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  2. Herb Simon (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    Herbert Simon (born October 23, 1934) is an American real estate developer. He resides in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was educated at the City College of New York and is the owner of the Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever, [3] and chairman emeritus of the shopping mall developer Simon Property Group. In 2010, he purchased Kirkus Reviews.

  3. Indiana State Fair - Wikipedia

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    The Indiana State Fair is an annual state fair that spans 18 days in July and August [1] in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.The Indiana State Fair debuted in 1852 at Military Park in Indianapolis and is the sixth oldest state fair in the U.S. [2] It is the largest event in the state, [3] drawing between 730,000 and 980,000 visitors annually since 2010. [1]

  4. Matchbox (brand) - Wikipedia

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    matchbox.com. Matchbox is a toy brand which was introduced by Lesney Products in 1953, and is now owned by Mattel, Inc, which purchased the brand in 1997. The brand was given its name because the original die-cast "Matchbox" toys were sold in boxes similar to those in which matches were sold. The brand grew to encompass a broad range of toys ...

  5. 30 numbers that show the Indiana State Fair's impact on ... - AOL

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    Here are 30 of them, as reported to IndyStar by the fair. Anniversary of the Indiana State Fair: 2024 will be the 167th fair. Number of fair queen candidates: 84 competed in this year's Queen ...

  6. Matchbook - Wikipedia

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    A matchbook is a small paperboard folder (known as a matchcover) enclosing a quantity of matches and having a coarse striking surface on the exterior. The folder is opened to access the matches, which are attached in a comb-like arrangement and must be torn away before use in contrast to a matchbox where the matches are loosely packed in the interior tray.

  7. Fried and true: Indiana State Fair history from plane crash ...

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    1852: About 30,000 people attended the first state fair in present-day Military Park. People attended primarily to exhibit their animals. 1853: The fair moved from city to city during its early ...

  8. $5 deals at Indiana State Fair: New value menu designed to ...

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    Cheryl V. Jackson, Indianapolis Star. July 19, 2024 at 10:25 AM. A $5 food menu is coming to the Indiana State Fair. Vendors will help take some of the financial sting out of eating at the fair by ...

  9. Indiana State Fair stage collapse - Wikipedia

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    The Indiana State Fair stage collapse was an incident during an August 13, 2011, outdoor concert by Sugarland as part of their Incredible Machine Tour at the Indiana State Fair in which a wind gust from an approaching severe thunderstorm hit the stage's temporary roof structure, causing it to collapse. The structure landed among a crowd of spectators, killing seven people and injuring 58 others.