The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-12-09

fancy articles. John A. Batto Will mee'
the mail order chap and save you the
freight, and give you goods of better
Equality. Mr. Batto sells all the popular
magazines, daily papers, cigars, pipes, to-
baccos, and smokers goods. His store
is Santa Claus headquarters, and he has
a wonderful stock of children's play
things, toys, dolls, games, etc., at very
low prices. He sells fine candies, in
Guiding Lowney's chocolates"
The official board reported that they
had contracted with the Walter Bowman
Elevator Co., for seasons supply of
coal for heating the church, and were
much pleased with this company's cour-
teous treatment and promptness in filling
the contract. They spoke very highly of
the Hooking Valley soft coal sold by the
| Walter Bowman Elevator Co., and es-
pecially approved of it for domestic use.
Parson Goodman took this opportunity
to indorse the views of the board, and
added that he found the genuine Scran
ton hard coal sold by this company a
very desirable, cleanly and admirable
fuel. He considered it more economical
than any other coal. The Walter Bow
man Elevator Co., also sells all kinds
of dry wood. Office, 426 South Front
street; Citizens phone, 766; Northwest
ern, 2SO."
eve are very forunate," said Comrade
Sureshot, Gin having first class plumb
ing establishments in our city, and which
are carried on by experts in their line.
When my house was remodeled and mod
ernized, 1 was importuned to give the
heating and plumbing contracts to out
side parties, but Mankato plumbers are
good enough for your Uncle Lysander.
There are no jobs of plumbing or steam
or hot water heating that McLaurin &
Northrop are not capable of doing,
whether it is in modest private resi-
dence or big public building. And
then they are not in so great hurry to
get rich as it seems some of the big city
firms in their line are, judging by their
prices. McLaurin & Northrop supply the
most modern, sanitary heating and
plumbing systems, and their work is
done on honor. They also do electric
wiring, and supply gas fixtures and
lamps. Their store is at $40 South
Front street. Citizens phone, $685."
'There is another line of business"
mildly interposed Parson Goodman, "that
we are all interested in having salts
factorily represented at home and that
is the laundry. Wysong's Laundry, ll9
East Jackson street, Citizens phone,
1881, fills the demands in this particular.
Wysong's laundry has the facilities for
first class work, and the proprietor un-
derstands his business. The utmost care
is used in handling all goods. They are
thoroughly cleansed, properly ironed and
delivered promptly on time. Work called
for and delivered. Wysong's laundry
takes care of rush work in fine shape,
las l can testify, and also does family
washings. They give particular atten-
ton to woolens, and take all precautions
to avoid shrinking them in the process of
Laundering. Wysong's laundry has just
added three machines to their equip
ment-the only ones of their kind in the
state. An automatic collar and cuff iron
er "a steam collar shaper, and a steam
dampner, which prevents collars break
ing"
81 always pull fair with the man
who's hitched in harness with me-" said
Judge Mandamus. 'The man who helps
me tote the burden of home affairs;
who pays taxes, chips in bonuses, helps
to back home enterprises the man
who gets my money. You've never heard
I reckon, of my patronizing any of
these run about, non-responsible, home
less insurance agents. All the money
they pick up goes. But agencies like d.
G. Wizards, 3lS South Front street,
1.-THE old postoffice building), illustrate
my idea of mutual benefit. He repre-
sents well-known standard companies,
and writes all kinds of risks-fre, lorna
do, plate glass, bonding, employers liza
bility, etc. His list includes seven of
the oldest and best known companies
now doing business"
cit somehow became known that we
contemplated buying piano when we
moved into our new house," said John
Harmony, leader of the church choir,
sand we were deluged with circulars,
letters and solicitors from outside music
firms and mail order houses. But Mrs.
Harmony and not only believe in
buying everything obtainable at home,
but in making a purchase of such mag
nitude we wanted responsible home
man to look to, should anything go
wrong. We turned down the outside
statesmen and bought our piano of the
Overman Music Co., 40 jackson street,
opposite the postoffice, and we are more
than pleased with it. We not only got
a first-class piano, but saved money by
buying of the Overman Music Co. They
carry also large line of popular makes