The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
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HENKDs
81 UEEARTh ELECTED DEL
EGATES TO CONVENTION
Sessions Are Scheduled For
Mankato On Next Friday
And Saturday
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Especial to The Free Press.
Blue Earth, Mimi. October lathe fol-
lowing delegates have been elected from
Blue Earth to attend the annual district
convention OF the woman's Relief corps
to be held in Mankato on Friday and
Saturday. october Is and ls: Mesdanes
Cora shurtleff. Beulah Thomas, Nora
Cook, Valley Calvert, Eva Dean. Hattie
Bross, Edna Dolliver. Florence Fitch,
Laura Sulliva, Jean Henke. Addie Will
mort and .. J. Beard
Over a dozen delegates from the local
degree Of Honor lodge will attend the
annual district convention OF that lodge
In Wells on Wednesday, October Is.
Antoine Begenschultx. who lives near
Walters. had the misfortune to turn over
Albert Lea, on Sunday. and was SO bad
~ injured that he was taken to the
hospital in Albert Lea where he will be
Obliged to remain for some time. He
has two broken ribs, one pierced the
lung. He had similar accident a few
Years ago which resulted in a broken
leg.
Mrs. Laugen. wife Of the Milwaukee
depot agent at Winnebago. fell down the
steps OF a bank while visiting in Min
1t was with difficulty and after stopping
at Wells over night to rest that she
was finally brought home.
Arthur Prane Of Wells had most
exciting time when his tractor slipped Off
the embankment on the lake shore road
and when over into the lake Monday.
The driver fortunately escaped injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Norman, who live east
last week where Mrs. Norman has since
submitted to an operation in one OF the
hospitals.
Henry Lund Of scarville has been ap-
pointed the new depot agent az Kiester
by the Northwestern company. and has
moved here with his family. He was
formerly depot agent here before going
to Scarville two years ago.
While Hugo schemmel and Anbros
Kennedy Of Bancroft. Iowa, were en-
car to spend a weeks vacation. they had
the misfortune to strike al curb when
turning a corner in Lesueur, breaking
or one Of the front wheels. Kennedy was
his face quite badly in three places and
injuring his knee. 1t was necessary to
take him to a hospital In Mankato where
he will be obliged to remain for sew
few minor injuries.
Ex-senator Moses Clapp Of Minne-
apolis spoke in Bancroft. Iowa. last FRI
day to a large and appreciative audience.
the day in clear and decided manner.
Edward Preston. a young farmer living
northwest of Bancroft, attempted sui
eide last Saturday by drinking carbolic
acid. HIS wife succeeded in getting him
Earth the wS os rs. n aia ws s'e given nnti
physician arrived, who by the immediate
use Of stomach pump. saved his life.
Financial difficulties are said to be the
Rodney Parson, farmer living near
Gilmore: had the misfortune to break his
leg few days ago. Two Of his neigh
bors thon turned out and dug his pota-
toes for him.
A fine newsbarn. modern in every par
ticular. has Just been erected on the
farm south of Efmore. now by o. G..
Chesley. The lettering on the born shows
that that fine farm was taken as
1856 who ives the second white settler
in Elmore township.
= Scarlet fever has broken out IN the
Verne Pugsley family. west Of the viii
lage Of Elmore: There is considerable
were exposed before the nature of the
disease was known. The Pugsley family
had been visiting in Nebraska and con-
tracted the disease there.
the Reinhart Hiatt home on their fern.
southeast Of Blue Earth. Sunday after
noon to hear the candidate for attorney
general Thomas v. Sullivan speak
Ssy o. ca he hs ssns tsat sssSa
afternoon took on the aspect Of a Non
partisan league meeting. Such a meet
ing was advertised at the same place
Turing the wsr two years ago. but they
Of home guards from Elmore appeared
on the scene. r=../ ...
Blue Earth boasts Of the largest Re-
publican Woman's club In the state Of
Minnesota, outside of the twin cities.
John Codress Of Fairmont in an at
tempt TO make easy mopnY by selling a
quantity Of whisltey recefkiy, paid a fine
Of 800 and costs when he was caught
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