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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26
CARD OF THANKS

We sincerely thank all friends
and ncighbors for their synspa-
thy and beautiful floral offer
ings, during the sickness and
death Of our beloved husband
and father.
Mrs Chas. Anderson
and family.
Oak Lake.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26
ASKOV

Stanley Jensen drove 10 Duluth
Saturday in his fathers car for
visit with friends.
Owe Krag who has been work
ing near Virginia for some time.
returned TO Askov Tuesday.
Miss Edith Gravesen. U. of M.
student. came home Sunday to
spend the spring vacation with
her folks.
Miss lnga Larsen who has been
working in Austin the past six
months. returned to her home
here Saturday.
Ralph Gravesen who is takinog
q course at the Dunwoody Insti-
tute, came home Friday for a
short vacation.
Rudolph Petersen who has
been taking studies at the State
University. came home Monday
for an indefinite period
Miss Mary Dietz went to the
Cities last week to visit for a few
days and then TO work for Mrs.
Lauritz Nielsen in ST. Paul.
Valdemar Christensen went to
Cambridge the first Of this week
to help the Askov Construction
Co. move their tools over to Gen.
turia.
Harold Petersen came home
Saturday from the State Univer-
sity for a weeks vacation and as
usual is busy every day with odd
jobs around the garage.
Paul N. Frokjer Of the Ameri-
can force. went to Minneapolis
the first of this week 70 take a
two weeks course in cylinder
presswork at the Dunwoody In
stitute.
Carl Hyldahl and Anker Simon
sen drove over to Belden Satur-
day, the former returning home
the same day while Mr.. Simon
sen bought a work team which
he drove home Sunday.
Prices offered at the two re
cent auctions near Askov tend to
show that conditions are improv-
ing. Nearly everything sold at
fair and reasonable prices with
out any excessive effort on the
part of the auctioneer, and like
wise efforts to bring excessive
prices were Of no avail.
Johannes Juhl was called to
Minneapolis Friday night on &C
count of the illness of his daugh-
ter. Marie. who works in the
city. Mr.. Juhl returned Mon
day and reports that Marie was
taken suddenly i'll with append
citis Thursday evening and oper-
ated for same Friday. She was
feeling as well as could be ex-
pected when Mr.. Juhl left her.
The old barn on the Askov Ho-
tel lots caught FIRE Monday night
from an unknown origin. The
flames were first noticed about
1890 coming through the roof.
The fire bell was sounded and the
telephone operator called out
several village residents. There
was no possibility of saving the
building but the fire department
kept the flames from the tele-
phone poles near by and the cable
and gets credit for saving the
telephone company another big
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Farm for Sale-on account Of
old age and poor health l viii
sell my 20 acre farm one mile
west of Askov on the state road;
Is acres under pillow. balance
cleared seeded with clover; no
stumps. Will sell stock, tools
and all. Possession can be had
at once. For terms and price
call and see me.--Wm. Nielsen.
Askov. 60w3o-lte
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-About 20 head Of
young horses ranging in weight
from 100 to 400 pounds. John
NJ. Samuelson. Kerrick. MINI.
25w3O-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-About % tons No. I
tame hay on Billman farm, 4
mile south of Bruno on state
road. Inquire at First State
Bank. Askov. or John Lohner.
29w3o-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-Hatching Eggs. Pure
Buff. Leghorns strain. good to lay
winter and summer. Setting per
Is, S1.50 to $500. Field run
$1,000 per hundred.-D. p. Lock
wood, Finlayson, Mimi.
30w294t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

How many horsepower in the
engine Of this cary inquired a
prospective customer at the
Askov Garage while looking at an
auto last week. lust lift the
hood and count the plugs" re-
piled the salesman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Bring your car and get your
side curtains repaired or .remod-
eled to open with the doors; new
side curtains and tops made and
put on reasonably. Clarence
Mattson, Askov. 29w24-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Independent Silos-Triple wall,
wood stave and tile; also tile for
buildings. Get our prices. No
obligations. Also have on hand
at Sandstone live stock and all
kinds of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Barnick. 25w30-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale Green Mountain seed
potatoes. grown from certified
seed. price Soc per bu. cash. Must
be removed before April lst.-
Jacob Jensen. a miles northeast
Askov. 27w30-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For S&le-0ne span Of mules.
6 years old. sound and gentle.
weighing 2soo. Inquire Of Ed
Gocbel. Duxhury. MINI.
aswso-its
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Young Peoples meeting Sun
day evening, March %. o. h.
Dyreborg will speak-Hans Mos
back, president.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-Two or three head Of
horses. different weight, age,
price. your choice from l0.-A.
P. Jensen. Northland Stock Farm,
Askov, Phone 16H. 25w29-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-About 10 tons Of
good timothy and alsyke clover
hay mixed at $40 per ton. On
my place ! mile west Of depot
in Bruno.-Wm. Trepaner.
29wS0-lts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-About 5 tons hay,
IL miles from Askov village
Louis Olsen, Askov. 25w30-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

These members of the North.
West and Central meat rings who
ordered meat boxes from me will
kindly call for same at the T. N.
Thomson lumber yard where
settlement is also TO be made. -
Chr. Sandahl. Askov. SSwS0-1ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale tons tame hay. SOC
Gu. #. to the ton; q miles south
Bruno on state road.-John Kas.
perek, Bruno. MINI.
25w301ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Horses bought. sold or exchang-
ed at Willow River. From 5 TO
20 horses always on hand.-E. ],
Walsh, Willow River. 25wS0-it
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale--A team of light driv-
ing horses, or will trade for a
good heavy young work horse.
Ingstrup Gregersen. Askov.
25w30-lts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sales. c. w. Leghorn day
old chix. Get our prices before
ordering elsewhere for we have
made a big reduction.-F. w,
Ziegler, Hinckley. 25w294ts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-My Holstein herd
sire age six. with high yearly
production on both sides of pc
digree. at four and one quarter
cents per pound.-A. NJ. Dougan.
Bruno. MINI. 0w29-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-0ne young horse and
several Holstein mich cows; also
DeLaval No. Is separator. Axel
r. Buck, Askov. 25wSo-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Thursday afternoons reserved
for ladies work at the Askov
Barber Shop. Erode Bruce.
25wS0-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR THE WEEK

This column In for free use By
churches. schools. societies. lodges
ETC. for the purpose OF announcing
meetings where no admission - 70
be charged such meetings as are
held for social or educational pur-
poses and not for pecuniary gain.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Union Ladies' Aid will meet at
the home Of Mrs. Ernest Borge-
sen, Thursday, April 2. Every
body welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Wanted to Let-Contract for
stumping and breaking a few
acres with or without team; also
want one or more dozen Of heavy
old hens and some fence posts
Ludwig Mosbek, Askov.
32w30-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Askov 1--we Stock Shipping
Assn VIII ship hive stock Mon
day, March 30. Bring stock be-
fore $50. Chris Larsen. shipper.
25wOAlt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

ID. S. S. Mode 0nsdag den 1ste
April ID. B. S. Hall.-Sek.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-Tame hay. 1929
crop. SIG cubic feet ton $40;
l92S-i9 crop cheaper; or viii
weigh.-Geo. Dibert. 81 miles
north Askov, 25wso-lt'
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Want Ads lie per word.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale--A few head of high
grade holstein cows-cither
mixers or springers.A. p. Jen-
sen. Northland Stock Farm,
Askov. Phone 18Th. 25wS0-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

DIR. James Slaven, the dentist,
has gone to Pine City 70 take
charge of the dental office of DIR.
J. Scully, while the latter is sick.
26w30-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Rebekah lodge meeting at ID.
b. S. hall Wednesday evening,
April LIST.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Sunday school at Wilstad
church March 20, at 1890 a. m.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Want Ads lc per word.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Wanted 90 Hire Men and
teams to do dragging on my land
near Askov.-Johan Sorensen.
Askov. 25wSo-lt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale-Five heavy. good
work horses.-Arthur Lund. Ker-
rick. MINI. 25w30-1t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

Wanted TO Buy-A heifer,
fresh or coming fresh soon,
Must be out of good stock
Walter Boyer, r. l, Bruno, MINI
25wS0-lts
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

For Sale--40 head logging
horses. Prices right. Terms
reasonable. Sinclair 4 Hogan,
Belden, MINI. 25w2Sit
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-03-26

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The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17

the street who had promised to buy two
tickets. Ont in the storm she went
again and came back an hour later with
the tickets sold. know OF hundreds
of such incidents.
"She was passenger on the Presi-
dent Arthur on its maiden trip to Pal
estine. The black bag went along and
two hundred dollars came back to the
Home from Naples. the first stop of
the President Arthur. Mrs. DwOrsky
had collected 1t on the way over. and
mailed 1t back to her beloved home at
the first opportunity.
No contribution was too small for
her to accept. Many wealthy man
was nonplussed and belittled by the
gra acious and kindly manner In which
she accepted small contributions frGal
him when he expected curt refusal
and thus an opportunity to escape from
giving. The Home and its welfare
were constantly on her mind. 4 day
before she died. while suffering II Sc
we're pain. she, brave stole that she was
telephoned the superintendent to find
out how things were going on"
Samuel c .LampOrt, prominent lead
er in practically every important ma
tional Jewish movement, her son-in
law. and kednly interested in her ac
tivities, to which lie gave generou.
support. could speak Of her with that
authority and respect born of clos'
contact and deep love.
''She was the most remarkable
woman ever met" he said, "A woman
ership. found all too rarely anywhere
She was endowed with all the virtues
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17

"A deep religious feeling. kindly
spirit marvellous tact, unerring judg-i
ment. and an intensity and earncstnesI.
Of spirit which enabled her to carry
her idea of the Home from It's modest
beginnings to one of the greatest SIM
gle pieces of constructive homan well
fare activity in America.
Il see in Mrs. Dworsky the true
is too often forgotten and ignored-id
these days of super-nationalistic hatl
reds. A woman who brought to hei'
adopted country the finest qualities 81
her race, which, mingling with the best
of other races, gives America that
spiritual strength which the wOrlt
needs far more today than ever before
A woman who showed in being faith
ful to her race and to her religion. tho
one and only way TO be faithful tt
America" Z
Many were the illuminating anecdOte
which Mr.. I.ampOrt told about her
They revealed her possessed of the SOU
of n true leader and philosopher One
she came to n meeting OF the societ;
and discovered she had lost n damon,
earring valued at over $500. TIL
women crowded about her, stliclti0us
What have / LOST" She told then
"A diamond earring That mean
nothing. But that same five hundred,
dollars invested in bed in our Homt
that can never be lost.
And that was Mrs. Dworsky. Hea
life was an imperishable monument o]
woman-'more precious than rubies."
! BERNARD A. BERGMAN.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17
HINDENBURG AND LUDEN-
DORFF BREAK FRIEND.
SHIP OVER ANTI-SEMITIC
AGITATION

Berlin-Paul Won Hindenburg. pres
ident of the German Republic and
former commander-in-chief of the Ger
man Imperial Armies during the
war. and ven Ludendorfr, his chief
of staff, are ''on the outs" due to the
latter's anti-Semitic agitation
1t has been rumored since Hinden.
burg became president that he resented
the continued agitation conducted by
Ludendorn and his associates against
the government. alleging that ii Is
dominated by Jews. Hindenburg, as
head of the German Republic. was Of
Tended at the anti-Semitic attacks i'm.
plying his pOwerlessness This resent.
ment found expression when the pres.
ident visited Munich this week and did
not call on his former aide. nor was
Ludendorfr invited 10 any Of the cere-
monies in connection with the presi.
dents visit. However. Hindenbure
called on General Won Kahr, who is
known as Ludendorff's chief enemy.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17

ns she struggled against the Juggernaut
Of vast. tcemlng America In the crowded
East Sid. Of New York. And she
worked unrelentlngly to make the
dream come true: oyercame the handl.
cap Of poverty, yes, and 0vercame the
handicap Of wealth; for Mrs Dworsky
rich, wns the same kindly, generous
spirit as Mrs. Dworsky, poor And So
dsregardlng personal publicity, this
great Jewish woman left behind mon
ument Of devotion and sacrifice, n spir.
itual gift to America, which will live
forever while the newspaper notices Of
the self.seeking die with the next days
editions.
Abraham Cahan chose the immigrant
Russian Jew as the subject for one OF
the greatest Of American novels-"The
Rise of David Levinsky" Another
great novel could be written Of the life
of Mrs. Dworsky, for hers was the life
from which great stories are woven.
Not grim, sordid story, story OF
tragic Illustration. as is David LEVIN.
sky, hut an epic of Jewish womanhood.
of the tolls and bitter struggles in n
new strange land; and finally, victory
"a home. children, wealth, and above
all else, spiritual beauty. And through
it all. as n gentle Oyertone would run
the story of the Home of the Daugh-
ters OF Jacob for the Home was with
Mrs. DwOrsky all her life. In fact, it
might be said 1t was her life.
Mrs. Dworsky' life could very well
serve MS an insplratlonal sermon for
the women Of today. In those early
days she was poor, as all the Russian
Jews in New York We're poor. Yet as
the Dworsky's slowly forged ahead (as
other immigrant families forged
ahead), her passion for doing good, for
helping those of her people who We're
beyond helping themselves, increased
with her increased means TO do good
Handicaps in the struggle for existence
meant nothing, never mean anything to
those fired by the ldealism of their race
And one of the most sacred of all Jew
ish traditions is the care of the pool
and homeless aged, n religious duty IL
which Mrs. Dworsky, devout Orthodox
Jewess all the days of her life. stead
fastly devoted herself.
Her duties We're many in those days
There was in care of nine children
raised into outstanding representative,
Jewish men and women: there was tn,
nrtiuOt,s duty of keeping house. fcl
servants We're rare in the early days
there was the active assistance giveI
TO her husband, the late A. j. Dworsky
in his real estate business, later to be
come one of the great real estate op
orators of New York. But all this was
nothing to Mrs. Dworsky. A woman
of dauntless strength and energy, sh,
was able to do the work that woul,
have exhausted an ordinary woman ant
still find time to carry out her ambi
tions fOrward-looking plans to allie
viate the distress of the poverty
stricken old Jews of New York.
As president of the Women's Aux
iliary of "Hias." Mrs. Dworsky earl!
realized that this institution could no
properly carry out the two duties fo
which it had been organized: aidin.
the immigrants and maintaining HON,
for the aged. For in looking after tn,
newly-arrived immigrants who wcr,
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17

brought TO the Home at all hours of the
day and night, the old folks given a
home by Has" got little rest.
First Activity Of Orthodox Jewish
Women
So with thirty members of the
Women's Auxilinry-nll In modest cir
cumstnnccs like herself-Mrs. Dworsky.
In 1896, organized the Home Of tile
Daughters Of Jacob, the first definite
activity Of Orthodox Jewish women In
America. And thus began career of
constructive leadership which has
rarely been equalled in American Jew
lsh life. The Home, the first strictly
kosher establishment of It's kind, quickly
found itself woefully inadequate to
cope with the problem If the INDECENT
Jewish aged In New York, and eight
years later, through the indomtable
energy and leadership Of Mrs. Dworsky.
the women We're able to open n much
larger home on East Broadway, in
crea sed a year later by an annex.
The next step was the move to the
present quarters in the Bronx. Build
ing operation, first halted by the war,
We're completed In 1921. when the splen-
did institution was formally opened to
the public on June /. And II was fit
ting that the opening should be sig
naliZed by the unvellng of n bronze
bust of Mrs. Dworsky in the main lobby
of the million dollar home, presented
by the members of the society as their
tribute to the outstanding leadership
of the woman whose toll for more than
n generation had made the splendid edi-
| fee possible.
! Mrs. Dworsky was n born leader,
her associates said. Nothing short Of
the highest qualities of leadership
could have carried that idea. born on
the East side thirty years ago. to tri-
umphant conclusion. Her leadership
was of that magnetic quality which at
tracted loyal workers to her and kept
them in constant enthusiastic service.
Her own enthusiasms and spirit she
was able to transmit to the thousands
Of women whom she had enrolled in
the society, so that each member con-
tributed to the Home those very char
acteristics with which their leader was
endowed. To realize that the several
thousand members of the society ear
ried on as one, unified by the dominant
spirit of Mrs. Dworsky, reveals with
what remarkable qualities of leadership
she was endowed
That Famous Black Bag
A stole who dsrcgarded physical ills,
Mrs. Dworsky was on the go constantly
raising funds for the support of the
ways with her." one of her co-workers
said. Wherever she went. to market
to theatre, on trip, she carried her
big black bag along. 1t contained. she
used to say, laughingly. the 'merchan-
disc of the home This merchandise
consisted of rattle. social and ball tick
cts. certificates for bricks, etc. which
she lost no opportunity TO sell, wher'
ever she might be-
"Once she came home late to dinner
at s o'clock. after being cut all day in
a snowstorm selling tickets for a ball
The black bag, almost empty of tickets
was filled with bills. She had just sal
down to dinner when she happened tC
remember friend five blocks dowI
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17

Prayer without devotion is like q
body without breath.-Talmud.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17
The Epic Of An American Jewish Woman


on hill overlooking one OF the most
thickly populated sections of The
Bronx. stands nm imperishable monu-
ment to the Jewish woman In Amerlca.
II gives eloquent testimony to the
greatness Of spirit and lnrgencss Of
vision of Jewish womanhood. Of those
Jewish women who came to America
from Russia during the tremendous I'm
migration OF the eighties.
The pennies Of the poor and The dol
lars of the rich. the nnremitting labor
of devoted Jewish spirits, have made
this magnificent Home Of the Daugh-
ters OF Jacob possible. Its present
building-the finest home for Jewish
aged and infirm In the United States
cost over n million dollars and requires
s2'0,OOO annually 10 provide n bcauti-
ful Jewish life for the FIVE hundred men
and women who are ending their days
there.
To trace the history of this ouistand-
ing institution from its humble begin
nings on the East Side-its first home
with nineteen inmates and yearly
budget which was hardly more than
the daily cost Of maintenance OF the
Home today, the struggles OF the Fast
Side women who launched the move
ment-is really to write the epic OF n
nation, of the wives and mothers of a
race.
An Answer to the BigOts
When America, frightened by post.
war hysteria. reversed Its time honored
traditions and closed its doors to i'm.
migrants seeking home here. we won
der why no one told the simple story of
the Home OF the Daughters of Jacob
to silence those who raised the cry of
the danger of the foreigner to this coun-
try. When Burton ]. Hendrick wrote
his ''The Menace Of the Polish Jew
we wonder If Mr.. Hendrick had ever
heard this simple story Of the Home
Of the Daughters of Jacob. conceived
and carried ont by those very lew.
who We're pictured as an invidiOus alier
influence undermining the country Il
which they have contributed so much
The Home of the Daughters of Jacol
is n monument to the sturdy spirit oi
the Russian Jews. 1t is contribution
TO the Jews of America and to America
from the East Side. from those valiant
Jewish women who struggled side b,
side with their husbands In those grin
pioneering days, to help them gain ,
footing in their new land after helm,
uprooted from their homes by tn,
pogroms which swept over Russia IL
the eighties.
But above all, this great spiritun
idea-it is more than mere home, /
is an overwhelming spiritual ideal
n monument to one woman. to the dom
inant leadership and superhuman en-
ergy of the late Mrs. Bertha DwOrsky
its founder and president for twenty
nine years until her death n few week
ago.
Fit Theme for an Epic Novel
The name Of Mrs. DwOrsky is all to,
little known throughout America.
woman of tremendous strength an,
spirit. she had no time to bother abou
seeking personal glory. which seems Il
be the all-consuming passion Of St
many persons engaged in public phil
anthrOpies these days. The Home o
the Daughters Of Jacob was her dream
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-09-17
PIANOS

Including bench. 20 rolls of music.
and full membership In our roll
exchange club. Change rolls nt
10 cents each