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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
SURVIVAL OF A PAST AGE
Why the Picturesque Corner Stors
and Postoffice In New England
viii Soon Have Gone.

The community house and the COM
mnnity council are replacing the cor.
ner store and postoffice In New Eng.
land. The rural free delivery takes
the mail-Order trade to the farmers
own door. And the mems clubs take
the place Of the circle around the
stove, where once the village life con.
gregated.
Yet the old corner store and post.
office still Is a factor In New England
social life. The storekeeper IL the
presiding genius Of these places and
an important man in the village hier
arChy. He will last as long as the
old guard survives. but his method.
are antiguated and he is doomed. One
such old fellow. whose store. mt the
junction Of four roads In distan,
Maine farming section. was the reD
devious Of the scattered community
would grnmble that he could never
have moments peace.
Don't no more than git my hand.
into the dough to mix my bread. bu
sOme'n has to come and ask for some
thing. Amt got my corn hOed yit
count OF having to sort all them let
ters and packages. I've good mine
to quit .storekeepIng: it's too darl
wearing on a man
And he absolutely refused to keel
red calico rs part of his stock, be
cause. he said, II don4 no sooner git
lot In than It's all sold out and ! ha v
to git me some more."-Hildegar,l
Hawthorne, In world Outlook,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18

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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
Marhviue

James Walsh is laid up with
blood poisoning.
A few more cases of tonsilitis
have been reported.
Warren Croissant has returned
to Markville for the winter.
Mrs. David Anderson visited at
the Quarfoot. home Sunday.
Mrs. Brandt is suffering from
a severe toothache these days.
H. L. Steinbring has gone to
Kingsdale on a hunting expedi-
ton
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman are
back from their visit to the Twin
Cities.
Miss Ella Richardson visited
with her sister, Mrs. Kelch, last
Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Ballantine who has
been very sick is able to be
around again.
Leon Coleman butchered a hog
Tuesday that weighed IT'S lbs.
when dressed.
Mrs. r. D. Rutherford enter
tanned fifty people at Ladies
Aid last Thursday.
Violet Roatch who has had an
operation for appendicitis is
getting along nicely.
Miss Greenly was entertained
at the Tony Cronen home on her
birthday, Tuesday evening.
The first deer to be shipped
from Markville this season was
shipped to St. Paul Tuesday.
Watch for the date of the
home talent play to be gwen IN
Markville-"Aunt Dinah's Quilt
ing Party.
Mr.. Proudlock was in town Sa-
turday examining applicants for
life insurance. The citizens of
Markville are getting to see the
value of life insurance.
Mr.. Burghardt, who has been
visiting with Mr.. Rother the
past few weeks left Tuesday for
Warba, Mimi, where he has ac-
cepted a position as school
ma'am".
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
Why Automobile 10 kina.

America makes nine-irnihs Of all
the automobiles 10 the world today.
1t Is only q few years since the best
cars were made In Europe. hut now
We send our cara In 1873 different coun
tries. including Iceland. II !e M won
der that you can scarcely cross Q
street or road In the country with.
out lodging an automobile. for last
year nesriy 2NO.OOO cars were turned
out In the United States. which makes
abOnt 100000 cars regularly regis
tered 10 the country. In few years
II IL believed there will be nearly
twice as many. There are more car.
to the population In Nebraska and
Iowa than any other place In the
world. or one for every six and q half
persOns.-BOys' Life.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18

Seventy years Is not really such an
advanced age. declares DIR. William 8.
WEIGH. long and highly eminent as
pathologist at Johns Hopkins and still
very active In directing the School Of
Hygiene and Public Health. As DR..
WEIGH has just rounded out the allOt.
TED three score and ten, he speaks
from experience as web as knowledge,
but even he probably would admit that
ne Is not as young as he was thirty
or forty years ago.
Of course. old age does have its
compensations. when good health goes
with 1t. but the compensations are
all of negative character, and the
best OF them are not enviable by those
IN possession Of youth. the most pre-
cious of all treasures In spite of Its
numerous troubles and dangers.
Being wise, DR. WEIGH does not euio-
gize old age; he merely declares that
Il can be endured with calmness by
philosophers. and tn analysis Of what
he says brings out that in his own
Case he finds his seventy years bur
den easily carried because he retains
some of the bodily and all OF the men
tai activities that are the common pos.
session of ambitious aud fortunate
youth. In other words. he doesn't
much mind being old. because he II
still young.
As matter OF fact. age and youth
are not matters OF years. Scnescencc
may begin at any time and IL may be
long delayed. What Is called--ever
So vaguely !-"constitutlon" seems
largely to determine the arrival OF the
dreaded hour when powers begin Ia
fail, and constitution" Is a legacy
not an achievement.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18

No hat pins figured AS weapons In
the latest disturbances In Berlin II
an order issued by the chief Of police
a few days before the reactionary
coup Of March II was needed by the
wearers Of feminine headgear Ii AZ
pears, according tn an account In tn.
Berliner Tageblatt, that an old police
order dating to pre-war days was re-
vived. In view Of the danger TO limo.
cent bystanders cngendered by the
wearing of enormous hat pins In sub
way and street car crowds. and the
Berlin women were warned that each
such Offense would cost fine of GU
marks and the proper" term " i'm
prisonment. Furthermore. the order
pointed out that any person injured
by one Of these pins could recover
damages up to 5000 marks and IN.
culprit might also he sent To Jail FOR
two years and fined 800 marks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18

The Consumer also would like o
know Why he should havs 10 pat ~
with Eighties nishts" when these =
% war and he II not % blame.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18

The embargo act Of December q.
1917. was termed the ''O-Grab- Ne act. :
This embargo. laid by the Unitec
States on all its own ports and yes
sells In retaliation for certain DEGREES
OF England. sOreiy restricting the
rights Of neutral vessels. bore par
Ind been increasing its shipping YER,
RAPIDLY. lnverting fhe word ZEN
barge" 'he maicon'pnfs caiIed II the
stpI;rah- Me act" referring IN the fact
that II Operated IN the advantage ~
one f,ar' ~ the country ~ the exIs'fss
~ the - p,,ing interests IN anofhe
~. 49, wns reJ~a'ed IN Fe''rua'
pSasl
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
ARE FOUND DEAD

Chicago-The bodies OF two women
were found in Grant park after the po-
lice had received an anonymous teie'
nbone call telling where the bodies
were. They were Identified by Two
electricians from Loyal thea,er COM
nany az Miss Marie Ramey. q years
old and Miss Lillian Thompson. ~
years old, both actresses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
SIX KILLED IN FIRE SCARE
Smoke From Faulty Furnace Throws
Audience in Panic.

New York Maddened by fear Of the
CRY Fire" Italian. Greek, and As
syrian adults trampled out the lives OF
six children in lower East Side NOV
ing picture theater.
In addition to those known to be
dead. half a dozen children have been
reported missing by their parents.
The theater was full OF children when
smoke from a faulty furnace In the
cellar below perculated through cracks
and crevices and frightened the the
ater patrons into the belief that fire
was raging.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
From 10000 to 100000 Cap.
tlred by Bolsheviki-No
Quarter Given.
LOOT RED CROSS STOCK
Red Leaders Admit Loss OF 10000 In
Fighting at Perekop Where A.
tackers Were Driven Back
Poison Gas Reported Used.

Paris-Sebastopol has fallen, the
Russian Bolsheviki having occupied
the city, according to unofficial infor.
nation received by the French foreign
office.
The Bolsheviki are reported to be
masters of the whole Crimean PENN
sula.
General Wrangel. members of his
staff and NJ Martel. French high com
missioner at Sebastopol, were taken on
board the French warship Waldeck
Rousseau enroute to Constantinople.
A number of generals have commit
ted suicide, A mob pillaged American
Red Cross stocks.
The foreign office estimated the Boil
sheviki had captured between $4,000
and 100000 Wrangel troops
The foreign Offices information re-
garding Sebastopol came through the
usual unofficial diplomatic channels
Official confirmation of the news is not
expected by the foreign office until nj.
Martel reaches Constantinop<e 1t was
conceded. however. that the whole of
the Crimea must he given up as lost by
the Wrangel forces.
Ship Loaded to Capacity.
The Waldeck-R and the other
French and the American and British
ships at Sebastopol did not leave that
port until the Bolsheviki were within
the walls of the city. These ships
were loaded with refugees, and the
remnants OF General Wrangefs troops
Probably 100000 refugees were left be-
hind
The fate Of these refugees is causing
anxiety. as the American relief organ
ization has LETT the Crimea The ma
jority of the refugees have been de-
pendent upon the American relief
workers for Their sustenance. md hope
was expressed that means might be
devised by which that organization
would continue its work.
Dispatches here said the Bclshevik
leaders admitted loss of 10000 in the
hand to hand fighting at Perekop
where wave after wave OF attackers
was driven back. Poison gas was used
according to these reports,
Five thousand wounded Wrangel
men have arrived here. The BOlshe-
Wiki gave no quarter. these men said.
Once the entry into Crimea had been
forced the Red troops engulfed the
small defending army, they said. ignor-
ing all signs of surrender.
The Reds were led by clever officers.
some of whom are reported to be for,
eigners.
Propaganda Wrecks Wranse'.
Propaganda behind General Wran-
gels lines had much to do with the
collapse on the front, according to in
formation reaching official circles here.
The Bolsheviki, II is declared, spread
reports that General Wrangel was a
reactionary and that his success would
mean monarchy, and distributed
pamphlets and booklets to reinforce
these statements.
On the other hand. ii is reported
that the extremely conservative party
OF Russians considered General
Wrangel too liberal and advanced in
his views, and information reaching
the foreign office alleges that this ele
ment plotted his downfall.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
OF, eurnino Ships Cut Speed.

Bos,on-Because of the fuel Oil
shortage. naval vessels equipped with
oil burning engines were ordered to
reduce their speed. Economy In con-
sumption was enjoyed in an order by
Secretary Daniels.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18
Death Blast Toll Now 20

New York-The fortieth death re-
sulting from the Wall street explosion
on September 16. occurred here when
Francis B. Stoba. - years old. OF Der
eenfeld, n. j.. died in the Broad
Street hospital
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18


~ maternity, M puble health
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-11-18

When one reads about the daily hold
ups and burgiaries. and now and then
about m attempt at kidnapping. 1t's
great and glorious 10 be poor.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
The Riverside

There is a fine program laid out for
the Riverside theatre next week; On
Monday night "a Mans PlaythlngD
will be shown. This story takes up
the Man-and-W Woman problem from a
viewpoint that is not new in life but
is a facinating piece of work. Tues
day Bessie Barriscale in Reckoning
Roads" It is the story of a woman
who beat a Wall Street shark at his
own game. Wednesday, vaudeville
and the Grocery Store. Thursday,
hidden treasure in a house of mystery.
Friday. "A Scream in the Night" 1t
delves deeply into the Darwinlan
theory Of the origin OF ne Ehe h sar;es
will begin entitled "The Five Dollar
Plate" This is a young brother to
the "Miracle Man" and "The Birth OF
a Nation"
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
Normal Needs More Funds

announcement was made last week
that the proposed South Jersey Normal s1nt
School at at G nresent fiscal Sssi i year, which
euds June 5Oth next. This was De
e;ded at a conference between repre-
sentatives of the State Board OF Eou-
e cation headed by President esinfT a Msly MEM "A.
Rice q Of ts Moa Hppropri atom Committee
PER- of the e. Legislature, headed by Chair
, " Arthur N. Whitney, Morris Coun-
4w Senator. The amount OF money
available now t for 1 the s%1n bid for th is
saz1,A1 hat of George Dose, of New
work. is or ssss, 200: Thus the he amount mount
need IS short by $275,00O. The neces,
n ssry n money win be provided BY ses
lssl n1 Lsgislsatu sad th ssna tse work ~i viii
ma ,a,nched after the new fiscal year
opens la So that the school may be open
al TO students by September lSzz.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
Ar The Playhouse, Wilmington

"Not So Long Ago." Arthur Rich
mans comedy, which under the man
cement of the Messrs. Lee and j: j.
S6ubert, was one of the outstanding
hits Of the season of the last theatri-
naI season in New York, will be the at
tract;on at the Playhouse the first
three davs of next week beginning
Mondav October 4th. "Not So Long
MOn" nlaved all a at the Booth
nd Nora Bayes Theatres. MI. Rich
mon,s comedy proved one Of the most
f~asn;nating of its kind in years, this,
- q account of his captivating person
ages, its unexpected turns ana . tm,oss
and it's frank, "make-belleye, atm not
phere. "Not So Long ago may de.
lightful than real life would be-
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
Briksen breaches to Large Audiences

- Continued from page 1
justice, or confession of the offender
or proof OF any witness or witnesses
upon a or affirmation, shall. for
every such offence, forfeit and paw. to
M use OF the poor of the township
Whefe such offence shall be committed.
the sum of ten dollars, to be levied, re-
covered, and applied in the manner and
form prescribed in the first section of
this act; and in case no distress can
be had whereby to levy the said for
FIXTURES, as in the said section il pre-
scr1bed, then every such offender shall.
by a warrant under the hand and seal
OF said justice, be committed to the
common Jail of said county, whore the
oftence shall be committed, or to the
jail OF any city or town corporate
within the same, to be certainly ex-
pressed ia said warrant, or a term not
exceeding ten days.
And whereas, it may SO happen that
persons from a distance, or.from an
other county or state, may disturb or
interrupt a religious meeting, and no
magistrate being at hand to issue, or
no constable to serve the warrant for
his or her apprehension, the often
ders may escape punishment
IA. Any member of any church or
religious society which may be dis
turbed or interrupted in their meet
ings, or any other person or persons
being citizens of this state and free
holders within the same, shall be and
are hereby authorized to apprehend
any and every person so disturbing
and interrupting them, Immediately,
and take him or them before a magis-
trate as soon as conveniently may be,
in order that he or they so offending
NAV be dealt with according to law,
and every such member or citizen as
aforesaid, who may hereafter perform
this service, shall be entitled to the
same assistance and protection and
shall be under the same restrictions
and liabilities, as a constable would be
on the same occasion.
Is. If any person or persons shall
disturb or interrupt any religious
meeting, as aforesaid, on the first day
of the week, called Sunday, it shall
be lawful for any constable or member
of the meeting, and a citizen or free
holder as aforesaid, to apprehend such
person or persons Immediately, and
detain them until the next day, then
to be dealt with according to law un-
less said offender or offenders shall
give sufficient security before some
magistrate, to appear at any time and
place that he may direct, to answer
the charge preferred AGAINST him or
them, in which case it shall be lawful
for said magistrate to discharge such
offender or offenders.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
ADJUSTMENTS
The Broad

Manager %Schweiger begins next
weeks bill at the Broad on Monday
with William Desmond in "a Broad
way Cowboy" Imagine it. Tuesday
he shows Taylor Holmes in "The Very
Idea" Wednesday, "Parlor, Bedroom
and Bath will be shown; Thursday,
a beautiful story, "The Heart of a
Woman" will be shown; Friday and
Saturday, a special production
tage," will be e e with an all TAI
cast. Why do you invariably sympao,
thize with the fellow that is down :!
1t is something stronger than senti-
ment. It's in your blood; you can't
help it. 1t is heritage. 1t will be
worth your while to see this picture
Plenty of comedy and news pictures
every night.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
News of Local Interest
Interesting News and Personal
Mention of People You Know

Eseck Lovett and family, of Penns-
vile, have moved to Tullytown, Pa
1t is probable that the next meeting
of the Mayor and Council will be held
in the new Borough Hall.
John C. Gaventa killed SO chickens
this week for which Clark Helms, of
Swedesboro, paid him S106.08.
Gov. Edwards has issued a procla-
nation calling upon the people of the
State to observe October 9th as fire
prevention day.
Governor Edwards has signed the
bill giving to district election boards
a twenty-five per cent. increase In
pay.
A new law requires that polling
booths must be furnished in the pro-
portion of one to every $50 registered
voters in the district.
The Morris Schmocker place, known
as the Morris Elton farm, in Piles
grove, has been sold at private sale
to Theodore Smith for $4,000.
After a few days of hot summer
weather a cold rain prevailed during
Thursday and pulled the temperature
down to So this Friday morning.
The w. C. t. L. will meet in En-
manuel Church, Thursday afternoon,
at 2.30 o'clock, October 7th. Come
and see the Prize Banner, won at the
County Convention.
Kinda, the exclusive shoe dealer,
has an interesting announcement In
this issue on the matter of footwear
and quotes prices that will appeal to
you.
Henry Reymer, of P~edricktown, is
now ready to deliver Philadelphia and
New York stable to the farm
ers in this vicinity. He quotes prices
elsewhere.
The Spiritualist will begin their first
meeting in Penns Grove, in Odd Fell
lows Hall, next Monday evening, 0c-
tober 4th. See announcement In an
other column.
The Woman's Club, of Penns Grove,
will hold their first meeting of the
year next Tuesday afternoon at 2.3O
o'clock in the Library room on Penn
Street.
Last week we mentioned that VIM.
F. E~isenschmidt would resume his old
position as cashier and general mana,
ger at the freight depot. 1t should
have read simply cashier as there Is
no such position as general manager.
There will be a Republican meeting
in the Court House, Salem, next FIJI
day.. 9Th inst, to be addressed by the
State Chairman of the Woman's Re
publican Club. Penns Grove women
are particularly invited.
The remains of Alfred Spence, OF
Swedesboro, who lost his life IN the
World War, were buried IN the Pres-
bvterian Cemetery, at WoodstoWn on
| Sunday. The American Legion POST
attended the services in a body.
Under a new law signed by Cover
nor Edwards last week all Dwelling
houses erected during the next fve
wears will be exempt from taxation.
This is one of the new housing laws 10
encourage building.
The first number of the Emmanuel
Lecture Course was an unquaIfed
success both as to the quality OF the
entertainment and as to the size OF
the audience which nearly filled the
Church and side rooms. All appar-
emily enjoyed the fine music n the
snlendid lecture on Northern scenes IN
America. This is only n OF the SIX
rich and instructive entertainments TO
be given in the Church this fall ana
winter.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-10-01
SALEM COUNTY ORPHANS COURT

~
Tn the Matter of of lands TO pay
Estate Of John debts
K. Duffy, de- Order TO show
ceased.
Daniel V. Summerill, Jr, admlnlstra-
for of the estate of John h. DuHy,
having exhibited under oath a true &C
Holnt OF the personal estate and debts
If said in~testate, whereby it appears
that the personal estate OF the salo
John X. Duffy, deceased, is insutIelent
To nav his debts, and requesting the ala
of The Court in the premises.
1t is thereupon on this wenty-nlnt
daV of September, 1920, ordered, that
ali persons interested in the LANDS, tehe-
ments. Entertainments and real estate
of the said John X. Duffy, deceased,
appear before this Court, at the Court
Touse. in the City of salem, on the
+bird day of December, 1920, at ~
o,ciock in the forenoon, TO show cause
h so much of said land,
entertainments and real estate OF the
said John X. Duffy should not pc solo
as viii be sufficient to pay his debts;
II is further ordered that this order
he published in the Penns Grove Kec-
ord. one of the newspapers OF TINS
state. for six weeks, at least once IN
each week. ~-O~
Judge.
LOREN P. PLUMMER.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-04-05
Kirk ears
Big Coal
Shortage
East Chicago Water Co. OF
fetal Says War Conserva
ton May Be Necessary.

- 7 Kirk. Of East Chicago Wafer
co.. and genral manager Of tile Ind
annapolis Water Co. says that he coal
shortage and increasing wages of coal
miners combined present serious
problem to the industrial wor
He declared last week that con
eervation methods resembling those
nj The war period may re necessary
THE pressing need for every posi-
ble economy Ia the use of cesl can
NOT Sc stated 20 strongly. for today
wc are facing a shortage ~ coal that
is Interfering with business and In
some sections of the country is csus-
ng iass and suffering" Mr. Kirk said
Tha loss IS primarily due rs tile
faiiure ST transportation systems ~
the country 70 furnish cars IT, the
mines and a great MANY mines have
been iale for this reason
The railroads declare shortage oe
equipment rs due - tine war It
said tile stear roads viii require Io.-
600 freight cars 10000 passenger cars
and 10000 engines If railroads are
g he short 90 equipment untif these
needs are filled then THE coal problem
rs indeed serious
Everybody should save coal ana
conserve light and power This rs
true not only because - the shortage.
bur because of the increasing cost OF
coal
There seems toe ne some difference
~ opinion as 10 the extra amount per
ton chat viii be added to cost Of coal
by reason ~ the recent wage grant
Another factor viii boost the price
tha increase freight rate The rail-
roads must have more money II pay
present wage scales and rs maintain
and renew equipment II is not
known now what that freight i'm
crease VIII be. but whatever i'll is.
Il viii add To the cost of coal
These things are true II i4 mighty
important that all users Or coal light
power in any form should guard
against waste Conservation WIN go
a long way toward solving The coal
problem