The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-07-13
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Mr.. Blissenbach is constructing q
residence on Fifth street, near Main.
1t will cost about 81 900.
-Messrs. Fowler & Wagons real es-
tate Office is about ready for occupancy.
1t is over the FirstNational bank and that
institution has been fixing it up neatly.
ALI of the boot and shoe men of the
city above Main street have decided to
close their stores at eight o'clock each
evening during July and August, begin
ming tomorrow night.
The various stone quarries and brick
yards are all doing good business,
which shows that the work Of develop
ing the Northwest is still going merrily
ON as rapidly as heretofore.
Miss E. A. Eyre will lecture on tenn
perance in the interest of the State w.
C. I. u, at Good Thunder, on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday evenings, July IA,
10 and 10. Miss FRYE is an intimate per-
The city never wore a handsnmer
coating of green than it does now. 1t is
a common remark of strangers that our
shade trees make the city much the
superior of most Western cities in point
of beauty.
The Democratic club will hold a
meeting at the city hall Friday evening,
July 18th. 1t is announced that speak
ers will be present and they will no
doubt fling the red bandana to the
breeze with great eclat.
"A prominent hardware dealer in
forms us that an unprecedentedly large
number have purchased gasoline stoves
this season. The expense of wood adj
ded to the discomforts of a hot cooking
stove are turning the scales in favor OF
gasoline.
The minor heirs of Addison q. Hall,
of Garden City, have been granted q
pension. There are five of these heirs
and the pension will be welcome as
both the father and mother have recent
ly died leaving the children penniless.
The city reservoir is about complet'
ed and is very fine piece Of work. II
is circular, eighty feet in diameter,
about twenty feet deep and holds ,OOO,,
600 gallons. This is estimated to be
about two-days' supply for the city.
The RerieU kicks furiously at the
sidewalk order of the city council and
says il was passed with the haste AND
lack of consideration which usually
characterizes its business" Certainly i
is mistake to accuse the city father
with acting hastily in any matter-a
least it would be something new.
After that portion of Front stree
crossing the slough has been graded i
will be about time to agitate the ques
ton of extending the street car line Il
the Blue Earth river. 1t is believed
that with the proper amount of encour
agement the company could be induces
to extend the line.
Our dry goods men have received
stocks of Republican and Democrati
badges, buttons, etc. The Republican
handkerchief is silk U. S. flag and
exceedingly handsome and puts tn
orifam salfarino of the Democrats t
sleep. The button is red, white ant
blue, bearing the word Harrison.
The badges are very handsome. !
white necktie has made its appearance
with the miniature flag drawn across tn
front. Other devices have also mad
their appearance and it will soon be al
the fashion to wear one or more Of thes
emblems of party. AS the campaig
wakes hot there will doubtless be a larg
sale of them.
sonal friend of Frances. E Willard, an
is well known and prominent temper
ance worker. She is also pastor of a
NJ. E. church in Chicago. The w. c. !
u. branch of Good Thunder cordial
invites the members of the White Rit
, bon organizations of neighboring town
also all others interested in the cause {
temperance to be present at these NEE
ings.
-Buttermilk is highly recommends
!. as healthful summer drink. Anon
its beneficial effects particular stress
laid upon its power to clean the systel
u of unwholesome impurities which Gle
! and poison it during the enervating Sci
son. Halls Journal of Health says: g
. should be freely used by all who ca
u get it. Everyone who values GOO
u health should drink buttermilk ever
b day in warm weather and let tea, coffe
l. etc., alone. For the benefit of tho
who are not already aware Of 1T, 1t adj
that in churning the first process ofd
h gestion is gone through. making it OF
Of of the easiest and quickest Of all thin
to digest. 1t makes gastric juice al
ID contains properties that readily ASSN
d. late with it, with very little wear up,
the digestive organs"