davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1924-11-29

Q. Please advise how the feathe7 :
an be removed easily from duck.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

Q. Are there any real Greek pain
ings in the worldly. o. l..
A. On d tripod in the Naples Nj
scum are mounted n few thin slabs OF
marble the paintings upon whicI
constitute the only real Greek paint
ings possessed by the world.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

\. II u wooden cloth wrung out Of
boiling water is wrapped around the
duck and allowed to remain for seT-
eral minutes, the feathers and down
can be easily and quickly removed.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

G. Did tho University OF Pitts
burgh ever play Army or Navy in
foot ball"-E. Il. i.
A. It never played the Army, but
has often played the Navy.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

q. How old does veteran ot Ii.
Spanish American War have to be rcr
the Government TO pension him
S. ". l..
y. The Pension Office says ma.
veterans of the Spanish
War are pensiOncd at the age Of &.
unless they are disabled.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

Q. Does dew faII?-J. =.
a. Three concurrent sources Of dew
are recognized: the condemnation of
the moisture Of the atmosphere (when
dew may be said to falD; the con-
densation of Watcry vapor arising
from the earth twhen dew rtses), and
the moisture eXhaled by plants.
Evening star., 1924-11-29

(Reoders Of the Ercnin0 Star Should
send Their questions to The Stdr n
formation Bureau. Frederic J. Haski,i.
director, Trenty-!frst ard streets
northwest The oniv charge for this
service IS 2 cents in stamps for rcta.'.l
hostage
Evening star., 1924-11-29

c. How old does O. vineyard have
to be 70 yield q ton Of raisins an
acres. u.
A. A good vineyard Will produce
this amount in its fifth year.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-11-07
SaUsd Obstinate Lady
Some Eubayrassmeni

The landward face Of the Rock Of
Gibraltar stands directly opposite 70 a
conspicuous height. called the Queen
Of Spain's Chaie.'
This name has Its origin In q legend
Of the great sIeSs. II Is said that the
queen Of Spain took up a position on
this height. S"win: she would not
leave 1t I'll she saw the Spanish flag
hying over the Ra'k Of Gibraltar. 4
report OF the r,yai iady's situation nj
timntely reached the governor. Gen
eral Elliott. who at once most calamity
caused the Spanish flag to be waved
on the summit Of the Rock.
Whether the .gend Is true or not. Il
II certain that there are no more strlk-
Ing aspects Of the Rock than those oh.
tained by the pedestrians who make
the rough ascent up to the Queen Of
Spain's Chair" In trnversing the
Spanish town Of linea. separated from
the Rock by the tongue Of neutral
ground some hIlf-mile In length. pie.
tures Of primitive Spain present them
solves n every turn.
In making the tower the objective.
ooe esnerges from the town by narrow
footpsths and donkey tracks. The
rough slopes Of the hill AFFORD pasture
fos numerous herbs Of goafs. every
herd tended by . shepherd with . long
san.
4 pile Of naked rock crowns the
01mmit Of the hill. On the topmoss Of
these stands an ancient wateh.tower.
Prom here the whole circle Of the
horizon 10 q magnificent panorama Of
- and mountain, . picture 10 which
the situation Of the Rock presents iis
full significance. thrust out Into the
blue Mediterranean toward the noun
tains Of Morocco.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-11-07
THE MONTE VISTA JOURNAL AND GRAPH1C-REPoRTER

plates in cylinder shell LA Of an inch.
Length Of cylinder 454 feet; diameter
LA feet; weight Of entire ship 49,
006 pounds, air therein, 72l.S72
pounds. Lifting power 1875, los pounds,
accommodation for 200 passengers,
speed seventy miles per hour. Cost OF
ship $l5O,OOO. 1t il said Edison will
build an air ship. His idea Is a cigar
shaped balloon with boat hanging be-
meath. The locOmOtion, he would get
by driving screws with powerful
rapidity against the atmosphere. 1t
seems the heavens will yet be explor-
ed, and We need not be surprised at
the great exposition Worlds Fair at
Chicago) to see the air ships lowering
through the air. and frequently
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-11-07
Large Acreage In
Valley May Be
Saved by Drain
Government Has Made
Preliminary Report on
Water-Logged Section

The following telegram was received
from Senator Lawrence G. Phipps In
regard to the drainage investigation, OF
which he was the father In the senate.
and shows that the bill was given at
tention by the Department at Wash
ington:
Denver. Colo.
October 30, 1924
Editor Journal.
Monte Vista.
1120On additional acres may be de-
veloped and irrigated in San Luis val
ley without materially changing aver
age flow Of Rio Grande river, according
to report on drainage investigation in
your section Just furnished me by L. 81
Reclamation Service. This invcstiga-
tion authorized at my suggestion and
required federal expenditure of five
thousand dollars. 1t is believed this
additional acreage cap be made pos
sible by construction of main outlet
drain into north area mt cost Of $6Gl.-
go or an average OF six dollars per
acre. Estimate provides for sixty miles
OF drain with base width of thirty
feet and profile of same is attached to
report. Investigators recommend fur
ther field and office studies with n
view to cooperative work between
parties Interested and federal govern
ment: also that definite program
should bc decided upon after hear
ings OF the Colorado-New Mexico com
pact commission are completed. Be
lieve local citizens will he deeply In
tercsted in above preliminary report
and shall take up the matter again
upon my return to Washington next
month.
LAWRENCE c. PHlPPS.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-11-07

The people OF Rio Grande county
voted enthusiastically to retain DIR. l..
to lose this service by making a
treasurer out of him.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-11-07
descending upon our heads like doves.

descending upon our heads Ike doves.
An alteration occurred on the streets
Saturday between Enos Keil, a ditch
rider, on the Monte Vista Canal and
VIM. Clark, a farmer. over some mat
ter connected with the distribution Of
water. Mr.. Clark got the worst Of the
bout and Keil was fined $500.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-11-07
REAL AIR SHIP PROPOSED

Secretary Dickinson is now In posses
ion of Il drawing Of the proposed great
"Aeroplane." which is to be the air
ship of the future. Its length is I2S
feet, width and depth each about
twenty-six feet. Thickness of steel
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-11-07
1hirty-four Years Ago

In the general election held In Rio
Grande county, November, 1890, 800
votes We're cast in the Monte Vista
town precincts. The county at that
time was divided into seven precincts
In that election, John l.. ROutt was
elected governor; II. B. Wallace. state
representative from this county, and
c. n. Shakespeare, county commits
siOner.
The following items were taken
from the files OF this newspaper "a
years ago this month:
TORCH LIGHT PARADE
The exercises at the Armory on Mon
day evening will be preceded by a
grand torch-light parade. The Monte
Vista Cornet Band will lead the pro-
cession, and will for the first time he
led by drum-mnjor in full uniform.
ested In the success OF the party are
urged to meet at Armory Hall at p.
M, where they will be furnished uni
forms and torches. Let all come out
and help swell the parade.
The Farmers Alliance has swept
Kansas and Nebraska in the shape of
II political cyclone.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-04

Ralph Gravesen left Monday
for Minneapolis where he will
take up an electrical course at
the Dunwoody Institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Sorensen
and seven children of Souix City,
Iowa, left Monday after having
visited for few days at the Chr.
Sandahl home.
H. c. Hansen and family visit
ed in Minneapolis a couple days
the first of the week. Rudolph
Petersen looked after the lumber
yard in the meantime.
In connection with the sale of
the Christensen Bros. dray line
business, mentioned last week, it
should have been stated that pos
session viii be given Oct. /.
Take notice in the announce
ment column that the Sept. 10th
celebration has been rearranged
so as to be in the park in the
afternoon and in the church in
the evening.
The Danish Sisterhood and
Brotherhood lodges are arrang-
ing a picnic in the park for Sun
day afternoon to which everyone
is invited. See their advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. DeYoung
and baby and Lawrence Jensen
drove to Minneapolis Sunday eve
ming and spent a day at the State
Fair; they also visited relatives
at New Richmond, Wis, return.
ing home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Paulsen,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Petersen and
John L. Madsen visited the State
Fair Tuesday evening. On the
way down they stopped off at
Saltwater to go through the
state prison, which they report
as being kept in very fine look
ing and clean condition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-04
ASKOV

c. M. Nelson was a business
visitor in the Twin Cities Friday.
A baby boy was born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. Holger f. Petersen last
Thursday.
Louis Olsen went to the Twin
Cities Wednesday on short
business trip.
VIM. Madsen purchased a used
seven passenger REQ car from
Carl Miller last week.
Svend Petersen was in Mime
apolis Friday and Saturday at
tending the state convention OF
Minnesota postmasters.
Soren X. Christensen and fam
lily, Peter Jensen and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Andersen drove TO
Taylors Falls Sunday for a days
visit with Mr.. Christensen's
brother and TO picnic in the park.
A. Henriksen was a business
visitor in Cambridge Monday and
reports that the potato crop
along in that vicinity looks fine
and the farmers there are ex-
pecting a big crop. They will
commence digging the latter part
Of this week or the first of next,
Mrs. John II. Sorensen and
children accompanied by Mrs. j
p. Sorensen and Miss Susie left
Wednesday morning for Brainerd
where the former will make
their future home, Mr.. Sorenser
having gone over couple weeks
ago. VIM. Madsen drove them
over in his big REQ car.
The arrangement of the mail
boxes in the post office was
changed about Sunday, making
quite an improvement both fol-
patrons and for working room ir
the rear. All common call boxes
have been taken out so there are
only the lock boxes left. 0lesen
Bros, Clarence Mattson and Emil
Andersen were busy all day Sun.
day making the changes.
Askov's second rural mail route
NO. started service Tuesday
morning with c. M. Nelson as
temporary carrier. There are l01
patrons on this route who have
erected boxes and it is expected
that there will be about a half
dozen more. Route No. l has
been somewhat changed and is
now serving 100 patrons. making
a total of nearly 225 patrons who
receive mail daily except Sunday
on Askov's two routes.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-04
RESOLUTION

| Anledning af at Broder MAIDS
Nielsen, fedt den 6. Marts 1860,
afgik we'd OGDEN den 4. Aug. 1924.
udtrykker vor Loge, Mr.. 263 al
ID. B. S. sin dybeste Sympati til
afdodes efterladte Hustru og
Born, og we're Diet vedtaget, at vi
til Are for hans Minde drapere
vor Charter for ct Tidsrum af 80
Dage, at denne Resolution til
fores Logens Protokol, trykkes j
d. B. S. Medlemsblad SAINT Askov
American og en- Kopi af samme
tilsendes afdodes efterladte HUI
stru.
Paa Loge Mr.. 263 af d. B. S.
Vegne.
p. Simonsgaard, President.
]. P. Frederiksen, Sekretar.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-04
By IF. Van Zeln
Gwssisrs nsxrpeDsF Uniaa

Miss Margaret Heidenreieh VS.
tied with her folks in Minnea-
polls from Saturday till Monday.
Miss Doris Smith came here
Tuesday from Detroit. Mich, for
a visit at the home of her sister,
Mrs. A. M. Simonsen.
Miss Ethel Watts of Duluth,
came down Tuesday for a visit
with Miss Poechmann at the j.
Albert Johnson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis p. Jensen
and Donald went to Minneapolis
Sunday for a weeks visit with
relatives and to attend the
State Fair.
Peter Thomson who was work
ling for the Askov Construction
Co. at Waltham several weeks,
returned home last Saturday and
is now attending high school.
Miss Sigrid 0stergaard, Mrs.
Martin Johnson, Mrs. Louis Olsen
and Gladys went to Minneapolis
Sunday forenoon, to attend the
State Fair. returning home Mon
day evening.
A baby boy was born to Mr.
| and Mrs. Harold Christensen,
north of town, early Friday
morning. The child was bap-
tiled Thue Elmer by Rev. S. d.
Rodholm the same day.
The two automobiles offered
by the Askov Garage to the high
est bidders were disposed of yes.
terday--the runabout going to
And. j. Larsen and the touring
car to Martin Andersen.
! /. A. Ecklund has completed
the foundation for the 20x20 #
addition to the Askov Coop
Assn feed store. This will con-
meet the main building with the
coal shed. increasing the fire
danger considerably.
If there is any doubt as to the
ability of our soil to produce al
falfa it is interesting to look into
the experience of one of our
farmers. j. X. Larsen bought
some Grim alfalfa seed from the
Cooperative feed store and seed
ed same June IA. By August 8 il
had reached an average height OF
% to "a inches and the first crop
was cut. On Sept. 3 the field
his sand hill Just east of his resi-.
dence-was gone over and the
average crop measured from IL
to Is inches and was nearly ready
to bloom again. 1t will however
not be cut a second time but left
to fertilize the soil.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-04

Miss Lulu Fletcher of Bruno,
is working at the N. c. Laursen
home.
G. Z. Hendricks bought new
Ford touring car at the local
garage Tuesday.
Chris 7. Christensen has rented
John H. Sorensen's residence and
is moving in today.
/. A. Ecklund is making the
concrete work for the new scale
at the stock yards, the walls hav-
ing been completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Petersen
and daughter, Miss Elna. left Fri.
day morning via auto to visit
friends and relatives at Alden
and at various points in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Jensen and
two children of West Denmark,
Wis, visited here from Saturday
till Monday at the Holden Han
sen and Mrs. ]. ]. Jensen homes,
Askov relatives have been in.
formed through letters that Miss
Ingrid Stottrup, about 16. daugh.
ter of Rev. and Mrs. Frede Stott.
rup, at Brush, Colo, is i'll with
typhoid fever. The family was
recently out on a vacation in the
mountains and presumably the
germ was acquired at some tour.
list camp.
Chris T. Christensen has TAX
en- over the Standard Oil deliv
cry job which has heretofore
been handled by his brother
Emil. Rudolph Petersen has
been driving the oil truck the
past summer but Emil handling
it. The first of this week Chris
ordered a new Ford truck, turn.
ing the old one in on the deal
The new one is expected in few
! days.
| Arthur Andersen who has
figured in several automobile &C.
cidents, had another mishap with
his Ford roadster when driving
on the road about two miles
northeast of town Monday eve
ming between 6 and z o'clock
Other occupants of the car at the
time were the Misses Vivian
Wege and Irene Bushnell, and
Peter Heininge. 1t seems that
young Andersen drove his car toe
close to a wagon standing at the
side of the road without horses
or anything, touching it enough
to cause collision. resulting in
the fracturing of Miss Wege,s
right collar bone. Others in the
party were slightly bruised.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-04

The Victor Swenson family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Mcnson
of Willmar. visited here Monday
and Tuesday at the home of Mr..
Swenson's sister. Mrs. d. ].
Adolphsen.
A. c. Jorgensen is building a
new basement barn to be 32x52
feet, work on the forms having
been commenced this week. Emil
Andersen and Clarence Mattson
are doing the carpenter work and
Marius Hansen will do the con-
crete work.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-09-04

Jens Nielsen went to Cedar
Falls, Iowa, Tuesday on a bust
ness trip.
Mrs. C. ]. Davis of Minneapolis,
visited here last week at the c.
M. Nelson home.
Chris Jensen, from the north
part Of the village, attended the
State Fair Sunday and Monday.
Chris F. Sorensen who works
in the Henriksen feed store, went
TO the Twin Cities Monday to
take in the State Fair, expecting
TO return home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Eriksen who
have been living in rooms up
stairs at Jorgen Paulsen's ave
rented Peter Linn's place and
moved into same Saturday.
Johan Sorensen was up from
the Twin Cities for an over Sun
day visit. Albert Johnson accom-
panied him back Monday for a
visit at the State Fair and to look
after business matters, returning
home Tuesday evening.
Miss Sigrid and Rudolph Peder.
sen and their mother. Mrs. Ras-
mus Petersen. and Mrs. F. O
Lund drove to Minneapolis Fri
day morning for a days visit
Miss Sigrid left from there fol
Tyler to teach Danish parochial
school.
| Niels Mikkelsen, Hans Hansen
and two, other gentlemen, al
from Cedar Falls, Iowa, stopped
off in Askov Tuesday, while or
an auto trip through northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin. for q
visit with old friends, being
guests at the Jorgen Christensen
home.
! Axel Nissen is carrying his
right arm in a sling these days or
account of a very sore boil which
has been lanced a couple times
He is very thankful, he says, foi
being a married man now as
there are seven cows to milk
twice a day besides a lot Of other
chores-work which requires two
good hands, and Mrs. Nissen car
ably take his place.
| A. Henriksen made a business
trip over to Cumberland, Wis,
last week. Cumberland is about
a hundred miles east of here and
Mr., Henriksen says it is as fine q
rutabaga country as can be found
anywhere. They have some dan
dy big fields of roots and have
a good quality to offer on the
market, being strong competitors
to Askov in that product.
The Washington times., 1924-12-23
RADIOED FINGERPRiNTs
UNDOING OF CRIMINAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Interna-
tional criminals whose main depend
ence for immunity of arrest has
consisted in the difficulty of quick
means of Identification among po-
lice Of five continents are no longer
able to escape.
Superintendent Collins, chief Of
the central finger print bureau.
Scotland Yard, 1t was learned, has
furnished police. chiefs in all large
cities throughout the world with
the key to a new Geographic code,
through the use Of which the rec
ords OF persons under suspicion may
be obtained by radio broadcasting Of
finger prints.
Less than ten days ago the sys-
tenn was used in Identifying a crimi-
nal arrested in London. Scotland
Yard wirelessed his prints to New
York, with the result he was neld
as a dangerous criminal, the records
revealing his New York career.
The Washington times., 1924-12-23
To HIT At
H|GHER-UPS

CONTINUED from First Page
1924 amount to about 1900. 900 gal
Ions" Haynes said.
"This great source Of liqHUr for
the Illicit traffic virtually has been
closed.
Haynes asserted that co-opera-
ton with the coast guard prac-
tically has ended smuggling, re-
moving to a great extent the only
other supply of good quality"
liquors.
About all the drinking fraternity
now has to meet its demands are
synthetic liquors and moonshine.
according to Haynes, who added
that this variety of beverage alco-
holics is pure poison"
: Haynes said that 80 per cent of
the liquor confiscated by Federal
and state agents in the last year
has been of a quality highly dan
gerous for human consumption.
Reports from New York and
other wet centers that Scotch is
selling for 81 q quart were derided.
Nothing In Label.
"A good label DOESN'T mean a
good drink" said Haynes.
Even the liquor that is now
smuggled in is bad, according to
Haynes.
'Seventy-five per cent of his
so-called foreign liquor is nothing
but synthetic alcohol" he declared.
Much of it is manufactured right
on rum row."
The Washington times., 1924-12-23
MAN, s., BURNS
AS He SLEEPS

CONTINUED from First Page
as a laborer by the woodmont Civic
Association. had lived in the Wood
mont home by himself two years.
ever since his wife died. He is
survived by several nieces and
nephews in Washington. No plans
have been made for his funeral.
The most serious fire In Wash
ington proper started about 9
o'clock last night when two alarms
were sounded for q fire in 213S p
street northwest, occupied by Mrs.
Mary Wolarick.
Woman Carried Out.
The blaze, starting in the base
ment, probably from an overheated
furnace, spread rapidly and when
firemen arrived they found Miss
Jennie Wolarick, daughter of the
owner, being carried hysterical from
the bnilding.
Miss Wolarick fought with fire.
men to get back into the building
in order to get some of her clothes
and valued trinkets, but she was
restrained. She denied today that
she had been trying to get trous-
seau,. or that she was even engaged.
Damage from the fire amounted
to about $500, which was mostly
on the first floor and in the base.
ment where the fire started.
Gasoline being loaded into truck
at One-and One Half street south
east last night was ignited by a
lantern handled by Nelson Dabis,
729 Navy place southeast. The
truck is the property Of the Con
sumers Coal Company. Damage
was estimated at about 5000.
All other fires yesterday were Of
slight consequence.
The Washington times., 1924-12-23
POLICE ARRANGE
XMAS PARTY
. FOR KIDS
Elaborate Plans Being Made
at District Building Mer- s
chants Lend1Aid -

Kids living near the. District
building are getting a real Christ
mas thrill For several days now,
they have seen headquarters de-
tectives enter the building and go
to police headquarters loaded down
with Christmas presents, and
decorations.
And they have seen big
Christmas tree being taken into
the squad room Of headquarters.
A few OF them have even been per-
mftted to see the tree decorated
with decorations, donated by down.
town merchants.
The children have been invited to
a party Christmas eve, at head
quarters, given by the detective
force. and officials Of the police de-
partment. Plans for the celebra-
ton are being made by Major
Daniel Sullivan, chief OF police,
Inspector Clifford Grant, chief of
detectives and some of the detec.
tive force, especially vim" Spring
man and Charlie" Mullen.
Today a platform is beng erected
on one side of the squad room,
from which the orchestra will play,
and on which the Zig program cf
entertainment will be given. De
tectives. carpenters and officials are
working like bees, side by side,
today in completing arrangements
for the party.
In fact, the 'hardbotled" detec-
tiyes are getting as much OF u real
Christmas thrill as the Riddles" are
going to get tomorrow night at I
o'clock, when anyone up to sixteen
years of age will be welcome.
Downtown merchants derive high
praise for their cooperation, ae.
cording to detectives. Not one of
them has failed to donate whatever
was asked of them, those in charge
say.
Tomorrow the most important
preparation will be made. Acouple
of the detectives are going to
be specially assigned to clean out
the chimney so that Santa Claus
will he able to come to the party
without getting dirty.
The Washington times., 1924-12-23
COMMISSIONERS REMIT
FINES OF D. C. POLICEMEN

The District of Columbia Com.
missioners today cancelled the fines
of eighteen policemen and firemen
who had been convicted of violat-
ing the laws of the department.
Contract for the construction Of
mess hall and dormitory at the
District Home and School for Feeble
Minded near Camp Meade, Mary
land, was awarded by the Commits
sioners to w. L. Morrison Con-
bid S25,400. The two buildings will
be the first of a group to be con-
structed on the institutions land.
The Washington times., 1924-12-23
COOLIDGE TALKS WITH
WASHINGTON PUBL IsHERs

President Coolidge today con.
ferred with Edward B. Mclean,
publisher Of the The WASHINGTON
Post. and Theodore w. Noyes, editor
OF The Evening Star, on various
local issues.
Neither of the publishers would
comment in any way upon their
visit to the White House. 1t Il un-
derstood, however, that the matter
OF appointing an inaugural chair.
man was not taken up with them.