The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-01-03
OUR HATS ARE OFF.

MANkAIOW WE
OUR HATS ARE OFF.
What our Newspaper Friends Say of
the Illustrated Free Press.
Wells Advocated
We have received copy of special
edition gotten out by the Mankato
FREE PRESS. It's hard to beat.
Specially Worthy.
Delavan Herald:
The newspapers vie with each other
in presenting beautiful Xmas num-
bers. Worthy of special mention is
the holiday number of the Mankato
FREE PRESS. 1t was a beauty.
Mammoth and Beautiful.
Madelia Times:
The Mankato FREE PRESS pub
lished a mammoth and beautiful
holiday edition. 1t was on fine paper
and had many illustrations of persons
and buildings.
All Tic 0dIlC AlohaoOLuC,
Heron Lake News
Say, L. P. Hunt, that special illus
trated edition of the FREE PRESS of
Monday, makes us enviOuS. Such eX-
hibits of newspaper enterprise are far
and few between, but it was hand
some all the same.
1t Occupies a Front Seat.
Bellingham Times:
There are holiday editions and
holiday editions but the one issued
by the Mankato FREE PRESS the
other day does not have to take back
seat for any of them. 1t is an excel
lent production.
No Mistake About it Being Fine.
Sleepy Eye Herald:
The MankaGo DAILY FREE PRESS
holiday edition was fine one. 1t
was large, handsome number printed
on heavy book paper and filled with
engravings of public buildings and
prominent business and professional
men.
Why Except the Twin Cities?
Sibley County Independent:
TIC Il L vi ldSl
week issued an illustrated supple
ment showing forth the advantages
of Mankato and Blue Earth county.
The FREE PRESS is the foremost
paper outside of the twin cities and is
hailed with delight by all.
A Great Advertisement for MankatO
| Hutchinson Independent:
The holiday number of the Man.
katO DAILY FREE PRESS is hummer
| 1t consists of twenty-four pages
printed on heavy book paper, finely
illustrated, and the press work il
equal to that of any magazine. 1t is
great advertisement for Mankato.
Artistic and Otherwise.
Duluth Herald:
The Christmas edition of the Man
kato FREE PRESS, issued on Monda!
last, is beauty. 1t is well printed
on fine quality of paper and il
filled with handsome illustrations
Artistically considered, it is excellent
while the contents are interesting
and we'll written.
| The Handsomest of All.
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Minneapolis Journal:
But the handsomest of all tn
Christmas editions up to date was tn
Mankato FREE PRESS of Monday. l
was splendidly gotten up and showed
to advantage the complete facilitie
of Lew Hunts new print shop.
The Most Complete Write-Up.
GAINESVILLE Argus
The Christmas illustrated edition
of the Mankato FREE PRESS was
mammoth affair and credit to tn
publisher, Mr.. Hunt. 1t was tn
most complete write-up ever givel
Mankato and the largest paper eve
issued outside the twin cities.
Valuable Adjunct to the Library.
St, Peter Journal:
The Mankato FREE PRESS issued
handsome holiday edition Monday
which covered the history of that Cit.
from 1856 to 1895, together with biog
raphies of her earliest and most enter
prising citizens. 1t is an issue that i
well worth a conspicuous place in thu
library.
A Credit to Everything Mankatonial
and Otherwise.
Rock County News:
The Mankato FREE PRESS has so ia
issued the finest illustrated edition
this year. 1t is really handsome. Tn
mechanical work has been neatl.
executed, and the edition in genera
is credit to the city and newspape
fraternity.
Speaks For Itself.
Amboy Herald:
L. P. Hunts special holiday edition