition
The Mitchell Corn Belt Exposition celebrates with corn art on the building including a Ra symbol and scenes from Egyptian history designed by Dr. Floyd Gillis. The fair features state agricultural exhibits from 14 counties and reports strong corn yields and prosperous farming across South Dakota.
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Nile
Ranesseum
Floyd Gillis
Mitchell
Turner
Stanley
Beadle
Hanson
Minnehaha
Davison
McCook
Aurora
Bauborn
Lyman
Brookings
Spink
Yankton
South Dakota
Union
Belle Fourche
Milwaukee Depot
Main Street
Polar bears to thrill visitors at Mitchell Corn Palace
The European Hippodrome feature at the Mitchell Corn Palace during exposition week showcases Herr Albers and his ten polar bears. The trained bears perform acrobatic and pyramid feats, weighing up to 2000 pounds and standing four to five feet high, under the guidance of a renowned zoology authority. They will perform twice daily.
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Mitchell Corn Palace
Herr Albers
Arctic Circle
Ice Land
Mitchell
Corn Palace
America
Mr. Albers
North
Alfred the Great
Alfred
Mitchell Exposition
Mitchell Corn Palace to Host European Hippodrome Show
Mitchell South Dakota stages a large exposition with the European Hippodrome headlining a two daily show at the Corn Palace. Acts include Herr Albers and his ten polar bears Alfred the Great the Man Monkey and the Mutt and Jeff duo along with Cirque style troupes from Europe Asia and America and the Congress Cabaret Orchestra.
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Congress Cabaret Orchestra
Marco Twins at the Corn Palace feature act
The European Hippodrome Show at Mitchell Corn Palace September 25 to 30 features the Marco twins Longy and Shorty. The London column notes their act includes a wrestling burlesque with comic contortions, as one twin appears much taller than the other.
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Marco ‘Twins
London
America
The
Corn Palace
London Times
Marco Twins
Marco
Longy
Shorty
Marconi Wireless Telegraph
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OP Mitchell
Mutt
Jeff
Hippodrom
Abdallah
Arabia
Luigi Picaso
Europe
Mile
Hengleur
Arctic Sea
Greenland
Nova Zembia
Geo. Holland
Rose Dockrill
Dockrill
Cannon Hill Beauty
Holmen Brothers
Fungalore
Mons
Baptiste
Katinowski Brothers
Joseph Black
Hippodrome
Holland
Kalinosky Brothers
Mlle
the Times
Baptiste & Franconi
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