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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-15
BRUNO
were


Jap Hill and sister were
In Askov Tuesday.
Joe Mccullough spent three
days in Duluth last week.
Mrs. Leo Forsyth and children
of Duluth are visiting relatives
here.
John Rupp is having extern
sive improvements made on his
barn.
Wahlstroms moved into the
house vacated by Pearsons last
week
Mr. Helps and family of Mime
apolis called on friends here Sa-
turday.
Albert Austerkamp purchased
a new Ford coupe of Marihart
& Sons.
Mrs. Glenn Gault and daughter
returned to their home in Du-
Iuth Sunday.
Mr.. Moffatt is very i'll and a
relief man is taking his place in
the creamery.
Mr.. Bates spent from Wednes-
day till Sunday In Duluth with
his children there.
Mrs. VIM. Lepeer has been real
sick for nearly a week but is able
to sit up some at this writing.
S. O. Saastad returned home
Sunday from Markville where he
had been visiting his grandson
Mrs. A. J. Anderson and Betty
Jean of Duluth are guests at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams.
Mrs. Lundberg of Superior
spent the first half of the week
here looking after the repairing
of her house.
MILDRED Bloomquist left for
Superior Saturday and will re.
turn to Plymouth, Wis, Sunday
to resume her school work.
Jim Pearson who has been in
the Sanitorium at Wadena fol-
over a year, came home Tuesday
and is looking fine. His many
friends are very glad to see him
so we'll.
Little Kenneth Sprague met
with an accident Monday, II
which he was very fortunate
His grandpa had his car in garage
and had the brakes adjusted
Kenneth was standing near the
front of the car and when il
started front wheel ran ovel
his leg. His knee was bruised
only a little and the next day
he was about alright.
VIM. Davis bought the barber
shop and pool room fixtures, tax
ing possession Friday. He rented
the barber shop to VIM. Saggau
who also took. possession Friday
Mr.. Gould and son left fol-
their home in Dakota Saturday
We wish them the best of success
as we think they will both keeI
a nice clean and orderly place
and will give good service.
Now is the time to put an eff
fort forth to do a little extra
work and clean up, not only oul
own yards but the vacant lots
and streets. Let everybody de
all we can. to clean everything VI
and improve the looks of oul
little village, which is just wha'
we who live here make it. Are
we, each one doing our part tt
make it a better looking place
and a BETTER place? If not
why not?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-15
Nose Monette was in Hinckley

Nose Monette was in Hinckley
Tuesday.
Mrs. Ray Steele was in Askov
Tuesday.
J. H. Lingren spent Tuesday
in Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl DeMaris
spent Sunday here with relatives.
John Degerman came home
from Duluth Tuesday to spend a
few days.
Myra Hammer spent Tuesday
night with her niece, Miss Esther
Hammer.
Mrs. John Prather is spending
a few days at the home of Mrs.
Jack Edwards.
Mrs. Evan Hammer was a
guest at the Mrs. Roy Snelson
home Tuesday.
Rev. Fillinger attended Pres
byterian meeting at Cloquet
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hammer
and family were guests at the
Elwell home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Snelson
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Prather
motored to. Sandstone Sunday to
visit his nephew, Clark Snelson
The Boy Scouts will give play
at the gym Friday evening. "A
Lamentable Tragedy" of 1ulius
Caesar. 15c and Csc admission
come.
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PRESBYTERIAN NOTES

Sunday school at 9::45, church
at II o'clock. Junior G. E. at 3
o'clock, Senior G. E. 8 o'clock.
Bible study at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Norris Wednesday eve
ming.
The C. E. had a pot luck sup
per at 7 o'clock Tuesday, at John
Stafford's. After supper they
had a social time till 10 o'clock.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-15

The sweet young thing was
saying her prayers. Dear Lord"
she cooed, Il don't ask anything
for myself, only give mother a
son-in-law." University of Cali
fornia Pelican.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-15
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE
BRUNO SCHOOL BOARD
Consolidated School Dist. No. 81.

March 2, 1926.
Regular monthly meeting OF
the school board was held at the
school building with all members
present.
Meeting was called to order by
the chairman. Minutes from the
last meeting were ordered read.
It was moved, seconded and car
ried to stand approved as read.
A motion was made, seconded,
and carried that a porcelain china
tank for flushing in the boys
toilet on the ground floor be pur-
chased.
1t was moved, seconded, and
carried unanimously to rehire
Supt. w. K. Norris as superin.
tendent of our school for the
coming year at salary of $1,000
per annum and free house.
1t was also moved, seconded
and carried that Della Greene be
hired to teach the intermediate
grades at a salary of $4,000 pei
month for school term of 1926.
1927.
It was moved, seconded, and
carried that Miss Ivah Osborn be
offered the position again as
primary teacher at the same
salary as before, also Miss Marion
Schlappi at the same salary as be-
fore and Miss Velva Minty at
the same salary.
Miss Edna Robinson to be Of
fered the position of teaching
the domestic science as before il
qualified to teach two high schoo.
subjects at the same salary as in
the past.
It was further decided that
those teachers who will be offer
ed their position back to notify
the clerk by March 18th whether
or not they will accept.
The following bills were al
lowed:
Russell Bros. repairing phono-
graph .............. .....9 l.o'
Wm., Marihart, drayage ....... LIZ
Northwestern School Supply Co.,
supplies ........ 7.6t
Joseph Marihart, bus repair :. 2S.Ot
United States Casualty Co.,
workmen's compensation 80. 30.5'
Abe Markus, groceries, materi-
ais and supplies .......... SCI!
Little, Brown & Co., text books 81
w. ]. Dyer & Bro, sheet music
for Glee Club ............. ga!
Oscar A. Swenson, text book
and postage ................ 3.5l
John C. Winston Co., text books 39.4'
Denoyer Geppert & Co., lantern
| slides 16.5
W.. K. Norris, film rental and
postage ................. 1915
Central Scientific Co., supplies
for science Department $50. 2.5,
On motion meeting adjourned
John N. Wahlstrom, Clerk.
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scandal CLUB

Dance at Scandal Club Satur-
day evening, April II. Good
music and everybody welcome for
good time.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-04-15

March 80, 1926.
Special meeting of the school
board held at the Bruno State
Bank with Stafford, Lindh, Rose,
Lingren, and Wahlstrom present.
Purpose of said meeting was to
consider an applicant for the 7th
and 9Th grade room.
A motion was made, seconded,
and carried that Miss Edna Legg
be elected to teach the 18th and
9Th grades at a salary of $1,000
per month and clerk be instruct
ed to wire applicant about action
taken by the board.
No further business, meeting
adjourned.
John N. Wahlstrom, Clerk.
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Tell it through a Want AID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19
DAY 4M 9Q 9gQ MM By Donald Ogden Stewart

isn't that f1nei I was afraid" he add
ed, that ii was a a Lincoln made
as like that Just the night before he
was shot
NO" I replied. TITS w That's
the way they make them in the board
ing school she went to-"
You make me very happy" he
said MY, was worried! And may
ask one more question"
Certainly" I replied.
You say your wife was born in
American" he said.
yes" replied.
MAY 1 ask when?'
october 22d." replied, 1902"
He put that down on a piece OF pa
per.
And her first name?"
Beatrice" replied.
That also went down. Then he be-
gan a. series Of additions, subtrac-
tons and multiplications. Finally he
looked up.
And the date of your birth is?"
I told him. 1 also told him my first
name. That was followed by con-
siderable amount of figuring on two
other sheets of paper. At last he fin
ished. He was smiling.
ITS all right" he said.
whats all right" 1 asked.
| your marriage" he replied.
I breathed q sigh of relief.
That's great" I said, and now |
| wonder il you would mind If | die
| tated that article
There was a knock on the door
"Come in" said.
1t was my wife.
"Oh, come in, dear" said Here is
some one I want you to meet
She entered.
| This Is Mr."
Graham" he replied.
This Is Mr.. Graham" / said.
He took my wife's hand with
| smile.
I'm glad everything's all right. he
said
She looked to me for an explanation.
MIR. Graham and l have been doing
some debating" explained.
oh" she said. Il hope you have
| finished"
Not quite" replied, but we can
call it off until later
Mr.. Graham looked at his watch.
Il really must be going" he said.
II hope you don't mind"
Can you come back about 81" /
asked
| He shook his head.
I'm afraid not" he said. MY wife
and get off at the next station. And
/ think we are pretty much on time"
He put his watch away, adjusted his
tie for the last time, smiled once more
at my wife and went out.
In q minute some one knocked. 1t
was the porter.
1.-THE stenographer has been very
busy, sir, with another client he said.
but think he will be at your service
presently"
Tell him come about g." I said
II shall ask him to come at that
hour" he said and retired.
(Copyright 1927
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sit down." I interrupted. cordially.
Perhaps you can help me-
He sat down carefully. Then he
djusted his tie.
It's poem about Indiana / ex-
planned, and I'm stuck
Il see" he said. and then. after a
minute, he offered, with a little hest
iation, banana.
. Banana WHAT" I asked.
Its a rhyme. he explained. 1T
rhymes with India ma"
oh" l said. Thank you"
mot at ALL" he replied-and once
more his hands played nervously with
that bright yellow necktie.
''As a matter Of fact" ] continued,
Il don't think l can use banana be-
cause this is going to he more or
less OF an epic noem-sort of heroic
on a large SCI :. The kind Of thing
they read whel they want to lay a
corner stone.
Il see,'' he replied. and then. after
minute of silence. he asked. Gould
you use a great big banana
| shook my head,
IL was afraid you couldn't" he said.
Here" l suggested; "how's this:
o 1ndiana--thou--
stopped.
No / said. that won't do"
Il thought it was pretty good. he
said, land not q bit too long
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THE OTHER DAY

| THAT was just the beginning" I
"Oh." he said. WAS there going to
| be more?"
"Of course" I replied "I want TO
work in something about the history
of the State-and the famous men who
have come from there
He started to rise.
"If you don't mind" he said.
Perhaps you're right" | replied.
| sit down and Wen start with the
dictation."
with the what9" he asked.
THE dictation." | replied. Wen
let the epic poem wait. Now the first
letter l want you to write is to Mr..
Gregory G.. Adams, 449 East Valley
road, Johnstown, Pa.-Dear Greg"
He was sitting there watching me
and looking a little alarmed.
rs that too fast?" l asked.
TOO fast for what" he asked.
For you to take down" l replied.
whats the matter-haven't you got
a pencil?"
He began searching through his
pockets.
Here" said, becoming a little I'm
patient. Take mine
He took it.
Mr.. Gregory G. Adams" I began
again. "449 East Valley road"
l looked up.
Now WHAT" I asked. Haven't
you any paper either?"
Once more he began to search.
"Oh. all right" / said. Here is
some of my wife's writing paper. Use
that"
He took the paper and began to ex-
anime it,
MIR. Gregory c."
He was reading something written
on the paper.
There is something written on this
paper" he said.
II suppose So" replied. MY wife
was writing letters" He gave me a
curious look.
Hmm" he said. and then he looked
out OF the window
How long has this been going on?"
he asked
How long has what been going
on?' / replied.
He read through the letter once
more and then handed it to me.
I'm sorry, old man." he said, "I
wouldn't have shown 1t to you If
hadn't thought it was for the best"
I took the letter and read 1t.
Dear Bob" it said, How can ever
thank you enough for that lovely
Inc next WOEu Ildu DeeIl SCIdICHcu Out
and the word salad fork" substitut-
ed. BY holding the letter to the light
/ saw that the erased word was can
dlestick." l smiled and turned to my
companion.
That was my wife's mistake" !
said.
II hope it is not irrevocable," he
sighed.
what do you mean" l asked
Men don't give women salad forks
without some reason" he replied.
"Of course, they don't" | said. This
was given us as wedding present.
We've just been married"
His face slowly lighted up.
Then you knew about this letter."
he said.
"Of course. did," I replied
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Stone.Aee Cemetery.

DROF. DALI OSSO, distinguish
ed Italian antiquarian, while ex-
cavating at Vale Vibrato. in the Am
bruzzi, made an important archeolog-
ical discovery burial place of the
Stone Age. The bodies were not
buried, but were laid in small cabins,
two, three or four in each cabin. and
were arranged in these little huts on
low platforms that sloped toward the
center.
With only a single exception. the
bodies rest on one side, with the knees
drawn up. 1t is assumed that the
dead were placed in this position to
give them the attitude of prayer, for
il has been established that the Gus
tom of praying on the, knees was
already in existence in the Stone Age
Of Egypt. In one of the cabins, almost
in the center of the group, there are
no bodies, but a big circular hearth,
round which, 1t is assumed, from the
quantities of bones of animals and
fragments of broken earthenware pots
around it, the funeral banquets were
held.
The objects found in the cabins with
the bodies are important from the
archaeological point of view. for they
prove the existence of a degree of civ
ilization never before observed in the
Neolithic Age.
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Chapter XIV of Autobiography
nv RING LARDNER

IN recounting the trial OF my d.
vorce suit, I forgot to include an
Axample of the sparkling repair
tee hetween counsel for the OPP
posing sides, which, believe
I'm well worth publication. At one
stage Of the proceedings, my lawyer
Attorney Dumb, made the remark that
HuRga's lawyer, Mr.. Wheedle, looked
as If he had forgotten to shave that
morning.
$50 do YOU replied Attorney
wheedle without an instants hest
tation.
Not long after this Mr.. Wheedle
objected to Mr.. Dumbs habit tamount-
ing almost to a knock OF swapping
the various court attendants sus-
penders. 1t really was annoying ooth
10 the attendants and the rest OF US;
the noise was deafening.
Editors Note: Consult Holabird on
what Shall We Do With Suspen-
der Snappers?'D A.
eff the court pleases," said Mr.:
WheedIe, II believe this trial coulo
he gotten through with great deal
more pleasantly II counsel for the
plaintiff would pay less attention 10
the attendants suspenders.
"T presume counsel for the defense
wears belt" retorted Mr.. Dumb sar'
casticaliy.
IT would like to belt you In the
law" exclaimed Mr.. Wheedle.
"You look like a horse" said Mr..
Dumb.
els that why you keep riding me?'
asked Mr.. Wheedle.
Even Judge Ogle could not sup.
press a smile, but quickly recovered
his dignity and pounded on his desk
with dental floss.
This badinage probably had no eff
feet on the outcome of the trial, but
as a result of 1t the two attorneys
were later persuaded to give up the
profession Of law and join the stan
OF the Harvard Lampoon.
Lake Jack Dempsey, became popu
lar In defeat and when returned tC
New York l found awaiting me ar
invitation to attend an exclusive lun
cheon at the Plaza in honor of the
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Gross Exaggerations In the Dumb-Waiter
Stock in Pipe de Night Befurr Chreesmas
BY MILF GROSS.

N- WAS de night befurr Chrees-
mas und hall troo he
houze
Nota critchure was slipping
not Twin de souze,
Wot he leeved in de bazement high
het like q Tsenator.
Tree gases whooeezit-dot's right
it's de jenitor!
Hong OPP was de stockings, site by
site, Bivvy Dizz,
Lace pentizz, seek hankizz; here witt
dere chimmizz;
Pricidding de Yooltite de ivvining it
When it gave on de durrbell do bozzer
a bozz.
Und hout from de night wheech be-
low was from Zero.
It gave hexclamations, voice, Hui
10. Kirro!'
rushed to dc durr witt a spreent
troo de foyer,
Like better a hembulence spreents
Cohen, mine loyyer.
It was ronning from piaszhure hall
hover me tinges
wott I pulled It de DUR hulnost huff
from dc heenges. @,
II stoot dere a ront jost 50 high teel
de durrknob.
De faye fool from wheeskers and
smoking a curncobb.
From he had to de hills sotch VERY
shore deestance
I naver befurr saw in hall mine ak
eestance.
De nose it Nas beeg like q berrell
from PICKLES,
I weesh I should hev sotch a nose
fool from neeckles!
De WOO leedle lags was 50 shut witt
so bendy-
Wott onder de seenk he made tsom.
mersults dendy.
So GEEVE q look; GEEVE look
GEEVE q look-QUEECk !
Geeve a look wot 1t stends in de durr-
way st. Neck !!
Hozz Doneer witt BleetZen witt Desh.
er witt Dencer? ? =?
Hozz Comet witt Weexen--1 hesk you
a henswer!
"Hozz Comet witt Weexen witt
Prencer witt Cupit? ?
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One of their head men said that he
thought that this horn had probably
been taken from a dead COW that had
been buried for so years. That's what
gives 1t its value, you know"
When London Loses.
You didn't buy it in London, did
your" l asked.
''Oh. no. answered Tespeler Jones'
London is perfectly impossible, just
as hopeless as New York. You can't
buy anything real there at ALL"
Then where do you get all your
things?" asked as looked around at
the collection of junk I'm the room.
"Oh. we pick them up here and
there" said Mrs. Jones. Just in any
out-of-the-way corners. That little
stool we found at the back of a COW
stable in Loeb Aberlocherty. They
were actually using it for milking
And the two others-aren't they beau
tiful?-though really it's quite wrong
to have two chairs alike in the same
room-came from the back of q tiny
little whisky shop in Galway. Such q
delight of an old Irishman sold them
to us, and he admitted that he himself
had no idea how old they were. They
might, he said. be fifteenth century
or they might not
But, oh, Charles" my hostess in
terrupted to say, I've just had a, let
ter from Jane Jane is my sister, you
knowJ that is terribly exciting. She's
found a table at a tiny place in Brit
tany that she thinks would exactly do
in our card room. She says that it is
utterly unlike anything else in the
room and has quite obviously no con-
nection with cards. But let me read
what she says-let me see. Yes,
here's where it begins:
"a perfectly sweet little table. 1t
probably had four legs originally, and
even now has two, which, am told,
is great find, as most people have to
be content with one. The man ex-
planned that it could either be leaned
up against the wall or else suspended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-19

wot for you stent like a mommy dere.
stoopit? ?
On de roof de dey prencing witt hoofs
shop like tsabres-
It should geeve a complaint on de
top fur de neighbors!
Yoa know how is street now de
luz from de pocking-
BY de way, could you find a inweesi-
BILE stocking?
SO geeve plizze a Harr.' Hess Wee
Peel bisitch!-"
Und it made me de weesitor like dees
spitch:
Thomas PATERSON Waasheengton
Restus MecGrime-
Wot he rons here de car in de beeld.
ing-dot's I'Mv'
"Honcle Tom takes you up opp,
Honcle Tom takes you dom
So dun't forgat Honcle whan Chrees-
mas 0nG1o ron!''
Away from de durrway 7 few IKE a
hierlA--.
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ID JUNK AND NEW MONEY 1914 Study of the Latest Antique

know-~was looking at our clock last
week. and he said it was marvellous.
hardly to be disting uished from a
genuine fractura."
But he did say. didn't he. dear"
said Mrs. Jones, that the better way
is to throw a clock out of a fourth
story window? You see, that was
the height of the LATHAM houses in
the thirteenth century-is 1t the thir-
teenth century I mean, Charles"
Yes" said Charles.
do you know, the other day 1
made the silliest mistake about a
spoon. I thought 1t was twelfth
century spoon and said so, and in
reality it was eleven and a half
Wasn't it, Charles?"
YES" said Charles.
But do come into the drawing
room and have some tea. And by the
way, since you are interested in an
tiQues, do look, please, at my teapot. !"
'It looks an excellent teapot" I
said, feeling 1t with my hand, land
it must have been very expensive,
wasn't it?''
"Oh. not that one" interposed Mr..
Hespeler Hyphen-J Jones. THAT sis
nothing. We got that here in New
York-to make tea in. It is made of
solid silver, Of course, and all that,
but even the clerk admitted that it
was made in America and was prob
ably not more than a year or so old
and had never been used by anybody
else. In fact. they couldn't guaran-
tee it in any way"
'Oh, / see," said.
But let me pour you out tea from
it and then do look at the perfect
darling beside 1t. Oh. don't touch it,
please; it won't stand up"
won't stand up?" 1 said.
mo-" said Hespeler-Jones, that's
one of the tests. We know from that
| that it is genuine Swaatsmaacher.
None of them stand up"
Where did you buy it?" asked.
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ooh, heavens, no: you couldn't buy
thing like that here! AS a matter
of fact. we picked it up in a little gin
shop in Obehellandam in Holland. Do
you know Obehellandam2"
II don't" l said.
ITS just the dearest little place
nothing but little. wee. smelly shops
filled with most delightful things-an
antique, everything broken. They
guarantee that there is nothing in
the shop that wasn't smashed at least
a hundred years ago."
You don't use the teapot to make
tea" / said.
"Oh, no." said Mrs. Hespeler-Jones
as she handed me cup of tea from
the New York teapot. II don't think
you could. 1t leaks"
THAT again is a thing" said her
husband, that the experts always
look for in a Swaatsmaacher. If 1t
doesn't leak it's probably just a faxed
UP thing not 20 years old"
us it silver?" I asked.
"Ah, no. That's another test" said
Mrs. Jones. 1.-THE real Swaatsmaach-
ers were always made of pewter,
bound with barrel iron off the gin bar.
rels. They try to initiate it now by
using silver, but they can't get it."
mo, the silver won't take the tar
nish," interjected her husband. You
see, it's the same way with ever so
many of the old things. They rust
and rot in q way that you simply can
not initiate. I have an old drinking
horn that I'll show you presently
ninth century, isn't it dear?-that is
all coated inside with the most beau
tiful green slime, absolutely impossi
BILE to reproduce"
rs it," I said
Yes. / took it to Squeeziou's, the
Italian place in London. (They are
the great experts on horns. you know
They can tell exactly the century and
the breed of cow And they told me
that they had tried in vain to repro
duce that peculiar and beautiful rot.