Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-27
MERCEDES TO STAGE
ANNUAL STOCK SHOW
OCTOBER 5, 8, 10
EVERY DETAIL FOR FAT STOCK
SHOW AND INDUSTRIAL EXPO.
sIrIon rs BEING PERFECTED
Ako MERCEDES rs EXPECTING
NANY VISITORS.

MERCEDES. Teyae. sept. &C. The
people ~ Mercedes can hardly realize
the magnitude q the stock show and
fan o. 20 held nest month and she
stupend1us undefta, ~ and rfsDonsi
hNty which The Officers aud commit
tcs in chargo hsse assumed n order 60
maize b. success
Tns Interior work q fhe opposition
haH arranging some thirty edo booths
have been Completed and an booths ore
engs-cd osccpt Three ~ reprcsentl-
tive business enterprise throughout
he valley The stadium boo ta.s ca
rnfliiou Alll. which w,I s...t more tA.tn
% thousand people hia been enmploted
asa arfnnveemuta made Win The Crit
Hngs Nursery g McAlieu g. decorate
Tie STAGE aud hllding I've y-live
tn tat5 men are busy .li thc time on
Toe rroands. mtklng comioiiapie GUAR
tors Tor Do. uofses. mules aad ponies
and exhibition dairy COWS and beer
sto,k aud ample space co Zine hogs 90
an Varieties
unique attraction t.at wil d. &C.
lnt,r.si ln every household is The lint-
ilar uahief Contest which VIII be- held
ou the nrs dly oi the stock show aad
fair October sth Il TO not hahy
show. hui health contest \ corps
" capable physicians throughout the
Valley have been cngagef likewise
sevcim trained NURSES o. assist them
The examination viii cover the physical
sud mental development. the condition
Of the heart lungs. eyes. respiratory
organs circulation and in fact every
ching that viii Influence the health aud
me Development ~ the child. lf amy
detects or lstrut Ailmrrta arr presrni
tn.s Wiu hc discovered and proper
remedy suggested These contests
were lnuufuratDd by the W1mtns
Homo Companion. which furnishes the
medals Go De- awarded Co the babies
scornr the highest point Il b. now
twelve DAVIS before the fair ava az
l.aH 100 blanks boz the Better n,birs
Contest have been sent IN.
Arrangements have been made for
nnecal stock trdn Go run IN the after.
noon OF October ith and the utmost
precautions wiu Doe taken 20 insure thv
siocl nrrising m perfect condition
rhcre viii ALSO Dc q special passenger
tcitir Nith attractive excursion rates
to and from Mercedes The last pas
srnrOf train leaving Mercedes each was
each evening u tho fair about D. IN.
which viii enable the visitors 10 at-
trgd he evening attractions ana hear
the band concerts ln fact every o.
fort has hren made 10 induce every
person IN the valley 10 attend this cN-
position nnd D. they do not come IL g..
hcoauac they arc sick, or lack the
requisite ambition Co take advantage
of ar opportunity which cannot tul Co.
Rebound Co. their profit ps well as cn
fornirmoni The fair and stock shcw
Slogan s In order to be- happy healtN
wealthy and Wise COWS amt hos,
should he on every farm aud the RIO
Grndc vanc, Live stock Show wi
pnt them thers,"
with little or NO votton in 'hr W
Gr,udc valley and a bumper corn crpn
~ which more thar r. million bushels
hure been shipped has put an 81 our
farmers n very good humor From
this Immediate section. more than 500
ooo worth of corn bias henc shipped o.
date
This section Was visited iy northcr
which brought with 10 one inch ~ rain F..
henetumg sli the winter truck srcd 7
beds and cabbage alretdy SCI out