West Michigan State Fair Opens Big Week of Fun and Improvements
The West Michigan State Fair at Grand Rapids runs September 11 to 15 with a larger, improved grounds and buildings. Association profits fund enhancements, not a private venture. all officers except the secretary take no salary, and liquor sales have been banned for four years. The fair aims to educate and entertain western Michigan residents with livestock exhibits, races, and family picnics, drawing greater turnout from Ohio and Indiana.
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Grand Rapide
Western Michigan
Ioig
Fair Grounds
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Indiana
Ohio
West Michigan State Fair Dairy Competitions Heat Up
At Grand Rapids from September 11 to 15 the dairy products division invites entries from farm wives across the state. Butter cheese bread and cookery will be judged, with premiums and local pride at stake as participants strive to outcook rivals from other regions.
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West Michigan
Grand Rapids
Department of Dairy Products
Beekeeping Exhibit Set At West Michigan State Fair
Michigan beekeepers show rising interest as Grand Rapids hosts the West Michigan State Fair from September 11 to 15. Beehive displays and honey exhibits will be expanded with richer premiums under superintendent A. G. Woodman, offering practical training on best practices and problems facing bees and honey.
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Michigan
West Michigan
Grand Rapids
A. G. Woodman
Grand Rapide
Livestock Feature Promises Finest Herds at West Michigan Fair
The West Michigan State Fair at Grand Rapids September 11 to 15 will showcase top cattle sheep and swine. A show ring and amphitheater allow spectators to view high quality stock as expert judges explain points of perfection and improvement. Superintendents are W. F. Raven cattle C. A. Bloomer sheep and C. Hatlenbeck swine.
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West Michigan
Grand Rapids
Michigan
W. F. Raven
East Lansing
C. A. Bloomer
Carriage Hall Promises Grand West Michigan Fair Displays
Grand Rapids hosts September fair September 11 to 15 with 20000 square feet of floor space nearly filled. Exhibits feature carriages automobiles and a large Standard Oil display of lubricants and imbricating products. Notable displays include S A Dwight Becker Auto W S Farrant boroughs Blood Studebaker Lull Vandecar Flint Buggy Butler La Porte Armstrong Graham Lion Duran t Dort Owosso and more with special interest on Studebaker wagons and autos.
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Standard Oil Company
S. A. Dwight
Becker Automobile Company
W. S. Farrant
Boroughs & Blood Company
Studebaker
Lull Carriage Company
W. D. Vandecar
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Butler Carriage Company
la Porte Carriage Company
Armstrong & Graham
Lion Buggy Company
Durant-Dort Co
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Attraction Grows for Needlework at West Michigan Fair
The West Michigan State Fair in Grand Rapids runs September 11 to 1 with strong focus on the women’s needle and fancy work department. Mrs Charles Candee leads and premiums are generous, drawing daily entries across extensive classes that welcome skilled handiwork for awards.
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West Michigan
Grand Rapids
Charles Candee
Census Report Sparks Questionable Information
A Life magazine quote cites a rise in people amid the United States who lack knowledge of their topics. The exchange questions where information comes from, answered by a census report as the source.
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United States
Michigan State Fair Plans and Promises Face Scrutiny
The Michigan State Fair aims to become the nation’s greatest exposition, with plans for nine days from September 18 to 27. Management led by President Newton and officers promises high premiums of 850,000 dollars, monumental grounds, and an educational focus across agriculture, industry, and production.
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Hannon
Michigan State
Jean
Newton
Premiums announced by Jersey Cattle Club for Michigan Fair
The American Jersey Cattle Club informs the Michigan State Fair Association it will duplicate last year’s Jersey cattle special premiums. Classes include Grand Champion Bull and Female with gold medals, plus cash awards for best records and dairy yield. Entries require Herd Register recording and exhibitor proof.
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American Jersey Cattle Club
Michigan State Fair Association
Jersey
American Jer Tey Cattle Club
Dr Herrick Sugar Coated Pills Sold By Wheaton & Son
A promotional note claims the pills ease biliousness stomach issues and irregular bowels. It promises to make the user feel fresh vigorous and cheerful after taking one or two before bed. The price is stated as 25 cents and they are sold by Wheaton & Son, the Pioneer Drug Co.
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DR. Herrick
Wheaton & Son
Pioneer Drag Co
Skunks Out of Season and Skunk Laws Highlight NY Penalties
A fragmentary local item notes Henry Guernsey of Genesee was arrested and fined for keeping skunks out of season. The piece mocks residents fearing enforcement while referencing New York laws. includes an aside about neighbors and a nearby ad for Armen Salve and a Rhodes Drug Co. promotion.
Parisian Sage Promises Hair Growth Cure
An advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a guaranteed remedy for dandruff and hair loss. It claims 60 cent bottles kill germs at the scalp, stop dandruff, and restore hair in two weeks, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. The product is sold nationwide, including Chay Rhodes Drug Store.
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America
Chay Rhodes Drug Store
Streping Over a Volcano and Teeth Health
The piece argues that neglecting dental care endangers health, claiming bad mouths trigger systemic infections from the face to lungs and even death. It extols crown teeth as safer, noting millions of crowns in use without gum disease or swelling.
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Nature
Rexall Kidney Pills Promote Chronic Kidney Relief
Promises prompt benefits with guaranteed money back if it fails. Rexall Kidney Pills contain ingredients used by top physicians to treat chronic kidney ailments. Sixty pills per box priced at 40 cents. Sold only at The Rexall Store, FP O Grover, druggist.
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Rexall
O. Grover
Railways and plants drift across the landscape in trains
Trains carry seeds and emigrant plants to new regions near railroad yards. Plants from the Atlantic seaboard, Gulf region, and beyond the Rockies now cluster in the Missouri Valley. Electric Bitters advertised as a blood purifier aid digestion and restore health, with testimonials from Rhodes Drug Co.
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Miasour Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Gulf Region
Rocky Mountains
Harper's Weekly
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