The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1923 Page: 4 of 8
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THE CANTON HERALD
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1023
THE BIG STORE
THE LEADING HOUSE
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Most everyone in
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Ina Wilburn, of Tundra.
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daughters.
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Wraps Ranging in Price from
$75.00 to $500.00
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20 to 30 Per Cent
Discount on
Individual Pur Pieces
1 Mabank Saturday.
Five Big Deys
Five Big Lights
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PERSONS IN CAST
750
750
BALLOON ASCENSIONS WITH TRIPLE PARACHUTE DROPS, AVIATION EXHIBITIONS, BAND CONCERTS. VAUDEVILLE AND OTHER ATTRACTIONS THAT
WILL MAKE UP THE BIGGEST AMUSEMENT PROG RAM IN THE HISTORY OF THE FAIR
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VISIT THE FAIR
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Mrs. Minnie Stout and daughter.
Hazel, spent the week-end with her
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CANTON BIDDING FOR
TEACHERS’ INSTITUTE
their home county, the way to be left
open, however, for other counties to
join if se inclined.
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EACH DAY, EACH NIGHT A BIG FEATURE
EAST TEXAS FAIR
Tyler, September 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29
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Space contributed by Citizens .iNational Bank, Wadel-Connally Co. and Caldwell, Hughes, Delay & Allen who believe in the East Texas Fair as an upbuilder of East Texas.
DEMONSTRATION OF
FORDSON TRACTORS
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Cotton picking is still the order of
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TYLER, TEXAS
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PETITION IS PRESENTED AT
TYLER THIS WEEK FOR
the Hext session
Sunday with relatives ;
Glade.
Mrs. Willie Ray and
have V an Zandt teachers convene in
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be provided tor taking cane of all sister, Mrs.
the teachers; that the homes of the
Included in the Entertainment Program Will be:
Spectacular Fireworks Displays Including the Big Spectacle.
“Westward Ho.”
Historical Pageant of East Texas, the most stupendous outdoor entertainment ever staged in the state, depicting the history of East Texas from the coming
of the Indians, hardship of the pioneers to the modern 1923 days, directed by the John B. Rogers Producing Company. llaaddnkakssa
Bee Downing made a business trip
With a program that is unequaled and a purpose to m ake the East Texas Fair truly representative of the g eat fruit, truck and agricultural district of East Texas.
The people of this great section are invited to come to T yler during the week of September 25 to 29, inclusiv e, and take part in the festivities of their fair, which
their co-operation and support has made the largest sectional fair in the Southwest.
It will be the biggest and best fair ever held in the fourteen years of its existence. Each department will be replete with exhibits. Each day and night will
furnish good, wholesome instruction and entertainment.
ADVANCE FUR SALE
For Fall and Winter, Nineteen Twenty-Three
Now in Progress and Lasting Till October 1.
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( Black, Brown. Taupe and Red Fox Boas from..$1 5.00 to $75.00
I Platinum and Cocoa Fox Boas from................$72.00 to $ 35.00
) Pointed Fox Boas at............................................................$42.50
One and two skin Hudson Bay Sable Chokers $59.50 to $145.00
) One skin Baum Marten Chokers from................$39.50 to $75.00
One and two skin Stone Marten Chokers from $32.50 to $98.50
( One and two skin Siberian Squirrel Chokers from $11.50 to $30.00
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20 TO 30 PER CENT DISCOUNT ON FUR WRAPS
Among the fur coats and wraps that will be shown during this sale you will find:
LONG AND SHORT HUDSON SEAL COATS, CAPES AND JACQUETTES. FRENCH SEAL COATS AND
JACQUETTES. SQUIRREL JACQUETTES AND OTHER MODELS
and see what East Texas can do under severe drouth conditions. It will make every true red blooded East Texan proud of his section.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, HAS BEEN NAMED FARM LABOR UNION OF AMERICA BAY
Among the speakers will be National President W. W. Fitzwater of the Farm Labor Union and President Geo. Slater of the Texas Federation of Labor.
THE GREAT DODSON’S WORLD FAIR AMUSEMENT COMPANY
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of 30 double length cars, including 15 shows, 6 rides a nd 3 bands will provide the Midway Attractions.
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who are in joint session with th
teachers of Smith county, as has , ,,
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been the custom for the past two or1 . „ . . . . /
three years attended the nil-day singing at Jack-
. . , । son Sunday and report some fine
paper has gamed the irupres-isinging
at Pleasant
citizens would be opened to them
just as is done in Tyler, and with
the completion of the new high school ,
building at Canton, a modern brick
structure something like 90x126 feet
in dimensions, together with the other
commodious buildings on th, ground,
there would be no lack of room for
such a gathering.
The fact that it would be much
mmore convenient for the vast major-
ity of V an Zandt teachers to meet
in Canton is apparent, rather than
go to an adjoining county with ad-
ditional expen sc, and this one feature
alone it is believed will secure the
institute next time, aside from the
other inducements offered by the
people of Canton.
The holding of these institutes once
a var is compulsory, and as the pa
per understands it, it is optional with
the teachers of any given county as
to holding joint sessions with other
counties or holding separately, and
in this instanc, what is sought is to
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to Kemp one day last week.
, Connie Stout and family spent Sat-
"sndt teachers, some of whonn herurday night and Sunday witl Press
drea.lv expressed themselves as b-,Pruitt and famnily of Whitton.
10 g desimnus of th change. lhe pa-
Elsie and Esteline, of Hood county
have returned to their home after a
three weeks’ visit with relatives here.
J. T. Thormahlen and Miss Sue
Stout were shopping in Canton Sat-
urday.
This community has organized a
singing class at the church to meet
every Sunday night. Everybody is
invited to come.
Jim Heddin and family spent Sun-
day with relatives at Canton.
Misses Etolia Foster and Vethra
Chambers of Terrell spent Saturday
night and Sunday with IL W. Foster
and family.
Several from here sold cotton in
Wills Point last week.
Several from here were shopping in
A pennon gotten up last week and
signed by the business aad profes-
eonal mtn of Canton and others was
taken to yler Monday of this week
to be presented to the teachers as-
senbled in that city in their insti-
lute, which convened for a live days’
session.
The petition is in the natura of a
request that the county scat of Van
'Zandt county be designated as the
next meeting place of that body. Es-
peciall will the claims of Canton be
urged upon the Van Zandt teachers.
On Sept, 20, 21 and 22 during the
Van Lunut County lair, it three days’
demonstration of the Fordson trac-
tor will be given in Canton, under
auspices of the Canton Motor Com-
pany of Canton and the Rhodes &
Allen Co. of Wills Point, local deal-
ers. The use of this well known trac-
tor with various farming implements
will be thoroughly demonstrated and
farmers interested in power farming
should be sure to witness the dem-
onstration. ■
All the late models of Ford cars
will also be on exhibition at the
county fair.
Miss Audie Foster of Terrall spent
Saturday and Sunday of last week
with homefolks. ।
Bert Walsh had business in Canton
Friday.
R. F. Chamblee and family spent
, . ji As a Special Inducement for Early Buyers, We Offer During This Sale a
SPECIAL DISCOUNT OF 20 TO 30 PER CENT
We sincerely believe that our this season’s display of beautiful furs excels any attempt we have ever
made in any previous season. The variety is larger, the styles more attractive and the prices reasonable.
Of course there are a great many cheaper furs to be had-but not the kind that Mayer & Schmidt sell.
We above all must be sure that quality and value, style and beauty, make our furs distinctive, different
and desirable. | *w**e-
With every piece of fur we sell goes the backing and guarantee of Mayer & Schmidt, that you must
be pleased, that you must get satisfaction. We will make good any reasonable complaint that might arise
within a reasonable length of time.
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The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1923, newspaper, September 14, 1923; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1515251/m1/4/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.