The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
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Anti Skid Auto chain.-J. c. Mar
low has secured the distributing
agency for the Anti Skid auto chain.
Mr.. MARROW considers himself very
fortunate in securing. the agency for
this very necessary automobile equip
ment. He has secured ten year
contract from the manufacturers, the
Anti Skid Auto Shoe company OF
Moline, Ill. This deal gives the ex-
elusive distributing agency for Min
nesota, North and South Dakota to
this city. Several auto dealers and
owners have seen the chain and are
very enthusiastic over It; This chain
which causes the wheels to respond
Immediately to the action of the en-.
CINE. even upon slick surfaces, the
wheels do not spin when starting.
Mr.. NARROW Is showing q cut of this
chain in his advertisement elsewhere
In this issue.
Apprehe ended Al New ulm.-John
'Hendrickson and his nephew, Hibel
Olson Of Clear Lake, S.ND., were ap-
prehendeosat New Ulm Thursday aft
ernoon after q message was received
by Chief Of Police Alvin Harmenins
from Sheriff Ole Bushland Of Clear
Lake, requesting them to take these
two men of the east bound, train.
They are being taken back to Clear
Lake to- face>a charge OF theft, they
having stolen two loads of wheat, Il
Is alleged.
Women Straw vote.--An Interest
ing part Of advertisement of the
George q. Brett company in this is
sue, Is the announcement that their
store will conduct a presidential
straw vote for women. ALI women of
the city are asked to register their
vote before Wednesday of next week.
Ballots may be- secured either from
the Brett advertisement Or direct
from the store. The results of the
contest will be. published in next
Thursdays edition Of The Free Press.
Farm DeaI.-The C. e. Lampright
Land company has sold to G. H. Watts
acre farm owned byNA. M. HARDER.
The farm is well tiled and is all fenc-
ed with woven wire and has a fair
set OF buildings. It Ia located about
two and a half miles southeast OF
Mankato. Mr.. Watts paid $28,2S4.65
for the tract or $2S1.58 per acre Mr..
Watts Is q big stock man and ex-
poets to move onto the farm I'm the
spring and will put on some modern
improvements, and make 1T his flu
ture home.
Swiss Bell Ringers corAlns.-The
Swiss Bell Ringers will appear "A
concert at the auditorium Of the Union
School on the evening OF November
2, and during the afternoon of that
day there viii be matinee for the
children at o'clock The evening
performance will commence at prom
tly s:15. This organization Is to ap-
pear under the auspices Of the mu
sic clubs and the members of the
Otaknam stan. The proceeds deriv
ed from the concerts will be used
for the benefit Of the high school
clubs.
Opened Dental ParIors.--Dr. Paul
Wiberg sent out cards-yesterday to
people In Mankato and vicinity an.
nouncing the opening Of mis- dental
parlors on the second floor at the
George e. Brett store.
Goes to Richards Store.-Mrs. NJ.
Olmstead has accepted position at
the J. B. & D. Richards store, and
began her duties this morning.
Absent Voters.-Courty Auditor
Kennedy stated this morning that SO
far three fourths of the application
for blanks for absent voters have
come from women Tuesday after
noon County Auditor Kennedy spoke
before a meeting of teachers In the
high school on the abssnt voters.law
In this state, and John H. Holman
spoke on the Babcock amendment.
Operated on.-Mrs. Erwin Cotton of
Flagler, Colorado, underwent a seri-
GUS operation this morning at one, Of
the local hospitals, and ISL getting
along as well as can be EXPECTED.
Or. r. NJ. Andrews Doing NneIy-
Dr. Roy NJ Andrews, who waAstruck
by an automobile about ten days ago
is still confined to his home, but Is
getting along nicely, and expects to
be about again soon.
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Jay Anderson DIes.-Jay Edward