davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04

That $4,000 in postage stamps
is found in similar fashion.
That $3,OO0.OOO in checks,
drafts, ETC., never reach intended
owners.
That Uncle Sam collects $92-
600 year in postage for return
of mail sent to the dead letter
office.
That it costs Uncle Sam 81, TAO
600 yearly to look up addresses
on instructed mail; and two
hundred million (2O0,000,0OO)
letters are given this service; and
that this service alone costs the
government $500 a day in New
York City.
Do You Know
That this vast sum could be
saved and the dead letter office
abolished if each piece of mail
carried a return address, and if
each parcel was properly wrap
ped and addressed?
Moral
Every man knows his own adj
dress if not that of his cor
respondent, therefore by all
means put your own address in
the upper left hand corner, and
Continued on Page 50
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04

Doctor" declared former pa
tient to n physician. II owe you my
life" "oh. you exaggerate." replied
the doctor, but you do owe me sss."
why sir. that Is an outrageous fee"
exclaimed the patient Indignantly.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04

There Is suspicion that Adam left
the well known garden because some
one told him there was better Farm
ing land farther west.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04

Never keep borrowed money
an hour--beyond the time you
have promised to pay lest a dis
appointment shut up your friends
purse forever.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04
THE STATESMAN

The statesman throws his shoulders
back and straightens out his tie,
And says. my friends. unless II rains
the weather will be dry"
And when this thought into our brains
has percolated through
We common people nod our heads and
loudly cry. How true"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04

Two girls were having tea together.
my dear Edith" said one. why do
you always call your mother the
materf"
Because" answered Rose. "she
managed to find husbands for all my
seven sisters"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04

LIST b. c.: Why is algebra called
Jewish math.
end II. c.: Because there are so
many ABS,
Hayes. OF b. C.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04
GOOD COMMENCEMENT
PROGRAM is GIVEN

1t was a large and attentive
audience that greeted the three
graduates from Askov high
school-Emma C. Frokjer, Peter
r. Thomson and Thorvald l.. So
rensen-as we'll at the others
who appeared on the program at
the d. B. S. hall Friday evening.
The first of the graduates to
appear on the program was En-
ma Frokjer who in a few well
chosen words bid the audience
welcome and said that this is not
a completion but a commence
ment. She ended by reciting a
poem called Opportunity.
Peter Thomson gave an Grafton
The Message to Garcia
which had its origin in the
Spanish-American war. The man
carrying the message asked no
questions-no ifs, ands and why's
no quibbling-but went right
to work and did his duty. The
plea was that there be more of
the kind who will take THE Mes
sage TO Garcia"
Thorvald Sorensen in behalf of
the graduates thanked the school
faculty for their earnest work,
expressed appreciation of COM
radeship in the school and thank
ed the audience for their attend
ance and those taking part in
the program. The hope express
ed was that the graduates might
continue their work and develop.
Rev. S. ID. Rodholm gave a good
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1925-06-04

graduation address which was
brief and to the point. His sub
ject was THE Aim of Llfe"-to
have an aim, to aim high and not
forget to shoot. His thoughts
were brought out in a clear and
concise manner and should be
heard to be appreciated.
Mrs. C. M. Nelson, high school
presented the diplomas
stating that it gave her much
personal pleasure to do so.
Supt. F. Clarey Nielsen had
saved up a little surprise for the
audience that evening in that he
called Thomas P. Mortensen, q
Junior, to the stage and present.
ed him with a twenty dollar gold
piece and a diploma, being his
reward for winning first prize In
one of six divisions in the state
contest for writing a paper or
Chemistry in Relation to the
Development Of an Industry. II
is known as the Garwin award
1t is needless to say that Tom was
elated.
Rev. S. D. Rodholm gave the
invocation and benedictlon
Aside from piano numbers, or
chestra and violin music anC
songs by the high school chorus
the audience was treated to two
splendid vocal numbers by Rez
Truman.
The class motto was: Quality
Not Quantity, shown in big
white letters across the stage
good and readable. Class colors
blue and white. Flower: violet
Following is the program car
ried out:
- ...... Arthur l.. Brown
e''>' '''
Rev. s. d. Rodholm
........ Gustav Luders
'SrRA
r n r.oL,or
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
May Bar Use of Hollow
Blocks in Buildings

An amendment to the building code
requiring the use of solid concrete
blocks in building foundations was
given its first reading at a meeting
of the Fairview Council held on We'd
nesday night. The present code per-
mits the use of hollow blocks. This
applies to all foundations below the
ground.
Councilman LaMorte, who is in the
building business, explained that from
personal experience he had found that
the hollow blocks were so porous that
they absorbed moisture and were liza
BILE to crack after freezing. He said
it would be to the interest of the
property owners to have the amend
ment adopted. The ordinance pro-
vides that blocks made of ashes must
be ten inches thick, and if of stone.
eight inches thick. On a poll of the
council, all voted in favor except
Councilman O'Connor, who voted no.
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
IF. Lee TRANSPORTATION
co. IN COURT FIGHT
Got Temporary Permits in Ft. Lee
After Wait and Now Having
Trouble With EdgeWater.

The Fort Lee Transportation Co.
is having no end of trouble in running
it's business from Fort Lee to the
Edgewater ferries.
The company was formed several
months ago and after much dilly-
dallying obtained temporary 90-day
permits from the Fort Lee council to
operate, and on the strength of these
permits purchased equipment The
Public Service objected to this form
of competition and for a time init
mated that it would make impossible
the proposed through car from Coytes-
vile which the people desired. For
short time the council considered re-
voking the permits but when the
through car service was started
despite the busses, nothing more was
said about the matter.
The Public Service Corporation
sought to throw stumbling block in
the way of bus transportation by OBJ
tanning a writ of certiorari to review
the permit, proceeding with the object
in view of determining whether or not
they were granted legally.
The latest setback was in the arrest
of two drivers of busses in Edgewater
for violation of the borough ordinance
and the matter is now in court to de-
termine whether or not they shall have
the right to drive through the neigh.
boring borough without a permit, or
| if Edgewater officialdom is obliged to
give them a. permit.
Claiming that it is not a common
carrier, the bus company alleges it is
really the West Fort Lee Workers
Club. 1t says it does not tae on
passengers other than members of this
club, who pay 81 month, or 80 cents
for twelve tickets. The busses take
the members to the ferry in the morn
ing and return them to their homes
at night.
These claims are disputed by the
borough, which says the company has
taken on passengers other than the
members of this club. The company
declares that as it is private club,
it needs no permit to run it's busses
through the borough of Edgewater,
and also points out that it runs it's
vehicles over state highway and
thus puts the borough to no expense
in maintaining the road. But the bor-
ough declares it has the regulation of
traffic on this road and therefore has
jurisdiction over it.
Palisadian., 1925-07-17

One of the more recent activities
undertaken by the Gas Department
of Public Service Electric and Gas
Company is the manufacture of gas
meter diaphragms. A section of the
Newark Meter Shop has been
equipped for this purpose and here
large force of men is turning out
about 10000 diaphragms a year
The diaphragm is the vital part
of the meter, each meter having
two, whose service, in the operation
of the meter, is similar to that per-
formed by the lungs in the human
body. The diaphragm simultane-
ously inhales gas from the mains
and exhales it into pipes that carry
it to the kitchen or elsewhere.
When the gas flows through the
meter the amount used is registered
in the upper section by means of
connecting gears which record the
quantity in cubic feet.
Diaphragms are made from sheep
chAAo, anu b1C DCoI DdI
tanned skins are used. New Zeal
and SKINS are preferred as in that
country there are no barbed wire
fences nor briars to cut the skins
and thus make defects in the fin
ished leather.
There are eighteen distinct oper-
ations necessary in the manufacture
of diaphragms, first and the. most
important of which is the examina-
tion of the skin itself. Each one
received at the shop is inspected
thoroughly for defects such as thin
spots, cuts from the skinning knife
and porous places, any one of which
would cause a leak in the dia-
phragm.
Next comes the cutting of the
skins into strips of the required
width. Each skin should make an
average Of five and one-halt dia-
phragms Of ordinary household size.
Special sSewing Machine
For sewing the Tapped ends of the
strips specially contrived sewing
machine is used, which sews the
seams without allowing the needle
10 so all the way through the
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
WHERE 10000 GAS meter DIAPHRAGMS
ARE MADE FROM SHEEP SKINS EACH YEAR

leather, for il it did, the diaphragm
would not be gas-tight. The ma
chine is electrically driven and fire.
quent adjustments are necessary for
slight variations in the thickness
of the leather.
After the laps are sewed, all
seams are examined underNa "a power
full electric light Those that have
holes or thin spots are cut out.
There are two rings to which each
side of the diaphragm is tied. The
wide or partition ring is soldered
to the partition of the meter and
the narrow or disc ring is the one
to which the disc is soldered.
Sheets of tin are trimmed to size
and then cut in strips for the rings.
The strips are then run through a
machine which puts on the beading
and gives them a circular form.
The ends of the rings are soldered
together and all surfaces of the
rings on which the leather will rest
are heavily coated with shellac to
prevent injury to the leather.
The diaphragm feathers are tied
on the rings over device made for
the purpose, Italian hemp twine be-
ing used Another inspection for
defects is made and the twine is
subjected to several coats of shellac
to prevent moisture. The dia-
phragms are next placed on rods,
each rod holding seventy, and taken
to the oiling room. Here they are
immersed in trough of warm oil
and petrolatum. The rods are then
Dung on rack where they remain
three months, being given a slight
turn each day. At the end of this
period they are thoroughly sea-
soned. The rack in the Newark
shop holds 19,50O diaphragms.
For the manufacture of 10000
diaphragms, the following material
is used: 27,272 perfect sheepskins.
averaging six square feet each; one
and one-half tons of Italian hemp;
150 spools of sewing silk; $4,000
sheets of tin; 200 gallons of shellac; 4
1900 gallons Of oil and 800 gallons
Of petrolatum. i
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
Real Live Committee on
Trolley Roadway Appointed

H. F. Goemann, Roscoe P. McClave,
Arthur M. Agnew, Charles Leeger and
Erich Lehsten, all of Grantwood, have
been appointed by Mayor Marini of
Cliffside Park on a committee to work
in connection with the Public Service
Corporation to secure a roadway on
both sides of the car tracks from the
southern to the northern borough line.
All of the men appointed are pub
lie spirited citizens, anxious for ev-
cry improvement, and real action is
looked for from them.
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
Palace for Rent and
Only $500 Per Year

Could a realtor find renter for a
palace at 5000 a year?
1t looks easy, but here are the con-
ditions: No heat; bathtubs are luxu-
ries thoughtlessly left out of the
plans; location Vienna, and $500 is
no mean sum in Vienna, and palaces
are going somewhat out of style.
Six great palaces left to the new
republican government upon the
flight of ex-Emperor Charles after the
war have been turned over to the
Disabled Veterans Bureau of the Aus
trian government, which is said to
have had. little success in renting
them.
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
BUILDING
Grantcliff Building Co. to
Erect Apartment Houses

The Grantcliff Building Company of
Palisade has just signed contracts
for the erection of two large apart
ment houses with stores on the
ground floor. One will be located on
Walker street and the other on Pail
sade avenue, in Cliffside. The Grant.
cliff company has just completed a
large apartment house on Bulls Fer.
ry road, in Fairview.
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
Slight Boost in Rate
For Autos Crossing Ferry

Increase in ferry rates for vehicles
crossing the 125th street ferry have
been put into effect by the Public
Service Corporation. The increase is
about cents for passenger cars and
10 cents for trucks.
The ferry company claims this in
crease was made necessary by the
higher rentals they are required to
pay on the New York side and the
great expense involved in providing
better ferry service.
There seems to be no widespread
displeasure over the increase and the
public is deeply appreciative of the
improvement in the service.
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
Carlson Gets Contract

The contract for the painting and
decorating of the dormitories and 9th
er buildings connected with the Fort
Lee Orphan Home has been awarded
to A. S. Carlson of Franklin avenue.
The job, which is an extensive one,
will be finished in time when the
children return from West Park
shortly after Labor Day.
Palisadian., 1925-07-17
RE AL EST A TE =
Minnesota Supreme Court
Upholds Zoning Ordinance

A decision of interest to all mem
bers of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards is that just hand
ed down by the supreme court of Min
nesota upholding the validity of the
Minneapolis coming ordinance which
excludes fiat buildings from certain
areas zoned for single family resi-
dences.
The decision reverses a former
opinion of the court.
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Mrs. Howard Fisk will be in charge
of the sale tomorrow of articles made
by ex-service men at st. Eliza beth s.
which was arranged and is being held
under the auspices of the George Bald
win Mccoy Unit of the America n
Women's Legion. Tomorrow will be
the closing day of the sale which
opened the end of last week and has
been in progress each day in the
Transportation Building, at Seven
teenth and II streets. Mrs. Fisk
will he assisted tomorrow by Mrs
Paul Anderson, Mrs. William Bowie
Mrs. j. L. Cromwell, Mrs. w. f.
Parker, Mrs. William Rohrer and Mrs
Robert Callahan.
Mrs. Charles II. Pardoe Is in charge
today and is being assisted by Mrs. l
W. Kite, Mrs w w. Griffith, Mrs. L.
O. Colbert, Mrs Robert Callahan, Mrs
Frederick William Vile. Mrs. Lew +
Mohler, Mrs. J. S. Easby-Smith and
Miss Purcell.
Invitations have been issued by the
Ida no State Society TO the Idaho dele
cation in Congress, including Senator
William f.. Borah. Senator Frank K
Goodiug. Representative Addison T
Smith. Representative Burton l.
French. and their wives, and To Score
tary Of Agriculture and Mrs. Jardine
former Idahoans. and former Senator
from Idaho and Mrs. Fred 7. Dubois
tn attend reception and dance Al
the Franklin Square Hotel tomorrow
evening in honor OF the new officers
of the organization and the great
number Of. Idaho visitors now i'm the
city. All Idahoans now living in
Washington and those visiting in tbs
city are urged to attend
The American Liberty Chapter
\. :. d. 4. r., will give benefit card
party Friday afternoon at the Hote
Roosevelt to aid the educational work
Of the chapter. Mrs. l.. II. Hannah
at 1920 Sixteenth street. and Mrs
II. S. Ridgely of 1896 Morrison street
are in charge of the tickets
Chancellor Smelling of the Univer
sity of Georgia will he the guest OF
urdaY evening at $50 in the Lee
House. MIR. f. Way Highsmith. De
partment of Justice, is i'm charge OF
arrangements.
Mrs. Edward Stone and other mem
hers of Kappa Kappa Gamma Frater.
nifty VIII he al home to members of
Gamma Beta ri. George Washington
University, and Sigma Delta. Univer.
sity of Maryland, Sunday afternoon
from to $50. at 3111 y street
Georgetown. Assisting Mrs. Stone in
receiving will he Mrs. Claude Watts
Mrs. George Miner Hosteller and Mrs
Thomas LunSford Stokes. ir.
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Additional patronesses for the Epis
cOpal Eye. Far and Throat Hospital
ball TO be given Tina nksgiving eve, No
vefnber %, at the New Willard are:
Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood. Mrs
Claude A. Swanson, Mrs. Charles l..
McNary. Mrs. Key Pittman, Mrs.
Orme Wilson. Mrs. w. r. Turner
Mrs. c. l.. Mitchell. Mrs. Lewis Lehr
Mrs. Marshall Langhorne. Mrs. Ell
bridge Jordon. Mrs. b. +. Hutchinson
Mrs. F.. S. Hight. Mrs. Edwin Parker
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. Mrs. G. c.
Glover, jr., and Mrs. W. II. Brownson
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has shown her
interest in the work of the Navy Re.
lief Society by giving her name to
head the list of patronesses for the
ball to be held Thanksgiving night,
November %, at the New Willard.
Other patronesses are Mrs Frank B.
Kellogg. Mrs. Curtis ID. Wilbur. Mrs.
Fred A. Britten. Mrs. Theodore Doug
las Robinson. Mrs. Robert Lansing,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Mrs. VIII
liam j. Boardman. Miss Mabel Board
man. Mrs. Charles Boughton Wood
Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh. Mrs. Richard
Wainwright. Mrs. Willard II. Brown
son. Mrs. Charles :. Dewey. Mrs.
Grosvenor Backus. Mrs Godfrey
Cabot. Mrs. Charles j. Bell, Mrs. Ben
jamin Brodie. Mrs. Frederick C.. Hicks,
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VOYAGED WITH PERRY.

BALTIMORE. November Is LP).--
Lieut.. Arthur Sinclair. believed to
have been the last survivor of Perry's
expedition to Japan in 1851, died here
Yesterday. He was 50 years old. In
1881 Lieut. Sinclair was serving on
the L. s. s. supply, commanded by
his father.
Lieut. Sinclair was aide to Admiral
buchanan on the Confederate Iron
clad Merrimac during the historic en-
gagement in Hampton Roads, and
later was an officer on the cruiser
Alabama, sunk of Cherbourg by the
L. s. s. kearsarge, in 1864.
Lieut.. Sinclair is survived by one
son. Arthur Sinclair, jr., member of
the firm of Estabroo & Co. of New
York and Boston. and by daughter,
Leila Imogene Sinclair Of this city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18

Smart women have acclaimed
this collar everywhere this see
son Here II Is shown In
natural squirrel on q grackie
head blue Lustrosa coat al xS5.
Queen Anne collars IN Plat
mum Wolf and Gray or Black
Fox appear also on Coats of
Lustrosa and Nenise cloth AZ
SIS. and IN Natural squirrel
and Beaver furs on N1vette
Coats. also priced S15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18

Mrs. Henry Fitch Mrs. Samuel j.
Graham, Mrs. Dwight Chester. Mrs.
Allan Dougherty. Mrs. Lyman b. Ken
dali, Mrs. Isaac r. Mann, Mrs. Keith
Merrill, Mrs. Francois Il. Moran, Mrs.
Leigh c. Palmer. Mrs. William r.
Sampson, Mrs. Lawrence Townsend.
Mrs. Walter r.. Tuckerman, Mrs. Ern-
est G. Walker. Mrs. Henry B. Wilson.
Mrs. Chester Wells. Mrs. Joseph
Strauss, Mrs. Edward J. Dorm, Mrs.
Luther r. Gregory, Mrs. Hilary Jones,
Mrs. Ridgley Hunt, Mrs. George Bar
nett. Mrs. Edward Hale Campbell.
Mrs. Charles Morris, Mrs. Claude c.
Bloch, Mrs. John A. Lejeune, Mrs.
John ID. Beuret, Mrs. John Halligan
Mrs. Edward II. Stitt, Mrs. William
A. Moffett. Mrs. A. Nj. d. Mccormick,
Mrs. Adolphus Andrews, Mrs William
W. Galbraith. Mrs. Hayne Ellis and
Mrs. Ridley Mclean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18

court of South Carolina, passed away
at his home here shortly before noon
yesterday. Judge Memminger sue
cumbed to heart attack that he suf-
fered several days ago.
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West Eleventh street for the Winter.
Comdr. and Mrs Leo Hewlett The
baud have gone 10 New York and are
al the Hotel Vanderbilt.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Bishop of
Cleveland are az the Willard. where
they arrived yesterday. They plan to
spend about three days here.
Mrs. l.. ID. Schoheld and Mrs. i. H.
Schofield of Danville, Va, are spend
ing some time in Washington and are
at the Shoreham.
Ensign G. r. Crowther. L. s. n.
and Mrs. Crowther are at the Powha-
tan for the week.
Mrs. w. ~ Haskell of Governors
Island. y. Y. who is staying at the
Shoreham. entertained informally at
luncheon there Yesterday. having
among her guests Col. and Mrs. vii.
liam Mitchell.
Silver Tea Today to
Benefit ST. Thomas Church.
The Womans Auxiliary of st.
Thomas Church will hold a silver
tea" in the parish hall. at l772
Church street. this afternoon from 3
To O'Clock. Cake, candy and fancy
articles suitable for Christmas gifts
will lie for sale. The proceeds are
for missions.
Among the prominent women who
accepted invitations to attend the
luncheon and card party given today
by the Federation of Republican
Women of Montgomery County at the
Mayt1ower are: Mrs. Dwight f. Da-
Wis. Mrs. James j. Davis. Mrs. Viii
liam Tyler Page. Mrs. Blaydon w
bOWneS, Mrs. George r.. Wright. Mrs
William :. Chase. president OF the
Federation of Republican Women of
Maryland: Mrs. Virginia White Speel
Mrs. Cuno II. Rudolph. Mrs. Gilbert
II. Grosvenor, Mrs. Elisha Hanson
and Mrs. q. II. Weller. At the con.
clusion of the luncheon cards are
being played in the Chinese room.
The committee has supplied a prize
for each table.
The Washington alumnae of Phi Mu
Sorority will be entertained at bridge
this evening at o'clock at ! Jack
son place, joint hosteSseS being Mrs
G. s. Burress, Miss Katherine Bryant
and Miss Esther Colvin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18
SOCIETY
Continued from Eighth Page.)

Mrs. Poe White, have gone to New
York and taken an apartment at 80
West Eleventh street for the Winter.
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South Carolina Judge Dies.

CHARLESTON. S. c., November IS
CP9.-Robert Withers Memminger,
judge of the ninth judicial circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18

Comdr. and Mrs. Leo Hewlett The
baud have gone 40 New York and are
al the Hotel Vanderbilt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Bishop of
Cleveland are az the Willard. where
they arrived yesterday. They plan to
spend about three days here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18
The Outstanding
Flare Collar

4 particularly smart style as
Won see-it appears here IN
Blue SQUIRREL against the vel
vety sheen of a black Lucettc
cloth coat with scalloped Dor
der and fare cuffs of the same
lovely fur $40.
Other coats with the IN
standing fare collar include
Roulustra coat with silver
fitch collar. sos: Needlepoint
coats with Fitch and Sable
dyed SQUIRREL collars at &14S:
Needlepolnt coat with collar of
Russian Fitch. which also out
lines Fodet flares. and forms
the coat deep cuffs. $685..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-11-18

Mrs. l.. ID. Schofield and Mrs. i. H.
Schofield of Danville, Va, are spend
ing some time in Washington and are
at the Shoreham.