Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-01-21
CITY NEWS
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onion thrips, a serious infestation which
is reported to be making inrOads on the
onion crop in the Laredo section. Prof.
NJ. NJ. High of the Brownsville experi-
mental station left for that citv vcster-
day afternoon. 1t is feared they will
cause a severe loss if the cold weather
does not kill them, and Prof. High Will
give his attention to learning some
means by which the bugs may be gotten
rid OF. lie expects to be away at least
a week.
Get a subscription catalogue from the
Palace of Sweets and see the splendid
club rates offered on all magazines.
1-15-tf
You spend 65 per cent of your time in
your clothes and well fitted clothes are
very comfortable. Think it over aud call.
IT'S. JNO. +. RUTLEDGE.
clearing Fresno Strect-A. NJ. Kent.
II IOSltuCS VII l. ItSIO StIttJs COIlltG Ol
Washington in West Brownsville, is
clearing Fresno street from the car line
to the boulevard. The work is being
done for the purpose of obtaining easier
access to the car line.
Rubber Boots and Shoes for men, WON
en- and children at the Boston Shoe Store
Elizabeth street. 1-14-6
CdHcd by Sad Ncus-J. p. Bowman
of 1906 st. Charles street. YESTERDAY
morning received a telephone message
from San Antonio stating that his
mother, Mrs. j. Bowman of that city
was i'll a dying condition from 2ncu-
mOnia. and was not expected to survive
until he could reach San Antonio. Mr..
Bowman left for San Antonio yesterday
afternoon in the hope that he might
reach there before his mothers death.
She is GS years old, and a native Of
White Haven, England.
Heavy mixed mattresses at $1.95:
$500 cotton felt mattresses at 1919. No
{ Crescent stoves at 500; $1,000 high
closet, Slid ranges at $3.50; $1,000 gold
border 1OO-piecc dinner sets at $500.
Great Midwinter sale of Walker Bros
Hancock Co.'S stocks. 1924
Fnj0ying the Operd-Many Browns
Vile people are enjoying the novelty Of
a Spanish ligh opera performance by at
tending the TeatrO de la RefOrma at
MatamOrOS every other night. The per
Torrance begins at 8 o'clock Mexican
time, and continues until after midnight.
long intermiSsiOns being given between
the acts to enable the theatregOers to
make social calls Oh their friends in the
boxes.
Don't be your own handicap by failing
to dress your own body correctly. 1t
costs only a little more and is SO profit
able.-JnO. +. RutIcdgc. Tu-Th-S.
To Wcd-A marriage license was is
sued by the county clerk yesterday to
EugeniO Castillo and Santos Plata. of
San BenitO.
Distinguished Visitor Was Here
Some news is often late. and some citi
zcns often scoop" the papers. Governor
James X. Vardaman of Mississippi was
Il visitor in Brownsville about half an
hour Il week ago. and no one here knew
it. He came in an automobile. and ven
out by the same mode Of transportation.
which makes it appear that at least aS
a publicity expert he is not so good as
many Of us have been led to believe.
turc at San BcnitO that night, and as
the fair was in progress here made a
little side trip to Brownsville.
Custom tailored clothes of genuine tx
cellence, can be had for Is to ID less
than most tailors charge. Let me show
yOu.-JnO. f. Rutlcdge. Tu-Th-S--
street Car Rcpuirs-Tt is expected
that the repair parts for the street car
now out of order in West Brownsville.
will be in by express today at noon. 1t
will require about four hours to replace
the broken part. in (which event service
over all the lines will be resumed. In
the meantime West Brownsville patrons
are using the summer car that has been
provided.