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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
ST. John Has Largest
Drydock in the World

st. john n. B., Canada, claims the
distinction Of having the largest dry
dock in the world. The drydock,
which recently has been opened for
use. measures: Length over all, 1.l50
feet; clear width at the entrance, I25
feet, with ~ feet of water over the
entrance sill at extreme high tide.
Bearing in mind that the largest
vessel afloat is only $50 feet long"
says a bulletin of the Canadian Pa
cific railway, describing the immense
dock, ''and that tho naval authorities
are generally in agreement in conclud-
Ing that vessel dimensions have now
reached their economic maximum, II
would appear that unnecessary length
is provided In the St John drydock
However, as this dock Is being pro-
yided with an Intermediate sill, which
Will permit the whole dock to be d.
vided into two entirely seSarate cham
bers, the inner 500 feet long and the
outer $50 feet long, 1t will be appreci-
ated that this length is Justified In
tAAAA II HtOfAAto Abi AllG uNEDillItfld-
ton at one time of at least two mod
erately sized vessels, and still can be
utilized when the occasion arises as a
single docking chamber with sufficient
capacity to accommodate the largest
vessel afoat.
The new drydock presages a yet
enhanced importance for the Port Of
st. John. Already 1t has an important
place In Canadas economic life as the
principal outlet on the Atlantic coast
and the busiest port of winter ship
ment It's exports amount to nearly
800 100000 per year and its imports
to S50,000,000. AS the terminus of two
Canadian railways, with branches ra-
dating from 1t, it can well and expe-
ditiously serve the Dominion. Its
touch with the United States is ade-
quate through fine services main
tanned with the republics coast ports.
1t has connection with practically
every country Of the globe through
services maintained with the United
Kingdom, France, Norway, Ireland,
South Africa, Australia, New Zealand,
Bermuda and many other localities"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
Souvenirs

Almost every tourist who visits
Egypt buys a scarab from a native
curio seller. In Peru the Quichua In
dams, descendants Of the Incas, oc-
easlonally offer for sale small golden
images unearthed from the ruins
which have much value. From the
days of the Spanish conquest Peru has
been the Mecca of treasure seekers,
some of whom have made wonderfully
rich strikes On the plain Of Chimu,
near Truxillo, is a great mound said to
contain treasure OF fabulous value,
Several attempts have been made to
tunnel into 1t, but the sand has always
poured down and stopped the work OF
excavation
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20

Eyes, your grandfather came in with
tx. Peg cooked four, for we were ex-
lecting all the kinfolks from both
ides Of the house This was the day
,efore and our kinfolks began coming
hat evening, for some lived ten miles
nd it was too far for the oxen TO
make the trip in time next morning.
Oh, yes, we drove Oxen-and I much
refer them to these human-killing au-
omobiles Of today.
Both Julia and Juanita laughed.
Oh, do go on, grandma!"
'Well, we were to be married at
Ugh noon Christmas day, so by ten
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20

our home, four miles away--a one
room log house built by grandpa.
Your mother was born there.
'That was a great Christmas, and
we were happier In one room than
those In mansions today.
"Oh, that was a great day! Yes, 1t
was truly Chrlsts day and Christs
way. The same Savior reigned then
as now, and he has the same mes
sage-T 20 to prepare place for you.
that where l am there We may be
also
Good night, girls, grandma must re-
tire. Tomorrow is Christmas day. but
sixty-seven years ago I received a gift
better than any I'll get tomorrow. I'll
be with father before another Christ
mas rolls around and thereu be an
other great Christmas and the same
Christ will reign. Good night, dears.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
Pigeons Great War Work

Among the homing pigeons dis
played in the recent great poultry and
pigeon show In London was one that
did remarkable service in the war.
The Mine Sweepers' Hope, as this bird
was nicknamed repeatedly made Jour
neys from the middle Of the North sea,
and on four successive Saturdays ar
rived in England half frozen with i'm
portant dispatches. and so warned the
authorities Of the approach of Yep
pelins.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20

If a fellow punches you on the
Jaw don't retaliate in kind. Hand
him a harder one.
", frankly admit that this world
is a sinful old place, but in self de-
ensc we must remind you that we
didn't make it and we didn't come
here Of our own accord.
A case Of "Old Grow" was recent
ly ratified off, and when the STAN
pede for chances has subsidized, and
the winner opened up the case, he
found himself possessed of a very
ancient rooster.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20

All men may be born equal, but
there is a wide variance by the time
they kic off.
Now that the radio craze is sub
siding, practical people may step in
and make something useful out Of
it.
Regardless of their rapid decline
in value, German marks continue to
find plenty Of easy marks.
Beauty of face appeals to the
eye, while beauty Of soul enthralls
the heart. No wonder we are heart
and soul for the women.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
Studying the Storm

let Us be patient said the hope
ful friend. AN this trouble will blow
over"
"Itu blow over all right" agreed
senator Sorghum. But maybe It'll be
like tornado / saw out West. II
blew over, but Il took everything in
sight With t."-Washington Star.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
No RiIIboards on Oahu

Aroused by the increase in adver-
Using bilboards which spoiled yistas
of mountain and turquoise sea. the
women of Honolulu notified the mer,
chants of the Hawaiian islands that
they would buy no goods SO advertised
on the island of Oahu. Today there Is
not single advertising billboard on
the island.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
State of Wisconsin
County Court-Iron County
In Probate.

In the Matter of the Estate of
Frank S. Earth, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at
the Regular Term of the county
court, to be held in and for said
county, at the court house, in the
city of Hurley, in said county, on the
first Tuesday of January, A. D.
1925, the following matters will be
heard, considered, examined and
adjusted;a
The application of Rose Earth, to
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20

admit to Probate and take proof of
the contents of the lost last viii and
Testament of Frank S. Earth, late
of the town of Quincy, in said coun-
ty, deceased, and for the appointment
of an exeeutrix of the estate.
Dated November 20, 1924.
w. B. Foster, Attorney,
By the Court,
P. H. Aspinwall,
SILL Judge
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
Some National Debts

The national debt Q head in the
United States is about $3.50, In Italy
It is over $500 in France over $1,000,
and In Great Britain II reaches the sum
Of ever $50. In japan il is only
little more than So.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20

0dored granddaughters, settled them
selves, for, to them. no one could tell
stories equal to grandma.
AN right. girls that won't be hard.
The very best Christmas / ever had
was my wedding day / was married
Jon Christmas day and the most pre-
cious gift l ever received was your
grandfather
"Well 1t was like this: our Christ
masses and weddings were very differ
ient from now My wedding dress was
IA pretty calico. the first | ever had.
and cost one dollar yard Up 10 this
time had worn woolsey. We called
them, and / spun and w0ye It. My
mother was afraid I'd take cold, so /
had 20 wear nay calico over the wool
one We didn't have hope boxes then
we had hopes, though. II was n dis
grace for IA girl TO marry and not pos
sess a feather bed and some quilts
ana pair Of homemade blankets. !
had an these, to be sure,
MY worst worry was for fear Pegs
cakes would be fat, for she had a
habit of spelling cakes by making
them too rich, when she wanted them
especially good. l, too, wanted the
plum pudding just So, and the turkeys
properly cooked In case we got any
for my father had to go To the woods
and Kill wild turkey
"Ohl grandma, how thrilling Did
you get a turkeyT
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20

1t would never do to put twelve
women on jury. The law provides
for only one verdict.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-12-20
Her
Christmas
u)eddind
Il NDMOTHER,
By Emily Burks Adams
%. 1894. Western Newspaper Union)

y q y n "a VIILItl
tell us Il real Christ
mas st0ry-one you
really experienced.
Tell us the very
best Christmas you
ever had"
Julia and Jua-
34FF. g4F,a.y.is,
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
WOMEN GROWING ROBUST
University Statistics Show Marked
Physical Improvement In The
Sex In America.

Let pessimists stew In their own Bit
ter juice: the American woman IL
steadily growing taller, healthier, and
more robust, more IL to take her own
part and TO mother strong race.
Doctor Mosher OF stanford university,
In note reprinted from the California
State Journal OF Medicine. shows that
the average height Of Stanford women
Inns risen from GA inches In 1852 to-
"a inches ir 1927. That Of yassar
women has risen from 63.2 inches In
1900 to "a inches In 1921. that Of
Smith college women from u2S inches
In 1892 to 64.2 10 1921.
Doctor Mosher gives some very In
teresiing correlations between the In.
crease in height and the increasing
width Of waist. The diminishing length
and width OF skirt. and physiological
normality. The cause OF the improve
ment. almost certainly, is the increases
freedom Of physical movement d
manded by athletics and reiucantI
licensed by fashions in women
! clothes.
No man, II is written, may add
cubit TO his stature by taking though
| The average woman has proved thu
she can add az least Inches 20 he
stature BY taking exercife.--New lie
public.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Danger In Electric storms.

Professor McArdle of Harvard uni.
yersity recently made public a list OF
suggestions for action during severe
electrical storms. One point that he
emphasized was that. contrary to the
belief OF some people, thunderstorms
really are dangerous. He advises peo
pie 10 get under cover bur not 10 stand
under a tree during a storm. The bu-
man body II better conductor than
the tree and hence would attract the
lightning.
His advice consists largely of o
series OF "don'fa" Don't stand In an
open doorway or at window near a
chimney. Lightning follows air cur
rents TO a great extent. Disconneci
your radio aerial and ground IL before
the storm comes. Farmers should moi
tie cows and horses 10 q wire fence
nor to a tree. He observes that II 10
unwise 10 stand In an open doorway
and watch the lightning play.--Los
Angeles Times.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

The research IN radium and thd
x-ray IL being carried forward con-
stantly. much 10 the benefit OF human
fly at large Although the price OF
radium averages in the neighborhood
of 100000 a gram. and a gram "a
only about one iye-hundredth OF
pound, the use Of radlnm has been
extended into dozens Of different
Gelds.
The layman Is likely to wonder how
radium can be used 60 illuminate the
hands Of watches and clocks when
the cost of the material IL 20 high. The
fact IL that II requires only micro
gram OF radium, mixed with zinc sui
phide crystals. no to cover the hands
Of a number OF watches that they VIII
be luminous for years. and micro
gram Ii but miIionth part Of gram
Floyd W. Parsons In the Saturday
Evening Post.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
TREASURE ISLANDS ARE REAL
Many Have Been Searched for Buried
Wealth and Sometimes II Has
Been Found.

There are quite n number of Islands
scattered about the world wherein
buried treasure exists. And people
are always trying TO find II.
Quite a score OF attempts have been
made, for instance, to unearth the
treasure alleged to be buried on COcos
island. Yet SO far the adventures
have reaped no reward for their toll.
Fully 10000 has been wasted,
again. in futile attempts TO recover
the pirates hoard" reported to be
hidden near the Zip of the crater of an
active-very active--volcano on Pa
gan island, In the Ladrone group.
Still. ms a set-off against many fall
ures, there have been few successes
There Is no doubt. for instance, that .
liverpool sailor named John Adams
umcarthed treasure to the value of be
tween f150lOO0 and 100000 on Auck
land island some years hack; while
william Watson. n shepherd. recov-
cred In 1868 nearly a ton Of gold TINT
had been hidden on one of the Quecn
Charlotte islands. Likewise. two run
away seamen, named Handioy and
Cross. successfully located and ding
M valuable hoard on Oak island, on
the coast of Nora Scotia. and skis
after many others had failed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
FLIRT MEETS HIS WATERLOO
pemure Young Lady Passenger Knew
the Best Way 10 Rout
-Gay Blade"

Awaiting her train. she sat demure-
". reading a magazine In the waiting
room nj the Union station. Across
from her sat a ''gay blade" His every
action denoted desire 10 fiirt. The
demure one apparently saw him not.
remarks the Kansas City Times.
Nothing daunted, he walked over In
front Of the young woman and asked,
Didn't l see you get ON the train AT
SedaliaT'
~what did you sayY' replied the
young woman, cupping her hand be-
hind her ear.
"Didnt you get ON the train at Sc
daliaY" came back the query In q
slightly louder tone.
Il beg your pardon; can't quite
hear what you are saying"
BY this time the ART was rather
nabbergasted. In voice heard several
seats away, his fase violent red. he
shouted. did you get on the train
az Sedaliar
"Not that I remember" she an
swered.
The not 30 gay "bIade." the cynosure
Of grinning crowd. made quick get.
away.
A few minutes later redcap ap-
preached.
"Your train Is here" he announced.
In mild tone.
'srhank you" she replied.
Her hand was not At her ear. either.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
"nEvER-SToP" TRAIN SYSTEM
Continuous Passenger Service 10
Demonstrated on an Expert.
mental Track In England.

A demonstration was recently given
nj kursaal Gardens, Southend, Lon.
don, OF the 'neyer-stop" system Of
continuous passenger service on q full
size railway. 800 yards In length, con-
tanning ] In 20 gradient. The line
consists OF two parallel tracks about
six feet apart from center to center
and the cars travel continuously round
the circuit. The coaches. which hold
II passengers, are propelled by a re-
yoiying spiral, laid between the tracks
and carried on spokes projecting from
massive steel tube. From the UNI
derframe OF the coach depends an arm
carrying two vertical rollers that en-
gage with the spiral. Al the stations
the pitch OF the spiral is very fine and
between stations the pitch Is very
coarse. The result Is that the coaches
pass through the stations at speed
sufficiently slow TO enable passengers
to enter or alight from the ear In the
same way as they now board or ieay,
an escalator AS the car leaves III,
station Il can be rapidly accelerated ri
to high speed and then SMOOTH
but swiftly accelerated as the mex
station is approached. The ears pas
through the station slowly and con
tinuousIy, but ON leaving they sprea'
out and travel at a great speed until
the station Is again reached. IN,
claim that under the system there I,
mo waiting was justified. as during
the demonstration the station was
never without one or more cars pass
ing through H.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

Women and children are especially
cheap In China. snys Miss Tak-hing
Shin, a welfare worker OF Hong Kong.
who is now In Europe studying condi-
lions. In China there are 400.000l000
people. with only per cent liternte.
and they die on by thousands. she as
serts. when a child Is week or two
old she IL taken by her mother 20 the
factory. laid In corner. and fed At
intervals II she survives. In year
or two she toddles nbout among the
machines. At four or five she learns
the rudiments OF the work. and at six
or seven she IL an adept. taking her
place In the ranks az regular work.
ers. They work from II to I6h hours
hours a day.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
GIRLS ACROSS THE STREET.
Who They Are 10 One OF New York
city's Greatest MysterIeA
Says Writer.

New Yori; Is city OF mysteries In
more ways than one. II Is an old
legend thai We do rot know the names
OF the people in the next fiat and. like
most legends. that Is not exactly true.
says writer In the New York Sun
and Globe, but there Is one case OF
anonymity which has bothered great
many New Workers and does not APP
per TO have any really good solution.
That Is the identification OF the little
stenographer who works directly
across the court. or even across the
street. at a window Just opposite yours
which Is entirely destitute Of sign or
indication Of what sort Of place II Is.
More than one man has puzzled over
this problem even 10 the extent OF
searching the building adjacent TO dis
cover an answer to the query in his
heart. but something always seems to
be coming up to block him.
More than one young man has stood
long hours In front OF the entrance to
the adjacent building. but stenog-
raphers do not appear TO look the same
when they emerge In their street
clothes as when one glimpses them
through glamorous window.
Probably Il Is the same way with
young men--that they. too. go unrecog.
nized when they stand uncertainty
upon a curbstone In cake eaters
costume without the Identifying eye
shade.
AT any rate II has been suggested
that every business office should have
some Identifying sign upon Its side as
well as its front windows and that
there ought 10 be some way OF making
acquainted these young persons who
spend so much Of their employers time
In friendly but futile staring across the
great open spaces Of downtown New
York.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
COOLEY TO CLOTHES MOTH
SCIENTISTS Said 70 Have Discovered
Preparation Fatal 20 That
Household Pest.

The clothes moth. which Il Il esti-
mated destroys ten thousand tons OF
wool each year. may be absolutely con-
trolled by the usc Of q new chemical
called "Eulan ~ which may be used
In wool finishing. The substance 10
harmless to human beings. but wool
imprcgnated with II Is not eaten BY
the larvae Of the moth except when
starvation threatens and II IL then
speedily fatal The chemical has been
prepared BY the dye works Of Lever
kusen at Jena. Germany. by Doctor
Meckbach and His collaborators.
Although Il II preferably applied 10
the wooden article during or after the
finishing process In tho factory, II may
be added subsequently 10 the complet-
ed goods BY soaking them In q cold
2 per cent solution. or II mny BE-
sprayed on The goods are then rinsed
with pure water; and the Eulan finish
h then said to be permanent for three
or four household washings before
needing renewal. A similar process
may be used with fars.
The success Of tho new preparation.
which In claimed by It's inventors 10 be
complete. comes after many years OF
experiment. II was noted 30 years ago
that wool dyed green was safe from
moths, and this was later shown TO BE-
due 70 the use OF pigment called MAR
thus Yellow IN the dye. II remained
then TO ind chemical which would
have this effect on the caterpillar. but
be odorless and without effect on the
color. or finish OF the goods. This, tho
inventors say. they have done and that
tests extending over several years
have demonstrated the efficacy Of this
remedy against this great enemy OF
the careful housewife. against which
the sole protection had previously been
4 kind Of gus attnck through tho use
Of strong smelling chemicals.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17

Explorations la Mexico Tor the pur-
pose Of securing Information regarding
the existing federal horticultural board
guarantees restricting the entry OF
products from Mexico on account Of
pests which they might carry 10 this
country were conducted during the
spring by the United States Depart.
ment OF Agriculture The explorations
were conducted chiefly In relation 10
fruit and vegetable pests, particularly
the fruit flies. the pink boliworm, and
the cotton-boii wseviI and the related
Thurberia weevil. The object was 10
determine the present status In Mexico
Of these pests as basis for possible
amendment 10 American guarantees
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
Solar sxs.sm 81 Atom.

An interesting account OF the mod
ern theory Of the atom Ia given IN >
recent work BY Prof. J. A. Fleming
Briefly. Il 10 a solar system in minia
ture. The nucleus" says Professor
Fleming. corresponds to the central
sun and the negative electrons to tbs
planets circulating round IL. II we
desired TO make model. say Of 0
helIum atom. we might place a sphere
say the size Of a football. at a cert.iD
position To represent the positively
charged nucleus.
Then Of distances Of about one and
q quarter miles we should have to 10
cate two golf balls to represent the
two negative eiectrons and TO assume
that these were revolving round ths
football. The actual size Of the atoms
Ia 30 small that q million placed In .
row. like marbles In contact would
occupy Length Les man the thickness
Of the thinnest sheet Of tissue paper
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
RIdina sinsl Tower s,sp..

Riding from the FIRST platform Of the
Eiffel tower, In 1Pmis. to the ground
on a bicycle was the daring achieve
ment Of n young Frenehnan. In the
nrst leap the bicycle covered 40 steps.
The remaining 316 steps were covered
at the rate Of from 10 10 20 10 each
jump. In less than one and one-half
minutes he had covered the entire dis
lance Of 30 yards and was only slight
~ scratched on one leg as he rounded
post at the bottom.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-17
FIoYre This for YourseIf.

Two men were angling in the rfves.
For some time they sar in silenee.
smoking their pipes and Watching
their lines. Suddenly one Of them uf-
tered an excited exclamation and
dropped his rod into the river
did you see that fellow fall Of
that ciiff over there into the riverY
he shouted.
Don't get excited. Tom answered
his companion soothingfy. TT may be
a cinema actor doing enc Of his stunts
They often make nlms in these parts"
But" said the other. ''supposing u
isnt and that the man II really IN
dangerT
"weil," replied the other philosoph
ically. IF he. browns he isn'tI"