Cotton Palace to Aid Women Solve Domestic Problems
The Texas Cotton Palace in Waco runs Oct 30 to Nov 14 featuring a women’s department led by Mrs. Lee Davis. Exhibits include domestic science experts, canning clubs, decorated tables, cotton modeling, labor saving devices, lamps and rugs, and events like Better Babies, Children’s Day, and Woman’s Day to address rural and urban women’s interests.
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Texas Cotton Palace
Waco
Lee Davis
Greater Texas Cotton Palace
Cotton Palace
As of Texas
Special Session Looms After Voting Rights Opinion
Governor Hobby expected to call a special session around September 20 or 21 to amend election laws after the Attorney General's opinion holds that women in Texas may vote in November without paying a poll tax. Men remain liable but nonpayment does not disqualify qualified voters.
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Austin
Texas
Attorney General's Department
Hobby
E. F. Smith
W. A. Keeling
W. W. Caves
Smith
United States
Toyland at Texas Cotton Palace draws young crowds
The Texas Cotton Palace in Waco opens October 30 and runs through November 14 with a new Toyland exhibit for children. The display features mechanical and electric toys and is directed by the women’s committee to please mothers bringing youngsters.
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Texas Cotton Palace
Waco
Cotton Palace at Waco Draws Farmers and Townspeople
The Texas Cotton Palace in Waco runs from Oct 30 to Nov 14 drawing farmers and townspeople for informative entertainment and profitable demonstrations aimed at helping farmers housewives and business people solve their problems during the fall season.
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Waco
No Worms in a Healthy Child claims tonic cures
An advertisement asserts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic removes worms from children by enriching blood and improving digestion. It promises a healthier color, better digestion, and overall strength after two to three weeks, with the claim that Nature will dispel the worms. Pleasant to take and priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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GROVE
Cotton Picking Wages Rob Homes of Servants
Temple Texas September 12 High prices for cotton pickers around two dollars a hundred have robbed temple homes of cooks and laundresses for a time. Many longtime servants have succumbed to offers of nine to twelve dollars a day, leading temple housewives to resume washboard chores and home cooking gains.
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Temple
Texas
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