The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
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Republican: William Dordan, who is
critically i'll at st. Johns hospital
suffering from pneumonia, was re-
ported to day as holding his own"
and physicians now have some hope
for his recovery. Mr.. Dordan is one
of the Great Westerns pioneer
freight conductors and his faithful
ness and loyalty to the company, fell
responsible for his recent illness.
While suffering from a severe cold
he reported for duty and exposed
himself to blizzard. Pneumonia de-
veloped the following day, when he
was removed to the hospital.
Gives Up Weskiy-The st. Cloud
Times has suspended it's weekly edi-
ton.
Has Resigned.-Mrs M. G. knott,
Vogue, has resigned her position to
take effect January l.
Making Nice Recovery.-Henry e.
Butler, who had the misfortune on
Thanksgiving day to have his hand
crushed in the coupling of a railway
car in the local railway yards, and
making nice recovery. Despite the
fact that part of all of the fingers OF
the right hand had to be ampVtated,
he will regain the use of his hand.
benefit check from the Benefit AS
ISOLATION of Railway Employees Of $35.
Suffered injuries.-Sleepy Eye Her
aid Dispatch: George White of Mime.
ota, one of the bridge carpenters that
was employed in repairing the rail-
road bridges near Lamberton was the
victim of a very painful accident last
Monday. Mr.. White, together with
several other men, was working on
bridge between Lamberton and San
born on Monday, when section fore.
man, Carl Bauch Of Lamberton, was
going to Sanborn with his motor hand
car. The carpenters did not see the
car until 1t was upon them. While
attempting to get out of the way of
the car, Mr.. White lost his footing
and fell, breaking both his arms and
one leg. He was hurriedly rushed to
Mankato, where he is being cared for.
New UIm BuiIdins.-The building
record in New Ulm for 1920 amounted
to nearly 100000.
where is Billie Ford and his pop
corn wagon?" is the question that
has been asked over and over again
by young and old. Many have made
numerous trips to the Saulpaugh
corner Ito get sack Of corn, and
each time were disappointed. To-
day 1t was learned that Mr.. Ford, for
the first time In twenty three years,
will not maintain his stand at the
old corner this winter. in lieu of the
fact that his new wagon is too
heavy to haul through the snow each
day, and the old one has been placed
on the shelf. Mr.. Ford will be
greeted in the spring with long
line of patrons, who will be awfully
happy to get a bag Of popcorn again.
for none tastes quite like billie
Ford's." He stated that he be-
lieved he would be able to take up
his work again during the month OF
March.
Real Estate Deals.-The Morehart
Land company this week closed q
number of real estate deals whereby
large tracts of land in this county
changed hands. The 200 acre farm
near Lake Crystal owned by Peter
Smith \ OF. Garner. la. was sold
through that agency to J. P. Awl Of
Iowa for $ZlO per acre. Inc MOTIFS
town Hardware Company's stock
was traded for valuable farm in
Blue Earth county. The 24o acre
farm owned by >Sohre Brothers of
Good Thunder was traded In for a
stock of merchandise at the rate Of
S167.50 per acre. The 213 acre farm
owned by DR.. C. D. Snow OF this city
near Lake Crystal was traded for the
electric light plant at Lake Wilson
owned by r. ]. Powers.