The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1920 Page: 4 of 16
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TIMES-DEMOCRAT, ALTUS, OKLAHOMA, AUGUST 12, 1920
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Is Thrilling
SUBSCRIPTION' RATES .S«nct:> - la Jackson Cou=~
O, si-V S:x aaooths. He: Ostsnie Jacfcwc Coray. One year. 5_:
Six months. S!iW
ADVERTISING RATES -Locals ce-ts per la* eacfc mscmx <rc
ad taken for less than 25 cents. Dixay a:hert.~feae=ts J5 cents per
jasc e c©Ic= i3Ci per wee*: fpeoi rates t-uweths contracts; Lards
of :hanks !: per word: rwolntsaes sbtaarres. lc per word. Ontrcr.
advertisements. where a mease *» derived theretroca W cents per hae.
DR. RAYMOND H. FOX
Surgeon
X-RAY
Office in Altus Hospital
Telephone 601
WET HOI HEBE
>c<ne
ge-:- rial
OKLAHOMA CITY — The dum
thrillla? fireworks s?e«tade ever pre-
s*«'M a Oklainwta ts promised tor
patroas of the Oklahoma State Fair
aad Exposition at Oklaboon City from
September 25 *o October X. The first
preseata'ioa of the spectacle will be
m the n.zhi of September 27 a: S
o'ciaek It wUl be shown every Bight
thereafter uatfl the dose of the fair
The spec'arte is called "The Siege
o the I^ardaaeiles ~ It is presented
before the bur concrete rrandstand oa
J» «'ar» C5 fee? lone As iu same in-
Hxaies the apeetac.r will show the
| bombardment of the Turkish fon ffica-
• ■ -t- > - :f- ; -he Dardanelles,
r . e FVt-acr tad British navies dur
-» the World War.
! Pr-e the bombardment, bow-
ever we ti be a gjeantic naral spec-
tacle. ia which rep» odsctions of war
veaee's ased in historic battles at the
straits by the Greeks. Rociaas and
, Egyp-ian» wiil he shown. After this
: win be seen atodern warships—
ireadaaoghts. destroyers. cruisers.
-x a' ac»v-~< that is divided "fcaurtl- cha*>-- trawlers, mine
.. . - . ■ isd . i sweepers aad submarines—in a great
c ?>mes i drtrissent: puarwa as they pass before the for-
ir«; breed :ea!<*5»es. ar,-i «al-;* "»"*"—
■:nyi creates antagonism. ar-J. antag- Preceding the spectacle will be
- * ccssai is the tix* thai d:*- the grave th* doable raudevilie procram jut
prosperity and achievement twice as iartee as any e*er show a be-
A :-rwfcr:<!s. hay • and ccctented for* at the fair One admission ticket
GEE-jxir; that - agics hfxU and eatjtles the hoider to all the features
s-rriTrscte-i.;' - a gardcu ?;«o< m tbe ^ the erening en*ertaiataent in the
t. aj saads ot liie.
GOOD A5D BAD
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the weary,
:<mfa the'
graads'aai
We car.
f we wi!J
It wi»
mm* sncs a town of this—
state fair doubles
VAUDEVILLE PROGRAM
Be pfople have car
25<e >raias a5 wcil
tr.Dcbles.
t!5err i
fr-xa
r A3 rc«ads oi indtKUy iead to wealth
| bet 3v>>: peopie takr the back track
Hare we the xa«ier w
te
e^cal i?r Hardmg is from Ohio. Mr. Cox
is from Ohio, the prohibitionists have
» nocr.mated a geatiemar. from Ohio.
: ar<d there ar« st:l! a few eligible* left
in Ohio. Act more parties to be
have as abaadaac*. arxi from.* _ _
It we coaki only nqd a «poisooous
ssake that would refrain from poisoc-
COLECTIYE BBAI5S
dearth of branss in this
S»w— We
trf
tac-sily :nd-v ideal
OKLAHOMA CITY. — Eiactiy
rwice as mucb TandeTflle enter-
tainment in front of the grand-
stand. afternoon and night, wili be
presented at the Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition this year as
ever before. Instead of one vaude-
ville platform, th®re will be two.
Both wfil be arranged in such a
way that either may be seen from
any part of the grandstand. Seat-
ing capacity for several thousand
sff people is being arranged in
the srandstand The state lair
dates this year are September 25 to
October 2
State Fa>r Expects 3 jjert Oisp ay of
Farm Products Th»s Year—B a re
County May Ectab Rec-
ord By Winning
OKLAHOMA CITY'—In »n effort to •
prevent Blaine county from capt-irine j
the big silver lovinz cup and first,
s p.-iae of I**" for the foarth eonseta
rtjT« time a^ the Oklahoma State Fair
aad Exposition, rinnally every )■> .
portac agricultural «wb*? tn tae
! s*a'e is expeced io be represented
this year a: he fair
I
Entries Start Early.
En'ries !:oci vartou- counties
far-ed near1; three weeks earlier
■ Ttis > ear -~in e • aad from present <
[indications :h» a-jubf; of exhibits
'wiil exceed in. is ike fcis.ory oc the
•fair, the da;' '■: »":.h th» year are
'Sef^rnbe: 1" o 'K-^ber 2. inclusive.
Blaine co&try has captured first
' prire ;or :h.ee ; • -rs r«<>w, ?hereby
' Ins the r-xn-<i v.: • >ji* county,
too'c =v.» cap in IS12. 1>13 and
- IS?4. I; B(- iiunt.v tah?» first
prize this >ea, >t will establish a rec-
ord.
Holders of Cup.
The silver trophy was awarded to
Noble county in 1911. to Caddo
county in 191'. 1913 and 1914. to
Cleveland county in 1915. to Tulsa
county in 191$ aad to Blaine county
in 191T, 1918 and 1919.
With farm, zardea aad orchard {
products in 'he best eeneral condition
of the state's history, the most com-
plete agricultural exhibit ever as-
sembled is expected in the special
agricultural building at the state fair
this year.
CAD CA1C Woodstock Typewriter No. |
Ful\ unLI!i 5, been used less than 60 r
days. Will sell for a bargain. 1
Call at this Office. |
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RACES AT FAIR
S x Contest Da y B> Sceed Morarchs
of Country.
ANTICIPATE GREAT
, . { ; zoe. we could carry it arouad as a
aad first aid to parched throats. Whisky
tae teaet-: of . < smj» id#aL ■< aQivcrsally recognized i> an ex-
H"hat we r-eed is ccSett'ie >raii»s— cefktst antidote for snake bite.
tfet fcrasss o£ aaaay iodr- idsais «a«
-- e^rteTtse-s : ' the crr^t-- Some mcr. will go from «ie end
wxtc. eryrd of all the cccmtry to th* other in order to tt
Mati car he accoenptished through s<«ne other fellow that he has been
Use cosectTTe ci the bras: power r.«naiated for die presidency, a fact
oi this towc bet lutie f-a» be expected, he already knows, wher they wouldn't
if each sairradsaaJ ceirters bts bratr j cross the street to hear a g«x>d seraaoc
*9.*: his cm- iodiwhsa", pursuits auc and 'earn s-:-raething they doe't know.
refsises Io perent it to rcactioa be-:
vnd tha" potnt A ntrmbf of farm organizations art
Imiiiidil epi i iliiw of braic po* - figuring oa a cooperative plan of mar-
er is bet both individual and, keting their products throughout the
cfiesr?«e power :• be"-——nroch bet-; L'nited States, with a view to eliir.-^iat-
eer tng the middle mar. and reducing the
Tbr non who has bat few brains, cost to the cwuemr. That scxjnds
aee t- tbeut a!" for hiiase'v bally—b«t we hope it reaches the point
Those who have beta richly «n-| where is e<|B0y bully. OKLAHOMA CITV—Spurred by
4o» t> isatcr' :r. this -tipfrd can" premiums totalling nearly <20.'»0—U»
a£o-t -o de-r te a r - the:r The fellow who is most convincing be exact. 119.9*5— breeders of li*»-
■mil acrrribes toward coaaaitj is often the one who says nothing. Rock from all parts of the United
Fair Premiums Larger Than
Ever; 3 jjert Display of B'aeded
Cattle. Sheep a-d Swine in
State Is Expected.
Winch class are
oo --r -
States are expected to build up the
. We -ead ruudt^hoot the B?per crust ,1Testock exhibit ever shown
or jocsetv. or the trndGiC ca>s. ana also
. 0 , , -r m. the Oklahoma State Fair and Ex-
tile lover ft rata Bet it j axiiictii: , _ . 4. 4
- d arv.ce who adrar- dassuka- September 2a to Oc-
tober ;.
! OKLAHOM A CITY - Who doesn t
thrOI when a group of nervous run-
! nin; horses pre ace up to the barrier,
; ready for the word to «;©'
j There will be thrills of this char- ;
acter on four of the eight days at
' the Oklah">ma Sta"* Fair aad Expos;-
j 'lee Sep'embe 25 to October 2 for
i six running tar»s are scheduled on
:our a/teraooos The beet rtmamg
i horses in the southww. aad many
i :rom such states as Kentucky and
Teaaessee. are scheduled to partici-
pate for btc parses
| The ciseeif race of the week wCl
i be. cm coarse h* Oklahoma Derby,
which is scbedeied for Sep'ember 30.
Thv even' always attracts t2e cream ,
of the rauauu ' a lent, acd perhaps 30
aaimals will b« •ntered before en
:riea are rtosed This race is tor the
bilges' parse of the week.
Ruanrne races are scheduled for
Moaday September :t. Tuesday. Sep-
tember Tharsday. September 34,
aad Friday. October L
MEN TO SHOW PIES
As we are already aware, rtigber | c
tr- s?ri an-d pass^^er -ales are com-\i
m*i Se w who wi.*l pay tbrmr As B-| t on is the two latter
«a' SaEth. joisosoe. and Icmes. the pab- Stall aad pen reservations already
Ik w:T Why ' ' Miss Marcs Landrtnr entrrtair.e<i made are more numerous than ever
.-c •" r ami one?' Friday erenmg in honor of them Ad- before at this time of the year, and
snie-e.t—i :r. zet*-:'X trans- <i:t -xial gsr-ts hesng Mr- L M Carry
srrrice that, at .n< else Misses Bessie and darba'a Curry Mtj
wiil ai: : thes- trwes ead? < Rath Chisum aad S. W McKirdy.
:i see - different.'
Ster
• Sex To c»mpete In State Fair
Cu' -ary Exlubti
aecause
tataoa
toe pes
Jer:*j_ and jc
ar la^e var*-:r:- ans*-'- hot they,
& wiil be the stouts.
There are a few who seein rriciased
to d-aate ti*, ijorvtwe. whether the
dinrten- ra:Ii»ads. ocght or "ught not
ft the advaace at aB. hot they are
eel' wastmg trrae aad gtod energy.
The wagr earners of the railroad
K-' have tir a>5i*v
- Does h 4u them the gc«xi that it j
aaf to. asd 4>
FAIR'S EDUCATIONAL
department larger
OKLAHOMA CITY — Increased
premiums in the educational de-
partment of the Oklahoma State
Fair and Exposition are expected to
brin; new aad larger exhibits from
ancb.- to and d, tbrv use rt m a way *0 <* the state, when the
tc besitfrt themx4ve« and feliow mer fair opens on September Ii Clon
they shook! ? ing date of the fair this year is Oc-
'y.-.f, n a ser*jo» th-jogfct ooce. tober 2.
" have a certam sympathy for ' ^nuns are offered for the
tV-c est:icab>< geutPmes who seek to 1
«edscr the o-<t of lrvax by wagging
the r tcegnes Est we have a barrel of
er ipett for the fellow wfac. really does
a jy werld^c 4 hoe in his cmtu gar-
dee
work of universities aad college*,
normal schools, industrial schools,
county schools graded schools,
high schools and aegro schools
letters pouring into the offices of thn
fair here indicate that not oniy will
the exhibits be more numerous thaa
ever betore. bat that they will also be
larger Many very large herds win
be shown.
Premiums in the livestock depart-
ment this year include 14.134 for beef
cattle. for dairy cattle. J- S09
'or horses r..S+5 for sheep S4 V>5 for
swine, and 91.(25 for poultry.
In addition to the fair cash prem-
iums. there will he scores of cups and
special prises offered bv < lrvoae
breeders »—n nations
Atries of cattle have been made
already fro* nearly every state ia 'he
•oathweet. and others are coming m
from -be middle wes- and sou'heaat-
■rw acates
PHONE SO FOB CORBECT TIMV"
STABTOB BBOTHEBS. JEWEL-
ESS. ti
OKLAHOMA CITY—Mere mat wfO
pit his skill agaznst lovely woaaq is
the culinary department at the Okla-
homa State Fhir and Exposition this
year, jadc-oz from the tact that sev-
eral m---a hav? ;ad:cated the;- zn'en-
tioa of entertaz pies, cakes and other
articles of cookery A halfdooea or
more have been given entry biaaks.
The cultaary department is alwaya
oae of the'most attractive exhibtts oa
the zrouni It usually attract- grea-'
crowds of men who look k>ug and
wistfully at the fat pies and cakes and
artietiraily arraaaed ;ar§ of fruit and
lugetnhl'e
In prevwns y«ar» comparartrelT
few members <* the steraer sex ha*»
braved "-oaveu'ioa by ikowa? hefe-
reokat mas'* n—es a* the fair Now
that eomee ar» winamg saereseee -a
solved o aeeeer -fcetr e««alwy or even
•epreaseey a rh« hnwehoM arts
The fair is "> be betd 'hw year fraa
Sep»easbee » •«» October 1
Your Home
Planned To
Please You
Most folks build but one horr.~ din : Uvea and
they want that to be just RIGHT.
We have planned scores of Home-. : - l be
glad to help you plan yours. You can ake a sketch
that will give us an idea of what you w an: >? tell what
you have in mind and we will work it out tor .
This senice is FREE to you when we do your build-
ing.
R. W. Abbott Construction Co.
Phones 49 and 698
waxen awmvmn
COOKING EXHIBIT/ THAT WILL MAKE YOUR
MOUTH WATER-$8000lN PRITFS FOR
BOV5 AHD GIRLS' CLUBS-HORSE AND
AVJT0 RACES-AMUSEMENTS OF ALL KINDS
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dupremrfy (?ooiinpr~^
Lightly smoothen the skin with
satiny WYLDEWOOD Camelia
Talcum. Thus you retain the
batlj's grateful coolness through
hours of grilling heat. You have
not known that any talcum could
be sc delightful—so lastingly cool-
ing : The pretty frosted jar is
worth fifty cents at your drug-
gist's. Enjoy it today !
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Short, Leland K. The Altus Times-Democrat (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 18, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 12, 1920, newspaper, August 12, 1920; Altus, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc287351/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.