Wonderful Growth for Missouri State Fair in Twenty One Years
The Missouri State Fair at Sedalia has grown from a 1901 start with 25 346 attendees to a 310 000 attendance last year. It has boosted Missouri agriculture and industry with premiums and facilities, including new barns and buildings, a White City camp area, and notable exhibits like speed trials and aviation displays.
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Missouri
Sedalia
Fortieth General Assembly
Jefferson City
Kansas
St. Louis
St. Charles
Columbia
Marshall
Norman J. Colman
Joseph W. Folk
United States
45Th General Assembly
White City
Dan Patch
Wright Brothers
State Fair School
State Fair Board
Food Administration
Saddle Horses Arrive for Fair Exhibits
Saddle horses from the Parkview Riding Academy of Kansas City and 16 head from S. Y. Saunders of Warrensburg arrived at the fair grounds. The horse show promises to be among the best ever, with Saunders a repeat exhibitor. Freight movements face no issues despite a strike as machinery cars and a New York cattle herd reach the fairgrounds. daily express arrivals grow.
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Parkview Riding Academy
Kansas City
S. Y. Saunders
Warrensburg
Saunders
New York
Fair Grounds
Express
Missouri State Fair Opens With Record Premiums and Shows
The 22nd annual Missouri State Fair in Sedalia will run in August 1926 featuring more than $55,000 in premiums the highest since the centennial Exposition. Highlights include auto racing, aerial exhibition flights by Leslie W Maudlin Aircraft Co. and free acts from the Three Casters and Robinson's elephants. White City tents, rest areas, free nursery for children, and special rail fare help accommodate visitors. Judge Walker and another Democrat campaign promises are noted amid fair coverage.
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Missouri
Don T. Kennedy
Robinson
Flying Fisher Troupe
White City
W. D. Smith
Sedalia
Scott Concedes Defeat in Primary
Joplin Missouri July 12 Judge Haywood Scott concedes the nomination of Judges White and Walker for the state supreme court Division No 2 He says From the returns now in it is apparent to me that Judge White and Walker have been chosen and I will support them in the campaign
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Joplin
Haywood Scott
White
Walker
State Supreme Court
Road building costs drop as Missouri prices fall since 1920
Missouri road construction material prices show a broad decline since 1920 with 62 percent of 24 studied materials lower today. Earth excavation and borrowing costs lead the drop, while some items such as Class C steel bridgework rise, and several pavements and pipes remain near 1920 levels.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
State Highway Commission
Bureau of Constructions
Highway Department
Bureau of Construction
University of Missouri display at state fair highlights crops and profits
The Missouri University exhibit nearing completion at Columbia will ship to Sedalia for the State Fair. It centers on practical farming methods to raise profits, featuring crop production, soils, entomology, and botany with emphasis on wheat practices, soil testing, new colorimetric lime test, and nitrogen fixing bacteria demonstrations.
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State Board of Agriculture
Sedalia
University of Missouri
Columbia
University
W. C. Etheridge
Missouri College of Agriculture
Committee On University
Missouri
Experiment Station and Extension Service
Soil Survey
England
U. S. Bureau of Soils
Missouri Colleges of Agriculture
State Agricultural Colleges
United States
Extension Service
Boothill
Department of Horticulture
Poultry Department
College of Agriculture
Sacred Sunday Feature At Fair With Reign Scoville
Sacred Sunday at the fair on August 20 features Reverend A W Kokendorfer and Mrs E F Yancey in charge with an evening program in the grand stand. Evangelist Chas Reign Scoville delivers the sermon, aided by a large choir and Peeppings Concert Band of St Louis. Gates open free at five pm.
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A. W. Kokendorfer
E. F. Yancey
Chas. Reign Scoville
Peeppings Concert Band
St. Louis
Race Program Promises Top Turmoil at State Fair
Sedalia hosts a premier race program with ten running races and twelve harness events on a renowned mile track. The fair grounds offer ten thousand dollars in purses drawing many of the nation's best horses, promising one of the strongest racing cards ever at the State Fair track.
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Sedalia
Soil samples tested at Missouri State Fair exhibit
Farmers at the Missouri State Fair from August 10 to 26 can have soil samples from their own farms tested by an instantaneous method. The University of Missouri exhibit offers this free service to help farmers improve soil management.
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University of Missouri
Soil testing at college booth for soil acidity correction
Representatives from the Soils Department at the College of Agriculture will test soil samples at the University Building booth and report the lime stone needed to correct acidity. The service aids farmers visiting alfalfa and clover exhibits and other planned displays.
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Soils Department
College of Agriculture
Miss Lacey Named Head of Commercial Dept at Liberty High
Miss Mary Lacey a recent graduate of State Teachers College Warrensburg Mo has accepted the position as head of the commercial department at Liberty High School Liberty Mo for the coming term of school.
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Lacey
Liberty High
Mary Lacey
State Teachers’ College
Warrensburg
Liberty High School
Liberty
The Texas Wonder Advertisement for Kidney Bladder Relief
A vintage ad promoting The Texas Wonder for kidneys and bladder issues, rheumatism, and gravel. It claims cures with a small bottle, priced at $1.25, invites sworn testimonials, and lists Dr. W. Hall of St. Louis as the proprietor with druggists selling the remedy.
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Texas Wonder
W. Hall
Olive St
St. Louis
Cow Race Promises High Interest at State Fair
Farmers anticipate a cow race as a centerpiece of the fair production contest. Careful records will be kept with the winning cow owner receiving a prize, plus additional cash awards and dairy equipment.
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Dicky Silesilo
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