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[[cut off header]] NING HERALD
[[date cut off]] AKOTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1912 NUMBER 622

[[DARK AND BOLD TITLE]] ALL RECORDS ARE SHATTERED FOR STATE FAIR ATTENDANCE
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BETWEEN FORTY AND FIFITY THOUSAND PEOPLE ATTEND FAIR WEDNESDAY-ONE HALF MORE THAN WERE PRESENT AT THE RECORD BREAKING DAY OF 1911-STUDENSKY AND TOURNIER MAKE SIX EXCELLENT FLIGHTS BEFORE THE MAIN GRAND STAND-RACES YESTERDAY THE FASTEST OF WEEK.
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Motor Cyle and Automobile Races Are Added to the Afternoon Program and Fast Time Results in Both Events-Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson of Washington, D.C., Will Speak Before the Grand Stand-Sweepstakes Are Awarded in Cattle Show-Different Classes and Districts Having Special Day are Present With Large Representatives
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With the weather conditions ideal Wednesday, the visitors to the South Dakota state fair completely shattered all previous marks for [[?]]. Not only were all previous records broken, but a mark was established which would put to shame many of the attendance records of the older state fairs.
When an attendance of 28,000 for Wednesday of last year was announced, breaking all records up to that time, it was thought that a mark had been established that would stand for some time to come. At six o'clock last evening, the head gatekeeper announced an attendance for [[Wednesday?]] of between forty and fifty thousand people, or one-half more [[?]] present at the record-breaking [[?]] of 1911. These figures do [[?]] include the thousands who [[attended?]] the night performances and [[?]] this number added, it is certain that over fifty attendance would be a conservative estimate for the day. 
A large crowd had assembled at the main gates as early as seven o'clock Wednesday morning, and by the time the turnstiles were unlocked, a veritable mob clammored for admittance. By 9:30 the steady stream of visitors had become a torrent; by 10 o'clock, the torrent had became a flood, and in this stage remained until long past the noon hour. By one o'clock every available seat in the grand stand had been taken and the overflow of crowds were [[?]] into the field in the center [[?]] half mile track. Even then [[?]] thousands, who, realized [[?]] attempting to see 

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the above mentioned classes or districts were represented with large delegations. It seemed that Willow lakes must have come to the fair [[en?]] masse and everywhere on the [[grounds?]] the Willow Lakes' badges were in profusion. A member of the Willow Lakes delegation claimed that between 250 and 300 people formed the Willow Lakes party. Turner county was also represented by several hundred people, who could be designated by the badges with the inscription: "We are from Turner county, where the crops never fall." 
Mitchell Much in Evidence
Another delegation which made their presence known in no uncertain manner were the boosters for the Mitchell Corn Palace. Badges with the inscription: "All Roads Lead to Mitchell September 23 to 28," were much in evidence as were also cars decorated with Corn Palace pennants. 
Aeroplane Flights
Wednesday all precedent, was also broken in the aeroplane flights, both Studensky with his Beach-National biplane, and Tournier, with his Nieuport monoplane, making three successful flights in place of the customary two. The flights were made at 10:30 o'clock, 2:30 and 5 o'clock, and each time the two machines soared over the grounds and city in simultaneous flight. All six flight were from fifteen to twenty

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minutes in duration and the greater part of that time the flyers were in full view of the grand stand. 
Cycle and Auto Races
By deciding to place the motor cycle and automobile races among the events of the afternoon program, the management made a move that in meeting with great favor. Yesterday, the new arrangement was introduced for the first time, and proved so popular that from no on it will undoubtedly be found as a part of the regular afternoon program. The first race was a five-mile motor cycle race, two Indian and two Excelsior machines being entered.. Roy Ebert, of Sioux City, was the winner of first money, and C.T. Sullivan of Aberdeen, won second. The time 6:35, was fast for a half mile track. The next event was a three mile motor cycle race for one cylinder machines, and in this event the winners of the five mile race again crossed the line ahead of all competitors, but with the order of the first and second reversed. The time for this race was four minutes flat. 
The last event of the afternoon program was an automobile race between A.W.Tyner of Webster, S.D., driving a Marion car, and Tom Smith of Madison, driving a Ford. The race was close throughout, Tyner winning out in a close finish in 

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