The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 186, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 7, 1917 Page: 56 of 65
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;-fv' ; HOUSTON AILY POSTr SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER 7 1917.
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Wbrth&n It to Handle
the CarnivalvShot
Carnival attractions t."the BtaU faff
oxa October 13-8 wUl be furnished
ttto jrear bj C. A. Wortham all-star won-
der shows.
For the 1117 season Wortham has add-
ed several larg-e new chows to bis car-
"'y fractions and In a letter to gee-
.retary W. H. Btratton. Mr. Wortham e-
dared that never before -had a carnival
company ln;'th United States been ma
well prepared to cater to the tmusement
Wants of the public as his organisation
will be this year ;
Carnival attractions will be located on
amusement piaxa Just across grand stand
drive from the grand stand and will ex-
tend from the old automobile building
almost to Grand avenue. People of every
nationality and every clime will be In-
cluded in the aggregation of dare devils
freaks and extraordinary specimens of
the human family which go to make up
the Wortham attractions.
A New Band Shell
On the Main Plaza
Completion of the new Band Shell of
the Main Plaza at the State fair of Texas
will enable the management to offer con-
tinuous open-sir concerts to be held Octo-
ber 13-28. Handsome in appearance this
Band Shell will fill a long-felt need for an
outside location for concerts speaking;
and other forms of outside entertainments.
Big trees ;wMch dot the lawn-In front
of the Band. Shell will provide cool shady
spots for those who desire to take advan-
tage of the remarkable musical programs
whlchjflU be given during the fair.
Traveling Men Are
To Have Special Day
Saturday October SO has been desig-
nated as Traveling Men's day at the Stale
fair of Texas at which time It Is ex-
pected not less than 5090 "Knights of the.
the downtown business section the trav-
eling men will go to the fair in a body.
.tee In charge of arrangements for the
day has announced that a number of novel
and surprising stunts will enliven - the
time spent at the fair grounds.
unp- win oe on- nana ror tne occasion.
jno set program nas Deen arranged Tor
Opening the day with a parade through these guests of the fair but the commit
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An Invitation to State Fair Visitors
while in Dallas attending America's greatest fall fair visitors are invited to make The
Adolphus their home. . v
with the compleon of the million dollar annex with its 200 additional rooms and
baths jroof garden auditorium 100 capacity lunch counter and numerous other
delightful features. THE ADOLPHUS i3 better prepared than ever. to give an un-
" equaled service to its patrons.
we are confident all visitors will find that Adolphus service bears out our clairAs that
it is the FINEST hotel in the South but NOT high-priced.
EUROPEAN PLAN
Rooms with Bath from $2100 N
Without Bath from .$1.50
TOE ADOLIPEIUS
R. B. ELLIFRITZ Manager".
DALLAS TEXAS
STATE WkM OF TEXAS
GREATEST EXHIBITION OF
POWER FARMING MACHINERY
EVER SHOWN
Visit Our Exhibit Where Service Men Will Explain
AVERY KEROSENE TRACTORS
MOTOR CULTIVATORS AND PLANTERS
GRAIN AND PEANUT SEPARATORS
Avery Power Farming Machinery will be demonstrated just outside of Fair
Grounds. Free automobile conveyance to demonstration field.
AVERY COMPANY OF TEXAS
DALLAS ' BEAUMONT AMARILLO
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WHOLESALE ONLY
Beginning October 8th Continuing During October We Offer Our Immense Stock of
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At Less Than. Factory Prices
A Bis Money Saving Event to Every Merchant in the Southwest.
If You Can't Come Write for Prices.
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The South's Foremost Dry Goods Jobbers. Dallas.
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The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 186, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 7, 1917, newspaper, October 7, 1917; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth608295/m1/56/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .