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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1916
Page
3
Waco Texas hosts the Cotton Palace exposition November 4 to 16 with a rebuilt agricultural building housing hundreds of farm exhibits. The livestock shows will feature blooded stock and registered Jersey cattle auctioned in the event, aiming to educate farmers and boost farm revenue.
The Cotton Palace has earned a strong reputation for its livestock exhibits. The department has grown so much that barn capacity has more than tripled. Prize premiums will be paid to winners, and farmers and stock growers are invited to visit this portion of the exposition.
In Waco Texas the Cotton Palace will feature an auction sale of registered Jersey cattle under the Texas Jersey Cattle club. The sale takes place Friday November 10 with only registered animals entered and inspected by a club committee. Farmers and stock raisers are expected to attend in large numbers.
Editors of Texas newspapers select Friday November 10 as press day at the Cotton Palace. Waco hosts the editorial fraternity with city and exposition ownership. A festival of eats is planned and editors may arrive early to see the Queens and stay for the A and M College versus Bayles University football game.
Texas Fair management announces the Naesses Ice Skating Ballet, a premier contemporary act, will appear in the Coliseum during the fair from October 14 to 29. They recently headlined at the New York Hippodrome and present a striking setting for the engagement.
Exhibitors nationwide puzzled by the Cotton Palace offering unusually large premiums on all exhibit classes. Officials say the show wants the best and is willing to pay for it, making the Cotton Palace the most unique exposition in the South and attracting broad attention.
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