The Mankato free press., 1909-09-03

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oak matches the woodwork of the
i.eal little diningroom. The show
| tells the story of "I.andkamer
| Brothers & Davidson for correct fur
niture."
lGEORGE f. BRETT, INC, is making
beautiful showing of tailored gar
ments for women, exquisite waists
and dresses, which are well dis
! played and in the foreground are two
large cases filled with displays of the
| new novelties on neckwear, purses,
trimmings, and so forth While it gives
! but limited idea of the immense
! new stocks now shown at the big
Brett store. the things exhibited in the
big double booth are of great value
for the style hints they afford to the
interested woman.
j. B. SALFER, local taxdermist, is
exhibiting a large show case of birds
which evidence his skill.
THE FREE PRESS has desk room in the
main building and is presenting
friends of the "big, popular, progress
sive paper that does things" with
souvenir post cards.
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THE MANKATO MARBLE WORKS,
has good display showing nice
monument and number of mark
ers.
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NC PETERSON & CO., have secured
a well located booth to acquaint the
fair visitors with their soft beverages.
pop, cider, ginger ale, and other bot
tied goods. The booth is cleverly ar
ranged and is attracting the attention
of all, because of its attractiveness
and the fact that the nature of the
display is different from anything
seen in past years.
L. PATTERSON MERCANTILE COM
PANY, again occupy the first booth
at the left of the main entrance
with display of Minneopa teas,
coffees and canned goods. The dis
play is nicely arranged and the odd
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attract the eve of the visitor en-
tering the building. The merit of
| the Minneopa brand goods is known
and the object of the Patterson com
pany ia making the display is merely
to keep the brand before the pub
| lie and to "create conversation" for
:, no woman can see a Minneopa label
| without remarking the excellence of
| all teas, coliees and canned goods
bearing It.
Farmers are finding much of interest
at the big Mankato fair. If it was
a show for farmers only it could not
be more comprehensive or complete
| The live stock showing is of size
| that is overflowing the capacity of
the cattle sheds and pens, the poultry
exhibit is so large that Superintendent
holman was flying around this morn
ing trying to find more coops despite
the large number that were purchased
last year, the department of farm
produce has outgrown all former pro-
portions, the fruit exhibit is so large
that it suggests New York, Michigan
or Oregon state fair, and the displays
of farm implements and machinery
is so extensive as to leave no new ma
chine to relieve the ardors of farming
to be desired in the displays of Man
kato's implement dealers.
JAMES HODSON, the Jackson street
implement dealer, through the CO.
operation of the local branch office
of the International Harvester COM
pany has perhapes the largest dis
play on the grounds. "Tom Thumb
and His Family occupy tent and
are sure to delight every visitor. Tom
is little one horse power gasoline
engine and his family" includes a
pump jack, separator and washing
machine to all of which he furnishes
motive power seemingly without much
eXertion. A 20 horse power gasoline
traction engine, which is designed for
plowing and threshing, and which
drew to the grounds all the things
shown in the display is attracting
much attention, as are also the
spreaders and Belle City threshers dis
played. A showing of twine fibres-
flax, sisal and Manilla-n this ex-
hibit near the main entrance of the
grounds is also proving of interest.
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SCHERER & DACK1NS, has pitched a
large tent in which they are showing
the several makes of machinery for
which they have exclusive agencies.
The famous DeLaval separator is ex-
planned to visitors, and new Gale
plow is inspected with interest by all
| farmers. The Great Western manure
! spreader attracts many farmers who
! have heard of the advantages of this
piece of machinery, and lightning
rod demonstration is one of the novel
features of the display.
THE ACME AGENCY, is showing
| line of farm machines and CRYING
'Not in the Trust" A new harves-
| ter, binder, mower and sweep rake
are the machines for which the claim
is made that they are unequalled and
| all which are there for critical in
| spection.
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| THE EAGLE MANUFACTURING COM