The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-04
STORIES FROM VERNON
REV. FATHER COLBERT IS
TO SPEAK THERE
He Will Discuss the Irish Repub-
lie From An Americans
Viewpoint

| Vernon Center, February 1.-The
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Starbuck are showering them with
six and three fourths pound baby
girl at their home Saturday evening,
January 20. The Starbucks are now
fully convinced that January 20 is
! certainly their Dig red letter day, for
I was 1t not that just three years ago
| January 70 after their ninth wedding
anniversary had been celebrated that
the long looked for stork paid his
] first visit to them leaving fine baby
| boy. Donnie boys arrival brought
added happiness and Joy to their liv-
es, the second visit of the old stork
maketh their faces to shine with hap
piness and their cup OF joy to over
flowing.
| Miss Gertrude Mountain, trained
nurse, who came up from Mankato to
spend the week end with relatives,
was among those who enjoyed the
card party at ST. Matthews hall Fri
day evening.
Rev. Father Colbert will speak on
the Irish Republic from an Ameri
cans viewpoint on Thursday evening,
February 3, at eight o'clock, In the
=.
w. w. Brown Of the Methodist church
| announced that the Bible study class
held every Thursday evening, would
| be held on Wednesday evening so as
all could hear Rev. Colbert speak on
this question which is absorbing the
| attention OF many at the present time.
| Father Colbert in speaking of the
meeting held in Albert Lea last Fri
day evening said, we had a real
meeting. A distinguished feature was
the fact that every adult present
Joined our American association"
Don't miss this opportunity of hear
ing this 100 per cent American and
distinguished speaker at the opera
house Thursday evening, February g.
Admission free.
After spending the week end and
over Sunday with his parents, Mr.. and
MIS-. Charles Bates and his brother
| and sister Chester Bates returned to
New Prague Monday morning where
he met his wife and two children.
Later in the evening he and his fami.
ly left for their home IN Sioux Falls
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Pew of Garden
City were in town Friday evening.
Mrs. WILLIAM Ware returned to her
home in Winnebago Saturday after
a few days visit with her mother,
Mrs. Ann Mattingly.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Champlin and
Master Robert and Eugene are plan
| ming TO migrate in the near future to
Miami, Florida, where they will be
guests of Mrs. Champions brother,
John McMicheal and wife for a mont
Many and rife are the conjectures
as to just what tax is to be levied
on cars this coming season. The leg
| 1slatures have not as yet solved the
Drohe'em. A 2-per cent tax on val.
uation means that hundreds of cars
will hot be taken out of the garage at
all and ClG "Dobbin and Gray" will
| resume their old time prominence up
| on the highway. Everybody is giving
fire." advice to the Law makers telling
just how autos should be taxed and
| why shouldn't get into the game too.
Why couldn't speedomcter be made
that could rct be tamperei with and
tax Iced according to lie miles
| travelled each car owner to take his
car to re garage where il was pur-
chased every three months, have the
| speedometer read and pay ais tax. It
e en- ST. rie that this woull ne much
| fairer than loT one who only uses his
car a few months during the year to
pay the same tax as one who rams his
car the year, around. For instance
there are two Nash Six autos in the
village, same power and weight. One
used his car eight months last wear
travelled 1000 miles; the owner a Of
the other car in the same time went
almost 1000 miles. and during the
remaining four months this ca has
been used nearly every day
| Luciui Ashley and son will hold a
full bloC1 Poland China bred s,w
sale at Evergreen fai n, two miles
west and sre half mile south Of the
village on Tuesday, February e..
Anyone that wishes a catalogue m:tv
have one by telephoning oT writing to
Mr.. Ashley. He will mail you one at
once.
THE PROPER TYPE.
There are hogs that make you happy
There are hogs that make you stare
| There are some so neat and natty
Some so rough they bring despair.
But for real. genuine quality
| That exists beyond a doubt
Give me the Big Type Poland
That even the wind blows about.
This is the breed that give you pleas
| ure
This is the breed that brings success
| 1t will increase your store of treasure
Make you fear your future less.
IL you long for added value
Jf competition you would scout
Invest in Big Tye Poland
| That the world tells about.
Stock your farm with Big Type beau,
ties
Best the market can afford;
Go about your other duties
Feeling happy as lord
| They'll command upon the market
Prices sure and prices stout
Don't delay-invest in Polands