Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-04-25
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VALLEY


iast IN the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley.
Up near Mercedes travelling man
Post his life in an automobile crash
here at Brownsville one boy was
killed in an automobile smash-up,
and two others seriously hurt
At Padre Island there was =
nrawning IN the surf. most un-
usual circumstance.
In nine times out Of ten auto
mobile accidents are avoidable. II an
drivers would observe care. But
they'll never do that. even to save
their own lives.
MAJOR NJ. l.. TODD Of Fort Brown
mas word 10 say on the subject of
Mr.. Smith Of Minnesota Writing to
The Herald he says:
Each days paper has some com
fnent on remarks of Mr.. Oscar r.
smith in Minnesota.
why fight windmills. Mr.. Smith
right. There are probably some
Pked real estate men in Texas.
state IS free Of them The
RTtion Is probably not far from
pm. The best answer to Mr..
you'd be to print rs an al in
town paper your daily re-
vegetables shipped from the
This would be an unanswer-
ument, especially 70 ths
fed farmers. this time Of
II the ( hambcr Of Com
re VIZ I'D publish this veg
ist ior four weeks YOU
get all about Mr. Smith
1a homcly saying that facts
hnd money tab"
THERE W,- ANOTHER rain III
Brownsville Sunday night.
As this is written. early Monday
morning, comes n telegram from
|Raymondville joyfully announcing
[shat nm inch and half fell in that
ITicinity last night other points re-
port more or less rain.
This rain. add ID to the one re-
&reivcd last week adds even more en-
#couragement 10 the prospects for
hummer crops. IN the irrigated area
as well as in tha dry farm section.
That rain Sunday night was made
pertain during the dav Sunday. Cool
winds blew from the east when the
&vind blows from the east. some ~
The old timers will tell you. IL j.
fairly certain there is rain in the
biting.
The only objectors 20 these down
{pours are the builders and the paw
! ng men. There n nothing they can
10 when water stands in the middls
/ pf the work.
MORE THAN 100000 persons
homeless in the Mississippi river
sallcy
More than 300 dead.
Millions ef dollars worth of prop
erty and crops destroyed
Which mCaHs there Is relief work
10 be done.
The Red Gross j. on tha job. The
american people must come 10 the
assistance Of these scores OF thous-
tnds in thair plight.
IN every town there arc Red
rross chapters which arc waiting to
deceive funds to help defray the cx-
pens ~ relief
There should be no stopping az the
campaigns for funds.
hes must 90 on until the hundred
hodsand and more are made az least
Fairly comfortable.
II A. up "a those who are safe
rom the hirh waters 10 give of their
5neans in this work
Send your check "a your local Red
ross chapter
II you have none in your com
Enunity. send u to G. r. Dodd. chair.
Enan of the Rio Crande chapter Red
/ ross. Brownsville Hc will see that
: goes 10 the right place.
NEXT SUNDAY The Herald will
ssuc It's Greater Brownsville
Edition" dealing with the recently
completed Hotel ri Jardin. Missouri
Pacific railroad station. and the
hamber of Commerce.
The edition will run about ~
pages
To insure your advertisement ap-
Bearing IA this edition. be sure "a
{et your advertising copy IN early.
/ u will It'll real story about
IFrowth and development in Browns
Riile during the past year.
THOMAS j HONORTH. who has
been editor and manager of the Ne
Hilen Monitor. Announces in the last
s>uc 81 the Monitor that ~ Il sew