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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
9
The LaPorte Fair's speed programs promise top tier racing with over 150 horses entered by August 23. The new track is praised by horsemen and fans, and the event is billed as three days of adrenaline with exceptional educational features surrounding the races. A rail-air line schedule lists fares and connections to nearby towns and the fairgrounds marks.
Lovers of horse racing are urged to read the upcoming program of speed events. Organizers tout a classy line of races with large purses and entries already showing a surprise program. The best bred horses in the country are expected to race on a splendid track, promising close finishes and strong attendance.
An invitation to the annual reunion aims to advance agricultural, horticultural and stockraising industries through friendly competition and idea exchange. The event emphasizes socializing with old friends and meeting new acquaintances while highlighting the fair as a catalyst for business progress in the region.
A regional railway notice details excursion rates and special train service on all routes. It outlines pricing tiers, travel dates, and reservations for group tours, with emphasis on expanded weekend departures and reduced fares for youth passengers.
Racing rules outline entry fees deductions and purse splits for harness mile heats. Entries close August 22, 1916, with stipulations on entries from same stable, start times, hopples, and post close prohibitions. F C Mann serves as secretary in LaPorte Indiana.
Pere Marquette offers trains for LaCrosse and line towns to attend fair sessions and return at a decent hour. Visitors may ride the LaPorte bound train at 6 30 p m on August 29 through September 1.
The L. E. & W. special train operates at 10 30 p m only on Thursday August 31 presenting a limited service for that date.
The Murdock lines will offer special service and lower fares for the fair. Admission Day is 35 cents and night service costs 165 cents.
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