Franklin Parish Fair Readies for Busy Oct 20–24
Franklin parish fair grounds bustle as preparations advance for the 1925 fair opening Tuesday October 20 and running through Saturday October 24. A new 108 foot dance hall is under construction, three overflow tents are rising for poultry automobile and livestock exhibits, and space is being reconfigured for more agricultural displays in the Woman’s Building. Homecoming Day on October 21 features Stanocola Band and parade. Monroe Day Natchez Day Good Roads Day Masonic Day on October 22 with speeches and a cotton dusting demonstration by Huff Daland Dusters. School Day on October 23 offers free attractions for students and a large expected attendance. fair runs with nightly concerts, fireworks, and a variety of midway shows through October 24.
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News-Star
Winnsboro
Franklin Parish Fair
N. M. Merriweather
Claiborne Williams Band
Donaldsonville
Claiborne Williams
Louisiana
Claiborne
Standard Oil Company
Stanocola
Monroe
Natchez
Good Roads
Onroe
Teflis Grotto
Huff Daland Dusters, Inc
C. L Snyder
Police Jury
J. Y. Sanders
Percy Saint
Martin Behrman
W. E. Atkinson
Jones Irvine
Huff-Daland Dusters, Inc
Franklin Parish
Anniversaries note major dates and figures
A list of notable anniversaries includes Marie Antoinette born 1755 in Vienna and executed in Paris, Joseph Jellachich born during the 1848 revolution, Astoria trading post sale to Northwest Company in 1813, Francis R. Lubbock born Beaufort 1815 and died Austin 1906, US annexation treaty proposal to Texas in 1843, Stephen A. Douglas reception in 1860 Detroit, John Evans removal in 1865, and the 1910 Atlantic City airship dash by Walter Wellman and crew.
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Marie Antoinette
France
Austria
Paris
Vienna
Joseph Jellachich
Astoria
Ore
Northwest Company
Francis R. Lubbock
Texas
Beaufort
S. C
Austin
United States
Republic of Texas
Stephen A. Douglas
Detroit
John Evans
Colorado
Johnson
Walter Wellman
Atlantic City
Atlantic
Governors Convene in Birmingham for Southern Conference
Southern governors meet in Birmingham on October 28 29 to debate reclamation highways and federal aid and to discuss agriculture finance and welfare. Notable speakers include Elwood Meade Clement Acker and Dr Frederick Hoffman with delegates from Oklahoma Georgia Florida and others. A 26 member Oklahoma delegation led by E E Blake will present.
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Birmingham
Ala
A. P
Southern Governors
Elwood Meade
United States Commissioner of Reclamation
Co Pely Amory
Frederick L. Hoffman
Babson Institute
Hoffman
South
Hugh McRae
William J. Fileds
Kentucky
Martin E. Trapp
Oklahoma
Clifford Walker
Georgia
John W. Martin
Florida
Thomas G. McLeod
South Carolina
Henry L
Revision of tax schedule urged by Chamber of Commerce
John W. O Leary president of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States presented a program at the American Life convention in Louisville urging reform of federal and state taxes. He called for cuts in federal levies especially sur tax and indirect taxes and a constitutional amendment to tax public security issues. He urged science based reductions in the next Congress designed to relieve all taxpayers. He noted opposition to income tax publications sharing private financial details.
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Louisville
A. P
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Congress
Kellogg's All-Bran Promises Constipation Relief
An advertisement touts Kellogg's All-Bran as a permanent relief for constipation and related symptoms. It claims doctors recommend it, guarantees results with regular use, and notes production in Battle Creek Michigan with broad availability.
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Kellogg’s
Nature
Battle Creek
Michigan
Vanderbilt aims to build labs and a school of religion
Vanderbilt University led by Chancellor J H Kirkland marks its fiftieth anniversary with plans to establish new science laboratories on campus to teach science and to create a school of religion to counter sectarianism. He notes the university as mediator between regions and honors founder Cornelius Vanderbilt's gift to bind the nation. Bishop MeeTyeire refused ecclesiastical control of the university.
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Nashville
Tenn
A. P
Dayton
Vanderbilt
J. H. Kirkland
Kirkland
Southern University
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Southern Methodist Church
Mee- Tyeire
Methodist Church
Board of Trustees
Shenandoah sails from San Diego toward Camp Lewis
A year ago today the U S dirigible Shenandoah departed San Diego for Camp Lewis Washington. News reports tallied one thousand killed in the Canton fighting.
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Shenandoah
San Diego
Camp Lewis
Wash
Canton
Claiborne Farm Demonstrations Highlight Cotton and Legume Trials
Demonstrations in cotton varieties fertilization soy beans and other legumes were observed last week by Claude Davis Claiborne parish farm demonstrator. Potash on cotton showed strong results with 254 pounds per acre on fertilized plot vs 240 on check. kainit soda and acid used on test plot.
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Claiborne
Homer
A. P
Claude Davis
Parish
F. M. Darden
New Lamp Burns 94 Percent Air and Kerosene
An oil lamp claims superior white light to gas and electric tests by the U S Government and 35 universities. It burns odorless smoke free and quiet with a mixture of 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene. Inventor L W Johnson of Chicago offers 10 day free trials and potential agencies with earnings up to 250 to 500 dollars monthly.
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U. S
L. W. Johnson
Lake St
Chicago
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Washville
Atlanta
Dallas
K Lei
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