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The Week for August 28 through September 3rd, 1949. Indiana State Fair featuring horse racing. The 83rd and last meeting of the National G.A.R. taking place in Indianapolis. Several county fairs in the region. 90th year of oil production in the tri-state. Evansville Braves play their last home game. Church socials. Dedication of two new schools in the area. Old Timers semi-pro baseball game. Image Access WideTEK 25 Indiana State September 1-9. I want to see all new things for house. Follies? Horse show at night. Racing Saturday through the next Friday. Wheres Spike Jones? 4-H. Grand circuit horses. 240 day. Its Miss Tilly. The Week. 36th week. Where flags of all grand circuit tracks fly. Goshen. Springfield. Sedalia. DuQuoin. Indianapolis. Lexington. DuQuoin, Illinois, The Beauty Fair Park. August 29-September 5. The 83d and last National G.A.R. meet Indianapolis. County Fairs. Madisonville, Morgantown, Bowling Green Kentucky. Bradenberg, Fulton, Hodgenville, Kentucky. Golconda, Illinois. Newton, Illinois. 90th year of oil. Tri-state celebration. Last full week. Dade. Lamasco Field. Old Timers Semi-Pro baseball game. Woods night. Out of the woods with much give away. Socials. Picnics. Spare me--I know them. Saint Boniface, Fulda. South of Saint Meinrad on 545 north of Troy. St. Bernard Church, Rockport, new school. We too. Dodgers. 9 more. Braves last home stand. Dedication Holy Cross School, Holy Cross Church, Fort Branch. St. Ferdinand Church, Ferdinand. Choice of 150 of them. 1,000 gallons turtle soup. [in margins: August 28-9/3. (illegible) Woods night. School 6. Old timers semi-pro baseball, Lamasco field. Evansville Printing Corporation 8/27-49] |
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Origin: | 2014 |
Created By: |
Karl Kae Knecht |
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http://digital.evpl.org/cdm/ref/collection/karlknecht/id/2810 |
Collection: |
Karl K. Knecht Collection |
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The Week Civil War Recreation Industry Education Evansville (Ind.) -- History -- Caricatures and cartoons United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century -- Caricatures and cartoons Caricatures and cartoons -- United States Fairs -- Indiana Fairs -- Kentucky Fairs -- Illinois Petroleum industry -- Indiana -- Evansville Racetracks (Horse racing) -- United States Baseball |
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