Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 30, 1922 Page: 3 of 10
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1922
MERCEDES TRIBUNE
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SAVE OUR SEAPORT
Celebration and Benefit at Mercedes
Monday September 4th
LABOR DAY
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A Program of interesting events starting promptly at 11 a.m.
GRAND STREET PARADE
CHICKEN DINNER
including floats and decorated automobiles from every Valley
* community, starting at 11 a.m.
Served by the ladies of Mercedes, at noon, in
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See the Funny Clowns! | the beautiful, shady, city park.
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COTTON AUCTION, STREET EVENTS, ATHLETIC PROGRAM,
BAND CONCERTS, SPEECHES, SPECIAL MATINEE AT THE EMPIRE THEATRE
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The Standing of the SAVE OUR SEAPORT” Fund will be announced in the afternoon.
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LA FERIA vs. MISSION
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at 4 p.m. For the Baseball Championship of Hidalgo and Cameron Counties
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A DAY OF ENJOYMENT FOR YOUNG AND OLD, THE DA Y WHICH WILL
GIVE THE VALLEY A DEEP WATER HARBOR AT POINT ISABEL
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HIGH CLASS BOXING
SCOTTI vs. JOE STUA
of Mercedes of McAllen
BOTH OF THESE BOYS ARE WELL KNOWN IN THE VALLEY
AND WILL PUT UP A FIGHT WORTH COMING MILES TO SEE
Good Preliminaries. Bouts Start at 7 p.m.
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STREET DANCE
From 8.30 p.m. until midnight to band music.
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| If you have never tripped the light fantastic
in the famous balloon dance, then will
be your only chance. Do not miss it!
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Celebrate the Holiday! See Your Friends him all over the Valley, and Help
Finish the Fight for Lower Freight Rates.
Let’s Get Deep Water and Get It Now!
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Come to Mercedes Monday, Sept. 4th,
and help ride the band wagon. Everybody will be on it!
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Holland, W. D. & Buell, Ralph L. Mercedes Tribune (Mercedes, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 29, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 30, 1922, newspaper, August 30, 1922; Mercedes, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth635025/m1/3/?q=wichita+falls: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Library.