The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-08-01

sioux Indian massacre. Fraterna
D. organizations, the list of postmasters
3 pleasure resorts and commercial inter
3 ests have all been remembered. Min
neapolis Times.
EMMEAsURABLY SUPERIOR.
The souvenir edition of thessMankat,
Free Press in communication of thu
hftieth anniversary of the city's brit
was q mammoth affair and reflected
not only credit upon the city and PEG
| pie but upon the Office as WELL From
an artistic standpoint 1t was immeas
urably superior to anything of the
kind ever before atteIapted in south.
ern Minnesota. -Janesville Argus.
THE FREE PRESS ENTERPRISE.
The Mannato Daily Free Press OF
Mankato and the most progressive and
enteTprising newspaper of southern
Minnesota Issued souvenir edition TO
assist in the success and completion Of
the celebration of the semi-centeniaI
celebration of Mankato. The edition
comprised twenty pages printed on,
fine heavy book paper adorned with
scores OF half tones of prominent men,
places, ETC., of the town.. The first
page was a work of art containing
illustrations of the city at various,
stages, from the day of buffaloes and
red-skin to the present time with the
modern transportation facilities, cleo
trio streeS cars. The Free Press has
become one of the necessary adjuncts
to the successful and rapid progress
Mankato mis- made in it's various char
acter and development of its resources.
-Worthington Advance.
MOST INTERESTING.
The jubilee number of the Mankato
Free Press was most interesting one,
and reflects credit On the Free Press i
Anoka Union.
MOST CREDITALBE.
The Maakato Free Press issued q /
very creditable souvenir edition last
week in commemoration of the fiftieth
anniversary of the founding of the |
city. A large number of halftones of |
pioneers and points Of interest added |
to the value Of the edition..-Anoka |
Herald.
BEST EVER SEEN.
The "fiftieth anniversary edition"
of the Mankato Free Press, published |
last week, was one Of the best special |
editions We have ever seen. 1t consist |
ed of twenty, pages filed to overflow
ing with intensely interesting history |
of the early days and bright sketches |
of the present. The illustrations were |
all good and there were many of them.
1t was a creditable and enterprising |
undertaking. Blue Earth Register.
DONE.
We received a copy of the Mankato |
Free Press semicentennial edition, or |
the fftieth anniversary ofthe settlement
of the Minnesota valley. Il is printed |
on heavy book paper, written up in |
the most pleasing manner, and con-
tains numerous halftone cuts Of early |
settlers, business houses, and several !
birds eye views of the city. The
works. neatly done and reflects credit |
upon: the printers. Lake Crystal |!
Union.
DESERVES PRAISE.
The special edition issued by the
Mankato Free Press in connection
with the celebration last week of the
fftieth anniversary of the settlement
of Manksto, was an excellent illustra-
tion of the business enterprise and
editorial ability of the editors. The,
Free Press is deserving of high praise
fer this splendid edition. Duluth,
Herald.
IN GREAT DEMAND.
The Mankato Free Press rose grand
ly to the recent celebration of the
fftieth anniversary of the founding of
that enterprising town, and issued an
elaborate souvenir edition, which
made such hit with some exchange
I fiend that he stole it before we had a
chance to give it full consideration
Minneapolis Tribune.