davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1917-06-01

me kares fronte Wis dar muSa
vokiecius, bet svarbesnl veikima
pradejo ir italai Goricioj If Tries
to lfnijoj, kur CANA pasekmln-
gai muSa austru kariumene If
nelaisven paeme jau suvlrsum
$4,000 austru. Laimejimai tam
fronte italy yra svarbesni negu
visi Xxi siol. Pirkti jie, supran-
lama, ne mazomis aukomis. mes
austrai sudrutino druciai kick
viena pozicija ir be to sunkiai
prielnama kalnuose, dabar daug
tu sudrutintq poziciju yra italy
rankose. Ant visos linijos nuo
Castagnavizza Xxi Adriatiko ju-
riu italai nuzenge toliau If taip
prisiartino prize svarbiausio Aus
trjos portinio miestc trieste,
kad is sunkipjq kanuoliq gall il
pasiekti. Jeigu jiems pasiseks
uzimti Triesta ir apvaldyti Istri-
jos provincija, Austria bus al
skirta nuo juriu, savo laivyrui
esanciam Dalmatiios portuose
nleko negales privezti, o be rel
kalingu, daiktu laivynas negali
Juk daug veikti. Sulaikyti italy
pmmyn zengima auStrams niekur
nepasiseke, priesingai, net italai
nuo jq ateme Jamiano, labai
svarbiq austrq strategi5kq pozi-
CHA. Dabar, kuomet Italians
anglai atsiunte pagelbon savo
sunkiajq artilerija, kuria gwen
tojai entuziastlskai visur sveiki-
no, galima laukti dar pasekmin-
gesnio tame fronte veikimo.
Pradetas Istrijoj Smarkus italy
su austrais muSis dar neuzbaig-
tas, bet nors austrai daug karei-
viz Judo, niekur ilgesniam laikui
italy sulaikyti neistenge, taigi
reikla manyti, kad galu gale ita-
lai palms virSu ant savo priesu,
nors, zinoma, tam daug kareiviu
reiks paaukauti, bet be aukavi-
mo jy ir pergales butt negali.
Garsus karvedis Napoleonas, KIT
riam niekas, net 10 prleSai, ne
gall primesti nesumanumo apie
musiu vedima, pa5ake, kad kar-
vedis, norbntis muSl laimeti neau-
kaudamas kareiviu, ne tik musi
pralosia, bet ir kareiviu daug
daugiau turi zudyti.
Tx a3 ir "a geguzio italai
paeme Io,245 autsrq kareivius
belaisven, tame 516 aficieru.
Italians teko taipgi daug viso-
kios rqsies ginklu ir amunicijos.
Tarp Brestoyizza ir Face tt
mavo austrai tapo isvyti is visu
ju poziciju, kurios buvo gerai su-
drutintos. Italy rankose ya ir
kalva 81, labai svarbi ir tvirta
austrq pozicija. Ir j siaurius
nuo Jamiano italai ateme nuo
austru kalvas 235 ir 247 ir Gle
Ia pozicijq ellie Xxi Versia. Aus
trai keliose vietose Karso linijoj
griebesi kontr-ataku, noredami
atgauti nuzudytas pozicijas, bet
visur jq uzpuolimai tapo atmus-
ii, O ypac uzpuoliman.s ant kali
no Cuceo ir Veidnc jie pasven-
te be naudos daug savo kareiviq
Prize Talmino italai nusove 3
austru crlaivius.
Kaip uztikrina atkakusi Ame-
rikon pagelbos prasyti italy ka-
r,Ska komisija, Italia kares from
lie turf 3,5oo,ooo kareiviu, o xa-
rej Xxi siol nuzude 100000 ka-
reiviu. Jeigu issyk tick karei-
viu, kick ju dabar turf kares
irontuose Anglia, Italia ir Ru-
sija, butu jos pastaciusios, jau
gal vokieciai ir ju padetojai bu-
tn iveikti, Lenkija, Lietuya,
kumunija ir Serbia su Relgija
batp laisvos, vokieciai nebutu
turaje nei progos tuos krastus
isnaikinti; ant nelaimes iSsyk tik
yiena Francuzija karen stume vi
sas savo pajiegas, bet jos buvo
permazos yisiems prieSams atsl-
raY,,<, f<,t. fofL,,,rLa, t;L.,Oc,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
FOUR INJURED
IN HOUSE FIRE
Early Morning Blaze On La.
fayette Traps RoOmers;
Rescued BY Nets

Two persons were seriously burn
%. two slightly injured in falls and
nine had narrow escapes as The re
salt 90 a are that swept thru room
inE house az No 10 AfAyette-blvd
about 80 o'clock Thursday morn.
,ng. following an explosion OF illum.
mating gas
Roy Bennett. 20 years old, and
Marie Reed % years old are IN Re
Gel, ing hospital suffering from palm
ful burns Jack Halliday, 81 years
old. and X Il Rollins. ~ years old.
were painfully bruised leaping from
The third door into a life net
The cause % the explosion has
not been determined II Is thought
hidden leak IN a gas pipe became
iguit,d BY spark from cigar or
pipe The force % the explosion
olcN open every door IN the house
and aroused nearly everyone living
within seyera. blocks OF the place
Those roomlnk on the thru floor.
awakened by the explosion. found
heir escape cut OF hy flames Tn.
der The direction OF Chief William
McGrsw lie not was stretched
and three men leaped into IL. Fire
men carried FIVE women down their
ladders just few moments before
'ae third foor gave away. spreading
The fire 90 The lover floors
Mr. George pcttinger is In charge
az Che house
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
TIGERS MEET
FLINT TODAY

FLINT, Mich. Arg is-The ~.
tro!, Tigers viii meet lee Murphy.
local hu-le-. who has twice pitched
no-hit games. In the exhibition con.
test put on with Flint TODAY A
special halfhohday has been deciar-
20 that he entire fcwr might turn
out 20 Go HOMAGE 70 -te BenEa.
clan
Detroit fell before the Cubs n a
close game az Toronto YESTERDAY
PrenGerEast ou;piichlng CoveiessIe.
HeilnAn los; Williams fy AZ he
backed up against the -.ght field
stands and two runs. enough 20 ain.
came in HeiimSn. however. ac-
counted for he Tigers rln. smash
ing one into he bleachers FOR IL
circuit
TIE Tigers ard cubs both relced
well and az times brilliantly The
Chicago boys made two errors. bur
contributed several stellar plays
that enllvened TIE game cons!cera
by. Cobb Lived ~ 20 expectations
getting two OF the four hits Detroit
secured. one OF them double which
be stretched from single oy ,ast
work
Cobb presented a number OF re
turned soldiers vifh baseoais
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
CHIEF MYERS
OUT OF CAME
Most Famous Indian Player
Today Sits In
Bleachers
BY n. c. HAMILTON.

NEW YORK, Aug i6.-Chiei
Meyers isn't big Lacquer today
He's sitting in the grandstand
watching the only representative OF
bis race play big league ball Ia the
person OF Jim Thorpe OF Cincinnati
Meyer felt the EbDetts axe. along
with Mike Mowrey. another veteran
Meyers, the most famous indian
who ever played baseball. originally
played with the Giants Ia his nrst
major league experience. lie was
purchased from St Paul ia 1905
about tho same time that Rube Mar
guard Was obtained from indian
apolis.
For some time Msrquard WAS 70
ferred 10 a. the sll 600 lemon. but
Meyers started right OF 20 DO good
work. When MarQuard finally began
10 live up 10 expectations the pair
figured largely in New York pen
mart hunts. They formed the most
successful New York battery on
three successive seasons. In thVse
three ears Meyers dubbed for aver
age OF .3s2, 1858 and .S12.
Meyers never was fast on hts feet
hut he always was a dangerous hit
ter, even after be began 70 lose his
batting eye. No one knew this BET
Ter than Wilhert Robinson. who had
coached the Giants. and he rescued
Meyers from the minors when NC
Grar cut the veteran OF IN 1913.
In 1915. despite a decline IN his
ability. he figured largely In The
Brooklyn dash for pennant
This season Meyers has been IN
able to bat az well as he showed IN
1916. His throwing arm also has
lost It's sureness and power Acquisi-
ton OF Ernie Kruger, young back
stop, from the Giants. and the recah
OF Mack Wheat left no place FOR the
veteran. He is expected 20 retire
from baseball unless be signs win
another major league club. he IS
well of financially.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
DEPUTY. SHOT
By THUG. DIES

Albert Anderson. real estate man
and special deputy sheriff Of Oak
land county shot BY a man he ar
rested al Woodward ave and thY
$.neIuile road early sunday morn
inE died - bis wounds In Harper
hospital. "Wednesday night. John
HALEY. who says his home Is "a
Pittsburgh Is held In the Pontiac
All A. he alleged SLAYER he Is
saia 20 have been Identified BY An
dersOn
Mrs Anderson. widow OF the sla.r
nan. collapsed when she returned
home from The dea'h bed Wednes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

r. IS HEREBY oYs- AT%Ey ny
THE PEOPLE Of THE CITY fF NE-
-RolT
section Il shall - ths duty ~
she department - SAFETY Eng nn"r-
Tag maS~ resu.r tNsts = gssolins
rr o.rr- forms ~ motor f.eIs sold 'r
4set IN the 1tty ~ irtrntt under 80
rrr rz ~ ~er an rrt nance 80
p-1r~t f~ - iff and .n-ifl"1 A.
ora nance ~ fegu sff 'h" 40 f,An4
lng storage ant SAFE ~ mamma n 10
I.I4u.ds To- ths tity - N-tra't Ine
r~rArtrrrt = Safe'y tng in~-ring
sha'l take samples ~ EascIlue from
sAles stations stores We-erolsfs ~
other places where sgrn 'l4it 800
srf harAlef and test s4es 14llis nm
der ths speriaratcns < section as
AMENDED on Feb Lc Islr
Soc whenever the DepArtn1~ni -
Gafs-v Errfraortnx has rsaaon t~ 30.
lt~v. tnas Irrar1 ~ Bile tlqrIds are 5e-
INK cold iu violation q this rrdtrar~s
sad Department. shall tneTeupon
make fesf ot slra liquids and e
complaint shRi tneu DO mnfs "a io"
- fhis crainance ANY retAil.r o.
'ohher ~ insauuHbie liquids may res
guire che test mad - any stre
Die taken from nis prem THE
t~st shall be usfe ty any reccEn 1ed
'pstnK iabnrstnfF Ard fbe cost =
surh test shall 80 pad sor oy ~
person ds01and'rE such check t"st
Ths lrsre - era apartment
shall hove piac@ a sea On any
ia, he sample IA, no, been tan
rsref With IN 'rAasmissi - the
So The department o., SAFETY
TrRnrering shall keep sn accurate
-a "a q ali ,c.i, rnaae -ho~ins "a.
~ .ss,. aealsrs name. trade name q
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

day night and is under Doctors
care. Tho funeral has been tenta.
lively set for Monday. but details
have not been completed. Mr. An
derson was IS years old BESIDES
the widow. eight children survive.
Anderson was shot while convey
ing his prisoner 20 his garage 10
look The man over The fellow was
found hanging around the corner or
woodward ave. and the Nine-mlIe-
rd when Anderson and ex-Deputy
Sherin Taylor returned from the
city about I o'clock m the morning.
on the way 90 the garage the CAP.
i've. walking ahead OF Anderson.
suddenly wheeled and shot The dep
uty thru the abdomen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
New Corporations.

lansing. Mich Aux is Schram
4 Rice, Incorporated. Detroit. 81.
zoo Fred Schram. Joseph - Rice.
Max h fHnkelstein. Fair oaks Co.
operative association. Even. $4,000
Crex Patent Column company. of
Mlchiean. Detroit. $1,000. Louis
Mnck, Charles Spare. Harry l.. Har
rls big Rapids Dairy company. Big
Rapids {2.5o0. Oliver Hanson com.
pany' Alpena. $4,000. The J II
Reardon Piano company netroI,
II Reardon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
KRESGE WINS
HIS TAX BATTLE

Judge Hally. o., the Wayne or
cult court IN a decision handed
down Wednesday afternoon holds
that Sebastian : Kresge. head ~
the Kresge eve and lo-cenr stores.
need not pay tares on stock he'd
Nv him IN the Kresge company ont
I'D no state o, Michigan Under
ne ruling NJ Kresge Will now pay
s5.4ea FOR personal taxes instead n
$3.50 on g. 600 .000. the assess
nent ared by The board Of review
and sustained ~ he state TAR com
nli -sioners COL Walter BARLOW, rs.
sistant> corporation counsel. says he
nlll appeal from Judge Hally's ce.
c!elon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

/ Slr wished she had something Tor
/ h,r bands io DO But GeorgianN sat
lua.lrssl, quiet
pun'i yog crochet or anything
Emm, asked
Gsorg.aua smiled Dear. no why
shoGId, ~ All MY lingerie comes
ready trimmed FRO mthe shops.
/ Therp's never ANYTHING FOR me 90 DO
save tru-e myself They SAY that 3
Morse rhan work. snd perhaps 10 i~
/ soueumes Ntsh had four rooms
ard had to cook Tor Togo and ms
gstt She pfed the dog 20 her
knee He's dreadfuly old. See.
o.. rtee are aiming ! suppose hr
c.rf ss forever bur don't know
what shall 90 without hlm when
he-di
rmma sat staring az her In aston
.srm.nr she looked SO Intellectual
sort way sitting there with ncr
harE ou Che dos silky white coat
q rrsr 'hossh- much ot dogs
Emmy h'Irfed out
csorE'ana sighed You would y
vor SAD Ntfle dos Ike this and Do
vas aI ca had 20 love. or THAR YOU
cut denent upon 20 love YOU Y on
have a husband and sons, Emmy
a-f suppose that sounds odd io
yot INT. vow see I'm all alone IN
fr. world and always shall De 'ilt
fhe GaN f'e
You could. marry again" EnmN
began
Georcians moved her shoulders
y, at,- ,he Usy Fred lied up my
move, No3 rh.nk 4 good Zeal Z
I. money That's ,he penalty yon
sF 'er r Wig bad q You can
,Ir. thr.- i Sometimes think
s h,n mc-c ~ curse than a
nr mr Yo see. d never
marie Fret 4 10 haan o'r,.
r VAS somebody else
pans. con ~s'sN That's
past tul gone Toll me aooui
foar-slf Emmy
And Emmy 'o.d her warm lns grsd
ua.v fo he- subject bow Dies "a-
vc-,'rc n's way thru eoiles 10"
OLIVER VAS sound Go 20 'aiedicior'an
h high -ctoo. class no" JACK
ha3 Non cup to- track running
r3 ROSS Bob rad y ~ A's Bead mat
~e wanted -o 20 minister
A-d y0gr hus band inquired
g.a0a
"1h. married him 20 love
rmmv answered sorry
ThNs 'he only way 70 marry
reaea y-r boys nat rNorg'aha
satf nrh tarAVay look 10 her
sea-
There vas = long pause and then
stood up suddenly ] nope
vr.l excgse re ieorEiana she
.al3 must 60 home u.s." .uN
rem noret 'ha' l"f' some Pres n
els Oven nvt Uof fNlrE cooked Up
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
EGYPTIAN SINGER TO
SING AT GRINNELL
CONCERT

Ata corplir7o-terv Recital on Fri
dav afternoon ~ q 81 tho Grinnell
Bros vic.rola Recital Hall. 2f3-2t7
woodward Ave Mr Andrea De
prwry. noted Egyptian Tenor will
rerfer nur1bor ~ beautiful seiec-
fi0na
Andrea 10 rowry vas born In
cairo. rr-,. and attained BIZ early
farrc ia Rer.tais gwen M mo Khe
j v-4 Theatre. cairo lie has since
won country wide recognition ~ a
musical genius. having appeared IN
Nov york. Chicago. and other large
American cities Asd rtarfs soon on
another sxtsrfed corcert tour
ri.s<vnira ~ thir noted tenor com
5i, sg s'r nr'A and swe"fness 20 an
unrsua' deEree.
ffe viii b. heard N number ~
asftir,tf nv hrrrf il selections. and
TO pror throughout BE- ~ Ihe
highest class and certain 20 be great.
iy appreciated b. all lovers ~ good
music. a cordial invitation TO attend
is extended 90 ali.'-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
By Condo

kline Cr
Prince Henry bik Nc
FarlArti 81
Time l5& .is. .t5A
cs. -HoT Pr-RSf $500
Cor--y BAKE 3 ~ Con-
roy 8 Cares .-.....-. 3
IT.. tr-e exE fCo.hyl .... 2
DHiy AXE rtk = tEert .. =
Belle - Mani - r.. Bir
Loretta wcoscr-e, Six
x Aafrath
Time = ..@ .iaA
SIS PACE pf ESE tsHo
Cleo q oE r.. b orange B
Sheridan .....--
IA ~ p GOD : e RAgstsls1 80
Dom " =. n Degentsn-
air. ..... I' !;
C5texe BOY. nix z ca-es :
T-a-e r. r. fM'rr.soul
CAPITA = Ma , p tcrv
rapts Hs4- a. law tx.
fBAil
sunday Ev-ninE. ?. r fcaiN-
ms ..-..- .....-.
Lee Crane. b Cvsnvl.et} &
waite Bal -. Yarkesi 20 8
Time 90. 3e3i. os~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
LII PRINCETON
WINS BIG STAKE

CLEVELAND O, Aug. ls.-Lu
Princeton won the $4,000 stake for
the 2:l7 rotters yesterday IN the
fastest three-heat race CT the year.
Tom Murphy's trotter. Royal Mack
che favorite, had won the first heat
when Lu Princeton broke In the
stretch, but the horse driven BY
walter Cox slipped thru with the
next two heats and a win
Cox put over a second winner IN
the 2.19 pace. winning with Mar
3orie Kay. the horse selected by the
dopesters.
The summaries.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
TN 49,. EzslAs!.M19
kN WHITE STAR uhE<

WhaTf foot OF ErisWoid ct Faat.rn
I'M FOR NE Flats Tashr1oo PAX and
iNT huron way ports steamers teav.
I.,fgt daily. except sunday SIS a m
- m and Sundays "a m
sns - ~ sunday only srsra
tssrlhr for the Flsfs 1ashmoo Pa-k
80 = lEonar . iu For TolrHa ana
tuENr Stand steamer leaves daily 10
~ ana m. Sundays. FOR foIefa
tN N and ito m For susar
sand. 80 q m 20 m. 80 , M
and .. m
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

Youthful Trdpeze Star Would
Win NeD Fame As q Painter

The band f. stilled and 10000
throats that were shouting IN laugh
ter are hushed when Senorita Lu-
peta Perea. the litf1e Mexican girl.
performs on the high trapeze. Three
years IN the circus world and she
is central figure. Yet Lupeta Pc
rea. IL. and beautiful. Is not com
plctely happy She wants 20 be an
artist and her ambition scars 20 the
point OF attracting by her art the
entire world 10 as great an extent
Rs her trapeze performance holds
spellbound circus audience.
A native OF Mexico. 81 he pure
Spanish type. Senorita Perea left
the land OF strife 10 Join the circus
when she was little more than -
years OF age. While not a fugitive.
In the strict sense OF tho word
nevertheless Senorita Perea and her
mother were forced 20 Zee from
Mexico when the insurrectors under
command OF Gen. Villa first invaded
the state OF Monterey. The cattle
ranch owned BY the Perea family
for generations was seized by he
Insurgents. and the mother and
daughter. the last survivors of the
family. came 20 the United States.
who're tho girl Immediately Joined
the world OF the white tops.
When the Barnum a Bailey cir.
Gus is shown here. Aug. 81. Il will
he seen that Miss Perea's love o,
art on canvas has not affected In
the least her ability 20 thrill ar
audience when she goes thru her
daring performance high in the rig
gings ~ the biz canvas top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
TheErenin9 Story
tc0ryrisht 1915 W W wernerl
The InSurgent.

/ : r--...A TO-. ny
HAl"l cFillpea The edges
=. - ',.''i 90 ''i raspberry pie
-. ~ W" ioiA ana set % IN
20 e"Nr iAen she Went
.', q" ."e NIe@alns board and
re'..s' "" ~ .Ie remnant or pie crust
-, 's'''.-Hh 'i INTO little
- o4.@ ',-' mere WAS enough 90
-, 80 " a. "ll NtiAs loved taris.
-. '''' 'l''A.1s ana natural instinct
- - .'' 81 I1'e NE tart bur
- go. " ~" On "HtIS movement,
49,. ."' screen door
80, go g.s" "- IA! as she
- "'As me clFranl
''4 ""Nh 500
a, al, No.. 80 49, ",o."' 4 Won
IKE :. -. gu. paw 90 Ai'eT
r.
lt,.r.r &c. 'S Off1S4te het
~ 'leep Toot
.''''' A1sFS '''ns among The
-, 49,. ,.
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So Us I'm ''' 'slt Niid-
a.. 49,. ..A 4N.'H "rt ser tnrn
49,. teA 9"insh
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49,. .... ..-'' 80. 800 place
s.,.-~ -. all'S are
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

A conference OF the governors of
JIG states has been called 20 meet az
Chicago today for the purpose OF
taking concerted action 20 reduce
coal prices. even 20 the extent OF
tsiEing the minee
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

~. IIsparfr- mi n SAFETY Engi.
uesrlng may rrvohs tho lieeufs ~
ts-E wagl1 drfVsrs for negligence or
feIivsrfnE irranimatle liquids % any
uUNr~ut~f person. nrm or corpora
tAr nader fifN offinhucs
ga~ Az ordinances or parts
thereof Inconsistent herewith are
herehy rsprticd
Sec THE ordinance shall have
immediate effect
Approved Aug I4 1917
= ~ q HfSDLE
Acting Mayor.
Altos, RICHARD LINDSAY.
No. 8 city Clerk
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
Ordinance No. 5l7-A

Al ORDINANCE 10 provide for the
tcsting Of motor fuels In the city
OF llrtrnlI.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16

ans rrst. $1,000. = Hes'

Cora Davis br. n. By Pro
ciEai LYMAN ...-..-..s II
Miss Isabelle NcGrsgDr. ,.
n hy Jay M~Sregcr
CMoorshsse5 49,. so
Belle ngsn. p r- - SA-
hfb rOconn.rl ... ,
Lord Talbot ,. q. Ray
Whifel OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 70
C~rson6s Rose. blk II.
Hsniass. 81 h iNeDosai1i ; sIs 70
Bino1.. Xix p (vGl-n-
Enef s-s. IN 70
C0sssess Nobel =. n
Cen ..--..- -. Etro
n.y. .,-......-...-...-.. 40 sro
sngl .................. Gil Tro
High cis-e. B. a. rNurphy)1i I'll 70
Time esL 3otA 7osL. Ill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
MRS. LYDIA M'COLLUM DIES
She Was Highly Respected Resident
of Mankato Township.

Of Mankato Township.
Mrs. Lydia A. McCollum, widow of
the late Archibald McCollum, and a
resident of Mankato township for the
past forty-five years, died yesterday
afternoon at five o'clock at st. Joseph's
hospital, death being caused by dia-
betes. She was siXty-nine years old on
November 4, having been born in Long
Prairie, Mimi. in 1S4S. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Alexander, and came to this vicinity
with her parents in 1854 She was
married to Mr.. McCollum in Novem-
Der, 1864, in this city. They made their
home in ST. Clair for some time, and
then moved on farm in Mankato
township. Mr.. McCollum died Decem-
Der IL, 1914
Deceased was an estimable woman,
member of the Baptist church, and
the Kennedy Bridge Ladies' Aid So
ciety. She is survived by three daugh-
ters and four sons, Mrs. Arthur Ore of
Decoria; Misses Lucy and Minna Nc
Collum, who reside at the family
home; William E., Mankato; Asa L.,
Mankato township: James A., Timber
Lake, S. D., Clayton, Timber Lake, S.
D., four brothers, Joseph Alexander,
Mankato, James, Brainerd; Richard
Nebraska; Newell, Madison Lake:
three sisters, Mrs. Otto Phelps, Good
Thunder; Mrs. L. j. Wilcox, Saul,
Center. Funeral services will be held
/ tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock
from the Kennedy Bridge church, Rev
| w. r. Hobbs officiating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
DEATH OF PIONEER RESIDENT
Mrs. Ida Schmidt, Mother of Oscar
w. Schmidt, Business Man.

Mrs. Ida Schmidt of 317 Second
street, we'll known and esteemed
resident of the city, passed away at
her home last evening about eight
O'Clock, death being caused by in
firmities due to advancing years. De-
ceased was the widow of the late Got
leib Schmidt, and mother of Oscar w.
Schmidt of this city. She was born
July Fl, 1916, near Milwaukee, and
during her maiden days lived there
with an uncle She came west with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Godicke, in 1868, and the family To-
Gated near Mankato.
She was married to Mr. Schmidt in
1864, and they continued to make
Mankato their home. Deceased was
a member of the Rebekah lodge, and
was a devoted wife and mother, be-
ing one of the sweet, old fashioned,
homeloving women who settled in this
section Of the state during the early
days. She had two children, Otto
Hugo, who died October IA, 1880 and
Oscar w. Of this city, who survives.
The husband and father passed away
March IS, 1896
Other relatives who survive are two
nieces and one nephew, Mrs. Andrew
Hartung of Minneapolis, and Mrs
Emma Dhole Of Jamestown, who were
both in attendance upon the deceased
during her last days; and Otto Mann
Of Bremen, Sask., Canada.
Funeral services will be held from
the home Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock, and will be in charge of the
RebekahS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-11-30
KENNETH O'BRIEN is DEAD
WeII-knoWn Young Man Passed Away
In St. Paul This Morning.


In ST. Paul This Morning.
kilograms were received in the city
today, announcing the death of Ken
meth O'Brien in st. Paul, death oc-
curing this morning. Friends in
Mankato will be grieved to learn OF
the death of this young man, who was
well known here, having made his
home with his grandmother, Mrs. M
O'Brien, on Nicollet avenue, North
Mankato. He was about seventeen
years of age at the time of his death
which was caused by an ailment with
which he had suffered for many years
Deceased was exceptionally bright
mentally, and was considered me-
chanical genius, having contrived
many very interesting articles, and
having been the subject of an extend
ed article in st. Paul papers about a
year ago.
The remains will be shipped to Man
kato tomorrow over the Milwaukee
road and will arrive about 2:30 p. m.
accompanied by funeral party of rela
tives. After short services at the
Landkamer undertaking parlors at
three o'clock, interment will be made
in Calvary cemetery. Funeral services
will be held in the Catholic church
at st. Paul tomorrow morning.