"Machinery Department" Newspaper Article, August 27, 1897

The author of this 1897 newspaper article gives readers information about the newest farm implements that can be seen at the Iowa state fair.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Machinery Department," Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, pp. 6, 27 August 1897

Description

This newspaper article from 1897 talks about the importance of the Iowa State Fair to farmers in the state. The piece focuses on the new implements farmers can see and the salesmen they can discuss the new tools with at the fair. The author boldly claims that anything worth seeing will be at the fair.

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Source-Dependent Questions

What can you infer about the author's purpose in writing this article?
What does the author predict farmers will see at the Iowa State Fair? Why might farmers be interested in seeing those items?
What adjectives does the author use to describe the implements farmers who visit the fair will see? If you were a farmer in 1897, would this article convince you to attend the fair? Explain.

Citation Information

"Machinery Department," Twice-A-Week Plain Dealer, pp. 6, 27 August 1897. Courtesy of Library of Congress