Saturday Morning Advertiser (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 30, 1919 Page: 1 of 10
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DURANT OKLAHOMA SATURDAY AUGUST 30. 131 9
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BOYS ARE (JETTING IN
SHAPE FOR HIKE RACES
Since the announcement of
the fair management of tho
fair that boys' free for all bi-
cycle races wil be held every
day of the fair with a fifty dol-
lar wheel as the grand prize
boys all over town big and lit-
tle have been putting their own
bikes into condition for an at-
tempt at the big prize. Some
of them are quietly putting on
higher gear wheels in hope of
developing greater speed while
others are depending upon the
strength of their legs and tho
rapidity wtih which they can
make them work to win. To
say the very least there will be
Bryan County Victory Fair
Last Four Days Next Week
Bryan County's Victory Fail-
is about here starts next Wed-
nesday September the third
and lasts all the week. Indi-
cations are that the fair this
year will have the most and
best exhibits the best amuse-
ments the biggest attractions
and the largest crowds in the
history of the fair.
Soldiers' Homecoming.
The first day. Wednesday i3
dedicated to the icturn soldiers
and called Soldiers Homecom-
ing dav. Sometime between
lots of interest in this part of 'now and (en o'clock in tho
DEFER STRIKE
MXETY DAYS
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uld assist the meanume snow s.oine sp- en in
reducing tne cos 01 living.
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hist dia'-tic ever taken by
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lio'lii' .M ijois ot principal
cities in those States asking
co-operation in maintaining
traftlc and in preventing inter-
ference with the movement o
trains.
Wanted at the NEWS oi'fict
good clean cotton nigs.
Advance Showing of
Ready-to-Wear
The wr cuilicst of the season Ready-to-wear is now
t;ie in our special display of .advance models of
resses. Suits and Coats in correct fall fashions.
Fall Suits
Distinctively different and br?cominglv
styled in many modes of fashioning b.u
in the correct vogue of already estab
lished wear for Fall ranging in price
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from $14.83 to
'or Collared Coats
or Early Autumn Wear
IJIany of thohc new coats have the cho-1'iollai-
i sliort haired furs which
pan uiuMially bmart effect. Others
nw toats have muffler slvlo nf .
rhl" all of du new fur (.0iared coats
rationally dressv. and while am-
I "h iiint attractively cut and shaped.
I r.ireii Pur is included in these
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k t . -ranging in price
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DURANT. OKL.A.
morning of the first day of the
fair all returned soldiers are
requested to register at the
Commercial Association's of-
fices. This will provide th
soldier with an identification
card and this card entitles tho
soldier and lady to free admis
sion to the fair complimentary
tickets to all concessions on
the ground and the absolute
freedom of the institution for
the day. Soldiers are not re-1
quested n wear uniforms th"
using their fiwn. pleasure in
that regard.
l'rcc I!tu hi cue on (.round
The citizens of Durant have
put up the jits for thirty head
of steers and several tons of
bread which will be slaughter-
ed and sliced for barbjcue on
the ground. Harbecued meat
and bread will be absolutely
free to everyone within (he
grounds on that day. Visitors
aie asked however to brim;
along their own lunch lu.-.k t
containing such cakes pies
salads and other condiments af
they may wish as th" fve
goods consists only of hreid
and harbedue.
Red Cress Canteens
'rhe Red Cross organization
will have charge of the serving
of the huge meal. The Red
Cross will also operate canteens
on the ground that day. from
which soldiers and their ladle.;
will be .served free with Cream
cones cold drinks and the sol-
diers with free cigarettes.
Stores Asked to Close
All places of business in the
city are being requested bv th'v
Poultry C. M. Smith Poultry
Specialist of the A. & M. Col-
lege at Stillwater; Womans
Departments Miss Anna Lee
Liehl. Eastern Oklahoma Dis-
trict Womans Agent of Still-
water. The premiums this
year in all departments are
very liberal and have already
been given publicly in these
columns and in the fair cata-
logue which has been distri-
buted broadcast over the territory.
Itoxs and Oirls Club Day.
The Third day is to he Hoys
and C.irls Club day when in-
terest will center chiefly
around the activities of the
various club works being car-
ried on by the Farm Agent and
the Home Demonstrator.
The Last Day.
The last day is the day of all
and in the afternnon an cvi:
will he staged wh'ch has been
advertised in circulars im'
which owing to a postal regu-
lation cannot be described h'Me
Unci's an Amusement
Each day of the fair in the
i afternoon there will he b'rycle
races horse rices automobile
races mil airplane flights in-
eludinA s".me fancy and ' rick-
flying which promises new
thrills.
Transportation to Grounds
Announcement is made by
the Fair Association that a
large number of service car.
will he on hand to transport
fair visitors from town tjft. the
grounds at a charge of f ft"en
cents per person.
The Vssnciiitions Invitation
The NEWS is requested by
the Fair Association to extend
the public an invitation to at-
tend the big Victory Fair
where the best time in the his
tory of the fair is assured
Let us celebrate together the
coming of Victorv and peace
good crops and prosperity.
Kojs Uicjcle Knees
Hoys bicycle races free for
all entrants have been arrang-
ed for each of the four after-
noons. Each day prizes of $5.
$2..rn and $1.25 will be awarded.
th first three days being in
Two Districts
To Be Paved
installations." such as docks
wharves railroads storage
warehouses barracks and re-
frigeration plants as well as
surnlus clothintr. subsist miro
stores motor emiimnent ami owneis for the paving of Elm
umitions. i street specified that the cost
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WOMAN MANAGER I'Olf $ 1.75 exclusive of Intersection.
TELEPHONE COMPANY T'lio engineers estimate ex
ceeded this sum as dm tne low-
est of all the bids filled. This
made it mandatory upon tho
council on the face of the pe-
tition to reject all bids. A
mass meeting of Elm street
FHANCE BUYS l S.
PROPERTY OVERSEAS
The French government lias
bought from the United States
for $400000000 all A. E. F.
property in that country except
that withheld far return to .the
United States and for the use
of troops remaining is proviced
for in a contract signed witli
the French Government. Pay-
ment will be made in ten-year
gold bonds bearing interest
at the rate of 5 per cent from
Aug. 1. 1020.
The bonds are to be rcTJeemeil
111 frnlfl it Wnoll tiifrlrti Mtt f.
dollar basis or. at the election !)ne- St)U.th Second avenue is
of the United States in francs " "e Ivc ' "0 same ""ur
The contract covers all "fixed t "" thL . ris?" .. tra?k? 1
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contracts were awarded to the
Ardmore Construction Company.
The petition of property
Evergreen Street Elm Street
And Sixteenth Avenue fell
Thru. Doing It nil Over on
Elm Street.
After several dayp'tangle as
a result of the filfng and con-
sideration of bids for the pav-
ing of city streets in five new
districts the matter now stands
as fdllo.ws:
The alleys are to be paved
with fibiv brick over concrete
Fair Association to close their 'the nature of preliminaries or
places of business from eleven (elimination races and the
o'clock to three on the first 'winners of the first three days
dav in order that the whol'j'will contest Saturday first
mibl!c may enjov the fair to Th prizewinner receiving a fiftj
fullest extent
Awarding of Premiums
Tiie second day. Thursday
will be the day on which all en-
tries in the various depart-
ments will he judges by disin-
terested experts for premium
awards. The judges are to lo
as follows: Live Stock. .las A
Wilson Director of Ext-ntion
work for Oklahoma of Still
water: Farm Products C. W.
Cnllerniau. South Central Dis-
trict Agent of Stillwater;
dollar bicycle
Farmers For the Fair
President Walter Rambo of
the Fair has spent much time
in the country talking the fair
and reports that interest in
the fair is great and that the
returned soldiers among tho
farmers are strong for th
Home Coming day on the first
day. when the free barbecue
free smokes and free every-
thing else will be there for the
returned fighting men.
P
ISO YOF REMEMBER TIIE
Old Water Mill
They made the best flour in the world the dough was
so easy to work seem so full of life buscuits were light
as a feather would actually melt in your mouth.
WHAT DO YOU THINK! We HAYE
Found Us a Water Mill
Its up ill old Missouri where the finest wheat grows
and water power is much cheaper that steam -we cai
sell our FOREST ROSE. Pure Soft Wheat Flour at per
hundred s
ELKS." Highest pa'- at pure soft Wheat beats auv
flour made in the state none barred per hundred $.'..
Come around and see out store and gel a glimpse of
modern merchandising.
Cobb & Strickland
The Busy Saoond AvsntiP Crocery Store
The local Exchange of th
Southwest Bell Telephone Co.
is under the management of -i
woman Mrs. W. J. (iideon late
p:ili!or nf in iilnnf .t (J.ti.nl.fi
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council to start the thing all
over again and proceed by re-
solution. The resolution was
passed and is being publish-
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Beardon has been transferred
to Hugo. Mrs. (Iideon was
formerly associated with th"
company at this place as cash-
ier and has had a deal of i-x-perience
in the handling of
telephone business.
Most Schools Begin
In the next week or ten days prudent mothers will
Begin to Get The Children Ready
Now
and save money and expense.
You Want Dependable
School cloths. Shoes Homj etc.. and want them to fit
wear and look well so that they will not feel ill at ease
or not enjoy wearing them.
We've Made Special Preparations
for this impoitant event for not only the boys and girl-i
but for the
Teachers Also
many of whom will leave for iheir schools and will need
many things betore they go. We made special efforts to
get iu coats suns diesses. iifllliwry. shoes eic and are
outlining many of (hem now Come now b -fore tho
jusii is on.
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Evans, E. M. Saturday Morning Advertiser (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 6, No. 41, Ed. 1, Saturday, August 30, 1919, newspaper, August 30, 1919; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc83122/m1/1/: accessed April 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.