Texas farms show rise at State Fair influence says officials
Washington reports a marked increase in Texas rural population and farm numbers from 1920 to 1926 linked to the State Fair of Texas. County results span West and Northwest Texas with 2,621 more farms noted, including Bowie set for a notable exhibit at the 1926 State Fair October 10—25.
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Texas
FAIR
Washington
Dalian
Northwest
Southwest
Upton
Culberson
Sutton
Sterling
Martin
Midiaug
Loving
East Texas
Bowie
Radio stars to broadcast from State Fair grounds
The Solemn Old Judge Ford and Glenn of WLS Chicago will broadcast daily from the State Fair of Texas in Dallas October 10 26 1925 at Sears Roebuck building. George D Hoy known as the Old Judge is a top radio announcer. Ford and Glenn are major entertainers heard in Dallas last spring. They will present the Geare Roebuck Agricultural Foundation program from a 20 by 20 feet cage studio elevated 18 inches for fair visitors to watch and listen.
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Ford
Glenn
Staton Wls
Chicago
Tenag
Dallas
George D. Hoy
Dallan
Sears: Roebuck
Geare-Roebuck Agricultural’ Foundation
Bain
Phi
Ste
Motion Picture Boosts State Fair Attraction
A new motion picture showing in Texas theatres promotes the State Fair attraction. It features scenes from New York City including the Winter Garden front and a six foot electric sign for Sky High. The film, with Willie Howard, will be shown at the State Fair auditorium during the 1925 fair under J. J. Shubert personal direction.
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Texas
New York
Metropolis
Winter Garden
Willie Howard
Mr. Howard
Inter. Garden Company
J. J. Shubert
Local Drugstore Unveils New Dandruff Remedy
A druggist announces a new dandruff cure named Mesala Ita, claimed to cure most cases within one to two weeks with a money back guarantee. Simmons Drug Store sells it for seventy five cents.
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Simmons Drug Store
Locker Locals See Many Visitors and News in San Saba
Locker Texas August 24 1926 The San Saba News notes many visitors and arrivals from Cleburne Lamesa Pioneer Oklahoma and Hall as well as reunions and travels to Eastland Richland Springs and Shiloh. Local events include Baptist meeting at Fairview and a hail shower damaging crops while watermelons and peaches are late due to lack of rain.
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Locker
Texas
San Saba
Cleburne
John Crouch
Frank Patterson
Lamesa
Drew Todd
Brady
Patterson
Ollie Smith
Lavera
Pioneer
Bode Walker
Bessie Neal
Evelyn McEachern
Little Dwight
Eastland
Minnie Parker
Littlefield
Johnson
Roland Taylor
B. A. Barnett
Henry
Northwest Plains
Blassingame
Oklahoma
Bee
Luther Finch
Pocasset
Finch
Alonzo Grant
Eugene Taylor
Andy Smith
Richland Springs
Jasper Brown
Kim Taylor
Mercury
Leonard Solsberg
George Lindsey
Iva
R.A. Taylor
Floyd
Elvis
Marel
Warren Lord
Alpine
Cleay
Bill ‘Shelton
Herb Taylor
Shiloh
Everett Taylor
Tommie Cummins
Algerita
Henry Barnett
Cas Wells
Andie Mathews
A Stotall
Fairview
Mc-Callech Countty
George Reavis
Dave O'Neal
Willard Taylor
Walter Shaw
Chevrolet announces cooperative advertising plan for dealers
Chevrolet Motor company launches a nationwide dealer cooperative ad campaign to standardize local ads. Four thousand newspapers will carry unified national and local messages funded by a dealer fund plus Chevrolet contributions. Campbell-Ewald sends 14 field men to assist dealers in media choices and provide proofs while guaranteeing funds spent in each district. J. E. Grimm Jr. emphasizes that this is local advertising directed nationally, not mere national ads.
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Chévrolet“Motor Company
Chevrolet Motor Company
Chevrolet _ Motor company
Chevrolet
Campbell-Eswald Company
United States
J. E. Grimm, Jr
Chevrolet Motay Company
Irrigation tax debate for 100000 acres in LaSalle County
A San Antonio Express article discusses forming an irrigation district to water 100000 acres in LaSalle County. It details proposed financing by I G N and Santa Fe railroads, projected taxes per acre, and the need for precise survey data. The writer supports conservation but urges careful estimates before ratification by the Commissioners Court. Local readers note visitors and kinship ties at China Creek and Algerita.
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San Antonio Express
LaSalle County
Nueces Valley
Cotulia
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Fe Railroad
Santa Fe Railway
Santa Fe
Gulf
Commissioners Court
The Senior Epworth League Program
The Senior Epworth League program for Sunday August 30 features Leader Miss Clara Pridgeon with songs prayers scripture and a series of talks. Robert Rich presents The World's Greatest Need and Miss Suulli van gives The Way to Begin with solo by Evelyn Campbell. Elma Watson offers About your wavelength and Lucile Dean performs High Goal High Aim followed by league benediction.
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Misa Clara Pridgeon
Robert Rich
Miss Suullivan
Evelyn Campbell
Elma Watson
Lucile Dean
Methodist Church Schedules and Local Visit Highlights
The Methodist Church offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m with graded literature and efficient teachers. Preaching at 11 a m on Salvation by Faith and Epworth League at 7 30 p m with an 8 00 p m discussion on remedies for the most common sins. J E Hayden and family visited Mason and Gillespie County Fair, with many San Saba residents attending and listed attendees including A Woods and family, R W Burleson and family, J G Conner and wife, G T Jones and wife Meyers, Winston and Heywood Edwards and Miss Frances and Josephine Petty and
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Epworth League
San Saba
Methodist Church
Gillespie County Fair
A. Woods
R. W. Burleson
J. G. Conner
G. T. Jones
Meyers
Winston
Heywood Edwards
Misse
Frances
Josephine Petty
Baptist Ladies Circle to serve ice cream on courthouse lawn
Circle No 2 of the Baptist church will offer ice cream and cake on the courthouse lawn this Saturday September 5. Your patronage is appreciated. THO
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Ladies Circle No
Court House
Majestic to Start New Serial Gallooping Hoofs Fable
Local theater announces the Friday and Saturday Majestic opening of a new serial titled Gallooping Hoofs with each chapter an Aesop fable to be presented at 10c admission beginning Friday September 4th and continuing through September 5th and 10th.
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Alemo
Hay
Johnnie
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G. A. Walterg
Miss Beas
Rufus Little
Mexia
WY. 8
Harris
Jonnie Shirley
Granger
Jewel Smith
Milas Jewel
San Antonio
A. EB. Petty
Austin
Prof
Betty
Irs
Travis
Walker
Taylor
Locker Boy
H. F. Brown
Lampasas
P. A. LeCompt
W. M. Allison
Ing Fund
W. J. Chaney
Wichita
Kansas
Wes and
Buddie Smith
China Creek
Rita Roberts
the Methodist Church
J. E. Hayden
Mason
Gillespie County
Rts
Galveston
Harvey
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