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Nashville Union And American
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
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The Shelby County Fair in Memphis closed on Oct. 30 as a success, featuring an exhibition of 3,200 cotton bales. Premiums were awarded to various winners for best bales, including $200 to Miss Maggie Barnes for the best Tennessee bale. Morrissey won the $500 trotting match against Pilot Temple and Frank.
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Closing of the Fair-Cotton Premiums.
Memphis, Oct. 30.-The Shelby county fair closed to-day, a grand success. The exhibition of cotton was never surpassed, 3,200 bales having been entered. The cotton factors' premiums of $500 for the best bale, was awarded to E. F. Meagher, of Mississippi; the second premium of $250 to Messrs M. and A. Collins, of Arkansas; for the best two bales, $250, to W. E. Persons for second best two bales, $150, to R. W. Jones for best three bales, $300. W. F. Whitten, for second best three bales. J. H. Diall for best five bales, $250, to W. C. Eggleston, of Yalabusha county, Miss, second best five bales. W. B. McShane.
Premium to a Lady.
For the best Tennessee bale a premium of $200 was awarded to Miss Maggie Barnes.
The cotton exhibited will be sold next week at the Chamber of Commerce at auction.
Trotting stock.
The trotting match for $500 was won by Morrissey, beating Pilot Temple and Frank Time. 2:12. Pilot Temple won the first heat and the second was dead heat between him and Morrissey.
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Memphis
Event Date
Oct. 30
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cotton premiums awarded: $500 to e. f. meagher for best bale; $250 to m. and a. collins for second; $250 to w. e. persons for best two bales; $150 to r. w. jones for second best two; $300 to w. f. whitten for best three; $250 to j. h. diall for second best three? wait, text has inconsistencies but awards given; $250 to w. c. eggleston for best five; to w. b. mcshane for second best five; $200 to miss maggie barnes for best tennessee bale. morrissey won trotting match for $500, time 2:12.
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Shelby county fair closed as a grand success with exhibition of 3,200 cotton bales. Various premiums awarded for best bales by cotton factors. Cotton to be sold at auction next week at Chamber of Commerce. Trotting match won by Morrissey over Pilot Temple and Frank, with Pilot Temple winning first heat and second a dead heat with Morrissey.