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Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

What has become of the old fashion ed freckle-faced boy who always had one big toe tied up in a rag and who always had two bulls eyes in the seats of his pants and who always said Yes sir" and No. sir" when you spoke to him?
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

A lot of the married men are indig- nant because of the proposal to omit the word obey" from the marriage ceremony. But most of the married women didn't even know the word was in the marriage ceremony.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10
TAKING THE SIMPLE LIFE

HUNTSVILLE, Ohio.-The boys in the graduating class here appeared in overalls while the girls all wore gingham gowns. Prof. Pierson, of the Ohio University, who delivered the address complimented the young peo- pie.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10
LONG TIME BETWEEN

MILWAUKEE, Wis.-Louis Mueller born in Milwaukee and employe of a last week for the first time in Ii years. He is, 45 years old
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

What has become of the old-fashion- ed woman who used to shave off a lot of powder from a bath brick and use it to clean the knives?
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

Once upon a time a man started a fashion magazine that specialized in styles for fat women. The poor sucker starved to death. No woman will even admit to herself that she is a perfect 4S north of the waist line and a perfect 52 south of the waist line
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

Most men have one set of rules for the conduct of their wives and another set for themselves.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

And when he quits calling her "dar- ling and begins calling her Say, you!" the honeymoon is as dead as the roses she carried on the happy day.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

wakes her up and tells her that her snoring is keeping him awake.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

The women may be wrong a great deal of the time. But when they claim that the men couldn't get along with out them, they are always right, with great big capital R.
 After a man gets to be 70 years old, ne can remember a whole lot of things that never happened.
 A woman always has because" as a reason, but a man sometimes hasn't even one that good.
 Good habits are hard to form and easy to break But it is different with the bad habits.
 Every now and then Nature slips a cog and turns out a male gossip.
 What has become of the old-faShion- ed woman who used to say that the fingers were made before forks and who said that any man who soiled two knives when he was eating a meal was a dude?
 The fury of a woman scorned is as. nothing when compared to the fury of friend wife when friend husband
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

A dogs idea of a mollycoddle is a poodle who has his fleas washed and combed off by a flunkey, and who never has any fun scratching them.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

All kinds of job work. See Shor- ey About It."
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

The reason why a girl who has to wear an out size in stockings knows that she isn't fat is because she can see that her ankles are not as large as her knees.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

wakes her up and tells her that her snoring is keeping him awake.
 The girl who wants to appear man. nish will wear a tailored skirt and coat and a mannish hat and waist. But the feminine instinct compels her to wear something dainty and fluffy and baby-ribboned where you can't see it.
 What has become of the old fashion ed freckle-faced boy who always had one big toe tied up in a rag and who always had two bulls eyes in the seats of his pants and who always said "Yes sir," and No. sir" when you spoke to him?
 Kentucky hospitality used to be great stuff. But nowadays, in most of the counties of that state, the farm CT votes the dry ticket and hides his demijohn out in the barn so nobody can get swig out of it but himself.
 Before he gets her she is so differ ent from other women that he can not live without her. After he gets her he is always telling her that she is just like the rest of the doggone women.
 The man who is always knocking is sure to miss and hit his own thumb every once in a while.
 When there are five or six grown girls in a family the oldest daughter always has an idea that her mother is trying to raffle her off.
 We hate to be iconoclastic. But if George Washington never told a lie his married life with Martha must have been one long glorious battle.
 Never laugh when you hear the woman next door giving her husband Hall Columbia. You never can tell when your own Oootsey Wootsey is going to start in on you.
 Before he gets her she is a clinging vine. After he gets her she reminds i'm of poison ivy.
 If the truth were only known, many 8 nan S will power is at home washing the dishes and getting his supper ready for him.
 The man who has just learned how to play chess gets mad because the local paper doesn't devote an entire page to chess every day. And the man who doesn't own an auto cant see why lot Of space should. be wasted on automobile news every day. That's one reason why anybody can run newspaper.
 When he is courting her he thinks ShS is an angel in disguise After he
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

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Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

When he is courting her he thinks shs is an angel in disguise. After he gets her he discovers that the disguise was permanent.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

Kentucky hospitality used to be great stuff. But nowadays, in most of the counties of that state, the farm CT votes the dry ticket and hides his demijohn out in the barn so nobody can get a swig out of it but himself.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

Before he gets her she is so differ ent from other women that he car not live without her. After he gets her he is always telling her that she is just like the rest of the doggone women.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

The fury of a woman scorned is as. nothing when compared to the fury of friend wife when friend husband
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

The man who is always knocki is sure to miss and hit his own thur every once in a while.
Arizona sentinel Yuma southwest., 1915-06-10

After man gets to be 70 years old ne can remember whole lot of things that never happened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-21
LinlctoWn
From THURSDAYS Daily.

From Thursdays Daily
I'm spite OF the cold weather quite
a few from here attended the barn
dance at the home of August Guent
eel.
John Homer. the contractor and
builder. came near GIC ming last
Sunday. While crossi"" > creek on
log he slipped ami fell into about
two feet OF water. anu tic depth of
the mud no one measured. Mr.
Homer was rescued by Herman
Guentzcl. who placed him on dry
ground again. and he says that Her
man Is entitled to Carnegie hero
medal.
Frank Boehland and Albert Guent-
eel were among the Madison Lake
fishermen last Sunda.-.
The farmers are gttt.Es cleir land
ready to plant corn.
Gust Schumacher hgg completed
his chicken coop. and has removed
his chickens to their new quarters.
Frank Wandersec has been plant
ing corn the past few days.
Edward Boehlsnd was Iankato
caller last Wednesday.
Martin Wandersee is at Mankato
today. attending the 1o1 Ranch Wild
West show.
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Eagle Lake
erom Thursdays Daily.

erom Thursdays Daily.
Miss Edith Johnston left Monday
for Dcs Moincs. Iowa, to spend some
time with her sister. Mrs. James
Wilson, who has been quite III.
Miss Mabel Compton began work
Monday as day operator In the North
western telephone Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Rucbcn Anderson auto
cd TO Mankato on Monday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. L. Anderson and
family autoed to Mankato Friday.
"A number from Eagle Lake attend
ed the Sunday school convention al
the Kennedy bridge church Sunday
afternoon and evening.
Garry Haigh has been quite III the
past week.
Emil Arnold OF Maukaio H. rpcnd-
ing some time at the Garry iIaigh
home.
G.. NJ. Compton and sons NJ Madison
Lake. called at the w. II. Compton
homo Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Vaughn Ia reported to
DC quite III.
w. II. Compton drove 10 Mankato
Nc uday 10 attend thc banquet of the
Mankato Auto club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Compton and
family spent Sunday at the George
OFT home near Mankato.
Thellar Johnston was in Nankato
Friday.
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Rspidan Dam
From Thursdays Oaiiv.
Nx,n Do i., La.

from thursdays Osiiv.
Myron Perkins has purchased a new
Studebaker car.
Mrs. Martha Shores and daughter
Alice. left Monday for Moorhcad.
MINI. Mr.. Shores has been there for
some time. having purchased a con-
dictionary store. and they expect to
make their future home there.
Mrs. Peter Champaign departed
Tuesday for Ohio. to join her hus-
band. who is working on large dam
there.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. o.
Lee Wednesday, May 12.
Work on the Norwegian church will
soon be completed. basement with
three rooms has been added aud
furnace installed. which Is great
Improvement. c. S. Erickson Is doing
the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Storms OF Manka-
to spent a few days this week with
the latter's father. a. o. Lee.
Henry Erickson. who lives on the
Bosin farm. gave a party Saturday
night. 4 large crowd attended, and a
good time Is reported.
William Dodge and Grover Weir OF
Mankato spent Sunday ut the Weir
home.
The banks Of the river arc lined
with fishermen each day. and quite q
number of fish are being caught.
A carload OF crate and berry box
material arrived this week to supply
local berry growers.
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longing to C.. j. Boynton one night
last week. Since that time william
Corey has been camping near the
corral each night
Miss Ada l.. Forster Of Minncapo-
lis. state secretary of the Christian
Womans' Board of Missions. will be
here Tuesday afternoon. May Is. in
the basement of the church. and will
meet all who wish TO hear her. Re
freshments will be served at the close
of the address. All are welcome. and
Miss Forster will be especially glad
to meet the members OF the Girls
Circle.
The Missionary meeting OF the
Baptist church will be held with Mrs.
Mrs. Mary Buck this week. and on
Saturday a Girls Missionary society
viii be organized at the home of
Gladys Fleming.
Mrs. +. G.. Gates. Mrs. J. Il. Ste
vens, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID. Mills and
Erwin Mills, motored to Amboy Sun
day evening, where they called on
Ray Thompson and family.
j. Nj. Chapman and family and
Mrs. T. II. Hazel were I'm Vernon
Center Sunday.
Hans Torgerson has purchased the
house formerly occupied by John
Eaton. the deal being made with VIII
liam Conklin. who purchased the place
from Mr.. Eaton. Mr.. Torgerson ex-
poets to move here soon.
Mrs. Leroy Terry went TO Vernon
Center Monday.
Ora Swan and wife called on f.. r.
Champlin at Vernon Center one day
last week.
William Conklin delivered a car
load Of coal from the railroad TO the
creamery last week.
Mrs. Ida Marston OF Winncbago
visited ut the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Pew.
Homer Waite and wife. and Mr..
and Mrs. w. a. Roberts motorcd 10
Ceresco Sunday afternoon. and call
cd at the home OF John Bixby.
Bert Roberts and George Cavell
were MankatO callers last Saturday.
w. Wrigbtson and family of Lake
crystal were visitors at the home of
William Conklin last Sunday.
Merle Goodall and vito have re-
turned from week spent I'm Man
katO.
MEs. Loring Is H.
Luke OssoOd and family of Lake
Crystal called at the homes OF Frank
Close and }. r. Osgood last Sunday
afternoon.
Robert Shaffcr died May 10. al
about 10 p. IN. lie was one of the old
settlers. and had been i'll for FIVE or
six weeks. The funeral will be held
at the home ut 2 y. M. Wednesday.
Earl Duffield. Mr.. and Mrs. Thco-
dore Thomas. Miss Ethel Hyde, and
Miss Faythc Miller motored to Lew
isvillc and New Ulm Sunday.
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MANKATo FREE PRESS

at three o'clock received the rite of
baptism at the Christian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Engle. who
spent The past week visiting the lat
ters parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl beth
lon. 522 North Fourth street. have
zone TO Mohall. North Dakota. where
Mr.. Engle has accepted a position as
cashier In a bank. and where they
will make their future home.
Mrs. s. A. Rouse OF S26 South Front
street. and son. Marshall, will leave
Mankato about July I. for Palo Alto.
California. where the latter will en-
roll as a student I'm the Leland Stan
ford university. Mr.. Rouse. a well
known contractor OF this city, will re-
main here for some time I'm the inter-
ests OF his business. and will later join
his family I'm California. where they
may make their future home.
Mrs. William Duffey. who spent the
rast winter at Yuma. Arizona. for the
benefit of her health. has returned to
her home In Indian Lake and Is re-
ported as fully cured. Mrs. Dufrey Is
one OF the few people who have made
complete recoveries from tuberculos-
is, as doctors state that she has no
more germs of this dread disease In
her system. She was cured by the out
door treatment and is now In splendid
health.
Redwood Falls Gazette: Henry Mil
Ter. who for some time past has been
connected with one of the leading
hardware and machine firm of Red :
wood Falls. will leave the last of the
week for Mankato. where he will be
the manager of large implement
house which has recently been located
there by A. U. Kelm Of Sleepy Eye.
Tho new business is being started on
n large scale In n splendid new build
ing and It's prospects are very bright
Mr.. Miller has had a wide experience
In this work and Is well suited TO the
responsibilities OF his new position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-21
Kasota
from Thursdays paiis

from thursdays Oaiis
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gillian of
lie Sueur Center were entertained
over Sunday at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Bradshaw.
W. 5. Cole and family of 81. Peter
visited relatives here last Sunday.
j. n. Kitchener OF Mankato was a
business caller in town Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Vernon left Monday
for Grogan. to visit relatives.
Clarence Aim and Miss Crowley of
st. Peter were Sunday guests at the
Charles Aim home.
Mrs. Rud of Mankato called on Ka-
sofa relatives Monday.
Mrs. J. l.. Davies left Tuesday for
saltwater and the twin cities to
spend a couple of weeks with friends
and relatives.
Luther Appel Of st. Clair was at
home over Sunday.
Miss Hannah Berquist remains
quite poorly.
Miss Ruth VI. Johnson has been
elected to teach In the Brown district
the coming school year.
Miss Esther Erkel OF lie Sueur
Center, spent Sunday at the Ncls
Ecklund home.
G. V. McGraw and family picnicked
at Minneopa Falls last Sunday.
Mrs. c. J. Saltcr and little daugh-
ter were Mankato callers last Friday.
Mrs. Sophia Adams is spending the
week ut the home of her daughter.
Mrs. William Jardinc.
Louis Bedbury OF Lake Crystal
visited Royal Newton. tho fore part
Of the week
Mrs. Andrew Jacobson aud Miss
Ruth 4. Johnson visited Winthrop
friends last week.
August Walter OF Morton. was n
caller at the Il. u. Nelson home on
Sunday last
Several Kasoia people attended
the funeral OF Mrs. Little. a former
resident of Kasota, which was held at
Mankato last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Mention enter
tanned party OF friends from Clevc-
land hast Sunday.
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Smith, Mil

From THURSDAYS Daily.
Joe Mullerlcli Is putting I'm a well
for e. Drummer OF Tivoli.
M. Randall has purchased new
Oakland car.
Mrs. Gust Abraham visited at
GAINESVILLE Monday.
A. Landon spent Sunday I'm Man
kato.
Nine children were confirmed In
the Evangelical Lutheran church last
Sunday.
Oscar Wells OF Madison Lake Wis
tied at the home OF L. Lane Sunday.
Joe Mullerleli and family spent
Sunday at Madison Lake
Jake Chase is saving logs for Mr..
Barber.
B. Hoy has returned from Rochest- :
er where he underwent a surgical OPP
Grafton.
A moving picture show was held In
Ryon's hall Tuesday night. for the
purpose OF getting slgners to a pet
ition to free John Deetz the Cameron
Dam man of Wisconsin. who is serv-
ing a term in the penitentiary.
L. Fellows purchased a new corn
planter Monday.
Mrs. Joe Morris of Eagle Lake has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Frank Humiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Truman OF
GAINESVILLE spent Sunday at the Il.
Fellows home.
Mrs. F. c. Maggie OF st. Paul Is Wis
iting her sister. Miss Dora Wier.
Herman Arnold and family of
GAINESVILLE visited Sunday with the
formers sister. Mrs. K. Fellows.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Fellows OF Mime
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From THURSDAYS Daily.
Surprise Showers.

Mrs. Henry Spicer and Miss Laura
Dauber entertained at a very pleas
ant surprise shower party at the
home OF the former. 313 Carol street
last evening. In honor of Miss Ida
Holm. whose marriage To Mr.. Leo
Landkammer will take place In the
near future. Tho decorations were
In dainty color scheme of white and
green. with white lilacs. snowballs
and foliage. Twelve guests were
present. and an enjoyable evening
was spent. feature Of which was the
novel presentation of the gifts by a
miniature bride and groom. hand
somely attircd. little Miss Landkam
mcr and Master Ollie Landkammcr
taking the parts, and making the pre-
scntation In an effective manner
Among the gifts received by the pros
pective bride was a handsome lunch :
con set and number Of other pretty
and useful presents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-21
Indian Lake
From Thursdav's Oaj,v.

from thursdays Oailv.
There Is a case of scarlet fever at
the George Reinbold home. little
girl nine years old being the sufferer.
She Is well quarantined. and II Is
thought will make a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Keenan, visited at
Lawn Grove the first OF the week.
Mrs. j. Earle Palmer OF Fairmont.
who was a delegate to the meeting Of
womens' clubs last week. spent Sun
day with her sister. Mrs. George w.
Dodge.
f. w. Gleason. who last spring sold
the Spring Valley farm, has bought a
farm at Eagle Lake. His homestead
buildings are in the village of Eagle
Lake. and the farm comprises seventy
acres OF fine land.
Last week. two young men from this
neishborhood attended he high school
doings. They left their rigs at one of
the Mankato barns. Some miscreant
entered the barn and removed a burr
from the hub OF one OF the wheels of
one rig, and several pieces OF har-
ness from tho horses that was hitchcd
to the other rig. Acts such as these
are not fun but are criminal and
might result I'm bad accidents. Some
time ago Ralph Keenan's saddle horse
was cut loose from the hitching post
to which he was tied. Such things
seem to be happening quite fire.
quently. and " these would-be hui
morous people could be caught they
should be- severely punished.
The teachers of the West Mankato
Mission Sunday school enjoyed an
unusual outing last Monday night
After the pouring rain the party
walked out to the John Duffey home
to partakc OF roasted wicucrs. There
were twelve guests. and merry 30.
cial time was enjoyed.
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Son Of Cameron Dam Defender
Escaped Without Hurts
From thursdays Daily.

From thursdays Daily.
Leslie Dietz. OF the family of Cam
eron dam fame. had an automobile
accident on the Madison Lake road
ri Robinson's marsh between Madi-
son Lake and Eagle Lake last even
ing about seven o'clock. Il Is said
that he was going very fast In the
auto with him was @. A. Harein.
manager OF the Jennision Brothers
elevator at Eagle Lake. A car was
going In front of them as they jour-
neyed towards Eagle Lake, and. In
an endeavor TO get past this car. the
Dietz car was run into n ditch. where
Il tipped over and landed its occu-
pants in the marsh. Leslie Dietz was
not hurt but his companions left
hand was badly cut and he also re-
ccived a scalp wound. This car was
at length pulled out OF the ditch with
a Ford and a team OF horses. The
Dietz car Is a Buick.
Leslie Dietz was to have given a
moving picture entertainment in the
odd Fellows hall last evening. but
he did not do so. II Is said that his
nerves we're not I'm condition to do
so. He was going TO address the
crowd on behalf of his father and
get signatures to a petition for the
release OF his father from the prison.
However. neither show nor petition
nor hcrO's son were on hand last
night II was reported today that
Dietz had left with his car and out
M for other parts.
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Garden City

From Thursdays Oaiiv.
Mrs. Blackburn and daughter of
Vernon Center were guests at the
Forty home last Sunday.
A fine meeting of the c. w. B. NJ.
was held with Mrs. Julia Thurston
last Saturday.
Harold Eaton was taken to Man.
kato hospital on Tuesday. as II was
feared that he had appendicitis.
Wolves killed several sheep be-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-05-21
Entertained Sunshine Club.

Mrs. \. J. veigei entertained the
ladies' OF the Indian Lake Sunshine
club at very pleasant social after
noon yesterday at her home. 212 Full
ton street. About twenty guests were
In attendance and the time was spent
with discussions of daily problems and
In profitable work. after which deli
cious and bountiful luncheon was
served by the hostess. The occasion
was greatly enjoyed by all In attend
ancc.
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Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Peterson Were
Guests OF Honor

Rev. and Mrs. 4. J. Peterson were
guests OF honor yesterday afternoon
at very pleasant surprise party held
at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
Olson in Kasota. the affair being
planned by the Ladies' Aid society OF
the Swedish Congregational church TO
celebrate their birthday anniversaries
Rev. Peterson's natal day having oc-
Cured on May Z. and that OF Mrs.
Peterson on May ). The affair came as
surprise TO them as they expected
to attend a regular meeting OF the
aid. and accompanied by Mrs. Nels
Olson. also OF this city. they drove
over by automobile They found that
preparations had been made for big
party. over thirty guests being In at =
tendance. and an enjoyable afternoon
was passed In a social way on the
pretty lawn at the Olson home. Rev.
and Mrs. Peterson were presented
with a handsome purse OF money. and
beautiful floral gifts. as tokens of the
esteem and friendship OF the assem-
bly,. the presentation being made by
Mrs. Johnson OF kasOta. Delicious re-
freshments were served by the La
dies Aid during the afternoon. and
during the evening small party was
entertained. and a nice supper was
served. The occasion was greatly en-
joyed by all present. and the honor
guests returned home this morning.
Rev. Peterson Is the pastor of the
Swedish Congregational church OF
North Mankato.
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Otto Reichei.

Miss Caroline Otto and Mr.. Joseph
Reichcl were united I'm marriage last
evening at five o'clock I'm the st. Peter
and Pauls Catholic parsonage. by
Rev. Father Spirig. The attendants
were Miss Rose Rcichcl. sister of the
groom. and Mr. william Otto. brother
OF the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Relchel
will make their home on Sixth street
this city.
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apolis are guests of their son. a.
Fellows.
Mrs. Dale Turnacliff of Minneapo-
lis visited with her mother. Mrs. An
derson the past week.
+. Sinclair. the buttermaker. has
purchased new Overland car.