davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
HIT THE AUTO TRAIL
Letter Written About Her Trip By
Miss Margaret Purvis

Letter Written About Her Trip BY
Miss Margaret Purvis
The following is a letter from
Miss Margaret Purvis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Purvis and will
be of interest to Vernon Center peo-
pie.
"Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Purvis and
four children hit the auto trail for
Gilbert near Ames, Ia, early Satur-
day morning Of last week. We found
the roads good although not all in
graveled to Webster City, where we
found the roads shut UP and we had
to detour on a narrow dirt road. A
shower came up and we had to stop
and put the chains on. From there
on with the exception OF about If
teen miles we found the roads slip
perry. With the exception OF a punc-
ture that was all the car trouble
encountered going down and back.
We arrived in Gilbert about six
o'clock where we visited cousin of
Mrs. Purvis. We then visited the
place where Margaret, the eldest
daughter, was born. From there we
went to Ames college, where Mr..
uTNlS uuClS was WOi hlnS WING Gil
other man was off duty. We visited
the large stock barns and went
through the museum in Moral Hall,
where all manner Of stuffed animals,
reptiles and birds were seen. From
there we went to Kelley. where we
visited many friends and relatives.
On Tuesday we visited friends and
relatives. in Boone. The crops in To-
wa have hailed out in many places
and they have sowed many of the
fields to buckwheat which is doing
nicely. They have also had several
cyclones which-have done quite a
bit of damage to orchards and
groves. We to.k a different trail
home and founo that Iowa has some
good graveled ruads and will soon
have more but they are not up to
the standard of the Minnesota
roads. We arrived home about half
past four Thursday evening and al
though we enjoyed ourselves thor
oughty while there we were glad to
get back to the old farm again."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
MAPLEToN SHORT STORIES

Mapleton, Mimi, September o.
Miss Margaret Leiferman has &C.
cepted q position as saleSlady at
the j. F. Albrecht store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Saunders and
son left Thursday for <heir home in
Minneapolis after a few weeks visit
with the formers mother at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Borchert and
Mrs. P. ]. McGuiggan were Man
kato visitors on Wednesday.
Mrs M. Scnlingerman spent a
few days the past week with her
daughter Mrs. w. G. Schultz of st.
James.
Mrs. John Leopold of St. Paul is
visiting her father, Fred Krengel.
Charles Milliken spent a few days
the past week at Jordan where ne
received treatments at Mudbaden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Humid and son
of Minneapolis spent the past week
at the Roman Humid home.
Elmer Smith, " no has been spend
ing the past month visiting his sis.
tiers mesdames c. M. Credicott and
r. G. Busse, left Tuesday for his
home at Portland. @Ore.
Miss Helen Pomeroy Of Grand
Rapids is visiting old friends at this
place. !,
Ed Kilgas Of Morgan has accepted
position at the Penhiter Meat
market -,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Albrecht spent
the past week in the twin cities
where they purchased new goods for
the Albrecht Mercantile company.
A. R. Wilder Of Amboyx spent Wed J
nesday evening at this place and
assisted the band in their concert.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
Haseman Ends His
Life With Jackknife
Farmer Near Mountain Lake
Committed Suicide; Despon-
dent Over Wife Death

Despondent over the death Of his
young wife last spring. Henry Hase-
man. farmer living on the Peter
Derksen farm, about twelve miles
northeast of Mountain Lake, slash
ed his throat with his jack knife
Wednesday evening in grewsome
attempt at suicide. A physician was
summoned. Immediately after the at
tempt suicide was dicovered. and
with the assistance of neighbors the
injured man was rushed to the Be-
thel hospital here where his chance
for recovery are thought to be
slight. While the cash itself is not
serious enough to have brought
death if immediate attention could
have been given the wound, the loss
rof blood has left the patient in a
weakened and exhausted condition
which make recovery unlikely.
The act was discovered shortly
after 1t had been committed. To-
Igether with A. >Uhlorn and other
Ineighbors, Mr. Haseman had spent
the afternoon in fixing up the fam
lily lot in the st. Johns cemetery,
and completed their labors shortly
before six O'Clock when they finish
ed the erection OF a tombstone over
the grave of the Mr.. Haseman's
wife. The dependency which had
developed Mr.. Haseman since last
spring, seems 90 have grown worse
during the course Of the afternoons
work on the cemetery. yet, while he
was possibly a little more reserved
than usual those who worked with
him noticed nothing especially pee
uliar about his actions. Their la
bors completed. the workers return
ed to the home of August Haseman.
brother of Henry. to put up the
had been borrowed for the after
Moons work. Haseman remained in
the rear, while the others passed
into the yard, and It was the i'm
preston of those who were in the
party, that he had let them pass in
order that he might close the gates.
When, after a considerable time he
failed to put in his appearance, A.
A. Uhlorn, August Haseman and
others who were on the scene, went
out TO look for him and finally To-
Gated him in a wheat field a short
distance northeast of the farm
with blood squirting out from a two
inch cash across his throat, right
below the chin. He was still con-
scious when found but had nothing
to say in regard to Ibis attempt to
cpd his life.
While always known as a jovial
and happy young man in his earlier
days, the sudden death Of his wife
last spring threw Mr.. Haseman into
a fit of dependency which he was
never able to overcome. But that
he might ever commit q rash act
because of this was never suspect
ed. Early this week he, in com
.pany with his brother IN law, Fred
COLI, motored to Grasston and Lit
tie Falls for few days visit.
Yesterday morning his condition
was said 20 be still critical but he
was resting nicely and doctors h"d
regained hope for his recovery. He
was delirious the greater part OF
the night, and called continually for
his dead wife, Louise, to bring him
"a glass of water.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15

year old. The was a strong con-
tender for the Grand Championship
but did not show quite SO well ON
account of being heavy in calf. She
freshened on the train coming from
Minneapolis to the Mankato fair.
Second and Fourth prizes in both
the open and Minnesota Glasses on
Junior two year olds with twenty
three head showing. These prizes
were won by daughters of King
Colantha Ormsby Bess. Another
daughter of this Mankato sire
shown by another breeder-wOn
seventh prize in the same class.
Seventh and ninth prizes were
won in the Junior yearling class on
daughters of Ormsby Korndyke Lad
Sth.
Second prize on Breeders herd
composed of one bull two years old
or over, COW three years old or
over, two year old heifer, yearling
drrrrrda ee- SclMdlo
heifer and heifer calf.
Second prize on Produce of Cow,
Two animals from the same cow
bred and owned by the exhibitor.
Second prize calf herd. on son
ard two daughters of Ormsby Korn-
dyke Lad 9Th.
Sixth Prize on Get of Sire. A
group of calves sired by Ormsby
Kordyke Lad 9Th being shown.
The Mankato Holstein Farms
herd is on exhibit at the Mankato
fair this week and will be shown at
the National Dairy Cattle congress
next week at Waterloo, Iowa, and
will be shown at the National Dairy
show at the Minnesota state fair
grounds the first week of October.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
MANKATO HOLSTE|N FARM COMPANY
MADE GOOD SHOWING AT STATE FAIR

The Mankato Holstein Farms
company was the second highest
money winners in strong competi-
ton at the Minnesota state fair last
week. Only one other herd of Hol-
stems won more money, and nearly
all of the first prize winners in this
herd were purchase within the last
sixty days which makes the Man
kato winnings all the more credit
able as every one of the winners11n
the Blue Earth County herd was
bred and raised at the Mankato
Holstein Farms excepting one
daughter of the former herd sire of
his farm which was purchased two
years ago.
The winnings are as follows:
First prize in both the open and
Minnesota class on the two-year
Ormsby. Junior Herd sire at the
Mankato Holstein Farms
Seventh and ninth prizes in both
the open and Minnesota classes on
Senior yearling bull caves. Two
sons of Ormsby Korndyke Lad Sth
being shown.
Second Prize in both the open
and Minnesota class on Ruby Karen
Mercedes, dam of the First Prize
two year old in the aged cow class
with twenty two head in competi-
ton.
First prize in both the open and
Minnesota Class on Mankato Floa
Ormsby Mercedes, shown as a three
year old. This is the heifer that
completed a worlds record a few
months ago and finished the year
with 1851 lbs butter and 21,4S6
pounds Of milk as Junior two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
PRAISED BREAD-MAKERS
Young Ladies Received Letter, From
Prominent Official in Winnipeg.

Young Ladies Received Letter, FROM
Prominent Official in Winnipeg.
The following letter was received
by the Mankato Bread Team, con-
sisting of Leona Peterson, Myra
Jones and Evelyn Cuddy, who dem
onstrated bread making in Winnipeg
last week. The letter is from J. G.
Downie, government or provincial
gaol at Winnipeg. Canada: =
My. Dear Girls: 1t was my good
pleasure yesterday evening to sit
in the industrial Bureau and listen
to you three young ladies give your
important lesson in splendid man
ner and as l did. not have the op-
portunity to conf liment you then,
take much pleasure in doing SO
now. / sincerely hope our people
will show you every courtesy, and
that you will have both pleasure
and profit in your visit to Winnipeg.
was anxious to meet you last night
especially as | have relatives in
Mankato and also Owatonna, but |
am a Canadian. | sat almosh in
front of you and was within good
hearing, and / want to assure your
friends. who were not there that it
was very creditable demonstra-
ton. Yours with -kindest regards, ].
c. Downie, Governor Provincial Gaol.
Winnipeg, Manitobas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
p WORKED OUT AT ST PETER
Coach Mitchell Has Called Together
His Gridiron Men

His Grldlron Men
st. Peter, September 9.-Althougn
registration will. not be completed
until Tuesday, Coach D. c. Mitchell
will call his first football work :out
on Monday afternoon. He has map
ped out Va schedule of intensive
training that has never been dupli-
Gated at the local school, and the
prospects for q winning team IN
football at the college are the
brightest they have been for several
years.
Ten veterans will be out for rrac-
tice next week. They are: Capt
Theo. Samuelson, Hiding Hanson,
Norton Benson, Harold Hegstrom,
Clarence r. Anderson, Walter Tan
glin, Harry Johnson, Alan Langhoff,
Art Peterson and Hugo Wickstroni.
These men took part in the major
games last year and should prove
valuable material to construct a
team from this season A year ago,
they were practically inexperienced.
A Ng f1ux of former high school
stars is expected next week. Fully
twenty men have signifed their in
tention to try out. Among the old
athletes to return will be Roy Lind
enberg, who made sensation IN
basketball last-year. He was not out
for football last year, but 1t is con-
fidently expected that he will win a
berth this fall
Is Among the last years st. Peter
high school stars who will try out
with Gustavus this year are: Alan
Rost, Paul Hallberg, Erwin Robeck,
Austin Duane, Ansel Anderson and
Albert Anderson. These men come
to school with the benefit of several
years of competent high school
training and are therefore excellent
material to round out the college
team. Other high schools will also
be represented in the field.
Straight football only will be
taught this fall by Coach Mitchell.
He has announced that he will not
go in for any complicated plays, but
will limit the training to a few
which will be well learned. KNOCK
'em clear down" will be the motto
of the team this season, he says.
The first two weeks grilling will
involve lot Of running. says Coach
Mitchell Blocking, tackling and
falling on the ball, passing and
catching will occupy the first two
weeks. II VIII De several weeks De-
fore the team is marshalled for &C
ton.
Equipment enough for thirty men
has been purchased and will be
ready for distribution Monday. The
lot consists of the following: IL
pairs of shoes, heavy for the line
men with ankle braces, and lighter
for the backfield; Is pairs of foot
less hose, black with three inch
gold stripe; one dozen pair of ell
bow pads; one dozen-knee braces;
one dozen ankle braces; a taching
dummy; one dozen footballs; doz =
en- and a half sweat shirts. and six
more pairs Of trousers. This amount,
together with the left-ov from
last year, insures the team enough
equipment to 60 around.
Coach, Mitchell arrived Tuesday
TO take up his duties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
WHO'S WHO IN ROCHESTER
Fourteen Names From That Cit
Appear In the Publication

Fourteen Names From That City
Appear In the Publication
Rochester. September 1.-THE
names of fourteen Rochester men
appear in the new edition of the
who's Who In America which
was recently published and distri-
buted.
They are:
DIR. Donald C. Balfour. surgeon in
the Mayo Clinic since 1907.
] DR.. William F. Braasch, physician
on the staff of the Clinic since 1907.
DR.. Christopher Graham, eminent
dianogistician.
DR.. Henry F. Helmholz. pediartist
head of the section of pediatrics OF
the Mayo Clinic, and professor OF
pediatrics, Mayo Foundation. Uni.
yersity OF Minnesota.
DR.. Edward Starr Judd, surgeon.
associated with the Mayo Clinic.
Edward c. Kendall, chemist, head
of the section of chemistry. Nave
Clinic, since February, 1914, PROBES.
sor of bliochemistry, Mayo FouIda-
ton. University of Minnesota.
Elliott A. Knowlton, merchant, be-
gan as salesman for J. D. Blake &
Company. Rochester, 1858, admitted
as partner in 1874, title changed to
Leet & Knowlton. 1881, now e. A
Know lton Company.
DR.. w. G. MacCarthy, pathologist
specialist in surgical pathology and
biopathology, Mayo Clinic.
DR.. c. II. Mayo, surgeon, and DR..
w. ]. Mayo, surgeon, founders of
the Mayo Foundation, practiced for
many years years In Rochester.
DR.. H. 2, Robertson, pathoIogist,
head of the section Of pathologic
anatomy In Mayo Clinic since 1921.
an. associated with Mayo Clinic,
isolated the germ which is believed
to be the cause Of infantile paraly
sis.
DR., J. H. Stokes. dermatologist,
organizer and chief of the section
OF dermatology and sypbilology of
Mayo Clinic and director of labora-
tories since 1905.
DR.. Louis B. Wilson, psychologist.
associated with Mayo Clinic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
Hard Coal MinersAre
Returning To Labors
Most Of The Workers Are Not
Waiting For Final Signing
OF The Agreement
[Associated Press pispatch. !

Wilkes Barre, Pa, September IL.
Most of the $4,000 anthracite
mine workers on strike for FIVE
months returned to work today.
Many of them did not wait for the
formal signing of the agreement
which was ratified Saturday but
were waiting at the mouth. of the
mines when the whistles blew at
six a. m. Signing of the new wage
scale by union officials and repre-
sentatives of the operators was set
for eleven o'clock.
John l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, declared at
least SO per cent of the men were
satisfied with the new scale and
that a great majority would resume
work today. The remainder, he adu-
ed, would return as soon as the
mines are put in condition for oper-
alton.
By the end of the week, 1t is ex-
pected, several hundred thousand
tons will be on the market Leading
operators said the normal output OF
two million tons a week probably
would not be reached before the
last of this month.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
ROBBERY AT owAToNNA
Enterprise Cleaning Establishment
Touched For Big Amount

Enterprise Cleaning Establishment
Touched For Big Amount
Owatonna, September 11.-Smash-
ing the combination on the safe of
the Enterprise Laundry and Dry
Cleaning company, 204 Bridge street
Friday night, robbers obtained about
$500 in currency and over 5000 in
checks. No trace of the robbers has
been found.
Entrance to the concern was gain
ed through basement window, it
is believed. George Drostgaard. in
charge of the dry cleaning, discov-
cred the theft when he came to the
Office Saturday morning. He no
ticed that several checks~+were lying
on the floor and wondered, at the
carelessness shown. When he turn
that the combination had been CHS
elled off.
He telephoned Frank Wentworth,
manager of the laundry. Mr.. Went
worth notified Chief of Police Tom
Dunnigap, who reached the office
about seven o'clock.
Investigating the robbery. Mr..
Dunnigan noted that the thieves
had wrapped underwear around the
cold chisels in order that the noise
might be deadened/ Later, it was
discovered that the North Star Iron
Foundry had been entered during
the night and two old chisels and
a hammer stolen, 1t is presumed
that the same persons entered both
places.
Mr.. Drostgaard stated that it was
impossible 20 check up the clothing
and laundry Immediately and it was
not known whether the thieves took
anything besides the contents of
the safe. -
He said that Mr.. Wentworth was
busy Friday afternoon until late and
did not have an opportunity to take
the money to the bank. Mr.. Drost-
gard also added that the thieves
had overlooked so pennies which he
would be glad to send to them if
they would notify him Of their
whereabouts.
Chief of Police Dunnigan believes
that the robbers had machine and
that they were from out of town.
He called up the bank in Clarks
Grove as one of the checks stolen
which was for $131.17 was drawn on
that bank and notified them to hold
anyone attemting to cash the check.
The police department in Albert
Lea was notified to watch for the
t the thieves headed south" after the
The total loss in checks and cur
rency amounts to $607.
The only clues which would help
to identify the thieves are the finger
prints which they left on the window
at the North Star foundry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
Attendant For Weddino

st. Paul Daily News: Miss Mira
Walls, Marshall ave-, has chosen
Miss Belle McGuckin, Mankato, for
her maid of honor and only attend
ant at her wedding to Albert S..
Drew, ,Eveleth, Mimi, September 10.
Richard Drew. st. Paul, will be his
brothers best man. The brides two
brothers. Dwelle and Lawrence Wal,
lis, will act as ushers.
The bride-elec has been the guest
of honor at several affairs. Miss AL
berta Gullett, Minneapolis, was hos
tess at luncheon September 8. Mrs.
|. q. Wallis, Marshall ave-, enter
tanned at an informal trousseau tea
for he- daughter this afternoon, Sat
urday afternoon, September 16, Miss
Dorothy Davis will give bridge
party in honor of the bride, Mrs. G.
Jerome Upton, Dayton ave-, will be
hostess at tea for Miss Wallis Fri
day, September Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
District Court Again
Oiled For Its Labors
Calendar Arranged For The Ad-
journed Session; Number OF
Cases To Be Tried.

At ten o'clock his morning, Blue
Earth county district court with
Judge w. L. Comstock presiding oD-
ened for the adjourned session
which was fixed some eweks ago at
which time the jury was dismissed
and ordered to report today.
The first case called for trial this
morning was that of the American
National Bank of Lake Crystal
against Fred Klist. Appearances en-
tered were c. A. Johnson for the
plaintiff and Moonan and Moonan
for the defendant. Other cases for
order: Lewis Willett against c. N.
Christensen ct al; c. A. Johnson as
trustee against the First National
Bank of Lake Crystal; Herman Rad J.
'uenz against August F. Kete-; A.
M. Eaton against The Little Giant
company; Samuel H. CATER against
the Northwestern railway; H. R.
Howard against William Getty ct al /;
Benjamin McGregor; Mary E. Wiger
Jordal against L. w. Lassee; Ma
against B. T. Monsoon; d. e. Peter
son and c. T. Dahl against Martin
Spiess; w. j.. Carols against d. L.
Williams; Alvin Larson against C.
Ahrens; Little Giant company
against H. r. Halvorson; John e.
Regan ct al against II. c. Lowry;
&c. F. Lille against Verne Hicks;
Leo Van Thuyne, minor, by Aug
uct Don Th,,vna hic o,Ia rdian al 1it =
EN- against Eric A. Carlstrom; Ma
tional Finance company against Nels
Jensen ct al; William F. Hughes
against Jean R. Brandrup; State
Bank of Madelia against Henry Wal
tiers ct al; Ed. j. Dackins against
Albert Othoudt; Alvah Day against
Lawrence Day; L. ]. Marx against
Jessie Ryel; Iowa Minnesota Power
company against Northwest Utilities
comany; A. E. Pearson against Ed
win Ogle and Harry Ogle; Farmers
and Merchants State bank of New
Ulm against Henry H. Walters ct
al; Mrs. Alvina Linde, administrative
against McVicker Engineering COM
pany against Four Traction Auto
company; Kenicott Brothers against
Pauline Windmiller; M. William
Deutsch against John Nyquist.
Actual proceedings of the court
were short today when it was agreed
that judgment in the first case
should be entered for the plaintiff.
At that time Judge Comstock dis
missed all Jurors until Tuesday NOR
ming at 9 o'clock and all attaches
will have an opportunity of attend
ing the Mankato fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-15
WILL BE HOME SOON
AdoIph Mueller On Fast Way TO Re
covery Is Latest Report

AdoIph Mueller On Fast Way TO Re-
covery Is Latest Report go
Herman Held of this city is in re-
ceipt of the following letter from
Former Mayor Tom Morris Of
Crookston, Mimi, relatives to the
condition of Adolph Mueller of Man
kato, who was injured in an auto
accidnt mar that city and is in the
hospital there on the way to recov-
cry.
"Crookston, Mimi. September g.,
1922.-Mr. Herman l. Held, Manka-
to, Mimi was only too glad to be
of any assistance to Brother Muel-
Ter and have been up to see him as
often as my business would permit.
He is getting along nicely for the
time being and some say he will be
able to return home the forepart of
the coming week. don't think his
injury will be permanent. They took
an X-ray of his spine the other day
and it is coming along fine. Fra
ternally Yours Tom Norris"