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^^^^^^^^S?^S^W^^wS:v ; ;<->sr^v>sa:^ M Races. THE BlLtBdAftD. CIRCUIT —" PJWiliiaiusport, Sept. 11"to 14; Hughesvilie. Rlvlr*?. ^ to ?■' Lewisburg, Sept. 25 to 23; IJJMilton, Oct. 2 to 5; Blcomsbure Oct 9 to r> |3 RADFORD, CONN.-May 9 afd 10. May Sol |j June ., June 13 and U. June 21, July 4 and |i ;., July 12. July IS and 19, July 26, Aug. 1 I l Dd . \ AUS " 9 - Au »- *» an d 16. Aug. 23 B5? pl :^L and 4 ' Sept " 1S to 2 °. OC- 17 and lsl HIOAGO. ILA,.—June 23 to July 21, 1900. -MCO, CAO,.—Aug. 13 to 18. HjlRCUlT OF THE UPPER OHIO VALLEY— ^Wheeling. W. Va., Sept. 10 to 14; Woods- ejfleld, Sept. 4 to 6; St Clairsville, Sept. 5 to Ij.; Smyrna, Sept. 12 to 14; Moundsville luf pt - ls to a J Smithfleld, Sept. 26 to-28: New I Martinsville, Aug. 21 to 24; Middlebourne. J|U.ug. 28 to 31; Cadiz, Oct. 2 to 4. RIjEVELAND. 0.—July 23 to 27. JgPLUM'BUS, O.—July 30 to Aug. 3 ■KpLUMBUS, O.—July 23 to 27. ■IPLCSOA, CAL.—July 23 to 28. lEgTROlT, MICH.—June 14 to 27,1900 gTROIT. MIOH.—Aug. 16 to 29. 1900. ?£I % RlE . ONT-—June 30 to July 31, 1900. RISJ5 RIE r- ONT.-Sept. 1 to 22, 1900. 3SHEN, N. Y.—Aug. 21 to 24. BEAT WESTERN CIRCUIT.—Terre Haute. RS? * y 2 to 7: Peori a, IU.. July 9 to l? '^avenport, la., July 16 to 21; Des Moines' fa., July 23 to 26; Hedrick, la., July 30 to j»ug. 4; Joliet, 111., Aug. 6 to 11; Freeport. 311., Aug. 13 to 18; Dubuaue. la.. Aug. 20 to 5; Indianapolis, Sept. 17 to 22; Hamline tfmn.. Sept 3 to S; Milwaukee. Wis., Sept £10 to la; Indianapolis, Ind., 1 7to 22; Terre •tlaute, Ind., Sept 24 to 29; Springfield, 111. jsept 24 to 29. ■ - AM1LTON. CAN.-June 4 to 9 H»RTFORD, CONN.—Aug. 27 Jo 31. f DEPENDENCE. IA.—Aug. 27 to Sept 1 |LAND LAKE. WIS.-Auf. 20 to 25. • C K1ESID4S, IND.—May 10 to 26. PORTE CITY, PA.—July 3 to 5. H G Sponger, secy. RJONIA, KY.—May 28 to June 2; June 11 to Be; June 21 to 23, June 28 to 30. ■SU1SVILLE, KY.—New IrtuisrlUe Jockey Xlub. May 3 to 19. jUISVILLB, KY.—May 3 to 19. &NSFIELD, O.—July 3 to 3.' H_ E. Bell JJecy. URYSVILLE, CAL.—Aug. 20 to 25. |MPHIS. TENN.—April 5 to 27. JjRRAGANSETT PARK, PROVIDENCE R. I!.—Aug. 28 to 31. TlSHVILLE, TENN.—April 28 to May 5 8WPORT, KY.—May 21 to 26. June 4 to 9 June 18 to 20, June 25 to 27. July 2 to 4 * iRTHEASTERN OHIO CIRCUIT.—Refck- ttrt. June 12 to 14; Newburg. June 19 to 21 [alley Track, June 26 to 28; Youngstown" Sily 3 to 5; Akron, July 10 to 12; McKee« |ocks, July 17 to 19; Er>, July 24 to '6- ff^r 1-6 ?™ Aug - ! t0 s - Rockport. Aug. 7 to 9: galley Track, Aug. 14 to 16: Newburg Aug a to 23; Youngstown, Aug. 28 to 30; Mc- Eees Rocks, Sept 4 to 8. 1KLAND, CAL.—March 26 to April 7, 1900. BNCETON. MO.—July 2 to 4. 1900. ■CING CIRCUIT FOR NEBRASKA—Ne- /aska Speed Association. Circuit: Blair fremont, Hastings, Friend, Aurora, Central Jty. Kearney. Osceola. Red Cloud, Nelson ■ubbell. Geneva, Seward, Lincoln, Beatrice ■fvery week from June 20 to Oct 20 W P I MeCreaiy. Hastings. Neb., pres.; A.' H* srrens. Hastings. Neb secy ADVILLE, MASS.—Aug. 20 to 26 • n HLUFF. CAL.—Aug. 6 to U ^SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—April 9 to FLOUJS. MO—May 12 to August 24 gRE HAUTE. IND.—July 3 to 6 <CAS RACING FAIR CIRCUIT.—Wichita, an.. Sept 4 to 7: Cleburne. Tex.. Sept. 13 la: Denton, Tex.. Sept 19 to 22: Denni- jj. Tex.. Sept 25 to 28; Dallas. Tex.. Sept % to Oct 14: Corsicana. Tex., Oct 15 to 19; S? Antonio. Tex.. Oct 20 to Nov. 3; IIous- ip. Tex., Nor. 10 to 17. KONTO. CAN.—The Ontario Jockey Club. py 24 to Saturday, June- 2, 1S00. W P "ize. Toronto, Can., secy. , DOSTA. GA.—Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. EHINGTON. D. C—April 2 to 14 1900 BTCHESTER. N. Y.-May 12 to A&. 24. LLOWS. CAL—July 30 to Aug. 4. pDLAND. CAL.—Aug. 27 to Sept i. Expositions. tFALO, N. Y.—Pan American Exposition. I y 1 JS T 0 *™ 1 - mu *<*">■ O- Mllburn. •■a.; Edwin Fleming, secy. »«»««. iwi^-^'^f' I 5 D -~ Pure Fo ° a Exposition. jnl o to 19. Mrs. Seeor, Tonies. 113 W »yne st, Ft Wayne, Ind. |sas city, MO.-Home Products Exposi- n. June 1 to 7. C. S. Winsborougb seer bONENG EARL'S COURT-WomlS ernational Exposition. 1900. Imre Ki- tty, manager. ORLEANS^ LA.-Louisiana Industrial - vmS^Z?™'**™ 0 «««ns, director. 5 RK » CITY —TypograpMeal Expost- May 2 to June 2. SOMA CITY, OKLA.—National Con- „i °i,. R o u go Riders, FesUval and Car- M. First week in June. IS, FRANCE—Opens May 1. Poultry Shows. JEFFERSON, IA.-Poultry Show. Sept. 13 BrowV^cy. °- H " GrimaU ' Pr6S - : * " Addition?I Shows. C ?!? AG . 0 ' IL L-- In ternational Live Stock ?nic?go ro »cy^" X '° S " 19 °°- R " Z - Herrick - MAXEY Additional Fairs. GEOHGIA. -?i ?„ i . Tl ? Gainsville Chatauqua. June 24 to July 6. A. w. Van Hoose, pres.; a II. Dean, secy. ' ■ ILLINOIS. *S?°«>Ua .lLL._Fn» Street Fair. pTes A and secy : **"* ^^ Tlce INBIAWA. CROW ^o POINT ' IND.-Lake County Agricul- tural Society. Aug. 28 to 31. A. A^Bibler secy.. Crown Point. Ind. uiuier. LA PORTE. IND.-La Porte County Agri- fVilVi^ Society. Sept. 11 to 14. J. Vene irR??!??. 3, La -Porte, Ind.. secy. VALPA RAISO, IND.-Porter County Agricul- tural Society. Sept. 4 to 7. J. W. HaUalay Valparaiso, Ind., secy. "»uoimj, MICHIGAN. ARMADA. MICH.—Armada Agricultural So ™„£- ct - 3 *?. 0 - John McKay, Romeo, Mich - - t?™!" ^ \- E dwa ^B/'Armala Mien:,' secy. 8 ' A " J " Freeman ' Armada ' The Educated Wonder. ADDRESS: K. 6. BALDWIN, - Nashville, Tenn. GET THE BEST and PLEASEthe PEOPLE Balloon ascensions and parachute drops by lady or gent: balloon races with double drops; shot from a cannon Night ascensions with fireworks. First- class oalloons. Expe- rienced aeronauts and good dressers. We posi- tively do go up. Address, F. A. DWYER, "533 S ijth St.. Terre Haute, Ind. BALLOONS &ALL66NS Gas, Hochet or Whistling. VTE HATE AXL FRESH STOCK. „^V n , GAS Balloons are made of the best French rubber in three k?«' 0 V s >, rc ,f b . lue and grei?,,and ■infla e full size, warranted best ■quality l-piece rubber. N „°- l'er Gross a S- As sorUd colors j 3 75 aoo. A»bortcd colors _ 4 00 1. White Rattan Switches 40 00. * ancy covered whips, 1 SO WHISTLING BALLOONS. Gross iu Box. *.?• . , , , l*er Gross 4.i. Assorted colors-.. $ 2 00 65. Asserted colors... 2 25 BO. Assorted colors ■> 70 58. Mcliillly. 3 25 160. Serpents 3 25 We also carry full lines of Walking Canes. Cheap Jewelry. Pocket Knives, Pickout Prizes, etc. and make up selected lots for $5.$I0, $20 and up. Catalogue mailed on application. '*"""" CtU and St. Charles St., ST. I.OCIS, MO. .WANIHWOOOAOBnX t>£- u PARKHl NEW MERRY-00-ROUND5. 'HoOHNKALSMOOniKCMUiaa CYUNDER PlANO«b -«<»HAND ORGANS. r AMKS.U»Bai2^ABIlBOMl -THE BIG FAIR OF 1900= -•V«IX BE HELD AT- RIPLEY, OHIO, August 21, 22,23 and 24. Privilege and Attraction Committee now ready to receive propositions. Write to L. H. WILLIAMS, Sec, R'PLEY, OHIO. ::.-:. B .^o S DIVING ELKS rsr,£= PARIS EXPOSITION. Open for Season 1901. PERMANENT «DDERSS: SIOUX CITY, IOWA. Gentle men .-rDo you want faithful work done' It so, apply to- J. F. CLARK For Distributing and Sign Tacking, MEMBER OF THE I. A. OF D. Covers 10 Towns. Box 92, eoiVWav, a HK . Advertisers! of the 3 " 1 ' ,housaDd copies or the Premium List 40th ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA STATE TAIR, October 22d to 27th, next, N- e c?, ea^^l^wtoTin'fhT^S, nTe'dTum' i°nd r \^in1a: 0 " S in *° n * aDd *°"» ^™»- CALUMET AND LABIUM ADVERTISING CO. eaLDMET, Mien. JOHN D. CUDDIHY, Proprietor. •mWSSy^ES!^^ State, FIRST-CLASS SHOWS IN TENT Desired on com miss tor at Michigan State Fair, Grand Rapids, September 24 to 28 1900 H. R. DEWEY, Supt.Privileges. Grand Ida tic. Mich Dog Shows. ^'to £ S.^ib3; NeW EnsIand Ke "°el Cluh. flX.VATI, O.—Bench Stow. April 17 -8. 0 T E £? IT yf rislrt - Cincinnati. O. F JELPHIA, PA.—Philadelphia Doe iw Association. Nov. 21 to 24. Mi" ^. secy. - " iE B t* RG » PA.—Duquesne Kennel Club #125 to 23. F. S. StedmanT^cy E^FfSu £ IS( 5?* CAL.-Sai ^ancisco |nel Club. May 2 to 5. J. P. Norman, f I rfl IS to 21. H. tu Hutchinson, mgr. HlTMANN & T©NELL. 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