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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
DOG WATCHED OVER HER
REMAINED AT THE LlFELESS
BODY OF MISTRESS
DEATH IN RAIL YARDS
Woman Was Caught BY Bump
ers; Had Been Picking Up
Chicken Feed

Cries and the barking Of her faith
full dog, which refused to abandon her
even after his mistress had become
cold in death, was the first intimation
men employed in the local yards Of
the Omaha road had of the death of
Mrs. Elizabeth Christ, who WIS
crushed to death between two cars
near the "a" street crossing as near
as can be judged about 4:50 yester-
DIZZY afternoon. Observing the
strange actions of Mrs. Christ's dog,
which was running in and out beneath
a box car yard men Investigated and
found the lifeless body of Mrs. Christ
pinned between the bumpers Of two
freight cars near the section of the
yard mentioned. Perhaps a half hour
previous to that time a string of cars
had been shunted down house track
No. l and cars farther along which
had been standing some distance
apart were bumped together. All
evidences point to the fact that Mrs.
ing for wheat sweepings for chicken
feed, and was in the act of crossing
between two Of the cars, when the
switch engine shunted the cars to-
gether.
Crushed At Waist Line.
The body was crushed at the waist
line, and from all appearances Death
was instantaneous. Coroner Dahl
was called, but everything so PLAIN
ly pointed to accidental death that he
decided an inquest was not neces
sary. The remains were removed to
the Andrist undertaking parlors to
be prepared for burial.
Mrs. Christ was born in Germany
fifty eight years ago, but had been
q resident of this city for several
years past.
Deceased is survived by one son,
Joseph Christ, and one brother liv-
ing in Germany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING
THE SPLENDID WORK THAT
HAS BEEN DONE
Report For Year Made BY Miss
Micken, Who Recently
Resigned

The following annual report Of the
work done by Miss Helma Micken,
while acting in the capacity of pub
lie health nurse in this city shows
that she was a very busy lady while
on duty here. It was with the deep
est regret that this city lost her val
liable services, but the best OF good
wishes went with her, for she entered
the field of matrimony. Prominent
women of this city interested in pub
lie health work speak in the highest
terms of her work.
I Miss Olive Krogstad has taken up
the worF, and has already proven TIC
lie health nurse. Her reports of the
work being done in the way of public
health will be published in The Free
Press from month to month.
Report of work done by Miss Mic
ken, public health nurse for Manka-
to from October 1, 1919, to July 1
1920: Number of nursing visits
1895; number Of infant welfare Wis
it's. PIT; number of tuberculosis VS.
it's, SO; number Of prenatal visits
70; number of clinics attended, II
number of sanitary inspections, So;
number of home visits to scnoo
children, %; total number of visits
1418; number of hours spent in ex-
aiming school children, 119h; num-
Ter Of pupils examined. 694.
The examining Of all the school
children of the st. Peter and ST.
Paul's school and the German Lu,h
eran school seemed an impossible
atty as it was not begun until in Jan.
uary and then was interrupted by
the Spanish influenza epidemic. As
all the nurses time had to be &C.
voted to bedside nursing of the "fiu'
patients, schoo nursing was aban
dned for month, but the examina-
ton of every pupil was completed
when the schools closed in May.
Several talks have been given
throughout the year by the pusnIIe
health nurse. When the examina
ton of all the school children In eacn
room was cmpleted talk on person
Ill hygiene was given besides talk
at the Blue Earth county annual Red
lCross meeting and the Mankato Col
1ege Women's club.
Besides the nutritional baby elm
les held every two weeks at the Rec
Cross rooms the nurse attended the
clinic by state board of health and
assisted at the clinic held in Man
kato by Blue Earth County Public
Health association.
Besides some time spent in at
tending nursing conferences botn a,
Mankato and st. Paul and Mime
apolis, an dthe Americanization meet
ings held each month. considerable
time was spent last November In
soliciting for memberships for the
Red Cross and also assisting with
the selling of Red Cross yearn.-
Olive Krogstad, Red Cross public
health nurse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
KANSAS WHEAT Center
STATE PROMISES LARGEST
YIELD IN YEARS
CIack and Rattle Of Binders
Makes Welcome Music On
The Prairies

Kansas City, Mo-, July 30.-[By The
Associated Press]-With the second
largest wheat crop In its history and
prospects of a bumper corn crop. at
the same time, the great sunlit prair-
les of Kansas this year are expected
to yield approximately half a billion
dollars. There are other items, such
as alfalfa, oats, barley and potatoes,
to bring in few more millions, not
to mention pin money for the women
folks from chickens, butter and eggs.
Many Kansas farmers have contend
ed that a good corn year was bad
wheat year. Experience has shown
them that the rains needed by the
corn at the growing season were US
ually injurious to the ripening wheat
grains, while the blistering sun, which
made wonderful wheat, bleached the
life out of the corn. This year, how
ever, mild rains fell through the night,
giving strength to the corn and yet
not too much moisture, which would
soften the ground. Ripening and
threshing of wheat continued with
out interruption.
Stories of the abundance Of the
wheat crop reach this gateway city
daily. There are many tales about
roads being choked with volunteer
wheat, grain blown from the field and
growing in the highways. For in
stance, the little village of Menlo in
Thomas county, the center of very
fertile wheat district, is reported as
well nigh enclosed by the miles of
growing grain which reach right up
to the village. For ten miles looking
in every direction the visitor sees al
most nothing but what appears one
vast field of wheat. Fences low build
yellow carpet. ..
Now Busy Scene.
Menlo in ordinary times is SO quiet
that the barking of a dog would at
tract attention but today the hum of
the reapers, the grinding of the har-
vest threshers, the explosion of the
exhaust on the tractors and the racket
of the unmuffled trucks racing along
with their loads of golden grain pro :
duce clamor like the traffic of a
large city. Threshers and other har-
vest machinery which had supposedly
been retired after many years of hon.
orable service, are being bolted and
frightened here and there over the
state for use in the present emer-
gency.
The only thing which perplexes the
Kansas farmer is the problem OF
transporting his grain. Governor AL
len recently estimated that at the
present rate the state was receiving
freight cars, it would take the railroads
two years to move the wheat crop
Emergency buildings are being con-
structed to store the grain and mean
while every leverage possible is being
used to get cars to Kansas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
LOWER CALIFORNIA SCENE
OF MORE WARFARE
TROOPS ARE ON MARCH
Governor Cantu Denies He Has
Desire To Run Separate
Government
Associated Press Dispatch.1

Mexicali, Lower Calf. July 81
First movement Of troops In defense
of the northern district Of Lower
California against the reported pro.
posed invasion by. Mexican federal
troops, said TO be on heir way to TINS
territory to wrest control from Gov
ernor Cantu were ordered today, ac-
cording to Governor Cantu's an
nouncement.
Independence of Lower California.
The independence of Lower Cali
fornia is not the object Of Governor
Cantu, he announced In a statement,
denying the declaration OF General
Elias Gales, Mexican minister of war
and marine, that Governor Cantu
was trying to run the state as sep
arate from the balance OF Mexico and
for his personal ends" General
Gales, Governor Cantu said, had no
other motive In making the state
ment at Elpaso, Texas, yesterday.
than to create dissension between
the Mexicans of this territory and
those of the main country"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
SELLER OF SPARKLERS
TRAVELS KILLING PACE
PROBE LIQUOR THEFT
Booze Said to Have Disappeared From
Depot at Rochester.

Booze Said to Have disappeared FROM
Depot at Rochester.
Rochester, July 30.-Two federal
agents are in the city at the present
time, 1t is reported, working on the
cases arising from the theft Of thou
sands of dollars worth of alcohol and
other spirits from local freight sta
lions.
Some months ago 1t became known
that shipments of liquors for medical
purposes, sent to two local institu-
tons, strangely disappeared after ar
rival at warehouses here, and now
according to the report, United States
government officials are here to en-
deavor to learn where the wet goods
went to.
1t Is not known whether or not this
will comprise the extent Of their OPP
erations while in Rochester,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
MRS. ELIZABETH CHRIST
CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS
EXAM THIRTY BABIES

Successful Clinic Was Held at Eagle
Lake Yesterday.
DR.. Maxsegam of Minneapolis con-
Quoted the baby clinic at Eagle Lake
yesterday, and nurses were supplied
from the Emmanuel hospital at Man
kato. Mr.. M. B. Cooks room frlrn.
ished an ideal place for the work
having a well lighted and well ven
tilated room for the examinations and
also a children's dressing room. The
rooms were decorated with cut flow
ers, and rocking chairs were provid
ed for the mothers. Thirty babies
were examined and many mothers
were given instructions for the chill
dren's care. Visiting physicians from
Mankato pronounced the clinic most
successful one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
BURNS PROVE FATAL
Little Child Fell in Boiling Water;
Base Ball at Mapleton.

Mapleton, July 31-Work on the
watet tank is nearly completed, and
It is expected that water can be
pumped into it by today.
Fred Luskow was severely injured
Wednesday while bringing hay from
the field. Mr.. Luskow was walking
besides the rack when the horse
started to run away. In attempt to
grasp the reins he was knocked
down. He was badly bruise and
scratched up.
Meeting death in a most sensa-
tional manner, Donald, three year
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Jaeg
or, passed away Tuesday as the re-
suit of burns received Sunday. A
pail of boiling water had been set on
the door step which in some manner
tipped over on the lad, burning him In
such a manner as to cause his death.
In six inning game, the West
. side team Of Mapleton defeated side
aggregation by score of 5 to 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
The Car Skidded.

A party Of gentlemen not very well
acquainted with the lay of the streets
of this city while taking an auto
ride had the misfortune to have the
car skid Wednesday night, shaking
up the occupants of the car, and dam
aging the vehicle to some extent, but
luckily no one sustained serious in
juries, according to those who wit
nasssd tho accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06

Big Bass caught.-Madison Lake
Times: Thomas p. Redmond of Oma-
ha caught a seven and one-half pound
bass last Thursday evening In Lake
Madison and during the week prev
ious landed fifteen and one half
pound pickerel Of Great Northern
pike. The latter fish has been mount
ed and now ornaments the dining
hall at the Point Pleasant Inn, and
exhibition, as soon as it is mounted
These fish are the largest caught in
over five years by any of the Point
Pleasant guests. Mr.. Redmound is
one Of the most experienced and sue
cessful fishermen who comes here so
there Is nothing 50 remarkable about
this catch when his ability is takens
into consideration.
How the Autos Move.-Elysian
Enterprise: Art Landdeck checked
the main street Sunday evening, and
reported them going over the line at
the rate Of 120 an hour, until he
lost the count. 1t was so dusty on
the main trail last Sunday that it
left little pleasure in motoring. One
of the finest drives to be found in
this vicinity now is the scenic road
around the north SQOr6 or Lake Fran
els, and more tourists should be d.
rected that way.
Fire Department Called Out.-The
local fire department was called out
last evening at 6:35 to the /. o. o. F.
building where escaping smoke from
the furnace had filed the building and
had given the impression that the
structure was on fire. Some old
papers were being burned in the furn-
ace.
Check For Beneficiary.-Mrs. Mary
L. Lang, recording financier Of the
Superior Lodge, No. s, Degree of
Honor, has received check for $1,000
from Superior Lodge, secretary of
the Degree of Honor at st. Paul pay
able to Mary NJ Davies, beneficiary
of the late Laura B. Davies.
Injured Lady Nicely Remembered.
Mrs. George Schneider, ST., III
North Broad street, who injured her.
self recently when she fell down the
stairs recently when she fell down the
by beautiful bouquet by firemen and
engineers Of the Hubbard Mill Her
son, George Schneider, Jr., is chief
engineer at the mill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
{ EYM AT ST. PETER

Or. o. J. Johnson Wants To Build
For Gustavus Adolphus College.
Adolphus college at a coming meet
ing Of the board of directors of that
institution will ask permission to
commence work on the new gym
nasium. The fund obtainable for the
gymn is at present $4,000. DR.. John
son stated that the drive for the gymn
Is coming along satisfactorily, but
that 1t will be impossible to raise the
required money by the end of the
summer. At the same meeting two
vacancies on the teaching stan
will be considered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
SENTENCE TO HANG
Gene Geary, Chicago Gunman, VIII
Demand New Trial.


Chicago, July 30.-Gene Geary, one
of Chicago's most notorious gunner,
der Of Harry J. Reckas, counsel for
he convicted slayer prepared today
to lay plans for a new trial. The
date for hearing a motion for Q new
trial was set for August 3.
The jury which found Geary gull
ty reached it's verdict last night in
quick time, being out two hours and
forty minutes. Only four ballots
were taken,
Early this year Geary was acquit-
ted of shooting a taxi driver to
death after a quarrel over q woman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
FOUND SOME LIQUOR.

winona Police Officers Had No Trou.
BILE In Locating the Moonshine.
Winona, Mimi, July 31.-After
searching the saloons of Felix Bell
and Anton Pellowsk, policeman
found liquor in homes of the ,proprie-
tors of the establishments. In one
of the places a man was being serv-
ed "moonshine" by a woman when the
officers arrived. In Pellowsh's home
the Ifquof was found in a cradel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
KILLED By TRAIN

C. L. Britts Victim Of An Accident at
kasson Wednesday.
While hurrying to meet the train
carrying the dead body of his friends,
C. L. Britts was killed Wednesday
evening at the Kasson depot while .
score of Mortified friends witnessed
the accident. Mr.. Britts and friend
were just crossing the tracks by the
depot. His friend crossed over safe
ly, but Mr.. Britts was struck just as
he stepped on the platform, dying a
short time after the accident
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
MAKING TOUR IN EAST.
J. D. Humiston and Wife Are Having
Very Enjoyable Trip.

Very Enjoyable Trip.
Charles T. Taylor of this city is in
receipt Of a card from ]. D. Humiston,
who together with his wife Is making
Q tour Of the eastern states by auto
mobile with a trailer and full camp
ing outfit attached. Mr.. Humiston
states that he and Mrs. Humiston
have visited every state east of the
Mississippi river north of the Ten
nessee line. They spent one week in
Kentucky, four days in the city Of
Washington, some time in New York
city, Boston, and are enjoying the
trip immensely. During their two
months trip but one night was spent
in a hotel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
EMPLOY TIMBER EXPERTS.
Far East Calls For Experts From
United States,

Madison, Wis. July 31.-[By The
Associated Press. India has engag-
ed two nen from the United States
forest products laboratory here ror
its forestry service. The east leads
the west in the growth and care or
trees, but this CALI Is taken here as
another indication that the west sur
passes the east in the commercial uti
lization of woods. The American ex-
perts Will investigate commercial
methods of seasoning timber.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
Dunlop County Agent.

Dunlop County Agent.
W. G. Dunlop Of Lakefield was ap-
pointed to fill the office of County
agent, made vacant by the expiration
Of Mr.. Stowell's term. The appoint
ment was made at meeting Of the
1 ackson county Farm Bureau ASSOC
citation. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
KANSAS GROWS CORN.
Wheat Nc Longer Holds 1opSuma
Cron ~ STATE

Crop OF State.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 29.-[By The
Associated Press1-Western Kansas,
long famous for wheat, is showing a.
tendency to diversity of crops which
is hailed with enthusiasm by agricul-
tural authorities. They have long
been talking it's wisdom to farmers OF
the state. Wheat remains the great
crop of the section, but many farmers
who formerly devoted practically
their entire acreage to wheat are now
planting corn. barley. kaffir and cane
as well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
Fire In Factory.

[Associated Press Dispatch.1
Philadelphia, July 30.-F1re among
n nest of factory buildings caused
Manage estimated at $7S6. 900 and in
red six f1ramen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
FUNDS FOR CHURCH
rLutherans At Albert Lea Will Raise
S125,oo0 BY Subscription.

Especial to The Free Press.]
Albert Lea. Mimi, July 30.-At q
meeting here last night of the First
Lutheran church of Albert Lea, 1t
was decided unanimously to proceed
at once to raise fund Of $125, 900
for the erection of a new church
Part of this sum Is already pledged.
Work Of building will probably begin
In the spring. Rev. DR.. Martin And
erson is pastor of the church which
has a membership of over 1000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-08-06
GRAVES ARE ROBBED.
Vandais In Warsaw Fail Even II
Show Respect For Dead.

vienna, July 1l-[By The Associ-
ated Press1-On the river bank in the
outskirts of Vienna Is the Cemetery
of the Nameless," where bodies taken
from the Danube are buried: Vandals
markings were removed and the oof-
fins exhumed and broken up for fire.
wood.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1920-07-02
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

S. D., to join Mr.. Sobol, where they
will make their home.
Mrs. Paul Kessler (Ida Fishman)
left Tuesday for her home in Kansas
City, Mo-, after spending several
weeks here as the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fishman, Ere
mont Avenue North. Several infor-
NAL affairs were given for Mrs. Kes-
sler during her stay.
Miss Sarah Sushansky, 1924 Vim
cent Avenue South, returned Monday
from an eight-months' stay in the
East, where she visited in New York,
Atlantic City, other Eastern cities, and
Niagara Falls. While there she pur-
sued her vocal studies.
Miss Cecilia Meyers of Washing
ton, D. c., formerly of this city, ar
rived Tuesday to be the guest of Miss
Sara SAKE, 1920 Second Avenue South.
Misses Florence, Resale and Sybil
Frindell, 908 Logan Avenue North,
left Monday for months trip East.
Misses Rosalie and Sybil Frindell, who
visited in Ashland, Wis, for few
days, were met Monday in Duluth by
Miss Florence Frindell from where
they took, the boat trip of the Great
Lakes. They will also visit in SYRIA
cuse and New York City.
Miss Leah Schefrin has returned to
her home in Milwaukee, Wis.,, after
a two-weeks' visit with Miss Jennie
Feinberg, 1877 Highland Avenue.
Miss Lima Mikolas will accompany
Monday the Misses Virginia Abra-
hams, Helene Friend, Elizabeth and
Adelaide We'll and Adele Gradwohl,
when they will go to Camp Ahiti on
Lake Sylvia. Miss Mikolas will act
as junior counselor at this girls camp,
which is conducted by Miss Estelle
Holbrook Of Stanley Hall.
Miss Sada Sharp, 1901 Eleventh
Avenue South, left Monday for Ed
monitor, Alta, Canada, where she will
spend several months as the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. d. Sanford. She will
accompany Mrs. Sanford on months
trip to Banff and Lake Louise.
Mrs. j. Ulis and daughters, Kath-
crime and Ethel, left Sunday for New
York City, to join Mr.. Ulis, Miss
Sarah and Messrs. Albert and Her
man Ulis, where they will make their
future home.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-09-03
MANY FARMERS
GOING TO JACK
SON INSTITUTE

A number of farmers of Weakley
county are planning to make trip
to the Farmers Institute at Jack
son, beginning on Tuesday of next
week and lasting three days. All
should arrange to spend the entire
three days there.
A party of farmers plan to meet
in Dresden on the square Tuesday
morning and leave here at 8 a. M,
going via Greenfield and down the
Mississippi Valley Highway into
Jackson, and all farmers and others
interested are invited to meet the
party and be ready to leave prompt
ly on time.
The program this year is very
complete, having for speakers and
demonstrators some Of the most
noted agriculturalists in the United
States. Call on Mr. Ellis for fur
ther information regarding the
trip.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-09-03
OFFICERS TO BE
SWORN IN MONDAY

County Officers elected at the
regular August election will be in
Quoted into office next Monday,
when Judge Hill will administer
the oath of office to Joe Eanes,
trustee; Egbert Brann, circuit court
clerk; Bonnie Bullock, Sheriff, and
Frank Lipscomb, tax assessor. Also
all members of the county board,
road commissioners, district advise
ry cards and justices of the peace
elected at the August election will
be here and take the oath of office.
This will make busy day for
Clerk Jeter and Deputy viii
Maloan. 80 Mr.. Thopson, Sheriff, is
moving his household goods back to
his farm, near Fancy and Sheriff
elect Bullock will move into the Jail
next Monday. d. We are not, informed
as to what Mr.. Brann will do for a
place to reside here, as dwellings in
Dresden are about as scarce as
hens teeth. ---.------..-
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1920-09-03
MASONS TO GATH
Err AT MARTIN

On Thursday, Sept. 9, there will
be a joint meeting of the Masonic
lodges at Martin, beginning at 10
q m. and closing at night. Gov
Roberts, a 33rd degree Mason, has
been invited to deliver the principal
address in the forenoon, and in the
afternoon the F. c. and E. A. de-
grees will be conferred by the de-
gree staff from Cumberland lodge,
Nashville, acknowledge to be the
best team in the state,
At night the Masters degree will
be conferred by the same team. It
planned to have a good Old-fash
toned dinner, and every Mason IN
good standing is invited to be pres
ent and carry big basket of din
ner. This promises to Re both an
interesting and profitable day for
WeakIey county Masons.