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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

DIR. Boo is at Montevido, Mimi,
on hunting and fishing trip.
Mrs. John Viste went to La
Crosse, Wis. today for visit with
friends.
-Mullie Johnson arrived nome
yesterday from a vacation visit to
Lansing.
IT. H. Conner arrived home yes
terday from visit to his farm in
South Dakota.
Will Burns went to New Hamp-
ton yesterday to attend the Chicka-
saw county fair.
Agent L. r. Schrempf and wife
arrived home last week from an en-
joyable eastern trip.
Miss Genevieve Haas returned
to duties with the Wedge Nursery
Co. at Albert Lea last Saturday.
Miss Geneveive Hilleboe de-
parted today for visit with her
sister in Mortified, going from there
to attend school in Fergus Falls,
Mimi.
Mrs. Alex Haatvedt returned to
Chester today after several days
visit with her mother, Mrs. o. T.
Juve.
Mrs. Frank Bull and son, who
were here to attend the funeral of
her brother, Edward Rossley, return
to their home at Helena, Mont, to-
morrow.
Herbert Mackinstad arrived
from his home in Wagner,
S. D., and will attend Valder's Bust
ness College here.
&C. NJ. Schlatter of Randalia was
an over Sunday visitor with his bro.
Their, P. H. Schlatter.
Emil Rosenthal arrived home
from business trip to Mar
shalltown and Dubuque.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Baburek and
two children, Of Bluffton, were De-
corah shoppers yesterday.
Cashier Albert Atkinson of the
County State Bank and
Ole Dotseth went to Crosby, N. D.
on business last week.
A. n. Vance arrived home Mon
day from Winona, Mimi, where he
was called by the illness and death
Of his brother, Judge d. E. Vance.
Mrs. G. E. Brunsvold and Mrs.
H. Brunsvold departed for their
homes in Hanlontown, Iowa, today |
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ulen.
Mrs. George Ruffridge and
daughter departed today for Coun-
Gil Bluffs where the latter will at
tend the school for deaf and dumb
children.
Mrs. Clarence Haugen went to
Albert Lea, Mimi. today for days
visit with her mother. She will re-
turn tomorrow when she and her
husband, Rev. Haugen, depart for
their new home in Chicago.
p. H. Schlatter arrived home
from a fishing trip to
Spirit Lake and also visit to Cass
County, MINI. On his way home he
stopped eff for q day at Minneapolis
and attended the Minnesota state
fair.
The Howes Music Co. at Ossian
are closing out their entire stock of
pianos and player pianos, at a great
ly reduced price. This is a great OPP
portunity to purchase a high class
piano at a very low price. 37-2a1v
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

Miss Fife Jewell. went to Chica-
go Thursday for a visit with her
aunt
Ole T. Juve departed Saturday
for Bowbell, N. d. to look after his
farm interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Turner went to
Minneapolis Thursday for visit
with their son o. A.
MIR. and Mrs. James Nolan re-
turned to Chicago Thursday after a
visit with their son j. F.
MIR. and Mrs. A. P. Forde went
to Mabel, Mimi, Saturday for a
weeks visit with their son.
Henry Amundsen came down
from Minneapolis Friday for visit
with his parents and brothers.
Miss Emma Hovey arrived home
Friday after five weeks visit with
her brother, NJ. C. of Brainard, Ia
Misses Ella Naeseth and Maud
"CuJ W
Thursday to attend the State Fair.
Harold Thompson departed
Thursday for Minneapolis to take up
his studies at the Minnesota Univer-
sity.
Miss Ruth Stewart and Miss
Florence Price departed Monday for
Cedar Falls to enter the State Teach
ers Normal.
Mrs. L. Alstad and her mother,
Mrs. Seyerson departed Monday for
Bode, Iowa, where they will make
their future home.
A NJ Sherry arrived home
Thursday after spending the past
two months in Platte, s. D. looking
after the interests OF the Upper Iowa
Power Co.
Miss Vera Bucknell departed
Thursday for Minneapolis where she
will attend the Minnesota University.
Her father, B. E. Bucknell, accom-
panied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Young and
daughter Betty returned to Water
loo Monday after an over Sunday
visit at the home of his sister, Mrs. |
Adolph Leytze.
Mrs. L. Bergeson departed Mon-
day for visits with her daughters in
st. Paul and Minneapolis, her son in
D. C. and daughters in
New York and Chicago.
Mrs. T. A. Leverson of Fargo, |
n. D. and Mrs. o. Holm of Hawley,
Mimi, departed for their homes Fri |
day after visit with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Narveson.
Mrs. Tom Holmes and children |
concluded their two weeks visit at
the home of DR.. and Mrs. A. F. Bar
foot and departed Monday for their
home in Pennington, Mimi.
Mrs. o. P. Thompson arrived |
home Saturday after spending the
with her son Ed at St. Thorn
as, N. d. Her son. accompanied her
for few days visit in DEBORAH.
DR.. l.. P. Coleman and son Dell |
returned to Milwaukee Monday. Mas
ter Dell spent the summer visiting |
his aunt, Mrs. w. r. Toye, and DR..
Coleman visited for about two weeks.
Mrs. Gust Westby and Mrs. An
drew Larsen departed Friday for
visit with relatives in Beach, n. ID. |
Miss Grace Selsvold, who had been |
visiting relatives here for some time.
returned home with them.
Cane Sugar per 100 lbs. $3.50.
X. l. Haugen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

Mrs. Milton Lerdahl departed
today for visit with her parents in
lWauzeka, Wis.
Miss Anna Evans departed yes
terday for Fayette to attend the Up
per Iowa University.
Raymond Hjerleid departed on
few days trip to Chicago and
Milwaukee yesterday.
I Norman Bradish departed today
for Madison, Wis. to resume his stu
dies at the University.
Miss Hattie Mestad of High
landville arrived yesterday for visit
at the R. K. Ulen home.
Miss Florence Ottley of Canton
departed yesterday for Fayette, to
attend Upper Iowa University.
MIR. and Mrs. liver Ringdahl and
daughter Eilene went to Spillville
yesterday for a visit with her rela-
tives.
DR.. and Mrs. F. Brandt return
ed to st. Paul yesterday after visit
at the home of his brother, Chr.
Brandt.
Miss Margaret Goodrich return
ed to Mason City yesterday after
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs. A.
Gjevre.
Miss Nettie Peterson returned to
st. Paul yesterday after a visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. n. ].
Korsen.
Mrs. VIM. Tobiason and son
Marion departed yesterday for a Wis
it with her sister, Mrs. F. w. Merritt
of Milford, Iowa.
Miss Emily Lennon and Mrs. Fl.
Sherry and daughter Constance de-
parted yesterday for visit with rel,.-
tives in Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Saquitne of
departed yesterday for
a two weeks visit with relatives in
S. D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Mahlon
autoed down from Harmony Satur-
day on a parental visit to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Engbretson.
Miss Gena Lansrud returned
yesterday to resume her duties at
DEBORAH Hospital, having been called
to Emmons, Mimi, by the death of
her father.
Mrs. Groves Ziegler concluded
her weeks visit with her cousins,
Mrs. Meyrick and Miss Emma Hal
version and departed yesterday for
her home in Bellvue, Mimi.
Misses Dagmar Sperati, Leila
Marsh, Selma Olson and Ruth Swe-
zey departed yesterday for Cedar
Falls to commence their studies at
the Safe Teachers Normal.
Mrs. P. A. Johnson came down
from st. Paul yesterday for a visit
with her father and at the R. X.
Ulen home. Her sister. Miss Olga
SaXvik, who had been visiting in st.
Paul, arrived home with her.
A. H. Lovaas and Nels Corsen
arrived home Saturday from Kit
chen county, Minnesota, where they
had been looking after their farm
interests. They report one of the best
crops in forty years in all grains, ex-
cepting that corn is little back
ward.
ha-Elmer Deety, Waterloo; Fred
Korn, Davenport; F. Killenger and
S. Brinkley, Anamosa; Ray Earl,
Mankato; Joe Hands, Hawkeye, and
many other stars will be seen at the
motorcycle races Friday, Sept 18th.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

Attorneys Aubolee and Nelson
went to Preston Monday on legal
business. ~"
Miss Blonda Lyngaas departed
for visit with relatives in Hayfield,
Mimi. Saturday.
Allen Wells departed Saturday
for Grinnell to commence his studies
at Grinnell College.
Miss Grace Odden departed yes
.terday for Albert Lea to attend the
Lutheran Seminary.
Mrs. ]. E. Payne went to Hawk
eye Saturday for an over Sunday
visit with her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Johnson ar
rived home Saturday after a visit
with their son in Montana.
John Maroney returned to Ma
son City Saturday after a short visit
with his mother and sisters.
&C. H. Haney, inspector of the
Masonic Chapter, of Hampton, Iowa
was DEBORAH visitor Friday.
Kenneth Felt of Chicago arriv-
ed Saturday for a two weeks visit
with his aunt, Miss Lillian Greer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Stouffer of
Chicago arrived Thursday for few
days visit with her mother, Mrs. G.
P. Hong.
DR.. II. B. Amy and daughter
Miss Abby arrived home Friday from
their trip to the Exposition and
western points Of interest.
Mrs. s. Ellefson and daughter
Lou and Mrs. John Protheroe depart
ed Saturday for a visit with Mrs. E.
P. Johnson and daughter of Mime
apolis.
Mrs. X. T. Hovey went to Ridge
way Saturday to make the acquain-
lance of her granddaughter, born to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Bachmann last
Mrs. Ole Severson and Miss
Bereth Peterson returned to Mime
apolis Monday after a two weeks
visit with the formers daughter,
Mrs. Harry Skinner.
Mrs. o. j. Qualley returned to
her home in Orfordville, Wis. Sat-
lrday after short visit at the T. j. |
Qualley home. She has two sons who
came to attend Luther College.
Mrs. II. X. Braaten of Kuroki, !
Sask., Canada concluded her months
visit with her sister, Mrs. r. X. Ulen
and departed Monday for visit with |
Ter daughter in Waukon before re-
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tennes Reinertson
departed Friday for their new home |
n Duluth, Mimi. Her sister and hus- |
band. Mr.. and Mrs. j. Borlaug and |
laughter Bernice accompanied them
as far as Minneapolis, where they
will visit friends for a week.
Mrs. G. w. Schamel departed |
Monday to meet her sister, Miss Ma
bel Kratz at Cresco to accompany
her as far as Minneapolis, on her way
10 Seattle, where she has a position
as teacher. Mrs. Schamel will visit |
Miss Bessie Knorr during her stay
n Minneapolis.
-Mds. H. A. Warner, E. M. Wohl-
ford, Bertha Mott, B. E. Bucknell, j. |
H. Hargreaves, Elias Reed, Cutler
and C. Christian went to Cresco Sat-
lrday to surprise Mrs. Auchmoody |
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Thomson, the occasion being
her birthday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

ASSETS.
Amount of Bills, bonds
and o!her evidence OF
debt, discounted
purchased actually
owned by this Bank ISIS, i87.1
Gold in Vault.............. 5 5,445.O9
silver in Vault........... ,446.40
Legal Tender, National
Bank Notes and Sub
sidary Coin ........... 7,55S.l5
Drafts Checks Il other
Cash Items not Dis
honored ............... s 96S52
Total Gold, Silver
Legal Tender,
Drafts and Checks
etc. carried out. l5.4lS07
Amount subject TO be
Drawn at Sight on de-
post with solvent
Banks s45.4l533
Oyerd RATS ......... S9973
Value of Real Estate. 27,S0000
Value of Personal
Property ................. Z,ZOOV
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-09-15

LIABILITIES.
Amount of Capital Stock s 100000
Amount of Deposits
Subject to Check So, S.s0SS9.06
posits 25,74776
AMOUNT Time Deposits 250.9S2.36
Amt Savings Deposits I3,ll9.3S
Amount Deposited by
" Total Deposits 8 49OS6i.S6
Bills Payable. ........ 100000
Surplus Fund .......... 3o,O0O.V0
Other Profits after De-
Quoting Expenses. l,S5o.Ss
TOTAL Liabilities COZ ,22OSi
STATE OF IOWA
Winneshiek County, 90 D.
We, e. j. Curtin, president, F. E. Cratse berg
assistant cashier, and r. E. Bucknell ASST slant
cashier of the BAN above named. do solemn
ly swear that the foregoing statement is full
true and correct. TO the best of oar knowledge
and beliefand that the assets therein set forth
are bona fide the property OF said bank ia its
corporate capacity and that no part of the
same has been loaned or advanced to said
Bank for the purpose of being exhibited as %
porti On of its assets.
E. j. CURTIN, President
+, f. CRATSENBERCi, Asst Cash.
X. Z, BUCKNELL, Asst Cash.
(-N-) Sworn to before me and subscribed
3SEAL in my presence by f.. j. Curtin,
(O~) +. z. Cratsenberg and r, K. Buck
nell this 18th day of Sept, 1918.
PARNELL SHEA,
Notary Public in and for Winneshiek Co.
Attested by:
RFB PORTMAN, u
JOHN CURTIN,
Directors
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
Indian Lake
From Wednesdays Oaiiv.

From Wednesdays oaiiv.
Mr.. and Mrs. William LeDuc OF
Elbow Lake. Mimi, who have been
visiting relatives in this vicinity. re.
turned home last week.
Mrs. LeDuc is a sister of Leo w.
Dodge.
George Dodge is in with rheuna-
tism.
Quite a number of people from
here attended the Morrison funeral.
Deceased n the mother OF Mrs.
Clarence Watts.
Clarence Halves of Redwood Falls,
who visited relatives and friends in
this section. has returned TO his
home. lie was called to Good Thun-
der to visit his mother, who is
quite i'll. having sustained serious I'm.
juries In a fall some time ago.
Many people from here attended
the social gathering at the home of
Frank Watts last Thursday evening.
Mr.. Watts lives on. the heights south
of Manlxato. and is carrier on
route 4.
The children are having another
short vacation ON account of the
installing of a new heating plant
i'm the school house. This was a
very necessary expense. as the other
was too small to properly heat the
buildina II was thoroughly tried and
found wanting.
The Sunshine club which met ut
Miss +. Walkers home. was very
well attended. about twenty ladies
being present. and also a number
of gentlemen. The next meeting VIII
he held at the home of Mrs. c Ball
ard on January 2s.
Some OF the friends of Louie Loe
and Miss 1nez Mullin met at the
home of Charles A. Loe on Friday
evening of last week. giving them a
surprise party. The company brought
many mysterious packages, which
later proved to be a good supply of
granite ware to assist the.very popu-
lar bride-to-be i'm her housekeeping.
when she Is ready to undertake it.
A happy. social evening was enjoyed
and a nice lunch was served.
The boys of the Indian Lake band
are planning another of their hum.
orous entertainments to take place
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Vernon Center

rF@T Wedne~dav'S dairy.
Warner Scett returned to his
daughters home on. the noon train
Monday. after spending the weekend
at the G. C.. Mead home.
Grandma Award is suffering from
asthma this week.
Mrs. Kate Johnston left for st.
James Tuesday. after an extended
visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Harry Wrigtson OF Blue Earth
spent the latter part OF the past
week with Mrs. Alice Meixell and
other Vernon friends.
Among the relatives who were
here from n distance to attend the
funeral of Earl Bates. many of whom
remained over Sunday on account of
the storm, were Messrs. Aaron and
James Bates, and wives. Mrs. Call,
Of Mankato; Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Eager and son Roy. Madelia; Mr..
Vaniske and Mrs. Hainan, New
Prague; MIR. and Mrs. Fred Kraus.
and Mrs. Weymouth of Lake Crystal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Meixell OF Min
neapolis. and Mrs. Maude Christen-
sen of st. James.
Ray Mead visited his cousin Cliff.
ford Mead of West Vernon a few
hours between trains Monday.
Mrs. Joe Robinson. who has been
i'm poor health for several weeks.
Is now confined 10 her ned. We trust
she will soon be up and around
again.
The funeral of Mrs. Mack was
held Sunday afternoon from the
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. w.
II. Palmer and I. ". Howell official.
ing. The Methodist Episcopal choir
furnished the music. 'Interment was
in the Union cemetery.
MFR. and Mrs. Mack OF st. Peter.
Mrs. Murray. of Rochester: Mrs Eva
Deidrick, Merle Mack, and Mrs. Long
worth and niece o. M~ipneapolis: and
Mrs. White OF MlGhaio. relatives
who were called .hy the death of
Mrs. Mack returned to their res
pective homes Monday.
Last Tuesday as Mrs. Giles Gray
was getting out of the double boxed
wagon, the horse started. and she
fell TO the ground, striking her back
on the stone culvert. and her head
on a chunk of ice, cutting 1t quite
badly. She was unconscious. for a
while. and since the accident her
back has panied her continually. and
seems to be growing worse. II is
feared that she has received per.
manent injuries.
Charles West. the depot agent. re.
ceived word Tuesday of the Illness
of his little daughter at the family
home in Mankato. and left for home
on the four O'Clock train.
Mrs Jessie Cornish returned to
Minneapolis Monday, after a short
visit with her daughter, Mrs. r. C.
Wilbur.
Mrs. Wilbur. who has been caring
for her brothers infant son for a
week. took the child to Amboy Mon
day. where Il will be cared for by
Mrs. Corbet Fox.
We are informed that c. W. West
has bought the Henderson residence.
and will soon move his family back
TO Vernon.
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intends to urge the government, when
parliament meets, to take steps to
prevent speculation in foot products.
The price Of wheat is now higher
than at any previous time in fifty
years. Governmental regulation of
freight rates and transportation of
foodstuffs over the sea also Is
strongly urged.
The local wheat market was up
again today and the loss of two
cents sustained yesterday has been
restored again. The quotation today
is s1.33 for No. ] and $1.31 for
No. 2.
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on a business trip to- Grand Rapids.
Mimi. ssSts'if hh
DR.. s. JuAiar of ST Clair was In
the city on professional business yes
terday
DIR. %. c. Strickier of New Ulm
was in the city for a few hours yes
terday.
DIR. John Williams OF Lake Crys-
tai spent a few hours In the city
yesterday.
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The INCREASED WHEAT
PRICES ALARM LONDON

London, January 20.-An Increase
of seventy per cent in the price OF
wheat, as compared with a year ago,
and similar advances in other food
stuffs are giving rise to a demand
for some form of state control OF the
food supplies.
The General Federation of Trades
Unions has taken up this matter ard
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South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul. Jan. 20.-Cattle-
Steers, si.5OGS.25; cows and heifers.
si.5o@6.75: calves. s4.OtG9.25: stock
ers and feeders. s4.25d6.75. Hogs
<6.5GM6.S0. Sheep-Lambs. Si.50I
T.T5; wethers. $i15G5.5o; ewes. $3.50
G5.D0.
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st. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, Jan. 20.-Wheat-No. |
Northern. s1.33a1.37%; No. 2 North
ern. S1.3fI1.35S; No. 2 Montana hard,
sl.31I1.34A; corn. 6sG6Sisc; oats.
5O05Ghc; barley. G5d72 &c; rye, sl.l6
@1.17: fax, Sl.ST.
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Chicago erainiand Provisions.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-Wheat-May. ST.
39s: July. Sl.23h. Corn-May. 77Ac;
July, 7S%c. Oats-May, SAGE: July,
529sc. Pork-Jan., $3.50; May. SIS.
80. Butter-Creameries. soc. Eggs
25133c. Poultry-Springs, 121kc;
fowls. l3hc.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Jan. 20.-Cattle-Steers.
S5.e5@9.4O; cows and heifers. $S.25m
$40: calves. S7.50@10.50. Hogs
se,65G7.12ih: mixed. $4,000
40; heavy. s6.45d7.O5; rough. s6.45@
ego: pigs. s5.40@T.00. sheep-Native.
s5.60I6.35; y~earlings. $6.50dT.45.
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Minneapoiis Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 2o.-wheat--May.
s1.34n; July. $1.S2A. Cash close on
track: No. l hard, s1.ssh; No. 1
Northern. s1.32k @1.37z; No. . North
ern. $1.29h @1.35A; No. 3 Northern.
u.24h m1.33&; No. 3 yellow corn. IS
d6siac; No. 3 White oats. 5eG5Uhc;
fax, Sl.S7.
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Selling ps'ess
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth. Jan. 20.-Wheat-On track
and to asriye. No. / hard, sl.3GA;
No. / Northern, s1.35k: No. 2 North
ern. s1.33.K Flax-On track and to
arrive, S1.S1.
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st. Paul, Jan. 20.-Hay-Choice tim
cthy. $500; No. l timothy. s13.50@
1925; No. l clover mixed, $1,000
Ills; No. ! mixed. different grasses.
S10.50I11.25; No. l mixed. timothy
and wild: s10.50@11.25; choice up
land. $3.50; No. 1 upland. 81 .O09
11.50; No. I midland. s7.00m7.T5; No.
I alfalfa, s13o0a12.75.
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rsnec,aI 70 tn. Free Press.I

Petrograd. January 20.-An official
Russian statement describes a series
Of actions along the Vistula, north
west Of Warsaw, during January II
and IS. In three Of these engage
ments il is said the Russians won
advantages and twice silencing the
German batteries. and on another oc-
casion repulsing the attack with
heavy loss TO the Germans.
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Levitske motored TO Mankato Satur-
day. and called on Faythe Miller and
Horace Bunce.
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some evening early In February. They
expect to have some negro talent to
play and sing for them
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Mankato State Bank
MsNkATo, MIMI.

MAMMAL MiNN.
~ tyOsOUO
Surplus and Undivided Profts.... 5000
FRED kRON. President.
GEO. q. OWEN, Vice President.
M. q. FRITZ, Vice President.
e. SCHOYEN, Cashier.
T. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
". G.. Harrington Mic Juliar
Geo. II. Owen y. q. Bierhaucr
Fred Krnn u. Frank Pay
NJ. II. Fritz Charles Schwarble
NJ. o. Sundt August Schultz
T.. Schoyeh
Money. in amounts from $1,000
to S20,000.00 to loan on farms at
6 per cen interest. Five to ten
years with partial principal payments
annually optional. No delays in get
ting the money.
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From Wednesdays Daily.

Il. !. Jones went to La Crosse to-
day on business.
DIR. Cooper Of wirnebago spent
yesterday in the city.
j. w. Heritage of Amboy was in
Mankato today on busness.A
DIR. Rudolph of Was.ca was in the
city on business yesterday.
Mrs. Frank schaef.r left yester-
gay on a trip to Hampshire. III.
Attorney Miles Peer spent the
day ON legal business at Minneapo.
lis.
Allison d.. wysong left yesterday
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MFG. CO.

Manufacturers OF
Columns, Beams, Trusses,
. Orders, Lintels, Post Caps
and Anchors, Sidewalk
Lights and Doors, Coal
Chutcs, Coal Hole Rings
and Covers, Iron Stairways
and Fire Escapes, Manhole
Frames and Covers.
Mankato, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
febeciai 70 The Free rressy

London. January ga Copenha.
gen dispatch says that Albert Bal
lin. director general of the Hamburg
American Steamship company, at
the request OF Emperor William has
taken over the management of the
entire railroad system of Germany
and also the work of delivering food
supplies for the German army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22
Hard Times Party.

Miss Celia Swan very delightfully."-
entertained about twenty-five of her
friends at her home last evening
with a hard times party. The guests
were attired In their hard time suits
which were well represented. The
evening was passed with games,
and Miss Eichstead gave several
fne selections on the piano. Re-
freshments were served at midnight
and the guests departed, having spent
a most enjoyable evening.