davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
PRIVATE KILLED SEVEN MEN.
Brave English Soldier Awarded High
est Honor In Gift OF Country.

London The Victoria cross ms been
bestowed on Private George Wilson
second battalion Highland Light infan
.ry for most conspicuous gallantry
near Verneull in attacking hostll,
machine gun"
The official announcement describing
Private Wilson's gallantry says.
He was accompanied 10y only ono
man When the latter was killed h,
went on alone md shot the officer an6
six men who were working the gun
which he captured
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
HAD EIGHT SETS OF TWINS.
They Were Consecutive In Birth and
Boy and Girl In Each.

Coswell. \. Esquire Robert |.
Mitchell. who visited his old home
near Ridgeville recently. brought back
bit OF rare news The wife OF West
Graves. Negro OF that section. has
just presented her husband with the
eighth consecutive set Of twins
The young couple have been mar
ried about thirteen years. the knot
having been tied by Squire Mitchell
when lie was Il Justice of the peace A
remarkable circumstance thereof is
the fact that In each set OF twins was
boy and n girl. There are eight chill
dren living. one OF each set havin
died.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
TURKS FAIL TO REPLY
Italy May Put Time Limit For Answer
to Demands.

Rome, Dec. 15.-The foreign or e,
has not yet received the Turkish re.
ply to the Italian demands resulting
from the attack on the Italian consu.
late at Hodeida.
The Turkish ambassador here ex-
plains the delay as due to the conges-
ton OF the telegraph and says he is
convinced that Turkey will accede TO
the demands OF the note. II is prob
able, however, that time limit will
be fixed for Turkeys reply.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
TO MAKE SIRUP FROM CIDER.
Government Chemist Conducting Ex.
porirents IN Oregon.

1gFNi HlN1Wh CWeWist CoVguetlN9 EHe
poriments IN Oregon.
Hood River. Orc.-H &. Gore. expert
OF the United STATES department Of
agriculture and of the chemistry de
partment. ia IN Hood River conduct
ine experiments Tor the government In
the making OF slrup from cider. which
Is concentrated by centrifugal proc.
ess
Tic machinery has been Installed IN
the chemical cod storage department
Of q Hood River produce company
and VIII be IN operation fcr several
weeks IN the manufacture Of siruI that
@ill he used for experimental work
during the year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
CANADA NEEDS BIG AMOUNT
Minister Of Finance Tells Of Donin.
Ions Wants.

Montreal, Dec. 15.-Canadl probably
will have to borrow $1OOOOO.OO a
year while the war lasts, in the opin
ion Of X. T. White, dominion minister
OF finance.
Mr.. White so asserted in an nd
dress before the Canadian club, In
which he urged the business men OF
the domin- IN to do all within their
power to increase the production Of
Canadian products TO Offset the ad.
verse balance OF trade.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
Eathnr McEunu nlna

Philadelphia. Dec. 15.-Rev. Chris
topher A. McEvoy, a former president
OF Villanova college and provincial
OF the Order OF St Augustine. died at
Villanova. He had been Ill for about
a year.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
Arrival Of Shell, Announo.d.

Paris. In the Gazette de IN Trnnchee
published IN the battle lines ~ the
French army. Is the request that sol
diers having exercised the profession
OF hotel managers. ushers or hail por
ters announce the arrival Of German
shells IN the encampment"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

Philadelphia, Dec. 15.--Miss Kath.
crime NJ. Cohen, a sculptor widely
known in this country and Europe.
died at her home here She was fifty.
five years old and h1d studied under
famous masters both here and abroad.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
lnsuaurste "NiohtIss" In Prison.

Boston, Dec. 15.--Night shirts were
worn last night by inmates Of the
state prison in Charlestown for the
first time. Il Is said In the history OF
penal institutions. Sixteen hundred of
them were distributed among the pris.
oners, each OF whom was supplied with
two
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
Dresden May BE Interned.

Washington, Dec. 15. - American
Consul Latham at Punta Arenas,
Chile. cable the state department
that the German cruiser Dresden had
reached that port safely and unin-
iured.
The German embassy here issued
the following statement IN regard {
the recent battle between the British
and German fleets on the coast of
South America
According 20 official information
eight English cruisers. among them
two OF the Invlncible type took part
In the battle of Falkland islands. Tho
Dresden, which arrived unchanged a'
Punta Arenas. intercepted n wireless
message which stated that the Gnelso
nau and Scharnhorst were sunk and
that the Leipzig was burning. Nohrr
definite was known about the Nurn
berg"
This location Of 'ho German cruiser
Dresden clears up 400 subj ae To- the
whcrcabout Ot tho last of The German
warshiDs that encountered the BrlH.r
squadron Dec. 8. off the Falkland
islands. The Guelsonau the scharn
horst. the Leipzig and the Nurnborr
wero sunk; the Dresden escaped. pur.
sued by British warships. Ter pres
encc at Punta Arenas means that She
either was endeavoSlng 20 reach the
Pacific again or that She contcmpla'cs
interning for the remainder OF The war
Punta Arencs Is a Chilean port The
Strait OF Magellan IS narrow. British
warships arc doubtless at IT'S Atlantic
entrance AID japanese cruisers arc
said to be either watching or not far
from tho roach on the Pacific side
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
u. S. NAVY BUSY
IN FOREIGN PORTS
Statistics Used TO Show hsac
Of Increased Appropriations.
GUARD AMERICAN INTERESTS
Seventy three wsrships Have Seen
Actual Service During the Past Year.
Navy Short $4,000 Men and 100 OFF.
eers--Not Enough Sailors to Man All
tho Ships.

Washington. n.-Scvcnty. three warshlps
are employed In protecting Americans
and their interests in foreign lands.
Keeping the United States out Of the
war and backing Uncle Sans "mornl
sunsion' policy I'm Latin;Americnn
countries. Since Jan. I, 1913. from one
TO seventy'three wnrShips. ranging
from per-Dreadnoughts to converted
yachts. have been performing near war
duty somewhere In the world. This
list does not include the ships on duty
In Asintic waters but does include the
Tennessee and the North Carolina.
now In eastern European waters
The big "blowup" I'm Mexico oc-
CURED In the February preceding Pres
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
oulet ln Western Zone.

Paris, Dec. 15.-Ihe late Official
communique was as follows:
Attacks by the French have pro
gressed along the Ypres canal and
west OF Hollcbeke. Several violent
counter attacks have all been repulsed
By our troops.
"The railroad station Of Comercy Tin
the department of the Mepse) was
bombardod by batteries firing from q
great distance. In Alsace the enemy
assumed the offensive northwest OF
Gorn7y, but was cepulsed.
"On the rest OF the front there II
nothing to report"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
DRESDEN AT PUNTA ARENAS
German Cruiser VIII Probably Intern
In Chilean Port

Valparaiso. Chde. Dec. 15.--Dls.
patches received here from Punta
Arenas declare that the German
cruiser Dresden has come into that
port uninIured.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
today.
seeka Wife I

Seeks Wife Two Hours Ate Divorce.
Marietta, o., Dec. 1.-two hours
after he had been released from one
matrimonial tangle by Judge Follett
In common pleas court. Stephen Fra
els, seventy-1ine years old, applied AZ
the prob1te judges Office for license
20 we'd Mrs. Reeves, sixty.fve yeas
old Judge Smith refused to grant
the license, explaining that the bride
would have to appear TO sign the ap-
plicaflon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

N'ow vo~k Dec. " The New York
,o'son exchange will have a three-day
holiday Christmas. The governors
soted TO remain closed Dec. IS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

Son Of German Chancellor Captured.
Bcrne, Dec. 15.--A con of imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H -HoliweR Of
Germany is reported 10 have been
wounded by the Russians at Piotrkow
and taken prisoner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

Cuban commandments Dies.
Havana, Dec. 15.--General Jose de
J. Mcnteagudo, commander-in-ohtef OF
the Cuban army. died here.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
-
WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

Observations at United states
weather bureau taken at S D. m.
yesterday follow.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
The Weather.

The weather.
Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday; westerly winds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17

Has Met Every President Since poll1
Washington. Dec. t5.--President
Wilson shook hands with Daniel u.
Wood, eighty-one years old, of Ipswich
Mass who has met every president
since James X. Polk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
CUR NEARNESS
To WAR TOLD
Iaunts Cause Hobson to Re-
veal GoverHEant Secrets
SENSATION At NAVAL REARIK

Secretary Daniels Challenged by Con
oressman to Deny That Count
Was on Verge Of War In Pacific u
1913, But No Answer Is Given-HoL
son Tells Of Activities on Correai
dor Island at That Time.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-17
SERV!ANS TAKE
BACK BELGRADE
Old Capital Is WreSted From
Invading AuStrlans
FIERCE BATTLE For THE CITY
nUMsER 9

Superior Force Blamed For Reverse.
Russians Claim TO Have Thrown
Back Germans Left Wing In Po-
land When Cavalry Engagement
Was Won-Little Doing Along Bat.
tie Line In France.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Butternut Valley

Teddy Olston OF Lake Preston. s
D.. Is visiting at Kabrud's.
w. >. lowe is confined to the
house with a painful leg. II was frac
tured several years ago and continues
10 be troublesome at times.
John Wendt, leading Holstein breed
ert sold two high class young sires
ON Wednesday. One went to 4. L.
Jones and the other out OF town.
Superintendent S. b. Davis and
Professor Miller of Madelia high
school win address the Farmers club
at the next meeting, which will be
held on the evening of the 18th.
There was large attendance at
the railroad meeting held at the
hall by a representative of the Luce
electric short line OF Minneapolis,
Wednesday evening. We are in.
terested i'm everything that makes for
progress. but little wary when a
proposition takes us into the realm
OF railroad finance. However a com
mittee was appointed to investigate
further and report later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
From Saturdays Daily.
Pleasant Reception.

A pleasant reception last evening
was held at the home OF Mr.. w. W.
Davis to give the teachers and of.
ficers OF the Presbyterian Sunday
school an opportunity to meet DIR.
Bowden of Duluth DR. Bowden is q
brother OF Miss Bowden of the normal
school faculty and Is superintendent
of the Sunday school OF the First
church of Duluth. DR.. Bowden gave
those present the advantage OF his
rich and extensive experience In the
work. A campaign was organized
with the slogan. Every Member of
the family In the Sunday SCHOOL" 1t
was an enjoyable and profitable even.
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

come by b. f. McGregor. response
by Thomas Thompson of Mankato
musical selections and Scottish
dances by the Sinclair band OF
Minneapolis: musical numbers by
the Woods quartet. of kmboy; Mrs
George Nerbovig Of Mankato will
sing. Bonnie Sweet Bessie of Dun
dee;" Mrs. Henry Troendle will
render that beautiful selection. "Oh
for the Bloom of My Ain Native
Heather" Mrs. Harold Healy will
give an instrumental selection: Ar.
thur Borchert, Mapleton's Harry
Lauder will sing. 81 Am the Safest
o. the Family and other Lauder
selections; Mrs. William Sharp. OF
Sterling. will give a reading and
w. w. Taylor of the same town n
recitation: Alexander Russell. New
Tins lone Scotsman. also has n
place on the program. Master Bruce
Ellis, will sing. as only he can sing,
"Rantin. Rovin Robin
The carrying out of the arrange
ments for the days festivities will
be in charge OF the following COM
mittees:
Reeeption--H. G. Hotaling. a. j.
Ellis, Thomas u. Taylor. Mrs. T. b.
Taylor. Mrs. II. +. McGregor. b. +.
McGregor. Mrs. II. c. Hotallng
Finance. s. Taylor. Thomas
HoviesCn. W. II. Ward. ". W. Tay-
Tor. Jas. VIII. A. J. Ellis.
lnvitation-A. J. Ellis. ]. S. Tay-
Tor. c. s. Ellis, r. d. Hanna. W. l..
Mcqueen.
Dance-William Morrow chairman.
J. Garfield Ellis, C.. l.. Sellers, s.
Chandler. u. +. Taylor.
Haggls Bearers-D +. McGregor.
William Morrow.
IIaegis-Mrs. a. ]. Ellis.
-Gentlemen-R b. Hanna
Chairman; George Sharp. John
Oyer. Robt VIII. Neil Darroch. J.
Garfield Ellis. Thomas Leroy. u. j.
McGregor. Charles W. Ellis. WIN.
Morrow. David Morrow, s. Chandler.
VIM. Sharp. W. l.. Dobie. Ernest
More.
Observation-Disclosures. ID. Hanna,
Chairman; Mrs. George Sharp. Airs.
w. +. Henning. Mrs. James Morrow.
Jr.. Miss Florence Hanna. Miss Ella
Mciiinnon. Mrs. J. II. Dobie. Mrs.
w Sharp. Miss Syrilla Lang. Mrs.
T.. 4. Phelps. Mrs. J. Oyer. Mrs.
Russell Annis. Mrs William Morrow,
Mrs. Benz. +. McGregOr. Miss Cleo
Taylor. Miss Jessie Mcqueen. Miss
Bonnie llamm, Mrs. Robt. Morrow.
Mrs. l.. w. Kruger. Mrs. Rebecca
Ellis, Mrs. w. l.. Dobie. Mrs. +.
More. Miss Lorna Decker, Mrs.
Thomas Leroy.
The usual bonspiel will be held.
The banquet will be served in the
Congregational church parlors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
From Saturdays Daily.

The annual meeting of the st. Clair
State hank was held on Thursday.
The following officers were elected:
Nicholas Juliar, president: John Best
man. vice president: George II. Hub
mor, cashier. Theodore Penn. assist
ant cashier: directors. II. Thielman.
C. J. Pagenkopf, Robert a. Haedt.
Fred w. Wingen. Nicholas Phillips.
Fred Kruse, Nicholas Juliar, John
Destmann and Albert Fitzloff.
A 10 per cent annual dividend was
declared on the $4,000 capital and
$4,000 was transferred to the surplus
fund. which gives the bank n capital.
surplus and undivided profits OF over
$4,000. The bank has the hearty CO.
operation OF the entire community.
and has had a very successful year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
From Saturdays Daily.

Closely following the model farm
house" competition of the State Art
society last year prizes will he
offered this year for model village
house" and model farm yard"
Prizes for the first total $500 and for
the second $3.50.
The annual exhibit will be assem-
bled I'm st. Paul March II and will
be shown ut the Auditorium until
March % after which Il will go to
the Minneapolis public library from
April 30 to May 2. and to Austin.
May II to May 20.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Kasota

Mrs. Ed. Mann Is on the sick list.
Miss Sadie Bailey returned from
Rochester Monday.
+. s. Humble spent Sunday and
Monday I'm the cities.
Mrs. Clarence Ream Is guest mt
the , r. Ream home.
f. s. Humble has rented rooms
in the postoffice building.
The Senior class has commenced
practicing their class play.
August Johnson Is visiting rela-
tiyes at Chicago for two weeks.
Donald Ostrander returned to
Minneapolis Monday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. s. w. Johnson went
to the cities Wednesday evening.
Miss Anna McGraw spent several
days with Miss Nora .Pulver this
week.
Mrs. George Turrittin spent Mon
day with Mrs. Carrie Johnson and
family.
Miss Evelyn Swenson returned
Sunday from a visit with St. Paul
relatives.
Miss Hazel Hughes OF Cordova
spent Sunday with DR.. and Mrr. W..
II. Powell.
Miss Beulah Hall of Minneapolis
was guest OF Mrs. Frank Komers
the past week.
Mrs. e. d. Hilyard returned Fri
day from a several weeks visit with
relatives at st. Paul.
Edwin Olson has been assisting
Peterson and Kottke with the in
voicing at their store.
Miss Helen Bossuet of Mankato
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Miss Kathryn Babcock.
Miss Kathryn Babcock left We'd
nesday for st. Mary's, Faribault, to
resume her school work.
Mrs. c. w. Babcock entertained
at farewell party for Mrs. A. u.
Gordon. Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. William Anderson and chill
dren OF Minneapolis are here for a
ten days visit with relatives.
Quite n number from here at
tended "The Shepherd of the Hills"
at st. Peter. Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf Johnson and
Miss Sigrid Nelson OF St Peter
spent Sunday with Mrs. Nels John
son.
Miss Margaret wilcox and her
guest. Miss Inez Thompson of Pres
ton. Mimi. were twin city visitors
Saturday.
Ed. Vernon has purchased the
Mrs. Fannie Turrittin property, oc.
cupied by A. r. Gordon and family.
The consideration was s1.75O.
Word was received by relatives
Thursday OF the death of Ambrose
Harvey. formerly Of this place. at
vesta. MINI. His father. William
Harvey left for yesta Friday.
Mrs. c. r. Parker- spent Sunday
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam Jardine. Miss Maxine Parker,
who has been visiting here for some
time. returned home with her
mother.
On "Wednesday evening at eight
O'Clock occurred the marriage OF
Miss Dolly b. Thompson and VIII
liam d. Wilkinson. at the home OF
Mrs. Mary Davis. Rev. r. C.. Bailey
Officiating. The couple were unat-
tended and only relatives and near
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Entertained Pleasantly.

Mrs. y. a. Franzen of Sioux
City. Iowa, was pleasantly surprised
yesterday afternoon ut the home of
Mrs. Fred Widell by iifty-five mem.
bers of the Ladies' Aid society OF
the Swedish Lutheran church ami
other friends. A pleasant social
afternoon YVES spent and a purse
was given the honor guest. the
presentation being made by Rev. o.
J. Arthur on behalf of the ladies
present.
Mrs. Franzcn was a resident Of
Mankato for several years. her hus.
band having been pastor OF the
Swedish Lutheran church. The fami.
ly moved away from here nineteen
years ago and Rev. and Mrs. Franzen
hrve been visiting old friends here
for the past week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Mapleton Young Lady karries Gen
tleman From Blue Earth.

Mr.. William J. Ryan of Blue Earth
and Miss Leah Credicott OF Mapleton
were married at eleven o'clock this
morning by Rev. Father Robert
Hughes, of st. Johns Catholic church
MIR. and Mrs. s. X. Lockren were
the attendants ut the wedding.
The bride Is a daughter OF Charles
Credicott, cashier of the First Nation
al bank at Mapleton and is gradu
ate OF the Mankato, normal school
until the holidays she was a teach
er In the public schools ut New Ulm
Mr.. Ryan is proprietor of the Ryan
livery stables at Blue Earth and he
and his bride will be at home there
after a short visit in the twin cities
The marriage this morning is sur
prise to Mrs. Ryan's, many friends in
Mapleton, from the fact that she had
not announced the day of the wed
ding. Mrs. Ryan is sister Of Mrs
Ed. Week of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16

friends Witnessed the ceremony. Az
ter luncheon had been served the
newlyweds left on the $3.50 Milwau-
kee for a wedding trip to Okla
homa.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
s5s.01; total fines. 1901; total amount
collected, $9S1.01.

From Saturdays Daily.
Chairmen of the various commit
tees that are making arrangements
for the Laymen's Missionary con-
vention. to be held In Mankato on
January q and 90, met last even.
| ing in the Y. NJ. c. A. building
Satisfactory progress by all of the
committees was reported.
The Presbyterian church has been
secured as the place of holding the
meetings, The program opens on
Tuesday evening. January %, with
a banquet in the church dining
rooms. Mrs. c. ]. Holman has un-
dertaken the task of managing the
banquet and a fine spread is prom.
ised. Tickets. emitting holders to
mission at the meetings on the fol-
lowing days will be sold nj so cents
each. Four excellent speakers. con-
nected with the Laymen's Mission
airy movement, will be present from
Chicago and will address the ses-
sion on Wednesday. January 2s.
The committee of which W. W.
Davis Is chairman will arrange for
the accommodation In the private
homes in the city for such of the
outside people attending as desire
such entertainment. The committee
of which II. F. Blo6mquist is chair.
man Will have charge OF disposing
OF the tickets. Hosie- Harmer, chair.
man of the committee OH statistics.
Is III and unable TO attend to the
duties OF that position. His place
will have 20 be filled by another.
| The object OF the Laymens Mis-.
sionary Movement, which is nation.
wide. is TO arouse people To the
spirit of giving for missions. both
domestic and foreign. Nm subscrip.
tons will be taken up at the com.
Ing rally, however.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
From Saturdays Daily.

Transfers OF real estate were re-
corded today in the office OF Regis
ter OF Deeds Fowler as follows:
Fred Warnkc to Henry Minkel.
both OF Blue Earth county, north
half OF south half of southeast
quarter of southeast quarter of Sec
ton 1. BeaufOrd. Slice.
Mark c. Ewing of Marathon county
Wisconsin. TO John Il. Scheurer
of Mankato. nine and one-half acres
in section 8. Mankato township 81,
etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Opposing the EIweii Law.

Thomas Wood and others, who arc
openly opposed to the Elwell law for
tho construction OF state highways.
are making addresses in number
Winona county where considerable
work has been done. an agitation
against the movement has been
started. A meeting was, held at
Roscoe Thursday, and one was SEIZED.
uled yesterday at Utica. The OPP
ponents Of the Elwell system have
arranged regular itinerary to dis.
cuss the road proposition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Holding Rehearsals.

The Loyola Choral society is hold
ing rehearsals every Monday and
Thursday evening for the presenta
ton OF The Drum Mayor" at the
Loyola Club house on the evening oI
lincoln's birthday. Feb. IL. II was
ut first intended to present this oper
eta on "Washingtons Birthday, hut
lately the decision has been made
To hold the affair little sooner. r. J
Brezinsky Is manager of the musical
features of the entertainment and
John Reaan has charge OF the stage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-16
Was Fine Young Host.

Master Vernon Tompkins. the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. !. N. Tompkins, cele.
brated his tenth birthday today by
entertaining at Il theatre party at
the Grand. His guests included Mar.
garet Wise. Maude FELTON,, Harriet
Nerbovig. Leah Taylor, Lois Fiero,
Brett Taylor. Robert Pfau. John Pau
and Lowell Bates. After the theater
the children enjoyed ice cream and
cake at the Tompkins home.