davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
RED TROOPS RUSH TO FRONT
lsnine Assembling Forces - Attack
Victorious POLES.

lsnine Assembling Forces - Attack
Victorious Poles.
Warsaw.-Red Russia is rushing
troops to the Polish front in prepare.
ton for a renewal Of the thrust which
failed in its initial effort. according to
official dispatches from the area under
attack. Seven new divisions arrived
the report states. giving the Lenine
forces a total Of 400. 900 fighting men.
Poland is bending every effort to
gather an army adequate to oppose the
Eolsheviks.
Every indication, the dispatches
state. point to Bolshevik plan to
make general attack along the en-
tire Polish front, should the peace Of.
forts now in progress fall through.
This purpose. the report adds, is
borne out by the attack when the
reds" attempted a drive. using $780,
900 men. but were thrust hack with
severe losses.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26

A meeting of the officers of
the Union Presbyterian church
of Cloverton. was held at the
home of p. A. Sandberg last Sat-
urday night. A good deal Of
very important business was
transacted, part of which was
the appointment of a New Era
committee. Each of the per-
sons on this committee repre-
sent a department Of the work
Of the church. The following
were appointed:
Spiritual Resources-H. L.
Hughes.
Stewardship Mrs. J. A. Tay-
lor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26

Notice n Hereby Given. That sealed
bids for the purchase of Ten Thousand
Dollars Ni0.O0O) OF negoti liable bonds
Mnnssot S" vii, e. he 'h receivea and c"S
sidered by the Board OF Supervisors of
said Town Of Arna. In Pine County.
Minnesota, on the I? day Of March. A..
vile. Mimi. clerks office. In the Coun-
ty Of Pine and State of Minnesota.
Said bonds are TO be issued to raise
and opening OF town roads. and the
building Of bridges thereon. and are
to be DESIGNATED as Road and bridge
Bonds. said issue having heretofore
been authorized by the required vote
of the Electors voting at Special
Meeting and Election of the said Town
Of Arna. duly called and held I'm said
Town on the 31st day Of January. A.
-. 1920.
Said bonds are to he dated the first
day of February. A. -. 1920. are to
bear interest at the rate Of six per
annually on the first days Of February
and August each year. are to he of the
denomination Of One Thousand Dollars
the first day OF February. A. y. 1910.
Both principal and interest or said
bonds are to he payable mt Northwest
crn Trust Company I'm the city OF st.
All bids to purchase must he without
condition or qualification. and must lie
accompanied by an unconditional GER
titled check to the order Of the Treas
urer OF said Town OF Arna. for the
sum of one Thousand Dollars t$l .0OO).
Said bonds viii he accompanied hy
the approving opinion OF Louis s.
Headley. ESQ. Attorney. Of ST. Paul.
Minnesota.
The Board reserves the right to re-
tect any and all offers and award said
bonds To lower bidder. Bids should
he addressed to the undersigned.
This Notice Is given by the authority
OF Resolution adopted by the Board
OF Supervisors ~ said Town OF Arna.
Dated at Markville. Minnesota, this
I? day Of February. A. u. 1920.
Henry l.. Steinbring,
Town Clerk OF the Town OF Arna. in
Pine County. Minnesota.
(Feh. 1a-March y
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
Prohibition Rebellion Breaks Out
In Upper Michigan, Federal
Official Says.
U. S. AGENTS HELD up
connscatsd Wine Taken From Them
After Raid-offiicais Says Armed
Expedition viii Clean Up
Country At Once.

ChicagO.--A rebellion against pro-
hibitiOn" has broken out in Iron cOun-
ty. Michigan, and the county. led BY
It's prosecuting attorney. is in "open re-
volt" against federal authorities, Ma
jor A. L. Dalrymple. federal prohibit.
ton director for the central states has
notified Washington.
Prohibition agents leading . party
OF Michigan state contsables were held
up on February 10 by Iron county Of
ficials and wine they had confiscated
taken from them. according to word
brought to Chicago by Leo ]. Grove.
OF Marquette, supervising prohibition
agent for the Upper Peninsula.
Major Dalrymple appealed to Attor.
ney General Palmer. through Assis-
tant Prohibition Director Gaylord. to
order warrants issued for the arrest
OF the prosecutor. two deputy sheriffs,
two police officers and three other
residents Of Iron River. q mining vii
lage.
While Washington was setting the
legal machinery In motion. Major Dali
rymple issued orders for a company
Of picked prohibition agents to gather
here. preparatory to starting on an
armed expedition which he declared,
will clean up" Iron county. The
Michigan state constabulary will be
asked to cooperate In the expedition.
The attack on Grove and his party
occurred within two miles of the spot
where Captain Marsh of the constabu-
larry was recently shot by o bootlegger.
Prosecutor Talks.
Iron River, Mich.-"The. people up
In this country are entitled to protec-
ton and they are going to get 1t so
long as It Is within my power to give
1t to them"
Such was the sharp reply made by
F. A. McDonaugh, prosecuting attor.
ney OF Iron county. when he learned
that Mai A. L. Dalrymple. prohibition
of the Central prohibition di.
rector Of the Central states had de-
clared Irop county In open revolt"
against federal authority.
Mr.. McDonough then went on to tell
his side of the story, stating that he
would more than welcome the federal |
with warrant for his arrest
and that 1t would not require an
armed expedition Of dry agents and
Michigan state police to make the ar
rest
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26

Missionary Education-G. w.
Strohmeyer.
Social Service Mrs. Roy Bur
nett.
Gospel Extension-F. F.
Vaughn.
Every Member Mobilization
p. A. Sandberg.
Publicity-Mrs. Chas.. Kimball
A. f. Mclean, Pastor.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
CITATION FOR HEARING on FINAL
ACCOUNT AND FOR DIS
TRUBlT1ON

state Of Minnesota, County OF Pine--ss.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter OF the Estate OF James
Olesen, Decedent:
The state Of Minnesota. To all per
sons interested In the final account
and distribution OF the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
aiDve named decedent. having filed I'm
this Court her final account OF the
administration OF the estate Of said
decedent. together with her petition
praying for the adjustment and al
I"wance OF said final account and for
distribution OF the residue of said
estate to the person thereunto en-
titled. Therefore. You, and each 0s you,
are hereby cited and required to show
cause. III any you have. before this
Court mt the Probate Court Rooms In
the Court House In the Village Of Pine
City. In the County Of Pine. state Of
Minnesota. on the 18th day Of March,
1920. at I o'clock r. NJ. why said pc
tition should not he granted.
Witness, The Judge OF said Court.
and the Seal Of said Court. this 18th
day OF February. 1920.
J. u. Therrien.
Judge of Probate.
(Feb. 19-March ~
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
BRITISH SHIPS JOIN GUARD

Constantinople.-A British squadron
consisting OF five battleships and four
torpedo destroyers, under command of
Admiral Fremantel, has arrived and
anchored in the Bosphorus near the
Italian and French battleships in the
waterway and within a stones throw
OF parliament building. where the
peace negotiations are taking place.
The newspapers are 50 jubilant over
the retention Of Constaninople by the
Turks, that the details of the possible
peace treaty are overshadowed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26


BY Ferman A. Wilson
II you're thrifty at 20, you'll be nifty
At SO.
1t rs no disgrace to be found "On
he Trail OF the Lonesome dime"
Come easy. 60 easy 10 the material
ised to pave the hills to the Door.
house.
A fool and his money are soon
parted. Are you proud Of yourselfi
W. 5. s. stands for War SavinRy
stamps. not Whoopee! Spend S'more
Old Man High Cost of Living shavee
ne dollars: II 10 up to you to save
hen
Cucumbers at any time and any
Price disagree with some people and
1t 7b cents each they give most all a
- . pain.
Save and grow CHEEKY. waste ~
nov weary.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
THRIFT week FOR
NATION MARCH is

A bulletin from Washington a.
nounces Thrift Stamp week. begin
ming Monday, March /, and ending Sat
urday, March s.
The principal sphere OF activity viii
b in the schools and while the effort
10 not intended says the announce
ment, Ito sell tremendous number Of
thrift stamps" every effort will b
made to awaken new interest on the
part Of pupils and parents in practie
ing practical thrift
Every School Asked To Aid.
Every school 10 the Ninth Reserve
district" said M. e. Harrison, direc-
tor Of the districts War Savings Or.
ganisation, will be asked to cooperate
and . determined campaign will Be
waged to make this territory lead the
remainder Of the United States and -
the movement. under the authority of
the Savings division of the Treasury
department IL national in scope. the
Northw once more faces . new test
Of that Americanism which during the
war period. and since. has 30 frequent
~ stood supreme"
The Thrift week campaign calls for
the active cooperation Of all eduea-
tors. from state superintendents down
to the teacher in the grades.
instructions Prepared.
THE government 10 sending out in
structions, literature and pledge cards
the pledge cards will play an impor.
tant part-but the real success in
every locality will rest on the shout
ders of the superintendent and his fol-
low workers." explained Mr.. Harrison.
Every child in America should be
made acquainted with the fact that Is
cent Thrift Stamps are q splendid
means of saving money Parents
should know what a fine thing 1t 10
for their children to cultivate saving
habits through the agency of the
Thrift Stamp
To Use Various Avenues.
so during the week of March 1.
this effort to arouse thrift interest in
the schools aud homes will be made.
the public press, school
journals, notices on school bulletin
boards, women's clubs programs, lodge
meetings and In various other ways
the message Of the rs cent United
States Thrift Stamp will be carried
During the week specific programs
will be carried out. Every educator.
pupil and parent is asked to make
Thrift Stamp week success"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
KILL THE BARBERRY BUSH

Wheat rust Is hard to fight. There
Is no treatmeu: Of the seed which is
any good. The rust spores winter on
the harberry bush. Every boy and
girl ought to know the barberry bush
and report every one left growing.
There is no other treatment for rust
except to sow an early variety a. early
as possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
THE BEST WHEAT

Contrary to the common opinion.
seed wheat does not run out" 1t Is true
that Its quality will deteriorate and
the yield become smaller IL left to its
enemies which are Inherent in the
wheat.
1t Is therefore important that con.
certed action should be taken to es-
tablish more profitable farming meth
DDS.
1t IL wise to establish the variety
best adapted to soil and climate In
almost every county Marquis wheat
should be urged. There Is nothing the
matter with Fife and Blue Stem ex-
cept that they have not been kept pure
and the record will show that they
do not yield so well and are not so
safe. but taking everything into con-
sideration. Marquis Is the most desir-
able wheat. Velvet Chaff lacks bread
gluten and is too soft. Durum Is fine
wheat for certain purposes. but has
q limited market. there being a de-
mand for not more than 10 per cent
Of the total spring wheat crop. The
price Of Durum Is often 70 to 80 cents
per bushel below the price Of No. 1
Northern. which In itself Is argument
enough. This applies to the macaroni
durums which should not be confused
In any way with the so-called Red
Durum. Rust Proof" or Durum Fife
wheat which has been making so much
trouble and for which there is prac-
tically no market. and should not be
seeded under any circumstances.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
PLAN FORMED TO
INCREASE THRIFT

Following the lines that made the
Ninth Federal Reserve district the
best organized section during the war
period. q plan for systematised thrift
effort has been prepared. according to
N. =. Harrison, director IN this district
Of the War Savings division OF the
United States treasury.
Our plan," explains Mr.. Harrison,
provides for thrift organization from
national headquarters down to the in
dividual effort of q member Of . local
savings committees.
Two Die objects In Sight.
There are two impeling motives b.
hind the savings movement: Arst, to
strengthen our national financial situa-
ton, and second, to promote individual
prosperity. To win the first objective
We night make work and save the
national anthem. And individuals
ment securities and buy more. they
must strive to produce moro and to in
vest. In doing his part to gain this ma
tional aim. the individual will gain the
second objective
THE National. district and county
organizations IL the same ~ that
which made the Ninth district the best
organized district In the United States
during the War period.
THE county chairman is an i'm
pOrtant cog in the organization ma
chinery and these chairmer are now
being selected for the 1890 work.
Local Committees Important.
THE local thrift committee 10 the
most important element In the entire
Savings organization. Upon this COM
mittee rests the responsibility of
establishing the study and practice of
thrift. To transform an extravagant
nation into a nation of savers, into q
nation whose people think before they
spend; spend inte!ligently and invest
wisely-that Is the mission of the local
thrift committee.
Banks, natural financial agents OF
the Treasury; postonices. where thrift
stamps and war savings stamps and
genera information may be obtained.
schools. training camps of tomcrrow's
citizens; women, who spend three
fourths of the nations income: the
press, whose cooperation 10 80 essen.
tial to the onward sweep Of the saw.
ings movement, fraternal societies, Ia
Dor unions-all these agencies and
more, will. the governments hopes. be
amalga mated into powerful army which
ton, strengthen loyalty and smitc the
high cost Of living"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
BREAD VS.. BACON

An unskilled laborer at the minimum
wage Of - per day has to work more
than three weeks to pay for his years
supply Of bacon. il he can afford to
buy it. In a single day he can make
enough money to buy one-third Of q
barrel of -four and with three days
work can buy his entire years supply.
Eat bread. There is nothing SO cheap
and nutritious no matter what the
price Of i1our.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
FAMINE STALKS IN SIBERIA

New iork.--Famine and pestilence
among Jewish refugees in Siberia
have extended to all classes. accord.
ing to survey made public here by
DIR. Frank h. Rosenblatt The survey
was made on behalf Of the joint dis.
tribution committee for Jewish relief.
In one camp near Vladivostok. he
said. there were 200 professional men
who had no shoes and but the thinnest
clothing,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
The Five Fundamentals Which VIII
Insure . Good Crop.

!. chooss the Best Variety. Mar.
quls IL the best. then Fife. then Blue
stem. Velvet Chaff is weak in bread
gluten. Durum has q limited market.
Red Durum has no market 1t oil. Don't
sow 1t under any circumstances.
z. Clean essd In Fannino Mil. To
remove weed seeds, shriveled kernels
and trash.
8. Trsat for Smut and Seab. Use
one pound full-strength formaldehyde
In 40 gallons Of water. Full directions
at any drug store.
4. Dc Sur the Seed VIII Grow. Fold
100 kernels into piece Of wet blotting
paper. Keep damp for six days. Nine
ty-hve kernels should grow strong.
8. The Seed Bed. Soil loose and fine
on top, packed solid beneath. Sow
with drill as early as possible.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1920-02-26
ONE ON THE LANDLORD.

First tenant-The landlord has rails
ed the rent again.
Second tenant-Well, that's moro
than | can do.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
80 oId Ano 81 500 claus.

Ia Anna iArquhafs convictions"
in The National Magazine, she says:
eSanta Claus totters under his pac;s,
wearing long, old face these days.
Probably IN his youth he had no idea
Of growing old or departing this life;
therefore when his enthusiasm and
ioyousncss began TO wane unaccount-
ably. he must have opincd that the
world was totterng-not his own gen.
crous throne Of life. Nowadays ha
creeps down the chimney stealthlly as
If somewhat ashamed of his mission,
like q polar burglar, and his eight tiny
reindeer make small clatter on the
lawn. for many Of their joy bells have
becn lost. When Santa lays finger
aside Of his nose reilectyely in our
times, he excaims, without bit Of
Jolly shake below the waist: Degen-
crates Degenerates Has my world
come to such a pass that people wish
ITO pay me for my presents? Can It
be that little children are so surfeited
with toys that they stop to ask how
much they cost before accepting them
There was little Willie, last year. who
said TO his mamma, when he first saw
beautiful woolly dog, whats 1t got
inside? Candy or money? Don't want
dog Mess it's got somethin' in
side ~"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
DECEMBER 5, ST. NlCK's DAY
Children Of Holland and France Look
for Santa cIaua' Visit Early In
tho Month.

y4rvTW1N THE strict order Of things
hSSN d children should have hung
S<sS y12s-3 ~ their stockings for Santa
ys&t Claus on Dee. ;. and re-
'---- ioiced IN his gifts. For It
was the feast of ST. Nicholas, alias
SAINTS Claus. lie has nothing what
ever 10 do with Christmas. and his
visit then is an Anglo-Saxou anach-
ronism, which came from America
ffty years ago. AS their patron saint
children were taught to look to Mich
olas for care and protection. To show
the reality Of his love for boys and
girls, parents related that on bis eye
he went up and down the earth re-
wading the good with presents, Us he
had in his life secretly thrown purses
Of gold into the rooms of poor maid
ems through the window. Children
were taught TO hang up their stock.
ings which parents acting rs the
saints deputies filed with sweets.
apples, nuts and toys In England the
custom was abolished with the wor-
ship Of saints at the Reformation,
and was re-establlshed in the Amerl-
can guise OF Father Christmas in the
middle Of last century.
But in Holland Santa Claus makes
his visit on the right day, Dec 5. In
stead Of stockings, the Dutch children
place their shoes, with straw in them
FOR the donkey on which Nicholas
rides, in front of the fireplace. In
the morning good children find pres
ents there, but the shoes Of the
naughty contain only a birch. The
custom IS the same IN France. In
southern Austria, young man, ar
rnycd as ST. Nicholas, in episcopal
robes visits each house aud examines
the children 10 their catechism. 70
those who answer well the saints ut
tendant angels give fruit and sweets.
while demons are admitted to terror.
i2e the careless, On going to bed the
children place baskets or dishes on
The window sill for his future gifts.
Catholic Germany furnishes the transit
ton between the origin of Nicholas
and modern Santa Claus. Arrayoi as
Father Christmas, he visits each iome
and questions the children as to their
past conduct For the good there are
cakes and fruit, and for all n lecture.
lie then asks what presents they
would like the Chr,st-child TO bring at
Christmas.-London Daily Chronicle
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
The Most Appreciated
Christmas Present You Can
Give

Everyone likes music--why not give
Oxen photograph records for Xmas
They are a neYer-ending source of
enjoyment
Its so easy to drop a postal for COM
plete catalogue Of the
WONDERFUL NEW OKeh RECORDS,
make your selection-send your order
records delivered to your door post
pald--your Xmas shopping Is over
All OKeh records are ten inch double
disc and sell for S1.00 each. Latest
song and dance hits--all the old favor
ites--something to please everyone.
Better send today before the Xmas rush
starts-well tell you all about our
direct by mail service and free month
ly bulletin of new records
MUSICAL PRODUCTS co.
142B Berkeley st. Boston, Mass.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

With this years wheat crop only
two-thirds as large as that Of last
year, It hardly seems possible that
The Elain people will be able TO buy
sufficient bread without undergoing the
hardship of insufficient gasoline,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
ID So q Counh Culok

take HAYES HEALING HONEY. 1t
stops the 1icke. Heals the Throat
and Cures the Cough Price 35c. A
free box Of GROVES O.PEN.TRATE
SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds
and Group is enclosed with every
bottle,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

A gyench writer predicts n great
and bloody war between the sexes,
with the Amazons in superior num-
bers. There are so many real crises
confronting the world that It is amaz-
80 to see any reasonable mind vast
Ing time and energy In coniuring
myths to fight with.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
Christmas Eve in the Home

n HRISTMAS EVE in the
" home is always a iovlal
event, or should be. The father
has closed his ledger with a
"rhank God" that there Is now
and then n respite from toll,
from the perplexlties and cares
Of everyday life. an oasis in the
desert OF the year and yields
himself for tile time to the
pleasure OF creating new joys
FOR the loved ones at the home
Preside. The mothers heart
over0ows with love and thank
fitness as she watches the inno-
cent and enthusiastic glee of
her little ones over their ChNst-
mas gifts. And US for the chill
dren themselves, what eternity
Of time could compensate them
for the loss Of one ChriStmasi
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
Games of Heather Origin

KEANY of our most famil-
1V1 lar Christmas games haze
a heather 6riglnfi and some OF
their requirements once played
most important part in the
heather rites and mysteries. Ev-
cry one knows how, when play
ing the popular Christmas game
Of "snap dragon" all other lights
in the room are extinguished
While we try TO snatch raisins
from blazing brandy, but prob
ably few are aware that the
ancient British Drulds were ac-
customed TO worship, in n tenn
pie otherwise dark, a flame of
burning spirits into which they
cast and out of which they
plucked certain sacred objects,
and that they thus performed
some Of the most awful solem-
mites Of their religion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard.
plaster burned and blistered while it
acted. Get the relief and help that
mustard plssters gave, without the
plaster and without the blister.
Musterole does it. II is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil of mus
tard. 1t is scientifically prepared, so
that it works wonders, and yet does
not blister the tenderest skin.
Gently massage MusteroIe in with the
finger-tips. See how quickly it bringsre-
hef--how speedily the pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron.
chitis, tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges.
ton, pleurisy. rheumatism, lumbago,
pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill.
blains, frosted feet, colds Of the chest
Ut often prevents pneumonia).
95cE and 6Ec lars. hosDital siza S30O
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

In these days of high prices it
doesn't take much rain to be worth
S1000000.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-12-10

40 agitation mas been started yet
for shorter leisure hours,