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Newspaper
Vindicator And Republican
Location
Estherville, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1923
Page
8
Herbert Roe James named Iowa's healthiest boy at the state fair baby health contest. Last year his score near 80 impressed experts, and officials expect this year's entries to provide even higher scores as over 500 babies will be judged beginning August 24 at the State Fair.
Des Moines reports the 1923 Iowa State Fair will feature a new women's department with events each morning and afternoon August 22 to 31. The program includes style shows cooking schools sewing exhibits child welfare baby health plays education home decoration and demonstrations. Twenty county Farm bureau women will compete in county exhibits devoted to women's activities.
Stars from Europe North Africa Asia and other far quarters join a big Hippodrome production at the 1923 Iowa State Fair August 12 to 31. A troupe of pyramiding gymnasia Fants and a company of Russian performers debut in this country as new members of an American show circuit. Other European and eastern circuit groups join twelve diversified acts shown daily in front of the grand stand in addition to regular features.
Des Moines officials announce gate and grand stand admission at the Iowa State Fair from Aug. 22 to 31 remain 50 cents at the gate and 50 cents to 1.00 in the grand stand. State Fair Secretary A R Corey notes low prices despite large building improvements and added premiums. Increased attendance is expected to offset the nominal charges.
The 1928 Iowa State Fair runs Aug 22 to 31 to crown the best county in grain production with a $6,400 prize pool based on exhibit completeness quality and display. A separate farm competition pits individual farms in similar grain and produce exhibits. Floral Hall will feature GladioH blooms among other spectacles. Rural and school activity displays appear with penmanship and home economies noted.
Des Moines reports the 69th Iowa State Fair set to begin August 22 and aims to exceed all state expositions. Officials cite over five million dollars in exhibits and amusements with 7600 livestock head, 2000 boy and girl club entries, 8000 poultry, 40 acres of machinery and home equipment, plus extensive U. S. Agriculture Department and Iowa State College displays. Headliners include five days of horse racing, auto races, seven bands, fireworks each night, and numerous shows. The 80 acre free camp will again be available to all attendees.
Iowa picks its champion draft team for farm or city in a unique pulling contest at the Iowa State Fair on August 22. An AbD gauge from Iowa State College measures each team’s pulling power to the finest fraction as they pull a specially equipped wagon. With hundreds of entries statewide, the event promises broad interest and a total cash prize of 600 dollars for the winners.
Des Moines report predicts strong show for five days of harness racing at the Iowa State Fair August 22 81 with more than 200 trotters and pacers in barn awaiting the starter's signal. The lineup includes races with up to 80 entries and purses totaling over 17500 dollars. Running events and a comedy mule race are also planned each afternoon of the fair.
Special production Brings India to Iowa will headline the 1988 Iowa State Fair Aug 22 to 31. Live elephants 400 costumed characters 26000 square feet of scenery and a 500 foot stage will star each evening with dramatic highlights including the Durbar of Delhi festival pageant of State and a climactic battle in which Delhi is destroyed by fire and explosion.
Builders nationwide push fire resistant construction with gypsum wallboard Sheetrock as walls and ceilings increasing in homes hotels stores and farm buildings in the Midwest Gypsum is fireproof non burning and slows flame spread providing barriers that help contain fires locally per Underwriters data
The article urges Legion members to accept the responsibility of service and education, promoting honesty, peace, and cooperation. It criticizes factional quarreling, endorses a constructive program, and highlights Maurice Doyle Post members who attended Ringsted's celebration as examples of forward momentum.
A historical directory page lists physicians surgeons and professionals in Estherville with offices over Kilgore and Klocow hardware and at the Iowa Savings Bank. It names M S Wilson WM S Johnston Dr S G Ewen D C F W Hanson chiropractor and E W Bachman M D with contact details and office hours.
Auto races at the 1928 Iowa State Fair feature eight big events per day on August 24 and August 31. Eighteen world famous drivers come to Des Moines under IMCA rules for two days of dirt track records. Miss Jack the lady in red will perform a 40 foot high dive into a 10 foot tank daily in front of the grand stand as part of 12 hippodrome acts.
Iowa artists both amateur and professional will compete at the 19238 Iowa State art display from August 22 to 31. The notice urges community cooperation and neighborly support, promoting participation and retirement of the V. and R. in relation to the event.
Reports to state entomologist CG Drake describe garden web-worm attacks across central and eastern fields including an 80 acre corn field, with guidance to cut alfalfa early and avoid hay for horses. Iowa extension notes silage as crucial in hot dry weather, urging county agents to advise dairies on rations and silos.
Last Thursday after supper about thirty men from town went out to the Andrew Johnson home and shecked up all the b oats they could.
Andrew injured his ankle ten days ago when he slid from a hay stack onto a stake and could not work. About thirty men rushed to shock the oats, finishing by nine, then learned the grain was already shocked. The Johnsons prepared a celebratory finish with ice cream, sandwiches, cake, and cigars for the crew.
A quotation from William J. Locke on the instinct to procreate and connect through marriage. It suggests the matchmaker’s blind drive toward producing a baby, noting even indirect or vicarious involvement in perpetuating the race. The remark frames social mating as a driving force.
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