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ALBANY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 1, 1916
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HORSE-BACK TOURNAMENT
FOR NEXT FIRST SATURDAY
Prizes in Hand Work and Baking for Ladies.
A Big Bay Anticipated
Satorday.
Notice to Subscribers
From all the prospects the
First Saturday in September will
be one of the best Trades Days
I Albany has ever had. Head the
The First Saturday Committee has arranged several j complete program on the tront
Interesting features for the First Saturday Trades Day in i Pa*?e of n,e fs,"'vs-
September, the same being September i. | prepared to participau
MORNING PROGRAM
For the best piece of fancy hand work, any kind,
$2.$o; for the second be st piece, $1.50. All competing ^
pieces must be on display at the Albany Nation tl Bank by ! (v(int(>st
10 a. m. Sept. 2. I'rizes to be awarded at 4:40 p. m. W <"'1 ,s'
G. Webb, manager. I
For the best light bread, $2.00. For the best cake,
anv kind, $2.00. All competing cookery must be on dis-
play by 10 a. m. at the First National Bank, Sept. 2. Prizes
to be awarded at P- m. Hd Dodge, manager.
The fancy hand work or cookery may be sent in be-
fore Saturday, the day <>f the contest. All who desire may
See the baking or fancy work it the banks any time after
10 a. m.
AFTERNOON PROGRAM
and come
in some
I of the features of 1 ;e day. The
| Tournament committee have
prepared the track for the races
|and there are quite 1 number
who are planning to enter the
While The News has said noth-
ing so far about the advance in
the price of print paper, it has
nevertheless suffered the loss
due to exorbitant prices. The
r ont
the s
:atch-
cond
Band Concert at p. m.
Horse-back tournament at p. m. For th
Ing the greatest number of rings, $2.>o. For
prize, $ 1.00. W. M. Bigjs, m linger.
Jones Bros. Shows are in Albany ind will show dur-
ing the day for benefit < >t Albany Fire Co.
The merchants ire r< quested to make special prices
or offer other attr1 :ti<>n-
Remember the next First Saturday, t<> come t< Al-
bany. You will h tv" a .•■ >o.i time and help others to "njo\
the day. Entei sum ■ d the contests and help make the
day a success. But com • at any rate.
Binning in Progress. Cotton PRESIDENT PRESENTS STRIKE
Coming in Rapidly. SITUATION TO CONGRESS
This will b<- an inter-
I esting feature of the program
land you should not miss it.
Tournament begins at 2:.'50 p. m.
The Jones Brothers Shows, a
street carnival, is in town and
will show during the day. I'his
feature was n it anticipated vhen .l(]0,,t(,(|
the program wa-i printe I last
week, but will l>e a part of the
First Saturday performances.
The Albany Fire Company re-
ceives a per cent >f the proceed
1 of the carnival and will there-
' fore be assisted by the perfor-
mance ol the show on aturda
: as well a due ng : he ■ i;.
All Othe,' numb- I i of the pro-
gram will in* carri • I out as ad-
vertised. lin' ladies ol the
county an especialh urn'1' 1 to
enter the contest.'' in the fancy
work and baking. By doing
this you will help to make the
day a success
Hut by all means come to Al-
banv Saturday.
Culberson Wins by 70,000
Saturday's election resulted in
a landslide for Senator Culber-
son. Early returns indicated
that he had won by a biff ma-
jority over O. B. Colquitt, a ma-
paper on which The News is jority amounting to about 70,-
printed has advanced within (X)0.
the year llllfi from $11.50a bundle The vote in Shackelford re-
to $.1,75 a bundle. I veiled the fact that Colquitt
To recoup themselves for this had either weakened since the
and other advances in the cost first primary or his supporters
of printing several of the week- did not go to the polls in as
ly paper near Albany, namely great numbers as in that elec-
Aspermont, Stamford, Throck- tion. In July, Colquitt received
morton, Graham, Seymour and 186 votes and Culberson 102 in
others have raised the price of Shackelford; on Saturday Col-
subscription, in most cases, to quitt received 102 and Culber-
$1.50 a year. While The News son 1!XJ.
has not taken this step, and hopes | The vote Saturday was a vie-
that it will not be necessary, tory in Texas, and the nation as
other economic resources will be; well, for both the? friends of the
Wilson administration and for
All who owe subscription to Culberson. The Republicans
The News are being notified this were already using the plurality
week. Those who owe subscrip- vote Colquitt received in the
tion will assist in helping to bear first primary as evidence that
the increased cost of publishing < Wilson had lost favor with his
this paper by paying promptly | former strong supporters in
what is due. The editor will 1 Texas, but the overwhelming
therefore greatly appreciate ' majority Culberson received Sat-
your attention to the notices ' urday will deprive them of this
mailed out, and especially the part of their campaign thunder,
receipt of a dollar with the gentle The Republicans, it is said, fear
reminder, "Let The News keep the results of the election. Cul-
cotning." herson has issued a statement
thanking the people of Texas on
Miss Annie Mae Moore who behalf of himse,f and thc ad"
has been visiting Mr. and Mrs, ministration.
Fd Dodge, returned Monday to
her home in Kemp, Texas. Go to Renfro for syrups.
John Conrad h Wreck
While driving home last Fri-
day night, John Conrad ran in-
to a mesquite tree and wreckad
the Ford car he was driving.
John was pretty badly braised
up, but was able to walk home
from the place of the accident
near Matthews Switch. Dr.
Alexander of Abilene who called
on him said that besides a bro-
ken rib he was not seriously
hurt. The Ford was badly
smashed up, the right hand fraim
being bent in two places, many
parts of the machinery broken
and twisted out of plum.
Bridge With Mrs. DeUfnst
■ ■ ■ ■■ - '«
In honor of her mother, Mrs.
Robert, whose birthday was
Thursday, last, Mrs. Geo. DeLa-
fosse invited a few friends out
to her hrwne for a game of bridge.
At the conclusion of the inter-
esting games tho hostess led her
guests to the dining room where
a beautiful white cake with burn-
ing candles occupied the place of
honor on the table. This Was
cut and goood wishes and con-
gratulations offered the honoree.
An ice course was served.
Guests for the two tables of
bridge were Mesdames F. K.
Sterrett, W. G. Webb, L. S. Hol-
lowell. R. E. Nail, Jno. F. Sed-
wick; Misses I/>uis3 Ewing and
Francis Nail.
The Sammons Gin tar ted last Washington, Aug. 21). I'resi-
Friday and was quite bus Fri- dent Wilson laid the railway
day and Saturday. The rains trike situation before congre.-
Sunday checked the 'apply of ^ o'clock this afternoon in
cotton Monday, but it is com- an address to both houses in joint
ing in rapidly. Unless liie crop session. The president told <>f
is heavier than is anticipated it his efforts to bring the railroad
will all be gathered pretty early, manager and the men into some
It is reported that the Newcornb sort of an agreement and saying
gin will not run 11 a1 o the , as powerless to do more,
Eolian gin. In thi
bany gin sh« Id •; 1
ount of the cotton
two localities.
Newspaper Advertising Pays.
So Testifies Reynolds Tobacco Co.
The News has received a let
ter from N. W. Ayi r iv Son, ad-
vertising agent.. ntainin/ the
following paragraphs relative to
results obtained I their c i 'lit.'
the Reynold Toba ■< < "•
"R. J. Reynold'.
pany start' I tii
adverti uig ' 'in; a
19HI. Sint that :
been con.'stent 1 iica.-
paper space.
"The increa e in tli • K J.
Key noli I 1\ 1 i.-i i- ■ 1 ompan
business is little "it
nomenal and 1 a most unusual
tributt to the 1 vor of good
newspaper adverti '.n;'
"This Company was estab-
lished in 1ST.", and has grown to
be one of the World factors in
its line, having made since 11*10,
•a • the Al- a.-'ked congress to
1 1 in e am- specific legislation
from the e the situation now 1
ture.
The strike is ordered to
Sept. t.
enact certain
to deal with
uul 111 the fu-
begin
CHANGING PUMP AT LAKE
Imprnvfiiwt In Progress
Several improvements are in j
progre or iust completed in the
west section of Albany. Mrs.
Hodges has put a new roof on
her dwel ing and painted it.
Messrs. A. and Will Wilson
are building a 11 • v fence around
their horn-'-. Mr. L Shoflit is
remodelin b eidi . • 1 new porch
and paintin ; the h .;st• 111 which
. .1. Coker live- (1 A. Hows-
lev worked over one ot his rent
house, and mad prictically a
new hoi; e. Mr I. II. Sammons
has remodeled and repainted liis
home near the vein.
10 Per Cent off for Cash
ON
iravo ( < f 1 i-
st g neral
in April,
•. the. have
Dcdson Expccts a Car of Fords.
The City Council has had a W. J. I Unison informed I he
reservoir dug Im Iow the lake to New - Wcdne dav that iie lias
catch the capage water. This been promised a car of Fords by
week they are having the pump Sept. •>. He has orders in for
changed so that water can be two cars and mi nt vet them
pumped from the seapage re - both at once I lie Lord ( o. has
ervoir. The water in it will been tin: !' to I'll 1 i orders tor
have gone thru a natural filter s >me time on account ot the
and will then fore be purer, great demand for th« ir cars.
While the change 'h uh; made.
All DRY GOODS
First Saturday Trades Day
watrr is }► mr pumped from tho
Oil' I
t a orge
lak
I'■ lend > of lack Robert in Al*
ban h ive rec-'ivetl the follow
m 1 1 v itat ion -
Mr and Mrs. Warren ''ruswell
Veale
" uest the pleasure id your
comparr.
I to Mo-
'i in\esti-
wair • 1. He
down near
it had I' • n left,
arch and
found the euilt. pet on, i hartie
Kent, way down in Callahan
county. Kent was returned to
Albany and placed in tail. He
W. M Biggs was
ran a few day s :u >
gate the theft ol a
traced the wa.'.'on
Putnam when
He continued li
at the marriage of their daughter later made bond.
the largest
history."
increase in tobacco
Light Rain Sunday
A light-vain fell over parts of
the county Sunday. In places
the rain was sufficient to put
out some stock water. I. A.
Ward and others in his locality
Were fortunate in catching some
water. Over toward Hrecken-
Sara Ada
to
Mr. Jack Maker Robert
On Thursday, the seventh of
September
Nineteen hundred and sixteen
at high noon
First Christian Church
llreckenridge, Texas.
Fire Boys Get Rubber Suits.
As an appreciation ot their
heroic work in fighting the fire
at the mill, Mr. Nail has presen-
ted each of the tire boys with a
tire apparel, consi ting ol a rub-
ber suit, kiots, and cap. Most
of the equipment has arrived.
Mr. and Mrs. 1'. S. kendrick A fire broke out in the home
returned Monday from their vis- of Mr. and Mrs. Shotfit last I ri-
ndnethe rain was reported to; it of several weeks in Mississippi,
have been three inches. It was Th y were in company with Joe
a help generally in cooling the | Kendrick and family who live
atmosphere anil laying the dust, in Throckmorton county. Mr.
Kendrick says he rode over some
thr fin* road-, many of them toll
A. O. Hill was among
vntorc in Albrinv Saturday.
roads.
day night. The family were
able to get it put out in a few
minutes. It caught from a
lighted match being thrown
against the window curtain.
Mr. Shoflit sustained a
burned hand.
Dry Goods are making great advances
in price all the time. Nevertheless we
are going to give a special discount of
TEN PER CENT FOR CASH
on everything in stock the
First Saturday, September 2
It will pay you to anticipate your needs and take ad-
vantage of this discount.
The many varieties of new goods which we have
been receiving recently will enable us to give you the
latest patterns at exceptional bargains
1
To see our goods will convince you of the bargains,
offered.
seriously'
L
Sedwick & Cook
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The Albany News (Albany, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, September 1, 1916, newspaper, September 1, 1916; Albany, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth394004/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting The Old Jail Art Center.