Many Tractors for State Fair
The 1916 State Fair of Texas in Dallas opens October 14 with the largest display of farm implements and machinery in the South. Secretary W H Stratton notes space has been filled by leading manufacturers, with over ten acres reserved, and a burgeoning automobile exhibit features standard makes and 1917 improvements. Power farming via tractors will be a key exhibit, with many models shown in active operation under farmlike conditions to aid farmer comparisons.
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New Livestock Barns At State Fair Of Texas
State Fair of Texas opens in Dallas on October 14, 1916, with new modern barns for livestock. Secretary W H Stratton says facilities surpass previous fairs and will enhance exhibitor experience while likely increasing entries across agricultural and livestock divisions.
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Poultry Show at State Fair to Expand Premiums and Space
W H Stratton announces higher premiums for poultry exhibits at the State Fair of Texas. A new pigeons division is created, a dedicated building is under construction, and duck exhibits gain a large pond and improved facilities. Expanded space for all standard and utility breeds signals a strong show with many entries expected as fanciers rush to enter before the fair closes October 1.
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Unearthing a Fossil A Delicate Task Demanding Great Care
The article explains fossil recovery from bed to mounting. Extraction requires shellac coats to harden soft bones, cloth and flour paste bandages, careful removal of surrounding rock, and transport to a museum. Preparation spans days with precise tools and study of other bones to restore missing parts before mounting.
DANGER IN MUSHY FOODS AND BEARS IN CAPTIVITY
An article notes dangers of mushy foods on saliva and tooth decay due to low mineral salts in alkaline saliva. Chewing stimulates saliva. starch-heavy foods reduce this, while fruit acids boost salivary flow and alkalinity. Polar bears are costly in expeditions. a spectacle bear in Bronx Park stems from South America. The piece also recalls Bristol’s history of loyalty during Henry VII’s 1490 visit and cites Dr Holmes on the lamp of life with three wicks brain, blood, and breath.
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T. Benedict Furniss
Bronx Park
New York
South America
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Henry VII
London Chronicle
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Voltaire on doctors and medicine in sharp quotes
Voltaire denounces physicians with biting satire. He likens medicine to throwing drugs to the dogs and laments doctors who know little about the patients they treat.
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Macbeth
Attentive Watson Marries Widow He Courted
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes Watson and the widow he courted two years ago are now married. He must heed her every instruction, reflecting a lighthearted take on domestic harmony.
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