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MOTHER DID NOT SPARE THE ROD
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Rather than pay a fine for whipping her 16-year-old daughter, Mr*.
Charles Woodsido (left), of Kansas City, said she would prefer a jaH
sentence. The daughter Lorraine Jones (right), left home after the last
whipping and preferred charges against her parent.
VALLEY NOT BOTHERED
BY THINGS LIKE THIS
ARCOLA, 111., Mar. 2—Just how
much trouble a frozen radiator may
cause was demonstrated to the Pal
Gleason family here Friday within
an hour’s time.
The family car froze up. Two
sons, Charles and Pat, Jr., attempt-
ed to thaw out the radiator by run-
ning the motor. The garage doors
rere closed.
Pat became dizzy. I-Ie staggered
outside and was revived. Then he
went back to warn his brother.
As he entered he saw Charles slump
to the floor, overcome by exhaust
gas.
Pat dragged Charles out, tried to
carry him to the house, slipped, fell,
and sprained his wrist. Then he
called Pat, Sr.
Pat, Sr. fell off the porch, cutting
a deep gash over his knee which re-
quired seven stitches. The two Pats
carried Charles to the house and
dispatched a younger brother on
horseback after a doctor.
En route to Areola, the horse fell,
bruising the boy badly. The horse
wrenched a leg and it may be
necessary to destroy him. The phy-
sician revived Charles soon after he
arrived.
Chamber of Commerce
Notes ... By J. W. Monk
Mr. Leslie Neal, president of the Yal
1 ley Secretaries Association has gone to
Houston to secure space for Lower Rio
Jrande Valley Headquarters during the
:oming National Democratic Conven-
;ion in June. Efforts are being made
o give the Lower Rio Grande Valley
.11 the publicity that is possible during
.he convention.
Several real estate men and chamber
of commerce officials have expressed
the opinion that real estate in the Val-
ley is moving almost as fast as it can
safely move without creating a very
undesireable boom effect. Some firms
report larger percentages of sales than
in previous years. A few instances are
reported where large tracts are being
bought for speculation.
Calamity howlers evidently fail to
observe the condition of our Valley
banks as shown by the last reports.
This healthy condition is not all due
to public funds as some would have us
believe. A few of the banks do not
carry any of the money for the recent
sales of bonds.
People missing the lectures given by
the experts in the Farmers Short
Course certainly deprived themselves
of treats. The best talent available
was secured by the county agents for
these five days of programs. Our
county agents are to be complimented
for the exceptionally good material
offered the farmers of the Valley.
The two lectures entitled “Agricul-
ture In Other Lands” by Dr. John
Ashton, editor of our Valley Farmer
magazine were rich with personal ex-
periences of the speaker’s travels thru
many foreign countries in the study of
agriculture in these lands. Mr. Ashton’s
ability as a linquist enables him to
gather much information that the ordi-
nary man might not gather. His ability
as an agricultural writer and student
of agricultural progress makes Mr.
Ashton one of the best men available
for our Valley farm magazine publish-
ed in Mercedes.
Dr. Thomas from the Texas Experi-
ment Station gave the business men
of the Rotary Club a few very per-
tinent facts concerning the insect pests
in the Valley and our dangerous po-
sition. He urged complete cooperation
to prevent any future infestation of
the pink boll worm and a reinfestation
of our citrus industry by the Mexican
fruit fly. He praised the business men
and the press of the Valley for their
splendid cooperation in the clean-up
campaign last spring when the fly
made its appearance and threatened
our citrus industry. f Mr. Bush told of
some of the educational work done in
the way of experiments and demonstra-
tions by the Chilean Nitrate Company.
Mr. Rosborough presented a few facts
pertaining to the citrus industry in our
wonderful Valley.
We are glad to see the splendid co
operation given by the farmers and all
others in the Mexican fruit fly eradi
cation work and have faith in our
farmers to perpetuate the industry by
co-operating to the letter and using
their influence to secure full coopera-
tion in neighbors’ orchards and non-
resident orchards and to prevent the
bringing of infested fruit from Mexico.
Following the suggestions from higher
officials in charge of the work and
other experts that the present quaran-
tine will remain on for several more
years if not indefinitely, or as long as
the menace exists across the river, we
fail to see why it would not profit
more to have the land now used by
peaches, plums, and other fruits of lit-
tle commercial value, if any, reset to
trees of some value. To put them in
this year would be one more year gain-
ed in the growth. A man’s public spirit
and respect for his neighbor’s rights
should make him want to cooperate
to the fullest extent. He will not al-
low a few dollars worth of worthless
trees to endanger thousands of dollars
invested in his and his neighbor’s or-
chards. The cooperation has been
splendid in the Valley, but let’s make
the best record of any district in our
Mercedes district. We do not want it
said of any farmer in our community
that the clean-up in the Valley would
have been perfect but for one man
Refhoving Dust Stains From Linen
Stains of rust may be removed
from linen and similar fabrics with-
out injury to the material. The art-
icles must first be well soaked, as if
they were to be washed in the ordin-
ary way, An iron is heated, and on
this is laid a wet cloth. When the
heat makes the cloth steam the rust
stain is laid on it, and a little oxalic
acid is rubbed on with the finger.
The heat and the moisture hasten the
effect of the acid on the rust, and
when this has disappeared the soap
ing and washing may be continued.
Or, soak the spots in a solution pf
one part of ferrocyanide of potas-
sium in 500 parts of water, and one
part concentrated sulphuric acid,
wash well with soft water, and final-
ly remove the blue stains with a sol-
ution of caustic potash.
Whitening and Cleansing Clothes
A small quantity of kerosene put
in the boiler on washing days whitens
and cleans clothes wonderfully, with-
out leaving a disagreeable odor; it
will clean zinc, and make and oilcloth
look like new.
near Mercedes. We do not want that
spirit in the entire Valley from one
single man. He owes it to his neighbors
to stay right and his neighbors owe
It to him to set him right. Our valu-
able future industry could be destroy-
ed by just one (?).
Don’t Let Them Kid
You About that
Lighter . . .
We Have Opened a
New Filling
Station
Where you can get “Ser-
vice” on that trick lighter
that will make it light
when you want it to
work.
You don’t have to stand
for any “wise cracking”
from your friends if you
bring your unruly light-
er to our service station.
Day and Night Service
The old West End Service Station is again in operation, but
under new management. We are going to give the best
possible service at our command, making a specialty of
scientific oiling and greasing
CALL US UP AND WE WILL GET YOUR CAR AND
.RETURN IT AFTER SERVICING IT THOROUGHLY
We will handle a line of accessories, tires and tubes and are
at your service at all times. If you have a flat or run out
of gas—call us—we will be on the job “Quick as a Wink.”
We would appreciate a call
if you
have
hauling to do.
We have
trucks
and
experienced men
to handle
your
work.
W.D’s. PLACE
“Quick as a Wink”
™nJhe«5ighway Just E*st of the Bridge West of Town
Mercedes
Phone 383
Harrel Drug Co.
The Rexall Store
2,000 One Year-
budded Roses
To be put on sale Wednesday, March 21st at only two dollars and
forty cents per dozen. These are dormant roses just received from
north Texas and are in just the right condition to plant and grow
and bloom soon.
They are grown by one of the best rose growers in the state and
consist of the following varieties adapted to this section:
Columbia pink
Luxemburg yellow
Paul Neyron pink
F. S. Key red
Premier pink.
American Beauty red
Pink Radiance
Red Radiance
J. L. Mock Imperial pink
Bush Meteor red
Lady Hillington yellow
Etoille de France red
Marechal Niel cream
Baby Doll old gold
J. B. Clark
Ilchester red clusters
If you will clip this ad and bring it already filled out for a
or more we will give you thirteen for a dozen.
dozebi
Remember this week only as we will plant what are unsold, if
any. Sale commences Wednesday morning at our Mercedes Nursery
and Edinburg branch and closes Saturday unless the roses are all
sold sooner.
T. R. BRIGGS
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THE
Valley Storage & Transfer Co.
ANNOUNCES
The Re-Opening of Our Warehouse
at 4th and Illinois
We wish to thank our many friends for their
past patronage, and assure you that with our
new and modern equipment we will be able
to serve you even more efficiently than in the
past.
In Our New Establishment, We Will Maintain
Complete Storage, Crating and Distribution
= Service =
Valley Storage & Transfer Co.
E. C. McManus PhOtlC D- T. Campbell
Two
Beautiful
New Homes
Mr. Charles Dolese and Mr. Sam Sopar are two of
the latest Mercedes people to take advantage of the Harry
J. Lawson organization in planning new homes.
In the construction of these houses “Kolor-Kote"
exterior stucco will be used for the first time in the Valley.
This is a Portland Cement product which is guaranteed to
withstand weather. The interiors will be finished in
Kleen-Tint plaster which is also having its initial use in
the Valley.
If YOU contemplate building, come in and let us
help you with your plans and avail yourself of our organ-
ization.
HARRY J. LAWSON
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER
Phone 369
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The Mercedes News (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 34, Ed. 1 Tuesday, March 20, 1928, newspaper, March 20, 1928; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth652001/m1/3/: accessed July 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.