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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
CROP SHIPP|NGS
TO SET RECORD
September Shipments Expected
to Be The Largest in His
tory of Northwest.

Minneapolis movement
of grain to market this year will be
the largest of any in history, exceed
ing in volume the heavy grain traffic
OF September year ago, which set q
new high mark for shipments for any
four-week period on record, traffic Of
ficials of the 500 Line, Great North.
ern and Northern Pacific railways are
agreed.
The executives also expressed the
belief that the total freight traffic
from this 1928 harvest will be sub
stantially larger than that resulting
from the northwest's grain produc-
ton Of 1927. While the September
and October grain traffic is due to
break records, the heavy movement
will continue through next winter and
spring. Grain shipments during the
first half Of 1929 will be at least az
heavy as in the six months of 1928,
and probably considerably heavier, 1t
is predicted.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
HARLIS

Louis Pryor of Sank Center, has
bought the lsacson place west of
Harris.
Will Barber spent Wednesday of
last week at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Myles Thomas, at Patzau,
Wis.
Alfred Sorensen was caller at
Foxboro and Patzau, Wis, Wednesday
afternoon of last week.
School starts at Harris, Sept. 10.
Miss Jennie Myers of Hinckley, will
be the teacher.
James and Lorna Trester were Har-
lis callers Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Bert Jacobson and children,
also Mrs. w. Barber, visited with Mrs.
Geo. Lund and daughter, Marion, Fri
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hanson, daugh-
ter, Lucille. and son, Freddy, called
on the Trester and George Sorensen,
ST., families Sunday.
The Trester brothers spent the
week end with their father, return
ing to their work on No. 35 Monday
morning.
Marion Lund won for the third
time one dollar prize in the weekly
poem contest, conducted by the Du-
luth Herald.
George BARRIERS hand is somewhat
better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Jacobson and
family visited at the parental Wink
Ter home at Nickerson last Thurs
day.
Robert Barber who is employed at
Belden, spent the week end with
home folks.
John Edberg and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Lund and family were at Superior,
Wis.,, Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
SOLANA

Mr.. and Mrs. d. e. Arndt of st.
Paul, drove up Saturday evening to
spend Sunday with MIR. and Mrs.
Magnus Granaas and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Trip and Helen
drove to Isle Saturday on business.
They had dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Sabin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Ludvigson and
baby, Lawrence, and Miss Bertha
Ludvigson were Isle callers during
the week
Several relatives of Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Clementson drove here from
South Dakota-to spend a few days
visiting and looking over the country.
Sunday they were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Herubin and Esther
and drove to Cromwell and other
towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Paulin and Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Evenson and little
Bubbin of Veteransville, spent last
Thursday evening at the Mike Gran
aas home.
Eddie Schlee and Jack Weed at
tended the dance at Silver Star Sat
urday evening.
The Luther League held it's month
ly meeting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ivar Ronhovde. A large crowd
attended. The Holden young folks
rendered very nice program
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccarthy of
Faribault, came to spend the week
end with Mrs. McCarthy's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ronhovde.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess BAIL and five
little children have been visiting at
the Jake Wiebl home, and also with
several friends.
Miss Anna Ronhovde who has been
spending couple of weeks with her
sister, Mrs. George Bornholt at Still
water. returned home Saturday eve
ming,
Mrs. Gilbert Clementson, Mrs. An
son Trip, and John Weed drove to
McGrath last Thursday afternoon to
attend the Norwegian Ladies' Aid
meeting at the church.
Mrs. c. O. Ludvigson and baby,
Lawrence, left Saturday morning to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Oak Lake NeighborhoOd

The o. ]. Fiske children called at
John M. Anderson's Saturday evening.
The Ole Berset and Gust Koecher
family visited at Emil Koecher's We'd
nesday evening of last week
Alice and Irene Swenson and Orville
Koecher were callers at VIM. Koech-
er's Wednesday afternoon of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sturn and
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Koecher of North
Branch, and Lizzie Miller of Mime
apolis, spent Thursday and Friday
with VIM. Koecher.
Mrs. Bergstrom who has been stay
ing at Herman Gunderson's for a
month, left for her home in Superior
last Thursday.
Mrs. August Nelson and son, Wood
row, were Moose Lake callers Satur-
day.
Hjalmar Erickson has quit his job
at the Jean Duluth farm and has
gone to South Dakota.
Mrs. Walter Bergman and children,
Helen and Howard, are visiting with
the formers father, Alfred Nelson.
Mrs. Aug. Nelson and children Wis
tied at Alfred Nelson's last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dahl and children
of Minneapolis, spent Friday and Sat-
urday at Gust Koecher's.
A number of friends had farewell
party on Mrs. F. M. Krause and
daughter, Maya, at their home Sunday
afternoon. The Krauses will hold
public sale on Thursday, Aug. 23rd.
The S. C. Johnson family motored
to Cloquet Sunday.
The Oak Lake Ladies' Aid will meet
at John M. Anderson's Friday after
noon.
The Oak Lake Luther League will
meet at Victor Swenson's Friday eve
ming, Aug. 31st.
The Misses Ethel, Anna, and Evelyn
Larson spent Thursday afternoon with
Mrs Victor Swenson.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

Norway, and came from that country
to Manitowoc some fifty years ago
engaging in Great-Lakes shipping, and
for years he was one of the most
widely known captains on Lake Mich.
igan. Some years ago he went
ashore, that is. retired from active
work, settling in Chicago, and since
then he made it a rule to spend the
summers in his old Manitowoc home
1t was during vacation stay that
death claimed him.
In Memory of Malmgreen.
Through Nils Leon Jaenson, Swe-
dish vice consul for the state of Min
nesota, the public has been invited
to take part in subscription cam
paign to raise funds which will be
sent to a general committee in Swe-
den where an effort is made to erect
a monument perpetuating the name
of DR.. Finn Malmgreen, the young
scientist who recently sacrificed his
life in connection with the Italia
disaster. DR.. Malmgreen had many
personal friends in the United States,
notably in Chicago and Minneapolis.
A Sad Journey.
Theodor Aude, professor of mathe-
MATES at Colgate College, New York,
recently arrived in Denmark, his ma
tive country, for visit, accompanied
by his wife and two sons. While
making a brief stop in Oslo, Mrs.
Aude was taken ill, but was permitted
to continue the voyage to Copenhagen
where she was brought to hospital
direct from the ship. An operation
was performed and apparently was
successful, but unexpected complica-
lions set in, and Mrs. Aude died quite
suddenly. Her remains will be brought
to the United States.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Five Burn to Death in Bus

Red Wing-Five passengers on
Minneapolis bound notorious from Chi
cago were burned to death and five
other persons were injured when the
bus collided with truck at curve
on highway No. 3, five miles north Of
Red Wing. Flames destroyed the
bus. The accident occurred when
the bus and a state fish hatch
cries truck struck headon, in curve
in the road. Fire started Immediately
and the passengers were thrown into
q panic. Some of them, badly injured,
were unable to extricate themselves
from the wreckage.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Floods Drive Out Thousands

Atlanta Hundreds of lowland
homes in thirteen southern states are
deserted as thousands fled flood wa
tiers.
Dams collapsed, bridges were wash
ed away, highways flooded, crops
ruined, and lives endangered in the
western Carolinas and south and GEN.
trail Georgia, as rivers crept higher
from steady rains of a nOrthward
sweeping tropical storm.
Damage will run well into the mil
lions.
Fifty houses were blown down at
Bath, S. c., by a tornado. At New
berry, a score of more homes were
destroyed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Germany Accepts Peace Bid

Berlin-The last vestige of doubt
regarding Foreign Minister Gustav
Stresemann's visit to Paris for the
signing of the kellogg antiwar COM
pact was removed by an official an
nouncement that the conflict, caused
by the French occupation authorities
demand for extradition from the reich
of four Germans convicted of having
insulted the French flag, had been
composed. 1t is understood here
France proposes to grant pardon to
the offenders, who otherwise might
have to be hailed before the German
courts. DR.. Stresemann's formal &C.
ceptance Of the French invitation to
participate in the signing ceremony
will be sent to Paris.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Christensen Backs Timber Plan

st. Paul-Governor Christianson has
expressed approval of the principles
Of State Auditor Ray P. Chase's pro-
posal for consolidating the control of
state forests and timber. The plan
involves a constitutional amendment
taking away power now vested in the
auditor, which the governor said he
has been reluctant to urge.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
HaSseII Believed Drowned

Chicago-Grave anxiety was felt by
the Rockford, ILL.,, hackers of the good
will flight from Rockford to Stock
holm, Sweden, of Bert Hassell and
Parker Cramer. Steps have been
taken to search for the airmen in
Greenland's wastes by the coast guard
cutter Marion, now near the route
they were expected to take. The Ma
rion is off Cape Chidley and the radio
report from the monoplane Greater
Rockford, indicated the planes posi-
ton at that time about Is miles off
this cape.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
To Report Manchurian Situation

Tokio-The press attaches consider
able Importance to the arrival at Muk-
den, Manchuria, of American Minister
John Van A. MacMurray from Picking,
believing his journey to be on orders
from Washington, with request that
he personally report on the Manchuri-
an situation for the state Department.
guidance.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Dubuque Has Terminal Opening

Dubuque-More than 10000 persons,
including $500 retail merchants and
business men from an area of $50
miles from Dubuque, were shown the
actual present value of the Mississippi
barge line, while more than 200 off,
Gals and barge line leaders from the
Twin Cities, Rock Island, Moline, New
Orleans and elsewhere took part in
formal dedication of the new $725, 200
river terminal here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Continued from Page ~

tablished record for flying women"
for she was just 9S years. AS far
as it is known, no other woman OF
that age has ever ventured anything
like this-and when she came back
to earth, she even said that she had
enjoyed every moment of the trip i'm
mensely. She was born in Randall
parish, Blekinge, Sweden, August 2,
1880, and came to this country at the
age of 81. She has seven children
living. her oldest son being past 70
years.
An Offer for Knute.
Walter Freedman, an American box
ing promoter who claims one of the
contracts on Knute Hansen, Danish
born fighter, whose home is in Racine
Wis.,, said few days ago that he had
received an offer of $4,000 plus $4,000
expenses from London promoter to
bring 1.-The Blue-Eyed Dane" to Lon
don to fight Phil Scott on September
IA. 1t is thought probable that Han
sen will make the trip, provided he is
able to untangle some of the many
legal strings that recently have linn
tied his freedom of action.
Seventy.fifth Anniversary.
On September 10, Den norske Foren-
ing ("The Norwegian Association") of
Boston, Mass, will celebrate its 18th
anniversary. 1t is said to be the first
Norwegian fraternal organization in
this country, and for that reason the
anniversary plans are attracting un-
usual attention. No charter members
are living now, but one of the mem
bers, Steiner H. Stone, has belonged
to the society since 1872, and he will
be the special guest of honor at the
banquet which is now being planned.
The following month Det norske Sell
skab (''The Norwegian Society," of
DEBORAH, Iowa, will celebrate it's if
tieth anniversary.
DeviseS Alphabet.
DR.. Arvid Reuterdahl, former dean
of the department of engineering and
architecture, College of st. Thomas.
st. Paul, has perfected an alphabet
which he believes adaptable for uni
versal use. He hopes that his 26
symbols can replace the $50 alpha
bets which the world now uses to re-
cord it's several times that number of
languages. DR.. Reuterdahl is a ma
tive of Sweden, and has for many
years been considered one of the fore
most engineers in the United States.
He is the author of large number
of books.
Andersen i'm Movies.
Announcement is made that a Hans
Christian Andersen film, prepared by
E. Wieghorst of Copenhagen, will soon
be introduced to the American public.
The film does not directly deal with
the life of the famous Danish fairy
tale writer, but sketches the relation
of certain events in his career to
The Ugly Duckling", "The Little
Girl with the Matches, and 1.-The Tin
Soldier. 1t is said that the film
is in many ways unique, and at a
private showing in Copenhagen and
Berlin it has been very enthusiastic
cally acclaimed. American contract
negotiations are said to have been
practically completed.
Capt. SalvesOn Dead.
Word comes from ManitowOc, Wis.
of the death of Captain Thomas A.
Salveson, 70 years old. He was born in
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Find L0Wenstein Poison Clue

Paris-The International mystery
Of the death Of Captain Alfred Lowen-
stein, Belgian financier, while cross
ing the English channel in his private
airplane on July 4, has entered another
phase by the unofficially report that
toxic poison had been found in the
viscera of his body. The newspaper
LIE Matin says that the experts re-
port reveals "the existence of traces
Of very characteristic toxic matter"
in the viscera.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

New Workers say that hiking
around the big city after midnight is
just as good exercise as hiking in the
White Mountains. Maybe so, but it's
our opinion that it would be much
easier to get run down or held up.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Japan Warns ManChuria

London-A Reuters dispatch from
Mukden says that Baron Gonsuke Hay.
ashi has notified Chang Hsueh-Liang,
military governor Of Manchuria, that
Japan has decided against recon
Citation between Manchuria and Ma
tionalist China and will prevent it
even if it should have to interfere in
China's internal affairs.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
FaWcett Slain BY Savages

Ztiixhhdo, Brazil-George M. Dyott
has radioed: am sorry to report that
the Fawcett expedition persisted at the
hands Of hostile Indians during July,
1925, five days after it crossed the
Kuluene river, an affluent of the Xingu.
Indians who went with Fawcett agreed
to show us their remains in the jungle,
but complications with another tribe
prevented us going to the spot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Mexican Called to WASHINGTON

Mexico City - Senator Santiago
Iglesias Of Porto Rico, general secre-
tary of the Pan-American Labor
Union, has been called to Washington
for consultation on the labor situation
in Mexico. 1t is understood that the
American government is investigating
the reported connection of the Fedora
ton of Labor with the assassination
of President-elect Aware Oregon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Says Ten Churches Aid Rebels.

Guanajuato, Mexico-Ten church
buildings which had been allowed to
remain open have been closed. Au.
thorities charged they found aims
collected within the buildings were
being used to arm insurgents.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Pilot Lands Minus Engine.

Kokomo, Ind.-After the engine of
his airplane had torn loose from its
moorings and dropped from the craft,
Martin Young, veteran pilot, brought
the plane to safe landing in corn
Geld. The engine fell 1000 feet
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Rockefeller Gives 100000

Paris-LEcho de Paris says the in
ternational education board of the
Rockefeller foundation has given
100000 to the Paris Natural History
museum. The money is to be employ
ed in housing the valuable botanical
collections in new building.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
Glider In Air Eiuht Hours,

Notwithstanding in the air almost
eight hours with motorless plane,
the Rhoengeist, the Vienna flier Herr
Kornfeld, established a new world
record for gliding flights at the Rhoep
contests near Cassel.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23
MinrespoIitans Win Marathon.

st. Paui-Charles Jacobs and Mrs.
e. Cederstrom, both of Minneapolis,
were declared winners of the all-Min-
nesota marathon dance contest here.
The winning couple will receive an
award Of 1890.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-08-23

attend the Johnson family reunion at
Milaca.
A brother and sister-in-law and
family of Mrs. Earl Jarvis, spent part
of last week with her at this place.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
CRIiDIT TO THE POLICE

It is usually a policeman's duty to determine whether man resisting arrest is mentally responsible. The fellow who fights tho police-hits. kicks and bites them-nine times out of ten is due to receive rough treat ment in return. It is not safe to pro- yoke a bluecoat.
 The four policemen who handled the deranged man on West Main street most certainly restrained themselves in remarkable fashion. It was a fierce fight. hut somewhat one sided. as the police seemed to recognize that the man was mentally unballasted and preferred to handle him as they would a woman. They carefully rcfrained from knocking him unconscious. favorite method m some towns under similar circum- stances.
 The poor man was given consider ate treatment despite the tumult occasioned by the superhuman strength of the prisoner. Today the injured cops can nurse their injuries with tnc satisfying realization that their splendid restraint under high Iy prov ucative conditions has merit d the commendation of citizens.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
BILL FLAGG

,ounese scarcely able to comprehend what the of the Herald office operation the whrng and drink in the noise of revolving drums of steel Back the presiding genius of the "Bl Flagg He tended it. with ink and printed Bill with He knew them from the bottom He knew them button, them into his he lay his bed nights skilled and faithful artisan often with his problems the
 few days laterhow does not matter nowB Flagg still presided the Several machines his usual loyalty and skill He had stood shoulder shoulder with the boy of solving the problems connection with mechanical the who ad d him and his machinery He had trained that youngster which loyalty stands for than friends than life itself at times and he had trained him sterling ability making him the grandfather Bill had Herald that which closest to 
 Yesterday daily grind just the hour in which Bills work usually reached cescendo the the had bed Bill ceased
 
 several days and gnazed his Maker that he ready for the
 
 the Bills left earthly the realm of mechanical matters which assured exists for a job well done life well lived.
 The boy who admired him writing this Assuredy kind reader who have had pardon from the cody w allow the writer to himself the will the shedding hood will. know. For while satisfied that Herald office would willingly subscribe serving for myself the privilege of speaking for them
 Bill is dead. He his lifetime he look back toward his vocation find that his sacrifice justified And would that mortal words to the loss that all feel
 God bless sil
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

sumer in New England 1t totals 60 to 80 cents a ton. Thus New Eng land is paying comfortable sum into the treasury of Pennsylvania. Powerful interests in Pennsyl- vania, realizing that the production tax on anthracite is no longer neces- sary to the state even as a financial measure, have been conducting a spirited campaign to eliminate it. New England hopes they succeed. There can be nothing else but re- sentiment in this tier of states against the impost-or imposition and the entire anthracite industry must feel it in decreased demand for the Pennsylvania monopoly.
 The increasingly successful use of substitutes for anthracite in New England has been noted with mis- givings in Pennsylvania. Not only in- dustries, but the domestic trade has come to know how to utilize sub- stitutes.
 Governor Fisher of Pennsylvania is strongly in favor of eliminating the production tax on anthracite. He realizes as we'll as anyone that the ] states chief monopoly is being in- jured, that If the tax continues the lost ground.
 If Pennsylvania is wise it will lose no time in eliminating what con- sumers elsewhere regard as an ob- noXious tax.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
25 Tears Ago To-day

The third-rail service was very late las. night, but the passengers had revenge. One man aboard had a great quantity of peanuts. and he distributed them to all in the car. Every man, woman, and child chew ed peanuts for the balance of the trip and threw the shucks on the floor.
 The prizes won in the Y. M. c. A. rifle shoot Saturday night were con- cealed in Christmas stockings. The included w. A. Bodwell, Bert Loom. is, and w. w. Bullen.
 Andrew J. Tdrnbull, who is build- ing inspector. sanitary inspector. and fire marshal, has been criticized frequently but no one has ever said he was overpaid. Today he was in- terviewed by a Herald reporter. He says that he has much trouble in enforcing the building laws, as the ordinance is ambiguous and each builder interprets the various sec- tions as best suit his individual wants. Plumbers cooperate with niIll well, llt odNS .tliOtHSI he has is caused by the failure Of property owners to give information about fires.
 Contractor Curtis said today that the front part of the Grammar school will be ready of occupancy { next term. There are some small matters left, but the work is about done and the building will be clean- ed up this week.
 Tine New Britains defeated the championship 23rd Streets of New York by IS to 14 in a fast basket. | ball game at the Casino Saturday. Tho game was witnessed by more than thousand people and was terrific encounter. Prelle collapsed in the second half but was revived and finished the game.
 | Q. r. Curtis is completing a com- rany quarters at Fort Terry. Plum 1 Island, and has received another contract from the government for artillary barracks at Ft. Michie. Gull Island.
 The appeals from the Main street widening decision have left a cloud on all property along that street. as several blocks have changed hands ! and no mention of the appeals has i been made in any of the deeds. The case is now being pushed by the owners of the Railroad block, who want to sell
 President Charles r. Smith of Landers. Frary. tG Clark was taken ill with an attack of bronchitis at St. Louis about week ago while on g. western trip for the company. A telegram from him today said ho had improved considerably and cx- pcCtod to leave for home shortly.