The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-12-07
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st. Peter Herald: Sherffs Charles
]. Norman Of Nicollet county, and
Edward Ario of Blue Earth county,
were summoned to st. Paul about
midnight last Friday to participate
In q raid on a supposed bandit
hangout on Smelling avenue. When
the raiders arrived. 1t was found
that the suspicious characters had
departed. Il seems that several no
torious characters with bad records
had been frequenting the place.
These men are suspected Of being
connected with the Cleveland bank
robbery and other crimes in South
ern Minnesota. The raid was stag
ed TO get evidence and to hold the
men for questioning. The men had
been seen to enter the house IN
company with several women by st.
Paul detectives earlier In the even
ing. The local officers were needed
to produce warrants for their ar
rest. When the house was entered,
home. The raid resulted In the dis
munition which substantiates the
belief that the men are connected
with shady undertakings to say the
least. The suspects in the Cleveland
robbery are sti1l being trailed and
arrests will come eventually.
Housebreakers are Juggling of
clothing and valuables from Ro-
chester homes. They leave no clew
on which the police can work.
The people are making progress.
The death rate from tuberculosis
throughout the United States Is
only one half Of what 1t was q gem
grafton ago. This is, no doubt, due
in great measure to the educational
activities advanced as a result O
the Christmas Seal Sale. To con-
hoped that the people Of Minneso'
viii generously support the sale
this year, says Mr.. w. A. Laidlaw,
treasurer Of the Minnesota Public
Health Association. Mr.. L.aidlaw
further states: We in Minnesota
should certainly be thankful for the
progress made in the fight against
tuberculosis. In 1911, 1I9 out Q
every 100000 people in this state
died OF tuberculosis, while in 1922,
only 20; a saving Of 40 lives for ev-
cry 100000 people, and as we have
q population OF 2,467,318 it is cas-
to figure how many lives are saved
each year"
The present practice Of the max
ers Of Victor records in releasing. a
new group each week makes avail
able an up to the minute" Christ
mas gift that is reasonable in price
and OF lasting appeal. Local dealers
report a shortage Of the recently
issued red seal records and urge
that Christmas orders be placed at
once. Some interesting portraits of
the makers Of popular records are
shown In the full, page Victor ad-
yertisement on page three.
"This fine weather is all right for
every one but express companies"
said ]. b. Smith, agent for the Am
erican Express company. "The far
mers have plenty OF work to be done
on the farm this nice weather and
and other stuff to town. Travel ass
has been very light the past few
months and people do not seem to
have money. to travel with. But I
think the prospects are going to be
better the first OF the year for manv
are coming in to get literature and
INQUIRE about fares to various places
some at considerable distance.
Blue Earth Post: Superintendent
Armstrong, of the division Of the
Northwestern road was in Biz
Earth, the greater part of Thursday.
He is a gentleman whom 1t is a
nIa affra IN Ennuu ann 0nnuaron with
In speaking Of the notification of
passenger trains No. IL and IL
operating between Mason City and
Fox Lake, he said thorough check
ing Of the business for some time
disclosed some startling figures. The
1west one way trip business showed
receipts from passenger and pouch
mail, at So, and the highest for any
one day amounted to $21. The wage
Of engineer, fireman, conductor, bag
gageman and breakesman would pro-
baby amount to- nearly $50. not to
mention several tons of coal and the
the line regret the taking off Of the
train, but as a matter of self preser-
walton, the railroad is compelled to
do this very thing. and as time goes
on we may look for further curtail-
ment Of service, not alone locally,
but Throughout the entire country.
Wells Mirror: Mrs. George Gill.
son, who had a paralytic stroke
last week Thursday in church and
another one Friday, was reported to,
day to be very much better. She
Is not ont of danger, as yet, but
the turn for the better was so rapid
that her relatives and friends are
hoping for speedy recovery. Her
children, who have been home to
visit here are Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
ellison OF Fairmont, coming Friday
and returning home Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Irwin Cook came Friday
afternoon from Mankato, Mr.. Cook
coming Saturday evening, both stay.
ing until Monday.
Vernon Center News: Last We'd
nesday H. A. King was a passenger
for Minneapolis with the intention
of purchasing a railroad ticket for
the west. AS stated in The News
some weeks ago, Mr.. King had
planned on taking a trip through the
| southwest and west and expected to
be gone about year. But finding q
ticket such as he wanted would cost
three cents straight per mile. he
baked and said he would not pay It..
He returned home the following
day and on Friday took his bicycle
to Mankato where he had II fitted
| with new tires, etc. He returned to
| the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Gro
yer Spence. and found he could
ride the old bicycle as in the days
Of old. The following morning he