West Michigan State Fair to judge potatoes by merit
The West Michigan State Fair introduces a new potato exhibit judging method. Two judges will determine winners: the best commercial potato and the best cookable potato. Exhibits will be cooked on site with baking boiling on jackets and steaming to score cooking value. Michigan leads potato production and aims to identify the top county and exhibitor.
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Publc
State Millers’ Association
Michigan
West Michigan State Fair Cattle Show Set for Grand Rapids
The 1910 West Michigan State Fair at Grand Rapids will again stage cattle displays at Cumsink Park with a premium pool near $5,000. Holstein Friesen and American Shorthorn Breeders’ associations spur entries as management delays aim for a bigger, better fair. The dairy tests return under state supervision with $75 in four prizes and rail incentives offered to attendees.
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Grand Cavalcade at West Michigan State Fair
A grand cavalcade of prize winning cattle is planned for September 14 and 15 at 1 30 p m at the West Michigan State Fair with a display of top stock on both days.
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West Michigan State Fair
Cavalcades Dominate Fair Attendance This Year
Cavalcades have become a pronounced feature of the fair attracting more visitor attention than any other attraction. A reminder to visit the fair in the coming days.
West Michigan State Fair Bans Gambling and Liquor Sales
The West Michigan State Fair in Grand Rapids on September 12 will again bar gambling devices and liquor sales. Officials say the policy, in place since 1900, rejects raffles, fakirs, and illicit tricks to ensure a clean, objectionablefree event and maintain patron trust.
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Laquor
Martin Draft Horse Trophy at West Michigan Fair
The West Michigan State Fair in Grand Rapids runs Sept 12–16 with the Martin Draft Horse Trophy contest for Michigan owned teams over 2,000 pounds. The winner keeps the trophy until Sept 1, 2001. four cash prizes go to top teams and all non winning drivers receive $2. Teams perform on grounds noon to 4 and join the Grand Cavalcade on Sept 14.
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West Michigan
Michigan
West Michigan State Fair gets low round trip rate
The Michigan Passenger association schedules a one and one half fare for the round trip to Grand Rapids for the West Michigan State Fair, Sept. 12 to 16. Regular fare is $1 each way, now $1.50 for the round trip, aiming to boost attendance and offset ground admission costs.
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Grand Rapids
Michigan Passenger Association
Agricultural Hall to Replace Carriage Exhibit at West Michigan Fair
A new 130 by 220 foot building is under contract to be finished by Sept 1 on the fair grounds for the West Michigan State Fair. The Carriage Hall will be renamed Agricultural Hall and will house exhibits of farm products along with the dairy department, with the vehicle exhibits and dairy displays occupying the hall previously used.
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Friends of Agricultural Education
Lyndon Academy
Fragmented medical note hints at laxative and fear
A scrambled medical fragment mentions a doctor examining a patient’s shares and digestive issues, with references to laxatives and a tense situation involving a person named King. The text is unclear and partial, but implies medical symptoms and treatment context.
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