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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17
SKUNK DEFIES RULES

Palmer. Mass The theory that .
skunk il helpless when held bv the
tail was disproved here recently.
kitty" had fallen itno the oil pit
Of Z filling station. An expert
eneed" woodsman jumped in and
grabbed the skunk BY the tail. The
animal's education had apparently
been neeleeted. beeeuse the woods
man buried his clothes.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17
SERGEANT RETIREs

New York, July 17.-R-Thirty
years . soldier for Uncle Sam,
Master Sergeant Claude L. Ensign,
veteran Of two wars and cited for
bravery in action, il retiring. A
regiment Of men he taught squads
right was ordered to pass IN review
before him as . farewell honor.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17

On the crest Of the Muottas Nj
rail, near St. Morit2, Switzerland, is
hotel whose window lights at night
have often been mistaken for stars,
so high it is above the town.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17

Although diamonds are amono
the hardest substances known,
they are composed Of carbon. and q
hsstsd sufficiently = - ~ -
burn
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17

BURIED BY NEMESIS
Maple. Eng.-Women. whom he
had most carefully avoided during
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17
Statement Of the
R1QN ARCK nliu1.nHNE AM

I hereby certify that the foregoing
10 true and correct statement OF the
affairs Of the Bismarck Building and
Loan Association for tho period end
ing June 30th, 1928.
F. l. CONKLIN.
Secretary.
Personally appeared before me F. l.
Conklin. Secretary Of the Rismarct
who being duly sworn deposes and
says that the statemente above a..
true and correct to the best OF his
knowledge and belief.
(Seal) IDA 1vEpSON.
Notary Public, Burleigh
county. n. D.
Ny Commission Expires
Nov. 3. 1929.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17

to attend the North Dakota Legion
convention last week, was reported
last seen alive when he left with an
other man and . woman and started
for the river to have a swim.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-07-17

his 80 years of life, took charge of
the funeral Of William Edgar Allen.
Hundreds of them attended his
burial and four served as pail.
bearers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
GIee Club Sings
Over KWWG Here

A hours program was broadcast
"a here from KWWC today a noon
81 ire Southwest Texas State Teach
ers ~eo.lsge giee ciEb from San Mar
90. The riub - under the direc-
ter % r. Grady Harlan 81 the col
legs muse department
Esrdsy evening they performed
IN TIE schaoi auditorium IN Donna
Hns tonight ell be IN HcAllen-
WetnnFday evening they VIII sing n
Nissaun and thursday they viii pre-
asat 4 IN the junior col
ierr auditorium in EcinburE. Last
Sunday morning the group sang n
San Antonio and were in BeeFille IN
time FOR 4 concert that evening.
The personnel ~ composed q
twenty me- rs follows. Tenor, Cecil
AfIbr.tan. walter Cook. Ike Har-
r5srr. L4fher Greathclse, Preston
xtgnaltrr- second tenor. Fay Pierce.
kadison Euckner. Martin Strobe
0nrruee Rice. Harold Brantley;
larstons. Walter cOers. manager q
she elub. Joe Barry. Joe Roberts,
Fsis wciners. Granhille Ntekery;
49, Ward Martha, Charles Martin,
Porter Lancaster. Der Walden
nav5E DALEY. saloists are Miss
Rr-ka Grass. soprano, and Mss
Fr4nres Buchanan, aceompanisL
~. Harlan Is accompanist Ter the
TIE club toured the Valley last
rear and EaFe q program over the
lor-l radio station
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
White Expected
In Valley Soon

George White, Davenport. Iowa.
capitalist, who recently announced
his retirement from active business
there, and intention 20 come here 10
make has home, is now in Dallas.
where he will remain until Friday
before starting the last leg Of his
journey here. according 70 a tele-
gram received from him by the
chamber OF commerce here Tues
day.
he left Davenport last Friday.
and drove through 70 Dallas. find
ing excellent roads and weather con-
ditions all along the route, his mes
sage stated. He is waiting for q re-
mort from the Brownsville Automo-
bile club regarding the condition Of
roads south Of Falfurrias. he said.
Mr.. White owns n home in
Brownsville, property in Fl Jardin
and a farm near Edinburg. He
has announced his intention Of max
ing this section his permanent win
ter home.
He came here on a visit two years
ago. and became so impressed with
tie country that he has decided 70
devote all his time 20 the local in
vestments He was head Of the
White-Phillips company. n OF the
largest bond concerns in his home
city. which he was instrumental in
organizing 10 years ago, AZ the time
Of his retirement.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Vaudeville Act
Features Radio
AT KWWG Here

Featured BY Colletta and her
Jazz OMania Revue. another snap
py all-Brownsyille radio program
was broadcast 20 the outside world
from Valley radio station. kMWG.
IL Hotel FL Jardin. here Monday
night. The program began mt 7sa1
p. m. and continued until s.45
o'clock.
station. wko wa i'm during the
covered and is back at his Gle job
OF popping up the various numbers
rs they are unreeled.
The Pupkin Boys or San Benito.
a quartette. with a girl accomFasist
are scheduled TO be among the fea-
tured numbers on the program fer
Tuesday night.
Coletta put on a special perform
anee for the radio. Just before the
= o'clock performance OF her troup
u the Queen theater.
Hiss M. G. Phillips, 81 Ada. Okla.
here for a visit. opened the program
with a piano solo, and was followed
by T. Il. Murphy. with " harmonira
selection, which ne played as N solo.
Lois and Emil kuwalski played Il
piano duets III r.. McCuhhins render
ed a vocal number. accompanied wv
Miss Phillips ard Francis ReWckis
gave several Spanish song numbers.
The Happy Two. Bill and Gladys,
entertained with songs and guitar
music. Gladys sang the songs and
Bill accompanied her, and played
solos on his guitar.
Letters continue 70 pour in from
all sections OF the eountry prais-
ing the new station here. and indi-
eating that the Valley is getting
much advertising from its novelty
programs. according 20 Mr.. Strong.
The fan mail has reached d heiEhth
Of almost 200 daily letters, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
That Baby You've
Longed For
Mrs Burton Advises Women on
Motherhood and Companionship

For several years ! was denied the
blessing Of motherhood, writes Mrs.
Margaret Burton OF Kansas City. "l
was terribly and subject 90
periods Of terrible suffering and
me~lancholia. Now / am the proud
mother Of a beautiful little daughter
and a true companion and inspiration
10 my husband. ] believe hundreds
of other women would like TO know
the secret Of my happiness, and I
will gladly reveal it 10 any married
m who will write me. Mrs.
Burton offers her advice entirely
without charge. She has nothing 20
sell. Letters should be addressed 10
Mrs. Margaret Burton, 269S Massa-
chusetts, Kansas City. No. Corre-
spondence will be strictly confiden-
tial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Excursion of250
Brought to Point

Two hundred and fifty residents
from various points Of the north. the
largest home-seeking party Of the
season. were being entertained Tues
day BY salesman or the Port Isabel
company az Point Isabel and the Tox
ranch.
The party arrived in the Valley
early Monday. and were breakfasted
~ the Storewall Jackson hotel. San
Benito. and later taken on a tour
of the Valley that finished here Mon
day riFht. The party spent the night
1T Hotel FL Jardin, and early Tues
day were taken in automobiles over
the holdings of the company by a
party Of statesmen. under the direc-
tion Of A. j. McColl, salesmanager Of
the company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
The RIGHT WAY
TO DANISH FAT

Combat a cause vhichm nrcse3rch
has discovered. Turn food INTO fuel and
energy, rather than into At. Supply a
natural element which your system lacks
That Il the method embodied It'd Marmola
prescription tablets
People have used Marmola for 20
years-millions of boxes III X. They nave
told others the results. Now. in almost
every circle, you can see the results in
new beauty and new vim. Why notlearn
the way 10 attain theme
A book in each box Of Niarmola tells
you the formula, also the reasons for ne
suits. You willknoww why the effects come.
and why they are beneficial. Go askyour
druggist-in fairness 10 y~ouTselt-ior q
81 box Of Marmola.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Valley Man Dies
Planning Burial
OF Close Friend
Especial to The Herald)

HARLENGEN. Jan. 17.-Abraham
Lincoln Bouldin. 60. Of Wilson tract
near here Monday prepared to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. Fannie Fox,
a neighbor. Tuesday his body is
being held at Thompson's mortuRry
here awaiting the arrival Of rela-
tives before arrangements are made
for last rites
Mr.. Bouldin, apparently in perfect
health, had gone to the Fox home
nearby and returned 70 his own
home with Mr.. Fox, husband OF the
dead woman, for a cup Of coffee be-
fore the funeral. Boulder suddenly
went limp as he sat in his chair and
was dead in "A few seconds. Physi-
clans said heart failure vas the
cause of death.
The funeral Of Mrs. Fox. 80. who
had died last Saturday of diphtheria,
was held later in the day.
Funeral arrangements for Mr..
Boulder are to be announced later.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Box Yields Oldest
Relic Of Washington

ADDERBURY WEST. ENGLAND. tP.
In an old box of parchments pur-
chased for a shilling. T. j. Bennett
has discovered the Oldest connecting
INK between the ancestral family ~
George Washington and Sulgrave
Manor, the Washington family home.
This is a deed bearing the sigma
lures in plain handwriting Of Lau-
renee Washington and Robert Wash
lngton. Beneath each signature Is
attached a seal of the Washington
family.
The deed is dated 1897 and relates
70 q transfer Of land at Sulgrave. A
deed at Sulgrave Manor House,
hithertoo thought 70 be the Oldest.
il dated 1899. Lawrence WashinEto-
was the original Washington owner
OF Sulgrave Manor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Aviatcrs Begin
Long Flight to North

COLON, Panama. Jan. f7.-LP-
D~icutonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix.
French flyers. honned of ~ 6:52
4. m today from France Field, Canal
Zone. for Caracas, Venezuela.
Later they viii 60 TO Bogota.
Colombia, returning from there TO
Panama. From Panama they viii
start n%orthward 20 New YORK. stop-
ping 70 Guatemala City and Mexico
CITY before reaching the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

MERCEDES. Jan lT.-HI1alro ttrA
school ~ scheduled 40 t. e1taral1e4
IS the Mercedes ~hazseteera a a
San here Tuesday ~afterneen. 80
second Of the season for the lera.s.
Mercedes was defeated By the Wee
laco team Friday Bat sheuet that
further tlits wnula probably :
renewed imuraTEmrnr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Man, 20, Held Here On
Illicit Liquor Count

Quirino Camacha. TO tears ON,
Point Isabel. was held ~ the fed
eral grand jury under bond 40 $50 hy
United States Commissioner III. n.
Goodrich. M0nday afternoon, follow
ing q preliminary hearing on a liquoz
charge. 20 which the defendant
pleaded guilty.
The aged mar was arrested last
week after a search Of his home had
revealed a large quantity % liquor
stored beneath q shed in the Z as
cording 20 testimony az William
Shears and A. A. Champion, arrest
inE nffirnrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

Nv Ktomach VAS 50 Dad cen
swe~t miIE fermentec- / suffered
srom ras. indigestion and headache
go / ate. I found real relief in Ad-
Ierika--Nu. r. W. Brightwell.
afIerikn relieves stomach gas and
.rn~nesF II Ten minutes. Acting on
RnTH uuper ard lower bowel, il re-
$500 cd waste matter you never
rho.Rht was IN your system Let Ac-
800 give yon stomach and bowels
RIAL rleanEing and see how much
f~rter you will feel II Will surprise
- Az EaEie Pharmacy. Inc. il
- Ben.tD a. Palace Pharmacy
AS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Senate Sidetracks
Measure to Cut Tax

WASHINGTON. Jar. lT.@R-Ihe
~sna-e fnnrce committee voted today
- siEetrnck the S290.ooo.00o a re-
dursson hilI until after ARr.h i5-
Ar Effort b. Senator Simmons OF
Norrh Carolina. ranking democrat on
rke committee. 70 obtain immediate
rans Aerstion Of the measure was de-
fen.ea ID = strict party vote, II 70
! 81 TIE republicans sticking b.
&C. rox.pnnement program.
Irfurmee ~ Chairman Smoot that
80 rrpuhlscars intended 20 delay
~~ursfcerltlon 81 the tax ball until
asser Mrrrh Is when first tax re-
earns ~ the year are due. Senator
declared ~you viii hear
frsm - On this later"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Gem Theft Puzzles
San Antonio Police

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. I7.AP
Detectives Tuesday were attempt
inc 10 solve n $4,000 gem robbery in
the room or Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart
Adams, Of Houston. at a hotel here.
The couple reported that Mrs.
Adams jewelry disappeared after il
had been secreted in a pillow case.
Il consisted of a platinum ring with
ten diamonds. an emerald ring with
four diamonds and a wrist watch
clustered with 80 diamonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
AK Helps Texas Goats
Get Food In Drought

SAN ANGELO, Tex. OFF any
Of the 2.75O,00O goats on the ranges
Of West Texas cannot find enough
to eat their owners chop down trees
or bushes so the animals may eat
the leaves.
Shrubs in the range country are
falling for the benefit of goats on
ranches where cattle and sheep con-
sumo the regular forage. This is
the season wnen grass for grazing
is scarce.
Ability Of the goats to endure the
hardships of droGth on the range II
making them more popular with
~ranchmen. Prices now are the high
est since the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Lithuanians Only
Stone Has Legend

ANYKSCTAI, Lithunania. LF -
There II only one stone 70 w found
in all Lithuania, where even the
paving cobblestones for the town
streets have 70 he imported from
abroad. This solitary stone. n relic
OF the ice Caes. lies in u forest
near here, and being unique has 4
name Of its cwn. "Puntukas."
The country people say that the
devil picked up the stone-one can
still see the marks Of his claws
to destroy Anyksciai church. He
hurled II at the church. but missed.
and Only broke off the tops Of the
two steeples. And two truncated
steeples-the only ones in all Lith-
uania-are there this day 70 prove
il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Gas Companies
Merged In Big
Southwest Deal

hASAs CITY. Jan. I7.LR-
rasrhAHe q control Of the Arkansas
@at1r4l Gas compsny and the gas
properties Of the Southwestern Gas
e Eteefrac company, InsulI holdings,
~ the Cities Service company, was
announced here last night By u. c.
Acara. representative Of the Henry
- Dchfrfg interests. The deal il
subject 20 the approval q ~stockhold-
e Ct tne tW0 companies
"a properties are IN Arkansas.
OkA1hoEna- Texas and Louisiana and
serve approximately $4,000 corsum-
ere
Cities served by the two companies
aEelaee several towns in Texas.
SAX ANTONIO, Tex. Jan. III,
Merger q four Of the largest gas
companies Ia the southwest, an
nounoed IN Kansas City, is one Of
D blggezt consultations that has
ever occurred in the industry. Ac-
corasnr 70 II. Hunter Smith Of San
Anfenio. vice president Of the
Southern Gas company.
The merger brings together the
hpnfhe-n Gas company, with head
quarters for the southwest here, the
EolFton Gas Securities company. the
S0Efkern Securities company and the
Houston Calf company.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
DELAY VOTE ON SMITH

WASHINGTON, Jan. l7.-LP-The
senate today received the report %
the Reed committee recommending
that the seat OF Frank l.. Smith Of
Illinois. be declared vacant, but de-
eided to postpone the vote on il IN
til tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
House Tables Measure
For Tariff Reduction

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-R9-By
a vote OF lS3 20 l6i. the house today
tabled a senate resolution proposing
q downward revision of the tariff.
This action. taken AZ the instance
Of Representative Tilson of Con-
necticut. republican leader Of the
house. has the effect Of virtually
killing the measure. inasmuch as a
vote to reconsider would be neces-
sary TO take il from the table.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Man Shoots Three,
Stays Wife, Self

NEW YORK. N. H. Iaa- IT-F-
Salvatore Salci Of C0r0aa, Lag -
land. today shot and allied his STE.
wounded his three sfspehillrsn, to
perhaps fatally. ard then kle4 hn-
sell with > d1~ltie-h4rFe4 At -n-
TIVE 81 the children. Altninetfa.
n and Salvatore. h. were JIM cFttlnal
ronaitfon. The thirl. kanar t-. waa
wounded in the left arm
Snlci's daughter hy a former Ear-
rlHPu said her father hA@ been mar-
rcd twseM previously MnA hM4 #H4al
rhfIIren hv hfH second w-H Sc
aid sales and hta wife ha- M~ArEHAHI
untfl n late hour llAE nHEML
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
Buttonhole Watches
Are Partisan Novelty

PARIS. PA miniature watch
meant to be worn in the lapel Of
sports clothes like a lodge button i
the French designers latest idea.
IL a also be worn in the cuff
OF a sport shirt, since IL Is equipped
with link and back like a cuff but
ton. Paris puts this new time-piece
On a basis or practically BY sug-
costing il for golfers who dislike
wrist watches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
TO BR0ADCAS--

HARLINGEN. Jan. 17.-Pupils Of
Mrs. w. III. Worden have been asked
to broadcast over KHIC here We'd
nesday evening between and 9
p. m. They will give the following
program: Miss Helen Flynn. "Mili-
tary Polonaise" by Chopin; Miss
Mary Elizabeth Challes. "Minuet' by
Paderewski and "Nocturne' by
Chopin; Mrs. p. F. Hardin. MOLLY
on the Shore" b. Granger; Miss Alva
Daniel, The Music Box By Liador:
Miss Helen Flynn. Hungarian
rhapsody" BY List.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
WILL GIVE

Rehearsals began the last of the
week for the oratorio which is to be
given at the Church of the Advent
on Holy Thursday. The work being
studied is The Crueifixion" by
Stainer and is under the direction Of
Mrs. Alberta Kirby. 0rganist is
Mrs. Wiley Truss. This is an annual
custom and the practise this year
is reported TO be progressing rapid
-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
HIGHWAY BOARD MEETS

AUSTEN, Tex, Jan. IT.-F-The
highway commiEs.u n began the SEES
ond day m IT, session today hv
opening bids for road Improvements
in eight counties. Dozens ~ cunn-
~ delegations seeking aid. unheard
yesterday. were waiting for oppur-
tunity 20 press their requests
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
LIVESTOCK

KANSAS CITY, Jan. I7.-P-Hogs
$1,000; uneven; top Sis; packing
sows 6.50GT.10; stock pigs 1000
us.
Cattle, 10000; calves 1900; better
grades fed steers fully steady; 9TH
ers slow; she stock steady 70 strong;
bulls and v~ealers steady to weak;
stockers and feeders strong: good
medium weight steers early 1875;
good heavies held higher; bulk fed
steers 12.0OG15.25; veal top HOO.
Sheep. 1000; steady: top wooded
lambs 1850; clippers l0.60d 1918;
shorn yearling wcthers 9.00d $50;
top ewes 700.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17

The following marriage licenses
were issued Monday from the office
Of III. ID. Seago. county clerk here.
j. M. Oates and Grace Watron: ISL
dora Leal and Santos Noyalo; Juan
Gonzales and Francisco Garcia; Gus
tavo Vasquez and Antonio Ramirez;
George Bailey and Juano Garcia;
Antonio Hill and Francisco Loya.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. La. Jan. III
The cotton market opened easier
today IN sympathy with rather in
different Liverpool cables and or
continued rains in the west.
First trades showed losses or II ts
u points and prices eased a little
further after the start until March
and MAY traded a. 1925. and july
1902. i 20 20 points below the pre-
vious close. As New York was some-
what stezGier than the local market
prices here rallied towards the end
Of the first half hour and March sold
UP 70 1S.s3. May 1910 and July ISIS,
- 70 is points above the lows.
The market steadies later on trade
buying and on some covering induced
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
DELAY IOWMAN n X

WASHINGTON. Jan. l7.LPl-Ac-
tion on the nomination of Seymour
Lowman. Of New York, as assistant
secretary Of the treasury in charge
Of prohibition. was delayed today by
the senate finance committee pend
ing a conference with him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
PLANES SEEK MAIL PILOT

BOISE, Ida. Jan. 17.-P-Nine
airplanes under command VI Lieut..
Russell Vaughan. transcontinental
! dawn-to-dusk" flyer. were united
today in the search for Fred Hoyt.
Wichita, Kans.. aviator who has
been missing since Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
KEMPNER HEADS EXCHANGE

GALVESTON. Tex, Jan. 17.@tPl-
r. II. Kempner is the new president
Of the Galveston Cotton Exchange
and Board Of Trade. succeeding X.
Tidemann, who had held the office
for the last four years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
POULTRY

CHICAGO. I'LL. Jan. 17.-GP-Poul-
trr alive STEADY; fowls 20 n % 10;
springs 10 a - IL; turkeys % a
q; roosters ~; ducks IS a %;
geese II n IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
POTATOES

CHICAGO. Ill, Jan. 17.-tP-Po-
t~otatoes steady; Wisconsin sacked
round whites 1.a5 n 100; Minnesota
sacked rlssets round whites las m
l.5O; Idaho sacked russets Burhanks
40 ri 1870.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
X. or {. MEETING

All visiting members are invited
TO attend the meeting OF the knights
Of Columbus at their hall on Wash
ington street Wednesday evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO, Ill. Jan. l7.@fPHCorn
developed greater activity and
strength than wheat today in the
early dealings. Scantiness Of coun-
try offerings of corn, together with
u~nfavorable weather. as well as
bullish Argentine advices tended to
stimulate corr buyers.
Opening Ia cents 10 an a
vance, corn soon made a decided gen.
eral upturn. Wheat and oats were
also firmer. wheat starting Is c 10
IL c gain and then hardening a lit
tie more. Provisions held steady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-17
The Markets

By reports that the large boil worm
had again appeared in Texas. March
traded Il ls.47, May 1s.45, and July
1918. 20 TO % points a bove the lows
and 2 to 3 points ove the previous
close.
Near noon, a fresh wave of SELL
ing. apparently without anv special
incentive carried March back TO the
early low, or down 20 points from
the previous close. Later months
made new lows at 1928 for May and
1900 for July, 70 to % points be-
low yesterdays close.