Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-10-04

I r rst of the second serie, or monthly
! Trades Days. and to add interest TO the
event n, committee has offered awards
amounting 20 $500. az well as \ number
Of spec al prizes 20 bc gwen for the
athletic events. Tn, cash awards will hc
gwen at the vac NJ lot west of the pos,
office. ard consist Of first award Of
5000 second award 500: third aware.
$50 fourth and fifth awards. S25;
and We so awards An excellent banc
has been secured TO provide music Gur-
ing the day. and arrangements have
been made with the management of tie
Queen Theatre 70 provide free moving
picture show The following program o.
races and athlete events has been al.
ranged:
The follow ng program Of Trades Day
races will b. held on the parade. Fort
Brown, Oct. 3. beginning az 1880 pm:
(a) Horse race. two hundred yards
for hor-Is under fifteen hands high
Firs; prize $500; Second pIize: $1,000
(b) Horse race. two hundred yards
for horses fifteen hands or over. First
prize, $500; Second prize: Mclchan-
disc.
tcl Best equipped horse and rider,
civilian: First prize, Dunlap hat; Sec
ond prize: Blanket
(dl Whcelbarrow rsce. one hundred
yards: FiIst prize. A Swift's Premium
Ham; Second prize. Merchandise.
(c) Wheclbarrow race with rider. fir.
~ yards: First prize. A forty eight ~.
sack Of flour; Second prizt. A box OF
4 fly cigars.
90 Sack race. fifty yards: First prize.
Merchandise; Second prize a box o.
fifty cigars.
(g) Mems foot pee. one hundred
yards Fnst prize. Merchandise; Second
prize. Merchandise.
(h) Foot race for boys under sixteen
years. one hundred yards: First pr ze,
A PA box camera; Second prize, Six
neckties.
Several leading merchants have
agreed TO contribute substantial mer-
chandise prizes for the events. Tn r.
will be no entrance fees charged in any
contest. All entries should be made
with the clerk of the course tn rty min
utes before each race Is called
Practically every merchant in the
-
this Trades Day" memb,r of the
committee stated this morning. "and it
will he a carnival Of barga ns' such a.
have never before been offered in the
Valley Merchants in every line have
'dr'd in the Trades Day plan, and have
marked prices down 10 the minimum ~
order to add interest 20 the event. They
are offering standard goods at prices
no catalogue house can duplicate. and
II the prices they are making. no resi-
dent Of the Nall,v con afford 20 let the
opportunity pass 20 effect big saving
n purchasing fall supplies.
"Onc Of the most noticeable features
of the Trades Day bargains j. thc fact
that the very latest goods are included
Brownsville merchants have received
their fall stocks the largest and most
extensive evfr received heie and they
are offer ng these latest goods AZ bargain
prices. Those who come TO Brownsville
to take advantage Of the Trades Day
bargains need have no fear that they
are going to buy out of-date or shop
worn goods. what they will get is the
very latest and they will have the op-
poHunity to make their selections from
he largest and most complete stocks to
be found In the Valley"
Practically all the leading stores Of
the city are giving Trades Day tickets.
and the merchants are unanimous IN
stating that he demand for tickets has
never been greater than upon this oc-
casion.
THE interest in iownsville's Trades
Day III evidently becoming Valley
wide" local merchant stated. in com
m, nting upon the demand for Trades
Day tickets. "Customers from Mission
and all Intermediate points are now de-
manding the tickets with every dollar
purchase. and they state they are go
ing 70 be on hard 70 secure ~ least one
of the awards. and to take advantage Of
tho Trades Dav bargains the Browns
will, stores will offer"