The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-11-22
Napoleon

Napoleon
| Mapleton, November Sword was
received on Friday by r. Marske that
his youngest son. George, who left
Mankato October 3, with the last
draft, had passed away at Camp Ri
ley, Ca, of pneumonia following in
fluenZa. This is the first death among
the Mapleton town boys who have
| left for service since war began.
The second gold star upon our COM
munity flag. George leaves behind
his parents, four sisters and brother
John in France. A brother preceded
him to the grave last fall being the
victim of tuberculosis. The sorrow
ing family have the sympathy OF all
in this hour of sadness.
| November Z: Rain and "fu''
germs were powerless when the news
of the surrender of Germany was re-
ceived and soon all the bells in town
and school, church and fire bells be-
gan to ring out peace on earth. Soon
the yOoung people were equipped
with horns and devices for making
merry and for one hour the bells did
not stop ringing. The Star Spangled
Banner and Keep the Home Fires
Burning were sung upon the street
and everyone, nearly everyone made
| merry. A few were seen to step in
to their accustomed place to SYM
pathiZe with each other. We hope
for the last time. The bells are all
minus the bell ropes due to too
strenuous activity during the after
noon. Not satisfied the young peo-
pie held high carnival upon the
streets in the evening at which time
the kaiser was given his dues in a
manner BETTING him. Finally the
effigy was burned. 1t is proposed
to have a torch light parade little
later when the peace is complete.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Howieson have
been entertaining Misses Fern and
LYDIA Griggs, nieces Of Mrs. HOWE
son from Wayne, Neb. They visited
at Mrs. Charles Stevens in Sterling
on Wednesday and Thursday. They
drove to Amboy to spend few days
with their aunt, Mrs. William Denni-
son, who will take them to Lake
Crystal the first of the week when
they returned to their home.
! On Tuesday, November 5, Mr.
Frank Kuehl, our popular baker was
married in Minneapolis to Miss Jose
phine Keller, daughter of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Louis Keller, ST., of that city
Those who know the bride speak OF
her as talented and congenial The
groom has built up a very successful
business for himself in our town where
he enjoys the respect of all. The
happy couple will be at home after
December 1, in the o. T. Olson
house on Silver street where they
will be glad to receive their friends
The J. T. Pomroy family are al
down with the 'flu' but are getting
along nicely at present.
Tim Martin is the latest victim OF
the flu
The death of Rudolph Al5rech
last week is the only one that has
occurred in the town. Miss Mar
garet and Mrs. Schultz are gaining
rapidly.
The news Of the death of Roy
Borchert in Sterling was shock to
some who did not know of his illness
Roy was very sick with influenza from
the first and everything possible was
done for him. He leaves a wife and
father and mother at the home in
Sterling, who have the sympathy OF
all. E1x
The Red Cross has not been meet
ing for the past week. There has
been no work on hand and it was
fortunate as it would have been diff
ficult to have worked on account of
the flu.
! The Ackermans are getting along
nicely Mrs. G. N. Alderman broke
her arm at the time she had three
sick people in the house.
/ Knute Rue is suffering from the
prevailing disease, influenza
i Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Decker and
two youngest children, Jaunita and
George, left for Winnebago Friday
from which place they left on Sat
urday for California with Mr.. Deck
er's uncle and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
George BoXter