The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-03-07
Good Thunde r

Ziegler, formerly esident of this
PLACE, has returned from Deroit,
Mich, where he. spent year and a
half and is visiting at the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j Zieg
Ter in Mankato, and also called on
relatives and friends here Monday
Walter states that business and labor
conditions are not very good in the
east now, since the government con-
tracts with large factories have about
all been cancelled. Thousands OF
returning soldiers also swell the
ranks OF the unemployed. The Ford
company in Detroit, with which Mr..
Ziegler was connected, has also found
it necessary to reduce its Eagle boat
factory as there is no longer such
an urgent need for these submarine
chasers.
Mrs. c. Fl. Johnson, who has been
the guest of Mrs. A. Bangerter, will
depart for Der home at Waupan, Wis,
late this afternoon accompanied by
Mr.. Johnson. who is just recovering
from an operation performed at St
Joseph's hoApital.
Mrs. Catherine Schroeder and son
Clement who were at st. Paul visit
ing the formers daughter, Mrs. J. J.
Freeman and other relatives, returned
home last night.
Mrs. Hazel Robertson of Winnebago,
sister in law of the late Mrs. Alton
Wall, was in the city today, being call :
ed here by the serious illness and
death of Mrs. Wall Mr. Wall, who
was in the city to be near his wife
during her last illness, and Mrs.
Robertson and other relatives accom-
panied THE remains to Winnebago this
morning
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Becker of
Hampton, Mimi, were visiting friends
in the City yesterday. -
| George Anthony Of st. Peter was
6 business caller in the city yester-
day
H. l.. Pitcher of Madison Lake
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
Robert Lindstrom of Cottonwood
was guest in the City yesterday.
Messrs. M. J. Davis, F. H. Davis.
I'R A. Davis, and NJ Davis~of In
dependence, Ia, are in the city max
ing arrangements to locate on the
Cash McGraw farm in Limetown re-
Gently purchased by their father.
They have moved their household
effects here, and will make their
home on the farm Immediately.
Edgar Nordgadrd and Harriet Ner-
bovig left this morning for Fairmont
where they will represent the Man
kate high school at the district de-
clamatOry contest Harold Ranney
left at noon for Faribault where he
will speak this evening. representing
the school at the district discussion
contest.
"Dolmans and capes are to be fea
lures of the new spring styles, said
Herbert Kester or the Style Shops,
who returned yesterday from New
York and other leading fashion mar
kets where he selected stock for his
stores. "On some articles | found
that prices were lower than during
last year, the decline being mainly on
worsted goods, and silks remaining
about the same. Before the signing
of the armistice large amounts of
worsted goods were held by the spec
ulator, and they unloaded, dumping
on the market as soon as the armis-
tice was signed. Consequently these
lines are now cheaper than they were
Suits are to more popular this spring
than separate coats. In the outer
wraps the dolmans and capes are
very new and effective Navy will be
the predominating color for suits, al :
though there will be colors and
shades to suit everyone. Merchants
rare expecting lively and prosperous
season."