davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
BIG INSURANCE LOSS

1t is stated by the Veterans Bureau at Washing
ton that the failure OF war veterans to keep up their
risk insurance will lose them about S36 900 OOO-
00G These figures not typographical error. 1t
is thirtysX billions And that is about as much as it
cost us to fight the whole blooming war
Let us be clear however. The veterans do not
stand to lose that much money already put into in
surance. The huge mentioned is the amount of
their policies, not their pad-in premiums. 1t what
veterans policies, forfeited, would be worth to
them at maturity il they had kept up their payments
and converted the temporary policies before July as
the government urged them to do.
AS matters stano, the total amount of the policies
issued nearly $4000000000Q at the close of the war;
is reduced to less than S4000,0000 000.
1t is unfortunate for the veterans They had this
insurance easier terms than life insurance can be
got for from private companies.
Many Of them will take out new policies later
with private companies at higher premiums when they
feel keeny the need of insurance That is some
thing it takes most OF considerable time to learn
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
Death Claims
Ranch Worker

Joseph Gundern or Gunter. aged
AZ, died at the Ell Centre hospital
at 4:30 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Police were summoned to the city
park shortly after O. clock yester-
day afternoon where they found
Gundern, seriously ill. A number
Of persons had gathered about at.
tempting to assist the man but the
police placed him in a car and
rushed him to the hospital. He died
shortly after his arrival there.
An inquest was to be held at the
undertaking parlors of Coroner B.
b. Lemons this afternoon to deter
mine the cause of death.
The deceased came to the valley
about II years ago and has been
employed as ranch hand by num-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28

Then, all of sudden, a large bird
with a long beak and SHeckled
feathers on his breast, and with red
feathers on the side of his mead,
flew up on top of the bunny gentle
mans garage. On this garage WAS
a round cupola, something like the
belfry of a church, and this supola
was covered with tin to keep out
the rain.
"What are YOU doing, Uncle Wig
gily?N asked the bird.
II am beating a rug as You see, =
answered the rabbit. And what are
YOU going to do, Mr.. Flicker22 For
the bird was called a high hole, or
flicker; for sort of woodpecker.
"What am | going to do sud
denly called the bird in a shrill
voice like the robin s song when a
cat gets too near her nest, ''Well |
am going to be a soldier; that 5
what | m going to do. -
BE soldier?' asked Uncle Wig
gily, stopping his rug beating.
: How can you do that?'
By drumming!' whispered the
bird. ''Soldiers drum, don they!
Well, | am going to drum and III
scare the Fox and Wolf whom [
see sinking up to get you. Listen. >
With that the bird began beating
tattoo on the tin OF the cupola,
making a loud noise like Il soldier
drum beating. For this is the habit
Of flicker. He loves to drum ON re-
sounding tin.
And when the sinking Fox and
" off heard the drumming they
tucked their tails between their legs
and ran away, CRYING:
The soldiers are coming. Listen
to their drumsl Uncle Wiggily must
have telephoned for the soldiers to
shoot us!'' SO away the bad chaps
ran while the rabbit gentleman
laughed and the flicker bird stopped
beating his bill on the tin cupola.
SO this teaches us that there are
many kinds of birds in this world,
and if the bean bag will crawl
through the keyhole and take the
piano to the moving pictures, I'll
tell you next about Uncle Wiggily
and the sand pudding.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
TEN YEARS AGO
.Julv % 1917

Albert Durham returned yesterday
from short stay at Jacumba.
Deputy District Attorney Ernest
R. Simon will leave this afternoon
for his annual vacation, visiting
Los Angeles, San Diego and San
Francisco during his absence.
Superior Judge Franklin j. Cole
and County Tax Collector Mont J.
Reid, will 60 to San Diego this af
ternoon for the week end.
Treasurer r. III. Maddux of the
Imperial Irrigation District has re-
turned from his vacation at Santa
Monica.
Miss Lois Leffingwell leaves to-
night for Long Beach where she
will spend her months vacation
with her mother.
Mrs. Charles f. Scott is the
guest of Mrs. R. E. Wills at Los
Angeles, Mrs. Scott will be gone a
month.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
Woman Is Ordered
To Leave Town

Angeline Ross, 26, was given her
choice of paying a fine of $3.50,
spending 250. days in the county Jail
or making a hasty exit out of Ell
Centre after she entered a plea of
guilty to a charge of vagrancy
when arraigned before Judge Per
kins in city court this morning. The
woman was arrested last night, the
patrolmen apprehending her com
planning that she has created con-
siderable trouble in the east side by
her profane disturbances. Angeline
took the final offer made her by
Judge Perkins and left the court
room with warning that if she is
caught within the city limits dur
ing the period of her suspended sem
tence she will be locked up.
S. Osato, Al, failed to score hit
with Patrolman Milikan in his
method of driving an automobile on
Olive street last night and as a re-
suit he faced Judge Perkins this
morning charged with reckless driv-
ing. The patrolman said that Osato
had twice run the machine into the
ditch on Olive street and that he
nearly crashed through the bridge
rails as he crossed the Eighth
street ditch. He said that other
motorists had considerable Difficult
ty in keeping their ears away from
Osato S machine. The defendant ad-
mitted his guilt and was sentenced
to pay fine of $50 or spend so
days in the county Jail. He was re-
manded in default but it was init
mated that he would pay the fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July %. 1912

Benjamin Solomon returned this
morning from a brief visit to Los
Angeles.
Rev. Williams wilt pass his vaca-
tion during August in Los Angeles,
San Diego and Ia Joila.
Harry Vanden Heuvel, his two
sisters and his foreman. Mr.. Uof-
fer, have left for San Diego and
Los Angeles in their auto, accom-
panied by Mr.. Ozmun Of the Court
house garage. The ladies will visit
coast cities, returning about Oc'
tober l and Mr.. Hoffer goes direct
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
Local Girl Bride
OF Coast Man

Miss Marie Milton Seig and Mr..
Sam Smith were quietly married
Tuesday evening at : o clock at the
BAPTIST parsonage, Rev. e. +,
Flanagan performing the ceremony.
The young couple We're attended by
Miss Annie Harrell and Mr.. r. {.
PARCELS.
The bride, who is the daughter of
Mrs. Belle Seig, wore a dainty gown
Of white georgette. Mrs. Smltn has
lived here for several years, attend
ing Central high school for one
year.
MIR. and Mrs. Smith left last
night for two weeks honeymoon
trip to Yosemite National park
after which they will make thei.
home at Lemon Cove, where Mr.
Smith is employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of I'm
perial Valley FOR this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July %, 1907

Albert Carr and family are visit
ing relatives in St. Louis.
Z. A. Gross and f. n. Chaplin
who hav been Cr f'..ul lloltvi.lc, ;,
tell the same story of rapid strides
being made in its campaign by I'm
perial. There has been remark
able change of sentiment in that
section. they declare, Glring the
last two weeks.
II. f. Allat Jr., Of Riverside is
down to spend month with his
father, the postmaster.
d. L. Russell, one of the pioneers
of the valley, has returned from
his annual vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD E. CARTS
Copyright, 1927. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILy AND TIE
SOLDIER RIRD

The Fox and Wolf were very an
CRY. And no wonder! The two sat
together in the den of the Wolf one
day, grilling and growing at each
other. The day before Uncle Wig
gily had played a sharp trick on
them by spraying orange juice into
the eyes of the Wolf and throwing
grange seeds in to the eyes of the
Fox. On top of that the Police Dog
had arrested the bad chaps for try
ing to bite Uncle Wiggily and they
had been locked up in Jail all
night.
Its enough to make anyone
angry!' snarled the Fox.
Il should say SOL" agreed the
Wolf. but we II fix that rabbit
yeti"
How2' asked the Fox. II used
to think l was clever, tricky and
sly, but Uncle Wiggily beats me
every time. How can we catch
him?''
"Listen,'' whispered the Wolf.
q have a new trick. A little while
ago, as | glided past the hollow
stump bungalow. l heard Mrs. Long
ears tell her husband to put a rug
out on the line and beat it..
You mean run away?' asked
the Fox. "What good will that
do7"
Run away! What do you
meant exclaimed the Wolf.
Well, l heard YOU say Uncle
Wiggilv's wife told him to beat il,
and
Beat the rug, stupid" snapped
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28

to his home in Pennsylvania for
visit.
A large number of his young
friends joined William Talley in
celebration of his seventh birthday
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28

erous ranchers, the majority of his
work being done at Holtville. He
was member of the Swiss Club
and of the Fraternal Order Of
Eagles AS far as can be learned
he has no relatives,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28

SOUTHERN California;,
Fair tonight and Friday with fog
near the coast tonight; high tenn
pcrature and high fire hazard in
the interior; gently westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28

Speaking of fistic comebacks,
the patrons Of heavyweight prize
fights seem to be the ones who al
ways do.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28
THE WEATHER

By United Press Leased Wire
LOS ANGELES AND VICINITY: /:
Fair and warm tonight and Fri.
lay. Increasing fire hazard.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28

How in the world do you suppose
Henry Ford ever happened to read
the Dearborn Independent
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-28

Who remembers back when one
of the prime exhibits at the fairs
was the old fashioned phonograph
with ear tubes?
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
N. D. Gets Mine, Rail Project

Minneapolis-Const Of 10
miles of railroad to move the product
of a $1,0O0,OO0 North Dakota Ignite
development to market will be com.
menced as soon as the frost leaves the
ground in spring, Elmer M. Truax OF
Columbus, N. D., president OF the
Truax Traer Coal Company, said here.
The new mine, which Mr.. Truax said
will commence producing operations
in September, will be on a LOCO acre
site purchased by the company about
nine miles south of Velva, 500 Line
station, 20 miles south of Minot. The
railroad line will be built by the coal
company at cost of about 100000.
which will not include cost of two
standard freight engines the company
will purchase to haul cars between the
mine and Voltaire on the 500 Line
south of Velva.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
KINGSDALE

Mrs. Gordon Richardson left for
Minneapolis Thursday to see her
daughter who is i'll in hospital
! Mrs. Olaf Benson who has been
sick the past week, went to Mime
apolis Monday to see doctor. Mrs.
A. Brogren accompanied her.
The Ladies' Aid held at Chas.
Lund's was very well attended. The
collection was 1870 Mrs Marsh
will entertain the Aid Mar. 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. R. Grace visited
with their son, C. ]. Grace, and wife
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Evenson enter
tanned at farewell party for their
niece, Mabel Erickson, Saturday eve
ming. The evening was spent in
dancing and bountiful lunch was
served at midnight. The young folks
presented Mabel with a sum of money
and will all miss her when she leaves.
Elsie Teich was a dinner guest at
the G. j. Grace home Sunday
Palmer Cleveland cut his knee
quite badly Saturday morning when
he was peeling ties and his knife
slipped. He went to Frederic to re-
ceive medical care.
Mrs. Ray Burford called on Mrs.
Olaf Benson Friday afternoon.
Rev. Gustafson of Minneapolis, held
services at the church Sunday NOR
ming and evening.
Elsie Teich was hostess at card
party Thursday evening. Thelma
Dickman and Elmer Benson carried
off the honors while Martha Nelson
and Frank Barton won the consola-
ton prizes.
Mrs. Marsh and daughter, Mrs
Krause, called on Mrs. Pete Schmitz
Friday afternoon.
Lula Marsh of Duluth, and Ray
Denim of Hinckley, spent Thursday
and Friday at the Marsh home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oman and family
were dinner guests at the Webb home
Sunday.
Rev. Barden held services at the
school house Sunday evening.
Lucille Roach of Markville, spent
the week end at the Smythe home
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rash and son,
Bobby, spent Saturday evening at the
Grace home. ...~
Some of the boys working at the
Spur attended the farewell party at
Evenson's Saturday evening.
The entire community was shocked
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
SAND CREEK

Albert Swanson left Sunday NOR
ming for a few days visit in Mime
apolis, and to have his tonsils re-
moved.
Frank Rasmussen has sold his farm
to Ray Thomson of Iowa.
Miss Eunice Bissell of Carlton, was
a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ras-
musson over the week end.
Vivian and Clifford Larson spent
son home.
Emil Swanson went to Duluth
Thursday. ..... H..
Mrs. Gust Hagberg was dinner
guest at the Dan Svardal home Fri
day. Mrs Emil Swanson and chill
dren visited there in the afternoon.
Oscar Ingebo of Fargo, and Mr..
Mattson, who just arrived in this
country from Norway, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Dan Svardal few days last
week.
The Farmers and Helping Hand
club met Wednesday afternoon of last
week. J. T. Larson and Mr.. Oberg
put up the new cupboard which will
make the kitchen more convenient.
The sewing project was discussed,
and it was decided to get more infor-
nation on the subject before a Home
Economics club is organized. Mrs.
Frank Rasmussen, Mrs. And. Olson,
and Mrs. Alfred Holm will be hostess
ses at the next meeting.
A few of VIM. Swanson's friends
surprised him Tuesday evening, to
help him celebrate his birthday ami
versary. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs F. M. Carlson and son, liner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Soderquist and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Hendricks
and son, Guy, Ross Jamison, Mr.. and
Mrs Oscar Swanson and family, and
Miss Helen Carlson.
Don't forget that the Young Peoples
Society meets at the Dan Svardal
home Saturday night Feb. 10. All
young people are cordially invited
to attend these meetings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Auto Sales Reach $4,000

Minneapolis - Increased buying
power and greater optimism in the
northwest was indicated by the sales
estimate on the Twin City Auto show
of $15,OOO,OOO and reports on the Twin
City Market week which showed 10.
per cent advance over last year. H.
E. Wilcox, manager of the Auto show.
made the estimate of $15,000,000 sales
in cars and accessories on the mum.
bers sold on the floor of the show and
to dealers in contracts for 1927 trade,
after reports had been turned in by
exhibitors. Wholesalers and jobbers
who participated in market week said
early complications of totals indicated
sales were the greatest in the history
Of the event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

Tell it through a Want AID.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
MARKVILLE

Mrs. Carl Hanstad has been having
the flu.
A large crowd attended the movies
Friday night. The athletic associ-
alton feels very hopeful for a pros
porous future. ;
The Theo Hansen family moved
back into their home, it now being
repaired since the fire last fall.
Chas. En-, the Duluth carpenter,
finished the Catholic church and re-
turned to his home Thursday. The
church is now ready for the decora-
tors and when all finished will be one
of the finest churches between the
Twin Ports and the Twin Cities.
Quite number from here attended
the masquerade at Duxbury and Mark
vile young people won the. first prize.
Albin Bjork and Beatrice Brow were
the lucky couple.
Florabel Ashcroft spent the week
end with Maxine Coleman.
Father Mccarthy and several
friends drove down from Duluth Sun
day. They were stuck in the snow
several times between here and River
side.
A large delegation from eastern
Pine county attended the commits
sioners' meeting Monday, on behalf
of the county purchasing the snow
pillow that had recently been demon
strated.
C. r. Bailey was Twin City Wis
itor the first of the week.
The road east from town to the
state line has been plowed.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Steinbring of
Riverside, are making preparations to
move back to Markville. They will
occupy the rooms back of the post
office until they build on the lots they
recently purchased. The Riverside
community regrets to see the Stein
bring family leave.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
CLOVERTON

The Cloverton community was sad
dened by the death of Mrs. VIM Gran
ford at her home in Cloverton Fridk
afternoon. She had suffered from
pulmonary tuberculosis for the nasi
year, which ended in her death
Mrs. Crawford was the daughter Of
Mrs. Jennie Conner of Webster. wis
where she was taken for burial SER
vices. She leaves to mourn her loss
her husband and four children. her
mother, and several sisters and broth
ers. Funeral services were held from
the mothers home at Webster and
interment was made at Orange Gene
terry.
VIM. Spurlock of Kansas City, Mo-.
spent the week end with his cousins.
the Vaughns and Taylors.
The Ladies' Aid will be entertained
at the Community house Thursday
afternoon, hostesses being Mrs. Henry
Hale and Mrs. Frank Clementson.
Mrs. Roy Wheeler and Mrs. Omar
O'Connel made several calls in the
country last week.
Gladys Halsted and Mildred Austin
spent the week end with Edna Dilley,
celebrating Edna's twelfth birthday.
Irve Hollers motored over from
Pine City Sunday.
o. S. Halsted and Chas. Halsted
returned from Minneapolis Thursday
afternoon.
Harry Wheelers entertained the
Duncan and Nelson families Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
SENATE PASSES
FARM AID BILL
Coolidge Attitude in Doubt
Flood of Amendments Is
Voted Down.

Observation-Disclosures itself In
less than eight months, the senate
passed the McNary-Haugen farm re.
lief bill, AZ to 80.
Unless the senate bill, which was
loaded down with last-minute amend
ments, is approved by the house
without change, the legislation must
go to conference and then run the
gauntlet of the legislative jam in the
last few days of the session.
Favorable action in the house is
anticipated by both proponents and
opponents, but there is uncertainty
as to the attitude of President Cool
idge. Should he exercise his veto
power, the legislation would be dead
for this session, since admittedly
neither house could muster the two
thirds majority necessary to pass It
over veto.
The bill creates a federal farm
board composed Of the secretary Ct
agriculture, ex-officio, and member
from each of the IL federal farm
land bank districts. The members
are appointed by the President from
a list of nominations prepared by
nominating conventions in each dis
trict controlled by 'bona fide farm Or
CARNATIONS and cooperative associa-
tions."
The commodities affected by the
measure are cotton, Z7heat, corn, rice,
tobacco and swine.
Whenever the board determines
that a surplus exists, or is likely to
occur in the ensuing 7ear, it may
declare IAN operating period" for any
basic commodity. The boards duty
during such a period would be to as
sist co-operatives in removing or
Withholding or dispcsing of the sur
plus" and the initial funds for these
operations would come out OF $780,.
100000 revolving fund which the bill
provides.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Borah Agrees to Meet Butler

ashington-Senator Borah indi-
lated that he would be willing to de-
bate the prohibition question with
Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia university. after March
4, 1 am willing to give my time to a
presentation of the prohibition ques-
ton to the public and will endeavor to
accommodate myself to the plans and
proposals of the various communities
and states" he said.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

ASKOV, MINNESOTA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Coolidge Reappoints French

Observation-Disclosures Coolidge re.
appointed Lafayette French to be
United States district attorney in the
district of Minnesota. Mr.. French was
appointed in 1922 by President Hard.
ing, upon the recommendation of the
then Minnesota senators, Knute Mel
son and Frank B. Kellogg. Previous
to his appointment he practiced law
at Austin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

Marines Arrive at Shanghai.
London = Three hundred United
States marines arrived at Shanghai
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch said
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

Leopold Accused Of Prison Plot.
Joliet, Ill.-New statements tina
Nathan Leopold had a part in the jail
break plat at the state penitentiary
which resulted in the killing o; a
prison deputy here last summer have
been offered by two of the six con
victs sentenced to die for the murder
of the officer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17

to hear of the death-o Peter Westin,
which occurred Sunday morning at
8 o'clock. He had been ill only
few days and brain fever was the
cause of his death. Particulars will
be given next week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-02-17
Harris Wife Get. Divorce at Reno.

Reno, New. = Winifred Westover
Hart, wife of William. S. Hart, motion
picture actor, was granted divorce
decree in district court She alleged
desertion and willful abandonment
Evening star., 1927-05-05
AT THE BARRIERS

l journey to the BARRIERS shop to
sacrifice my goodly crop of red and
tangled hair; the BARRIERS chair in
vites repose and | can shut my eyes
and doZe in peace and comfort there.
With skillful hands the barber smears
his lather and applies his shears and
eke his razor keen; he does his divers
stunts with zeal and doesn't offer any
spiel or jokelets in between. His
tasks in silence he pursues, and
doesn't say / need Shampoos or coal
oil on my hair; he doesn't argue to
assure the merits of his dandruff cure,
a compound rich and rare. He lets
me slumber while he kills the whiskers
on my pallid gills, he lets me dream
and snore; and he and all his merry
men request that 1 shall come again,
when l go out the door. The barber
of the olden days exhausted all his
strength in praise of things he had
for sale; he talked a blue and yellow
streak while he was shaving chin and
cheek, to earn his little kale. He had
rich ointments which would grow new
hair upon the ancient beau whose
badness was crime, and dyes i'm.
ported which would make ones side
boards a new luster take, and
unguentS sublime. That sort of bar
ber is no more; on some remote and
golden shore he plays his shining Lutte;
the modern barber does his trick with
hands responsive, skilled and quick,
the while his mouth is mute. Thus
things grow better all around, and
some improvements always found
we chance to gaze; yet there
are people who deplore the death of
things they knew of yore, who mourn
for olden days. WALT MASON.
tCopyriEht. 1879