Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Might the County Fair Relocate to DeKalb in 1920?

From the September 16, 2020, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1920, 100 Years Ago.

"Is DeKalb to have a fairgrounds?  While there seems to be no particular head of a movement for  a fairground for the last few days the talk has been more and more on this line and there is  a big chance that it will crop out in a movement.

"The argument has been , if Sandwich, which is not located on any main road either highway or railroad, can draw a 20,000 crowd,  what would this city draw if the fairgrounds were located here?  The argument is a good one and is causing more than one person to think it over."

A little intercounty tiff.  The fairgrounds are still in Sandwich, though.

--CootFair

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