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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
is CIVILIZATION OR MORAL
STANDARDS CHANGING!

When the first settlers came to
Askov Is years ago and many
years thereafter we apparently
were not so civilized as we pre-
tend to be today, we took many
things for granted without ask
ing permission. We went rabbit
hunting wherever we pleased;
when in winter time we hauled
logs, instead of following section
lines and roads, people drove
across fields, laid down or even
cut wire fences without asking
permission. That is what was
done to our fences year after
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03

A baby girl was born yester-
day to Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Pearson,
northeast of town. or nearer
Bruno.
A large number of friends Of
Chr. Iversen-the communty's
expert gardener and lover of
children, birds, flowers and ma
ture in general-gathered at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig
Mosbek last evening to help him
celebrte his 50th birthday. Short
talks were given by Rev. S. ID.
Rodholm, Mrs. Lars Christensen,
L. Mosbek and +. A. E. Laage.
Mr.. Iversen was presented with
a thermos bottle, something
which he said he had long wished
for, and also a purse-given by
his many friends in the communi-
ty. The birthday party was in
appreciation of his services to
the community.
"Ugebladet", the Danish week
ly newspaper at Minneapolis, on
which Rev. A. Bobjerg has been
doing the editorial work for
several years, announces that the
Bobjerg family will soon leave
for Denmark to make that their
home again. About seven or
eight years ago they came to
America the second time after
spending some years in Denmark.
They came to Askov then and
resided here for a couple of
years, Rev. Bobjerg being inter-
ested with his brother-in-law, l..
Mosbak, in conducting the local
nursery. Their many friends
here will wish them success
across the big pond.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03

year, it was considered friendly
and neighborly accommodation.
Some years later we hap
pened to get a contract to deliver
some rocks in Askov; it would
shorten our haul if we could
drive right up past the church.
| suppose we about that time had
become somewhat more civilized,
at least ! asked for permission to
lay down a wire fence thereby
shortening the hauling, but were
courtly refused.
Now, today, l really don't
know what to think of our pro-
gress in civilization, perhaps the
world war has had something to
do with it. 1t seems so, as the
standard of our civilization is
lowered and we have fallen back
to our pioneer standard of moral
and politeness. To partly meet
high taxes and high cost of living
we conceived the idea of finding
a market for pussy willows which
grow scattered in the brush and
apparently have no value to any
body, so we did not hesitate to go
and cut them wherever we found
them without asking permission
and consequently did not get a
mo-. Perhaps we should not
have done so without by your
leave. A few days ago we ran
into snag on account of our law
less trespassing; we were accost-
ed by a farmer and told to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03

get out, limiting that next we
might be stealing his chickens and
he added that his neighbors also
were opposed to our unlawful de-
predations. By the way those
pussys on the willows are called
goslings in Denmark so he came
pretty near hitting the nail on
the head when he limited at
chicken stealing. By investiga-
ton we found the neighbors had
no objection to our cutting and
we have decided that we will
keep on and do it again. Now is
not that really too bad and then
confess it openly? But | lay it
to the moral standard achieved
under the late war.
However to avoid trouble and
to preserve a neighborly feeling
in our community we do hereby
ask anybody who would rather
not have us cut pussy willows on
their land if they will kindly
notify us to that effect in writ
ing. We will then acknowledge
the notice and enclose our check
for a small amount for the
trouble and postage.
Ferndale Nursery,
By Ludwig Mosbak.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03

Miss Gudrun Berentsen is now
clerking in the r. Petersen q Son
general store.
Ben Lund left today for juno
ton City, Oregon, to live with his
folks and find work out there.
The three Frederiksen broth
ers living northwest of town,
near the river, are all more or
less i'll.
Viggo Andersen who has been
working for several weeks at the
Westholm camp, near Nickerson,
returned home the first of this
week.
Mrs. Holger Kilstofte and two
children and Miss Gudrun Bernt-
sen who have been visiting in
Minneapolis the last two or three
weeks, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. /. A. Ecklund went to st.
Paul Sunday TO be present at the
graduation exercises at the Uni
versity Farm the first of this
week, her son, Erving, being one
Of the graduates. They are both
expected home today.
Miss Gladys Johnson, of the
local school faculty, went to Min
neapolis Friday to have a thor
ough examination of cher knee
which she hurt several weeks
ago. She returned the first of
this week but will be obliged to
limp for some time yet.
A. Gravesen was elected presi-
dent of the local branch of
"Dansk Folkesamfund" at their
meeting in the home of Rev. and
Mrs. S. ID. Rodholm last Thursday
evening, to fill the unexpired
term of S. Chr. Dixen who has re-
signed the position. Rev. Rod
holm entertained with reading at
the Thursday meeting.
Mrs. Conrad Christensen came
home Sunday from the Sandstone
hospital where she had been since
the accident. She will go down a
few times yet to have the wound
dressed, which is otherwise heal
ing very nicely; both Mr.. and
Mrs. Christensen are very loud in
their praises of the fine surgical
work done by the doctors and of
the excellent treatment received
at the hospital.
The snow storm on Saturday,
March 20. came the nearest to
resemble winter since winter was
supposed to have set in in De-
cember. Trains were a little
delayed that day but outside of
that and some damage to tele-
phone wires in various parts of
the county, the day passed into
history much like any other day
so far as Pine county is con-
cerned. In the Twin Cities, how
ever, the storm seemed to be a
real bad one. The street car
company there announces that
it spent 100000 in clearing its
tracks of snow and ice following
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
ASKOV
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Clement Christensen, north of
town, was taken i'll Monday with
pneumonia.
V. Heininge has purchased the
Andrew Juhl residence and lots
just south of the ID. b. S. hall;
consideration $1,000; possession
will be given about June LIST.
There appears to be an unusu-
ally large number of pneumonia
cases in the community this
spring. Jens Mortensen, north
of town, has been added to the
list, being taken i'll Monday.
John II. Sorensen and Anker
Petersen went to Minneapolis
last night TO drive home a couple
Ford cars for the garage; they
are expected home this after
noon.
Henry Johnson has accepted a
position as clerk in the c. Erik
sen Co. store, commencing upon
his duties there the first Of this
week. Emil Jensen who has been
clerking there for few months,
will help his folks on the farm.
Andrew Juhl has terminated
his services on the l.. c. Petersen
farm, l mile west of town, and
commencing April LIST Ingstrup
Gregersen takes care of the
place for a month or so when
some new settlers are expected
10 move in.
With the assistance of several
neighbors and relatives the Niels
Miller family moved onto the
Jorgen Paulsen farm Tuesday and
the Paulsen family in turn moved
into the Miller residence in the
village, the legal trade having
been made several months ago.
Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Schmidt and
baby leave tomorrow for the
southwestern part of the state
where they will visit for a short
time at several different points
before going to Granite Falls
where Mr.. Schmidt will work this
summer at ditching and Mrs.
Schmidt will be camp cook.
The basket ball game Monday
evening between the so-called
Tom Cats" and Bear Cats" re-
suited in a decided victory for
the latter, the score being 5 to
16. There was surely plenty of
action from start to finish and
frequently the loud whistle of
the referee, Lawrence DeYoung,
could not be heard and the wild
scramble went on, especially so
at the end Of the game when the
entire audience was cheering at
the top of their voices, the
whistle blew but nobody heard it
and the referee finally made a
dive for the ball himself and thus
was able to stop the game. The
game drew a good crowd and
they sure got their moneys
worth Of enjoyment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
FARM BUREAU MEETING

Will be held in the town hall,
Askov, on Thursday afternoon,
April 10, at 1:30. DR.. Billings of
the Veterinary Department of
the College of Agriculture, will
discuss diseases of cattle, stress
ing contagious abortion in parti-
cular.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03
ASKOV MARKETS

Butter, creamery, per ID. so. 40
Eggs, per doz. ............ Is
Chickens, under4 lbs. per Id. IL
Chickens, over 4 lbs, perlb. .1S
Spring Chickens, lb.. $50. IA
Potatoes, per 100 lbs. ..75 to 80
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-04-03

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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-12-11
Local News

N. P.Swenson of Minneapolis was
a business visitor in the city from
Tuesday to Thursday.
A sister of Mrs. Arthur Striebel
of this city died the first Of the week
in a St. Paul hospital.
A Ku Klux Khan meeting for VIC.
men and men was held in Spring
Valley Tuesday evening.
Our stock of Munsing wear is now
complete. None other fits like It
Stewart Mercantile CO.-adv.
H. A. Drake has presented the city
of Ladysmith with three bears and
deer as start for a municipal zoo.
Mill your Christmas packages
NOW. Don't wait for the crushing
rush of the week before Christmas
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Buck left Sat
urday for a five or six weeks WISH
al the B. S. Potter home in Miami
Fla.
The Laramy brothers, OF Spring
Valley and Chippewa Falls, wert
here Sunday to visit their mother
who is quite i'll.
George w. Chinook, Jr., who ac,
ceanpanied j. L. WATSON to Tucson
Arizona, last month, is expected
home in a few days.
The Rice Lake City Council has
voted an appropriation Of $500 to b'
used in enforcing the prohibition
law and city ordinances there.
There will be a Christmas pro
gram and Basket Social at the
Bailey school Friday, Dec. 10, al
1880 p. m. Come and have good
time.
Come in and see the Ware Neut-
rodyne, complete with loud speaker
$500. Fada Neutrodynes complete
$4,000 to $350.00, at Bjerstedts
Garage.-adv.
The New Richmond Horseshoe
Pitchers Club, with a membership Of
twenty, is planning an active winters
schedule. The club has courts in the
Quinlan garage.
Mr.. and Mis-. w. A. Magee have
sold their restaurant at Tucson
Ariz., and have moved to Denver
Colorado, where Mr.. Magee is under
treatment in a hospital.
If you need duplicate marker
order it now, for it takes time TO get
these out. And in the spring we are
always overloaded with work. Mel.
gard Monument Co.-adv.
The River Falls poultry and grain
show is on in the Normal school
auditorium with a record list of ex-
hibits and a greater attendance al
the programs than ever before.
Winter was really introduced here
yesterday morning, when the temper
ature made it's first dive below the
zero mark. Local reporters give out
observations of from Is to % below.
Mrs. j. j. Sullivan and daughters
Mrs. J. Haefner and Miss Lena Sui
Ivan, of Saltwater, and Mrs. Ed
Cosgrove of Scion Springs We're
guests of Mrs. w. E. Tubbs last
Thursday.
The Journal has auto license ap-
plication blanks on hand for free dis
tribution to any who wish them, and
we also have table giving the cor
rect license fee rate for every make
of car. Owners may call at The
Journal Office and have their 1925
auto licenre applications filled out,
free Of charge.
Atty. L. II. Ashley Of Hudson
visited his parents, DR.. and Mrs,
Ashley the first of the week. Both
the Doctor and Mrs. Ashley have
been quite i'll for several weeks. Mrs
Ashley, who had been gaining, suf-
fered relapse last week, and DR.
d. A. Locke Of Minneapolis was
summoned in consultation with their
local physician, DIR. R. U. Cairns.
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HUDKINS SIGNED
FOR LEGION SHOW

Ace Hudkns. crack Nebraska
lightweight, who defeated Frankie
Schaeffer last week at Chicago. has
been signed for the seini-hnal Of the
Pete Latzo- Morrie Sehlaifer fight at
the Auditorium Friday night.
Promoter Miller of the South
Omaha Legion has wired Roscoe Hall.
Phil Longo. Russie Le Roy, Eddie De
Beau, Phil Logan or Eddie Barr to
meet the slugging Omahan.
Latzo is due to arrive here today
and finish his training at the Business
Mems gym.
schlaifer is working hard for the
coming fight and went through 20
fast rounds OF boxing Monday. For
the first time in recent weeks. the
lighting fool showed his old-time
form. He fioored frankie Sinclair
and proved TO the fans he still packed
the wallop that made him famous.
Royal Coffman. amateur champion.
who will make his professional debut.
is also training hard.
Boxing Commissioner Roster will
select a referee Wednesday.
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kers Given Taste Of Kansas Agge Plays Srmmage With Freshme
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"HIS story from the Sandhills.
Cattlemen find that the few
Il acres of corn which they grow
is profitable when reduced to ~ gal
Ions to the acre. Duck hunters create
profitable market. The story is
that three Onahans out in the hills
for duck hunt found a "legger" and
did their very noblest by it. Crank
Ing the Lizzy they started from the
ranch house for their hunting place.
Upon arrival one hunter found he
had left his gun behind. There was a
case of shells in the car but no gun.
His companions sat down near the
lake and the hunter returned to
camp for his gun. He got 1t. lifted
the shells out of the car. placed his
gun on the seat and returned to the
lake.
Then all three had guns and no
shells.
A rancher hearing their converse
ton when they were on their way
home said that the conversation
would have killed ducks at three miles
and a quarter.
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Tech Reserves
Win City Title

Highs fighting second
stringers are now undisputed
Il city champions as result Of
their decisive victory over the Cen
trail seconds, to 0, Tuesday after
noon at Fontenelle park.
The boys from Cunning street out
generalIed the Purple defenders In
every quarter Of the game outside OF
the fourth period when the Central
ties carried the ball to tho 1O-yard
line only to lose the leather on DOWNS
The first half of the game was re-
plete with thrills for the crowd that
attended the annual classic. During
the first two quarters the teams bat
tied each other up and down the
field. neither having the advantage
over the other. At times the Purple
would make a belated squirt, but the
beefy Tech forward wall always with
held the onrushes Of the Central sec
ondary defense men,
Coming out for the beginning OF
the third period the Bexten ere"
seemed to be on Its march toward the
Maroon goal After making a few
first downs the Tech line resisted
and Central lost the bali again. When
tho Maroons got possession OF the
ball they started down the field.
with Tech unable to gain consistent.
ly It looked like tie game. Toward
the end Of the third period, MacDer-
mott. Maroon end. moved out to the
side of the field. evidently unobserved
by a Central man. Just then he re-
ceived a pass from a Maroon half and
raced over the line for the only
touchdown of the game The try Tor
point failed.
Lundgren and Cachley starred Tor
Central while Goff and MacDermott
figured In almost every play Tor the
Cunning street lads.
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New York boxing has degenerated
from a big time business to a tent
show during the last nine months,
and Judging from the type OF bouts
being offered and the almost chronic
inadequacy of the receipts. the con-
dition is becoming permanent.
Even Tex Rickard. opened-handed
to fault in the boom days seems to
have drawn the purse strings taut
and Madison Square Garden now
plays host to the second-raters where
once it dallied only with headliners
The garden hasn't produced a bout
of national importance since opening
its doors for the present season, and
only for the fact that the Christmas
fund show has signed Tom Gibbons
to meet a leading light-heavyweight
next month, there would be nothing
whatever In prospect.
In the old Gays the garden never
made big money although il drew
millions at the turnstiles. Today, il
is fortunate if it breaks even OH a
show. Seemingly, the New York
fan has wearied of top prices and
will not support his champions in
the style TO which they are accus-
toned. Neither will he support
the small timers. He seems TO want
the champions at price commen-
surate with his desire to eat for the
rest of the week.
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IancoIn-sebraska university won hand hand
SOUTH CAGERS
START PRACTICE

Basket ball practice got an early
start at South High last night when
Coach Rabbit Cook took charge of
Patton's Packer floormen to get them
in shape before the football season
ends. Basket ball is one OF Cooks
specialties and while Coach Patton is
busy working out with his football
men, rabbit" will have the Packers
hitting It up in the South High gym
nasium, often called the Packer
cheese box
The Packers have a wealth OF ma
terial for a fast quintet this season.
Reeves. captain and. guard. viii be
back and Holden. Kalstrom. Urban.
Smith, Bernard and Wakefield. last
year regulars. viii again be out to
fight It out for positions.
The big job will be to develop
center with the ability of Captain
wedberg, ali-city man. Holden and
Kalstrom are making bids for this
position, while Smith. Bernard, and
Wakefield are out for the forward po-
sitions.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-11-19
Glenwood High Defeats
Blanchard Eleven, l4-0

Glenwood, Ia, Nov. 1s.-Glenwood
High defeated Blanchard High, IA TO
o. The game was marked by Glen
woods whirlwind offensive which
yielded a touchdown in seven plays.
On the seventh play. 2o-yard
pass, Suvers ran 10 yards for the
first counter. Glenwood played de-
fensive football thereafter until the
last quarter, when a passing attack
gained another touchdown. Stowe
smashed over after three passes, net
ting rs yards. Scott. substituting at
center. played a wonderful defensive
game. Stivers and Stowe were equal
ly strong in this style. Hagerty
starred for Blanchard.
Jack Britton lasted longer. according. to
the experts, than any other fighter be-
cause he knew how to conserve his en-
1 q
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-11-19
NEW YORK BOXING DEGENERATED
FROM BIG-TIME BUSINESS TO TENT
SHOW DURING LAST NINE MONTHS
Only Decided Change in Affairs Will Save Gotham From
Being Second to Californ in Fistic Game.

Various shows conducted at the
garden this season have produced
less than 5000 paid admissions and
i'm consequence, have failed to pay
expenses. Others have broken even
or shown a profit too small to be
considered worthy OF attention.
The garden might as we'll close its
doors for all the good it Is doing
Rickard at the moment.
The answer? 1t calls for moderation
OF the demands Of champions and near
champions now lying idle because no
one will meet their price. They are
waiting for the harvest season of the
great outdoors, but they will wait in
vain If the 1924 returns are a criter-
ion. New York boxing staked itself to
its worst outdoor season this year
since the inception Of the Walker law.
If that fact doesn't convince the big
timers that the money no longer Is
there. they are beyond sympathy.
1t seems to the writer that California
could not have selected a more propi-
tious moment to launch a new era of
boxing. The game needs a change of
scene where the novelty Of the thing
will counterbalance any lack of cham
pionship caliber. California. STEPPED in
boxing tradition. developed its set Of
champions in the old days. II can do
it again.
The coast demands action first OF
all, and was in the habit OF getting
il under the four-round system.
Boxers appearing there will either
fight or get out of the ring and it is
not incredible that under these con-
ditions the sun-down slope may be
producing the majority Of title con-
tenders within a year or so.
By that time, champions now using
the east as a happy hunting ground
might be ready to listen to reason, pro-
vided they had not already done SO.
Eastern boxing then could resume its
normal pace and possibly the pendu-
lum would swing back IN this direction
but never permanently. California will
be an abiding factor in national affairs
of the fist as long as Its new law re-
mains in effect.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-11-19
Fremont Ready
for Hard Game

Fremont. Neb., Nov. 18.-Fremont
High is preparing for what Is con-
sidered the stiffest battle Of the sea-
son-the game with Creighton Prep
in Fremont this coming Friday.
Fremont's eleven has lost but one
game this year. Norfolk succeeded in
eliminating the Tiger squad from
consideration for the state title by a
decisive score. Here is the record of
Coach Johnston's squad thus far this
season:
University Place O.: Fremont. 20.
Grand Island. Z; Fremont. 1s.
York, 7; Fremont. 10
West Point, Z; Fremont. 81.
Norfolk. Is: Fremont. I.
South Omaha, IA; Fremont. lb.
Wahoo. 4: Fremont. q.
Coach Johnston's squad has been
diagnosed by local fans as strong.
fast team but somewhat erratic. With
only four veterans on the squad,
Coach Johnston's efforts have been
toward building a machine around
this quartet. This machine was run
ming fairly smooth until the run into
Norfolk where it suffered a drubbing
that really hurt. However, since
that game the Tiger squad has come
back with victories over South
Omaha and Wahoo. both reputed to
be strong aggregations.
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Dozen Sobbing Minnesota Gridsters
Turn Out to Be Terrors to Illinois

The same question was put to
Louis Gross but tears were already
pouring down the face Of the vet
eran tackle.
Every man In the room was sob
bing out DO or die" allegiance
to the coach.
When the men took the field for
the kickoff they cholxed off the
flow of tears but the spirit that
evoked them was still there.
just before the kickoff, the play
ers gathered I'm group and Clar-
ence Schultz, who turned OUT to be
the star Of the game, led his mates
in a short prayer.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-11-19
DUNDEE SAILS
FOR EUROPE

New York, Nov. 1s.-on the eve
OF sailing for Europe. Johnny Dun
dee, who recently resigned his feath-
erweight championship title. declared
today he may attempt to reclaim the
title upon his return here. Dundee
said he intended to take part in sew
eral bouts in Europe and IL convinced
he could make the featherweight lin.
1t OF 126 pounds and bo at his best
would re-enter the class.
Dundee will be a guest at a dinner
given in his honor tonight at Broad
way restaurant.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-11-19
SARGENT AGAIN
s'PRO" PRESIDENT

New York. Nov. 1s.-George Sar-
gent. golf professional of the scioto
Country club, Columbus, o., was re-
elected president of the Professional
Golfers Association of America, which
is I'm annual meeting. Stewart Gard
ner OF Exmore Country club, Chi
cago, and Jack Mackie of tho 1nwood
Country club. Long Island, were re-
elected vice presidents. and Ernest X.
Anderson OF the Lawrence Park Golf
club, Bronxville. N. Y, secretary and
tren Stirer.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-11-19
WALKER REFUSES
TO BOX FOR $1,000

Pottsville, Pa. Nov. 1s.-When the
promoters of the Mickey Walker
Frankie venchell fight. scheduled for
Charlton's hall last night. refused TO
pay Walker the ss.500 he had been
promised he refused to fight. on ad-
vice OF William II. Rocapa, chairman
of the state boxing commission. who
was present.
Chairman Rocapa said that Walker
had been fair" and had dropped his
price form $500 TO $4,000. and then
down TO $4,000. but had fatty refused
tho $1,000 offered by the promoters.