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The Coolidge examiner., 1932-07-22
Slot Machine Principle
Familiar to Egyptian.

1t is an interesting fact that a
slot machine that was patented in
the United States late in the Nine
teenth century was Of practically
the same construction as one used
about 200 B. c. in an Egyptian
temple.
The credit for inventing this in
genious machine probably belongs
to Ctesibius, who was also the in
ventor of the siphon.
The Egyptian slot machine was
used to dispense purifying water to
the worshipers in the temple. A
clever arrangement of lever and
valve inside a vaselike container al
lowed a small portion Of the holy
water to escape when the sum of
five drachmae was dropped through
a slot in the lid.
The weight of the correct number
Of coins caused the lever to open
the valve in the bottom of the vase,
and when the lever tilted, the coins
slid off into the accumulation below,
and the flow Of water was stopped.
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Mother5Co6BBook
DIET AND FOOD

A FTER all the advice from vari-
"A Gus diet experts as to reduc,
tion of fat, If we simmer 1t down
to the reasonable and normal con-
clusion. we find that If one is over.
weight, we need less food and more
exercise. Less food does not mean
that we should change our mode of
living, or give up the foods we like
but cut down on the amount. Leave
the table with the feeling that you
could eat more, and would really
enjoy more; but refrain. Such is
good discipline for both the body
and the mind. The Chinese,
healthy. long-lived and normal In
weight, eat one food mostly. The
single diet, that is their secret. In
Russia cabbage is the main dish
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gun to swallow him. He had every
reason to think that he was sure
of little Stickytoes, but along came
Farmer Browns Boy and made
him cough up little Stickytoes. So
you see it is of no use to even
think you are sure of anything un-
til you have it where it cannot get
away or be taken away from you.
The only time you can be sure of
a dinner Is when II Is in your
stomach.
Longlegs knew this. Anyway he
ought to have known 1t. But the
fact, the plain fact, remains that he
thought he was sure of one of those
minnows. He could almost feel the
comfortable sensation of one of
them wriggling down his long
throat to his empty stomach. Near.
er the careless minnows came, ana
nearer. The head Of Longlegs was
drawn back ready to be shot for.
ward with the speed of lightning
The biggest fattest minnow was
lazily swimming straight toward
him and was almost within reach.
Right then something happened.
Out from the Big Hickory Tree Oh
the bank of the Smiling Pool flew
another fisherman. He was not
very big. He wore a pointed cap
which made his head look too big
for his body, and he was modestly
but handsomely dressed in blue and
gray and white. Straight out right
over the school of minnows he flew.
and for just a second seemed to
stand still in the air. Then he
shot downward at a very good speed.
There was a silvery splash and
then up he came with the biggest,
fattest minnow in his stout bill.
With a harsh rattling cry of tri-
umph he flew back to the Big Hick-
ory Tree, where he thumped the
minnow on a branch and then be-
gan to gulp it down head first. 1t
was Rattles the Kingfsher.
OF course all the other minnows
darted away in great fright, while
poor Longlegs could only stare
across at that breakfast he had
thought he was so sure of, and
which was now going down the
throat of Rattles the Kingfisher.
20, 1892. byT W. Burgess)-WNU Service.
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LONGLEGS' BREAKFAST
is SNATCHED AWAY

Don't count your chickens till
they're hatched.
Nor eat your dinner till you get II.
Don't try to fly till you get wings,
Nor wash your face until you
wet II.
I ONGLEGS the heron stood
IL among the rushes on the edge
Of the Smiling Pool and his eyes
were bright with Joy. Just little
way out in front of him a school
of minnows were at play and little
by little they were drawing near
and nearer. Longlegs knows all
about minnows. He knows just
how needless and careless they are
when at play, and he knows that
they dearly love to play among the
bulrushes. You see, when Long
legs isn't about they are safter
there than anywhere else, and they
know it Out in the deep water
live big fish who are quite as fond
of minnows as is Longlegs himself,
but where the bulrushes grow the
water is very shallow. II is not
deep enough for the big fish. but
plenty deep enough for little min
nows. Then. too, there is always
plenty to eat there.
So Longlegs felt sure that these
minnows he was watching would
soon come swimming around his
very feet for he knew that they
did not know that he was there. He
had waited so long that his stom-
ach was so empty that he felt as if
the bottom was dropping out of 1t.
Not so much as a single pollywog
had shown itself. This was be-
cause Grandfather Frog had seen
Longlegs when he arrived and had
warned the pollywogs to keep away
from where he was. You know the
pollywogs are Grandfather Frogs
children, grandchildren and great
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One of the evils Of our modern civ
ilized life is the cOmplexity and
mixtures that we make of food.
Look at the large families OF
healthy children if there are any
large families in your neighbor-
hood; note their diet. One family
of nine. with seven healthy, rugged,
bright-minded children would have
for a noon meal such a one as this:
When green peas were plentiful,
they made a meal of cooked peas
with bread and butter. When
strawberries were In season straw.
berry shortcake would be the whole
meal for the nine. All had all they
wanted and everybody was salts
fed and needed nothing more.
Every one of those children is
well and doing his or her part in
the worlds work. They were poor,
but never made any apologies If a
friend dropped in at meal time; he
was as welcome as If they were
serving a feast, which it was, to
every guest.
How simple we could make our
meals If we followed the single
diet; what saving on the house
wife and wear and tear on our
stomachs. But of course we hear
some one say, | cannot eat straw
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of luncheon or dinner during warm
weather. We mean the sort of
cocktail that is made of diced or
cut up fruit and served in long
stemmed sherbet glasses.
One good fruit cocktail is diced
canned pineapple, diced fresh
peaches, and oranges. This should
Of course be well chilled, and
slightly sweetened-although the
pineapple juice and the sweetness
of the other fruit may make 1t
sweet enough.
Diced watermelon added to any
fresh-fruit cocktail is good.
Oranges, peaches and watermelon
make a good combination.
If the cocktail tastes fiat, add
little lemon juice.
Another thing to add flavor is
small sprig Of mint.
The juice from a bottle of mar
aschino cherries also makes a
pleasant addition to a fruit cock
tail.
Add little shaved ice to give
extra attractiveness to your fruit
cocktail.
Bananas are always good in
fruit cocktail. Orange, banana and
plums combine well. The plums
should be skinned and diced.
Big stewed prunes, tender and
havorsome. may also be cut up into
fruit cocktail combinations Of
oranges, bananas and grapefruit.
Apples diced are good in cock
tails. Like bananas. they should
be prepared just before serving. for
they blacken If exposed long to the
air.
TO- 1882. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
(WNU Servicel
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Inertia is the ability to rest.

Inertia is the ability to rest.
A water shed is a shed In the
middle of the sea where ships shel.
ter Turing a storm.
The saints are classified so that
there is one for each kind of hui
man traits, as shipwrecks, rabies,
etc.
Contralto is a low sort of music
that only ladies sing.
A spinster is a bachelors wife.
Revolution is a form of govern.
ment abroad.
Philosophy means being able to
explain why you are happy even
when you are poor.
A taxidermist is a kind Of thick
frog.
&c. 1892. Bell syndicate.)-wNUs Service.
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NOW OR NEVER
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH

TICK forever, took forever,
L. Tick forever, took,
Tick forever, now or never,
Forever goes the clock.
Age is passing, babes a-bOrning,
Day, and dark, and light,
Today, tonight, tomorrow morning,
And then tomorrow night.
Time is ticking out a minute,
Minutes making hours,
Hours a day. and each within it
Has its thOrns and fiow'rs.
Days and weeks and months and
seasons
Make at last a year,
Years a life, while learning reasons
And faith is firm and clear.
Where we end it, when begin it,
Long we live, or how,
Life is minute after minute,
And that minute now.
Tick forever, took forever,
Tick forever, took,
Tick forever, now or never,
Forever goes the clock.
q. 1882. Douglas Malloch.)-WNU Service
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sure of a thing until be has it.
People think they are sure of
things. Buster Bear thought he
was sure of all the honey in Busy
Bees storehouse, but you remem-
Der what happened. He had eaten
but half of it when Farmer Browns
Boy gave him such a fright that
he ran away, leaving the other
half. More than once Peddy Fox
has thought he was sure Of catch
ing Peter Rabbit, only to have
Peter get away most unexpected
ly. Then there was the time when
Little Mr.. Striped Snake caught
one of the children of Stickytoes
the Tree toad and had already be-
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grandchildren. So when at last
Longlegs saw those minnows he
was happy. He felt absolutely
sure of at least one of them, and
he meant to pick out the biggest
and fattest.
Now il is one of the laws of the
Great World that no one can be
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berries and it doesn't run in our
family to like cabbage. Well,
pick out the food you do like;
there should be many. and give a
day to the enjoyment of each, or
even a meal of one food now and
then.
20. 1892. western Newspaper Union.)
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= HIELDED from the prying public
- by high fence and a murderous-
looking gate keeper, Hollywood screen
folk forget all pose and appearance
that must usually be kept up in their
own exclusive Malibu Beach. group
of famous idlers is shown above
watching the Sunday afternoon base
ball game. held on an impromptu dia-
mOnd.
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device shown above recently installed the University of Hi
nois reading ability provided information
causing Dean Judd Of the graduate school that the teaching
reading should the early grades AS the subject reads the
printed before the automatically
photographed The records where and where II
According NJ Julian director the Better Vision
su New failed the important
students the
students
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Miss Jean Shiley, Temple univer-
sity coed and world champion wom-
an high jumper, Is shown clearing
the bar at 81 in the high jump
event at the Olympic tryouts and
middle Atlantic championships in
Philadelphia. Miss Smiley also won
the S0-meter hurdle race for women.
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| YOUR HOME
and YOU
BY BETSY CALLISTER
FRUIT COCKTAIL

THERE is nothing more general
l. ly acceptable for the first course
of dinner on a warm evening than
fruit cocktail. We do not refer to
the liquid cocktails made of fruit
juices or tomato. though these are
also acceptable as the first course
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By FANNIE HURST

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BONERS are actual humor-
Gus tidbits found in examina-
ton papers, essays, ETC., by
teachers.
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
THE NEW PONTIAC VS.
offers the Distinction of vs. Per-
formance at List Price under $3.50


Wight this brGance and reliability list of less than
only Vtpe
capable Wight will enable
motoring increasing expenditure
driving Pontiac Wight will
of he anne advantages far lower
Of SynMsh
rally, has the weight and strength powerful, fast needs for fine balance
ndamp length to inside the bodies.
important given
beautiful nand1c interior
how it has brought leadership and luxury of riding
in hisorxfo for Of stxne
The Washington times., 1932-01-07
THE NEW PONTIAC SIX
Brings the Important Developments
of the Year to the Low Price Field

You have wanted without yourself comfort
riding comfort speed and modern styling Yet Poacs
Owd its running higher than that built economy
With
second In Free Wheeling WILL
gear without touching the clutch.
but all reeS,ncroesh second free
Few will match when lights Co., the road Pontiac
big, powerful wonder speed life
Riding comfort moving the Ride Control
shock obr rough smooth roads Them Pontiac has
rubber nng
Pontiac closely let demonstrate You'll
outstanding General Buy you M. A
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
PRESERVATION OF WILD LIFE
AND TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP

Editor Askov American:
About four hundred citizens of Pine
county met with the county board at
the court house in Pine City Thurs
day, Feb. 4. to discuss ways of low
ering the tax burden. In the midst
of the tax discussion a motion was
made to eliminate the game wardens
and fire wardens in Pine county. A
vote was taken and the motion was
carried unanimously with the excep-
tlOn OF one vote who for some I'M
known reason opposed it. 1t seems
the people of Pine county are waking
up to the fact that the useless perse-
cutiOns and expensive operations of
those two elements must cease.
A committee of five were appointed
to present the proposition to the gov
ernor and try to put the motion into
effect.
We hope the governor will Good
crate with this committee and help
them to free Pine county of those
oppressors.
ERNEST HOLLER.
Cloverton, Mimi, Feb. 6, 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
BROOK PARK

Charles WOodbeck was a weekend
visitor at the Woodbeck home.
Mr.. Soly of Mora, visited with his
son and ughter-in-law Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fohrman were
Hinckley callers Wednesday evening
of last week
Mr. Larson of Dalbo, is visiting
with his son for a while
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Wood and son
OF Minneapolis, visited with his
mother Sunday.
George Clark left Friday for Huwit,
where he will be employed as depot
agent.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Lehman and
daughter attended church services at
KruZsal Sunday.
Joe Hamper spent Monday in Su-
perior.
Mrs. Frank Powers and Mary Pow
ers of Quamba. and Mrs. Reimer Ryp-
kema of Hinckley, attended the Meth
odist Ladies' Aid which was held at
the Art Scofield home.
Mr.. Johnson of Rush City, called
on friends in Brook Park Tuesday of
last week.
Fire completely destroyed the Ste
ben home west of town Wednesday
evening of last week. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
Walter SjObek and Geb Annenson
of Parkers Prairie called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Stokes last Thursday.
Leonard, Edwin and Clarence Eos
berg motored to Taylors Falls Satur-
day morning to attend the funeral of
their cousin
Mr.. Folkstead received word that
his brother had died at Philadelphia.
Mr.. Folkstead and his mother left
for Owatonna Thursday, where the
funeral is to be held.
E. ]. Wright and son, Vernon, mo-
tored to Minneapolis Wednesday to
take care of the funeral of his father,
who died Tuesday night. Mr. Wright's
father had been staying at the Mason
ic home for some time. His body was
taken to DelanO for burial.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
KERRICK

The community extends its sincere
sympathy to Lawrence Shubert, who
was hurt in an accident at Duquette
He is now in the Moose Lake hospital
He is taking his ordeal like a real
man.
The ladies of the community were
entertained at the ''Melquist Batchor-
ium" Friday evening and the mere
men were as usual, left at home.
Great age this, when men wash dishes
while the ladies play bridge.
Lund and Fox are doing a real job
of hauling these days. The recent
cold weather was just what they
wanted. They are landing timber at
Harris and doing it fast.
February Is, is the last day for auto
license. The application must be in
the mail on the 18th. The 18th will
be too late. Penalty is collected on
all applications not in the mail on the
18th.
There has been a reduction in taxes
in school Dist. No. S8. If you have
not received a corrected tax notice,
you can get the amount you should
pay by inquiring at the bank. This
also applies to land taxes in School
Dist. No. 88. The original tax levy
was a mistake.
Mrs. r. j. Caldwell passed away
Sunday afternoon. She had been ill
for some time, and had not been ex-
pected to survive. The community
extends its sympathy to relatives of
the deceased.
The barber will be here this week,
and every second week henceforth
until further notice.
Hiding Magnuson traded cars here
last week. He is now driving a
Model A.
A baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Keyport Thursday after
noon of last week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
Opinion of Others
Continued from Page y

continued from rage -
and if you know that was done you
was as guilty as they were in not re-
them to the fish warden be-
fore now. There was also an article
by D. L. Pearson saying we should be
deported to Siberia for fighting
against the Baron sport of st. Paul in
refusing to have a game reserve.
Now Mr.. Pearson my corn was not
planted near any woods nevertheless
l lost over ten bushels by the prairie
chickens, and one of my neighbors
had over two acres of oats and - acre
of mangles destroyed by the deer
right in the open country. Now set
tiers let us show d. L. Pearson that
we can stick for that as for our CO.
operative creamery. Or if we don't,
get prepared to go to Siberia or pick
rocks around Sandstone.
Yours for no reserve. Or send me
back to New York state where l was
born.
JOSEPH A. CHATELLE.
Markville, Mimi, Feb. s, 1882.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
MEADOW LAWN

Walter Purdy visited at the VIM.
Miller home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Grant Chaplin and Melvin and
Stanley Smith were business callers
in Pine City Friday.
Allen Simmerman received word
Friday night that his father was very
low with intestinal flu He left for
Indianola, Iowa, early Saturday morn
ing.
Charley Purdy and Benny visited
at the Claus Peterson home Tuesday
evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl lombard enter
tanned number of their friends Sat
urday evening. Progressive 500 was
played.
Denny Collins visited at the John
Clyne home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Chaplin called
at the Allen Simmerman home Sat
urday evening.
John Clyne hauled truck load of
stock to South St. Paul Monday.
The Farmers Club will meet at the
Allen Simmerman home Feb. 20, in
stead of Feb. 10.
The Rev. Thompson of Pine City,
will hold church services every We'd
nesday evening at the Meadow Lawn
school house. Everyone welcome.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
Sunnyhill School Notes

John Ferguson and Leonard Barnett
had perfect attendance during the
month of January.
We have completed our winter
scene border for our blackboards.
We are preparing for Washing
tons program to be given at the
school house, February 10, at one
thirty O'Clock.
The first, second, and third graders
are working on booklets on children
of Other Lands"
The fourth grade geography class
pupils are drawing maps of Australia,
and in history are making Minnesota
booklets.
The fifth graders have finished
their maps of the eastern hemisphere.
The sixth graders have completed
their Indian booklets and South Amer
lean maps.
The hygiene class in the seventh
grade is making booklets including
drawings and outlines.
Leonard Barnett won the most num-
Der of votes for the best health poster.
Eleanor Fiske and James Anderson
won in the spelling contest.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
Oak Lake Neighborhood

Miss Lavina Thompson spent the
weekend at the S. c. Johnson home.
George Anderson visited with An
ders Anderson Saturday evening.
Sam and Roy Anderson sawed wood
for John M. Anderson last Thursday.
Clarence Johnson attended the dis
trict meeting at Cloquet Wednesday.
as a delegate from the Oak Lake
Lutheran church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Jacobson and
Esther Anderson of Duluth, spent Sun
day at Alfred Anderson's.
George and Arne Anderson called
at S. c. Johnson's Sunday afternoon.
John and Dorothy Fiske visited at
John M. Anderson's Sunday evening.
Hiding Magnuson was a caller at
the H. c. Hoffman home Saturday
evening.
Robert Balsom called at Victor
Swenson's and Aug. Larson's Satur-
day.
Due to a broken stringer on the
Sunnyhill school, the next meeting of
the Oak Lake Farm Bureau Unit will
be held at the Duquette community
hall. Friday evening, Feb. ~. Fred
B. Willrett has promised to be here
and the Duquette Unit plans to re-
organize at the same time.
Ed koecher is helping Aug. Lar
son put up wood.
Carl r. Anderson accidently fell
into the lake while saving ice last
Thursday. Carl says these cold
shower baths are not what they are
Cracked up" to be.
Mrs. Gust Koecher and Leroy spent
Saturday evening at Aug. Nelson's.
Mrs. Aug. Larson called at Fred
Berg's last Thursday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
CLOVERDALE

The Ladies' Aid met at the George
Steen home last Thursday afternoon.
Many people were present and a de-
liciOus lunch was served.
S. J. May and August Steinborn
were business visitors in Sandstone
Friday afternoon.
The ClOverdale school was packed
to capacity Saturday with those who
attended the annual meeting of the
ClOverdale cooperative creamery. AT
noon the ladies served dinner The
afternoon was taken up with business
and various discussions. The princi-
pal speakers were Mr. Berg of Rush
City, and the new county agent, Fred
B. Willrett.
Miss Frances Waller was a guest of
Miss Dorothy Richards in Sandstone.
over the weekend
Miss Esther Strom of the Sandstone
Teachers Training department, is
Notwithstanding at the Turpeville
school.
Mrs. Roy Power has been quite i'll
for week with pleurisy.
Raymond Chollett and Emery VOL
ter and the Misses Ella BrOmmerick
and Walborg Redeem were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Kofoed near
Hinckley Tuesday evening, Feb. 2.
The occasion was ROy's birthday.
Taking ice for the creamery started
last Thursday. Paul and Emery VOL
ter cut it and William Allen did the
hauling.
Mrs. Olaf Pearson and Edward
called at Roy Powers Sunday after
noon.
The Misses Evelyn Petsko, Loretta
Wolfe, and Susan KelrOy of Hinckley,
were visitors at their parents home
over the weekend
Gust Peterson entertained num-
Der of friends at his home Saturday
night.
Miss Loretta Wolfe entertained at a
party Last Thursday evening for
friends from Hinckley.
Church services in the English
language will be held at the school
Sunday at $3.50. The Rev. Johnson of
Hinckley, will preach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Redeem Wis
tied at the Albert Larson home in
Sandstone Saturday afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1932-02-11
CHAMPIONS GAME WARDEN
Editor AskOv American:

Editor AskOv American:
1t appears to me that this column
Is being used by nearly everyone in
the county, so l will give my opinion
in regard to a certain matter to it
also.
That matter is the question of the
game warden. Where would we be
without an officer of the law that
does as he is directed by the men
whom you voters send to office? Would
it be right for game warden Greig,
Or any other game warden, to say,
THAT law is no good. | won't arrest
anybody for that" No. Greig does
what he is paid for doing, as he
couldn't keep his job if he didn't
Many chronic kickers seem to have
to always bring up a question which
they know, deep down in their hearts.
is not question for debate at all,
but just to have chance to kick at
something.
The thing to do is not to kick so
much about the game warden; he'll
do his job right anyway, but if you
have a better plan see to it that your
representative brings it up as a bill
at the legislature. He'll fight to help
the farmers in any way, if you can
show him that your way is better than
the old way. He'll show the rest OF
the legislature that your way is best.
Yours for satisfied community.
NJ E. EDSTROM.
Sandstone, Mimi, Feb. 5, 1882.