The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-08-14

for the twin cities, where they are
employed .a.a-s.s - .- ..-
Those In need OF thorough thresh.
ing 60 to Mock & Klingel, they have
the goods.-Advt.
G. l.. Riley, district manager Of
the Yeomen, who has been at Des
lMoines on business, returned to
Mankato today.
J. II. Murphy, a Milwaukee grain
travelling man. with headquarters at
Mankato. who has been laid up for
some weeks with tonsilitis. Is con-
valescent.
| j. II. Miller. Minnesota state re
lief druggist, who has had charge OF
the Steiner pharmacy for the last
FIVE weeks during the illness of
Frank A. Steiner, left this morning
for his headquarters at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Steiner Is again in charge OF
the store.
Miss Anna Gleason Of Amboy was
in Mankato visiting today.
Ray Parks of Faribauit, who has
been laid up after an operation. Is
now convalescent and will visit Man
kato friends soon
Frank Day. travelling man with
headquarters at Mankato. left today
on trip to the eastern part Of the
state.
r. f. Wyer. private secretary in
the office OF NJ. w. Savage, vice
president Of the Dan Patch line. was
in the city today. looking over the
company's property and watching
the trend OF its business here.
| v. II. Rawitzer OF the Rawitzer
Tent and Awning company is in Min
neapolis this week to attend the fu-
neral OF his grandmother, Mrs. Keller,
who had been Ill for nearly a year.
He will return Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. J. Dagen and
daughter Of Winona spent Sunday
in Mankato with friends.
Go to Mock & Klingel for your
threshing work.-Advt.
From Mondays Daily.
Earl Peterson, nineteen years old,
500 West Seventh street st. Paul.
was drowned in Lake Phalen yester.
day at 3 p. m. This makes the third
drowning in the lake since the park
commission declared 1t open to
bathers.
The Peterson boy, in company
with three others, Wallace Uhler,
Enos Johnson and George Hass, all
of whom live in his neighborhood,
we're bathing near Sandy point,
where pitch-offs were responsible for
the two previous drownings.
The three companions were in a
rowboat, while the Peterson boy was
hanging from the stern and floating
in the water, when suddenly he let
go his hold.
Thought He Was Pooling.
His companions thought he was
staying under the water for fun when
he failed to come up at once,
He was some distance from the boat
when he came to the surface and
cried for help. and the boys were un'
able to reach him before he went
down.
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the lake a short time after the acct
dent. He went across the lake 10
the point where the drowning occur
red and investigated conditions.
81 do not know Of any way to pre-
vent bathers from going into the
lake." Mr.. OLeary said last night
1--WE have issued warnings that the
lake is deep and that there are
pitch-offs. For a person who is able
to swim in deep water the lake Is
the best bathing spot in the vicinity
OF the city. The number OF drown
ings this season emphasizes the need
OF the city. The number Of drown
people OF the city"
Formerly Of Lake Crystal.
Young Peterson was the son oil
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Peterson and for
merly resided in Lake Crystal. The
father is in very poor health and
the boy was a great help in the sup
port OF the family.
Il. II. Hickok of 115 Clark street
Mankato. is a brother OF Mrs. Peter
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Hickok left last
evening for st. Paul. having been
notified by telephone Of the drown
ing Of their nephew. The funeral
will be held tomorrow.
Mock & Klingel have the best out
At for threshing. The chickens viii
starve on the straw pile.-Advt.
From Mondays ca,iy.
London, August 1o.-Purposely
not locating the scene Of the en-
counter, the admiralty today con-
firmed the sinking Of German
Submarine Wis by the English
squadron.
Washington, August 1o.-Sec.
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