davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

our discounts on bills for goods
bought, for the store. We want
to give you good service and at
the same time make r~ason-
able profit for you all. Your
hearty cooperation just at this
time will be greatly appreciated.
AS this is store where all share
in the profits, it is up to you all
to give little thought and at
tention to carrying forward sue
cessfully this good work. We
shall depend on you to do your
part and all work together for
the common cause.
Come in and welcome our new
manager, Mr.. N. NJ. Steel, to
Markville. Make him feel at
home among you. He is here to
serve you all. Give him hearty
greeting. We thank you for
your good will in the past and
hope for an increased continu-
ance of same.
Sincerely and Comparatively,
Markville Cooperative Assn.
Adolph Olson, President.
SOFT Carl Bjork, Secretary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
NIarlxville

Mrs. Walsh went to Frederic
last week Wednesday.
/. H. Grace is suffering with
a lame back this week.
Tom Hogan was down from
Belden Sunday forenoon.
Mrs. Leon Coleman went to
Minneapolis last Monday.
Heine Cohen and family were
here on a visit Sunday last.
Maxine Coleman is enjoying a
case Of the mumps this week.
The 500 Line is putting fresh
coat of paint on it's buildings
here.
Rowan Rutherford has been
under the weather for the past
few days.
Geo. Grevious made a trip to
Frederic on business Monday, Of
this week.
Wayne Arendt went to her
home east Of Cloverton for a few
weeks vacation.
Joe Carter Of Danbury, is help
ing take invoice at the Coopera-
tive store this week.
Miss Alice Atkinson is enjoy
ing visit from her sister from
Conner, Wis, this week.
r. D. Rutherford is digging his
triumphs and shipping them this
week. He reports a splendid
crop.
Edith Holmstrom, who has
been. working at Danbury for
some time returned home this
week.
Andrew Bergman is still pick
ing a goodly number of straw
berries off from his vines. It
shows that the Ever-bearing va
riety are O. X. for this section.
A number Of Markville people
went out to Duxbury to attend
the program and measuring par
ty for the benefit Of the Red
Cross. They returned reporting
a very enjoyable time.
Leon Coleman and Ray Lamp
son celebrated their birthdays
Tuesday Of last week. Leon Cole
man and family motorcd out to
the Lampson home and spent a
very enjoyable day together.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22
TO OUR MEMBERS AND
PATRONS

Mr.. L. f. Coleman is quitting
the employ of the Markville Co
Operative Association and the
directors have secured the SER
vices Of a manager to take his
place. one who has had several
years experience in cooperative
store management.
We come to you at this time
for your assistance in getting
the store in good running or
der, and to that end would ask
that you give us your best sup.
port. We need cash to discount
our wholesale bills. A nice in
COME is lost when we fail to take
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

by a French invention nnpthaline
bile fuel. pipes conveying hot exhaust
gases from a specially designed car
bureter which has been pri,aed with
gasoline melting the napthaline.-
Houston Post.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

That stray wireless waves cause
many unexplained fires at sea and ex.
plostons on warships Is the theory OF
a French scientist OF high standing.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-22

Vonsinued on pass u
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
LABOR PROBLEM
 FOR N0RTHLAND
 MOST SERIOUS
Federal Labor Commis sioner Robertson for Alaska Says There
 Is a Shortage.

There is a serious labor shortage all along the coast of Alaska, Realiz- i~g the seriousness of conditions as they are now, MT. Robertson is doing al that he can to devise some way of overcoming the present diff culties.
 "A general feeling exists" said MT. Robertson, that a law should be passed along the lines of the New York law requiring all men to
 engage in useful labor during the
 war
 While Mir. Robertson has several
 plans just now they are in a for native stage. In the meantime he
 urges that men stay in Alaska and find employment here rather than go outside to work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13

food crisis; Italy wavered in dread of hunger. If food supplies fail, no flesh can stand against Germany's war machine America's food re- sources alone can save and defend the Allies.
 Follow Directions. Sacrifice Until It Hurts.
 Cut the use of wheat to the lim- it. Households keep within an all lowance of one and one-half pounds of wheat flour per week for each persons. Many homes are using none at all.
 Public eating places keep within an equal allowance for every 21 meals served. Many hotels and res taurants are using no wheat at all. Every purchase of flour to be ac- companied by at least equal weight of other cereals Purchases to be limited in quantity. Beyond this your country asks it-let all save more who can.
 SAVE Wheat. Meat, Sugar and Fats! Conserve all Foods! Waste Nothing.
 Americans alone can supply wheat until the next harvest and they can do so only by reducing their total consumption of wheat to one-half normal. Not all of us can cut out wheat consumption so drasticaily, but those of us who can do so, MUST. Some, indeed, are giving up the use of wheat entirely. It can be done.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
AMOUNT WHEAT FLOUR
 IN AVERAGE SERVICES

Breakfast Cereals Ready to Serve: Rolled Flakes, 11a cups-2
 servings ......'..... ......1 OF. Shredded Wheat biscuit CD. II OF. Granular (e. g. Grapenuts)
 "A cup OZ. To Be Cooked: Rolled Flakes (1a cup cooked)
 1-3 cup uncooked. I OF. Granular F cup cooked) A
 cup uncooked I oz.
 e. g. cream of wheat, farina, etc. Macaroni or Spaghetti: F cup cooked (A cup un-
 cooked) ................ 1 OF. Noodles:
 l taplespoon ........ "A oz. Victory Bread: l oz. slice (3x3xh) (25%
 substituted .......... R oz. Crackers.
 tAll wheat) 9 saltines. .... IA oz Biscuit: (50-50 recipe): from cup four) one medium biscuit. H OF. M umnS. (50-50 recipe): from 1 cup four) one muffin ........ A OF. Cake (50-50 recipe): 24 servings from 3 cups flour, one me dium serving IA OF. Pie-0ne Crust: t50-50 recipe) servings from A cup, one serving. IA OF. Soups and Stews: (e. g. thickened cream) Soups, 1 cup serving, 1 table
 spoon flour .............A A OF. Sauces:
 (In creamed and scalloped vegetables and meats, cro- quettes, etc.) Ii cup serving, F tablespoon
 HOuT B OZ.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13

ey distracted from the blood and sacrifice of the American people.
 EXtortionate profits are not nec- essary to secure the maximum eff fort on the part of the American people in this war. If we are go- ing to adopt that theory, we have admitted everything that has been charged against us of being the most materialistic, the most ava ricious, and the most venal of peo- pie in this world.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13

If we are going to admit that the government, in order to secure the supreme effort of it's citizens in pro duction, must bribe them with money to this extra eXertion, we have admitted a weakness of Amer ican character, of American civili- zation and of American ideals that puts us on a plane below German Kultur.
 Do not mistake that am saying that prices and wages should return
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13

to the pre-war normal, because the incidence of war before we joined in it had lifted our costs of opera ton, and there must be compensa- tion in every direction.
 Nevertheless, hold that any man who has made more than his nec- essary living out of the cost this boys we are sending to France should not stand out as a benefac- GOT to his community.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
Colorful Cretonnes Make the Home Cheerful
r Demands Wash-Rompers for that Boy

And we might add-BUY ROMPERS NOW. Prob ably you have not bought rompers since last year. While you will find that prices somewhat higher. you can expect to pay more later. Made of popins all white gingham and seersucker.- [
 Priced 75c, $100 S125 to $2.0O
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
(Flag Day June l4th)
AMERICAN WHEAT IS THE TEST FOR
 WINNING THE WAR

Supplying food is Americas prime responsibility in the war right now. Food means, first of all, WHEAT. THE NEXT TWO MONTHS WILL
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
HOOVER PLAYS
 PROFITEERINC

United States Food Administrator Herbert Hoover says:
 No person in the United States mas right to make one cent more profit out of any employment than he would have made under pre-war conditions.
 do not care whether this re- fers to the farmer, to the laborer. to the manufacturer. to the middle man or to the retailer. Every cent taken beyond this standard is mon
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
REV. F. L. FORBES IS
 VISITING DAUGHTER

Rev. F. L. Forbes will arrive in Juneau ona the Spokane. He will remain here several days to visit his daughter, Miss Ethel Forbes and then will continue to Tanana to take up his work for the com ing year. Rev. Forbes is Superin- tendent of Education in Alaska for the Ruby district,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
Sport Skirts Reduced One-fourth

Perhaps this announce ment is just what you have been waiting for. We will admit that the marked prices are higher than many women expect to pay, but at this reduction these beautiful skirts should find new owners at once. The materials and work manship is of the best i; then, too, most every one is a sample skirt only. It is worth something to have an exclusive skirt.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13

Supplying food is Americas prime responsibility in the war right now. Food means, first of all, WHEAT. THE NEXT TWO MONTHS WILL TELL.
 WHEAT IS THE TEST! France, England, Italy and stricken Belgium stake their existence on Americas food resources-on her Wheat above all. Coarse grains to mix in their war bread corn, oats, rice and other ce- reals-they need also. These we are sending-millions of bushels--and can continue
 to send them from our
 surplus. Of wheat alone
 there is no surplus-we
 can send wheat only as
 we save it. We must
 send it. Providing
 food to maintain the
 Allies is nation
 al obligat ion
 that everyone
 of us is
 pledged to
 red e m.
 WHEAT IS THE TEST! Thus Far We Have Not Saved Enough!
 Month by month-week by week because of various hindrances, we have sent overseas less than the needed quotas. Week by week day by day-we have eaten into our reserve stock of wheat. There is ] no more leeway now. We must save what we send hereafter; we must send henceforth all the Allies need. In our selflshness is bound up success or collapse of the cause. Our saving or selfishness will be our triumph or shame. Wheat b the Test.
 Food will win the war. Food at this season means, first of all, Wheat. Russia crumbled in a
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13

champions of d in the o sore Miss fl in
 
  h a lou n muIA '
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-13
Dresses, too, are included in this Gle

describe but practically dress included blue those beautiful ouards admired There silk bnatiOns Jersey the like;
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04

reload Sullivan and his intrepid band stormed the
place. hauled down the British colors and seized the
commander and his men whom they held prisoners
while the powder house was broken and all the pow
der except one barrel was carried off to the gondoa.
All this took place without any blood being spilled
on either side. When they boarded the explosive
laded boat they again removed their boots fearing
that spark from their ron-nailed shoes might set
off the powder.
The party got back to Durham in the early
morning. Most of the powder which they had
seized-9O-odd barrels. according to one account
was buried under the pulpit of the church which
stood in front of Sullivans house.
When the news of the assault on Fort William
and Mary reached England it occasoned great
element. The king was more angry than and
he resolved resort to force to compel obedience
to the laws. Parliament lost no time in adopting
the address of the sovereign which amounted prac-
ti.ally to declaration of Orders at
once went out to the Kings officers in Amer
lea to seize all arms found in the possession of
the colonists. 1t was in response to these orders
that Pitcairn out his march to Lexington the
story of which is well known to all Americans
young and old.
It appears therefore that, though war would
seizure of the powder stores at Fort William and
Mary hurried along it's beginning.
At the battle of Bunker Hill the following
summer Prescott, one of the leaders of the colon
lists, discovered as the British about to make
decisive charge on its works that there was hardly
one round of ammunition among his man. So he gave
the order to retreat the only thing that could be
done under the circumstances. Stark whose men
better supplied with powder than were
Prescotts received fresh supply just in the nick of
time. With this they were able to hold the attack
ers off and cover the retreat
The fresh supply of powder which seemed to
come providentially part of the store that had
been hidden under the meeting house, pulpit at
Durham so miles distant; it had been brought to the
scene of the conflict in cart. Without it the
little band of patriots probably would have been
captured or cut TO pieces and Molly Stark might
have been made widow.-The Pathfinder
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
The Real Beginning of the Revolution

t;x> Historians have generally ignored or noticed
S but slightingly the attack on Fort William
sand Mary in Portsmouth harbor, N. H., in
December, liza. This attack made by a band
of patriots under the leadership of John Sullivan,
later majorgenera in the continental army occur
ring four months before the battle of Lexington and
six months before that of Bunker Hill Thus it APP
pears to have been really the first overt act against
the mother country and have precipitated the war
for American independence.
Sullivan who was engaged in the practice of
law at Durham, from the beginning of the disputes
between the colonists and the British authorities
had had a prominent part in denouncing and COM
demnng the tyrannous acts of the latter and at length
became convinced that the controversies would in
evitably end in an armed conflict. Whether III an
ticpation of such eventuality or not, he had
gathered about him company of young men of the
village and had drilled them thoroughly in the hand
ling of arms and in military maneuvers.
In the afternoon of Dec. 13 travel stained and
worn man regned in his tired and jaded horse be-
fore Sullivan's door. This was none other than
Paul Revere. celebrated in our history as the mess
enger who few months later carried warning to
the people along the road from Boston to Lexington
of the British plans for hostile action at the latter
place. Revere had come from Boston with mess
from the Massachusetts committee of safety to
the effect that King George had prohibited the i'm
portaion of and military supplies into the col
ones and that British troops were to march at once
from Boston to take possession of Portsmouth and
the fort in it's harbor.
That very night Sullivan with a company of
young men embarked in gondola and went down
the river to Portsmouth Arriving at the fort they
found the water shallow to push their boat up to
the shore so. though it was cold night they jump
ed overheard and waded ashore. Their wet clothing
froze but, unmindfu of this discomfort and the
chilling temperature they took off their boots in
order to make little noise as possible and mount
ed the ramports of the fort.
The British in the fort fred on them with their
four Founders and small arms but before they could
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
Cement Ships

The war has stimulated invention and mechan-
tage. The Germans are initiative. and, given time,
good developers, but they decidedly lack initia-
tive. Planes, dirigibles and submarines were not
invented there Almost every American and
boy in peace times thinks along mechanical lines.
With the inventive energies of the country at work,
and better understanding of requirements we may
reasonably expect some original ideas in fighting
machinery to appear in the near future.
The most interesting development of late is the
ship, which gives promise of great future
The andsman. at first thought. does not relish the
idea of going to sea in stone boat" but the steel
hull passed through it's period of opposition, and
made practical the construction of larger ships than
ever built with wood, and 600 tons less than
one of STEEL
Recently. at San Francisco, was successfully
launched cement ship 366 feet in length with As
feet beam. and cargo capacity of 5000 tons. Six
months before, the shipyard where it built was
salt marsh. To equip yard for building such
vessel of steel would cost half million; this yard
cost SIS, 900. The Faith was launched six weeks
after the first cement was poured With 20 ways,
the builders promise they pour hull in 10 days.
which three ships. totaline $4,000 TO 10000
tons. per month"; about 25O 900 tons per year for
one yard. Since August. 1914. the total loss to
world shipping nearly IL, 0O0. 900 TONS During
that time ships were built amounting to $500.
900 tons; net loss for the period Of 100000
tons. To replace this loss with cement ships like
the Faith would require 1880 vessels. Thirty
yards, each producing hull every 10 days would
recover this entire loss in year. While it is
likely this will be DONE the engines could hardly
be turned out as fast as the bulls. it seems within
expect ship tonnage to increase great deal
faster than the losses if the present rate of
sinkage should be maintained.
The "Faith'-may her tribe increase-offers
little of the traditional beauty which the old fashion
ed sailing ship presents. It is strictly thing of
utility, and resembles an oil tanker or mammoth
canal boat But it can be built rapidly. from ma
terials which easily made (steel rods and cemenD
and with large percentage of comparatively un-
skilled labor.
Production in any considerable amount will
permit various economies through Improvement in
the making and of the forms, as we'll hosting
and distributing of the concrete. The cement ship
is the mechanical of the month the develop
ment of war machinery-Popuar Mechanics
Our lives fortunes, honor to our country's need
And gave their all that we might happy be.
Can we give less the world to save and free?-A.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
Notice to Inmates

WAR SAVING or THRIFT STAMPS can
be purchased each month by all who
SO desire. You must notify your officer
not later than the goth of the month
if you wish to purchase stamps during
that month.
C. S. REED,
Warden.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04

Q:-How many locomotives employed the railroads
: of the U. ST.. Nd.
A:-Approximaey s., 100.
QPlse give the number electoral votes received by
each candidate in the 1912 and 1916 presidential elections
Wilson. 27; Hughes, 254.
Q:-What books have Prison Library whose plot
and action take place in, about Rome during the time of
Nero Ahenobaus reign, during the reign of any other
Caesar in the of early Christian maydoml Kindly pub
sh list of other books dealing with this subec-A. X. S.
Aouo vadis is the only book in the library treating of
the period mentioned. Early Rome, by W. lime,
tain information desired
Q:-What is the height and weight beyond which men
will not be accepted for the U. S. Armyl-L H.
A:-Maximum height is rs inches and maximum weight
I'll pounds Where found be in best physical
dition they accepted slightly this height weight
Q-What the political of in the period be-
his declaration of intention become citizen of the u
and the issuance of his final papers citizenshpT R.
Ale remains subject of foreign government which he
owed allegiance time of making declaration of intention
states and under certain however, foreign
born who have declared intention but have taken
Second papers allowed enjoy privileges
accorded ful-fedged citizens.
Q-Do the size and weight of the starsl
so give the size and weight of the largest onesT R.
A-No magnitude in the proper has been dis
covered in any magnitude employed distinguish
according brightness Brightest visible naked
eye of first magnitude and antest magnitude
Those which cannot be without telescope called ee
copic and these about 18th magnitude according
of telescope Quantity Of light given by de-
termined by eyes and classification according magnitude is
therefore or less arbitrary.
Q:-Do aviators carry lights their machines nightl
L. E..
Aft there is danger of colding with other machines
small lights be attached ends of wings unless flight
be made territory when lights would betray pres
and position of machine enemy Aviator needs
light for himself instruments which guide him in fight
rendered luminous by radum prepa ration.
Q:-Io reading modern book South America I find
this sYou the whole United
Brazil and still have for Germany and
besdes.'' Is this correct?-S c. A.
A:-No; of continental u S. is about 3,6I6,5OO
square-mes while that of Brazil is 1929, 900.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
Plain Tales From the Bible
BE- Al Tr..isns

Short sketches of the and whose hopes and eff
FORTS mistakes and attachments recorded in this history
Their very strength and fa goodness and badness wisdom
and folly afford each individual of the appropriate and APP
pcabe example, aid that continually need
ng These characters presented here who
actual living they surely wereand just
tails In their humahness the lessons in living the
Bible holds for us
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04

inmates using the
tailed information splendid
books library
Text Books especially complete their information technical
subjects Consult the Reference Useful Literature Chemistry
Biography Science divisions catalogue
subjects.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
UNANSWERED QUERIES

The MIRROR will publish
queries
string contribute invited to dose
Q:-Would mans body explode if it placed in
vacuom?-C. l. T.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1918-07-04
@ u e r. les
. .
NOTICE TO INMATES

For the appreciate the
pouniy that their give towards of
through
ing education Night Schools who need helpful nfoma
ton in connection with their win
with be privileged Query
send in queries
kind collaboration Miss Miriam Constitutional
Libraries win gladly ehdeavor
NOTCEIn order regulate the conduct of this column in
mates their name register number and lock number
to all queries submitted for publication. Inmates Names of
will be published only initials of each quers
being used. (Ed)
The Denver star., 1918-08-10
MA. n Close Rance.

Margaret Deland, the New England
novelist. writes from Paris: "over in
America we thought we knew some
thing about the war and the conditions
in France, but when you get here the
difference is as the difference between
studying the laws OF electricity and be-
ing struck by lightning. 1 have been
struck by lightning. The only way In
which can keep sane and steady is to
look very. very closely at my own Inn
mediate little trivial, foolish job-writ-
ing or working In the canteen-for If
I dare to lift my eyes to the black hor-
lions. lose my balance"