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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
unreLinhIe

A quarter horse" is a term applied
30 an individual who can make spec
tacuIar records but cannot be relied
upon for a good, steady pace in bis
undertakings. The term was origi-
nally used on the race course, mean.
ing a horse In a race which was ca
pable Of terrific speed for short dis
lance, such as one-quarter of mile,
and which ended the other three-quar-
tiers Of the mile at greatly reduced
speed.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
OFFICERS INSTALLED

The officers Of the choir of Ancient
United Knights and Daughters Of AT
RIGA Of Chicago jurisdiction were in
stalled by Mrs. Eliza Jackson, state
grand queen Of Illinois. Mrs. Serbia
Jackson is president; Mrs. Lula Ed
ington, directress, and Mrs. Elenora E,
Clayton, organist. AT the conclusion
of the exercises, Mrs. Eliza Jackson
was presented with a beautiful token
as their appreciation for the services
she had rendered them.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
"Pickup" for Collector

After repOsing for many weeks In
the window of a shop in Bristol, Eng
land, an old blue-and-white ginger jar,
which many collectors examined and
refused to buy, was finally sold by
the dealer, for So. The purchaser dis
posed of 1t to Louis HUH, at the sale
of whose collection it brought $29,5OOs
1t is one of the "rarest hawthorne jars
in existence"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
MIR Without Cream,

A COW that possessed "a perfectly
adjusted separator" has been reported
by a correspondent to the Sydney Bull
letin. "She gave lot Of milk and her
calves were the latest and biggest In
the herd, but for household purposes
her milk was useless" according to
the correspondent 1.-THE milk could
be run through a separator without d
drop Of cream appearing either in the
dish or In the interior Of the machine,
BY no method Of milking could she be
enticed to give any cream"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
Metric Measures

The myriameter, or 10000 meters,
Is equivalent to 6.2137 miles. The
kilometer, 1000 meters, is 0.62137
miles, or about $3.50 feet and 10
inches. Other units above the meter
are the hectometer, 100 meters, 1928
feet l inch, and the dekameter, 10
meters, 1887 inches. The meter Is
equivalent to 1887 inches. Below 1t
are the decimeter, 1887 inches; the
centImeter, O3957 inches, and the mil
nmeter, O.994 inches.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
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The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
Getting Things STRAIGHT

The sentence: "All men are born
free and equal" is a quotation from the
constitution Of Massachusetts which
was framed In 1779. The complete
sentence says: "AIl men are born
free and equal, and have certain nat
ural, essential, and unaHenable rights. "
Many people enormously suppose the
phrase born free and equal" occurs
in the Declaration Of Independence.
That document says call men are Gre
ated equal. "--Exehange
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25

The travelling Outlooker recently
met a gentleman from Nova Scotia Of
Scotch descent who proudly pro-
claimed that by careful whetting he
had made one razor blade endure for
nine months. Reporting this exploit
to a Norway (Maine) Yankee, he re-
torted that he had one blade in ac-
tive service after a years toll on his
sandy jaws. Next THE Outlook.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
EIeUntinP Appeal

Help us with the grace OF courage,
that we be none of US cast down when
we sit lamenting amid the ruins of
our happiness or our integrity; touch
us with the fire of thy altar, that we
may be up and doing to rebuild our
city.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
TIGER FLOWERS TO FIGHT
Make RoSENBLooM
(Preston News service)

preston News Service)
Chicago, ILL.,, June 23.-According to
announcement reaching the public here
Tiger Flowers, the famous Deacon Of
Atlanta, and former middleweight
champion, and Make Rosenbloom, Of
New York City, have been matched
for ten-round bout at the White Sox
bali park on the night of July 4. Con-
siderable speculation as to the outcome
OF this bout is being made. It is said
that Rosenbloom is expected to put
up a strong battle against Flowers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
Think His Day Is OUer?

Fifty-four million years ago the
horse was a little thing no bigger
than the average cat and consider
ably smaller than the late Nicodemus
and, the way things are going, we
guess he might as well begin to re-
vert IL he wants to.-0hiO State
Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25

In Australia conditions 70 rsheep
raising are so ideal that shrinkage is
light. The Ohio region in this country
produces as good wool as is grown
anywhere. The sheep growers in the
western range states have hardships
to overcome in the way Of climatic
conditions that handicap them some
what.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
Womqn's Brain Superior

A woman's brain is about five
ounces lighter than a mans, but it Is
Of superior quality-of a higher
specific gravity. 1t lasts longer, too.
On an average a woman Of sixty has
a 20 per cent better brain than a man
of the same agel
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1927-06-25
Claimed BY the Lydians

The inventor Of dice Is not known,
but 1t was a boast of the ancient
Lydians that they invented dice and
coin also.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29

buddies, Spafford said: sNo honor
has ever come to any man greater
than that you have given me. /
promise you / will try to equal the
great record made by my pre-
dessor, Commander Savage.
Cobs Come Into Their Own
Commander Spaffo ord is the first
navy man to head the Legion, COM
handing destroyer overseas, win
ming the Distinguished Service
Medal. He has served as chair
man of the Legion's national COM
mittee on naval affairs, and has
been commander of the Legion
Department of New York State.
j. M. Henry of Winona has serv-
ed two years as Legion National
Committeeman from this state
Stafford King of St. Paul was
national vice commander during
1927, now becoming national vice
commander of the 40-8. He il
state commander of that organiza.
ton in Minnesota, having beer
elected to that office at the recent
Hibbing convention.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
Social Events

A PRETTY CHURCH WE'D
ding took place Tuesday morning,
Sept. 81, at 900 o'clock in st. Al
exsius church at West Union, when
nuptial vows were exchanged be-
tween Miss Mary Moehring, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moehring
of West Union and Notger Miller,
son of Mrs. P. j. Miller of Sank
Centre. The service was read by
Rev. Father Norbert Groth, of
West Union.
A sister of the groom, Miss He'd
wig Miller, attended the bride and
Alphonse Borgerding, of Freeport,
a cousin of the bride acted as best
man.
The event was, largely attended
by relatives and friends.
The bride was becomingly attired
in a white satin gown trimmed
in beads. She wore a veil and head
dress held in place by a bandeau
of pearls and orange blossoms.
Carnations, roses, baby's breath
and ferns constituted her bridal
bouquet. The bridesmaid was
gowned in a green georgette crepe
dress and wore bandeau of rhine
stones. She carried a shower bou-
quet of verigated carnations.
After the ceremony the young
couple repaired to the home of
the bride where a tasty wedding
breakfast was served the bridal
party. At IL 100 O'clock a bounti-
full wedding dinner was served at
the groom's home to a number of
immediate relatives and friends.
Throughout the afternoon a recep-
ton was held and in the evening a
private wedding dance was enjoyed
at the Miller home. The rooms of
the home were charmingly dec
Grated in the bridal colors.
The young man is native of
this locality having been born and
raised on farm near Sank Centre.
He has been engaged in farming
all of his life and will continue in
that vocation. He is favorably
known by his many acquaintance
in this community.
The bride is a popular young
lady among her many associates.
She has lived in the parental house
hold all of her life and received
her schooling at West Union.
The happy couple will be at
home to their many friends after
no% Efh e,sx <,,kI
of Sank Centre.
Their many friends wish them
muda happiness and success dur
ing their married life.
ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON
at two o'clock occurred the mar
riages of Otto Hoffman to Miss
Esther Sadlovsky and Gust Hoff-
man to Miss Emma Sadlovsky. The
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
American Legion i.
Minnesotansy Honored BY Legion
in France

Minnesotansy Honored By Legion
in France
Not only have Minnesota Lee
gionaires the satisfaction of know
ing that one of their warmest
friends is the new Legion national
commander; but at Paris they had
the honor of seeing two of their
members elected as national vice
commanders, one of the Legion,
the other of it's fun society, the
40-8. The two men who were
chosen from 48 states to fill Of
fees of which there were less than
a dozen vacancies, are J. M.
Henry, of Winona, and Stafford
King. of st, Paul, the former NAM
ed National Vice Commander of
The American Legion, the other
of the Forty and Eight.
Edward Spafford, New York
Legionaire elected Legion National
Commander, has for years been on
such friendly terms with Minneso-
ia buddies that he has annually
offered a trophy known as the
"Spafford Cup" and sometimes as
'eThe New York Trophy" to the
post showing the greatest yearly
increase in membership. 1t was as
guest of the Gopher Gang at the
Notre Dame-Minnesota Legion
Football Rally and Banquet Oct.
"a, 1925, that National Command
er Spafford, then a plain Legion
aire and past New York Depart
ment Commander, presented this
membership trophy to Minnesota,
Knute Rockne and Clarence Spears
being guests at the festival.
The Auxiliary Officers,
Other National Vice Command
ers selected at Paris are James
Raftis of Washington, Paul
Younts of North Carolina, Ralph
O'Neill of Kansas, Dan Spurlock
of Louisiana. Gill Rob Wilson of
New Jersey, Lafayette Flying
Corps war pilot, was named Lee
gion National Chaplain. The new
Legion Auxiliary National Pres
ident is Mrs. Irene Mcintyre Wal
bridge of Peterboro, N. n. For
the leadership of the 40 and 8,
Pelham Bissell Of New York was
chosen; and with him as 40-8 vice
commanders will serve Stafford
King, of st. Paul, Charles Gilded,
Of Pennsylvania, Leslie Albert, of
Idaho, VIM. Parks, of Texas, j. r.
Sullivan, of Connecticut and Frank
Merrick Of Ohio.
Spafford's First Act
The first statement made by
the new national commander of
the Legion included the following
words in French, carried through
out the country by radio: "The
people Of France have been mag
nificent. Your welcome to us has
been warm and true and we two
peoples love one another" There
upon Commander Spafford journ-
eyed to the Tomb of Frances I'M
known Soldier and saluted the
flame there burning. This tribute
to their hospitality and their SOL
der dead deeply touched the
French people. To his Legion
q - y
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
Minnesota News

Monticello-The Knights of
Pythias voted at the closing SEES
sion of their annual state conven-
ton in Monticello to hold the con-
vention next year in Minneapolis.
st. Embellishments against
more than $50 persons charged
with violations of the national
prohibition act, the Harrison mar
cotic law and other branches of
federal law were asked of the fed
eral grand jury which convened in
st. Paul, by Lafayette French, Jr.,
United States district attorney.
st. Peter-Making his $50 miles
day on a bicycle, Lowell Jepson
has come from Detroit, Mich, a
distance of approximately 500
miles to resume his work at Gus
tavus Adolphus College here. Jep-
son is captain of the tumbling
squad at the college and a reserve
end in football. He made the BIZ
cycle trip to condition himself for
the sport season.
Minneapolis = The interstate
commerce commissions hearing on
grain rates in the northwest, con-
shutting a part of the most extern
sive rate investigation ever under
taken by the federal government
will continue for six weeks or
more. Commissioner B.. H. Meyer
will preside over the session.
More than 100 witnesses are ex-
pected to be examined.
st. Paul-Rules and regulations
governing air worthiness of air
craft and competency of f1iers OPP
Grating in Minnesota were issued
by Adjutant General E. A.
Walsh, in formal order. Specifi-
cations for tests to which airplane
and aviators must submit are in
Guided in the rules which are mod
eled after the code written by the
department Of commerce, which
was given control over interstate
aviation by the last congress.
St. Paul-Steadily increasing
use of the air mail and passenger
line between the Twin Cities and
Chicago was shown in the August
report issued by the Northwest
Anyways, Inc. During August, the
eleventh month of the corpora.
tons existence, passenger bust.
ness increased 35 per cent anG
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
Kandota

Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Hendrick-
Son were Osakis callers on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Foss and
son Peder attended church at Lit
tie Sank on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin Blank and
baby spent Sunday evening in
Melrose visiting his parents.
Mrs. Jonas Eckberg was a din
ner guest at the August Blank
home in Melrose on Wednesday
and also visited old time friends in
Freeport in the afternoon.
Mrs. John Foss called on Mrs.
Hendrickson on Monday.
Otto Allison did shopping in
Sank Centre on Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
ST. PAuL,s SCHOOL NEWS

Our pastor, Rev. A. ART, has
been away for a few days. He at
tended the convention held at
Sleepy Eye. During his absence we
had our little social and candy
sale for the benefit of the new
bells. This was highly successful
due to the good will of the children
and the cooperation of their par
ents. We wish to express our sin
cere thanks to all who helped us
so kindly.
The net proceeds were handed
to Rev. Father. by Clarence Nathe
in the name of all the pupils of
our school. This both, surprised
and pleased him because it showed
the generous spirit of these young
Americans.
A spelling contest will be held
Friday afternoon between the
boys and girls of the seventh and
eighth grades.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
BOY BREAKS THIGH


Howard Johnson, Ia year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. johnson re-
siding in Hoboken, is confined to
the city hospital recovering from
broken left thigh. A little over
six weeks ago the lad had the mis-
fortune of being kicked by mule
at which time his thigh was brok-
en- the first time. He was able to
get around fairly we'll on crutches
when he again suffered the injury.
Thursday evening while walking
from the garage to the house one
of his crutches slipped into hole,
rendering his full weight upon the
partly healed member causing the
bone to be severed a second time.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
BUYS. BARBER SHOP

Fred Fischer, who has been en-
ployed at Paul, FEELINGS barber
shop since the latter part of April
has purchased a shop at Paynes-
vile. The gentleman severed his
connection with the Telling barb
er shop Saturday and the follow
ing Monday he and Mrs. Fisher
left for Paynesville. The friends
he has made in Sank Centre dur
ing his short stay here wish him
success in his new undertaking. To
fill the vacancy left by Mr.. Fisher,
Paul has secured first class barb
er in the name of Peter Sander, of
Detroit Lakes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
Legion Committee chairmen

l.. E. Zumwinkle, of Fergus
Falls, who as guest of Moorhead
Legionaires, Oct. 6 will celebrate
his birthday with a prairie chicken
dinner and celebration, announces
appointment of several Minnesota
Legion state chairmen for 1928
The Legion Department Com
mander states that Sherman Child
of Minneapolis will head the Child
Welfare body. DIR. D. Wilbu,
Smith of Pipestone is the new
chairman of Bands and Drum
Corps. Spencer Stearns of Hutch.
inson takes charge of the Depart.
ment Boxing committee. T. W.
Thorson of Fertile will handle LIE.
gion State Music problems. The
members of these committees will
be chosen by the State Command.
er in consultation with the com.
mittee chairmen and will be an
nounced later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
CATHOLIC AID MEETING

Rev. Anthony Art left this city
Saturday enroute to Sleepy Eye
where on Sunday and Monday he
attended union of the Catholic
societies of Minnesota and on
Tuesday attended convention Of
tho Catholic Aid and Insurance
society. Rev. Art is chaplain
of the latter society. Delegates
representing the various societies
of this parish at the convention
were B. H. Otte, ST. Joseph So
ciety and the Mesdames Peter Rob-
ischon and S.. G., Schwarzbauer,
delegates representing the Christ
ian Mothers Society and the Mater
Dola Rosa Society. They returned
home Tuesday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29

the air mail Is per cent over July.
ST. Paul-Automobile licenses
for the year 1927 will exceed
$10,000,000 G. M. Babcock, state
highway commissioner, said, on the
basis of figures compiled by the
automobile registration bureau,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
REcLUsE FOUND DEAD

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Sept. 27-
Peter Mathiason, CT, recluse of
Vining, was found dead in the
kitchen of his home by neighbors.
Mathiason was lying down on the
floor and death was ascribed to
heart disease. Mr.. Mathiason
came to this country from Norway
40 years ago.0
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
DIED IN LOS ANGELES

The Sank Centre friends of Mrs.
Laura v. (Martin) Bryant, wife
of Orson G. Bryant, will be panied
to learn that the lady passed away
Sept. 81, 1927. The deceased was
IA years of age. The Bryant's
were residents of Sank Centre for
many years but moved to Califor-
mia a long time ago.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
CONDITION EXCELLENT

Governor Theodore Christian
son is recovering rapidly following
an operation for the removal of
tonsils at Worrell hospital, Ro-
chester Monday. The chief execu-
tive expected to lave the hospital
Wednesday for a suite at the Kah-
Ter hotel.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
PRESENT BANNER SUNDAY

The banner won by the Cold
Spring graded school for furnish
ing the championship speller at
the Stearns County Fair will be
presented to the school with ap-
propriate exercises Sunday after
noon. It is hoped that as many
Sank Centre folks as possible will
attend this program.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
Civilization Cycles

The eight cycles Of civilization
may refer to the Chinese cycle, the
Japanese, the Phoenician, Egyp-
tian, Babylonian, Roman, Grecian
and the present cycle.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
NEW BELLS FOR CHURCH

The st. Paul's church has re-
ceived the awaited shipment of
three new bells Saturday morning
and they will be installed in the
bellfry of the church to be used
as chimes in conjunction with the
old bell, which has been in service
for many years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29

which showed that up to Septem-
Der 1, license collections were
within $1,424 of that amount. A
total of 631 ,561 automobiles were
registered during the period, while
the total for the whole year was
only 3,941 greater.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29
sAUK CENTRE DAY FRIDAY

SAUK CENTRE, DAY FRIDAY
Friday, Sept. 80, will be Sank
Centre day at the Brooten Com
munity Fair. Brooten has al
ways supported the Stearns county
fair very literally and Sank Cen
tire should send a large delegation
to the Community fair tomorrow,
Friday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29

MRS. THERESA KOST AN
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Ermalinda Ann, to Mr..
C. j. McLain of Sank Centre, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. McLain of
st. Louis, Mo. The wedding will
take place in October-St. Cloud
Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-29

ceremony uniting these two young
couples was performed by Rev.
August Schwartz at the st. Johns
Lutheran Church, of Grey Eagle,
in the presence of immediate rela-
tives and friends. The brides
were attended by Miss Lefty Sad
lovsky and Miss Emma Schultz,
and the groonIs' attendants were
Otto Kanal, of Holdingford, and
Ernest Sadlovsky.
Immediately following the cere-
mony at the church the bridal
party returned to the home of the
brides. parents, where reception
was held. In the evening a free
wedding dance was given at the
Birch Lake pavilion.
The brides are the daughters of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Sailovsky, of
Freeport, and are popular young
ladies of that community. The
groonGs are the sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ferdinand Hoffman, of Grey
Eagle, and have. resided southeast
of the village for many years.
They need no introduction to the
Gazette readers. i"
These two young couples have
the well wishes of a large circle
of friends for a long and happy
married life. tsss:t 49,
They will make their homes on
the grooms' farms southeast of
the village.-Grey Eagle Gazette.
MR.. AND MRS. R. G. PEN
rose were very delightfully."- sur
prised Saturday evening, when the
members of the oe-Workers So
ciety and their families happened
in to spend the evening. The event
was Mr.. and Mrs. Penrose's TWEEN
ty-ffth wedding anniversary. The
evening was spent in playing cards
and various other ways in general,
all enjoying a most pleasant time.
Lunch was served to forty rela-
tives. and friends including Doro-
thy Penrose, of Minneapolis, and
Mr.. Penrose's mother and sister,
from ST. Paul. The Coe-W orkers
wish Mr.. and Mrs. Penrose an
other rs happy years of married
life. -
A QUIET WEDDING WAS
solemnized at st. Cloud Monday
evening at 6 o'clock when Miss
Mabel Truax, second daughter of
Alfred Truax, of Northwest Ash
ley, became the bride of Mr.. Pat
Thornbloom, of Westport.
The bride wore a dress of peach
color flat crepe and was attended
by her sister, Miss Edythe Truax,
who wore a dress of rust color
fiat crepe. The bride groom was
attended by Leonard Truax, a
brother of the bride. Both parties
are very popular young people of
this community and will make
their home on the groom's farm
near Westport.