County fair funding fails. fair abandoned in Aurora area
County commissioners failure to appropriate funds forces Aurora County fair to be abandoned. Census figures show Hutchinson County population 18 088 with Parkerton Tripp Menno Freeman Olivet as listed towns. Agricultural extension work expands with six counties employing agents and district personnel, while wheat oats and barley in the state total 88 897 000 for 1915 against 47 726 250 in 1914. O W Coursey lauds Chautauqua movement in Argus Leader, praising its moral impact and contrasting it with carnivals and Bronx Journal criticisms.
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Hutchinson County
Parkaton
Tripp
Menno
Freeman
Olivet
Thiat State
O. W. Coursey
Argus Leader
Bronx City Journal
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State Fair Showcases West Made Machinery and Mobile Carnival
Secretary McIlvaine notes record space reservations for smaller machinery and West made tractors at the State Fair. The Machinery and Manufacturing building has been enclosed and wired for power, with dust and wind protection. A mobile midway show titled The World at Home arrives with a reorganization and improvements, presenting a carnival style exhibit.
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McIlvaine
State Fair police protection detailed by militia
The adjutant general W A Morris will lead eighty men and thirteen officers to provide police protection on the State Fair grounds. A special emergency hospital will be provided and secret service personnel will assist in safeguarding the public from fakers and crooks of various types.
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W. A. Morris
Automobiles Admitted Free at State Fair in 1915
The State Fair board announces free admission for automobiles at the 1915 fair, September 13 to 17. Thousands arrive by car, with all vehicles parked on grounds under militia supervision. If rail travel is difficult consider driving to Huron.
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State Fair Board
Huron
Big Auto Show at State Fair in September 1915
The Northwest’s largest auto show will run September 13 to 17 at the South Dakota State Fair. Held in the dust proof Machinery and Manufacturing building, the display features 1916 model cars from all makes with notable price reductions.
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Northwest
South Dakota
Scenic Railway at State Fair in Huron Opens Sept 13
A new scenic railway is being built on the State Fair grounds at Huron and will be ready during the week of September 13 17 1915 for exposition visitors. The attraction measures 100 by 400 feet and features dips loops and figure eights for riders of all ages.
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Huron
Poultry buyer offers cash for cream eggs and poultry
Notice from J H Mrenion of Scotland offers to buy cream eggs and poultry for cash at a small profit, inviting suppliers to bring goods to his location for a square deal.
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J. H. Mrenion
Scotland
Belgian stallion Trompeur 7664 to stand at several farms
The imported Belgian stallion Trompeur 7664 81958 owned by the Beotland Belgian Horse Breeders Association will stand the coming season at multiple farms: Mondays at John Haase’s, Tuesdays at the Biermann farm near Blaha, Wednesdays at William 4H Homans, Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays at the livery barn in Scotland. Adv. Wo. H. Homan, Mer.
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Trompeur
Beotland Belgian Horse Breeders’ Association
John Haase
Biermann
Blaha
Homan
Livery
Scotland
Wo. H. Homan
Mer
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