davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
BOND issue IS TURNED
| DOWN By The VOTERS
Few People Interest Selves in
This Big Proposition
100000 IN QUESTION
Four Members of Board OF
Education Were Re- elected
On Saturday

Mankato will not have new Union
school building this year, the project
for issuing bonds having been de-
feated by nineteen votes at the school
election last Saturday. There was a
light vote considering the Importance
of the election. A total of twenty
eight votes was cast for bonds and
forty votes were cast against
them, according to unofficial figures.
Following is a list of the votes by
precincts:
First Precinct: Franklin school;
for bonds, thirty mine; against bonds,
sixty three. l.. T. Jefferson received
sixty-two votes for member of board
of education.
Second Precinct Union school; for
bonds, forty seven; against bonds.
thirteen. e. A. Engwaldson, forty
nine votes for board member.
Third Precinct: High school; for
bonds, fourteen; against bonds, sew
enteen; w. D. Willard, twenty six
votes for board member.
Fourth Precinct: Pleasant Grove
school; for bonds, thirty one;
against bonds, fifty -four; Judge Evan
Hughes, seventy-nine votes for board
member
Members Had No Opposition.
The four board members were re-
elected to the board without opposi-
ton.
Several scores of voters showed
themselves unfamiliar with the new
ballot, the Australian form of bal
lot, which was used, and their ballots
were thrown out. In the first precinct
some of the voters put crosses at all
OF the names, and some voted for
board members in other precincts in
stead of voting for the candidate in
their own precinct. The proportion
of women voting was small
The board of education will meet
Wednesday night to canvass the re-
turns of the election.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
FROM The
BOYS in ARMY CAMP

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hotaling re-
ceived from their son, Arthur, who
enlisted May 13, 1917, and is attach
ed to the hospital corps at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, the following letter:
July II, 191S.-Dear Mother and
All: This is a fine hot day again and
have been getting lots of them here
Would appreciate good wet rain all
right here.
Well, folks, the barracks are lively
and fine and lots of men coming
through, nos. of them from Chicago
and Illinois, that is drafted men. Min
nesuta sure is doing ne" part and
venture TO say without doubt that
one third of the men on the post are
rom Minnesota.
Most of the Mankato boys are gone
hut there are a few left. Clarence
Rivers, who is in the insurance depart
nent, and s1so Frank Ma CIV, who is
in the hospital here. ] don't know
v hen expe:- 20 set shipped over
seas but / hope soon.
The post hospital here is now a
oaSe hospital, No. 101, and will train
a ssr,a' many men. / am training with
a unit I'm field and ambulance work as
well as all other necessary work con-
nected with the M. d.
One unit is going to France and one
to Italy soon. / don't know which one
will go to one place or another but
just SO to see action, that is what the
boys all want and / hope they car
soon do their share.
Our unit is No. 1876 and is compos-
ed of 100 men, privates and non com
nissioned officers, forty or so M. Of
ficers and sixty-five nurses.
Glad to hear news from home espe,
cially the papers. Get both of then
and they sure are interesting.
The buildings, especially hospita,
environments and other buildings are
sure going up like mushrooms. They
have a big force of men working here
all the year around at all kinds o.
buildings. n
Next Saturday the ], B. baseball
team and the Great Lakes Naya
| team will play at st. Louis for tht
benefit of the tubercular and deceas
ed soldiers and sailors benefit fund
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
FRENCH KIDS learn
QUICK YANK CUSS|NC
Can Swear Readily in the
English Language
PICKED UP With EASE
Interesting Letter From Harry
Zimmerman Who Is Now
In France

j. E. Reynolds is in receipt of the
| following letter from Harry w. Him
melman:
Somewhere in France, June 16, 1918
What is SO rare as day in June
$500 miles away from home
Just two months ago l landed safe
ly in France and must say so far ev-
erything has been fine. We are To-
Gated near place called Nevers and
have wonderful camp. After seven
weeks of real labor and all the fell
lows working together we have a
camp that is most ideal. The sur
baths, hunks to sleep on, and, as |
said, it's fine. Will admit l am more
contented than back in the states be-
cause we have more liberty, more
amusements, sports, band concerts,
movies and really are at home Be-
sides all the fellows are in perfect
health and feeling fine. OF course
all are "rareing" to kick the roof off
the imperial palace.
AS yet have not learned very much
French. But / guess it is not very
hard to learn as all the children speak
it. l think before long the people
over here will speak nothing but our
line. About the first thing the chill
dren learn is our profanity and some
have become quite proficient. M
Believe me, the United States has
sure done wonderful over here and ID
see the large machine shops, the I;ed
Cross cars, locomotives, and really ev-
erything is quite Americanized. Was
talking to a fellow from the Nine
teenth Engineers. He has been in
France year and he said conditions
are much better now. He said it mas
been figured that one American in a
day of eleven hours can do the same
work it takes five Frenchmen to do.
Just the other day was talking 20
a Frenchman, and he was pleased the
way the Americans are doing their
bit" He just came back from the
front and said the United States has
installed water works, the sewer sys-
tenn is far better and things are quite
different. / think they like us better
than they do the other nations. We
are called comrades and milionaires.
The papers of late have been very
Interesting and the way the Ameri-
cans are going is pleasing to us all.
+, Here the mess call sounded 3dl
GaFop dinner had roast beef, potatoes3
bread pudding, bread and coffee and
as ] have developed a. good appetite
/ enjoyed myself ~ immensely. OF
course we do not think of Hoover UNI
til we get finished. But at times our
modesty interferes.
/ have not even seen Louis Widell
or Wallace Sterling since getting off
of the boat. Hennessey was in the
hospital and he came over to our
camp so had a good talk with him.
Widell and Hennessey are in aatruckI
company and Sterling in Company IL
No doubt they are enjoying them-T
selves. Itlf 5000 oZ Sane tHa0l
]. have written 20 several fellows
over there, but as yet i have not heard
from any of them. My father remem-
bers me with papers and / notice all
the changes taking place. Not many
fellows left. No doubt the normal
'fair ones" will be out of luck. But
all they have to do is Keep the
home fires burning. Harry w. Him.
melman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
FARM LABOR PROBLEM
1t Is One of the Serious PROPOSE.
tons at Present Time.

IsSHo az iSSShS
Serious shortage of farm labor is a
big problem at the present time, and
plans to overcome this shortage are
outlined in a letter written by III. w.
Libby of the Minnesota Commission
of Public Safety to HI. r. Benedict,
county agricultural agent. Mr.. Libby
draws attention to the fact that fifty
thousand young men of the state are
now under arms, and ten thousand
more will go at the height of the har-
vest season.
High wages in Canada, and indus
trial activities of the government
have also taken large number of
men, Mr., Libby states that O many
able bodied men in the cities are en-.
gagged in occupations that may easily
be handled by, women, children and
old people, and the men released for
farm labor. Public and private con-
struction- work that could be postpon
ed sebeing continued and taking tfhe
time of men SMho would be useful on
the farms. ~ sfsM
so This condition must be arrested.
The harvest cannot be postponed, and
all, other work: should be. suspended
until it had been taken care of. Ev-
cry man who is free and fitted for
the work should enlist for work on
the farm during harvest all Of EN- :,
ployers should release their men for
work during this period; civic organ
izations should start a "save the
CROP movement at once, and encour-
age their employees to take part in
lit. All those in Mankato who are
able to enlist in harvest work should
notify Mr. Benedict at the Blue
Earth county farm bureau, second
floor of the State bank building, as
this is branch of the Minnesota
Public Safety commission, labor de-
partment
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

We are pretty proud OF our team and
think they will win the army and
navy title.
The people of st. Louis are sure
great and every kind of amusement
possible is furnished. The Y. and X.
c., Y. w. c.. A. and Red Cross and
many Others are sure wonderful to
the soldiers at the barracks. Well,
folks, must close. / am on night
duty. will have to go to it now.
Write soon. Yours as ever, Arthur
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
st, Clair.

Mrs. Kaiser and son of Wells are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
August Fisher of this place.
Miss hatcher = of GAINESVILLE spent
the week end at the Rev. Miller
home 20 ba5s5'sl
e Mrs Hilton and son, Ralph and
Grace Buchholtz were guests at the
Hilton home Sunday.
Tom McCarty of F1axton, N. D..
spent a few days last week in this
place looking after his farm inter
lestsl D7efj 3TfE go,
I Mr.. Westby of Heron Lake has
now taken charge of the Botsford
Lumber yard at this place and Mr..
Heller returned to Mankato Sunday
rs Mr.. Luedtke has accepted posi-
ton as buttermaker at Odessa, Mimi,
and expects to move there the last
of the month. Mr.. Luedtke has won
for himself a good reputation as
mason and it will be with deep re-
greet that his old neighbors as well as
those in surrounding vicinity will see
him go.
The town board held a meeting at
the hall and awarded the repairing
of the hall that was partly destroyed
by fire on the morning of July 5, to
the Nielsen Construction company of
North Mankato The company ex-
poets to start work this week.
At a recent meeting of the council
it was decided to have the water
tank given a coat of paint. The Des
Moines Bridge and Iron company of
Iowa is doing the work Another
needed improvement was the extern
sion of the sewer line in the east
end of town and the lowering of the
pipe where the drain emptied into
the river. John Beck has the work
in charge He has assisting him
Hans Beck, John Crowley and Nels
Sorenson. They will extend the
main pipe from Thielman's corner to
the river and two branches running
east and west will extend as far as
Mrs. Dittman's on the east and as far
as the town hall on the west, making
in all about 1850 feet of sewer tile.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Boswell and
son of Duluth were guests at the
Boswell home Mr.. and Mrs. George
Boswell are en- route to their new
home in the west
AuHd nelly VI MdukdtO, WHO mas
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. John
Shields, returned to her home the
first of Sthe week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hussey were Maple
ton, callers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubner ar
rived home Sunday just before the
storm, from Paynesville, where they
had been for a short visit.
Last Sunday the Lutheran church
held its annual mission feast in An
derson's grove. There was a large
attendance. GAINESVILLE, Smiths Mill,
Mankato and Mapleton were well rem
resented. The services in the FORE
noon were in German commencing at
1880. At noon, the ladies having
brought well filed baskets, a pleas
ant picinc dinner was enjoyed. This
was followed at 2:30 by an English
sermon. Rev. Miller, the local pas
tor. was in charge of the services and
was assisted by visiting pastors.
At the regular meeting OF the Roy
al Neighbors Saturday evening it was
decided to hold their annual outing
this year on Sunday at Madison
Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
ORDERS TO MOVE CIRCUS

Ringing Brothers' circus in all its
gaudiness, splendor and spangles will
Fitch its tents in Mankato, Monday,
August 26. Official orders for the
movement of the three trains con-
sisting of nearly ninety cars were re-
ceived at the Northwestern railroad
dispatchers' office, Winona, Satur-
day.
The circus trains will come to Wi
mona over the Milwaukee road and
will go to La Crosse from there over
the same road. From La Crosse they
will be hauled over the Northwest
ern tracks to Rochester and thence to
Mankato
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
CARS STOLEN IN MILL CITY
Two Bucks Were Among the Autos
Taken Last Week.

Minneapolis police reported three
cars to have been stolen in that. city
last week, in a circular received by
the local police department this morn
ing. Two of the machines were Bu-
icks, one "a 1916 model touring car
and the other new roadster The
touring car had a dealers number D45
and motor number 1854 and the
roadster dealer number D44 and
motor number, 332166. $50 reward is
offered for the recovery of either of
the machines A Ford touring car,
1916 model was also stolen. This car
had a Minnesota license 7719 and mo-
tor number 1865. The owner will
pay reward of $25 for the return OF
the car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
FIVE FIREMEN BURNED

Frank Webber, Assistant at Winona
Is in Serious Condition
Winona, Mimi, July 22.-Frank
Weber assistant chief of the Winona
Fire department, was probably NOR
tally burned Saturday afternoon and
four others, including three firemen,
were seriously injured when the gaso-
line tank of a burning automobile ex
ploded. The accident occurred in
the heart of the business district.
5 Three of the firemen are in. the
hospital. 1t is said Weber cannot
recover. h
The automobile was standing near
the curb. Firemen who responded to
a call approached the machine with
hand eXtinguishers. When they were
a few feet from the car the tank ex-
ploded, hurting the flaming oil on
them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
SOLD fine BULL CALF

Frank Richardson, Garden City, Dis
posed of Animal for $500.
Frank Richardson of Garden City, ia
progressive stock breeder well known
in Minnesota, yesterday sold a fine
Guernsey bull calf to a Texas buyer
for $500. The calf will be shipped to
Texas in the near future. Mr.. Rich
ardson also sold six head of Guern-
sey stock to Louis Brunz, and George
Sharp Of Amboy, for a total of $4,000.
These sales are evident proof of the
active demand for Guernseys in this
section. Buyers from the south are
also beginning to buy heavily of Min
nesota in all breeds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
MINNESOTA men DEAD
Casualty List Sent To War Depart.
ment TODAY.
UNITED Press Dispatch.

UNITED Press Dispatch d
Washington, July 20.-General Per-
shing this morning reported 12O cas-
ualties to the war department. Among
those who died of disease was II.
w. Mortenson of Parkers Prairie,
Mimi. Arthur Dyerdahl of Spring
Grove, Mimi, is reported to have died
following an accident. There were
seventy eight names on the marine
casualty list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
kisseI kar Stolen.

The Rochester police department
wired Mankato authorities this morn
ing that Kissel Kar roadster. 1917
model was stolen in that city yester-
day. The car had blue black body
and the engine number was 1859. The
license number was not given.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
Cited to Appear.

Washington, July 22.-The Good
year Rubber company was today cited
by the federal trade board as using
unfair business methods in competi-
.tion with other firms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
ENEMY PLANES DOWNED
Fourteen Were Sent Below and Oh.
servation Balloons Damaged.
TDnfted Press Dispatch

London. July 22.-The British war
office announces that fourteen enemy
planes have been downed and three
observation balloons in the past week.
Seven British machines were lost. 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
DEATH OF NEWSPAPER MAN

Charles HambIin, Former Managing
Editor Minneapolis Tribune.
Charles H. Hamblin, former manag-
ing editor and business manager of
The Minneapolis Tribune died Satur-
day in his home, 2001 Aldrich avenue
south, Minneapolis. He had retired
from active newspaper work about
four years ago when he suffered
breakdown in health. He was fifty
nine years old. frie
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

ihree Hundred czecho -SIovacks Were
Shot BY Austrians.
Berne, July 22.-Three hundred
limited Press Dispatch.l
Czecho- Slovack troops, captured by
the Austrians, were put to death last
week by firing squad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
4 GERMAN SUB IS SUNK

Destroyer Marine Put U-Boat Out Of
Commission.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
London, July 22.-The British de-
stroyer Marine sank a German subma-
rine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
WILLIAM H0Uk DIES
State Labor Commissioners, Succumbs
To BRIGHT Disease

To bTTyHt O1ScdSe
William F. Houk, state commits
sioner of labor for the past six and a
half years, one of the best known
men in organized labor circles in the
northwest, died suddenly Saturday at
Manomonie, Wis, where he was
spending a vacation. Brights disease
was the cause
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

Evidently the Amboy correspondent
got the idea that the service flag
that was dedicated in Vernon Center
last Sunday was presented by F. H.
Barnes in it's fitting splendid eulogies
to this worthy citizen Tuesdays
paper But, the flag was given by his
brother, E. A. Barnes. Ersg gfrI
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-01
Twenty-Five Years Ago
From the Register

. . Z
TONY" Lentz came up from Sioux
Falls Monday.
Frank Kremer's residence will soor
be ready for occupancy.
w. E. Whitemore was down from
Estelline on Friday of last week.
Or. Mae Murphy of Elkton, was a
Brookings visitor Wednesday.
DR.. G.. J. Collier and family returned
home from their eastern trip Monday
H. Christopherson has been doing
carpenter work on the new church at
Toronto.
C. f. Childs is preparing to erect a
new house just east of Ole Knutson
on Summit street.
Miss Rena Cunningham closed her
school at Arlington last week and has
returned to her home in this city.
Lee Wolgemuth departed on Wed.
nesday for his home at Pierre. Lee
says he will put in the coming year
at Perdue University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Williams and
daughter, Callie, returned from Min
neapolis last Tuesday. They report
that the heat was terrible in that city
last week.
C. V. Bennett has commenced the
erection of a new residence in North
Brookings.
A large number of people are ex-
pected in Bookings next week, it be
ing commencement week at the Agri-
cultural college.
Work was commenced Monday on
the new elevator of Allison & Van
thousand bushel capacity. The Regis
ter is pleased to know that this firm
will again pin their faith to Brook
ings. They have always enjoyed a
good business ard are constantly gain
ing in popularity. We hope they will
Don recover from their severe loss
DeSmet INTERPRETATION Mccoy.
who has been a resident of DeSmet
for several years, has moved his fam
lily to Bookings. He is a good citi-
zen and one that DeSmet people will
be sorry to loose. We commend him
and his excellent wife to the favor Of
the people of Brookings and assure
them that they will find Mr.. and Mrs.
zens.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-01

placed, giving the wood work an at
tractive and refined appearance. An
entrance is placed in the small wing
at the southwest corner of the front,
which provides easy access to the as
sembly and Sunday school rooms with
out using the main entrance. In size
the structure is a full fifty feet in
width, with a length of n hundred
and thirty-five feet. The outside Is
attractive, being of a tapestry brick,
trimmed with light stone. Adequate
light is provided for all the rooms and
convenience marks every one Of the
arrangements.
The building of this church has been
in the hands of Sam A. Johnson, a
local contractor and builder, whose
reputation has grown with every one
of the buildings which he has erected.
The committee of the church having
charge of the building are warm in
their praise Of the thoughtfulness and
care taken by Mr.. Johnson in every
step of the work. Mr.. Johnson has
built numerous dwellings in Brookings
and has always satisfied the owners.
At Cleremont, Iowa, he built a church
that gave such complete satisfaction,
that the congregation ave him a ties
timonial when it vas completed. At
Montgomery. Mimi, he also erected
another house of worship that stands
today as the finest building in that
part of the state. The opera house
and store buildings at Aurora, the
only brick buildings in the town, are
another testimonial of his thorough
workmanship.
The Baptist congregation of Brook
ings is to be congratulated on this
fine structure and the Register gladly
publishes this view to show people
away from here what fine churches we
have. We are also glad to think that
this handsome building has been erect
ed by a home contractor, believing as
We do that Brookings has the best in
that line of industry.
On Sunday the new pastor, the Rev.
f, V. Pierce. will occupy the pulpit
for the first service of his regular
ministry. He has preached here be-
fore and during a short stay in the
city made many friends. The future
of the church under his leadership
has the promise of a fine growth and
every citizen Of Brookings will rejoice
in the success hat is bound to come
to this branch of Christian civilization.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-08-01
WITH BUREAU OF STANDARDS

Donald B. Saum, who was sent from
here to the Signal Corps service, has
been assigned to an important, but
pleasant. sort Of duty in Washington,
and the following letter to his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. N. Saum, is a
very interesting account of his occu-
patton:
Friday Evening, July 26, 1918.-Dear
Folks: Well, you will be somewhat
surprised when you hear l am gone
from College Park. l should have
dropped you a card in order that you
wouldn't have written to me there
any more.
This is the way 1t was, of course
nobody knows where they will be the
next hour in this mans army. Well
Wednesday July 24) / went out in
the field with a bunch Of the fellows.
with the wireless apparatus and at
500 a. m, the first sergeant came out
and read off a bunch Of m ard
said the captain wanted to see those
men Immediately. Mine was among
them. So We went up to his room
and reported. The men were sent all
over, some to camps in Massachusetts,
South Carolina, Texas and Fort Leav-
enworth, Kansas, and assigned to the
different field battalions, but l along
with four others, were transferred to
the 18th Service Co. at Washington,
d. c., so | am just as far from home
as ! ever was. We just had two hours
to get packed and ready 10 go. Well,
we reported to the 18th Service Co.
here and got u transfer fixed up
and everything. Then we were told