The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1934-01-25
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ed her into snow bank and rolled her in the snow
to put out the flames. The girl grayely burned
about the body, but is improving. It is thought she
tried to stir the fire in the stove and sparks caught
her clothing.
Merchants Sign Pledge to Sell No Butter Substitutes
NORTFIFTEHD-Doing their part to assist the
dairy industry-Northfeld community's most Inn
portant business enterprise-N merchants of that
sell butter substitutes With of olemargine men
acing the welfare of the dairy FARMER, the North
field merchants requested to take this action by
H. G. Miller, director of the Mortified Local of the
Twin City Milk Producers association.
Hubbard County Citizens Protest Low Tax Levies
PARK FAPIDS-Found: One man who wants
an increase in his tax assessment. For the third
time in the history of Hubbard county, officials say,
man protested that his taxes were too small. P.
A. Christoson judge of probate court called at the
mistake hadn't been made in his assessment, which
he claimed only third to one-fourth of what
he has paid in previous years. There was no mis-
take, Judge Christoson's assessment must stand.
Last year Lake Belle Train property owner wrote
letter to county commissioners, stating: my as
sessment is ridiculous. 1T should be three or four
times that amount" Years ago, another resident al
claimed his assessment was to small
Globe-Trotter. "a Years Old, Starts for Palestine
MARSHALL again annual pilgrim
age, 84year old Mrs Lydia Hodgkn, world traveller,
has off for Palestine. In spite of her age, Mrs.
Hodgkn makes lengthy trip each year. In 1888 her
trip took her to Paris and Rome. She had planned
journey to southern Africa this year, but finally
decided Palestine was preferable Two years ago Mrs
Hodgkn visited Palestine, and she decided to return
there this year because there is much in the Holy
Land that she did not see at that time.
New Kind of Thieves Take Ladder From Windmill
WASECA-Farmers, beware of new kind of
thief Visitors at the farm of Louis Born, north of
Waseca walked away with the ladder from his wind
mill recently. Born had seen couple of men
climbing the ladder the day before it stolen, but
paid attention to them. assuming that they were
boys from Waseca going up the ladder for the fun
of it, They undoubtedly aoosening the bolts at
that time and back at night to take the ladder
away. Born is offering reward of $50 for nforma-
ton leading to the and conviction of the guilty
parties
Prize Picxerel Found Loaded With Iron Weight
HOPKINS Hopkins Review has carried its
last fish story. Having gone through several sea-
sons of printing stories about mamoth-sized fish be-
ing hooked speared, it UP against prize
recently. The Kokesh boys in ST. Adams Bay
brought in pickerel, which they placed reliable
scales in Hopkins and proved the weight to be 80
pounds. Their story was good and it stood up for
time, but suspicious native started examina-
ton which revealed that 12pound window sash had
been showed down the fishs throat to convenient
lodging place between the tonsils and the liver. The
fish really 20-pounder, but the iron increased
the weight to 80 pounds.
Minnesota's Oldest Mother Dies Following Burns
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ruth StOkeSberry, Min
nesotas Oldest Mother" died last week from burns
following bedroom fire the week before. In June,
1882, then 1O1 years old, Mrs Stokesberry given
the title of "Minnesotas Oldest Mother by the state
federation of women's clubs. The fire thought
to have started when the old lady dropped lighted
match into her sewing basket bed clothes. She
did not call for help but tried to beat the flames out
When her grandson Potter Stokesberry, had discov-
cred the fire she had been badly burned about the
feet and legs. After being in several days IN
the hospital, she rallied somewhat but failed in her
fight of
and the shock.
Saw Strips Man of Three Trousers Jackets Shirts
COLlOFAINE-Three pairs of trousers, two
Jackets two flannel shirts, heavy underwear, socks
and rubbers were torn from the body of August
jacobson when he was caught in the shaft of wood
saw near Coloraine recently. He was also battered
and bruised, his left being broken in two places
The accident occurred in the short space of time that
it took for his two companions to turn from the
chine to get log off pile close at hand. AS they
turned back to the machine, Jacobson missing.
They walked around to the other side of the and
found him on the ground. The heavy clothing he
had worn was torn into strings though cut with
shears
Dog Seizes Car. Won't Let Owner In to Drive
Isle-Leaving his open car standing outside Mel
win Larson, farmer near Isle, returned to find
large black and white dog sitting behind the steering
wheel with inclination to leave allow anyone
to get into the When Larson tried to take pos
session. the dog gave unmistakable warning of his
intention to retain his place and after seeing set
of strong, sharp teeth, Larson had idea of using
force to remove him. Pleading was to avail. Help
secured in the way of reinforcing arguments of
friend but the dog refused to move. VA council of
war held and from the shelter of hastily erected
fortifcation heavy fire OF snowballs concen-
trated on the dog The caine finally gave up and left
but not until the car was nearly full Of snow
Meadow Lark Decides Winter Weather is o. X.
BFsECKENFsIDGE-Wi the severe cold of the
past few weeks, even the fur bearing wild animals
were uncomfortable but one meadow lark that could
have gone south stayed in Wilkn county and seemed
to enjoy it. Last week Clarence Huse, OF County
Commissioner Bert Huse running into the
house asking members of the family to help him
rescue meadow lark that sitting straw pile.
When approached however, the bird only seemed
slightly chilly although the temperature far be-
low zero, and would not let anyone close to it,
flying away though the air warm summer.