State Fair at Dallas Dates Set for October
October 11 to 26 inclusive mark the State Fair of Texas at Dallas this year with thirteen days of horse races on the mile track Tokyo fireworks nightly a Passing Parade of 1924 a musical girl show in a new theatre and extensive livestock poultry automobile and implement exhibits. The former Coliseum becomes the new agricultural building and the main exhibit hall will imitate a Spanish village with red tiled roofs and new booths and broad aisles for visitor comfort.
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Texas
Dallas
Tokyo
Woman Tourist Massengil Promotes State Fair Tour
Mrs L L Massengil of Lawrence Texas plans a West Texas and Yellowstone motor tour to promote the State Fair of Texas. She requested several thousand copies of fair literature for the trip and Dallas publicity staff supplied the materials. Her public-spirited effort is praised as helping spread the fair's renown.
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Samuel Guy
Dallas
L. L. Massengil
Lawrence
Tex
West Texas
Yellowstone
Massengill
Texas
New Interurban Line Set To Open Ahead Of State Fair
The Denton Interurban will be in operation well before the State Fair of Texas in Dallas October 11 to 26. The Terrell line into Dallas opened just before the 1923 fair, and by 1925 Dallas and Gainesville may be connected by trolley.
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Denton
Dallas
Gainesville
Thirty County Premiums at 1924 State Fair
Thirty premiums are offered for county exhibits at the 1924 State Fair in Dallas from October 11 to 26. County displays will occupy the new Pavilion Building near the grounds entrance.
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Dallas
State Fair of Texas Poultry Show Dates Set
The poultry show at the State Fair of Texas in Dallas will run for ten days this year from October 11 to October 20 inclusive.
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Texas
Dallas
White's Cream Vermifuge touted for worm infestation
An advertisement claims intestinal worms weaken children and promote fatal diseases. It urges giving a few doses of White's Cream Vermifuge to destroy and expel worms without harming the child, priced 35 cents and sold by Dyer & Jones.
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Dyer & Jones, Advt
A Bleak Belief by Walt Mason
A poem defending faith in humanity despite stories of crime and graft. The speaker rejects cynicism, arguing that many people stay virtuous even as sensational scandals appear in the news. The tone is reassured and optimistic about the good in the race.
The Passing Day and Civic Opportunity in Texas
Will H Mayes argues women voters and candidates influence, notes women hand out cards at polls, urges informed voting, and foresees fairs boosting community life. He describes labor, agriculture, and culture in Texas and calls for cooperative effort and contentment with one’s work.
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromo Quinine
Advert reads a remedy tablet on bell and says it stops coughing headaches and works off the cold. Ends with E W Groves signature on each box and a price of 30 cents.
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E.W. Grove
E. W. Glove
Mason and Dixon Line Rechecked in Historic Survey
A Houston Post writer notes the Mason and Dixon line defines the North South boundary on 39°43′26″, distinct from the Missouri line on 36°30′. A recent survey restored historic monuments along the line to their original places, revisiting the 1763 to 1767 project by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon at the request of Lord Baltimore and the Penn family.
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Mason and Dixon
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Houston Post
John Randolph
Congress
Charles Mason
Jeremiah Dixon
Lord Baltimore
Penn
Pepsinated Calomel Promises Gentle Fast Relief
An advertisement touts a new imported English calomel with pepsin and other ingredients. It claims mild, quick relief from indigestion biliousness bad colds constipation and sick headaches. A bedtime tablet supposedly leaves you hungry and feeling fine. Recommended by Dyer Jones Whitewright Texas.
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Dyer & Jones
Whitewright
Texas
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Vitality Boost
An old patent medicine claim describes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as purifying and enriching the blood with iron and quinine. It asserts increased color, appetite, and strength, stating it fights malaria and grip germs. sold for 60 cents.
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Grove
Line of 250 miles marked with arms and P M symbols
A 250 mile line was laid with milestones at five mile intervals bearing the Baltimore family arms and every fifth mile stone. The intermediate milestones bore the letters P and M.
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Pennsylvania
Baltimore Family
Man and Money tale from Vermont lawyer and farmer
A witty Vermont vignette features a 70 year old farmer who wants his widow wife to receive his fortune forever while the lawyer jokes about remarriage. The farmer insists on his plan, noting the widow is 62 and the risk of a young lawyer chasing money.
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Vermont
Fresh Milk Article Sparks Editor's Condensation
A journalist's piece on fresh milk prompts the editor to shorten the story, highlighting a clash between reporting detail and editorial brevity. The exchange underscores constraints on word counts and the balance between accuracy and concision.
No Worms in a Healthy Child
An advert promises Srove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic will cure intestinal worms in children. It claims the tonic improves blood, digestion, and overall strength, with a natural healing effect and pleasant taste priced at 60 cents per bottle.
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Walt Mason
Will H. Mayes
Department of Journalism
University of Texas
Daily Papers
Mason and Dixon’s Line
Mazda
Chesley Rutledge
J. H. Biggerstaff
Davidson’s
Tutt’s
Baker Laboratories, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Man and
J. W. Davidson
Hartford
S. H. Montgomery
Whitewright, Texas
W. C. Huffines Garage
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