Festival attractions to sprawl over oval promenade next week
The festival promises free attractions like Canary’s aerial tricks with a spiral ascent and vertical ride, diving horses King and Queen, Temple of Music with Willards devices, and English Zouaves. Other features include De Kreke Oriental shows, Indian village, Caswell’s trained animals, Baba Delgarian fakirs, Fairyland electrical theater, dog and pony acts, Harter's Little Horses, and deep sea diving by Capt. Borcho, all amid decorated tents and thousands of lights.
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Canary
Crystal Palace
London
Temple of Music
Willards
Captain Fox
de Kreke Brothers
Eagle Eye
Caswell
Manhattan Beach
Baba Delgarian
India
Harter
Paul Borcho
Captain Sorcho
Maine
Havana Harbor
Alsatian Garden
Spectacular Plaza to Feature Ferris Wheel and Carousel
A new plaza attraction lineup includes a large Ferris wheel beside a mammoth merry-go-round and numerous smaller rides. A duet performance showcases a soprano and contralto, promising a rich vocal highlight alongside the visual spectacle.
Bucking Bronchos to Feature at Denver Tourny Show
A three hour program showcases broncho busting with over thirty bronchos and about twenty five cowboys from a Denver tour. The exhibition includes rope throwing and ranch life scenes, highlighting the rough West and the varied temperaments of Spanish ponies.
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Denver
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Indianapolis Festival Plans Reveal Ambitious Horse Show Preparations
The Indianapolis fall festival and horse show organizers outline plans to meet popular demands with a tented festival field and grand horse show arena on Washington Street. A. L. Block and Edgar O. Hunter led building efforts while Raymond P. Van Camp chaired the horse show committee, signaling a large scale, artistically curated event free from offensive elements.
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Washington Street
White River
Mammoth Horse Show
A. L. Block
Edgar O. Hunter
Raymond P. van Camp
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California wines rival the world, but adulteration haunts East
Henry L. Grierson reports from a Sonoma foothill tour that California wine can equal Europe's best, yet eastern dealers dilute goods. He notes Asti’s prize win in 1892, how California vintners struggle against dealer practices, and efforts by a railroad company to ship pure wine directly from cellars.
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Sierra Nevada Mountains
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Chicago
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Sonoma
Phylloxera
Acre
Asti
France
Sierra Nevadas
The Poor Mothers in the City
A Brooklyn Eagle piece quotes a philanthropic woman lamenting that poor mothers bear heavy burdens as independence rises among young women. She notes many girls feel equal to their elders yet pursue personal freedoms, while mothers endure a slave‑like domestic life and scarce respect, with exceptions mentioned.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Acre
Indianapolis Horse Show to Feature High School and Jumping Classes
The Indianapolis Horse Show announces a diverse program with High School Horses, Jumpers, Harness and Saddle Horses, and an emphasis on displays by Cowboys. It aims to surpass Des Moines shows and challenge Madison Square as a premier western event, drawing many entries and notable coaches, including Ashbrook, Palmer, and White. The event showcases four-in-hands, high school movements, and dramatic jumping feats, with Pearl of Toronto noted for a 7 ft 6½ in record clearance.
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Indianapolis
West
Madison Square Garden
Des Moines
D. R. Mille
Ashbrook
George E Palmer
Glen Eyrie
Colorado
Piaffe
Pearl
George Pepper
Toronto
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