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The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
ANDREW MELLGREN DIES

Never Recovered From Injuries Re-
ceiVed When Auto Struck Him
Andrew S. Mellgren passed away
at his home, 500 Pleasant street. at
1918 o'clock yesterday. His death
was due to a general breakdown as
a result of fractured hip sustain
ed February IL, when he was struck
by an automobi He was never
able to leave his bed at the Imman
uel hospital or during the last six
weeks when he was taken to his
home.
Mr.. Mellgren was born at Noun
Sweden October Is, 1S46. When
he was ten years old. he came to
America with his parents. who To-
Gated at Carver, Minnesota. Here
he attended and later taught at the
st. Ansgar Academy which Is now
Gustavus Adolphus college. Later
he moved to st. James. Minnesota,
where he had a farm until 1888
when he was appointed county
treasurer OF Watonwan county
This office he held until 1905. He
was married to Ida Christine Eek
man. He moved with his family to
Dannel, Minnesota where he was
engaged In general merchandise
busines. In 1912 he came to Man
haJO, WQeTS ne mas TobluSu Until
the time Of his death. He was a
charter member Of the First Ma
tional Bank of st. James. At the
time Of his death he was vice pres
ident of the board OF directors. Mr.
Melgren has always been an active
member in the Swedish Lutheran
church. in which he has held var
ious offices.
He leaves to mourn his death
his wife and two daughters, Selma
Evangeline and S1gnid Victoria
his daughter Xenia Catherine hav-
ing died a year ago. He also leaves
an aged mother, SO years old. Who
resides with his two sisters. Mrs
Clara Malmrose and Miss Anna
Mellgren of st. James. His father
died at the close Of the Civil War
from illness contracted while In
service.
Funeral services will be held al
the Swedish Lutheran church Fri
day at 2 p. m. which will be preced
ed with q short service at his home
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
NOLAN WAS SPE AKER
Minneapolis Man addressed Students
| of The Teachers College

Minneapolis Man addressed Students
of The Teachers College
w. I. Nolan, Minneapolis speaker
Of the Minnesota house Of represen-
tatives, addressed the students OF
the summer school course at Man
kato Teachers college this forenoon.
Mr.. Nolan took for his theme the
Biblical quotation, "As a man
thinketh 80 is he." In developing
this thought, Mr.. Nolan called atten-
ton to "the importance Of right
thinking by the individual In order
that the community may thrive, night
thinking Of the nation SO that the
government we love may endure"
It is necessary for to raise the
average of the individual, for the
larger proportion Of the people of
the United States are not coming to
the right average. This was demon
strated during the draft preceding
the great World war. Out of the
vast number Of young men given
the mental test but few Of them
came up to the highest standard. It
was demonstrated that forty five
per cent Of the people Of the United
States do not reach more than the
average intelligence of the twelve
year old child. This is largely due
to lack Of education. For that rea-
son the speaker called attention to
the students to importance Of their
helping to Improve conditions by
spreading the gospel Of education
when they graduate and go out as
teachers. The great danger that
confronts the United States to day
in It's advanced degree Of civilization
is that people through lack Of edu-
cation are no fitted to enjoy this ad-
vanced civilization. Along with the
privileges Of q country, the speaker
stated there are duties for each
one of us to perform for the welfare
Of the community in which we live.
1t is only through education that
people can be made to see this duty. -
In every community, the speaker
said, there are two kinds Of people.
what may be termed assets and
liabilities. The former IS the man or
woman who Is always asking the
question: What can l do for the
community" What may be termed
as the liability; Is the man or wo-
man, who is continually asking
what's there In 1t for me-"
The speaker closed his talk with
the request that as many Of the
young people as possible, fit them
selves to be assets to the COM
munity in which they live, by pro-
perly educating themselves, 50 that
they may spread knowledge to
others.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
CLUB WOMEN SEE CARNIVAL
Roche ster Ladies Gave Various Con-
cessions The Once over

cessions The Once Over
Rochester, July 9.-Representa-
tives Of women's clubs made con-
siderable inroads on the levity and
the smoothness of the Con T. Ken
nedy shows one evening during the
week when several of them appeared
at various shows and booths and de-
manded radical charges. ....
At the show known as the Diving
clubs appeared and demanded that a
change be made in the costumes Of
the bathing girls. 1t was immoral and
had distressing effect on the younger
generation, she said, to exhibit these
girls in one piece bathing suits,
known more commonly as the AN
nette Kellerman" suit. The women
wore quite persistent in their de-
mands that these suits be substituted
by a grab of more conservative
fashion. A carnival official reminded
them Of the fact that many schools,
amusement parks, seashores, etc,
had adopted the one piece bathing
suit as the most sensible and health
full costume for the girl who really
wishes to swim. Further they said
that the girls now on exhibition as
divers and swimmers were perform :
ing dangerous stunts in the water
and could not take the chance with
the old fashioned bathing suit. The
humor of the situation, however, ap-
pealed to the girls themselves and
they asked the management to let
them appear during the rest of the
stay with the old fashioned bathing
suits.
At two or three of the concession
stands the women checking the pro-
and pencil deplored them as nothing
but gambling games. The carnival
people answered that they were not
the original games at all that they
had been changed to games OF
science and they refused to comply
with the women's wishes.
At another place two women were
Mortified to find that live chickens
were being fed to the snakes. They
appealed to Chief Newsome to stop
this wanton cruelty to dumb an
imals." Chief Newsome was some
what puzzled and asked the women
they had ever studied natural his
tory. He then reminded the women
of the fact that the snakes never
would feed on dead things that they
caught their prey, killed 1t and i'm
mediately devoured 1t.
At the motordrome where the
monkeys were being raced around an
electric track, several women again
protested on the grounds Of cruel
and inhuman treatment" The mon
keys were strapped in these cars and
not allowed to move their lower
limbs for hours at time, they said.
They noted that suffering existed
among several Of the Jungle folk. The
carnival management replied to this
protest by dressing the monkeys In
women's clothes and exhibiting them
on the stand.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
NOTATIONS FROM AMBOY
Stories Collected There BY The Free
Press Correspondent


Amboy MINI, July George Ran
dell and wife of Chicago are in Am
boy for a short vacation among re
latives and friends.
Miss Sarah Offby Of South Dakota
is visiting her sister Mrs. A. H. Bor
belt.
0. c. Mcdonald the Willow Greek
telephone company line man and his
wife arrived home Saturday after a
week vacation in the Twin cities.
Harry Otterstus and wife and Jack
Otterstus OF Minneapolis spent a
few days with reltiveS and friends
IN the village.
A missionary meeting was held at
the Willow Creek Lutheran church
last Sunday. About 1000 people
were present
Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield and Mrs
Mansfield of Redwood Falls spent q
few days with Mr.. and Mrs. D. "
Werger last week.
Henry Hanson and wife of CAL
ifornia after several days visit with
friends left for Truman last Satur-
day. ...-....
Mrs. Art Broas of Garreston, South
Dakota spent a few days with
friends in town last week.
Work has commenced on the new
creamery and when finished it will
be one of the finest in the state.
An up to date carnival pulled in
town Monday and will show the end
Of this week.
Rev. Coates and wife of Morton
Minnesota spent Sunday in Amboy
and Rev. Coates occupied the pull
pit Of the Pauls church Sunday
morning.
Will Johnson and wife returned
home Saturday from an extensive
trip TO motor to Detroit, Michigan
and he reports that Blue Earth
county cant be beat for fine crops in
this vicinity.
An Iowa picnic will be held at
Bass Lake on July IA and a number
Of Iowa farmers from this locality
will be present.
A new coat of gravel will be put
on road 5, between Amboy and Yer
non this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Otto and son OF
Minneapolis spent a few days with
William Mees and family last week
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
STRONG GAS ODOR
FILLED UP SPACE.
Water and Pebbles Were
Shot Toward Skyline
FLOW STOPS QUICK
It's Suspected That This Was
Caused BY Cavein
Today

Visions Of sudden wealth from
oil which lies beneath the waving
fields of grain in the vicinity OF
Easton, Mimi, Is now in the minds
Of real estate owners in that part
of the state. The fact that a gusher
broke loose on the farm OF John
Remp, three miles west and south OF
Easton at five O'Clock yesterday aft
ernoon, while workmen were sinking
q four inch we'll on that place, leads
to the supposition that vast quaint
ties of oil Is contained at a greater
depth. When a point 142 feet below
the surface was reached. water mix
ed with strong smelling gas burst
from the we'll.
The workmen continued drilling
but the volume increased so rapidly
that they were forced to abandon
work. Water. gas, pebbles and a
from the well to a height of from
ued all night and up to ten O'Clock
this morning when it suddenly
ceased. 1t is thought that a cave In
down in the earth shut off the flow
May Be Deposits of OIL.
While no oil could be found In
the substance thrown from the well
1t is thought that the stratum tap
ped by the borings of the we'll lies
directly above rich deposits of oil
The we'll will be sunk deeper.
The location of the Remp we'll is
Just about seventy-two miles west
Of the supposed Rochester oil field
which is now being prospected.
Farmers in the vicinity of Easton
in their minds eye have already
seen the prices of their farm lands
soar several hundred dollars pei
acre.
Today when the gusher stopped
suddenly flowing there was an area
Of about fifty square feet which was
with pebbles and clay to
the depth Of two to three feet.
Reports of the gusher spread rap
idly throughout this section and the
highways in every direction were
filled today with autos carrying cur
ious ones to the Remp premises,
Several from Mankato went there to
give the we'll the "once over"
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
HEAVY APPLE CROP

Trees Throughout This Section Arc
Heavily Loaded With Fruit
Present indications are that there
will be an unusually large apple
crop throughout this section, the
trees being loaded down with fruit
we'll advanced for this period.
J. H. Thompson Of this city
brought TO the Free Press Office
thds morning, a small branch meas
uring about thirteen inches which
broke of one OF the trees in his
orchard at his farm in Vernon
which contained twelve good sized
"Okabena" apples, in fact the fruit
was larger than usual for this time
Mr.. Thompson states that his ap-
pie trees never were 50 heavily
loaded as they are now and II no
thing happens to prevent his fruit
harvest will be very large.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
PICKED IN JANESvILLE
Work On German Lutheran Church
10 Progres ssina Rapidly

Especial TO The Free Press.1
Janesville, July 11.-Mr. and Mrs
w. G. T. Smith Of Mankato accom-
panied by q party of friends drove
to Janesvflle and were brief callers
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
Henry Friday evening.
Cyril Gilday while playing bal
with the GAINESVILLE team at the
Farfbault game Sunday was struck
only very slight injuries.
Walter Englehardt drove to Ely
sian Sunday night.
Mrs. Alsotta Hubbard has gone to
Minneapolis to spend two months
with her daughter Mrs. e. L. Dills
and her son Burr Hubbard. Provid
ing she Is satisfied with Minneapolis
she may conclude to reside there
permanently and give up her rooms
In GAINESVILLE which she will hold
onto meanwhile pending her de-
cision.
Mrs. Frand Shepherd has arrived
from California and will spend some
time the guest Of her son H. L.
Shepherd. cashier Of the Janesville
State Bank.
Steel beams are being placed in
position as supports for the roof OF
church under construction In this
place. The superstructure is now
nearly completed and as soon as the
placing OF the beams is finished
work will be rushed on the roof.
Herman Kruger was in town Mon
day. He reports that harvesting has
commenced out in his vicinity and
that a No. one crop will be turned
out. Winter wheat, barley, rye every
\ were around here are In the pink OF
first class condition. And corn is
also coming along fine and matur-
ing rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Wilson drove
to owatonna and spent the fourth.
Art Mulcahy. Dewey Davidson.
Munroe schwsndt. Carl Gootschalk
Rob and Rudolph Johns drove to
Owatonaa the fourth. Tommy Lynch
Theodore Cahill, George Strunk,
Ransom Eustice, George Cunning
ham were passenger to Owatonna
on the early train and spent the
fourth.
The JanesviNe baseball team de =
feated Faribault on the local dia =
mond Sunday In an exciting game the
score being fourteen to thirteen
with Foley pitching for Janesville
Byron featured the game with two
nome runs for GAINESVILLE.
The fourth of July picnic given by
the congregation of GAINESVILLE
Trinity German Lutheran church
was a success from every standpoint
and there was a very large number
who took advantage Of the splendid
weather to turn out with their
families and enjoyed the picnic.
Lawernnce Gilday the popular
JanesWne baseball player who re
Gently was quite seriously injured
about the head when struck by q
baseball cub has now so far inproy :
ed that he is able to walk about on
the streets and greet his friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Walrath drove
to Kasson the 4th and made a brief
visit with the mother Of Mr.. Wal
rath. Delbert their son accompanied
them as far as Owatonna stopping
there to see the celebration.
The magnificent South Dakota
Sunshine special bearing the South
Dakota and Mankato delegations OF
Elks to their National Convention
at Atlanta Georgia passed through
this place late Friday afternoon. The
equipment is certainly the finest
that can be secured in railroad ser
vice.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Trouahs Claim Victims.

Especial To The Free Press,
wfndom, MINI, July 11.-Farm
yard watering troughs have claimed
two little children as victims by
drowning during the last few days.
On o farm near Wilmont a little year
and half old son OF Henry Sieve
fell into the watering trough and
was dead when found. Near Spring
field q two year old son Of Fred C.
Bolfany was drowned in almost iden-
tically- the same manner.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
ofd Settlers Elect officers.
[ Especial To The Free Press.

Especial TO The Free Press.J
Lake Benton, Mimi, July 1.-THE
official board of the Lincoln County
Old Settlers association has elected
Charles Peterson, Of Ivanhoe, pres
ident for the ensuing year: r. w.
Hanson, of Shaakatan, has been
as secretary. It has been
voted to have the 1924 picnic at the
Shaokatan picnic grounds.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Extra Time For Railroad Men

Time and one half for Sunday
work, effective at once for employees
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul railway was announced In no.
tices posted In the shops at Austin
yesterday. The grant by the railway
was one of the issues In the strike
last year, and 1t was granted again
after lapse Of eighteen months. 1t
was about a year and half ago that
the time and one half provision was
taken away. -.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Districts VIII Lose Money

LopeclaI TO The Free Press
Worthington, MINI, July 1l.-Be-
cause they have failed to comply
with state laws regulating rural
schools nine school districts In
Mobiles county will lose $3.50 each
this year. One school has neglected
to fly the Stars and Stripes; anoth-
or has poor facilities for drinking
water and the others kavs made
Quate buildings.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Death af M D Mahnna,.

Michael p. Mahoney, resident Of
this city for the past fifty two years,
died this morning at eight o'clock at
his home on Fairfield avenue. Mr..
Mahoney was born In Dngland July
3 1854 and came to this country at
the age Of seven years and settled
In Lynn. He Is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Miss Lillian Ma
honey and one sister, MRS. G. OBrien
Superior. W1s.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
ENTERTAIN GRAND MASTER
United Workmen Will Hold Bio
Meeting Tomorrow Night.

Meeting Tomorrow Night.
Blue Earth Lodge of United
Workmen win hold a regular meet
ing tomorrow night when they will
have as their guest Grand Master J.
H, Ramaley of st. Paul. On account
Of the special program at the fair
grounds and in order that all may
attend the display of fireworks there,
the meeting OF the Workmen viii not
be called until $3.50, and the mem
the fireworks" in the hall on q
more elaborate and grander scale
than those given In the open.
Following the regular lodge Sos
sion an entertaining program win be
given concluding with "eats". Mem
bers don't miss this meeting, for you
will regret IL. IL you do. Remember
the hour, $3.50 o'clock.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Untrue

Report that Dempsey Gibbons mis-
took their fight for nonstop dane
ing contest Is untrue.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13

Ia TIT
It Is wakm enough to practice
classic dancing now
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13

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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18
Social and
Personal
Miss Erickson
z! Becomes Bride
OF DR.. Brandes

The wedding of Miss Marian
Erickson and pr. II. A. Brandes OF
Bismarck was to take place yester.
day afternoon at the home of the
brides parents in Minneapolis, in
the presence Of the family and a
few intimate friends. Miss Erick-
son, who is registered nurse, has
recently been the honor guest OF
many parties celebrating the ap.
preaching nuptials. She has a
large circle of friends in the city.
Miss Erickson, graduate of the
Bismarck hospital nursing class, has
been assistant to DR.. Robinson of
the Quain and Ramstad clinic. Dr..
Brandes, a graduate Of Washington
University, st. Louis, first located
in North Dakota at Hebron and at
the time of the war entered the med
zeal corps, being Il first lieutenant.
On his return from army service he
became associated with the Quain
and Ramstad clinic.
DR.. and Mrs. Brandes will take 4
wedding trip into southern Illinois,
the home Of DR.. Brandes, and other
points before returning to Bis
marck. DR.. Brandes is having built
q new home on Fourth street.
Detils of the wedding had not
been received today by friends.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18
Epw0rth League Notes

Thirty-one hospital calls were
made by, Epworth Leaguers last
month and fourteen bouquets and
plants sent to the sick at HOSPITALS
and in homes.
A volley ball game will be held
at the tennis court near the Mctho.
dist parsonage tonight after the
May festival. The young people
who have attended the former games
report good time.
A paper rack was placed in the
Northern Pacific depot recently and
is kept supplied with League, Sun
day School and church papers.
What the Bible has Meant to
Me" will be discussed at the Sunday
evening. meeting. Viola Bailey is
the leader. Our meetings are in
teresting, and helpful. Everyone is
welcome, especially strangers.
Anniversary Day was observed
last Sunday. Several special must
cal numbers were rendered. The
work Of the League was dramatized,
each vice president giving review
of the activities of that department.
The last meeting of the Mission
Study Class was held Wednesday
evening at the church. The class
composed ftwcnty-four young peo-
pie was conducted by Miss Hardy
Jackson, whom made the study very
interesting as we'll as instructive.
The book studied was ~. w. Thinks
Black" and dealt with the Negro
and his problems.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18
Give Musical Tea
For Club Delegates

A pleasant social afternoon in
which the ladies were given an OPP
portunity to become acquainted and
talk over their problems informally
was enjoyed by the delegates to the
district meeting t.. the Federated
clubs at the musical tea given in
their honor by the Bismarck ladies
at the Presbyterian church ycster-
day afternoon.
1ntersperced with the social after
noon were the following musical
selections.
Piano solo 80. Mrs. X. Z. Morris
Vocal Trio--By the Waters of Min
tOnka.
Mines. Targart, Scothorn, and
Morris with Mrs. Hughes at the
piano.
Vocal solo E. Mrs. G. l.. Wingreene
Quartet. Hear a Thrush at Eve
Mines, Larson, Targart, Arnot and
Miss Jones.
In charge of the tea were Mrs. j.
c. Taylor, president of the Thursday
Musical club, assisted by Mrs. G.
F. Dullam, Mrs: Gard Wallace, Mrs.
William LANCER, and Mrs. H. 4.
Perry who assisted in pouring tea.
Decorations in the church parlors
were carried out with wild cherry
blossoms.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18
Give Picnic
H0n0ring Miss Hide

About thirty-five young people of
the Methodist Church enjoyed a
picnic at Apple Creek last night, the
event being in honor of Lenora
Hide who is to leave soon for her
home in Fargo. The early part of
the evening was spent in games,
after which weiners were roasted
and picnic supper served As q
token of esteem Miss Hide was pre-
scented with n lovely string of
pearls. At late hour the young
people gathered Ground the camp
fire and sang so-gs before depart
ing for their homes.
Miss Hide has spent several years
in Bismarck and has been active in
Epworth League and church work.
She leaves many warm friends here
who regret her departure.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18
Many Works of
Art in Capitol

A list of original paintings in the
statehouse has been compiled by
Miss Bertha Palmer and given to
Mrs. f. B. Cox, chairman in charge
Of collecting information of orig
inal paintings in Bismarck, to be
added to the list owned by Bismarck
citizens, who are urged to send
in any information to Mrs. Cox.
The statehouse paints are: oil
portraits--John Miller, Gov. 1889
1891, painted by David Ericsson; An
drew II. Burke, Gov. l891-l895, art
list, Darling Paul; John Burke, Gov.
19O7-l9l3, artist e-:as. A. Graw;
Clarence B. Little, Sen. l8s9-l9OO,
artist, II. r. Brewer; Elizabeth Pres.
ton Anderson, artist, Anna Kleever;
"The Mink" now Hanna Lavings
Grant, painted by Margaretha Heis-
ser; bad Brave" eros Ventres
chief, artist Margaretha Heisser;
Bears Necklace" artist Margaretha
Heisser; oil portrait, Clarence B.
Little, artist Margaretha heisser,
hanging in Butler studio; bronze
statue, "Sakakawea," by Leonard
Crunelle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-18
AT THE MOVIES
CAPITOL

Carmel Meyers, one Of the screens
most popular and most beautiful
women, was especially engaged ia
play opposite john Gilbert in his
latest starring vehicle, "The Love
Gambler" the Fox production that
comes to the Capitol Theatre to.
night.
Miss Myers, whose beauty is in
ternationally known, is a star in her
own right, and getting her in sup
port of Mr.. Gilbert was a tremen-
dously difficult task. The Fox stu
do went over the list of film act
resses who could play the extreme
ly difficult role of Jean McClelland.
BY process of elimination the
names simmered down to that of
Miss Myers.
The casting department despaired
of getting her and for while it
looked as though 1.-THE Love Gam
bier" would have 20 be delayed till
circumstances were more favorable.
Mr.. Gilbert was SO interested in the
story, however, that he called on
Miss Myers and = went over the
script with her. And then he drove
back with Miss Myers to the Fox
studio, where the contract was
signed.