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Do It Now-Place Your Ad Early for the Big Sunday Brownsville Herald
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HARLINGEN
BRIEFS
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(Bv Staff Correspondent.)
HARLINOEN Aug. 29—E P
Hall Harlingen was awarded con-
tract for one-story five-room
frame residence on E. Filfore St.
for R. O. Benson of Illinois to cost
about $4000.
New ornaments repairs and al-
terations have been made on the
Baker-Potts Nursery Co. office
building on the highway near here.
The storeroom of the Valley Jit-
ney Jungle stores here will be en-
larged and remodeled according to
Nick McCarty general manager.
Joe K. Junk In who two years ago
purchased the store operating under
his name on North A St. is cele-
brating the second anniversary of
his adventure.
Pive persons have been fined re-
cently by Justice of tne Peace Will
Plelds for removing cattle from a
pasture without a permit in viola-
tion of the tick eradication regula-
tions
L. Starnes of Harlingen ar.d
«nl Foster of Santa Rosa were
named delegates of the Arr^vo
Spanlsh-Amerlean War Veterans
Camp to the national encampment
~ —v
vllle and McAllen also have can.ps.
Brumley's Department 8tores arc
celebrating their second anniversary
of their coming to Harlingen. Other
stores are located at Edinburg and
i Raymondvllle.
McCoy Returns
(Special to The Herald)
MERCEDES. Aug. 29.—MaJ. Gen.
Frank R. McCoy commander of the
southwestern division of the U. S.
| army with headquarters at Atlanta.
Oa." Hew to the Valley during the
past week to shoot whltewtngs.
During his stay he spent a day In
Mercedes with his friends. Mr. and
Mrs. O. K Wattson. MaJ. Gen. Mc-
Coy was stationed in the Valley In
1915. during the bandit trouble when
| he was captain of the third U. S.
j cavalry.
MADE FROM CABBAGE?
(DENVER.—W’hat is a “cabbage
exchange?” Members of the city
vice squad wondered when they
saw the sign on a house. They
soon found out that It was a blind
and had nothing to do with cab-
bage. It was found to be a liquor
cache in which were stored three
and one-half pints of liquor.
FLYING MOTORMAN
NE WrYORK—John McNamara.
New York motorman. claims to be
the onlv flying motorman In the
United S’ates He recently received
his private flying license and will
continue to pilot his street car
until he takes up flying as a pro-
fession. He learned flying in his
off hours. %
Del Mar
A Few Choice Beach Lots
For Sale
. Average Price $350 J
Easy Terms or Liberal I
i Discount For Cash
PAVED HIGHWAY
SURFACED STREETS
ELECTRIC LIGHTS
FRESH WATER
GAS
BATHING — FISHING — HUNTING
For Definite Information
Write or Come to
Del Mar
BY THE SEA
P. O. Box 132
Brownsville Texas
Auction Prices On
ardware
Our Sale Still Continues
and LOW PRICES
Attract New Customers Every Day
' RUBBER HOSE
per foot — 4c
House Paint gallon . SI 95
k Asbestos Fibre Roof Paint gallon . 70c
mf Five Panel Doors >1.95 — Screen Doors .$2.25
Good Used Windmill for . $30.00
New Fuller Johnston Pump Engine at BARGAIN PRICE.
Steel Cots $1.50 up; Now folding Cots . $2.95
Guarsnteed new Porcelain Bath Tubs . $22.75
Three-Quarter Inch Galvanized Pipe foot . Rc
One quart Mason Jars dozen . 75c
Lumber. Shingle*. Galvanized Roofing. Barbed Wire and Fencing
nt Sale Prices
IRON BED
with New Spring and
Mattress
$1 .95
AUCTION SALES CO.
Harlingen
SALVAGE SALE CO.
3rd and Fronton — Brownsville
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EDINBURG
BRIEFS
EDINBURG Aug. 29.-A hall
mile road south of the Military
road of the Lion Lake Subdivision
in the Progreso district was or-
dered vacated by the commi;:ioner i
court late Friday. The order pass-
ed after receipt of a petition asking
for action by a number of Pro-
greso citizens.
A. L. Hart will begin audit of th«
Mercedes school district books early
in September following comple-
tion of audit of the City of Edin-
burg books this week. Hart ha!
audited the Mercedes school book!
for the past four years.
Commissioners1 court will publish
metes and bounds of the new voting
precincts according to an order
although the court was enjoined
j from further action by voters ol
the Hidalgo precinct which was
abolished in the re-districting sev-
eral weeks ago. The court in pub-
lishing the metes and bounds i!
merely acting in accordance with
iti order of redistricting passed
before the injunction was granted
the court was advised by County
Attorney Bryce Ferguson Friday.
OASIS IS OASIS
SAN DIEGO—The -Oasis to
Oasis11 air line of the United States
is that which runs from San
Diego to Seattle connecting at the
former city with Tia Juana. Mex-
ico. and at the latter with Van-
couver. B C. Thirsty traveler* who
can afford air trips are making
good us.' of the air line to quench
their thirst.
S.A FFR PLANES
WASHINGTON.—If forced par-
achute Jumps can be taken as an
indication of the safety of nlane*
aircraft are now twice as safe as
they were last vear. During thr
first half of 1931 only 34 forced
parachute Jumps were necessarv
During the first half of 1930 65
such leaps were made.
I_Legals
NOTICE OF SALE
In accordance with the provisions
of the Revised Statutes of the
state of Texas. Articles Numbers
5638-5644 the undersigned will sell
at public auction at it's warehouse
located on the Southern Pacific rail-
way tracks Log Ebanos Addition
Brownsville Texas the following
described articles. 4 (four) Coffins
in Shipping Cases. The above
articles belonged to I. Wechter
whose address ts 1406 Wyoming St.
El Paso. Texas and will be : 3 id 15
days after the first appearance of
this notice same being the 31st
day of August at ten o'clock a. m.
this sale being made to satisfy
warehouseman’s lien account of
unpaid warehousing charges cost
ol advertising and all other lawful
charges accruing up to the date of
sale.
Fldelltv Bonded Warehouse
and Storage Co.
Mgr. W. E. Hcaner.
8-16-23-30-3t-4l30
CLASSIFIED
Rates and Rules
Advertisements will be accepted
>1 er tbs phone from those having
rgular charge accounts. Other
classified advertising must be ac-
companied by cash
No advertising accepted on an
•until forbid" order A specified
dumber of Insertion* must be given
The Herald rea'-rves the rlgh: tc
place all advertisements under the
proper classification and reject un-
clean or objectionable cop?.
Obituaries resolutions and -ards
of thank* In classified section will
be taken at the regular classified
rate. In other part of paper reader
rite* apply.
The publisher* a-e not respon-
sible for cop? omissions typo-
graphical error or an? unintention-
al error that may occur farther
than to correct in the next issue
after It la brought to their atten-
tion. All advertising orders are ac-
cepted on this basis onlv.
Telephone No 8 and dictate vour
advertisement to an experienced
’ass*fled writer.
To Insure publication same day
eopy should be pre- ented not later
than 10 a. m. Copy for Sunday
Issue* should be In not later than
4:00 p. m. Saturdays to insure
proper classification.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
RAHES
20 word* or less one insertion 40c
Over 20 words one insertion
per word . 2c
Subsequent insertion* run con-
secutively. per worn........l*|e
Minimum . 10 words
By mon’h per word 3'.r
No classified advertisement ac-
cepted for ies« than ... 40c
LOCAL READER RATES
Reader* per word . 4c
Readers net inch .II25
Second and third daw. S'ic per
word; fourth t’f'h and «itfh dsvs
1c per word; 7 consecutive da vs
I»*c per word
Legal notlcen lc par word each in-
sertion
FU MANCHU — The Call of Siva—A Vision of Hope AN EXCLUSIVE BROWNSVILLE HERALD FEATURE By SAX ROHMER.
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I saw a lovely face crowned with e disordered mass of
curling hair; I saw e white arm upholding the stone a
shapely arm clasped about the elbow by a broad golden
bangle. ...
Announcements
8 Travel Opportunities
UNION BUS LINE
Leave Mo. Pac. Sta —Mission
Union Bus Sta —Laredo
Lv. Mission 9 A. M —3:00 P. M.
Lv. Laredo 8 A. M — 2:C0 P. M.
DAILY
TRAVELLERS
j Car owners meet at 917 Hiwaj
! Ave. McAllen: the Auto Travc
1 Bureau will arrange connections
save -you money on all trips.
Telephone—McAllen 737
'_ R4<
9 Cafes and Hotels
Hurry to the
Arcade Cafe
1055 Levee St.
Plate Lunches — 25c-35o-50c
Short Orders—Cold Drinks
Drip Coffee
MR and MRS. BE\ DAY
9 Cafes and Hotels
NOW LOCATED
; 11th and No. Side Mkt. Square
NICK’S CAFE
Lowest Prices In City
Regular Meals 25c.
Short Orders—Oood Coffee
3 10c Sandwiches—25c. .
HUNTERS
We will fry your white wings. Plar
i your white w;ng suppers at th<
Coflee Shop Rio Hondo Tex.
R-17’
I _
Automotive
10 Autos for Sale
FOR SALE: Brand new Buick 1
i sedan latest model hardly broken
in. Cost $1655 00. will sell for $990.00
terms. VV. A. R&sco Phone 1283 oi
17. R-201
FOR SALE: Sixirt Ford Coupe
rumble seat; 1929 model; good con-
dition and bargain. Robert A. Lark-
ner. 1110 Elizabeth St. R231
Will sacrifice
A selected stock of dependable
used cars—
1930 Ford Town Sedan
1928 Buick Two-Door Sedan
1928 Dodge Sr. Sedan
1929 Ford Roadster
1929 Buick Master Sedan
1926 W. K. Roadster
1928 Studebaker Dictator
Sedan
And others from $20.00
and Up
Above cars priced right for
quick sale
Webster Burke Motor
Company
STUDEBAKER CARS
AND TRUCKS
10th A* Adams Phone 866
Employment
[1—.—.—“
36 Hip. Wanted - Female
WANTED: A cook. "The Best Cafe.’’
Port Isabel Texas. R-215
AMAZING new stylish-comfortable
foundation garment. For every wo-
man. Make $3-$.j hourly. Experience
| unnecessary. Demonstration gar-
ment given. Grecian Co. 30 F
Randolph. Chicago. R234
35 Hip. Wanted - Male
$500 REWARD
FOR HELPING YOUR FRIENDS.
Turn your spare MINUTES into
DOLLARS showing friends rela-
tives. neighbors the wonderful
PROCESS "FAMOUS ARTISTS’’
Christmas Greeting Cards—created
by Artist* like James Montgomery
! Flagg—imprinted with customer's
I name and sell for no more than
I ordinary cards; 3.000.000 old Process
customers waiting to reorder. Huge
cash commissions dailv in advance
cash bonuses. DIVIDENDS. 51000
Prizes to Customers overwhelm all
1 competition. Big season NOW—so
write today for big free outfit
stating time you can devote ex-
perience if any territory. Btgcest
company In the business:
PROCESS CORPORATION
Dept. PC-226 Troy at 21st Chicago.
{ R232
HIGH SCHOOL boy wanted for
route. R240
I Employment
39 Situations Wanted
I YOUNG MAN married dependable
white wants work. Inquire R23I
Herald. R23i
38 Hip. Male or Female
WANTED— Eligible men-women. 1
to 50. qualify at once for govern
ment position*; salary range $10
1 to *250 monthly; Thousands ap
pointed yearly. Steady employmenl
Write Instruction Bureau 337 SI
Louis. Mo. today. P9<
Financial
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44 Wanted to Borrow
CAN GIVE best security for *2501
loan on well improved city propertj
at 10%. Address R-209. Herald.
R-201
41 Real Est. Loans
FIVE YEAR straight loans on
improved irrigated farms in culti-
vation in Hidaleo and Cameror
counties. Refinance vendors lien
Watts & Watts Phone 23. Donna
j T R23!
Instruction
46 Music - Art - Dramatic
MUSIC LESSONS
Any Instrument 50c
PAULINE ALLBRIGHT.
1005 St. Charles. Phone 1340W
R221
Business Chances
17 Business for Sale
POULTRY opportunity. Guaranteed
$20.00 daily. Good house minuu
from city. Little capital needed. Dr
Bogue Box 146 809 St. Charles.
R-21<
FOR SALE: Poultry exchange do-
ing big business on live and dressed
I poultry. Long lease cheap rent
Valley Poultry Exchange Harlin-
gen Texas. R24f
18 Partner Wanted
ADVERTISING man with $1000 can
buy half interest in growing Valley
Directory publication. Address Box
195. Mis lii a. R244
i '
21 Miscellaneous
MAN wi'h car and small capital
I can get exclusive county contract.
Ber.d.x pah nted Free-Wheeling
! device fits all cars. Chapman A
Henry Wichita Falls. R238
Business Services
27 HeM. Rib’* Roof’g
.- ' - ...
P L t: >1 B I N G
Phone 19M-J
Expert. l icensed Plumbers
BROWNSVILI I PLUMBING
COMPANY
Max Mayorga Mgr.
W. Perez Asst. Mgr.
1519 r 4 St
34 Insurance
Gulf States Life
Insurance Co.
A Texas Old-Line—L-jal reserve
company offering a specific policy
for every need.
O. It Horton
Oen'l Agent for the Valley
Room 3 Cromack Bldg. Brownsville
Phone 1184
32 Print. - Office Suppls.
Pictu res
Beautify Your Home
Correct
Framing
adds beauty to
the Picture
OUR FRAMING
Will Please You
VALLEY OFFICE
SUPPLY CO. I nc. I
OFFICE FURNITURE
Stationery and Engraving
13th A Elizabeth Sts.
Brownsville. Texas
Phone 13U8
Instruction
47 School* - Colleges
5 Tuesday Sept. 1 1931
will be an Important date
j • In the lives of a number of
ambitious young and mid-
5 die-aged people of Browns-
ville. and the Valley. Why?
Because they enrolled in the
VALLEY BUSINESS COL-
) LEGE.
Phone or see Q. W. Moot-
hart President. R-188
46 Music • Art - Dramatic
‘ | SCHUMANN ACADEMY piano and
I voice. Enroll your children now.
( Music exalts life. Low prices. 733
Elisabeth street. Leonardo F Bolado.
R-211
I
Merchandise 1
■ i- 1
60 Seeds Plants Flowers
CABBAGE PLANTS for sale. Ready
' this week. Charleston Wakefield
All Head Ready. T. F. Langford.
Weslaco Texas phone 18F51. R212
PLANTS of all kinds special good
strain of peppers. Geo. Stohler La
Feria.
61 Wanted - Miscellaneous
WILL BUY for cash: clean Infertile
fresh eggs in case lots. Quote your
lowest prices to Box R230 Browns-
ville Herald. R230
54 For Sale - Miscel.
FOR SALE: Two tables tour chairs.
! all solid oak; very cheap to save
moving. 208 St. Charles 8t. S. E.
55 Boats & Accessories
FOR S ALE
“ANITA”
One of the classiest and
fastest 17-foot Inboard mo-
tor boats at Port Isabel.
Been in wa^pr six weeks.
Can be seen at Le More
machine shop. For further
information write or see
C. H. Brown P. O. Box 224
or at United Printing Com-
pany Mercedes Texas.
R235
_Livestock_
50 Poultry - Supplies
DIXIE CERTIFIED CHICKS From
200 Egg Cockerels; blood tested;
leading varieties; prices within
reach of all. Live delivery. Catalog
Free. Dixie Poultry Farms Box 101
Brenham. Texas. R233
_Rentals_
63 Apartments
MAY-DAY Furnished Apartments
—Modem cool clean convenient.
Best location. Zerozone hot water
garage reasonably priced. 133
Washington. Phone 714.
APARTMENTS upstairs. Conven-
iences. Private bath garage. 1517
I Madison. Q181
5-ROOM upstairs apartment mod-
) emlv furnished all conveniences.
Shapiro Apts. Phone 198 or 897W
R221
| -
FURNISHED Apt. downtown down
stairs private; modern garage Apt.
Sleeping room garage free park-
ing rates reasonable 1223 Adams.
R-217
COLONIAL APARTMENTS Four-
room apartment with breakfast
nook. The kind you will like and
at a reasonable rental. Also a
smaller apartment. Cal! 868-J. P7
DAVIS COURTS: Five-room fur-
nished apartment ^o bedrooms
all conveniences; elec. Ref. garage i
2d and St. Charles S. E. Phone 1420.
R34
NEBRASKA APARTMENTS— Fur-
nished. modem. Also cottages. 1351
Jefferson. Phone 1104. 0134
NICELY furnished 3-room south-
east apartmpnt everything fur-
nished $30 00. Telephone 1163W
R101
THE VAN SICLEN—Coolest. oest
ventilated. 3 and 5 rcoms. large
closets tile baths. Frigid a ire:
screened porches private entrance
Rents reasonable. Phone 65 or als-
W. N -73
FOUR ROOMS furnished separate
entrance; south side of duplex
block from high school 630.00. 2-
room apartment lights water and
I gas 625 00. Phone 175. R237
Rentals
^ 63 Apartments
FURNISHED and unfurnished
apartments. Apply room 3. Arcade
Building. R80
TWO-ROOM etficlency apartment.
506 West Elizabeth. Phone 429. Q102
FURNISHED Apartment. Phone
1354-_ R-182
JUNCO APARTMENTS—Beautiful-
ly furnished. Modern In every
rrspect with gas. water lights
frlgldalre. Reasonable rent. Phone
436. 1149 8. E. Washington. R-206
| FITCH Apart menta Large and
small. Phone 558. R82
SWEENEY Apartments southeast
I upstairs apartment electrical re-
I frigeration some maid service
porch private entrance everything
furnished or partially; walking
distance garage. First and Adam
streets.R14l
64 Rooms
tfcoL BEDROOM southern etnos-
ure. private entrance. Garage if
desired. See Peterson at Merchants
Bank._H131
TWO NICE cool bedrooms in
private home Tor gentlemen Also
board and room. Phone 552 111
St. Ciurdes. R102
COMPORTABLE bedroom In mod-
em home; very reasonable. Close
to town. 235 Washington Phone
6- lj_ I;
FOR RENT: Furnished room
gentleman preferred. Oarage if
desired. 331 Washington phone 822.
R-226
65 Houses
FURNISHED A: unfurnished houses
and apartments. Room 3. Arcade
Building. P31
FOR RENT I
suburban home all modem con-
veniences . city water lights gas and
telephone. For particulars telephone
88 San Benito. R241
65 Houses
MODERN 5-Room furnished house
i Good location. Phone •'T12F’4. R220
69 Wanted to Rent
WANTED
Modern 4. 5. or 6-room un-
furnished house at reason-
able rent. Give full descrip-
tion and price in first letter.
R-210 Herald. R-210
I
Rentals
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69 Wanted to Rent
WANTED; Large bedroom Amer-
lean home. September third. Clos#
111 P. O. Bos 1147. R-179
67 Room Sc Board
ROOM and board In private home.
443 Levee phone 578. R46
70 Houses for Sale
SACRIFICE — Three thoroughly
modern homes Los Ebanoe Prop-
erties. Call Mrs Florence Stafford
owner. Phone 1187. Q210
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Real Estate
72 Faims - Ranches
413 acres land mile east Santa
Rosa best sandy loam level survey-
ed for subdividing. Bargain. J. B.
Waskotn. Southwestern Bldg. Dal-
las Texas. R-181
74 For Sale or Trade
EXCHANGE good equity In 1.000-
acre well improved ranch near San
Antonio. Will consider Brownsville
property or good first lien notes or
l will rent this ranch for cash. Box
507. Brownsville R228
WILL SELL or Trade”Valley propl
erty. A money making business
employing ? x people; located In
the Valley. Price $7 500. P O. Box
1116. Harlingen. Tex. R243
FOR EXCHANGE for small going
business.-20 acres near Raymond-
vlUe fine land in cultivation. Geo.
R. Locbrie. Raymond vlUe Texas.
R-214
EXCHANGE Modern 7-room home
bath water lights. 10 acres orchard
'3 1-2 acres grain's on highway In
the fruit section of M W Arkansas
I tins h clear of debt. Want Valley
improved. H H Parks. San Benito
IV\ R-203
76 Wanted to Buy
WANT 40 to 60 acre bearing com-
merrial grove. Give full articular*.
Want Poland China or Duroc hogs
for breeding purposes. Box 235
Port Isabel Tex. R-227
DENTISTS
~~ v-;- —i
DR. S. JUDD EARLEY
DENTIST
335 Elizabeth St. Phone 785
Brownsville Texas
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nents are too high.
Room 5 Marti Min Hotel Arradf
Harlingen. Texas
SOUTH TEXAS FINANCE
COUP.
TILING I
Floor Tile Tile Mantels
Wall Tile Tile Drain Boards
■stunstea Given Cheerfully
Wm. Cameron & Co. Inc.
Harlingen Phone IDO
PROFESSIONAI s
FRED KOWALSKI
ATTORNEY
COURTHOUSE
Office Phone: 1!I3
Residfnce Phone: 1141
vit n» i.u.i.vn
Automobile; Loan*
Lend money on automobiles
R. L. LESTER
Commerce Bldg.
HARLINGEN. . EaAS
ABSTRACTS
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Dependable Prompt
Phone 353
Brownsville Title
Company
Opposite Court ll<>u»e
Brownsville
Abstracts of Title
Title Insurance
Complete abstracts of title
to all lands in Cameron
County Texas
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