Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-09-26
S%TUPENDOUS IS
WHAT MERCEDES
FAIR WILL BE
Exposition Hall Which viii Seat 1000
People and Give Space to Thirty or
More Exhibition Booths Has About
Been Completed for Event.
SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE
MADE FOR TRAIN SERVICE
Better Babies Contest Will Be One of the
Unique Attractions Of Coming Exhihi-
Uncomfortable Quarters Are Pre-
pared for Livestock.
Especial ID The Herald. J


Mercedes. Texas. Sept. The people
II Mercedes can hardly realize the mag
nitndc of the Stock show and Fair 10 be
held next month. and the stupcndous un.
dcrtaking and responsibility which the
officers and committee in charge have az
summed in order 10 make il a success.
The interior work of the Exposition
Hall and the arranging Of some thirty
booths have been completed and all
booths are engaged except three, by rep
reScntative business enterprises through
out the valley. The stadium in this Ex-
position Hall. which will seat more than
"A thousand people has been completed.
and arrangements made with nursery ri
Mc.Allen to decorate the stage and build
ing. Twenty-Five TO thirty men are busy
III the time on the grounds. making com
Portable quarters for the horses, mules
and ponies. and exhibition cow and beef
stock and ample running space for fine
hogs Of all varieties.
A unique attraction that will be OF
interest 10 every household IL the Better
Rabies Contest. which will he held on
the first day Of the stock show and fair.
October Sth. II II not a baby show. but
n health contest. A code OF capable ply.
sicians throughout the valley have been
engaged, likewise several trained nurses
Ia assist them. The examination will
cover the physical and mental develop
ment. the condition of the heart. lungs
eyes. respiratory organs. circulation and
In fact everything that will include The
health and IL. development If the child
II anv defects or latent ailments are pre-
sent they VIII be discovered and a pro
per remedy SUE -csted. These contcsts
were in~augurated by the Woman's Com
D%anion. which furnishes the medals "a
he forwarded to the babies scoring tho
highest point. III Is now Twelve davs be.
fore tho fair and at least 100 blanks in
the Better Bellies Contest have come in.
Arrangements have been made Cor 4
special stock train to run on the after
noon If October I'll ard the utmost prc
caution viii nc taken ~ insure The stock
arriving M perfect condition. There viii
also 10 a snecial passenger service with
attractive excursion rates to and from
Mercedes. The last passenger train
will leave Mercedes each way each even.
inc If The fair about . p. m. which will
enable the visitors to attend the evening
attractions and hear the band concerts.
I'm fact every effort has been made ID IN.
duce every person in the valley Il at.
tend his exposition and if they do not
come il i because they are sick. or lack
the requisite ambition 10 take advantage
Of an opportunity which can not fail Il
rebound 10 their profit AZ well as enter
tainmcnt. The fair aud stock show sl0
gan IL In order "a he happy. healthy
wealthy and wise. COWS and hogs shonld
be on every farm and the Rio Grand,
Valley Live Stock show will put them
there"