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Take me, for example. Five years
ago I was successful in being ap-
pointed teacher of English in the
colored high school in our little North
Carolina town. I had been plan
ming to go to Chicago and take up
social work but the appointment kept
me at home. Elverson is a stald,
religious, highly moral, uninteresting
and boresome place where the only
recreations are church socials, bridge
games and the radio. I had grown
to detest it but I had to stay because
nv widowed mother needed me and
the money I was making, to keep up
the old home.
Things happened pretty rapidly at
ter that appointment. AS one OF the
attractive and beSt-dressed coloreo
girls in town, I became the cause OF
a bitter rivalry between the bache-
lors of the town. They were largely
an ordinary crew and couldn't be
bothered with them.
It's an awful thing to be tied down
for life with a dull man!
Unfortunately that's how I ended
eventually and on the advice OF
nv mother. Jim Blaine was the
most eligible of the flock of suitors:
He had money, a thriving general
store, a large number of rent houses
and the esteem of the community,
but he was stodgy, fifteen years my
elder, rough and uneducated. II IL
had not been for my mothers sickly
condition and the pitifully small
amount of money we had in the bank,
I would never have married Blaine.
To make long story short my
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school appointment at nome Kept
me there, made me lonesome and
easy prey for Jim Blaine. If had
gone to Chicago it would have been
different. Anyway, he proved to be
a coarse, ill-mannered brute, eX-
tremely jealous and yet incapable OF
arousing love in my breast. Instead,
I came gradually and reluctantly to
loath him. I hated to have him put
his hands on me, and yet I had to
submit to his unwelcome caresses.
couldn't quit. There was little
Jim to think of, and besides EMERSON
was the only place I knew. So I
stuck it out, teaching at school, pre-
pairing meals, going to church, being
a dutiful wife and . . and detest-
ing my husband.
Well, the situation remained the
same, until this past summer. The
principal of my school had limited
that it would be a good idea for me
to go to summer school as was the
only one ca the faculty that had
not attended. He did not know that
I would have gone every summer
had it not been for my husbands
jealousy and suspicion. He would
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WEEKEND
TRUE STORY
Monotonousy Little Southern Town if.
Readth FRANKIE Comics of Unhappy Woman
Town if....

'demn my conduct If 1t knew. but 1t
didn't know and couldn't know, and
even if it did I didn't care! So long
had suppressed my youthful long
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while tied down to a brute fifteen
years my senior, that I could do SO
no longer. They had to have some
outlet, and :. -. well, promised my
self to be discreet.
Alas, it was so difficult to be dis
Greet with Ramon! All of the vol
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in his blood. He fairly dripped pas
sion, the strong, vibrant passion Of
the lands of perpetual sun. felt
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IFE is queer! One goes along in ordinary sort of
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Attendance Coed At
Nazarene Services

Good attendance IS being report
ed at the evangelistic service now
in progress az the Church OF the
Nazarene, under the direction az
the Rev. II. A. Gregory, Dallas
evangelist.
The meeting began Wednesday.
and viii continue for about two
weeks. Services are held al 7:45
each evening. with Rev. Gregory
filling the pulpit. There Is TO Be
a regular service Sunday morning
and Sunday evening, and a special
quartet will furnish music at the
evening service.
A cordial invitation to the pub
lie is extended by Rev. Gregory,
and the Rev. 3. A. Fox. pastor.
The church IS located on Grant, at
Fifteenth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Brownsville 7eritoy?s History Reads Like Story Book

l774, Rio Grande City. 1857: Pro-
greso. 1896. and Weslaco.
six Counties From Valley
The Counties included I'm tha
Valley are Webb. Starr. Cameron.
Zapata. Hidalgo. and Willacy.
Out OF this past has grown "a
Valley that is modern I'm every
respect, with a metropolis at its
southern point that houses an air.
port that suppliesh er sister cities
with the most rapid OF transporta-
ton and mail facilities. The entire
section IN rapidly progressing w n
point where the citrus fruit grown
will OOn supply n large portion cf
the nation. and tourists from tho
north are learning that as n SUM-
mer and winter resort a wiser
selection than tk, Valley can not
De made.
Within the year 1880 work On
the port, the new port. will have
been started. which, when com
pleted. will aid the growth OF the
Valley.
Brownsville and the lower Rio
Grande Valley has survived itS
hectic past. and Is getting down
TO the business or growing In a big
way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Civil War Felt

Civil War Felt
The Civil War in the United
States cid not leave this section
untouched, and the Valley had the
doubtful distinction OF having been
the scene OF the last battle fought
during the conflict. Because Of lack
oil proper communications, the sEr-
render Of Lee on April 8, 1865. did
not reach Brownsville until May 10.
Federal forces in Cameron County
under Brig. Gen. +. B. Brown total
cd 1915. History states that an alb
surdIy small force OF Confederates
under Capt. w. M. Robinson routed
the Federals. who retreated to Boca
Chica. after having lost III men and
ACCOMPLISHMENT incl ing z enfield
rifles. The battle was fought near
what is now known as Palm Grove.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
" V STOCKS

NEW YORK, Feb. I5.-tR-The
stock market turned emphaticaly
downward today. closing a week OF
rather laborious maneuvering to-
ward higher levels.
The decline, running from ? to 8
points in more than a score OF lead
ing shares. reduced the price Of in
dex Of 90 leading stocks TO approx
mately the level Of a week ago.
The bullish operations Of the week
have been slightly selNctive. and
several leading utilities and indus
trials. closed the week with large
net gains.
The downward was in the face OF
ire most cheerful weekend indus
trial and trade reviews IN several
weeks. y.
Standard OF New Jersey appeared
20 have won its crude oil price
cutting war In the mid-continent
and Texas fields today as more
companies fell into line with the
lower prices. namely Prairie and
Ohio oil. Although this movement
has stirred up considerable ill-feel-
ing on the part Of the smaller pro-
ducers. It is obviously designed as a
drastic remedy for the over-proouc-
ton problem.
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marded OF General Avalos that he
surrender the city. but AvaIos re-
fused. The Mexican instigating the
rebellion was Jose Maria Carvajal
n his answer Ayalos told Carvajal
that he might have surrendered To
Mexican, but since the other had
enlisted Americans in his army, he
would refuse TO capitulate.
The final result was that the en-
ire citizenship armed themselves
and joined Avalos and drove the
invaders away after a S%anguinary
battle. For their efforts 70 preserve
the integrity OF the city. the local
State Congress conferred upon the
city the title Heroic. which eveT
since must be q part Of the nani
on all legal documents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

still stands. and portitions Of bridges
are still intact.
Bandits Operated Here
The bandit raids by Pancho VII
ia are of q comparatively recent
date General Jose Rodriguez. a
Villista leader. attacked Matamorus
March q. 1915. The city was de-
Tended BY Nafarrate and Elizondo.
The rebels charged the city. but
were moved down By machine gun
fire. More than $50 were killed. ana
as many wounded. The wounded
were cared for by Americans in
Brownsville, who sent them TO La
redo after their recovery. Twelve
defenders were killed.
During May. 1915. the Mexican
bandits repaid the kindness by a
series or raids Oh isolated Amer
lean farms and ranches. stealing
cattle and other things. Young
Rcrn1rd Boley, American. was
killed July III. On July IL Mis-
Peterson, near Lyford, was forced
ID supply bandits with arms and
ammuni.ions. AS well as supplies Of
food. july 25th bandits burned a
railway bridge near Sebastian. n
P.eTce's history many pages are
taken up with dates. names. and
figures showing the number OF men
killed. and where they were MUIR
dered BY bandits in the Valley
On October 18th. 1915. the south
bound train was derailed six miles
north Or Brownsville. near Olm!to,
killing several and vounding more.
Seven men were captured by Texas
Rangers the following day, and
four were hung during the same
afternoon. Justice was swift.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

During the war u. S. Grant I
dered Mai. Gen. Phil Ii. Sheridan
ID the border. promising him $4,000
men with which ne was 10 restore
ORDER il Texas. This was on May
II. 1866. The Federal government
feared the south was enlistiug the
aid OF MaXimillsl. the Emperor.
and II Is true that NagrUder. Price
and Mairy. generals. and Governor
Harris Of Tennessee were In Mex
leo at the time. Sheridan followed
T.. p. Brown and Gen. Frederick
Steele TO Fort Brown on June 10
1865. Landing az Bagdad, Of which
more will be said later. Sheridan
realized that II was futile 70 at
tempt to land here, and moved 70
Brazos. building a railroad from
there 18 miles To what was known
RS Whites Ranch. The roadbel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

ORIGIN OF -. THE MAN CAM
ERON -. BROWNSVILLE ORMED 80 NAVIGATION
OF RIO GRANDE -. WHERE GOT
II NAME HEROIC -. CIVIL WAR HAPPENINGS
IN THE VALLEY -. GENERAL SHERIDAN -. GEN
ERAL Taylor AND HIS BATTLES THE RAIL
ROAD HITS BROWNSVILLE -. OF VAL
LEY -. NEGRO RAID -. H ACT 80.
PANCHO VILLA go. BAGDAD
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Bakdad Described


The total number or citizens kill
ed or injured reads like the casualty
list OF a World War battle. Gov
eminent troops we're stationed here.
and militia was sent. The number
OF soldiers in Brownsville more
than equaled the population OF the
city. II Is said.
The Negro Raid, August Is. 1906.
was perpetrated BY surly negroes
IN the II. s. Army. "A compete story
was recently carried in the Herald
on this outrage.
Going back a few years. the now
extinct city OF Bagdad will be de-
scribed. This was a large seaport
city in the Mexican state Of Ia
m~aulipas. and was known as a
settlement as far back as 1880. when
Spaniards lived there. III 1870 u
began 10 prosper, being a port ~
entry for foreign merchandise. but
IL assumed its most important role
during the Civil War and during
the French invasion. AS many as
$4,000 persons inhabited the town.
and anywhere from 200 10 800 ships
were continually at anchor in the
port. ranging from 200-ton schoon-
ers 70 battleships. The little town
or GAINESVILLE was opposite II on
the American side Of the Rio Gran
de. During August 1865. the French
landed n squadron of men there
under Admiral Bose. The Admiral.
with 400 men. assumed command
Of Bagdad. but feared that he had
an insufficient number 70 capture
Matamoros. He decided 70 blockade
the Port. which he did.
Boats on River
That the Rio Grande was once
n~avigated by large boats is a proven
fact, and many now living can re-
member this. However. no anthem
tic dates ~ a large ship navigat-
ing the river arc available before
the arrival Of Taylor in 1886. al
though old archives show that per-
mission had been granted John
Davis Bradburn and Stephen Slap
les in 1928 to introduce On the river
boats propelled By steam or horse
power. Boats that piled this route
include the Corvette, the Colonel
Gross. Major Brown, Whltev!lle
Comanche. Grampus. MatamoroS
Nos. / and 2, San Ramon. Paisano
Sellers. Alice, Jesse B. and hun
dreds of others. according to old
files. As late as 1880 a Morgan Line
ship touched this section
The first railroad 70 enter the
Valley was completed June 4th, 1904
and was the st. Louis, Brownsville
and Mexico Line.
The first really disastrous fire
known i'm Brownsville october %
1857. when a building on Levef
street. between 18th and 18th
caught and spread, the fire -azina
four full blocks. An explosion start
ed the conflag-ation. The explosion
killed two men, John North anc
Abrams Isaacs.
A very brief account Of the
founding OF each Valley town might
be of interest. Raymondville was
started in 1904: Lyf0rd in the same
year: Sebastian In 1906; Harlinger
~ 1905: san Bsnito IN 1907: OlmitC
IN 1905; la Feria IN 1903, Mercedes
1905: Donna. 1906: San Juan. 1907
EdinburE. 1903: Pharr, 1911. Nc
Allen, 1905; Mission. 1907: Hidalgo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
~. Y. COTTON

NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-P-After
advancing in response TO relatively
firm LiTGrpool cables. cotton react
ed partisIy today under weekend
realizing or liquidation. May sold
I'D 10 1915 during the first few min
utes. broke TO 1907, or within 4
points Of yesterdays closing quota
tons. and closed at 1903. The gen.
eral market closed barely steady at
net advances Of 8 to z points.
The opening was steady at ar adj
vance Of 7 10 10 points with active
months showing net gains Of Il 70
81 points during the early trading
on covering. Some commission
house buving was also reported on
the fIrmer showing Of Liverpool and
reports Of a better tone in the cot
ton goods situation. March sold IN
r. Is 60 end October 70 1851 while
May al 1915 sold within . points OF
the hirh price CT the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Tour POSTPONED

The first tour conducted by the
South Texas Chamber Of Com
merce, has been indefinitely post
poned, according 10 n wire from
Raw Leeman, president.
The party or 100 tourists travel
ing by notorious we're 70 leave San
Antonio Monday, arriving N the
Valley by way OF Corpus Christi on
the 18th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Market Activities

mon and medium calves GOO to 7.5O;
no stocker cattle.
Hogs steady TO 1oc lower; rail
top Sl0.59; truck top S9.25: bulk
truck hogs $50 A 9.85; packing sows
8.25 a $50.
Sheep considered steady with the
weeks decline. Not enough to test
trading.
MKTS
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Chamber Employs A

-Four persons are employed BY
the chamber OF commerce, with
one part time traffic manager, ac-
cording to President II. L. Yates,
TO carry on that organizations work
for Brownsville.
There are Is directors on the
chamber Of commerce hoard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
BY JACK RUTLEDGE

Many sections OF the United
States were formed and developed
IN the most proSaic manner, but
the lower Rio Grande Valley is the
Child OF bloodshed and romance, OF
strife and battle, Of senSationalism,
almost.
The actual history OF the section
6ates back for centuries. but this
brief outline of history will not
Gelve that far back into the past.
The Valleys past is firmly link
ed with Mexico. The first settle
nlents near this portion OF the Rio
Grande were founded by Jose de
Escandon. l746. he was responsible
for the settlement o. Guemez. Pa
dilla, Jimenez, Cama-go. Santan-
dE-. Reynosa d749), Soto de La
Marina, Guerrero. Abasalo, Mier
u753), and Laredo. among others.
II Is interesting 10 note that the
Mexicans coloniztng the country
were under the impression that the
lower Rio Grand valley was unfit
for civilization. Wisconsin has that
idea now.
At that time land sold for $40 a
league g niles.
A-Ma.amo-os was a settlement as
back as 1865. but was not given
. name until 1876. when II was
known q Congregation del Refu-
g!o. II was given the name OF Mata-
mcroS in 1921. after the martyr
Mariana Matamoros who lost his
life in the battle for Mexican In
! dependence.
N City Incorporated in 1850
= Brownsville, the Oldest American
Down in the southern end Of the
Valley, was placed on the map much
alter than Matamoros. When Gen.
keral Zachary Taylor marched to
this section in 1876 1t was a flower
garden, but little else. After Taylor's
invasion, even the Mexicans left.
A place called Shannondale wa5
started Immediately north Of tho
old international bridge but the
shifting and treacherous Rio Gran
de went On a spree and cut that
portion OF land of Of the United
States side Of the river. and placed
Il in Mexico. Then Brownsville be-
gan to show life. and vas first in
c~--porated IN 1850, on January "a.
IL 1852, however, the act o. in
ration was repealed. Followed
,ar incorporation. amendments,
repeats. In 1874 the final in
corporation proceedings managed
10 stick.
The first building erected in
Brownsville stood until recent years
on Levee and 18th street, and was
the property OF G. e+''lman.
The Federal P Or post
office. was erectes being COM
pleted November Is sort Brown.
which was destroyed in 1863. was
rebuilt in 1858. most OF the build
ings still standing and in use. Wood
en- barracks. two story structures.
burnt after the negro raid In ls0
First telegraphic communications
between Brownsville and the out
side world was on May lst. 1871.
when the Western Union linked the
town with Corpus Christi. The Rio
Grande Railroad strung wires 10
Point Isabel at about the same
time.
Church Built IN 1856
The old courthouse. now the
Masonic Temple, was built in 1885.
The new courthouse IN 1912.
One OF the Oldest structures 70
Brownsville Is the old Catholic
Church. constructed in 1856.
The first local newspaper this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
~. n. COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 15.@F9-
Cotton was comparatively quiet here
TODAY. Price fluctuations were
narrow and influenced mainly oy
evening up for over the weekend
oIthoueh at the start there was q
blilre owing to much better LIVER
nool cables. After advancing 7 TO
II pcints at the start in sympathy
with the foreign market prices eased
{ "a q points on some weekend real
l-,,o and the market closed n shade
hove the lows ct a moderate net
-ain. Nav after trading un 70 1890
, cei- If 10 points declined 3 points
- 1885 and closed at 1888, or ,
~o,r+s ret IN iar the dav. The
liverpool an n : to s points better
shen due end first trades here
-hcwed rsirs ~ 5 To . noints. The
market imn-oved rs'rlv on The
foreign advices until March traded
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
TT -npru LIVESTOCK

FORT WORTH. Feb 15-tP-
--ad'nr In csttie ard calves ~ Fort
Worth SATURDAY. consisted Of small
~rrta0es Of common classes for
~iaf~hfe- No steers r.
frraS. S+eeSr. Cows hnn m eHs-
? few under Ann r1arf. siar~hfo-
vea-lingS ard heifa-s lacking: ON
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

NOTE: The majority Of the facts
and dates in this history were OBJ
tanned from the book "A Brie.
History Of the Lower Rio Gran5e
Valley" written by Frank Cushman
Pierce. B~roNnsvilleD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
CHICAGO GRAIN

= OHAlN
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-P-Plenty
Of wheat for sale here today on
ali hard spots proved to be more Of
a weight on values than buyers were
prepared for. Export business In
wheat from Ncrth America was al
most at a halt, totaling only 500. 600
bushels. chiefly Canadian and more
than half Of II TO China.
Chicago closing prices on wheat
we're unsettled at bur little above
the DAYS bottom level. 7-Sc TO / lac
a bushel below yesterdays finish
Corn closed i-2c TO SAC down
oats lac TO 1-2c off and provisions
varying from 2 a sc decline TO &c
advance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16

at 1855 and July at 1915. or z to
II points above the previous close.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-02-16
Church Built In 1856

The old courthouse. now the
Masonic Temple. was built in 1885.
The new courthouse IN 1912.
One OF the Oldest structures ~
Brownsville Is the old Catholic
Church. constructed in 1856.
The first local newspaper this
Imperial Valley press., 1930-08-07
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