The billboard (Aug 1911)
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AUGUST 26, 1911. The Billboard 49 [ Street Fairs COLOBADO. R ,nsh—Brush St Fair ft Harvest Festival. Sept. 6-8. Address C. B. Simpson, Brash, De^er—Carnival. Aug. 28-Sept. B. Addreaa James Walsh,. care Albany Hotel, Denver, Colo. . IDAHO. Boise—Idaho Inter-Mountain Fair A Rain-Mak- ers' Carnival. Oct. 14-19. Arthur Hodges. ,KT ' nxnroia. Bowen—Bowen Korn Karnlval. Oct. M. Bfflngbam—Effingham Street Fair & Stock Show. Oct. 9-14. Adolph Reuttlnger. aecy. Bliliboro—Old Settlers' Assn. of Montgomery Co. Sept. 7. W. S. Hargrave. secy. Mamfleld—Mansfield Carnival Assn. & Stock Show. Sept. 28-30. F. A. Bock, secy- Uarsb all—Fall Carnival ft Horse Show. Sept. 51-23. H. M. Pitney, secy. Bock Falls—Koci FaUs Corn Carnival. Sept. 27-30. Address S. A. Allen, Bock Falls, 111. Toledo—Toledo Carnival Assn. A ax. 31-Sept. 2. Barlow Haroer. aecy. Waokegan—Eagles' Lodge No. 1439. Aug. 28- Sept. 2. W. O. Samson, aecy. INDIANA. Albion—Albion St Fair Asm. Sept. 27-80. Mar- tin H. Saangler, aecy. Hartvllle—Hartvllle Commercial Club. Oct 10- 18. G. W. Summers, aecy. New Hampton—First Annual St. Fair. Sept. 8-9. Address Arthur B. Cunningham, Beth- any, Mo. Tipton—Tipton Agrl. Street Fair. Sept 8-9". Fred H. Crone, secy. Vail—Carnival. Aug. 22-24. J. J. Duffy, secy. Vandalla—Vandalla Corn Carnival & Live Stock Assn. Sept 28-28. B. C. Lemon, aecy. NEW JERSEY. Anbury Park—Carnival Aasn. Ang. 81-Sept- 4. S. H. Calvert, secy., 232 Main at HEW MEXICO. Boswell—Street Fair. Oct. 4-7. F. J. Somer- vtlle. aecy. NEW YORK. Kingston—Odd Fellows' Assn., Carnival A Fair. Sept 2-9. B. J. LInson, aecy. Carnival, 688 Broadway. Medina—Carnival. Aug. 22-28. Address Geo. H. VerBeck, 409 Mutual Life Bldg., Buffalo, n. r. Ogdeneburg—Citizens' Street Fair & Carnival Aaan. Week Ang. 28. J. F. Mullen, secy., 85 State it OHIO* Ashland—St. Fair. First week In October. N. Strauss, chairman entertainment committee. Batesville—7th Annual Carnival. Sept 7-9. O. R. Atkinson, secy. Bellalre—Firemen's Assn. Carnival. Aug. 21- 26. Write L. L. Dn Bols, Bellalre. O. Bellville—Bellvllle St. Fair ft Home-Coming Assn. Sept 12-14. Wm. Eta,, secy.. Box 121. Bellevne—Bellevue Free Street Fair. Oct. 17- 20. W. B. Snyder, asst. secy., 220 W. Main at. READERS WILL CONFER A FAVOR BY NOTIFYING THE BILLBOARD OF ANY OMIS- SIONS FROM. OR ERRORS IN OUR LIST OF STREET FAIRS. THE BLANK BELOW MAY BS DSHD FOR THAT PURPOSE. Name of Society Under Whose Auspices Street Fair Is to be Held Name of Town and State Where 8treet rate la Held Dates of Street Fair ..: •. •. Kame of Secretary - Address of Secretary - BlufTton—Big Bluffton St. Fair. Sept 28-30. M. K. Williamson, aecy. Brookville—Promoters ft Business Men'* 8treet Fair. August 21-28. H. C. Heasom. secy. Flora—Street Fair, auspices of the Flora Amuse- ment Co. Aug. 28-Sept 2. Chan. E. Bodrow. secy. Greensburg—Free St Fair. Sept 11-18. Ad- dress Clyde A. Stagg, Greensburg, Ind. Bockvllle—Rockville Free Fall Carnival. Oct —, 1911. C. E. Lambert secy. Sheridan—Street Fair. Oct. 4-7. Address L. C. Mitchell. Shoals—Home-Coming, Carnival ft Horse Show. Sept. 14-18. Address'W. D. Sherflck. Shoals, Ind. IOWA. Manilla—Carnival A Home-Coming. Sept 8-8. J. C. Dyson, aecy. White Cloud—Street Fair. Sept 1-2. B. L. Markes, aecy. Wichita—Peerless Prophets. Oct. 4-14. C. M. Casey, secy. KENTUCKY. Owenahoro—Woodmen of the World. Sept 23- 30. T. T. Lane. secy. MASSACHUSETTS. Marlboro— Falrmount Park* Annual Carnival. Week Aug. 2J. Bert C. Riley, mgr. MICHIGAN. Dundee—Street Carnival. Ang. 81-Sept 1. H. M. Eger. secy. MINNESOTA. ^i 1 '" 1 "—Wlllmar Street Fair Aasn. Sept 13- 18. Wm. O. Jehnpon. secy. MISSOURI. B< ?i rar ~ ,!oIlTar Street Fair. Oct. 11-18. W. W. Moore, chairman concessions. Comordia—Concordln Commercial Club. Oct 12- H. lico. C. Kllugnnberg. prea. Gallon—4th Annual St. - Fair ft Home-Coming. Sept. 6-8. C. F. Else, secy. Lendonville—Free Fair Assn. Sept 28-28. H. E. Zimmerman, secy, Newcomerstown—Business Men's Assn. Oct 4- 6. E. E. Heskett, secy, of privileges. Lock Box 8. Norwalk—Norwalk Chamber of Commerce. Sept 25-30. Ben B. WIckham. secy. Oxford—Oxford St. Fair. Sept 18-23. St. Marys—Street Fair, ansplces Boosters' Club. Sept. 20-52. Alex. Victor, seey.-tres*. ShllohT—Street Fair ft Home-Coming. Sept. 15-16. Write J. F; Wolfersberger, Sblloh. o. Chrlchsvllle—Street Fair. Sept. 28-29. Chaa. W. Bice, aecy. OKLAHOMA. Agra—Free Street Fair. Sept. 21-23. W. A. HeustoB. aecy. OREGON. Bandon—Business Men's Carnival. Ang. 24-28. Howard Johnston, aecy. Trenton—Carnival. Sept. 1. Address C. C. Dickson, Trenton, Tenn. TEXAS, Beaumont—Southeast Texaa Fair Aaan. Nov. 27-Dec. 2. T. W. Larkin, secy. Jaeksboro—Jncksboro Board of Trade. Oct. 2- 7. C. A. Worthlngten. secy. Lockhart—Lockhart Fair ft Carnival Asm. Nov. 1-8. A. W. Jordan, aecy.. Box 504. VERMONT. Rutland—Evening Carnival. Sept 4-8. W. K. Farnsworth, secy. WASHINGTON. Tekoa—Tekoa Harvest Carnival Asm. Sept -27- 29. D. McKeehen, aecy. FAIR and CARNIVAL WORKERS TAKE NOTICE We are the manufactnrera of the French Poo- dle Docs, and will supply yon with any large quantltv that you may want. The Poodle Doxt on paddle wheels have proven to be the greates' money makers of the season. FORTY DOLLARS will start you in business one-half gross No. 2 Dogs. Paddle Wheel and Paddles Included In the price. RUDOLPH BROS., 520 S. 5tb St, ia, Pa MACY'S OLYMPIC SHOW Will Furniih 24 by 45 Top to Good Show Illusion or Magic Preferred Can pia, ,. Show< that ao , ugt conflict at 60-40 or 75-25. Cane Rack. Hooi v "" " nd otl>er Concession*. $10 a week; only one of a kind carrieu.- fl „ JmnesMo, Alabama and Florida. MarshBeld. Mo„ auspices Tomato Growers Assn., Aug. 21-28, Ul «rk, Mo., auspices Oommorclal Club. Aug. 28-Sept. 2. op-Is, Shim Wheels, can ed. All winter South- SKNB TOUR ROUTE TO THE BELJjBOARD TO-DAY. CARNIVAL, CELEBRATION AND =H0LID»Y I100DS== COLLAPSIBLE ALUMINUM DRINKING CUPS Largest and cheapest line. Crepe Paper Panama Hat*, Labor Day and Columbus Day Buttons, Badges, Pennants, Canes, Confetti, Serpentines, Magic Twirlers, Wire Tail Dogs, Shakers, Hat Bands, Burnt Wood Novelties, Halloween and Thanksgiving Goods, Gas Lighters, Paper Bells, Xmas Deco- rations, Electric Light Covers—all the Latest Novelties. POSTCARDS. Free Catalogue. W. F. MILLER, • 158 Park Row. NEW YORK. THE ONLY REALLY SUCCESSFUL Button and PlateMachine on the market today. The buttons are fed AUTOMATICALLY. The plates are fed by hand. 1 NOTF—. This is not one of those so-called " w * Automatic Machines that ia con- stantly out of order. Ours Is NOT a hurriedly made cheaply constructed article. Really a Finished and Perfected Machine Bnbtantlally pnt together by capable machinists. Before placing yonr order for any Automatic Machine, let na send yon our booklet. It *ffl convince yon that wa have the best. FERROTYPE PHOTO PLATES AND BOTTOMS Pistes. 1%z2H. 75c. per 100; Mounts, 20c per 100 and np: But- ton Platea. 75c per 100; Frames, 60c per gross and np; Developer, 20c per package. Develop- er free with every order of 500 plates or buttons. Writ* for booklet and 1911 price list THE MOUNTFORD MFG. WORKS, 98-98-100 MAIDEN LANE. NEW YORK CITY Per 100. Per 1000 4x12 Oh I Ton Bid $2.50 4x12 Souvenir 3.50 123.00 5x14 Souvenir 4.50 31.00 7x21 Souvenir 5.75 40.75 SAMPLE SET of 4. showing sixes sad colors, by mall, 2Cc PENNANTS. Printed and sewed, with spe- cial Inscriptions, made to . order. Write for prices. CELLULOID NOVELTY BUTTONS All Hew Mottoes. Go To It, Kid; Don't Swear. It Sounds 'Like Hell; Gee. I Wish I Had a There Ain't No Girl; For Ladies Only; Cheer Up, .^nc Hell; If Too Want to Fight. Join the Army Per 100, 85c; per 1,000, $8. Special inscriptions to order. Write for prices. SMASH—CRASH. The Latest Novelty Creation. The Greatest Catch Out. When dropped reproduces a loud, startling sound of window glass broken In tbonsanda of pieces. Per dot. flflc; per gros s, ST. Sample by mall. 15e. F. BTEBNTHAL, Hfr. of Novelties, Pennants, Novelty Buttons, Etc., 858 W. Madison St., THE 3 ROEHRS Looping the Loop in the Revolving Globe The Only Act ef Its Kind in Existence Open for PARKS, FAIRS, ETC. STRONG PLATFORM OR STAGE. 20x25 Address Chas. Roehr, Mgr. Gin of The Billboard, 1440 Broadway, Re* York City Permanent address: PAULTAUSIG. 114 East 14th St., NEW YORK WANTED WANTED WANTED - FOR THE- MONROE (LA.) FAIR, October 24-28 First-class Shows and Riding Devices of every description. We have the beat fair grounds In the state. Will be open nights; free gate; good street car service. Concession People, this la a good one. Address C. A. BR ADEN, Manager Privileges, Natchez, Miss., till further notice. GREAT EMPIRE SHOWS WANTED—Good Ballyhoo Show, one good Grind Show. Cook House for sale, exclusive. Can nl»<v nil privileges. Good opining (or Cane anil Knife Board. Palmist. Jap Bowling Alley. To- kl.i Sawaila write or come on. Show will remain out all winter. (Want Oriental People, mbir. »s T. HASSEN, Streets of Cairo). Route: Bellaire, 0„ Aug. SI; Weston, W. Ve», Ang. SS; Faxfcersbuig. W. Va„ Sept. 4; Huntington, W. Va., Sept. 11; BtaeflolA, W. ▼«., Sept. IS. ~ a.i.lvess TACK HAMPTON, General Manager.. Privileges address J. C. SIMPSON, Business ger, aa per route.