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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1930
Page
3
W B Richmond secretary reports record cattle entries and overflow plans at Lorain County Fair. Officials promise a strong 84th annual celebration with many attractions. Show opens Saturday August 30 and runs through Labor Day with general admission 59 cents and car 75 cents.
Under ten admitted free with a parent. Evening access to the grounds may be secured for 25 cents with bleacher seats at the same price. Grand stand seats also 25 cents. Midway features include livestock exhibits, merchants, farm machinery, automobiles and tractors, floral displays, 4-H club and Grange showings. Four Granges have signed to display.
Several Lorain County contests are set for Labor Day with events from morning to night. A cow bell trophy from Blue Valley Creamery in Chicago will go to the cow calling winner. A rope pulling contest starts about 11 a.m. for local groups with a directing captain and a $1 entry. top prize $10 and other prizes. Mule half mile races list $15, $10, $5 prizes open to all. Horseshoe pitching includes adult and junior divisions with $10 first prize in the men’s class and standard horse shoes as junior prize.
The Lorain County Fair introduces an extensive horse racing program with night races for the first time thanks to a new track illumination system. The two-day event includes two harness races and a pony contest each afternoon and three harness races each night starting at 7 30. Officials expect one of the fair's best meets with top state horses among the entries.
Lorain County Fair officials announce a busy lineup with a giant yoke of oxen owned by Michael Wagner claimed as the world’s largest. Each ox weighs about 3606 pounds and will be exhibited Saturday and Monday. Also featured are Ward’s Educated Dogs giving afternoon and evening performances.
Lorain County Fair officials announced a La Grange couple will serve as the principals in a public wedding to be staged Saturday night as a feature of the fair.
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