The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-12
Garden City

visited Mrs. +. M. Parker Monday.
Mrs. Young used to live in Good
Thunder and Mankato. She has re-
Gently been the guest of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. E. S. Parker, at Sparta,
Wis, where Lieutenant Parker is
stationed. On her way home she
will stop in Iowa, Michigan and
Washington.
Don't forget to take advantage Of
the Free Press Bargain Days before
it is too late. If your arrears are paid
up to October 1st, we will send the
Free Press for one whole year for
$500. Tell your friends and neigh
bors.
Thursday OF last week could not
have been finer day for the depar-
ture of the soldiers in Company H
for Deming, N. M. Garden City, as
all other communities was heavily
represented by relatives and friends of
the boys, Alfred Mccormack, Bert
Duffield and Joseph Bixby. The
company made a fine showing in the
parade about the city and to the
Omaha station. 1t stirred the blood
to see the young life in it's prepara-
ton for the defense Of humanity.
This correspondent received a card
from Alfred Mccormack written Sat-
urday aboard the train just before
reaching the Texas line. He stated
that they were enjoying the trip, OBJ
serving the cotton crop and the poor
quality of corn. He stated that he
would write a letter on arriving at
Deming.
Leland Thompson and Pearl Mutt
of Lake Crystal had breakfast with
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. John Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Maytie John returned from her
trip to Minneapolis Saturday night.
She attended the w. C. T. U. conven-
ton and saw the demonstration tend
cred to Theodore Roosevelt during
his visit.
Mrs. Lizzie Hughes arrived Monday
noon after few weeks trip to vari-
Gus points in the state.
G. W. John accompanied ]. G. Ohm
stead to Watonwan Sunday evening
and assisted with the music in the
church services.
The news has been received of the
death of Mrs. Mitchell, mother of
Misses Mildred and Edna Mitchell,
who were so we'll known to Garden
City folks. Death came while the de-
ceased was sojourning in Texas. The
body will be brought to Minnesota.
Friends of Miss Ada l.. Forster are
sorry to learn that a series of opera
tons dl one of her eyes is necessary
on account of an abcess.
Mrs. Julia Thurston returned from
Minneapolis Monday bringing with her
Mrs. Rosa Jones, who is visiting
friends here this week.
The get-together push and-boost'
cooperative plan has seized the
states dry forces. The Woman's
Christian Temperance union mind
and soul will give it's undivided
strength to quickly reach the goal.
The prohibition party and the Anti
saloon league will labor with the
ladies for the victory coming soon.
John Barleycorn is very sick. His
groans foretell the end. His casket
should be ordered for his health will
never mend. Of all earth's dire enc
mics and foes to human kind this
fiend from hell, John Barleycorn is
the worst than all combined. No dry
worker in the state will now have
any excuse to try to pull his own little
line, but must bend every effort to-
ward success through this united
drive. Death to alcohol.
The hardware store and the Farm
er's Mercantile company have joint
plan whereby aluminium ware will be
given for coupons showing certain
amounts purchased. This is good ware
and the people will appreciate this Of
fer.
Word from Canada where Mrs. L.
D. Miles is with her daughter Lois,
states that a son was born in their
home September 81.
Mrs. Hattie Weld and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. John were in Mankato to look
into purchasing a monument for the
family lot in the Garden City cemetery.
Mrs. John also took 124 pieces of
finished Red Cross articles to head
quarters, and every piece passed in
spection.
E. H. Monroe and family motored to
Chaska Sunday where they called on
relatives. On returning that evening
they encountered with a bunch of
cattle on the road and one COW claimed
the right of way which resulted with
a bent fender on the car, and probably
some ribs belonging to the cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Crane return
ed from Redwing Saturday after a
visit with their daughter.
Free Press Bargain Days, October
10th, 18th, 18th, and 18th.
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