The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

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From Tuesdays Daily.
Christmas day was saddened in
the home Of Charles X. Otto at Val
ley City, n. D., Deaun having enter
ed therein and claimed Mrs. Otto,
who had been i'll for number OF
weeks with typhoid fever. She pass.
ed away at two o'clock in the after
noon.
The sad news of Mrs. Otto's death
was received in Mankato late yester-
day afternoon and it at once
spread to the many homes where
Mrs. Otto was well known. While
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson,
were aware of their daughters criti-
of her death was distinct shock to
them, and friends were grief-stricken
also.
III a Number of Weeks.
Mrs. Otto had been i'll in bed since
November 6. when she was stricken
with typhoid fever at her home at
Valley City, n. d. She had just re-
turned from visit with friends and
relatives in Mankato and it is
believed that she contracted the dis.
ease in Minneapolis where she also
visited.
OF late she had been improving
slowly but steadily and there
were many hopes entertained for
her recovery, but yesterday she suf-
fered a relapse, and passed away at
two o'clock in the afternoon. Death
came from hemorrhage of the
stomach, following a slight improve
ment.
Mr. Otto arrived here at 12:40 to-
day with the remains Of his wife.
They were conveyed to the Klein
undertaking parlors where they will
remain until the funeral is held.
Mr.. Otto was accompanied here by a
committee of Elks from the Valley
City lodge, he being a member of
the Mankato lodge. This committee
was made up of J. J. Early, Lee
Combs, Charles Baker and John D.
Gray. A delegation of Mankato
Elks was at the Omaha depot 10
meet Mr.. Otto and render whatever
assistance was necessary.
No definite plans have been made
for the funeral but it will probably
be held next Thursday from the
|. Presbyterian church of which Mrs.
Otto was member 1t is likely that
Rev T. R. Paden will officiate. 5000
/ Was a Most Excellent Woman.
Mrs. Otto, formerly Miss Julia An.
derson, was the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Andrew Anderson Of BIT North
Broad street, and she spent her child
hood in this city. She was born In
Mankato in 1873 and was educated
here, graduating from the state nor
NAL school. She married G. K. Otto
of this city and then moved to
Valley City, N. D., where Mr.. Otto
is manager OF the Valley City Gro
Gerry company. She is survived by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
Anderson, two sisters, Mrs. Andrew
Ingwaldson Of Crosby, N. D., and
and one brother, w. A. Anderson,
who is assistant cashier at the Ma
tional Citizens bank of this city.
No children were born to Mr.. and
! Mrs. Otto.
Mrs. Otto was an excellent lady,
and she was held in high esteem
by all who were fortunate in her ac-
quaintance. She possessed many
charming qualities that endeared her
to large circle of friends. She
was a loving wife and unselfish in
her devotion to her husband and her
home.
Mr.. Otto was for a number of
years engaged in the grocery bust
ness in this city prior to going to
Valley City.
Frank Johnson, twenty-three years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Johnson of jamestown, died at a
local hospital at one o'clock this
morning of typhoid fever. He had
been i'll seven weeks. Mr.. Johnson
was connected with the Mankato
Auto company and his duties re-
quired him to travel about the cOun-
try frequently. 1t was while on one
of these trips that he contracted the
disease. During the past week he
showed signs of Improvement and
| it was believed that he would re-
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Mr.. Johnson was born in James
town in 1888. He was married four
months ago to Miss Luie Cook.
| He was fine young man with ex-
ceptionally bright prospects in life.
! He was a member of the Modern
| Brotherhood of America and insured
! for $1,000 in that order.
| He is survived by his wife and
| parents, Mr. and Mrs. James John
son, two sisters, Elizabeth of Des
Moines, Edith. and three brothers,
Henry, Thellar and Claude. The de-
ceased was a nephew of c. V.
Johnson, the deputy game warden
The funeral will be held on
! Thursday from the Methodist Epis-
copal church in Eagle Lake. The
interment will be at the Eagle Lake
cemetery. The. hour for the serv-
| ices will be decided on later.