The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-09
COUPLE. TO TAKE
vows ON STAGE
Newlyweds Are To Receive
Many Donations
DATESARE DECIDED
March Ia, IS and is; Variety
Of Entertainment
Arranged
Are you going to get married 2"

| Are you going to get married7"
"if so do you intend to build your
own homer"
az you have already joined the
rank and file Of Benedicts have you
that longing feeling to build and
own bungalow or mansion, with
fIower-lined path leading to the
door,"
II any Of the above trying ques-
tons are burdenins your mind,
don't forget to visit the Mankato
Builders show to be held on Wed
nesday. Thursday, Friday, and Sat
urday, March ID, is and is, for OPP
portunIty awaits you there.
Then there is a fine opportunity
for some young couple to get mar
ried at the Builders show. The
newlyweds will be the recipients of
merchants and others. This is the
proposition: The first unmarried
couple that registers with j. E.
Reynolds, Free Press company build
ing, at twelve O'Clock noon. Satur-
day. March 10. will be given the
privilege of having their hearts join
ed in marriage on the last night OF
the Builders show. Friday, March
16. at the New Armory. The man
agement of the Builders show
agrees to furnish the marriage H.
cense free; also pay the ministerial
fee, and the couple will be driven
to and from the Armory in the fin
est auto that can be procured In
l MI IN hot &c oil
lyweds will be the recipients of
cash and several hundred dollars
worth of merchandise. fuel and a
variety of articles that will go far
toward starting a young couple out
fine on the matrimonial journey.
The f. w. Willard Land company
! has already agreed to give $1,000
worth OF household insurance for
three years. S. X. Fowler will do
nate a ton of coal. Others have add
ed to the list, but their names are
withheld for the present. Next " eek
committee will call ON merchants
and others for donations. Every
thing will be done by the manage
ment of the Builders show to make
this nuptial event one of the high
grade social affairs in Mankato. 1t
will be recherche. as one member
of the committee expressed 1t when
speaking of the first step young
folks can take on the highway TO
happiness
Mankato. There is no zone limit.
Cupid is everywhere and he may To-
cate couple in most any place
who will take advantage of the gen
erous and advantageous offer made
by the management OF the Build
ers' show.
March 16. No expense or effort VIII
be spared to make the occasion a
delight for the leading actors in the
love drama Nothing will be per
mitted to mar the impressivenessc
of the occasion.
Bio Show This Year.
| The Builders show this year will
he presented to the public on more
elaborate scale than that one which
gave such satisfaction last year and
which attracted a large number of
spectators to the armory.
| The exhibits this year will be
greater in number and of a larger
variety. Everything from nail to a
plate glass window will be shown,
and prospective builders will be Civ
en- detailed information as to their
needs in the construction line. In
connection with show that Will ne
put on by fifty three exhibitors.
splendid speaking and musical pro-
gram has been arranged for. On
the night of March IA, Hon. Curtis
Johnson of Rush City, president of
the Minnesota state fair board, will
be the speaker Mr.. Johnson is a
forceful and snappy talker and he
deals in large measures of optimism
He dwells on a popular subject, THE
Road to Happiness"
On Thursday evening Judge Frank
Wilson of Saltwater will discuss
"The Financing of a Home" Mr.. VIII
son Is thoroughly familiar with his
subject and he will have a splendid
message for those who contemplate
the erection of homes. Mr.. Wilson
is connected in an, official capacity
with the State Building and Loan
association.
The management is arranging for
musical talent that is expected to
give a high class entertainment. An
nouncement of the committees Sc
lection for this part of the program
will be made in a few days.
A floor plan of the armory has
been drawn. and at ten O'Clock
Monday morning exhibitors will
gather at the Civic and Commerce
association rooms for the purpose of
arranging for their booths. 1t is i'm
perative that every concern that has
applied for booth have a repre-
sentative at the Civic and Commerce
association rooms for the purpose in
dictated. '.
Orchestras will render music each
evening.
The, show will be free.
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