Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-04
I'm OUR
VALLEY

round volumes Of the very first
4 newspaper published in Brownsville
and Matamoros.
Il was the american Flag pub
lishcd twice a week for a period Of
I've years, part of the time n
Aatanerox. part in Brownsville, be-
ginning June 6, 1916.
Which makes Brownsville the
home of one of the first newspapers
Published in Texas. The first was
the Galveston News. which vas
| started while Texas was a republic,
- 1912.
The promise Of delivery o. the
folumes was made last Dcvunfoer to
Herald reporter BY Henry II. Pal
mcr, son of one of the publishers
81 the American Flag.
PALMER. retired professional
nan. visited Brownsville while en-
route east from the Pacific coast.
Being curious TO sec the CITY
where his father once had lived. /
he came to Brownsville. Spent two
o. three days here.
The reporter engaged IN casual
( conversation with the visitor. And
accepted the promise. hut rather eN-
pected that it would bc forgotten
saturday a letter came from Pal
mfr. It brought news that the vol
amcs had been shown 20 the Librar-
ian OF Congress. at Washington.
The librarian wanted ID for gov
eminent files. And he viii get u.
Mr. PALMER wrote:
~On Thursday. December 20. 1927.
had chat with you, in the city
postoffice. think. got as far AS
this (washington) with the bound
vAlumes Of the American Flag con-
serniag whictrI spoke 70 you. The
librarian Of Congress was so very
/. anxious TO get II that ! turned it
|fvsar TO him.
\ - ic>aSed through II before going
N5him.
@it was published from June 6,
6. until July %. 1s4S. twice a
eel. at ~atamoros. Mexico. The
~, thenty issues state that it is
3ueishcd- also in Cameron county,
fexss, but d,dn't say where.
"'t speaks OF Freepcrt. Point
Isabel and Brazos and Fort Brown.
but says very little OF Brownsville.
George Mcleod was the original
editor ef The Republic OF the Rio
Grande and Friend Of the People
'tOn July 8. Isaac y. Fleeson and
tfr. Dryam took charge and
changed the name TO The American
Flag
"FLEESoN, PEOPLES & co. pub
lshsd the paper for one or two is
sues. but on September . my faith
er. J. X. Palmer. buys r half inter-
est in IL and his name and that Of
fIccson are az the head Of the edi-
torial page until Fleeson's death
from consumption.
= 1T was published at the corner
IL Abasola and Bravo streets
Natsmoros) in building known as
the Casa de Steamboat (House OF
the Stcamboat).
1T is first in sheets eight and
one-half inches by twelve inches,
but after my father became inter-
ssied it expans to 12 by II inches.
Advertisements in the last issue
call for an election forming Cam
eron county, Texas, on August 7.
ls4s. and ] think my father was a
candidate for treasurer Of the
courty ne that election. 7 have no
idea how successful he was
THE FREfPoRT mentioned in
Mr.. Palmer's letter was the name 81
village that preceded Brownsville.
Frceport ~ said 70 have been To-
Yrated at a point a little up :he
river from uhere the Missouri Pa
leific railroad bridge now crosses the
4 gic Grande.
Too bad that the volumes Of the
fxmaeican flag" could not have
Vim obtained for the University Of
1,xas library collection Of early
sxas newspapers.
had The Herald been favored with
/ volumes, they would have gone
Ithe university.
Eaybe the Librarian Of Congress
Huld be willing yet 70 part with
s}m fer the benefit Of the Texas
lcctiOn.
IUDGING from the crowds attend
Il football games in Cameron
unty cities, there is great inter-
ei In the gridiron game.
Never a game but tat from 5000
10 1000 see Il.
That was true in the Sau Bcnito-
robstown game Thursday and at
the Harlingen-B Brownsville game
Friday.
Whenever there is prospect for
hard contest. IL is fruitful for
crowd.
81. Joseph's school band played
for the ngen-Brownsville game.
Which was very fine compliment
a. tie participating teams on the
psrt Nj the boys from the plrochial
school.
wftLAcY COUNTY NEvs apollo
rises to it's readers.
Calls attention to the fact that
= was delugcd with political mat
81. both free and paid. and since u
r.s the last issue before election