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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-06
FOCH DID NOT
Get EXCITED,
And WON WAR
Tendency of Generals Mind
Is to See Only Practical
Side of Things.

This Is the second Of Ave articles BY
the United Press and Ferdinand Foch,
who commanded the allied armies, and
will be the center of attraction for
American Legionnaires at the Paris con-
ventiOn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-06
BRAND AIRMAN COWARD
French Filler, Failing to Start Over
81 Ocean, Is Attacked.

d Ocean, Is Attacked.
By United Press
PARIS, Sept. Gas result Of
injuries inflicted by attackers " 10
accused him of being afraid to fly,
Leon Givon, French aviator, proos-
bly, will have to abandon plans to
pilot the Farman biplane Blue oird
to New York this year. Unless
substitute is obtained it may be
necessary to abandon the flight
entirely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-09-06

Famed leader
of Nations
prohibition
forces, aOho
died suddenly
IN Michigan
sanitariun,
Monday
s~ss=9'
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Gracious L0dy's Tact
in Trying Situation


1t took society leader from Boston
to teach me just how gracious a gra-
cious lady may sometimes be. For
some incredible reason Gin our hotell
there was a door leading from her
bathroom into the hall. and. equally
incredible. when husky sweeper mis-
took his broom closet and pulled at
the bathroom door 1t came open to
admit him to the immediate presence
Of society leader enjoying her bath.
The sweeper's CONSERVATION, pulsat-
ing through the service channels, was
registered at the desk in about three
minutes.
By and by the ue-blooded BOstoni-
an, marvelousIy gowned for dinner,
as she always was, entered the lobby,
and the young men at the desk prayed
that she would pass on into the din
ing room. When she headed in their
direction they stood their ground he
roicaIly, but the blood frOze in their
veins.
She glanced from room clerk TO
front clerk and back again, smiled
sweetly and said: MY mother, taught
me to take my bath regularly, but she
affixed one rigid requirement-that |
should always take il In private. If
you'll be good enough to have some
one nail up that public entrance to
my bathroom I'n be grateful. Rufus
Steele in the Saturday Evening Post.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Left Name in History

King Maker was the name given to
Richard Neville. earl of Warwick, one
of the most powerful mobiles of the
Middle ages. He took a prominent
part in the Wars of the Roses. He
raised an army of 10000 and placed
the duke Of York on the throne. Then
he turned to the house Of Lancaster,
depOsed Edward of York and restored
Henry vi The restoration lasted
only a few months, for the Yorkists
won the bloody battle of Barnet in
April, 1474, in which Warwick was
slain The duke of York was restored
as King Edward w. Lytton's histor-
ical romance, "The Last of the
Barons," is based on the career of
Warwick. the King g-Maker-MOntrea
Family Herald.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30

John Jacob AstOr, whO became one
Of the outstanding fur dealers IN this
country, had only ST5 when he arrived
in America. He wheeled his own skins
to market. says Maude Stewart Welch
in her book. 'VrOuw Knickerbocker." !"
There were few musical instruments
in the colonies and later AstOr became
a dealer in pianos. the Astors in Lon
don being engaged in the manufacture
of these Instruments Through his
connection with the fur and trapping
industry, Astor founded the first white
settlement in Nebraska, and also the
town Of Astoria in Oregon.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Frog Unable to LiUe
Without Air and Food

An old natural history problem has
oF-ee more cropped up, and unless
word or two OF advice are given the
same old. queer beliefs will nerslst,
and frogs and toads will still be looked
upon with suspicion as uncanny erea'
lures, says Charles III. Lea In Our
Dumb Animals
The problem is: Can frog or
toad live embedded in q rock2 Two
men working ON the rocks near Bar
mouth nave found live frog inside
the solid rock. and Ii Is believed that
it must have been there for years
Toads and frogs are often found I'M
prisoned inside Jumps Of coal and rock'
so it is not surprising that people mar
vel at the apparent endurance pos
sessed by these reptiles Yet the
phenomenon has a prosaic explanation.
When the creatures were little they
must have crept through some crevlce
into hole. and there existing on In
sects. they have grown larger. So long
as they can get little air and few
insects, they can live as long as or
dinary frogs, so that there Is nothing
marvellous
Dean Buckland is authority for the
statement that frogs die in less than
year If they are deprived OF air and
food. and that they cannot live more
than two years without food. even IL
given plenty of air. so that the old be-
lief that they can live for centuries
entombed In a solid rock Is fallacy.
There must always be an airhole and
means for insects to crawl In, for
the frog or toad to live many months.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Odd Karrroad Troubles

Railway accidents caused by ami
mails are not infrequent in some parts
of the world. A passenger train in
Siam q few years ago was delayed by
running over tiger on viaduct.
Shortly after this an elephant. eharg-
ing freight. derailed several ears
and wrecked the locomotive before 1t
was killed. Insect pests in South
Africa have been known TO cause rail-
way troubles. One report tells Of a
train having been delayed for two
hours while the right Of way was dis
puted with millions of Thousand legs"
In 1923 there were such swarms of To-
Gusts in one district that the right Of
way had to be sprayed daily for more
than a week.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30

Many soldiers from Germany and
Poland were imported by the federal
government for service in the Union
army during the civil war. according
TO official correspondence between the
Department of State and the United
States consulate al Hamburg In 1863.
The plan was operated extensively. 1t
Is said, and large sums were paid In
bounties to the men obtained in that
way. Many of those who came TO
fight remained In this country after
the close of the war. II Is believed the
plan was largely directed BY and in
the interest of wealthy Eastern men
who resOrted to it to obtain substi-
tutes for military service when the
draft was adOpted.-DetrOit News.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Ancient Feared Beans

Wise men Of old had great fear OF
beans Even stern old HippOcrates
was frightened when the blooms were
on. for fear harm would come to his
patients, and Pythagoras and his fol-
lowers refrained from eating beans
lest disaster should befall their par
ents. But Adonis helped upset the
fear Of the bean by ordering beans to
be offered on the altar Of the god of
Day and Of Fine Arts, but In parts
of Europe, as late as the MIDDLE Of
the Sixteenth century, there were
communities where the fear of the
bean and its blossom was to be found.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30

Back in Westby. Wis, where the
population is Norwegian, they tell this
little story on themselves.
big touring car came through the
town one day and accidentally ran
down two men. 1t wasn't the drivers
fault. so he hastened to the police
station to make his report and arrange
to proceed on his way.
81 believe l have killed two Nor
wegians." the driver tersely explained
to the marshal.
"Vell," said the marshal, I've don't
do nothing about dat here. You got
to go down to Viroqua for the bounty.
Los Angeles Times.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30

The Welsh are Celtic people. At
the time Of the coming of the Romans
in 10 B. c. the natives of Wales rep
resented a mixture of the primitive
Iberians anu the later invading Celts,
all bearing the general name of Gym
~. Afterward the Celtic inhabitants
of Britain took refuge in Wales.
where they were driven westward by
the AngIo-Saxons. In time they merged
with the natives.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Real Democyocy

In the minds of many people. de-
mocracy rests upon the colossal un-
truth that "one man is as good as an
other" so that a large number are
more likely to be right than small
number. In reality democracy rests
upon the ubiquitous fact that all men
are directly interested in securing
good government, while its successes
have often been due to its practical
recognition of the truth that some
men are born TO lead and others to
fOllOw.-John Fiske.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30

A little girl in one of the Kansas
City grade schools misspelled the
word, immense" She was detained
after others were dismissed and in
structed by her teacher to write 100
sentences, using the word she mis-
spelled. This was her first sentence:
"This is an immense job. Exchange.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Tone in SpadefuI

If the stars being studied by the
astro-physicists could be weighed
actually, instead Of by mathematical
computation, it would be found that
a spadeful would weigh a ton. The
stars are accordingly much denser
than the earth. The earth is said to
be only about five and a half times
as heavy as water.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Ranch AppeIIotions

The name Lazy" so often affixed
TO western ranches, refers to the
brand used on its animals by the
ranch. When letters Of the alphabet
are used they are often varied by
their position. When tilted at an
angle of A. degrees they are said to
be 'tumbling" when lying fiat on
their back or face, lazy"
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Many Flying Creatures

William Beebe, well-knOwn explorer,
says "Borneo is land of flying crea-
lures, and besides birds, bats and in
sects, | saw squirrels. lizards, frogs,
and even snakes occasionally, trusting
themselves to the thin air, buoying
themselves, or at least breaking their
fall with parachutes or membranes Of
fur. skin or scales"
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Few Lenue Great Wealth

Eleven people out OF 10O-whose es-
tates are probated with the courts
bequeath to their heirs less than $500 (;
ten leave from $500 to $1,000; !. twenty
from $1,000 to $500. Between five
and six leave estates from $4,000 to
$4,000.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Academic Dispute

A dispute has arisen among scien-
lists as to whether lightning flash is
spiral or Jagged. For the man who
tries to field it in. the question is pure
ly academic
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
Oldest National Rank

The national bank which received
the first national bank charter is the
First National bank Of Philadelphia.
A charter was granted this bank in
1863.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
The Fount of GIory

Real glory springs from the silent
conquest of ourselves; and, without
that. the conqueror Is naught but the
yeriest slave.-Capper's Weekly.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
PEdvine 1t on Pessinaist

Even the pessimist will have TO ad-
nit that II IT weren't for the sunny
days we couldn't appreciate the cloudy
ones.-Boston Transcript
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
The Wreckinp Crerr

The car was brought to local ga
rage for repairs and was badly dam
aged.-Texas paper.
The broad ax., 1927-04-30
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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
MRS. III. C. CHRISTOPHERSON
WRITES FROM HOSPITAL

Mrs. II. c. Christopherson of
Finlayson. who is ill at University
hospital in Minneapolis. sends
greetings to Pine county friends
and in letter to the American,
dated July 18th, she writes as
follows:
I am very glad to be able to tell
you that I am making wonderful
recovery. The doctors say that / am
very interesting patient, and that
my case is very peculiar. They have
been baffled many times. and it took
them three weeks with me under con-
slant examinations and observation to
diagnose my case. They have never
had case like mine on record, and
their medical books give no history
of cases like it. They tell me my case
is very interesting study and will
be of great benefit to others who
might have a similar case. Among
others who examined me was a visit
ing doctor from the Mayo Bros. hos
pital at Rochester, and he told the
doctors here that the Mayos would
never perform an operation on a pa
tient in my condition, as that would
be taking too great risk. Sunday
afternoon the clinic held consulta-
ton regarding my case and the fol-
lowing is what they told me they had
decided was best for me: First to
clear up my pelvic floor, just by the
aid of local anaesthesia, then treat
my goiter with the new radium x-ray
treatments, and meanwhile build me
up as fast as possible. l am to stay
here until the first of September, and
/ am very happy to do so, for if there
is a place next to heaven, it surely
is here. To me it seems just like one
great loving family. Doctors and nur-
ses are so kind and try to make you
feel that they love you and that you
are one of them.
My little son, Eugene, entered the
Gillette State hospital at Phalen Park
Thursday morning. DR.. Chatterton
says that he will keep him in bed
two weeks, in order to see that his
system is in perfect condition. Then
he will operate on his foot.
Mrs. C. ]. Hoglund of Finlayson,
was here two weeks for a nasal bone
infection treatment She went home
to stay for two weeks, then returns
here to stay for an indefinite period,
so we shall enjoy ourselves immense
ly. I would be very glad to receive
letters from friends, and also request
them to come and see me. Visiting
hours are from 2 to 8 afternoons, and
from 7 to evenings, every day, and
l am never refused visitors.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
FINLAYSON TOWN
BOARD PROCEEDINGS

The town board met on July Is,
1927. at the home of E. B. Green
valid; all members present.
Meeting called to order by Chair
man e. B. Greenwald. Mr.. Green
valid then rendered his resignation
as supervisor.
On motion made and carried, his
resignation was accepted. Fred An
derson was then elected temporary
chairman. On motion made and car
ried. Norman K. Evans was duly
elected supervisor to fill the vacancy
caused by E. B. Greenwald's resigna-
ton. Mr.. Evans qualified for the
office.
Fred Anderson was nominated for
chairman board of supervisors, but
declined the nomination. Christ Nor
gensen was then nominated for chair
man. and on motion made and carried,
Mr.. Morgensen was duly elected chair
man of the board of supervisors.
On motion made and carried. the
above minutes were accepted as read.
No further business, on motion
made and carried. meeting adjourned.
e N. BENGTSON,
Town Clerk
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
BRESKA-DOUGLAS

A pretty wedding was solemnized
at o'clock, Tuesday morning, July
18th, at the Holy Ghost church of
Chippewa Falls, Wis, when Miss
Beatrice Breska, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Breska of Arthyde, be-
came the bride of Pwilie Douglas,
with Rev. V. ]. Fandray officiating
The bride was gowned in white
canton crepe and wore bridal veil
of white tulle. She carried a bou-
quet of roses, sweet peas, and swan
sonia Miss Rose Rushman as brides
maid was attired in a gown of pale
green canton crepe, and carried a
bouquet similar to. that of the bride
The groom was attended by Francis
Peloquin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas arrived at
Willow River Tuesday night for a
few days visit with the brides par
ents.
After their honeymoon trip through
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
DUXBURY

A party was held at the Nels Mat
son home last Thursday evening, for
their daughter, Mae.
Mrs j. Kallstrom and granddaugh-
ter returned to their homes in Min
neapolis after spending the past four
weeks at the L. Anderson and r.
Snute homes.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Sanford and daugh-
ter of Foreston, were week end Wis
itors at the w. Shute home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson of Minneapo-
lis, and c. Glienke and family were
Sunday visitors at the Fred Carlson
home.
R. ]. Shute and sons and Harold
Anderson were Sandstone visitors
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs S. E. WATSON and
children spent Sunday with relatives
near Danbury. Wis.
l. D. Foster of Sandstone, spent
several days at the w. Shute home
Ed Goebel has been on the sick
list.
Norman Matson returned last week
from Minneapolis, where he has been
several times for examinations.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
West of Kerrick

The Misses Margaret and Joan
Werner of North Dakota, are spend
ing few weeks with Pat Shepards.
Mrs. l. House has been quite ill
for several days. DIR. Ehmke OF
Willow River, is in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Dewitt and son,
Homer, and wife of Anoka, were week
end guests of S. A Halversons.
Edwin Olson is doing some carpen-
ter work for G. A. Ferguson.
Pat Sheppard who has been ailing
for some time, went to the Duluth
clinic for treatment Monday.
Doris Anderson is spending the
week with with her aunt, Mrs. G.
Ferguson.
Gale Strong and Margaret and Joan
Werner were in Duluth Tuesday, sight
seeing.
Geo. Anderson and Victor Swenson
of Oak Lake. were calling in this
neighborhood Sunday evening.
Rudolph Swatek is helping G. E.
Carroll with the haying for a few
days.
Roy Clewitt and Geo. Robinson are
haying for S. A. Halverson this week
Ole Fiske is doing the carpenter
work on Andrew Anderson's new
house.
Clara Anderson has gone to Moose
Lake for stay of several weeks.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
NORMAN TOWNSHIP

Miss Alice Devall spent Wednesday
afternoon at the Steve Purull home
Miss A. Strandberg of Sandstone
visited in this neighborhood Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Purull and
daughter, Lille, visited at the L. H
Kowitz home last Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Waletzko Wis
tied at the l.. H. Kowitz home We'd
nesday evening.
Mrs. Devall and Mrs. Forsyth at
tended the Ladies' Aid at the home of
Mrs. Smith in Bruno.
Bill Hennen spent Saturday at the
Geo. Hyatt home.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Chicos from
near Askov, spent Sunday at the Steve
Purull home.
l.. H. Kowitz spent Saturday after
noon with Steve Purull.
Andrew Henhepl went to Superior
Saturday for few days visit.
Steve Purull called at the Chester
Waletzko home Monday morning.
Several from here attended the
farewell party given at the H. Noeld-
ner home in honor of Rev. Glade.
Forest Watson called at the Aug.
Kruger home Friday.
Geo. Watson called at the C. O.
Wildes home Friday.
C. O. Wildes called at the Chester
Waletezko home Monday morning.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Last night ! awoke from sweet
slumber,
And behold! A beautiful scene held
my gaze,
Dimmed were the lights, and hallowed
seemed all,
Angels of mercy in white raiment
Were fitting along the darkened hall.
Was it a vision? Oh, no!
Real were the forms and the place
seemed familiar,
And at last | knew it was true,
And if l could paint it on canvas,
1t would be just what l wished /
could do,
But in memory it is picture
That will never grow faded
And will cheer me wherever / go.
Dedicated to the doctors and nurses
of the University hospital in sweet
memory of their loving kindness to
me.
BY Lillian Mae Christopherson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
KINGSDALE

The game between the King Clovers
and the Dodge Brothers of Superior,
on the Kingsdale diamond Sunday,
resulted in score of 8 to 9 in favor
of the local boys.
Frank Bardon left Sunday for Dem
ham, to help his folks with the haying.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marsh and son,
Harold, motored up from Webster, to
spend the week end.
Mr. Gunberg had the misfortune Of
stepping on nail one day last week.
Mrs. Olaf Benson passed away Sum
day at 900 p. m. Survivors include
her husband, daughter, Alpha, and
two sons, Arnold and Archie Mr..
Benson and Alpha went to Minneapo-
lis Monday, to arrange and attend the
funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Schmitz and
family motored to Superior Sunday, to
visit the latter's sisters there.
Ellsworth Kavanaugh came here
from Minneapolis and is visiting his
father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Burford motored
up from Webster Sunday, returning
Monday.
Gordon Richardson spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordon Richardson.
There will be church services at
the school house Sunday evening,
July oath, by Rev. Bardon.
The Dickmans are making improve
ments on their living rooms behind
the store, putting in hard wood floors
and partitioning.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. VanCamp of
Moose Lake. motored to Kingsdale
Monday, to spend the day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Marsh.
Mrs. j. A. Guthrie and son, Joseph,
of Bismark, N. OAK, is here visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
Richardson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-07-21
FIVE RING CIRCUS
POSITIVELY COMING
Ringing Bros. and Barnum and
Bailey to Bring Sacred White
Elephant and Other Big Fea-
lures.
Yep, youngsters, it's really true.

Yep, youngsters, it's really truei
Meaning that rumor heard some
time ago is now confirmed by the Of
fetal announcement that the Ringing
Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined
Shows will positively exhibit at Du-
luth. Saturday, July 30th.
At that time the worlds first and
only five-ring circus will be within
easy reach of local sawdust fans
With it will come the only genuine.
white elephant ever brought to Amer
lea. He is "Pawah," the world
famed sacred white pachyderm from
Burma, who will be the foremost fea-
ture of menagerie composed of more
than thousand animals.
The big show is now a third larger
than it was when it last visited this
locality. Enormous new displays
have been introduced such as ninety
zebras. camels and horses performing
at one time on mammoth pedestal
On similar series of circular raised
platforms 80 of the shows 43 ele-
plants dance, run and perform in
unison with the topmost of the pond
erous actors twenty feet above the
ground. Prior to this gigantic dis
play five herds of elephants appear in
the five separate rings. At another
time the rings are given over to FIVE
companies of liberty horses. At still
another juncture of the program two
hundred of the shows 900 horses,
each ridden by an expert, are seen ira
the brilliant maneuvers.
Of the sixteen hundred people car
ried On tour this season more than
eight hundred are the worlds fore
most aerialists, bareback riders
ground and lofty gymnasts, high-wire
artists and super athletes. These
are now seen in extensive groups and
troupes each display led by it's par
ticular champions, a new method of
presentation that is in keeping with
the Ringing Bros. and Barnum &
Bailey 1927 plan of extending acts
in equal number over the entire
length of the mammoth main tent.
Little folks will be delighted to learn
that the bringing of a score of Euro
pean clowns to America has increased
the fun-makers to more than a hun
bred.