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Newspaper
Russiaville Observer
Location
Russiaville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
8
Indiana fair opens September 8 with 214 acres and prize fund over 66 thousand dollars. Exhibition aims to elevate farming through improved herds soils and output, drawing thousands of Hoosiers from towns and farms for five days of displays, contests, and special prizes.
During the week of September 8 the Indiana state fair will stage daily programs by three major bands the John C Weber band of Cincinnati the Indianapolis military band and the Indianapolis News Newsboys band. The Weber band re signed at visitors requests and will include new singer Miss Wilmine Hammann while the Indianapolis Military Band directed by H W Klausmann celebrates its silver jubilee after twenty years at the fair.
Geo Auble Jr electrical contractor advertises a full stock of electrical fixtures shades lamps and supplies in Forest ready to handle all wiring on short notice. Also notes a Pearl Butts and family visiting his parents. Sukomo Stern Co Tailors advertises suits at 15 dollars and up while Uncle John Sims is sick this week.
The state fair expands its musical lineup with forty performers, up from a dozen, as Mr Klausmann prepares a silver jubilee celebration. The band performs in the coliseum each morning and at the grandstand every afternoon, with soprano Anna Woodward from Chicago joining again after last year’s acclaim.
Mr and Mrs Wm Ratcliff of Bloomington attended the Ratcliff reunion joining relatives for the gathering.
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