The billboard (June 1897)

THE BILLBOARD li's troop of Arab 1 special attraction. Ad dress Sic Has- te Journalist's Club. From letters received we learn that the paid admissions on the first day barely reached io.ouo, and have scarcely topped 2,500 any day since np to this writing. whet, it was opened. The general opinion is that in poin^i The fair for 1S9.7 will be held on same grounds where held for years 1S95 and 1S96, adjoining the Omaha city limits on the west, and embrace 160 acres of land, enclosed with eight foot woten wire fence Nashville are hoping that this will poll the attendance np to a paving point If Nashville, like Atlanta, p-oves a financial failure, what may be en| next year? It has less p nple i com of the t— H. G. Barclav. of Johnstown. Pa., Tltr- nisiies special attractions for fairs. The AermoterCo., nth and Rockwell streets, Chicago, will exhibit extensively at agricultural fairs this season. Fair managers in need of fire-works or pyrotechnical exhibitions, will do well to write Harry SI. Dey. Tyrone, Pa. The Donaldson Litho. Co.. of Cincin- nati, sent out their samples of fair posters May 20. Every fair manager id the United States and Canada received a JOHN F. HENNEGAN. lirfnlcra ol Cincinnati. Mr. Hrimenin ilsntd the world." They are reached direct by all the peat Western railroads centering at id by a double-track line ■ of ■lectric street Btafis^Iowa, will be tuadi tervals. Regnli ilway passenger ran to and from the Fair nnds.from Omaha and South Omaha, ihort intervals. All transportation i to and from the Fair Grounds perfect, and complete. AH pas- maded^a The prospect* for the State Fair society hold- n.lar..a ^"ked^tor ^Sftj—, aBeTtta r ihe fair next fall. This offer the stale Mn« mt haa maai g a ui i i. lliiaj believe in them implicit!V. Pernios that's be- cause we've been spoiled hi the superlatively pod work w. f. Morgan .t tfo., of Cleveland. I)., have^ been nitmn us.^lioo't x« Die woundup exhibits and other freights, un- Nashville Centennial, like all Bther affairs of tLekitid, will be simply an experiment. Just about the time its managers have learned how to ran things successfully, the fair will come toaclose. The man- agers will gain a lot of e selves of "^preferring.! iikYNashrilteVto have green men. Trae, it might be avail- able should the experiment be repeated in Nashville, but then Centennial celebra- Wneu, oh whenf'wili th: fair man ager of experience have his innings. A complete report of the Wisconsin State Fair Association is made part of the Donaldson Lithographing Co. 5 catalogue of fair posters. A sample cony will be mailed to any officer of a Fair Association who makes application for one. Address the Donaldson Litho. Co.. Cincinnati, O. it Leo Stevens may be addressed I 370 8th ave. New York. Fair portation will be in attendance hours, day and night All exhibits will he reloaded and reshipped the day the fair closes An inexhaustible supply of pure water in all parts of 'the grounds. tions. One of the very best .1—«t J tracks is now in prime . All railroad switching free to exhibitors, when in full car lots. W. B. Harrison, general superintend- ent, will, on the Fair Grounds, direct exhibitors to their proper places. For all concessions, apply to Charles A. Dunham, 1526 Sooth zsth street, Omaha. The American News Co. orders 6,000 copies of The Billboard for June. In- dication now point to a probable sale of S.000 copies on the stands during this month. As these are largely bought by- advertisers, fair followers, horsemen, ex- hibitors, concessionaires and privilege men, fair managers can form some idea of the efficacy of onr advertising 1 sunph^duect fcroble^and powerful^as street. Co (horseless carriage) can be engaged as a special attraction. Address Paul L. Dy- sart, manager, 4714 Evans 1 We acknowledge the receipt of 'Life and Adventures of Bronco John,- (wild Peter Comer, of 518 Powell street, Philadelphia, manufactures rubber, gas and whistling balloons, toy whins, canes, etc, for fair followers, fakirs, etc 1 Bro.'s Midway Show, 54 Mead