The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-03
rom OZARK PROSPECTS FOR EARIv DEACE IN RU1R ZONE
Picked From
The Linotype

Joey Eagstock told Felix Nc
KusIck that Grass will never
grow in the streets Of Msnkato,
but he declared that he was
somewhat surprised to see ugly
looking weeds growing near the
sidewalk, almost in front OF a
basinss house on Jackson street.
"Where is the weed extermin-
ator?" asked joey. Search me"
replied Felix.
Saltwater Gazette: The Gazette
would suggest that owners OF auto
mobiles be more careful in parking
their cars in the evening or at
night. Sunday night in a short
drive about the city we noticed
several cars parked along the
streets without light, 'front.' or
and possibly the motorcycle cop
might help remedy this by arrestlug
the offenders and bringing them be
fore Judge Lee.
The same practice is induIs-
cd in Mankato-and there aP-
pears to be no law or ordi-
nance against it.
St Cloud Journal Press: 1t is
generally admitted that the news
papers are the gre at enlightenlnS
and educational force of the coun-
try. The history Of the press, es-
Eecially OF the free and untrammel-
ed country press, is shat il Is not
profitable business The number or
failures is many times greater than
the number of successes. One rea-
son is that the subscription price is
too low. When congress gets around
to fixing prices the press should
unite in a demand that 1t stabilize
the price Of the newspaper sub
scription with a reasonable margin
OF profit 10 the hard working and
honest publisher. With Uncle sam
guaranteeing the price. which means
that he must take all that is offer
ed. the editors will start their
printing. presses running: boom edi-
tons will be the order OF the day,
and when Uncle Sam sends in his
check on Saturday 1t will put the
ghost to fight and give the breth..
ern of the press that grand and
glorious feeling" Brothers, line up
for your share OF the coin.
Felix McKusick and joey
Bagstock have both given their
approval to the above sugges-
ton.
Worthington Times: Do you know
there is lots of human-and dog
nature too-displayed around a I'LL
ing station? To watch il and study
it is quite interesting. We hap,
pened to be near the Standard Oil
company station on the corner OF
Eleventh street and Second avenue
the other day, when a Ford load
of nice looking ladies drove up. The
attendant promptly gave them at.
tention Sold them five gallons OF
gas, a quart of oil, which they paid
for. saw that the radiator was tll'
ed and at last cranked UP the Ford,
which was not provided with
starter. 1t was a hot day. the ther.
rcmeter registered ninety four in
the shade, and yet these ladies'
drove off without a thank you. At
the same time a white mongrel dog
came up, read the inscription on
the water can Full of Water"
stuck mis- nose into the perture near
the top, Stacked his thirst, helping
himself, and yet, before he went
away ne took the trouble to was
ms Idll III appreciation dI IHS a.
PENDANTS.
The only excuse that can be
made for the young ladies is
this: They were not brought up
to be courteous to those who
rndered them a ervice. They
gave no thought to anyone
else because they were think
ing wholly Of themselves. Then
conceit and esotism got the
better of them, and what they
lacked in polit-ness was made
up in iII-breeding.
Little Girl "pIease, will you
let mother ave love story
book2"
Librarian: why doesn't she
come herseIf7"
Little Girl: "She can't. Fa-
ther an 'er's fighting an she's
got two black eyes"
The above Joke, from the
London Mail, comes very close