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dressings for fowls, etc. No doubt
there are thousands of women who
are finding varied uses for Grape
Nutsin theirhome cooking, andeven
more thousands who will be glad to
learn of those varied uses; for while
we all cling to old favorite dishes, we
also welcome and enjoy a change.
So that is the thought back of our
offer of more than $75OO.OO in cash
for new ways of using Grape-Nuts.
To those women who are already
using Grape-Nuts in various ways,
other than as a breakfast cereal or
in the recipes given here, and to
those women who would like to try
their hand at developing some new
way to use Grape-Nuts. we offer to
buy at $4,000 each not less than 10l
new Grape-Nuts Recipes. We plan
to include these new Recipes in a
beautifully illustrated cook book.
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EAST MEDO NOTES
Personal Comings and Goines of
The People Related

Personal comings and Goines of
The People Related
East Medo. January 16.-Mrs.
John Olson of Pemberton has been
quite sick with the grippe.
George Williams is seriously ill
with pleuro- pneumonia Dr. Lembke
of Minnesota Lake is taking care of
him.
Mrs. James Atch erson, Edna
Offerlee and Harold Childs, were
Mapleton visitors Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Lindeland and
Oscar Lindeland were Minnesota
Lake callers Saturday. .,.r-
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Offerlee visit
ed at the Clarence Anderson home
Sunday.
Miss Lydia Lewis spent Sunday at
the parental home. r.
Miss Ethel Bromaghin of James
ville spent Saturday and Sunday at
tle Arthur Bluhn home.
The community meeting and box
social given at >Pemberton auditor
ium was attended by large crowd.
Mr.. Murphy, blind attorney OF
Minneapolis, was the speaker of the
evening.
There was no school in district
No. SO last week because OF the i'll
ness of the teacher Mrs. Findley.
School opened again Monday.
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PLuNeEs INTO TROUBLE
Guy Moore Under Arrest In Iowa;
BAD Check Is Cause

Hampton Ia, January 1e.-Guy
Moore living at Albert Lea, but not
of the firm OF Gripman and Moore,
is in trouble here charged with COM
plicity in passing a worthless check
for $1,000, which was paid for a
quantity of liquor. The check was
drawn on a fictitious bank at North
wood.
In company with one Joe Boyer, Of
known, Moore was making a deal
with a bootlegger for booze in Chi
cago, it is said, and Mr.. Unknown
offered cashiers check on North
wood bank that did not exist, in pay.
,ment. The seller declined to accept
the paper until a statement by Mot,re
appeared to add to its authenticity.
Boyer suggested getting the en-
dorsement of olN A. S. >Kirkhart liv-
ing in the Brevoort hotel, a former
Des Moines saloon keeper. The men
went to Kirkhart and in securing
Lis endorsement Moore stated that he
had seen the third party purchase
the certified check at the bank at
-NorthWood. AS matter of fact Moore
and the other man had driven
through Northwood from Albert Lea
where Moore is now living, on their
way 10 SuiCdBO dIlSi> INC liduol, dno
the. third man had requested Moore
to stop at Northwood while he went
into the bank on business. Moore now
claims the man did go into some
bank, stayed a few minutes, and
shortly after they left Northwood
the man showed him the cashiers
check for $1,000.
In a week or two the check was
returned and kirkhact turned it over
to his bankers, and it finally reached
the Burns Detective agency with in
structions to get the man who passed
it. Boyer was soon located at Des
Moines. He was willing to help locate
Moore asserting that he had doubled
crossed" him. First trip to Albert
Lea thence to Dows and to farm
house and he routed his man out o.
bed at the John Jacobson home.
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JCTTINGs FROM JUDSON
Several Social Affairs There Which
Were Highly Enjoyable

Judson, January 17.-rhe Ladies
Aid society met with Mrs. w. John
son Thursday. I January II. There
was a large attendance.
There will be Christian Endea-
vor party at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Israel Johnson Thursday even
ing, January Is. All are invited.
Roland Jones is seriously ill at
this writing. His many friends hope
he will soon recover.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. Goodell enter
tanned number of relatives ana
friends Saturday evening. Checkers
and fiveshundred were played. At a
late hour refreshments were served.
The Ladies' Aid society gave an
oyster supper Friday evening at the
church, A large number attended.
Airline and William Snyder spent
the week end with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. l.. Snyder.
Mrs. G. Gustaison had her tonsils
removed at Mankato last Saturday,
Two Of Judson's young people lSan
Roberts and Jennie Mckinney have
been chosen to serve on the jury for
the January term OF court.
Word was received from Bert
Brown, who is at Fairband, N. D.,
that he likes the country real well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Wigley Wis
tied relatives in Mankato Sunday.
Don't forget that there will be a
Community club meeting Friday
ev( ming. y.
Little Lucille Mogrep is recovering
from her illness, which all will be
glad to hear: -.
The Shipping association held its
annual meeting at the bank Satur
day afternoon. w. ]. Roberts was
elected manager for the year.
The county agent L. e. Mcmillan
Of Mankato visited the school Mon
day afternoon. He discussed club
work for the coming year.
Mrs. w. Johnson and family Wis
tied relatives in Mankato Sunday
The Community club of Judson
will meet Friday evening, January
10, in the school house. Following
the business meeting the following
program will be given.
Debate, Matching Chickens by
Incubator VS. Setting Hen Method;
affirmative team, r. N. Ballard,
Mrs. Earl Rood, Mrs. D. c.. Evans;
negative team, Mrs o. +. Jones,
Mrs. R. n. Ballard, Mrs. Herbert
Hodson.
Piano duet, Miss Dora Gustafson
and Miss Phoebe Jones.
Reading, Mrs. Tom M. Water
bury.
Violin Solo, Mary Janda; piano
accompaniment, Edna Solberg.
ROLAND Jones. who has been very
i'll, is reported on the gain.
Mrs. Luther Roberts, who has
been on the sick list, is reported
much better a
Ed. r. Roberts father is reported
very sick at the hospital in New
Ulm.
There will be Sunday school next
Sunday in Bethany church at 10
q. m. Services at 2:45 p. IN. ana
Christian Endeavor meeting at
1880 p. ny All are cordially in
Vited.
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at c2id and dancing party New
Years. The Mankato guests were
Miss Lucille Otto, Miss Beulah Nor.
row, Gordon Kennedy. Edgar Nelson.
Other guests were Miss Ethel Strum
of Red Wing, Miss Airline Schneld
or, Judson and Robert Rood OF
NiSobct.
Gerald aud John Aendley were
Mankato- callers the first of last
week
Mrs. Earl Rood entertained Miss
Ethel Strum OF Red Wing last weeK
They were former classmates IN
college
r George Kroeger and wife of
North Mankatc took their radio out
ft to the Armenian home Sunday
and had pleasant time there dur
ing the afternoon and evening. Mr..
and Mrs. r.. Toegel and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Johnson were invited in
10 enjoy the radio.
Karl KOlbert and Lloyd Anderson
are attending the ManlAto business
college.
Bert Hanson and sister Irene, who
have been having a delightful time
with relatives in Illinois and Okla
homa, are on their way home and
spent Monday and Tuesday with
friends in Omaha They expect to
reach Mankato Wednesday after
noon
Elmer Evenson, who has been
taking treatment Tor rheumatism
since November q. in MankatO. CAM.
homie Sunday. He is not we'll, but
is improving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Landgren and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. John y.
Johnson and daughters Julia and
Anna spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Evenson.
Mrs. Sophie Hopp OF NicolIet spent
Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Hopp.
A great many from the neighbor-
hood attended the Frank Manns
auction Tuesday. Mrs MAINS and
children will move to Mankato and
Claude Buick has rented the farm
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Biz Baker spent
Sunday at the Arthur Buick home
Gustaf Zeimer of Hutchinson
spent Friday and Saturday with Mr.:
and Mrs. Ed. Hopp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Walker enter
tanned Mr-and Mrs. l.. Chapman for
supper Sunday evening.
AllISu ENSuSOH anu SOu marry
put up ice last week.
Mrs. II. A. Hanson was pleasantly
surprised last week Wednesday
evening by her children and their
families, vino helped to celebrate her
birthday. Mrs.. Eli Michels AMI
children spent the day with her. At
supper time Eli Micheis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Hanson and daughters
an Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson and
little son arrived and completed the
surprise A nice supper was served.
A beautiful birthday cake with
candles was presented Mrs. Hanson
by her daughter, Mrs. Michels. The
evening was>spent socially.
Floyd Hite, who has oeen sick
with quinsy for the past two weeks,
is better.
Esther and Leonard Prang spent
Sunday with Mis-. Charlie Shouts
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. Packard moved
from near Mapfeton two weeks ago
and Saturday their neighbors spent
the evening with them. Cards were
played. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs A. NoIrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil
Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Shouts, Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Water
bury. Mr.. and Mrs. Bulge Hite and
Henry Hilmar.
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EAGLE LAKE MUTATIONS
interesting Events Are Penned For
The Free Press.

Eagle Lake, January 16.-Severa
days ago while G.. A. Barton was
saving wood for e. w. Gleason the
crank shaft of the gas engine broke.
This brake caused the engine block
To- give way and there was a shower
of schrapnel, fly wheels and pulleys.
Fortunately no one was struck by
these flying objects.
Oscar Wells has been confined to
his bed for several days because OF
an attack of rheumatism.
J. c. Ashlock and family are leav-
ing this spring for CloVerton, Pine
county where Mr.. Ashlock has pur-
chased a small farm.
Walter Hansen, who. is work
ing for Mr.. E. c. Drysdale has just
returned from short visit with
relatives at Waterloo, Iowa.
Edward Dearborn has been very
sick the past week but is much bet
ter at this time.
The church services of the-Meth-
odist church We're omitted Sunday
night as many wished to attend tn.
evangelistic services being held at
Mankato. Several auto loads, were
in Mankato.
Application for auto licenses must
be Sent in during the month to avoid
penalty. applications may be sent
in through the local bank.
Henry Dauk who has, for the pas:
five or six years, been living on the
Charley Schwarble farm just east Of
the village, has purchased the Viii.
liam A. Lee farm which joins the
Peter DaukA homestead near Madi-
son Lake. The Dauk family will
move on the latter farm the coming
spring.
Otto Stark is to be congratulated
on the splenuId residence he is
building on his property In the north
part of the village.
Saturday evening many of the
friends of Mrs. L. M. Anderson gave
her a surprise party, the occasion
being her birthday. Each of the la
dies presented Mrs. Anerson with a
beautiful house plant. AT midnight
a picnic lunch was served. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. X. M. Stokes drove
TO the cities Friday. Mrs. Stokes
will remain there for some time
where she will receive medical
treatment
Rev. ]. W.. Caswell was left with
the charge Of the store while Mr..
Stokes. was in the cities.
A party of friends and neighbors
gathered at the home of Robert
The evening was spent in card play
ing and dancing. The music of the
evening was furnished by Marie
Anderegg, Lloyd and Earl Jackson.
William MuellerIcile returned the
latter part of the week from Ro-
chester where he underwent an OPP
GRAFTON.
Marie Loeffler has been spending
Phillip Webers.
c. d. Harris, who underwent an
operation at the Loring Park SAM
tarium, Minneapolis, is getting along
splendidly and expects to be home
in the next few days. -A
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ALONG THE WAToNWAN

Farmers' Club Will Hold Meeting
On Friday Evening; News.
WatonwHn. January 1T b e
Farmers club>wiil meet Friday eve
ming, JanuaSy 10. The West Lincoln
Farmers club will furnish entertain
ment for the evening. The proceeds
will be for the benefit of the clubs.
Albert Rask shipped thirty five
fat hogs Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gedell and
family spent Sunday at the Chris
Hansen home in Lake Crystal.
Dave Felix of Lake Crystal shelled
corn for Edward Gustafson, Henry
Gedell and Earl -LantZ. -
Agnes Stenerson spent the first of
the week with Laura Hohenstedn.
Mrs. George Gustafson and baby
Sylvia May of Butternut spent the
past week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. o. J. Stenerson.
viii Wollschlaeer and Orvie Stem
erson spent Saturday evening in
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Schickling
and Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Hohenstein
spent Sunday in Mankato, guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schickling.
Otto Baumgard went to the cities
Monday morning to bring back a
new Ford truck, which he pur-
chased. -
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Johnson OF
Rapidan spent Thursday evening at
the, Ole Stenerson home.
. Arrausmen ts are being made TO
set a saw mill at the Axel Friedrich
son farm. ~. ~
will Bahma, Alex Mulch, John
Lake Crystal are cutting wood in
the Watonwan vicinity.
Quite number from this neigh
borhood took in the show at Lake
Crystal Friday evening.
Claud Coolidge, the Aladdin lamp
distributor, was in this community
several days this week delivering
and taking orders .or lamps. They
certainly add to the comfort and
cheer Of the home with their
beautiful white lights. i
Jack Jones and M. J. Barney were
Watonwan callers Monday.
3 This community was greatly
grieVed on hearing of the death OF
Esther Hohenstein at the Emmanuel
hospital, Mankato, Saturday evening.
She had been confined to the hos
pital for several weeks. She was the
second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Hohenstein of this vicinity.
Esther was sweet girl with al
ways a pleasant word for everybody.
Her death will cause a vacancy which
no other can fill. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the German Luth-
eran church in Mankatot The COM
unity wishes to extend sympathy
to the bereaved family.
The community wishes to extend
sympathy to Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
and Mr.. and Mrs Martin
Sodagreen and family and, other
relatives in the death of their
father Gene Francis of Vernon Gen.
ter, which occurred Monday, Jan
Cary Is.
Thomas Butler and son Duane
were Lake Crystal callers Monday,
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SOFT DRINK SHOP
MUST SHUT DOOR
"Old Corner Is Ordered
y, Out Of Business
ACTION OFCOUNCIL
Unanimous Vote Recorded AS
Result Of the Liquor Law
Violation

Members of the city council last
night at the suggestion of Mayor w
A., Beach unanimously voted to order
the soft drink parlor of George Ora
bowinski, known as the "Old Corner"
229 North Front street, closed Satur
day. This time was given Mr.. Ora
bowinski to close out his stock. The
soft drink parlor license issued to
Mr.. Grabowinski. will be revoked on
that date, owing to the fact that he
was found guilty of having intoxi-
cants illegally in his place of bust
ness several months ago. The reVo-
cation of the license had been held
up pending an appeal by the defen-
dant to the state supreme court.
That body, however, upheld the de-
cision of Judge Golf in finding the
defendant guilty, consequently last
nights action of the city council.
Money For Skaters.
DR.. c. T. Dooley appeared before
the city council in behalf of the
Mankato Skating club, and asked fl
nancial aid. He stated that the ex-
penses of the club up to date this
year had been $325.74 in addition to
the SLIP, which had been appropri
ated to the club previously by the
council. DR.. Dooley pointed out that
thousands of children and young men
and women are now provided safe
and healthful recreation, and he re-
quested that the skating enthusiasts
be aided in meeting their obligations.
tt was finally voted to appropriate.
5000 toward meeting the expenses of
the club.
Mayor Is Delegated.
Mayor w. A. Beach was delegated
as a member of the council to rep
resent Mankato at the meeting of the
legislative committee oe the Mime
sofa League of Municipalities, which
will meet at the st. Paul hotel on
January 26. The mayor was vested
with power to appoint as many other.
Mankato delegates as he saw fit.
At the close of the meeting the
follow ing bills were audited and al
lowed: Standard Lumber company,
S7S. so; Draper e Peterson, 81. rs;
Standard Oil company, $1.71; Office
Specially company, $4,000; City
Service Oil company, $40; c. A.
Mailman, SSH; c. E. Gilmore, $40;
E. M. Zuel company, $397.93; North
ern States Power company, $79S.3D:
Forman, Ford & company, SCI .25:
r. D. Wood & company, S105.36;
Patterson Mercantile company, SO;
Mankato Telegram, $3.50; Coys
Taxi, S3.75; Model Dairy, $40; Free
Press, $145.
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YOUNG MAN IN TROUBLE
He Runs Afoul Of Officers At Albert
Lea: Eoruery Charge

Albert Lea, January, IL. Ralph
Wedge and Chief of police Edward
Jensen, working together, captured
a check forger. Along about closing
time young man came into the
Wedge Seeds store on South Broad .
way and giving his name as Ear!
Akers and ordering two bushels OF
clover seed. he asked that the seed
be sent to his address at Strubble
la. He then took out his check book
IN the State Bank of Strubble say
ing: Il will make a check for $40
and you can give me the change"
Ralph suspicioned that all was not
well with the man, so informed him
that the real boss of the ranch was
not in and would not be for another
half kour,e but if he would come in at
that time the check would undoubt-
edly be cashed for him.
AS soon as he was gone Ralph lost
no time in calling up the State Bank
of Strubble. The bankers knew OF no
one by the name Of Earl Akers.
Ralph Immediately called up sChief
Jensen and had him stationed near
the store to watch for Akers when he
returned to cash the check.
He was back right at the appointed
time and taking out his check BOOK
again stated that he only mad one
blank left, so wanted Mr.. Wedge to
scratch a check Of the First National
Bank over to State Bank of Strubble.
Ralph Immediately did so and, after
Aker had signed the same, paid over
the money. AS Aker turned to leave
the store he ran into Chief Jensen
who informed him that he was want
ed at the police station. At the sta
ton Aker admitted that he had
forged the check. He was taken be-
fore Judge Blackmer on the charge
of ,fsrg cry. He pleaded guilty and was
given thirty days in the county jail.
Chief Jensen will fake the matter up
with other towns in an effort to md
out if Aker is a Professional. If he is
who will file charges against him.
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home that afternoon, remaining UNI
I'll Sunday, when he accompanied
his sons and their wives to st. Peter
Ihey were entertained at his home
at dinner. r. -.
A number Of friends called on
Grandma Hartman Monday, Janu-
airy Is, to tender congratulations, il
belng her eighty seventh birthday
Her daughter spent the day with
her and prepared q fine birthday
dinner for the relatives. Among
those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Sasse of Owatonna.
Mrs. Arthur Bowles was a guest
of Mrs. John KIuntz Wednesday
night and Thursday. a-.
Milo Pope of LeSueur Center, who
is visiting at, the Charles Cooke
home, is i'll with pneumonia. His
mother Mrs. Holmes Whips is here
caring for him.
The Eugene Cooke and Clay Rog-
ers families were guests at the f.
Thomas home Sunday at dinner, it
being in honor of Mr.. Thomas birth
day.
Mrs. Helen Goldsmith and son Ell
mer were st. Peter callers Saturday.
Mrs. Royal Davis spent Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs ]. E. Davis and
Miss Olive Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs Clair Davis and lit
tie daughter Darline of Lake Emily
spent Monday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Royal Davis. f..
Mr.. and Mrs Royal Davis were
guests or Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dick
lie Sunday.
Miss Olive Cooley left Tuesday
evening for Minneapolis, where she
will spend a few days with friends
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COMMUNITY CLUB AFFAIR
DATED FOR GARDEN CITY

Tuesday, January %, is to be a
big day at the Garden City Consoli-
dated school, when the entire neigh
borhood will get together for a big
community club meeting. 1t is to be
an all day session with a cafeteria
lunch at noon, furnished by the
community. Mrs. George John is
chairman of the eats" committee,
which assures each one attending of
plenty OF good things 10 eat. The
program will start at ten o'clock fl
the morning, when r. A. Hayne, a
successful livestock and alfalfa
grower will discuss the Importance
OF the dairy industry. Mr.. Hayne
has the reputation Of being one Of
the best speakers on dairy subjects
in the United States. He is the au-
thor of several bulletins on live
stock, dairy, farming, and general
farm subjects that have had large
circulation. County Agent l. E. Nc
MILAN will discuss Home Grown
Proteins Keeping Two Cows Where
One Was Kept Before, will be
handled by A. D. Mccormack.
The afternoon program will start
at 1880 with music by the school.
Address. r. A. Tfayne; exercise by
the lower grades Of the school; talk,
the Farmer and His Markets, Il. A.
Haedt OF Decoria township; duet,
Mr.. l.. c. Mcmahon and Mr.. George
John. A special meeting, has been
provided for the ladies', following
the general meeting, when Mrs. c..
r. Armstrong, home chairman Of the
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OFFICERS ARE RECHosEN
Commercial State Bank Held An
nuaI: SAVINGS Institution Also

All
nual; Savings institution Also.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Commercial State
bank was held yesterday and the
following directors elected for the
ensuing year: w. w. Davis, Emil
Schoyen, w. A.. Sanborn, c. H.
LOucks, d. E. Evans, Herman KNOT,
William Ellis, Fred W. Kruse, Hugh
W. Crane. -
At the conclusion of the former
meeting, the directors met and re-
elected the following officers: Will
liam W. Davis, president; Emil
Schoyen, vice. president; Walter A.
Sanborn, cashier; Lucille B. Yves.
termayer, stenographer.
A six per. cent dividend was voted
to stockholders.
At recent meeting of the trus-
tees Of the Mankato Savings bank
officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: William w. Dav-
is, PRESIDENT William Ellis, vice
president; Walter A. Sanborn, treas
urer. -
Hugh w. Crane was made a trus-
tee to fill the place of c. d. OFT, re-
signed. s
The usual four per cent dividend
was declared 10 Savings depositors.
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Rooster Is some Feeder.

Pipestone, Mimi, January 17.-How
many kernels OF corn will rooster
eat in twelve hours? There is a great
difference of opinion on this subject, as
vas shown in q guessing contest. An
accurate count was kept of the number.
of kernels of corn eaten by the bird in
question and 1t was found that Ii act
.ualIy devoured !27 kernels of corn be-
tween a. m. and 9 p. m. \ Mrs. F.
NJ. Conkln of this city made the near
est correct guess. <743. The guesses ran
all the way from seventeen to 100.
Some OF the most experienced poultry
raisers estimated the number of kerr
nels of corn the rooste: would consume
at less than nne hundred