Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 212, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1911 — HORSE SHOW NEXT WEEK; A FINE TIME IN SIGHT [ARTICLE]

HORSE SHOW NEXT WEEK; A FINE TIME IN SIGHT

Fine Hones, lively Bands, Many Free Attractions, Many Paid Shows, Ball Games, Etc., Should Draw Mammoth Crowds.

SHOW IS WELL ADVERTISED Chuck Meek’s New Exposition Shows Will Arrive Tuesday and Be Ready To Open That Night. The third annual horse show takes place Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next week. Along with the horse show comes “Chuck” Meek’s New Exposition Shows, combining a number of free and paid attractions that promise a period of excellent amusement for all who come here during the show days. The free attractions will consist of— The Rensselaer Boys’ Band, Meek’s New Exposition Band, Vantella and Nina, aerialists, The Boxing Kangaroo, The Spiral Tower, and The Girl Who Sings to Beat the Band. All the horse show events are ab-

solutely free and worth the visit of all to Rensselaer. On Thursday evening the Great Fantastic Parade. You can get in and be a part of this. Three prizes, 310, $5 and 33. Get a mask, prepare your costume and help make this interesting feature a hugh success. The paid attractions are the Electric Show, the Musical Comedy Show, the Minstrel Show, the 4-act Animal Show, the Ocean Wave, the Ferris Wheel, the Carry-Us-All Jumping Horses and the ball games. In addition to these will be the picture shows with special effort to have fine bills, and* Our Stock Co. three nights at Ellis Theatre. That is a variety in program that should furnish much of interest to all. The booming autos today will do much to bring big crowds from the near-by towns and the country surrounding. Come to Rensselaer for four days of lively action and interest. Have your friends meet you here. The combined program certainly looks inviting. Come the first day and then keep coming all through the week.