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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Five Years Doubles
Living Cost, Report
State Institutions Purchases Rise IL
to 5@6o Per Cent, Survey
Reveals.

,. The cost of living has increa sod
more than 100 per cent in Minnesota
during the last five years, according II
chairman Ralph w. Wheelock of the
state BOARD OF control, who recently an
nounced figures compiled in a cost SIR
Vey OF supplies furnished state institn-
lions. 1S''l'o
Food and other staples used almost
daily In every household are listed in
the compilation and every item shows
an increase in price during tho five
year period. The grand AVERAGE of
price advance is lis per cent, the fie-
ures ranging from IL to 265 per cent
Many Prices Doubled.
sugar advanced to $8.18 from 81 81 a
nundredweight, butter to % from OAK
cents a pound; milk to 25 from II cents
gallon; eggs to 80 from II cents a
uozen; potatoes to 81 from 50 cents q
pusne1' and cheese to 20 from II cents
flour 'l prices show an increase to so *
from $3.50 "a barrel, but it is nointod
out that it has sold as high as s1e 8
oarrel during the five year period. also
tnat the figures do not include the high
est price paid for butter and q few
other staple commodities.
Beer mas doubled in price, and other
meats shoW'marked increases }The a.
vance IN coal prices Ranged from 81 to
~ per cent according to the fable
wearing apparel and other items ar.
included in the lists.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
FINEST MEN
IN THE NATION
Leading Southern Paper Places Sc
lected Men from Minnesota at
Top of List.

The Atlanta Georgian, one of the
leading papers Of the south, has a
column or more in it's issue of July 80
relative to the arrival of the Northern
men at Camp Wadsworth, s. G.. Here
is what the paper says:
up to last night but little more than
half of the 10000 men coming here
from Minnesota had arrived in camp.
Twelve trainloads had reached camp
and eight others were due. The rail-
road officials had published schedule
calling for 4S-hour trip from Mime
sofa points, but all the trains have been
from II to Is hours late. There we're
no wrecks or accidents to any of the
trains.
"All the men were in fine spirits
when they arrived, though fatigued
from the long trip. There was not
sick man among them. Officers in
camp say the Minnesotans are the
finest specimens Of physical manhood,
taken as a whole, who have been seen
here since the camp was opened. There
are few understood men among them.
but they will average 1855 pounds in
weight and more than 5 feet 10 inches
in height. Most of them are blends,
with gray eyes, heritages Of their
Scandinavian ancestry.
"Of the first $50 men examined by
the medical board yesterday only one
was rejected out of each 100 selected
men, and the examining officers sat up
and took notice when they began ex-
the MinnesOtans"
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Called to her Heavenly Home.

Mrs. Britta Elizabeth Fisk died at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. Carl
q. Johnson, in Warren, on Sunday
morning, Aug. 4, 1913, the cause Of
death being old age.
80 Deceased was born in Enanger,
Helsingland, Sweden, Oct. II, 1885.
She was married in Sweden. A few
years after the death of her husband
she emigrated in 1905 to America, to
live with her three daughters who had
arrived before.
Deceased was good Christian
woman and had been a devout and
active member of the Swedish Mission
church in the old country as well as
here for forty years. She was ready
and glad to go to meet her Savior ON
the heavenly shore.
Deceased leaves to mourn her de-
parture three daughters, namely: Mrs.
Carl 0. johnson, Of this city; Mrs. G.
M. Van Camp, Of Gallo, N. D.; and
Mrs. P. 0. Turnblom, Of Kinestino,
Sask., Can. She is also mourned by
two sons in Sweden, besides by many
grand children and friends both here
and in the old country. ls
The funeral was held from the Swed
ish Mission church in this city on Tues
day afternoon, Aug. 9th, Rev. G. w. o.
son officiating. Two daughters were
present at the funeral, but Mrs. Turn
blom, of Canada, was unable to come
A granddaughter, Mrs. Harry Stewart,
OF Bismarck, also attended. The floral
tributes were many and beautiful. The
remains were laid to rest in Greenwood
cemetery to rest until the morn Of the
resurrection. Peace to her memory!
Rev. G. W. Olson of Warren conducted
the funeral service. -~ A.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Magazine Advertising Valley.

In b future issue Of the Country
Geptleman will be published an article
5by one of their special writer's, Mr..
William Rinchardt, on the Red River
Valley which from a publicity stand
point Of view, will be Of great aid to
this valley: Tie Red River Valley
Development Association have taken up
this matter with the various bankers,
real estate dealers and other business
men M Of the valley to order magazines
OF this publication for advertising pur-
poses. The association has ordered one
thousand Of these copies, which will be
distributed according to the orders re-
ceived. ~#-.>
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Death Calls Henry A. Seigne.

Henry August Seigne died in this
city on Aug. Z, 1918, after a long
Illness.
Deceased was born July 20, 1868. in
Pepin county, Wisconsin. He came to
Ada, Mimi, in 1881, and attended the
public schools Of that place. He farm
ed at Ada for some years and later
took up the study Of veterinary science.
From Ada he moved to Warren, where
he practiced as veterinarian for
several years in the early days. Mr..
<eigne was married to Marie Wander
see on Aug. IS, 1895. They lived at
Stephen, MIMI, several years and there
their daughter Helen was born. Next
he moved to Mcintosh where they lived
a short time and in 1902 he went to
North Dakota to practice his profess
sion. He was taken sick Nov. 6, 1912,
at Noonan, N. D., suffering a paralytic
stroke from which he never fully re-
covered. Shortly after being taken sick
the family came to Warren, where Mr..
Seigne has since been tenderly cared
for at the home Of his brother, Frank
Seigne, proprietor Of the Lyons House.
When he lived at Warren and in his
well days, Mr.. Seign was very popu-
lar man and made friends wherever
he went. He was honest and upright
in his dealings, was true to his friends
and always kept his promises. He
possessed the spirit of optimism and
was generally cheerful, even after
being stricken with the sickness that
made life burden to him and finally
brought him to the grave.
Deceased leaves to mourn him, his
wife, one daughter, Miss Helen Seigne,
one brother, Mr.. Frank <Seign Of this
city, and five sister, besides other rela-
tives and host Of friends. The fun
<sra1 was conducted from the house at
2:3O o'clock on Thursday afternoon,
Rev. S. w. Swenson officiating.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
HARVEST PROGRESSING
RAPIDLY.-THRESHING
STARTS NEXT WEEK

Harvesting has proceeded with all
possible speed this past week and the
last of the week will see most of the
fields south Of Warren, and in the
western part of the county, cut. The
grain north and east of Warren has not
rlpened as rapidly and farmers have
thus had more time to take care of it.
Crops as a whole appear very good.
Some threshing will be begun early
next week.
"A rain on Monday morning delayed
operations but many were back at work
later in the afternoon. Otherwise we
have had perfect harvesting weather.
The scarcity Of farm laborers has
been felt this week and it has been
necessary for Warren business men to
aid in the work. Almost everybody
who can get away has been out in the
fields, many going out early in the
afternoons and others have worked for
several hours after supper in the even
ngs. A large number of the Home
Guard have assisted with the work of
saving the Victory crop. The Court
House officials have responded to the
call and have ''done their Bit" Sev
eral OF the local pastors have also help
ed in gathering in the sheaves. Every
available man should help with the
work during the next few days. Those
who cannot go out in the afternoons
should help after supper, evenings. If
you DO not know where to go and have
no auto, phone A. E. Mattson, at the
Sheaf office, and he will see that YOU
get an opportunity to help someone.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
YOUNG MEN LEAVE TO IL
BEGIN ARMY LIFE

= Two Marshall county young men,
namely, George T. Sands, of Alvarado,
and Gunnars Sundberg, of Newfolden,
entrained at Warren. on the flyer Tues
day evening, bound for Indianapolis,
Ind, where they are to- receive train
ing as chauffeurs in the u. S.: military
service. Raymond Westman,3 son of
Mr.: and Mrs. Louis Westman, of, this
city, left on the same train for Mime
apolis, where: he will enlistt,for military
service. Many relatives .andafriends Of
the three young men were at the depot
to bid them szfarewel1: - Thet< Home
Guard and Battalion Band; escorted
them ~tefthe~ train. * .,.,uE!~1 ,.~.;Y .~
:: Tonight another bunch Of five young
men will leave for the University of
Minnesota, where they will be given
special training for military service,
their names being as follows: Louis
Alfred Meyer, Thief River Falls;
George Henry Johnson, Middle River;
Edmund O'Reilly, Stephen; Alfred
Hvidsten, Stephen; and Axel E. John
son., Warren.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
WARREN SCHOOLS
OPEN SEPT. 9
supt. G. Holmquist Makes Important
Announcements in Regard to the
ochool Work for the Coming Year Of
1918-l9l9. ~

The Warren High School offers .st the
following course of study the coming
school year:
First Year-English 1, Elementary
Algebra, Agriculture I, Sewing.
Physiology, Latin Grammar, Manual
Training I.
Second Year-English II, Plane
Geometry, Agriculture II, Cooking.
Physical Geography, Ancient History.
Manual Training II.
Third Year-English III, Chemistry.
Modern History, Home Management.
Agriculture III.
Fourth Year-English Nv, Physics.
American History, Normal Training.
10 graduate 16 credits are required.
These must include four years of
English, Elementary Algebra and Plane
geometry. American History and
Civics are also required. The other
nine credits should be selected to anti
clpate the future need of the student.
Modern History is open to Juniors
and Seniors. Home Management is
open to the girls Of the third and
fourth years. Agriculture III, to the
boys OF the third and fourth years. =
Those who contemplate taking the
Normal Training work should plan to
see the Superintendent. He will be in
the school house Saturday and Friday
OF this week: Eventually this DEPART
ment will be open only to high school
graduates. Hence that this department
may continue without interruption.
only those Of the Senior class who are
OF mature age and Of strong scholar
ship should apply for admission. For
this department the School Board has
secured one Of the best training
teachers in the state.
To attend school is a mark of LOYALTY
and a patriotic duty. It is so consider
ed by the, government The Warren
High School therefore invites the
young people of the city and Of the
surrounding country to enroll this fall.
The school is open free to all. 1t has
ample room, a fine equipment and a
strong faculty.
The fall term opens Monday, Sept.
9th. =
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
LutheranS of Euclid
Hold Annual Picnic
Installation of Rev. 5Theo; Dorpah
Brings Large Crowd of -~4
People, ,l&,

line congregation OF the Lutheran
church of Euclid held it's first annual
picnic last Sunday.
Hhe affair was somewhat in cele-
bration of the installation of Rev,
Thee. Dorpah, formerly of Wayside,
Wis. Rev Dorpah will have charge of
the st. Pauls Lutheran congregation,
several miles from Euclid.
The forenoon services were devoted
to the installation Of Rev. Dorpah by
Rev. E. A. Schuett of Crookston, and
a mission address by Rev. Paul Siegel
OF Fisher. At noon an elaborate picnic
dinner was. served. After.~sthe noon
hour, automobiles began arriving, and
soon the crowd attending the afternoon;
exercises had swelled to twice the size
Of the morning attendance.
The mission sermon Of the afternoon
was delivered by Rev. H. Amend of
Wylie. Rev. Martin Hauser of War
rem, gave the patriotic address of the
day, in which he advocated the abolish
ing Of the various languages chiefly
the, German language-from the!
church, and use just our own tongue:
He Stated that the mistaken idea of
considering the Lutheran church pro-.
German. is largely due to the use Of
the German language in: it's services.
Following the address, a =. collections
amounting to the sum y Of ,$$244.4s was
taken up for the Red Cross society. A
mission collection amounting to $85'
was taken up during the forenoon.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Married

Martin Knutson and Emma M. Olson
were married at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Oliver Olson, parents Of the
bride, in this city on Aug. 9Th, Rev. L..
w. Bartholow officiating. The bride is
a well known Warren girl and the
groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. X. O..
Knutson, Of Crookston. The happy
young couple left on wedding trip to
Minneapolis. They intend to make
their home in Crookston. Many friends
extend congratulations. 49,.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Enlistments Discontinued.

Word was received August Sth by
Major John D. Yost, recruiting officer
for the Minnesota district, from Wash
ington to discontinue all voluntary en-
listments in the U. s. Army, pending
the passage of the new draft act, re-
quiring the registration Of all men
between the ages Of 10 and As years Of
age. This order will put a stop to all
recruiting in the state for the time
being at least.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
From Per Lindgrell.
Somewhere in France,

! Somewhere in France,
July II, 1913.
Dear Mother and all:
| Well as have time I will drop a
few lines so you can see am in pretty
good health and hope you are all the
same.
| Va we have been moving around I might
say all the time for almost a whole
month. Well we have stopped oyer in
some places for a day or two but now
we are in a: place we probably will stay
for (censored) of :(censored) to COM
plete our training. ..:,:. r:-.>~s.,-...
/ This is little place many miles out
from the railroad. When we first came
out, here everything was covered with
all kinds OF dirt. We have now been
out here only few days but we have
the place looking a whole lot better.
We are staying in houses out here
built of rocks. Some Of them are near
~ two hundred years old. The people
out here are way behind times too.
This is kind Of farming country, the
farmers are busy haying now, they use
only one horse to a wagon, of course it's
no wagon either as it has only two
wheels. We don't see any young men
here, only old folks and about half a
dozen girls. They are all busy haying.
There is only about two Of the boys
in the hunks that can talk to these peo-
pie, but we are all going to try to learn
as soon as we can.
It was fun on the way coming out
here, we had to walk all the way and
carry pack weighing pretty close to
hundred pounds. The funny part was
to watch the boys fall out one after
the other. I did not fall out but came
pretty close.
We are ten boys staying upstairs in
one Of these old houses. It was built
in 1926. When we started to clean out
here we had to start with the shovel.
Yesterday we scrubbed and cleaned up
so it looks pretty nice, but the floor, is
awful shaky and we have to walk easy
across it so we don't go thru ~.
Every, night we sing and play for
the people. They are just crazy to
listen to U.s. ,sse<
I forgot to tell you about the march
we had in England. I have never seen
so many people in my life before. The
streets for about a distance of about
five or six miles were just packed with
people. So you see they are pretty
anxious to see the American soldiers.
Well I have now told all the news I
can think Of for this time. I might
have chance to write little more
often now while we are here.
have not received any letters now
for about six weeks, so I am just about
dying for news. Ss.3t.s 49,
Great all my friends and neighbors
from me, that am O. K.
49, Goodbye, ..ay:.
r.s. Per. Lindgren,
Pvt. Co. c., 1858 u. s. A. Inf,
Amer. Exp. Forces.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Called to Her Rest.

Maria Carlson died suddenly at the
home Of Mrs. Peter Fagerstrom, of
Comstock, Aug. 4, 1918, the cause of
death being heart trouble.
Deceased was born in Daily congre-
cation, Wermland, Sweden, June 25,
1850. She came to America in 1903,
She is mourned by brother, G. Carl
son, of town of Comstock, besides many
friends.
The funeral was held from the
FagerstrOm home in town of Comstock.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
Ice Cream Social.

An ice cream social will be held at
Alvarado by the Swedish Lutheran
Ladies' Aid on the Frank Dahlgren's
lawn Sunday evening, commencing at
5 p. m. Sandwiches, scalloped pota-
toes, cake, ice cream and coffee will be
served. Everyone welcome,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
TO GET 80 PERCENT
OF COAL SUPPLY
H. L. Wood, Marshall County Fuel ADJ
ministrator, Reports that Supply of
Hard Coal for Self Feed Stoves Will
Soon Arrive.-NO Hard Coal For
Furnaces.

EultOf warren Sheaf:
Dear Sir:
Answering the numberless inquiries
that / am having regarding the fuel
situation I wish to state that Marshall
county has been allotted practically so
per cent Of its actual needs Of hard
coal, for self-feed stoves. No hard coal
will be obtainable for use in furnaces
There probably will be no shortage in
soft COAL
Shipments Of hard coal will come for
: ward as fast as possible, probably with
in the next two weeks they will start
and continue until our allotment has
been supplied. I would most strongly
urge that those who have not placed
their orders with dealers would do so
at once. Deliveries will be made on a
basis Of from 25 to so per cent of Or
ders in dealers hands, until each order
has received that amount after which
the order will be filled up to the full
amount allotted, as fast as possible.
Orders should be placed for soft coal
requirements as well as for hard but
there will be no restrictions as to the
deliveries on soft coal, so far as known
now.
The people Of Marshall county may
consider themselves very fortunate in
deed in having such large percentage
of their requirements allotted them, for
the fact is the fuel situation is very
critical. owing. not to any shortage.
~asr there is much more coal being
mined in the United States this year
than ever before. but rather to the
enormous demands Of the government
Tor the use Of our navy and transports.
One of the main factors in enabling
our government to transport so many
troops 'ross the Atlantic without SER
1ous loss from submarines, has been
the use Of hard coal and smokeless coal
This is due to the fact that submarine
can detect ship burning ordinary soft
coal a distance of from 25 to q miles,
While ship using hard and smokeless
coal can only be- seen from 5atos6 miles,,
There are nineteen states that will
not receive pound Of hard coal.
-AAAOAo tA1CSC dIc luc states OF ILLINOIS,
and Iowa. with the exception of a very
few counties. Our citizens who have)
real American blood in them, can GER
tainly put up with some Inconvenience
in the matter Of the kind of coal they
burn, if by so doing the safety of our
boys crossing the ocean to fight for us
can be better assured. II
The State Fuel Administration is ap4 I
parently doing everything in it's power
to secure coal for the use Of our stated
but we are given to understad that the
government requirements come first
Let u.s. as loyal citizens, do every
thing in our power to conserve in the
use Of hard coal. thus showing our
Willingness to accept the inevitable
with good grace.
Very truly yours,
H. l.. Wood.
Chairman,
Marshall County Fuel Administration.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
To the Mothers of Warren and vi
cinity: ~

There will be meeting of tho
Mothers Club, Of the Child Welfare
Committee, at the Warren High School
building, Tuesday evening, August 20,
at s o'clock. All mothers of Warren
and vicinity are requested to come and
join this government organization.
j. ,-.,s.-s. BY Order Of Committee.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14

Ivan Munro, who was employed as
printer in the Office of the Sheaf a few
years ago, is reported in a recent
casualty list as among the missing
His parents live at st. Vincent. -.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14
SWEDISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH TO DEDICATE
SERVICE FLAG

Inc following program will be given
at the dedication Of the Service F1ap
at the Swedish Lutheran church on
sunday evening, Aug. Is, at s d.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1918-08-14

at the Swedish Lutheran church on
sunday evening, Aug. 10, at Sp.m:
nons ----------------- Congregation
DeVotlonal --------- Mr. P. Dahlonist
Song, selected ---- Cho;,.
opeecu Prof. G.
Holmquist, Supt. Of Warren Schools
Organ Solo ---- Miss Olga Hermanson
Vocal Solo ------ Mr.. Aug. I. Bystrom
speech ----------- Prof. G. e. Sjo-
strand, President North Star College
Vocal Solo ------ Miss Agnes johnson
Dedication Of the Flag --------
-----------------M Mr.. J. p. Mattson
Unwilling the Flag ---- Marin johnson
Song, "Star Spangled Banner
Congregation
Remarks ------- Rev. s. w. Swenson
Song, America" ------ Congregation
Benediction
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-28
B. H. S. NOTES

The Mozart Literary Society en-
tertaned the Lyceum Society and
the teachers Friday evening, No
vember the 22nd. Everybody spent
very enjoyable evening.
Beatrice Price and Agnes Dent
spent the week end in Elkins.
Mr.. Davis of Delaware was a
visitor at High School Tuesday
morning. He gave a very interes-
ting talk on Ringing the Bells
of Life"
The Lyceum Literary Society
recently purchased several new books
for the library A new bookcase
has also been added.
Grace Kinsey was visiting in
Grafton week before last.
Zelma Ware has quit school.
Let us hope she will be the only one
Our team sure has the Elkins
team canned. The game Monday.
Go our favor.
Miss Wilmoth, English teacher
was in Grafton one day last week
attending her uncle's funeral.
Ophelia Hunt and Octavia Moore
have been out of school for the
past week on account of the Flu.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-11-28

The first brushes were doubt
less made from feathers, and from
writing with the quill point Of the
feather the man could easily turn
the feather the other way, and by
dipping the feather in ink could
leave his mark on the annals of time
Just one step farther and he took
bunch of little feathers and tied
them around with piece of slip
perry elm bark, ad he had sure
cough brush.
All the early brushes used by the
Romans, Greeks, Assyrians and
Egyptians were of such a transient
and fragile quality, being made of
reeds, or simply feathers or bris-
ties tied around with bark, that
they have not endured.
The making of the modern brush
comes to US with the italian Rem
naissance, which centers around the
unforgetable year 1892.
Micheal Angel made brushes Of
bristles. He discovered that buch
of bristles tied aroud with string
would hold paint or other liquid
pigment and pay it out as an ar
lists needs required.
Lincoln died only fifty three
years ago, and to realize how fast
the world has progressed we but
have to stop ad think that Lincoln
never rode. in sleeping car, never
dined in dining car, never saw an
electric light, trolley car, tele-
phone, a skyscraper, an automobile
an aeroplane, a concrete automobile
All the guns in the world might
be melted up and no more made,
but newspapers we must have.
Ebert HUBBARD.