The Lufkin News. (Lufkin, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 86, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1915 Page: 2 of 4
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they are working on exhibits
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REST ROOMS ARE ’
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EXPERIMENT FARMS
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IPATTRSON SHOWS
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10c yard wide Brown Do-
mestic, per yard__________
7c yard wide LL Domes-
tic, per yard_______ _____
10c yard wide Hope
Bleach Domestic, per yard
10c Winona, guaranteed
colors, Dress Gingham, per
yard, Friday and Saturday
One table full of Ladies
and Children’s Shoes, (
$2.50 to $4, for only_____
Beautiful Silk, 36 inches
wide, just the material for
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8c Apron Check GinghI
per yard.
ladies’ waists and dtesses, 20
regular price 50c, for_______
27-inch Poplin, in beauti-
ful designs, for school 1 Q
dresses, 25c value, for___ IJC
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This exhibit will be an evidence at
the excellent work being carried onjh*
the Farmers’ Co-operative Demonstra
tion Bureau, which is always striving
to show the farmer how to save fa
the matter of expense and labor and
at the same time produce better re
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per yard_________
12 l-2c Hickory Shirting,
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Visitors to the Louisiana State Fair
November 3-8 inclusive, will "be given
the pleasure of seeing many exhibits
from the class rooms, work shops, ex-
periment farms and other branches ot
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suits. Improved methods of farming
are emphasized. Products grown undef
these methods will feature the exhibit
Farmers placing exhibits in the
Demonstration Bureau’s booth may
also use them to compete for in
10c Bleach and Brown
Cotton Flannel_______
5c Best Calico,
per yard___________
There will be four days of rac®
and attractive purses and priz
awarded. There will be both harnS
and running events, at least four"
the latter, each day of tie ne
which will open November 3. the rin
l day of the fair. The other progran
will be on November 4, 5 and g is
One of the fastest tracks) in u
ork in Louisiana, especially throug!
I, She education of the boys and girls o
I dhe farms, will be demonstrated bl
cmumerous boys’ and girls’ club exhibit
• this year’s Louisiana State Fall
) . aNovember 3 to 8 inclusive. The vai
Hous reports reaching the association*
beadquarters indicate that the displas
by the juvenile farmers this year wil
zurpass all previous displays. In order
%o encourage the contnuation of thi
DEMONSTRATION
EXHIBIT FOR FAI t
Extra Special in
Men’s Suits
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dividual premiums.
For catalogue, etc., write to Secre
tary L N. Bruggerhoff, Shreveport
and those attending the races’wil
BE FAIR FEATURE. their money’s worth.
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country is the Shreveport mile dr
cult, and the stable accommodatini
here are also ranked among the bitt —
The horsemen like to come tb ShreveFf
port, and the Louisiana Fair meet 25 H
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50 suits that formerly sold at from
$12.50 to $20.00, to be sold at a
very, very low price. These suits
are not this year’s style, but are
of a conservative style and are
all wool and of first-class work-
manship. We will sell these suits
Friday and Saturday only for
7cShirting Gingh
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helmer as medic direct
other friends of the "e2bi
nual baby shoy ofthet6
Fair at Shreveport tht ze
to be of record-breaking ||
importance. Preparatona
under way almost ven enis
of last year’s bigbabren
the time the big fair opena
promises to be t* readi
many pretty little girl*.IM
little boys entered in the c
The program this year n
the judging of only 90
figured that this number I
can be adequately attendee
show will open November 1
day of the fair, and eont
days, the awarding of the
ing place in the Coliseum
day morning, preceded b‛a
rade.
Assisting airs. Irons and I
helmer there will be a lan
of club women, physicians *
The defects of babies on lex
any are found, will be poin
the parents, and through tbs
Judging the parents will be
to berasv
depart- I
through score cards attachedT
babies. [
Catalogues, premium ista,5ei
be furnished on request by 81
Brueggerhoff, secretary, Shr«T
La.
BIG HORSE SHOwf
FOR STATEF
Due to the large number E
ums offered and -the span a ch
tion aroused by previos ckesk
annual Horse Show at the zed
State Fair, November 3 to 8, w
doubt prove a very populartentu
this year’s entertainment, axtes
being held in the Coliseum, wich
crowded last year to overflowing
show will be conducted on the i
in front of the grandstond,,"
4000 spectators may be accommod
There will be no admission char
the Horse Show this year, the gi
stand being free.
There will be three sections ot
Horse Show program, Thursday,
day and Saturday nights. Eack
tion will contain several
eluding fancy and expert riding-
Agricultural Building at the Louisiana
State Fair this year, as heretoft re
will be the exhibit by the Cooperate
Farm Demonstration Bureau, Uni e*
States Department of Agriculture,-
charge of Mason Snowden, state agent!
of Baton Rouge The head office at
Washington last summer gave per]
mission for the demonstration agehts
to participate, and in various parishes
No the greatest rivalry on record, with
wo or three newly organized parish
■^associations represented and various
sportions of the state having represen
station
There will be thousands of indi
vidual exhibits in the parish fail
•booths These may be used in com
spetition for general premiums offered
•tor individual articles as well as form
Ang parts of the parish displays. Al
smost every agricultural specimen
Agrown in the state is expected to be
^represented in (he parish booths, each
^occupying a space of 10x20 feet, and
jattracively arranged, as general ap
pearance counts in the selection ol
"the parish winners.
One thousand dollars will be dis
Stributed as heretofore among the ten
sparish associations making highest
izcores The five parishes ranking
‘below fifth pia. • will receive $50 be
‘aides the $50 formerly guaranteed, and
kail parishes over ten not winning will
receive one hundred dollars towards
defraying expenses.
For additional information address
3 N. Brueggerhoff, secretary, Shreve
Iport, who will also gladly furnish
'catalogue.
ent, has assurances that nume
runners and harness horses w
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If you wish to know what the agri
cultural high schools of Louisiana art
doing, visit their booths at the State
Fair at Shreveport. November 3 8, in
the agricultural building. In these
booths there will be collections ol
specimens from their experiment
farms The exhibits will demonstrate
that these schools are teaching thr
boys and girls of Lonisiana valuable
lessons in scientific methods of farm
ing.
Prizes aggregating $350 in cash hav
been offered for the schools making
the most creditable displays. There
are about fifty of the schools and all
are urged to take part.
P L. Gullbeau of Baton Rouge, will
be superintendent of this department
For catalogue and premium lists ap
ply to lands N Brueggerhoff, secre
tary, Shreveport.
cattle exhibit at the Louisiana State
Fair, November 3 to 8 inclusive. It t
not possible at this time to tell the
number of head that will be show*
but the prospects are very promising
indicating a record-breaking show.
The inquiries convince the manage
ment that many of the leading stock
breeders of the country will be repro
seated, and that Louisiana breeders
will also be on band in larger num
her than ever before. There will be
many general and special premiuma
and classes in which all the exhibitor
may compete. The livestock industr»
in Louisiana the past few years has
grown in popularity in Louisiana. and
a great deal of the interest necessary
to bring about this development has
been created at State Fair exhibits
and contests. The one this year is
expected to prove as helpful as, if not
more helpful, than the exhibit at tht
preceding fairs.
There will be $3,500 in genera
prizes for cattle. It will be divided
Mock area of this section and lending ' the Louisiana State University and
'encouragement to those engaged in the’ Agricultural & Mechanical College
'vestock industry in Louisiana, the
Visitors to the louisiana State Fair
November 3 -8. will be given the priv
lege of enjoying a large variety ot
•vaudeville and other attractions com
boorising the Great Patterson Shows.
‘These attractions have been booked
lby the State Fair raanage ment for the
dladway amusements. They are chan
iand moral and have stood the test
favorably. Reports indicate that the
taggregation this year ris unusually
(pleasing
The Patterson Shows form what i-
declared to be the largest attraction
vf thr kind in the entic country »< dav
•More than twenty cars are employed
tto haul the outfit Several thrilling
stunts and some odd sights are among
che collection of amusements
. "naa"eraluanaatums i ura
interest la growing in regard to the tendent, assiete
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For the convenience and comfort o:
women and children attending the
Louisiana State Fair, a number of
rest rooms and comfort stations have
been located on the grounds and in
different buildings There will be
signs designating these places, which
have been conveniently located.
Members of women's clubs of Shreve
port will have general charge of the
rest rooms and every possible courtesj
will be shown visitors. There will al
so be competent nurses and attendants
present. and prompt and proper ser
vice may be had at all times during
the fair
For catalogue and premium list ol
the fair, or for other information
write to Secretary Louis N. Bruegger
hoff, Shreveport. The fair opens
November 8, running through Novem-
ber 8.
uplendid activity, premiums aggre
gating $2,500 in cash, besies a num
ber of special awards, will be dis
Eributed.
These premiums will be awarded t<
•he best exhibitors in the boys’ ant
wiris‛ corn and pig clubs, the canning
xlubs, the domestic science clubs, the
•agricultural high schools, and in tht
xorn, livestock and plowhg contests
•a which Judging by boys and girls
will be the features.
Ever since the organization of th«
Couisiana State Fair interest among
Ehe boys and girls of the state hat
been growing. The rivalry showr
•through exhibits and contests at the
•air at Shreveport this year promise:
•to eclipse all former competitions o!
•this nature.
All possible conveniences for the ac
xcommodation of the boys and girls wil
be provided. Prof E. S. Richardsor
tof Baton Rouge has charge of all ex
“tension work for the juveniles.
PARISH FAIR EXHIBITS
AT STATE FAIR
At least sixteen parish fair exhibit:
'are expected to be seen this year at
'the Louisiana State Fair. Several par
“sh associations have reserved space
and others have made known theii
touch the work of the various depart
ments of the big institution, will be
placed in the General Expositior
Building.
The exhibit will be prepared undex
direction of Col. T. D. Boyd, the presi-
dent, and Dr. W. R. Dodson, the dean
and director of the experiment sta
tons. A corps of willing assistants
will co-operate. In almost every de
partment of the fair there will be
representation from the university
which fully values the Fair.
For catalogue and other information
write to Secretary L. N. Brueggerhoff
Shreveport. Dates of fair, November
3 to 8.
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year, as heretofore, will undoubted 2
draw many racers ‛ t
For further information write te i
Secretary L. N. Brueggerhoff, Shreve
port, La. The fair opens November h
GOOD HORSE RACES ‘
FOR THE FAD
kmanagement has arranged for three
‘cattle sales during this year's Louisia
<aa State Fair, which opens at Shreve
port November 3 and runs six days
The sales, under the direction of Su
’ perintendent C H. Staples of the cat
ede division, will put into circulation a
great deal of new and fine blood in
che tattle raising territory, and will
mean a good sized quantity of cash foi
wthose owning etock to be sold at these
* auctions
The first sale will be held Thursday
NNovember 4 About fifty head of beet
breeds will be offered, both males and
females, under auspices of the Ameri
Gcan Hereford Breeders’ Association
‘Herefords will be offered in this sale
On November 5 the Louisiana Jer
sey Breeders’ Association will offer
•about 100 head of fine .Jerseys Sev
‛eral previous Jersey sales have proven
very popular and profitable to Jersey
Breeders, some of whom secured t heir
"original stock through Ioonisiana State
Fair -ales.
The last sale is scheduled for Nov
’amber 6. when about 50 head of Short
Horns will be offered the highest bid
" ders under auspices of the American
-5hoit Horn Association
There will be $3.00(1 of premiums
3 awarded cattle exhibitors, and cattle
'-offered at 'he auction sales will be
entitled to parti' Ipate The sales wil)
give opportunity for bargains in fine
stock, and it is expected there will be
lmany bidders.
Apply to Secretary I.. N. Bruegger
(noff. Shreveport, for catalogue, etc .
n 1 'her nformation
,‛1a1) L N Bruegger
2 shades: Black, King Blue, Belgian
F Blue, Navy, Russian Green, Emer-
• aid, African Brown.
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among the breeds as follows: Short
Horn, Herefords, Red Polled, Pollec
Durhams, Aberdeen Angus, Jerseys
Louisiana Jerseys, Guernseys, Hol
stein.
C. H. Staples, Louisiana State Uni
versity, will again be superintendent
while E. M. Hall, Carthage, Mo., will
be judge of beef breeds, and H. G
Van Pelt of Waterloo. Iowa, will again
judge the dairy breeds.
Catalogue and premium list will be
furnished upon application to Louis
N Hi ueggerhoff, secretary of the
loouisiana State Fair Association
Shreveport, La.
It is also desired that prospective
exhibitors keep in mind that this
parish (Caddo) will be free of the
tick, and all cattle from free districts
may come without any apprehension;
also, there will be a special place for
cattle from quarantined sections.
Heatherbloom Hydergade Petti-
coats, prettily designed flounce with
embroideried scalloping, pleating
and rushing, in all the newest
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riday and Saturday brings forth some
argains. Each item we offer is of exceptional value,
will appeal to the thrifty housewife. In some cases the
meets in the southwest will be
nessed at the Louisiana State Fair
year W. C. Geary of Tulst, Ol
who will be in charge as supqrint
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One of the liveliest horse racing
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A model dairy will be amour the
Interesting attractions at the Louisia-
na State Fair, November 3 to 8 In
elusive it will be an exhibit through
whi h splendid lessons will be taught.
The main objnct is to teach the people
how profitable it is to condut 1 a mod
»rn dairy, wh ther in the home or for
the market The model diiry will
den.onstrat he saving in lii e labor
nd evpenSe c,er the old rethods of
< horning. milkinn, ete
Th i • at t rat ’ i h will b« (in in t he
< attle div is ion. and w HI Ip in charge
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10c 1921 Outing, absolute- Q
ly fast colored, special____ OC
10c yard wide Diamond Q
Hill Cambric, per yard OC
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Ladies’ large Apron*,made
of gingham and percale, QQ
regular price 50c, at________
Ladies’ House Dresses,
made of the best quality
gingham, cap to match, Qe
regular $1 value, at_____OOC
ing, etc.
Judging by the inquiries beine
ceived, there will be participants:I
various cities and towns in
and some from other states, edM
Texas. The previous show'ii7’^
created a popular desire £162
of enteruaimeut and
are indutive have been'
For catalogue, ete,, write.t1
Brueggerhoff, Shreveport, secret
or L. C. Bulkley, Shreveport, supfl
tendent of Horse Show. W. F. N
riman will act as judge.
NCATTLE SALES AT
LOUISIANA FAIR.
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Watford, G. E. & Binion, W. C. The Lufkin News. (Lufkin, Tex.), Vol. 8, No. 86, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1915, newspaper, October 15, 1915; Lufkin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1414959/m1/2/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .