Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
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many wears saloonkeeper here, hut
retired the past six years, died sud
denly at his home, His wife, on her
return from church, discovered his
body.
st. Cloud.-Roland Knutson, 10
years old, alleged to be representa-,
tive OF the Maxwell Motor. company.
was arrested here on charge pre-,
ferred by the Duluth police. in which
knutson is said to have forged several
checks. ~
Hastings,--In the case OF Miss Alma
Block vs.. the Milwaukee railway, an
action to recover damages for the loss
OF two toes in an accident, district
court jury awarded her = verdict OF
$3.50. Miss Blocks home is at Min
neapolis. ....-..-. ..
Minneapolis,-At the request of the
Swedish consul, c. E. Wallerstedt, act.
Ing in behalf of his government, the
Hennepin county grand jury Ia to
again consider the death of Carl N.Y.
rail-, who was shot the night Of Jan.
uary q by William r. Allen.
Crookston.-Clifford Godbout, aged
Is, who was run over by an automo-
bile driven by George O'Brien of Hal.
stad, died. An inquest 10 being held
OBrien is not blamed by eye wit
nesses who say the boy. who was rid
ing bicycle, wabbled in front OF the
car.
Boyd.-An attractive feature CT the
welcome given the Minneapolis men
here was the school children. They
fell in line with the band and marched
uptown and then sang two or three
songs in charming style. No speeches
were attempted because OF the short
stop.
Little Falls.--A city cannot collect
from county for sprinkling the
streets AUDITING its property In the
CITY, according to ruling OF Judge
Parsons of the district court. The city
attempted to collect a bill of this kind
each month for several years and fin.
ally decided to take the matter to the
courts. The decision favored the
county. a.a
Redwood Falls.-The liquor inter-
ests in Redwood county have organ.
lied and raised campaign fund OF
$4,000. The organization la termed
the Redwood County Taxpayers and
Voters association" with Paul Doepke
president, II. II. Turbes, secretary and
Gus Backer, George Dougan, Nels Ger
en-, p. ]. Pint and NJ J. Eichten, ex.
ecutive committeeman.
Winona.-Winona will be foun.
tain of wholesome hospitality during
| the twenty-second annual convention
OF the United Commercial Travellers OF
the Minnesota and North Dakota juris.
| diction which will convene i'm this city.
| The convention dates are June 10. IL
and IL. 1t is anticipated that fully
1000 delegates and friends will be In
attendance upon the annual meeting.
Owatonna.--County optionists OK.
pect that the Steele county petitions
will be filed at once and that the cleo.
ton will result In an overwhelming vic
tory for the "drys." Steele county has
but one wet town, Blooming Prairie
and in that village at the last election
under local option the vote was close
the vets winning by Is. Other parts
of the county are strongly in favor OF
no license.
st. Cloud.-The city commission has
gone on record as opposed to the es
Enlistment of cigar stores in the resi-
dence district. An application for the
transfer of a cigaret license held by
W. W. Cotton, until recently a Sew.
snth avenue south merchant, has been
rejected, Cotton asked permission Ia
ransfer his license to location in the
southern extremity of the city near
one OF the ward schools.
Duluth.-Duluth physicians who spe
cialiZe in eye, ear, nose and throat
| diseases, find pink eye" or conjuc.
tivitis alarmingly prevalent in this cit
Just now, and public school physicians
awe also reported that great many
children are afflicted. These are sent
| nome as soon as the disease is dis
| covered and ordered to remain there
lntil the symptoms have disappeared.
| rhe disease is said to be very CON
| .agious.
Duluth.-The biennial convention Of
The imperial council of the Modern
| Samaritans will be held in Duluth. 1t
| is expected a renewal of the fight for
| control, which resulted two years ago
| in the election Of c. E. Lovett as I'M
perial Good Samaritan, Ousting John
| Christie, holder of that Office since the
| founding of the order. win take place.
Many delegates from the Twin Cites.
where there are several councils, and
| from other parts Of the state and from
North Dakota will be in attendance.
Mankato.-Jun &c has been set as
the date for the presidents tour"
of the automobile clubs of the state to
his city in honor Of John II. Hohmann,
president of the State Automobile as
ISOLATION. Governor ". S. Hammond
has accepted an invitation tc be
guest of the association. The Twin City
autoists will leave home at a. NJ and
come to Mankato by way of Farm
ington, Northfeld. Faribault and Madi.
son Lake. The visitors viii spend the
night in Mankato and return to their
homes on the following day, Sunday.