The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-09-13
RAILROAD WRECK.
A Calamity Which May Prove to be a
Blessing.

The stock of large mems and Wo-
mems clothing house, while en- route
from Omaha to st. Louis was wrecked
through fault of the railroad company.
The shippers and the company failed
to agree as to the actual loss, and the
railroad company was forced to take
the stock. and must dispose of it at
once The company mas shipped the
stock to Mankato, Minnesota, and will
place the same on sale for four days
only, commencing Saturday, Septem-
Der IA, 1901 and ending Wednesday,
Sept. 10, 1901, Remember this sale
lasts for four days only in the large
storeroom, 1879 E. jackson street, op-
posite the postofice, Mankato, MINI.
Below we quote few of our money
saving inducements: Clothing bar
gains-This clothing stock consists of
the very finest kind of tailor made
suits, many of them lined with fancy
silk and satin. Mems working pants,
worth 81. 30, for SOC; mems business
pants, worth 50. for 95c; men 8 fine
wool pants, worth So, for 81. 45 men e
dress pants, worth 81, for &c. 45 men s
extra fine dress worsted trousers,
worth 81, for So. 90; children's suits,
age to 10, worth So, for Doc; child
rem fine suits, worth So, for 81. 40;
children's dress suits, worth 81 30,
for 30. 45; young mems fine suits,
worth SO. 30, for 1924; young mems
fine worsted suits, worth $40, for So. 40
mems working suits worth So, for
80. 95; mems business suits, worth
So. so, for $37S; mems cashmere
suits, worth $11, for So. So: men 8 fine
worsted suits, worth $12. 30, for So. 4S
mems swell dress suits, worth $14,
for 81. 65; mems fine custom made
suits, worth $40, $S.7s; mems fine
tailor made suits, worth $1S, So. S5
mems extra swell tailor made dress
suits, satin lined, worth $27. 80,
$11. SO mems black and blue kersey
overcoats, worth $40, for 81. 95 men &
very fine black, blue, brown kersey
overcoats, worth $15, for 81. 95; mems
fall overcoats, in tan, brown and gray,
worth $12, for 1896; mems very fine
dress evercoats of imported blue mel
ton, rich satin sleeve lining and fine
velvet collars, worth $50, for $11.
mems elegant covert cloth overcoats,
light and dark colors, worth $15, for
$8. 7S. Ladies' garments-Ladies' fine
tailor made capes in all the latest
shapes, silk lined, elegantly trimmed.
worth $1S, for $7.98; ladies' extra
swell capes, very finest cheviots. and
broad cloths, made and trimmed in
elegant style, worth $50. $12 rs
ladies' black and blue winter jackets,
all wool kersey cloth, silk and satin
lined. worth $40, for 81. 90; ladies'
swell winter jackets, in box or tight
fitting effects, in all colors, rich satin
lining, high and low collars, worth
$18, for SIS. As; ladies very finest fall
Jackets, in automobile, box or tight
effects, of very fine imported beaver,
cloths in all colors, worth up to $25,
for $11. 48; ladies' automobile novelty
coats made of imported beaver, all
colors, elegant fur collars rich satin
lining, the very latest styles, worth
$50, for $18. 50; ladies walking skirts.
in gray and black melton, stitched
seams and bottom, worth So, for 81. 90
ladies swell walking skirts, of heavy
gray and black cheviots, founce bot
tom, stitched 10 rows, inverted back,
flap pocket, tailor seams, worth So
81. 50 ; ladies' dress skirts, of brocaded
silkene, worth 81, for 81. 9S; ladies'
blue melton walking skirts, stitched
seams, fancy plaid backs, worth 81, for
So. SO. Remember this sale takes
place in the large storeroom at 1879 E.
jackson ST., Mankato, Mimi, COM
mencing Saturday. Sept. H. and con-
tinuing four days only until Wednes-
day, Sept. IS. 1901. Bring this circu-
lar with you Merchants desiring to
fill up for the coming season will find
this a good opportunity. No goods
sold to merchants on Saturday. Look
for big red sign. Doors open 9 a. m.
Saturday, September IA.
| J. D. PERRY, Conductor of Sale