Tracy News Highlights September Weather and Local Doings
The Tracy column reports pleasant weather and strong community health on September 1, 1914. It notes local visits, school preparations under Mr Tidwell and Miss Beesley, church activity, trips to Cameron and Rockdale, a hospital admission, and the unveiling of a monument at Zion church by Cameron Camp with many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy
Plate
Marie, Ezra
Clennie Haris
Rockdale
Rena Gilleland
Cameron
M. L. Tally
Tally
Huddleston
Tidwell
Oakville
Lyon
Sallie Beesley
Bessie Crosby
Bethlehem
Horton Garner
Tolbert
J. F. Chadwick
Lois Hosea
Hinson
Gause
Baptist Church
Thorndale
Jeff Smith
San Gabriel
Susie Joness
Miles
Acre
Hosea
Lois
Hoyte
Ola Persky
Dr. Lyon
W. H. Hobbs
Zion Church
Coun
Mammoth Display Shows State Fair of Texas Awards
The 1914 State Fair of Texas opens October 17 with large cash prizes for farm and garden exhibits. Cotton judging by the U S Department of Agriculture offers prizes around 300 dollars, plus diplomas. Open corn division pays 600 dollars for various dent, hav or June, prolific and Beard seed corn. The largest prize pool goes to the individual farm exhibit class with 300 dollars, inviting Texas farmers to showcase corn, cotton, small grain and other farm products. The Texas Land and Mortgage Company adds rich premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas Land and Mortgage Company
Agricultural Department
Angora Goat Display At Texas State Fair
Dallas Texas furnishes half the mohair produced annually in the United States more than 3 000 000 pounds. The 1914 State Fair of Texas will showcase Mohair quality and prizes by the Fair, the American Angora Goat Breeders Association and the American Milch Goat Record Association. Breeders say Angora goats thrive on rough brush land and can double or quadruple stock on the same land over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
United States
American Angora Goat Breeders Association
American Milch Goat Record Association
Baby Show At State Fair Opens In Dallas
Five hundred babies will participate in a scientific inspection and testing exhibit at the State Fair of Texas. The event runs October 17 for sixteen days with Better Babies Rally Day on October 28. Miss Rich of UT’s Home Welfare Division leads the contest under university auspices, with $250 in prizes from State Fair management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Miss Rich
Home Welfare Division
University of Texas
State Fair Management
Busy Bee Exhibit at State Fair of Texas
Beekeepers prepare an exhibit of bees and bee products for the 1914 State Fair of Texas opening Saturday October 17. Glass observatory hives will show Texas varieties, with expert commentary on bee habits and uses of honey for housewives. The display includes curio hives and beekeepers supplies under the motto every farmer should have a bee hive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Department of the Fair
Counties After Cup Silver Trophy At State Fair
The 1914 State Fair of Texas opens Saturday Oct 17 with Cooke Hunt and Hopkins counties preparing entries for the best and most diversified county exhibit. Bach says the cup is already won while 30 more counties compete for cash prizes exceeding 1200 dollars in the county exhibit division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Cooke, Hunt and Hopkins
Texas
Bach
Breeders' Association Offers Top Exhibit at Fair
The Breeders' Association presents the premier exhibit at the Fair with a prize value of $106 aiming to attract attention and showcase breeding excellence.
Warehouse bills spark opening of Texas legislature
On opening day of the second called session three warehouse bills were introduced in Austin with joint committee hearings. An Arizona-like Senate proposal and a cotton warehouse measure from the attorney general were discussed as debates loom. Senate leadership and possible invitations to Bailey and Ferguson dominated talks amid legislative plans and staffing updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Attorney General’s Department
Jordan
McLennan County
Judiciary, Agriculture and Banking Committees
E. A. Calvin
Harris County
Senate
Wiley
Arizona
Robert Lee Warren
Kaufman County
Collins
Jefferson County
Morrow
Hill County
Warren
Colquitt
House
United States
Bailey
Texas
Washington
Goodner
Bagby
Lavaca
Ferguson
Davis
Willacy
Watson
T. H. Yarbrough
Moriiague County
Josh Shotwell
Shelby County
Will H. Mayes, Jr
Mayes
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