Jasper County Fair Draws Big Crowd and Exciting Program
A large crowd at the Jasper County Fair enjoyed a full program of races, exhibitions, and circus acts despite heat and dust. Highlights included a 2:20 pace race, balloon ascension, and Dr Mason’s horse and hound demonstrations, with stock judging praised by nearby county exhibitors. The Daily Record reported strong crowds and suggested designating Wednesday as Newton Day for next year.
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Local Fair Features and Farm Exhibits Highlight Day
Afternoon races start at 1 with trotting and running events. Hippodrome displays include hurdle leaping English Fox chase balloon ascension and band music. Prof. Mason showcases trained horses and hounds. W.G. Mann’s farm implements attract buyers while X-Ray sulky plow and Geo W. Brown corn planter show new farming hardware. Jolly Della Pringle at the opera house tonight and Fergus Falls schools hire J A Vandyke as superintendent.
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State Fair Exhibit Highlights Newton Wheat-O Breakfast Food
Jasper County visitors favored a Wheat-O breakfast display from Newton Steel Cut Milling Co in the town manufactory building. Free samples drew crowds as physicians endorsed the steel cut process for dyspepsia, noting the product’s lack of hard particles. Diplomas from the cereal mill awards praised Wheat-O, with the firm doubling mill capacity and expanding orders in surrounding states.
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