Texas State Fair to Offer Record Improvements and Exhibits
Texas officials announce a $125000 expansion for the fair with $105000 from the fair association and $20000 from Dallas for new improvements. Space is nearly sold out across all departments as premiums exceed $90000 and racing events boost Texas turf history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Fair Association
Dallas
Texas
Phinney
United States
America
Orpheum
Texas Turf
Jeff Davis joins the Days in Arkansas politics
U S Senator Jeff Davis, once allied with liquor interests and labeled a quarter Baptist, declares he is on the water wagon in Danville Yell county Arkansas. He says he has not consumed intoxicating liquor since March and will abstain henceforth.
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Little Rock
Ark
United States
Jeff Davis
Arkansas
Danville
Yell County
Davis
First Baptists Church
Baptist Church of
Russellville
Pope County
Second Baptist Church
Manzan Pile Remedy Promises Immediate Relief
Ready to use Manzan Pile Remedy with nozzle attached soothes heals and reduces itching and inflammation. A surgical operation for piles will not be necessary. Price fifty cents with money back if not satisfied. Sold by Gwin Mays & Co. First application may bring relief for sufferers of piles who have tried other remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwin-Mays & Co
Ada Fans Longing for Pennant in Final Series
Ada enters the last three games of the season against Duncan for the Oklahoma amateurs pennant. Local fans expect Ada to win after a home stretch and an opening victory over Lehigh. The three championship battles begin Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with added players boosting Ada’s lineup.
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Ada
Lehigh
Duncan
Oklahoma
Start the mills or Bryan for president in idle labor call
Republicans in Washington warn that thousands idle nationwide must be employed before election day or Taft’s defeat may follow. They note the 1896 panic and fear a calamity campaign if work does not resume, urging jobs to restore confidence and aid Taft’s prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bryan
Taft
Cleveland
McKinley
Republican Party
State Fair to Host Busy Be e Department in Texas
At the twenty third annual State Fair of Texas in Dallas from October 17 to November 1 the busy bee department becomes a permanent feature. J W Slaughter directs with superintendents Louis H Scholl and W O Victor overseeing exhibits. Visitors will watch honey making in glass cases and see the queen and workers at work. Texas Italian queen bees are famed and shipped nationwide and overseas for breeding and production.
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Dallas
J. W. Slaughter
Texas
Louis H. Scholl
New Braunfels
Tex
W. O. Victor
Hondo
America
Japan
Asia
Aus
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Called a Sure Enough Knocker
J C Goodwin of Reidsville North Carolina says Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is a sure enough knocker for ulcers and promotes healing.
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J. C. Goodwin
Reidsville, N. C
Bucklen
Salve for Piles Sores and Burns Advertised
A brief product notice touts a salve that cured a leg sore with few applications leaving no scar. It promises relief for piles sores and burns and lists 25 cents at F. Z. Holley and G. M. Ramsey drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Z. Holley
G. M. Ramsey Drug Store
They Take the Kinks Out with New Life Pills
A testimonial notes years of use by N. H. Brown of Pittsfield VI who says the product removes kinks from stomach liver and bowels without fuss. The ad guarantees satisfaction at F Z Holley G M Ramsey drug store priced 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Pittsfield
F. Z. Holley
G. M. Ramsey
Populists Endorse Party Platform At Oklahoma City Convention
About fifty populists from across Oklahoma met in Oklahoma City to campaign for the coming election. John Allan of Norman predicted 50 000 populist votes statewide. Delegates endorsed the People’s Voice as official organ and the national platform and populist standard bearers. Electors named for five districts: J T Craig Pawnee E M Smoot Shattuck Jesse L Swango Choctaw J N Mence Darwin L B Parker Noble H E Straughen Chandler R L Scott Davidson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
John Allan
Norman
People’s Voice
Delegtes
J. T. Craig
Pawnee
E. M. Smoot
Shattuck
Jesse L. Swango
Choctaw
J. N. Mence
Darwin
L. B. Parker
Noble
H. E. Straughen
Chandler
R. L. Scott
Davidson
How to Get Strong
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago shares a testimonial for Electric Bitters. He states his elderly feeble mother gained flesh strength and slept better while her stomach liver and kidney complaints improved. the tonic is sold under guarantee at F Z Holley and G M Ramsey drug stores for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Daly
Congress St
Chicago
F. Z. Holley
G. M. Ramsey Drug Store
A Paying Investment in Dr King’s New Discovery
John White of Houston Maine reports winter coughs resolved by Dr King’s New Discovery after trying many remedies. He notes last winter and this winter the cough vanished after short courses. Sold with guarantee at local druggists F Z Holley and G M Ramsey. 20 cents to 1 dollar. Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Highland Ave
Houston
Maine
Dr. King
Chief Culver Exonerated By City Council
The council met at city hall to review ordinances creating a waterworks superintendent and regulating the water system. The Culver matter was reviewed and the police committee unanimously exonerated him, citing he was on official duty during the alleged misconduct. The report notes embarrassment to an innocent woman and invites public scrutiny of the testimony. A petition seeks paving on 12th street between Rennie and Stockton, with paving to be pursued vigorously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
12Th Street
Rennie
Stockton
Evans
Sutton
Farmer lands sale interest near Ada noted
A customer in town offers a few thousand dollars to buy farm lands within a few miles of Ada. Call B Weaver, agent, for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada
Weaver
Agenrv
Texas State Fair to Feature Oriental City Amusements
Texas State fair in Dallas plans a grand Amusement park expansion for the twenty third annual meet October 17 to November 2. Parker Amusement Company will transform two acres into a mystic Oriental city with Arabs Cinghalese Bedouins Turks cowboys Hindu magicians and Egyptian fortune tellers. The exhibit aims to entertain and educate by presenting faithful daily life of diverse peoples.
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Parker Amusement Company
United States
Parker
The
Fair Association
Old Line Insurance and Weaver Agencies Promote Ada Real Estate Bargains
The O B Weaver Fire Insurance Agency and the O B Weaver Real Estate Agency tout long standing public service and pioneer status to market Ada real estate at favorable prices. They claim established records and early purchases enable them to offer real estate bargains in Ada.
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O. B. Weaver Fire Insurance Agency
O. B. Weaver Real Estate Agency
Ada
Magnificent Paintings Arrive for Texas State Fair Art Exhibit
Alex Sanger, director of the Texas State Fair art department, reports plans for a 1908 exhibit. Julian Onderdonk will select works for display in a new lighted hall with 232 feet of wall space and a dome skylight. The collection will include about 100 paintings valued around 500000, featuring artists such as Robert Henri and Gustave Cimmiotti Jr.
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Alex Sanger
Dallas
Metropolis
Sanger
Julian Onderdonk
Onderdonk
Fair Management
Robert Henri
Francis Murphy
Robert Vannah
Gustave Cimmiotti, Jr
State Fair of Texas Poultry Show Promises Record Entries
The twenty third annual State Fair of Texas in Dallas runs October 17 to November 1 with a display capacity for 3000 birds. A new rule allows exhibitors to remove birds after the first week if replaced with the same number and kind, boosting show prospects. Premiums rise across pen prizes and the turkey division. all major varieties including American, Asiatic, Mediterranean, Polish, Hamburg, French, English games, pit game bantams, and others will be exhibited.
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Texas
Dallas
South
Fred F. Sliney
Turkey
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Oiate Fair OF
Penant
GwineMays & Co
Apiary Department Interest
Oriental City
Ance and Real Estate
Sunrise Addition
R. O. Wheeler
Lee Eddleman
Weaver Block
12Th
Broadway Streets
State Fair Poultry
Capital Stock
Tom Hope
Frank Jones
Orville Snead
Lour
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