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Newspaper
Cameron Herald
Location
Cameron, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1916
Page
3
Local brief notes report visitors and arrivals in Cameron including C Powell, Ola Simms, Col Ike Looney, Letha Howard, Dupey, John Stewart, Dr Thomas Van Zant, John MacWilliams, Hubert Atkinson, Harleigh Heith McGregor, and Bessie Lowe. Ads promote jurney service, barbershop, and fall advertising. Lax-Fos laxative ad and Sigma Phi camp activity noted. editor Luther Ables visits Cameron from Burlington.
Mr F H Sevetlik suffered bruises on his hand while working with a hay press between Elm creeks last week and sought town treatment for the injury. The local note urges fall trading in Cameron and reminds readers to pay arrears to the Herald.
Jerome Allen of Maquoketa Iowa arrives in New York with details of the Hovey Attic expedition a failed effort to aid the McMillan party seeking Crocker Land. The party left in 1915 on the George B Cluett and faced ice near Cape York Greenland.
Alex Sanger director notes the Art Loan Collection will feature many famous canvasses from top American artists, with Julian Onderdonk as Special Art Representative returning from the East to arrange exhibits. Sanger also says Textile Department entries will be unprecedented, suggesting the 1916 exposition will be the largest ever held in Texas.
The Texas State Fair will feature many educational exhibits including the Better Babies Contest. W J Yopp of the State Fair Department of Colleges and Schools reports improved facilities in the hospital building auditorium and anticipates a large number of entries. Major institutions like the University of Texas and Prairie View Normal have reserved space with more expected.
Louis Lipsitz and W. H. Stratton announce rapidly filling space in the commercial exhibits division of the State Fair of Texas. The efforts signal the largest most valuable displays yet, with Texas retailers planning fashion shows and modern furnishings including stoves pianos and luxury items. Exhibitors are urged to apply early as space is limited.
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