Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1917 — STREET FAKES NOT NECESSARY [ARTICLE]

STREET FAKES NOT NECESSARY

Cheap Shows Are No Longer Needed for a Good Time. The annual stock show and home coming at Mt. Ayr was held last' Friday and Saturday, and one fact was demonstrated so thoroughly as to deserve special mention. That fact is that the street carnival, with its attendant side shows and fakers, is no longer necessary to insure a good time at an event of this kind. Mt. Ayr had contracted with a carnival company to come there for the two days, but when the time came the aforesaid carnival company failed to put in an appearance, which is characteristic of all such unreliable concerns. There was, of course, some disappointment felt the first day before arrangements could be perfected for some substitute entertainment, but the local committee soon provided means of amusement, and Saturday proved to be as fully enjoyed as though every street in town was jammed with cheap shows. And it is safe to say that the people of Mt. Ayr and vicinity are several hundred dollars better off than had the carnival company lived up to its contract. Many former residents of the community came back to enjoy a brief visit with old friends, and this proved to be not the least of the day’s attractions. Some good stock, including horses, mules, colts, cattle and hogs, was on exhibition, and several very good lectures on beef production and dairying were made by Messrs. Schwab and Miles of Purdue. Numerous other events that -proved —b oth attractive and entertaining were arranged and everyone in attendance felt satisfied with what they saw and heard.