The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-24
From Tuesdays Daily.
Some SeasOnable Hints.

The second day of Christmas week
will find many people still undecided
in regard to their Christmas shopping.
During the next four days, the one
most important question in the minds
of all such people will be "What
shall l get" For the benefit of those
persons, the following list of sugges-
tions is published:
For Grandfather-Knit jacket, house
slippers, pipe, smoking set, card ia
Bile, gloves, silver eyeglass case, book
marker, watch fob, tobacco jar.
For Grandmother-Kpit shawl, lace
cap, ruching, dainty apron, fire screen,
five o'clock tea kettle, brown Doulton
teapot, handbag.
For Father-Fur-lined overcoat,
Morris chair, drop light, secret society
pin, gold cuff links, fur collar, silk
suspenders, hemstitched initial hand
kerchiefs, cigar holder, pipe rack, sill
yer match box.
For Mother-Sets of furs, gold
watch, leather desk set, gold pen
holder, workbasket, Egyptian scarf
chatting dish, fancy shell combs, silver
paperweight, hat pin holder, dainty
neckwear, set of collar pins, silver
thimble, sewing apron.
For Notwithstanding bag, clothes
brushes, golf sticks, silver smoking
lamp, ash tray, silver cigarette case,
desk set, studs, cuff links, pajamas,
riding boots, photograph frame, col
lapsible drinking cup.
For Sster-Toilet articles, neck
lace pendant, silk stockings, fur boa,
belt buckle, neckwear, box of flowers,
box of candy, vanity bag, fan of
spangled gauze, bulldog, camera, photo
album, brass letter rack, boudoir
lamp, travelling bag, veil pin, folding
tea table, alcohol lamp, tea kettle,
silver purse, string of beads, hat
pins, books, embroidered lingerie, En-
pire comb, French hand embroidered
blouse.
For Little Brother-Suit of clothes,
overcoat, sweater, hockey sticks,
games, ice skates, sled, suit case, gold
scarf pin, gloves, seal ring, mission
writing desk, tool chest, penknife,
curio cabinet, punching bag, fountain
pen, rifle, football, toilet articles,
lether wallet, books of adventure,
fencing fols, banjo mandolin, Indian
clubs, fishing outfit.
For Little Sister-Doll, doll house,
games. books, serving box, toy kitchen,
painting box, drawing books, crayons,
seal ring, drancing pumps, rocking
chair, postcard album, tennis racquet,
desk pad, real lace collar, typography
outfit, pair of gloves, set of furs, bot
tie perfume, small suit case, doll dress
patterns, puzzles, books, new frock,
canary bird, gold fish.
For Baby-Blocks, rattle, rubber
doll, rag doll, pearl teething ring,
afghan, white embroidered pillow slip,
baby pins, knitted socks, dainty kid
moccasins, pretty cap, fur coat, silk
socks, hand embroidered dress, rubber
ball, swing, Teddy bear.
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Christmas Party.
The Sunday school of the First Bap-
fist church will have Christmas party.
at the church tomorrow evening The
will begin at seven o'clock. The pri-
mary department will furnish part of
the program. There will be special mu-
sic. An interesting feature will be a
number of stereopticon views showing
of some of the famous and we'll
known Madonna paintings. The pastor,
who saw the original painting while
+, in Europe will give a description of
these works of art. There will be a
tree ard remembrances for the mem
| hers OF the school. A social time will
follow the program. The public is COR
daily invited.
Congregational Christmas Tree.
The First Congregational Sunday
school will hold its Christmas exer-
cises on Thursday evening at seven
o'clock. The acting out of the Bible
story which gave so much satisfaction
last year, and which has come to be
| a regular feature in the life of this
school, will be given with new parts.
This will be followed by what is cal