Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-06-23
BY JACK RUTLEDGE
This is not a story.

Ills - A1N 1~1@s
There will be no plot, no central
theme, no characters, and things
Will not even be IN chronological
order. In one paragraph we ma
be talking about the price OF
oysters in Point Isabel and in the
following we will probably describe
a border massacre. Or We may rave
about the weather and then sud-
denly, without warning or reason
shift to a description OF the Valleys
first colored moving picture.
This is a reminiscent tale OF lie
IN the Rio Grande border in 1914
dealing with local problems and
triumphs. We will also touch
briefly on national affairs at that
date.
Get comfortable, place a package
OF cigarets within reach. get a
handful Of matches and a banana,
and let's get going.
Freak bets are not modern. The
4Rio Hondo man who pushed a
peanut with his o from his
home town 10 Harrington gained
national publicity and finally fore
ed a goober to the top Of Pixies
but ne didn't start anything.
Nickel King
In 1914, on March ?. TO be exact,
a man named Louis Campani
swallowed 81 nickels in order to
win a IS bet. His winnings were
Immediately turned over to a
doctor, who had TO withdraw the
coins. so says The Brownsville
Herald OF that date.
On the same day the Browns
vile Country club was allowed 70
Join the Texas golf association.
The Brownsville country club is
now a member of the Texas Golf
association" the paper says. -. J.
Fox, secretary Of the club. today
was advised by r. G. Tarrant Of
San Antonio. secretary Of the state
association. that the local club had
been elected TO membership at a
meeting of the directors. John
Gregg. president Of the local club.
stated that at the next meeting Of
The directors Of the club a member
will be elected 10 represent it on
the governing board OF the Texas
association"
Which gives an idea OF the age
Of the Brownsville club. Christy
Mathewson. cne Of the greatest
pitchers who ever hurled a base
ball. signed with the New York
nationals. declining an offer OF the
Federal league which amounted to
S65.000 for three seasons work.
Compare this with the fortune
Babe Ruth makes in one season.
West Brownsville Pictured
Then we turn over the page.
and a large advertisement glares
az us.
See West Brownsville. You'll
like IL. Street car line soon in
Operation TO country club. See J. B.
Scott. general manager"
Mr.. Scott played a very prominent
part in Brownsville's civic growth.
and is remembered by every native
citizen. He died recently. president
of the State National bank. How
ever. his street car line To the
country club was never realized.
West Brownsville has become a
popular residential district.
The largest stores usually are the
ones that do the heavy advertising.
and using this as a rule. We find
that the most imDc-tant stores.
and the most important personares.
wee rs follows.
YounE's Garage and Machine
company. San Carlos Hotel. From
tier Lumber companv: Mason Grain
company: First National bank:
Merchants National bank: j. z.
Scott Model Laundry: Fernandez
s'CTe; NJ. J. Garcia. wholesale
grocer. Dittmann theater: Dream
lenl theater: Peoples Ice and Mfg.
Co: Miller hotel Eagle Pass Lum-
Der company. Brownsville Bank
ann Trust company. McCaurhan
Investment company: SNYDER and
SSr pson. contractors: and others.
The prominent professional men
OF the times were DIT. F g. Sizelan.
DR.. e. F. Dickson: =. w. Seaburv:
Pich and Searle. Pentfro and Cole:
Graham. Jones West and Dancv.
Kibbe. Georre and Polk. r. r Hol-
land: VIM. y Russell: "A. M Kent.
al Henry M Shelton. abstract OF
titles Eimore s. Order waS selling
~i-srrence as was W. K. Nenden-
hall. In 1914 .Ino. F. Rutledge was
selling tailored 70 measure clothes.
National advertisers IS years aro