The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-09-28

To yield an income of $4,000. The Pc
terson company has the plants at all
stages of growth, and viii have some
maturing each year. The domestic raised
plants are much better than the wild.
The exhibit by the pure food depart
! ment of the state attracts the atten-
ton of housewives in particular. and
all others. 1t consists of large num-
Der of samples of impure foods and
liquors, made so by the poisonous col
orings and preserves used. Medicines are
| shown, whose ingredients are largely al
cohol, chloroform and morphine. The eff
feet of the coloring used in some bright
colored candy is shown in cloths, they
having been dyed a bright scarlet. The
coal tar dies are particularly objected
to. Cottonseed oil is shown that is sold
as olive oil, and impure catsup and a
variety of articles are shown that have
been purchased at stores by the agents
of the department.
The exhibits made by Mankato bust
ness houses are very creditabse O. w.
Schmidt has a fine display of harness,
saddles and travelling bags, grips, dress
suit cases, etc. Joseph Manderfeld comes
next with some handsome pictures.
Fred Kron occupies double space
with display of drygoods and china
Among the articles displayed are fine
fur lined coat, ,broadcloth coat, al
plaid waist, hand painted china, three
beautiful pieces of cut glass and an i'm
ported japanese vase. Wood & Baker
have an attractive display of shoes of the
most approved styles and make.
John Klein & Co. have a miniature
dining room, furnished tastefully in
golden oak. The Toland Business uni
versity has typewriter, samples of pen
manship and other symbols representing
the work done at the school, The Man.
kato Gas and Electdic Light company has
a neat display of gas stoves, electric
fans. gas lamps, coke and other articles
that it supplies the public with The
Overman Music company displays three
elegant pianos.
A. G. Detloff has a. substantial display
of Laurel coal stoves and ranges and
malleable ranges. The United StaIes
cream separator is represented with
three separators and attracts much at
tention. V. A. Sandberg, general agent,
has charge, assisted by Owe Flaten of
Tracy, who travels for the company. c.. !
NJ. Fieoro, proprietor of the South Side |
Granite works, had some highly polished
samples of various kinds of marble that |
he deals in. and also of the Kasota !
stone, which takes brilliant polish. A !
marker made of the stone is certainly a
beautiful thing. Mr.. Nelson, the florist, |
has neat display of palms and plants.
George f. Brett occupies double space
with fine display of dry goods of all
kinds. Two suits, some green broadcloth,
imported chiffon, black net costume,
a fur lined coat and some small furs
are among the exhibits in this elegant
display. Roy F. Holmes, in red shad-
ed booth, displays his tuneful Bush & !
Gerts pianos and Estey organs.
Schroeder & Murphy has fine dis
play of stoves, including the celebrated |
Round Oak heater and ranges, the Ma
jestic ranges and the Radiant Home base !
burner. J. Blissenbach's studio is rep
resented with a handsome line of pic |
lures. Kruse Brothers filled their booth !.
with well selected display of cloth.
ing.
Lamm, Landkamer & Holman took
a double space and filled it to good adj !
vantage, one with bedroom set and
other with parlOr set, all in mahogany,l
with a heavy brass bedstead onyx GEN.,
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