The billboard (Aug 1905)

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36 Xhe eillboard NEW r o R mEXJ SEASON? Toprka—Kanau SUtc Fmlr. S«pt. U-IS. K. A. Lonr, pres.; C. H. Samaon. mc. Wlnfleld—Cowky Co. F»U. Oct. 3-6. T. H. Hanod. pa».i Jaa. IiortaB. ticas.; W. J. A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION^"/, r amusements In tlie seleetkxi of w mana^rs wait until the winter season, and are then obliged to make thefr selections without any opportunity to make a personal investigation of the merits or demerits of the device under consideration. The operating season is the only proper time to investigate amusement devices. See them in operation, i'Stqqr tbeir aafMjTf their warning oapaei^, wad eampue their pttnnase with >;jolilier dBTfatate compeMtioD. parks daring the operating season, and acquaint himself with every detail of proposed new features, the FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY . extends a general invitation to all interested ptarties to visit the Chutes, • "Chicago, and inspect their- latest creations constructed by their Company and now in operation at this park, viz: the Velvet Coaster, the Aerostat, r^tt^^KatpHlfainmer Castle and the Mystic Rill. The Velvet Coaster t Xrifc DBiri^dvHtne In plenaie railways. It his an the Mnaatlons of a ^^,%MalsnIIwaj;^^iflciioiit any noise or danger. Vo cast froo Is used In the con- < stmction of Uie cats. . All running parts are of phosphor bronze and hamqiered steel. Cars are of handsmne design, upholstered in best wool plush. The Velvet Coaster has been pronounced by all who have ridden it as the most : • delightful ride ever invented. It is absolutely noiseless and runs as smooth aiB a cotter aa new snow. Earning capaj^ity U50 per hour. Don't fail to see : Iwfore closing for a Hie Aerostat Is a safe and sane Circle Swing and consists of a siz-1^ steel tower, Gus- set JElate Biidge oonstnictlon, over widdi is telesc^ed a solid steel can- tilever crown truss with six or more radiating arms. Hie crown truss rests upon 153 one-inch steel balls, each by a special ball retainer, travel- ing in Its own path between two case hardened plates. The cars are suspended from the crown truss arms and the safety of the passengers is in no way dependent upon any part of the machinery. A thirty-six-pass- enger swing requires six and one-half H. P. to operate. Jfo brakes are used, yet by the use of our control- ing de\-ice, the swiiw can be brought to a dead aUvuimlMMit a jar, in thirty secooda. Onr straotore Is an ornament to any park, and when lighted presents a magnfident qpec- tacle. Capacity nt six-car swing, t72 par boar. Ton wmOb to aee llie The Kaizenfa Is doing its own advertising. "We have built and licensed fourteen this sea- . son, ana every one shows surprising returns for the money invested. Beports -tonwvjgnlJBHtem resorts Arow the KarwaijainniftT Castle to be mmbig ■MTO MpiBwakm many ai m we M B Bto corttog torn taoffl^ The oast •dEogwMtiBg"tiM nwumtummc OnUe,indndinKUgbtandpoim,ia «5per Our Mystic RiU Is an up-to-date pleasure canal that should te liiiuitlnliil bj Ing to place amusements of this nature. JTE^ WUl ALSO CUTRAGT '^ffS^S^ S ; iOMt Biw, ettfe, or win fomldi camfititm jImimi^ ni>8BllBitlui >^ WAItNINO. YbmWtdimXCoamtnctlon Compmy ownmnd contrM pfctentsand ■ppllcatlo— Barpwt—lto« . uulaiuiMgenAreinrnedthat weviU'Tlgonnulj proMcnteaay InfriucMMatB,! kvoMOktadBMtaK. CvrtainpaxwiwitaKTa boiltaao-eiUleda — GOIIE AID MAKE k PERSORAL niYESTI6ATI0H of our straecii»>, oar methods of building and operating, and get our terms. FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CO., «108 Dearborn St., CHICAGO.^ XBazooKr. WHOLEULE Watahes,JewaIry, SPECIAI. OFFER. Deertoot Knite; M. «. b; ». ». F. WMgtat. Wrlsbt. arc BarbotirTin*—^Enoz Oa. Pata: Jdo. C. Mattben, pres.; T. B. W. W, Th«lej-. 9^. Bardetown—Xeltoo Co. Fair. Ang. 30-Sept. 2. B<ni Jotmsoo. pres.: H. C. Cherry, eec. Broadlmd—Rockcastle Co. Fair. . Ang. 16-18. GranTtlle O^rens. sec BUzabethtonn—Bar<Un Co. Fair. Sept. 5-7. Falmoatli—FalnioaUi Fair. Sept. 27-30. FIormc«—Nortbcm Kj. Fair. Aug. SO-Sept. 1. GlassoK'— BoatbtTB Ky. Fair. Sept. 6-9. BendersoD—Trl.Co. Fair and Base*. Sept. 26- 30. Jacob Zimbn, ate. Iiexlnstoo—Keatndcr MM* Ikfc BavC 1S-2S. Geo. Bain, aec LextagtoD—OMaaad Ju wmM M. Mc arpt. IS- 16. J. aatew SmU; anaj a. U Hartta. sec. London—Laurel Oo. Kalr. Avg. 23-2B. J. T. WUUame, pras.; B. A. GhUton. aec. NtelKriasTlUe—K. of P. Fair. AOS. S»«. Darld Ban. pns-: W. B. Smith, t r ta a .; R. H. W«M>. ICO and DtTleaa Co. Fair. nk. AMf. SMS. _ et IWr. AOS »ae»L 1. B. Wmttb. aee. ~ ItL Fair. Avg. SaM. l/)UlSIAirA. Alden Bridge—Bossier Paristi Fair. Oct. 2T-S8. ArcadU—BednTlUe Fair. Oct. 10-13^ Calhoan—North Loulalaaa Pair. Oct. 18-21. I. D. Wall. pres. F aim e ra i l lle—Unloo Partgii Fair. Sept. 19-21. Ontf—dalbariie Farim rmH. OeC 19-21. BarWi IWr. Oet. ai-Itor. a. ■Wcbatcr Pariah Fair. Oct. Pariab Fair. Rdr. T-M. Parish Fair. Oat. »t. HAUTE. Actoo—Sbaplelgh asd Acton Fair. Dates not set. Z. G. Bom, pres.. Bom's Mills, N. B.; Blanch Bray, tieaa., Boaa Coraer; Fred K. Bod well. eec. Amheist—^N'octlieis HasooA Fab. Oatca tot aet. A. N. Jcnrett. ate. AndoTcr—Korthem Oxfocd Mb JiBHB mtt 'att, ■Jot. r. Xalbat, aec nisB g Wliaeam Malae FalE. aaa. Ma. K. Biiraal mMm Ok rac Sep*. Vt. 1L m. Belli! ■■liiiiHi >Wk M: HMM ait Mb TTInii^ HM^gjfc Wit F BloehSr^&eSSk Ok. SHk. Sept. ia41. O. S. Suewiiiais, aec Brldcton—^BrldgtOD Farmets' Clob fUr. Sept. 12-14. W. E. CniSliT. aec Bristol mn a—M rtel FI^^DMaa aat act. Camden—Camdem Fatr.' aaf. laSL K. L. Bean, aec. Canton—Androscoggin Valley Fair. Sept. 26- 28. O. "it. Richardson, aec Cbenrfleld Fark—Wcat WaaUaftoB Cou Mr. Sept. l»-2l. t. U. Hm ~- W. E. AUes. ncML; B. T. bla Fans. Oornlsh—Ocslpee Valley Pair. Dates not set. J. C. Ayer, sec. Damariscotta—Usoots Co. Fair. Oct. 3-S. B. A. Woodbridce, aec. North Newcasde. Bact Bddlnstoa—Bast Eddlngtoc ntrmer** Clnb Fair. Date* not set. E. B. East Holdes, B. F. D. 1. East PIttstOD—Plttston Agrl. Fair. set. A. E. Marson. sec. E^ast Setxa4!o—Xalie View Park. Dales not set- A. L. Brackett. sec. Eden—Eden Agrl. Fair. Datea not aet. Epb ralm ABer, aec. Ellawtsth—>Haiicock Co. Fik. IMW Mt tat H. F. WWtcwnb, aec. Bzetei'—^Wcst Pesobaeot Fatr. Sept. B. Celbatb. aee. Famlastan—Ctanklln Co. Fatr. Sept. U-M. B. & Sampaoo. see. Fonmft—Pl«oata<|ala Flair. Datea not aet. W, X. FaraoDa. pns.:_C. (X Oaahaa. Ixraa.: F. , S7-2B. B. Wl _ lur. Sat*- Taa. Ii. BcMnaoii. prea.. 8». Wladhaia; F. O. Sea man, treaa.; C. H. Lelchtoo. aec. Comber land BOla. Hartland—Eaat Somccaet Fair. Oct VI. S A. Webber, aee. tee—Lee UnloD FakT S. Lomll. aec Lewlston—Ualne State Date. S«t. IMtL B. J. LSbby, peea.: M. 1. •fdcth, tMm; t. b. Lcnrell. sec.. Anbnrn. Uver^ore Fallg^An di oseoggln Oo. Fair. Anff. 3-31. J. W. Maxwell, aec. Sahattoa. Madairaska—Madatraska FUr. Oet, SL Bern! A. nalgle. sec.. St. Ban*i» Xadlaoo—Somerset Ca^ Mr. IMw sat act. 3. T. Wlthee, sec. Warm—^Waldo and Penot n eo t Fair. Sept. 12- 14. C. M. Moore, aec, Wlnterport. Rorth Senrlck—North Benrlek Fair. n«tea sot set. Oias. M. Boyle, see. Orrlngton—Orrlngton Agrl. Mr. IMM Mt Mt. X. A. Nlckerson. sec. Pembroke—Wasiilngton Co. Pair. Dates not aet. S. A- Wilder, sec. W. P^Tnbroke. PUUlpa—North Franklin Fair. Oatea not aet. M. Scwall Kelly, sec. Presqne Isle—North Aroostook WUt. Ovt- 12- 14. B. VeGloghUn. aec _ _ not ...For Sdcle Cheap... Itf to.. r naedalx week*: tmlrrori S tc Down the line Advertlsera who want their ads. In- serted in a special position must have their copy In our office by Thursday of each week. We cannot always gmrantee to fljlve an advertiser tlia ■axne location every week. There are other advertisers who are entitled to preferred posttton. and as we wish to treat PREFERRED POSITIONS PUNCTUATE YOUR ADS. the mie, "First cotne, flrst First forms close Friday nlgli^a^ therefore, copy must be In our OflM not later than 6 P. M. on that day. The value of an advertisement may te ^♦ i si.iy daatngwd hr incor- rect panetaatloa. Ymr oOw ««>- positois agm- onmpelled to gaeaa mm to the way an advertisement should read. The fol- lowing will explain how the misplaclns of a comma converted a document into a piece of gross pro* fanity. It read aa follows: "Believing Brothers to be a prophet,—sent by God I have engraved his portTait," Had the We were co m pelled to leave out over a pa^ of adweiUsing last week on ac- count of copT being received too late. *ns '-^^JjP*'''' wonderfully the last sir months, and In order to catch the mail trains and have The BUIbaatd on tb» i at a certain hour, the close at 6 P. M. Monday. The sooner the paper is In circulation, the better for the advertiser. We are now taxed to the utmost, keeping four presses running at a high speed ^j^^^^^"^ It doee not always pay for a publlca- tkm to ^ve results—at least not so In the fOOowbig case: A party In- ■trocted t wo ada. to be »ui.iB wished to dispose ot The first Insertion was eftectlve, and was the means of selling the entire line of goodsJHe was aaton- Ished at the large number ot repUe^ He now states that he has no more ot the goods for sale, so, therefore, there Is no need of Inserting the ad. again— and asks If we would return the price of the aecond inserUon. U not agJn^ Qt^ mcmert wm aiOrortlM Mer en another line of groods." Every business, no matter how l arge or how small, can b* InciWMA b y ent- ploying the proper meUioda In adrep* tlslng. It is ILLUSTRATE YOUR true you must PARTICULAR BU8I- have the right NESS goods and prieee. An at- ttaelten ad. that catches the esre helps to sdl goods: it must act Just the same as what vou talk to a ctistomer to In" duce him to buy. -Tour ad. works si- lently, and the help that you can give It in appropriate Illustrations that are effective will make readers. Have the firm name designed to suit the space— something that will stand out bold, so that the eye will stumble over It and stop to read your advertisement.