The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-09-24

Effectiveness.
Retracing ones steps To the en-
trance and going down the line ON the
right hand side. first comes the booth
of the q. W. Schmidt Bag and Sad
dlery House. a display OF the lates,
designs I'm trunks. bags. travelling ac-
cessories, leather novelties, auto
robes, icy-hot bottles and other
things that autolng has made neces-
ssry, f. attracting the attention of all
passersby.
| The next booth Is occupied by ]. Fl
Kitchener. the specialtyman. with n
full display of labor saving articles
and especially gasoline gas machines
including lamps. lanterns. irons
stoves and gas lighting plant. Then
there are other handy things. that
appeal to the iudicious housewife.
The booth of The Daily Free Press is
next. decorated with advertising mat
ter announcing the great bargain offer
OF October TO 8 inclusive. when the
| daily paper is almost going to be
given away for the next year. only SO
for the wear being accepted for the
paper. when delivered by carrier and
| $3.50 elsewhere. including by mail.
Hundreds OF those who passed by
| seemed determined to take advantage
OF this offer.
Next comes the double booth of the
Johnson Boman company, successors
to the John Klein company, I'm the
! furniture and carpet business. A
pretty parlor scene Is shown here.
with elegant mahogany furniture, in
Guiding settee. chairs and table, and
n French Wilton rug. with draperies
to match. pictures on the walls, and
electric lights. The effect Is truly
beautiful, and be-speaks the right kind
of q start for this lusty infant among
Mankato's business houses.
Then comes the booth of Conner II.
Jones, the veteran music man. whose
Edison mac hines and victrolas will de-
light ali corners during the fair with
their records. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
| will be host and hostess tn numerous
'mpromptu parties during the next
two days.
The Consumers Power company In
It's booth is featuring a small motor
'or operating a sewing machine. Pres
cure on this by the foot causes the
machine to go at good speed, thus
relieving the manipulation of the tire
some work of pedaling. Other ar
.icles displayed are such electrical
appliances for saving labor as a per
~olator, radiator, FL Ego. FL Bake,
travelling set. chatting dish, etc. There
Is also an electric washing machine.
md a bed heating pad.
Then comes the most excellent eX-
4. IN. z. - snts Of ln
lies suitings. and other things of
wearing apparel that appeal particu-
'arly to the fair sex. This display
travis a crowd of admirers. whose
longing eyes denote that the fall
shopping season is at hand.
u. c. Davis OF ST. Peter, formerly
agricultural teacher in the St. Peter
high school. but now At the head of
, seed house. has the next booth. with
, display of the articles that he deals
n. and which are said 10 be the very
best.
c. NJ. Fiero. in contrast with the
asst booth. where the evidences of flu
lure growth are at hand. has his booth
1lled with the handiwork that be-
speaks the affection of the living for
he dead. Here some fine samples of
monuments and other granite and
Marble work are shown, such as Mr..
Eicros shop turns out a great deal OF.
Next comes display OF the Ca
madam government, I'm charge OF X. A.
Garrett. consisting of grains. grasses
and vegetables from Manitoba, Sas-
tatchewan IA Alberta. The vege-
'ables i'm pa.t'""l.'" are attractive. Yet,
good as the GisI y" is. there is moth
ing that need '"-~t any Southern
Minnesota man tn 'r"ve this garden
state OF North f~'C.,"a to seek n
home further north.
A big box of fruit and other ar
ticles arrived this forenoon from Ma
pleton, having been collected at the
instigation OF II. G. Iiotaling and
Judd Cornell. Mapleton and vicinity
Is well represented In the various de-
partments, and lar"e part OF the
population Is expected.
st. Peter and Paul's school closed
this afternoon. IN honor of Mankato
day. so that the pupils and teachers
could help swell the crowd at the fair.
A number o. refreshment stands
are being operated on the grounds,
and among them are large stands by
the ladies of four churches. the North
Mankato Methodist, the German Ev-
angelical Lutheran. the Christian and
the Swedish Congregational. No one
need go hungry on the grounds, to
Judge from the large stocks OF sup
plies on hand.
The fair grounds are well policed.
Each afternoon there will be on the
grounds OF the regular force Officers
Bell. Ole Lundberg, Bienapf. Thhgen,
Lippert and Waters. Forenoon. aft
ernoon and evening of each day there
will also be on the grounds the fol-
lowing special police: Charles Pet
erson, John Bohlke, Charles Ander-
son, p. III. Jordan, Ed. Ryan and
Messrs. Mitchell and Brittany.
The principal machinery houses OF
the city, as well as agencies, are rep
resented on the grounds with the
usual displays. All kinds OF modern
farm machinery. and especially mot
or driven pieces. are shown.
Front street Is decorated with flags,
in honor of the fair.
This was Mankato day and many
places of business were shut this aft