Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-08-27
Brownsville's Trades Day
Preparations Completed;.
Big Crowd is Anticipated

Wen all be in Brownsville Trades
Day"
This is the rrport coming in from many
OF the towns and communities of the
Valley. ard indicates that the Browns
Vile Trades Day. 10 be held on Tuesday.
August 18th. will be one of the biggest
events in the history Of the city.
Preparations for the Feast Of Bar
gains" as the Trades Day has been des-
ignated. have all been completed. ard
all that now remains is for the crowd
to come and enjoy the day and take ad-
vantage of the low prices the Browns
VILE mercantile establishments are Of
fcring the Valley trade. The Herald
today contains many OF the bargains
that will be offered and Will furnish in
teresting reading TO the Valley people
who desire To econimize in their buying
but il must be borne in mind that few
of the stores had sufficient space TO list
and describe all the bargains they have
10 offer. There will be hundreds OF
others. and the Valley people Will find
this the greatest money saving opportun-
ty that has been offered in many years.
This issue Of The Herald contains
twenty-sx pages and we trust that every
advertisement will be carefully read.
Each merchant using space has made a
special effort 10 reduce the price of his
mcrchand;s. 20 the lowest possible
price. To acquaint yourself with the
big savings offered. We again advise that
you read every advertisement in this is
Sue.
Many are planning on bringing their
copy of the Herald with them 80 that
they viii be sure TO find the places ad-
vertised.
Big Free Auction Sale
One Of the features of the Trades Day
Will be the big free auction, which II
be held near the st. J.. b. & VI. pas
sengcr depot. ". u. Rozeli Of La Pa
Iona has been secured as auetioncer and
Ike k.bbe will act as clerk. The auction
viii start promptly AT i o'clock and the
services Of the auctioncer and clerk VIII
he absolutely free TO all farmers who
desire 10 bring in anything for sale.
livestock. farm machinery. household
goods or any other article any farmer
desires 10 dispose Of can be brought in,
and he IS assured OF a good crowd and
a good price Those who wish to buy
anything n the ne Of articles such as
he average farmer has 10 sell will doubt
less find at this auction an opportunity
to pick up many bargains.
II j. the desire Of Brownsville mer-
chants to make this Trades nav auction
medium through which buyers and
sellers may be brought together. Farm
crs should not fail 10 remember that the
service is absolutely free. All that is
necessary for them to do is 10 bring in
thcir goods and list them with the clerk.
low Rates for Three Days
The Gulf Coast mes announced 'hiS
week that fare of one and one-third
has been arranged for August 2s. 20 and
%. for a ''See the Valley" excursion. and
- :" this arrangement was not made
FOR the benefit Of the Brownsville Tradr.
Day. there are many people in the Valley
who viii take advantage OF the low
rates offered for those three days to
visit Rrowrsv on the Goth. They can
4" soc the Valley" by coming 10 Browns
Vile. trip they viii erioy. and at the
same time prove profitable one by
reason Of the many values they will bs
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