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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Marriage Applications

Chester c.. Cornelius to Violet v.
Brown, both of Pine City.
John H. Fiske of Duluth, to Thelma
Peck of Kerrick.
Melvin F. Halberg of Cass Lake,
to Hazel A. Reynolds of Sandstone.
Clarence L. Appleby to lone L. Per-
cey, both of Pine City.
ARENAS Brown of Iowa, to Edythe
B. Brandt of Sandstone.
Bonnie S. Peterson of Duquette, to
Hilda Mae Williams of Kerrick.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
New Business Deal Is
Closed In Sandstone

A business deal was completed in
Sandstone Tuesday when James
Hjeny purchased the John Roubinek
interest in the Chevrolet garage.
Mr.. Roubinek and family came to
Sandstone from Pine City and while
in business in Sandstone, made many
friends who hope they will decide
to remain there. Mr.. Hjeny will con-
tinue selling and servicing Chevrolets
and other makes of cars.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Holiday Picnic

The National Farmers Holiday AS
ISOLATION will sponsor a picnic in the
Askov village park Sunday, Septem-
Der S. Speakers invited for the oc-
casion will be Oscar Brekke of South
Dakota, and Harold Peterson of Will
mar Lunch, coffee and refreshments
will be available on the grounds.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Sandstone To Have
New Realty Office

The Clover Dale Realty Company
of Minneapolis, has leased office space
in the Tomhave block in Sandstone,
and expect to start business soon.
This company controls considerable
land in Pine county which they will
place on the market and sell from
the local office.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02
Sturgeon Will Play

Sturgeon Lake will play for the
championship of this region Sunday,
September S, at 2:30 p. m. The OPP
ponent will be Cloquet, who beat
Harvey last Sunday by score of
13 to l..
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1937-09-02

An Askov American advertiser sold
you that bargain, watch for more.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
BECOMES RESTLESS

1t was all there, Lon was assured
after counting it. He was seized
with reStleSsness. He didn't like
Exeter. Too dead. People didn't
meet up with you very easily.
They look as if they didn't trust
you. He put the money back in
its cache and went downstairs and
told Isabelle he was going down
Main Street. She nodded and mois-
tened her lip, with her tongue.
He walked down the street, his
eyes and ears like those of a
scared dog. looking and listening
for possible captors, wondering
whether anybody knew him.
Back in the house, Isabelle, flung
off her house dress and got into
her street clothes. She packed all
her lingerie and toilet things. Fin
iShed, she went over to the cache,
pulled out the money and stuffed
it in her handbag. Then she picked
up her suitcase and walked out of
the house. Keeping to the back
streets, she walked to the station
and hired the one taxicab. In it
she drove 70 the next station and
boarded train for Kansas City.
And that moment. George Bay
less was in the Exeter police sta.
ton. He was showing Chief Moli-
neauX a picture in a detective
magazine. Under the picture the
captain read, $1,000 for the arrest
OF this ma He is Lon Steng. He
absconded on January S with
$4,000, $1,000 in cash from the
Deanville National Bank"
Il tell you, Chief" George in.
sisted. this Teller lives at SO
Heights Avenue. Says his names
Smith. Let me swear out a war
rant for him. Then we'll go and
get him"
Lon walked all over town. It
was dead. His nervous restless.
ness increased. He was terribly
afraid. He hurried home. lisa
belle was not there. When she
didn't answer he ran upstairs to
the cache. The money was gone!
His face turned blue. She had
stolen it! He would find and
kill her! He'd get out of here
But he couldn't go far. He only
had five dollars. He went down,
stairs to answer a ring at the
doorbell. He found George Bay,
lisS and Chief Molineaux at the
door. Chief Molineaux said, Lon
Steng. I arrest you for the em.
bezzlement Of $4,000 from the
Deanville National Bank"
Lon Steng turned slowly red
all over Then he smiled. He
never felt so relieved in all his
life.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18


new in America"
"Let me see them" the tall
slim, dark man agreed.
He looked over the ties. Pickec
five.
THAT makes it s14O.50," HI
added up in his mind. "Right?'
He took out a wallet from his in
side coat pocket. The wallet
bulged with bills. From the bulge
he extracted a 500 bill and two
20's. He replaced the wallet anc
produced a 50.cent piece from q
trouser pocket. There you are"
will you take them with you?'
the haberdasher asked with awe
in his voice.
"Yes-no; have some other
business to attend to-" the Gus.
toner told him. Better send
them. Thirty-nine Heights Ave
MY names Smith, Edward"
Edward Smith," the haber.
dasher murmured as he wrote
The stranger walked out and
George Bayless, a man with a long
nose and small eyes and a hump
in his shoulders, looked after him.
a puzzled expression on his face.
Who'd that Teller say he was,
Jim?" He asked curiously.
edward Smith," the haberdash-
er told him.
Smith? Smith. Seems ought
to know him. But I don't know
any Smith that looks like that.
Where she live?"
"Thirty-nine Heights Avenue"
CURIOUS CUSTOMER
Him! Within a block of me
Maybe I've seen him around there.
Thirty-nine? l couldn't have.
That address was vacant up to
three days ago. Smith must have
Just moved in. It's little white
house with a green roof and a big
lawn. Soldiers old place. Ever
see him before?"
NO" the haberdasher answered,
a little annoyed.
nosy as his long nose promised.
Always prying into other peoples
affairs. Hes a stranger to me.
I hope he doesn't stay that way.
He gave me an order that almost
pays the months rent. What can
I do for you, Mr.. Bayless?"
II want a pair of suspenders, !"
Bayless told him. Good ones.
Willing to go as high as dollar
and a half. Smith! Dog gone!
That feller's face is familiar to
me. Where did I see him before?"
Maybe in one of those detec-
tive magazines you're always read.
ing, Mr.. BayleSS," the haberdasher
laughed. by the way, how is
crime?"
We'll" Bayless said judicially,
its still pretty good, but its char
acter'S changed.
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

Smiling thinly, she thanked him
and tossed the handkerchiefs con
temptuously on the table.
Lon, still smiling, studied her
with a well concealed anger. She
was going to be that way! She
had been getting more and more
that way in the last two months.
All casual women were like that,
out for all they could get and
ready to give as little as possible
in return. The only thing Isabelle
was good at was cooking and keep
ing whatever house they happened
to have rented. And he could hire
a woman to do that work. What
he wanted was a companion. a
pretty woman he could take any
where and not be ashamed Of if
he happened to be arrested.
There was that thought popping
into his mind again. It was al
ways popping up. 1t formed l.
dark gray background in his mind
which doomed behind everything
he thought, said or did. The
police! Did they have an idea of
his whereabouts? He didn't be-
lieve they did. He had little
respect for the police. But he was
afraid of the detectives who
worked for the surety company
which had signed his bond. Those
fellows never let up. They worked
and worked and worked on a
mans trail like bloodhounds.
They would work for five or ten
years until they landed their man
and brought him to justice. He
shuddered.
Another thought popped into
his mind. He wondered how Anne
and little Shirley were doing. Anne
was a fine woman. He had not
known how fine she was when he
married her. She had unfolded in
the eight years they had lived to-
gether. And Shirley was the sweet
est five-year-old baby in the world.
He didn't know. He imagined they
were having it pretty tough. They
only had $3.50 in the bank the day
he learned that the bank exami-
ners were on their way to go over
the books and he took it on the
lam, raking up $1,000 on his way
out. That brought his populations
up to $4,000.
If he had had time, he justified
himself, he would have left them
couple of thousand. But he
hadn't. He had to go quick. God!
He hoped they weren't starving. If
they were, he couldn't do anything
about it. If he tried to send money
or even a postal card to Anne,
they would be on his neck within
twenty-four hours.
He had lots of money, more
than he had ever dreamed of hav.
ing. But what good was it doing
him? He couldn't move without
fear of being arrested. He lived
in world enclosed in walls of
fear. He wondered for the thou
Sandth time whether his money
was safe in its hiding place, hole
behind the paper on the wall of
his bedroom. He went up to look.
Isabelle sat for a moment,
listening to his footsteps. They
came from the bedroom. She won
dered why he was always poking
around the bedroom of wherever
they lived. She went up to see.
Opening the door on the crack,
she saw Lon reach into the hole
and take out huge bundle of
money. She paled and closed the
door softly. "Oh, my God!" She
thought. "MillionS!"
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
ASSUMED NAME

Bayless was right. The name
Smith did not belong to the
stranger. The name which did
belong to him was Lon Steng and
he had arrived in Exeter, this little
Midwest town, three weeks before
on a flight from New York city
which had begun-let's see. This
was July-five months ago, in
January He was a bank teller and
he had absconded with $4,000.
The day he bought the haber-
dashery Steng was pretty well sat-
isfield with himself. He was
clever. People were wrong about
fugitives not being able to hide in
small towns. That was the place
to hide. You came into a small
town and took little house and
in no time at all you became a
member of the community.
OF course, you had to have some
necessary accessories. Money, for
instance, and woman who could
play the part of your wife. Well.
he had both. He still lad $4,000
of the $1,000 of the ready cash
he had stolen. And h. had a
wife" She was Isabelle Orley. a
blonde tramp he had gathered up
in Omaha Isabelle liked to play
house. She also liked Lon Steng
as well as she could like anybody.
He did have his faults. He knew
he was good looking. He thought
he was better looking than he
really was. He was always buy
ing clothes for himself to frame
the pretty picture he imagined he
made.
He had told her he was a
gambler who had make a strike.
But he didn't like cards or any
kind of gambling. She liked a nice
game of cards herself. Russian
bank or double solitaire or even
two-handed pinochle. Ed never
wanted to play.
Then they were always moving.
They would come to a town and
rent a house by the month. And
that's as long as they would stick.
A month. Then they would move
to another town. She was getting
sick of it. And she suspected he
wasn't true to her. In Delamar
there had been several mysterious
telephone calls. One of them re.
fused to answer when she picked
up the receiver. When he answered
the others, he talked jerky and
sort of half mad and embarrassed
And he kept watching her all the
time he was talking. He had better
watch her! If he was tWo-timing
her, she would put plenty of pres
sure on him. She had it all over
him on the Mann act, transport
ing a woman across a State line
for immoral purposes.
CONTENTIOUS GIRL
She heard him come in and she
called out that she was in the sun
parlor. He was smiling when he
appeared and he had little pack,
age in his hand.
II picked up something ]
thought you'd like" he told her
and handed the package to her.
She opened it with eager fingers.
1t contained three dainty little
handkerchiefs. Her fingers ran
over them. The linen was not so
good. They'd run about a dollar
for the three. Oh, for Gods sakeI
The Washington times., 1937-09-18
"Deferred Payment -
By CHARLES McGUIRK

GGN HAT will be 1880" the haberdasher SAID Is there
Il anything ese2 We have shipment of ties just
in Fouards From England They're expensive, but they're
The Washington times., 1937-09-18

THE END.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

Edgar's all smiles, we can see him watching for the plane.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

We" boys are busy with our latest toy. By cracky! The tele- phone is the only thing.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

JUNEAU, Feb. IA, - The sen ate Saturday killed Rivers resolu tion which would have approved Delegate Dimond's bond bill now before congress, by a vote of four to three. One member was absent. Discussion arose and occu pied some time while the measure was being considered.
 The Senate passed Roden's measure for the establishing of an experimental fur farm in AL aska, with an appropriation of twenty thousand dollars for car rying out that purpose.
 In the House, the nurses bill requiring their registration and licensing and creating a board to handle the details, took up the major part of the brief session.
 Discussion took place upon it's second reading.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

Gold Run.
 Adella is busy picking cabb- ages.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

A letter was received in the mail by the Nugget, addressed to Nosey, and concerned a fine sug- gestion for city administration. It is not possible to print it at this time due to lack of space, but at the first opportunity it will be published.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

James is busy making fruit cake. candy. and root beer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15
What's Going on In Teller:

Helen is learning to play the accordion. Send ear muffs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

The school children are having
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15
TELLER NEWS By The Gold Dust Twins

Especial Correspondence)
 Teller, Feb. 8, 1887. On Sunday the 31st of January Charles Thompson, Helen Bald win, Albert Bernhardt, Mildred Ulricksen and John Muller took a trip to the Mission. The boys played football while Mildred and Helen took a sightseeing tour through the village.
 Miss Ethel Marx has made a trip to Igloo and back.
 The school children are having
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15
TEXAS RANGERS FIND
 AN OLD JAIL TREE
(By The Associated Press, IIADI JnrCTONr r /ar

(By The Associated Press,
 HARRINGTON, Texas, (AP) A "jail tree", used by Texas Rangers in turbulent border days, recently was discovered here and identified by a chain imbedded in the wood.
 Rangers tethered prisoners to the "hitching post" with a chain until they could be removed to the county jail at Brownsville. The jail tree was surrounded by a corral.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

a little party Friday afternoon in honor of Lincoln's Birthday and Valentines Day. Their young CT brothers and sisters are going to school that day too.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15
Doings Legislature
Especial to the Nugget)

JUNEAU, Feb. 15-By a vote of 5 to the Senate passed bill providing for a three per cent tax on gross output of gold and platinum, with an exemption of ten thousand dollars graduated tax on other mines; starting with three quarters percent up to eight percent over a million. Cochran, Powers and Roden voted against the bill.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

The thermometer has been down to zero the last few nights We aren't used to such cold weath CT.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

Ralph has taken to writing letters-he's written one so far.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

So long now, the plane is al- most here. We've got to get this in so it won't be ancient history every time.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-02-15

Gene and Steve are out at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
TENNIS GROUP
 PLANS FARLEY
Chester Ribinski, Angus tine COntaIdi Home
 From Hospital
BEACON FALLS
'OrresOcndent: Wm. BaxteT
 Phone Nsugatuck 3945

Beacon Falls, June 11.-A meet ing of the Beacon Falls Tennis club will be held at the Highland ave- nue courts at o'clock tonight if the weather is fair. If 1t should rain the society will convene at the home of Raymond Doiron of Highland avenue.
 Returns From Hospital
 Chester Ribinski has returned from Griffin hospital, where he has been a patient for two weeks as a result of injuries suffered in an auto accident. His companion. Ar thur ESposito of South Main street, is still at the hospital.
 Underwent Operations
 Augustine Contaldi who under went a minor operation at the Wa terbury hospital recently, has re- turned home. Edward Woods, oper- ated on for removal of his ap- pendix at St. Marys hospital sev- eral weeks ago, is convalescing at his home here.
 Rebuilding Home
 Work of constructing the Chico ski store and home on South Main street, burned two months ago, is virtually complete. Joseph Cyplicki of Fairfield Place and William Ar chambault of South Main street are doing the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
"The summer comes soith ho,oer and

"The summer comes ,Dtth fo'oer Gnt
 bec.-"
 THE beauty of flowers is an at ! traction and a challenge to every camera owner. Frankly, good flower pictures are not easy to take and for that reason success brings more than ordinary satisfaction to the amateur photographer.
 Proper lighting, a large image and patient work with the camera are the essentials of flower photography. The best camera to use Is one with a long-extension bellows, enabling one tofocus close to, the flower. and hav' ing'a ground glass focusing screen on which you can see the image be. fore snapping the shutter.
 But, if you haven't such 8 camera, good work may be done with Ordi' nary folding or box cameras, pro vided . portrait attachment is used to obtain . large image. This supple. mentary lens, which comes with a table of focusing distances, makes 1t possible to work within arms length of the subject. Always use a tape measure to determine exactly the specified distance between lens and flower. Panchromatic film gives Che best rendering of the tone con lrastS among the colors.
 Flower pictures need to be vividly bAArp; hence, c small lens opening should usually be used--f.i6 or f.22 --or the smallest stop on box cam.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11

eras, and the camera should be on Q tripod or held securely with Q cam. era clamp. The exposure should be from F to one second.
 Wind is a problem, of course. At such close distances movement of the subject makes more difference. It is worth while to wait for a mo- ment when the blossom is motion. less. If you find the wind too blowy. devise a wind.breaker of some sort.
 Hazy days. or when the sun is shining under light clouds, makes the ideal time for flower pictures. Di. rect bright sunshine is not desirable, but if you can't wait for better condi- tions, give your subject the protec. ton of cheesecloth screen. Better results ore obtained in the early morning or late afternoon when the light is less harsh and comes from the side. This is especially true for cup-shaped flowers. Nearby foliage, or other blossoms not wanted, may be tied back with string or cut away. A piece of stiff gray cardboard placed behind the flower often is . better background than the natural one.
 Sometimes, if you are patient enough to walt. rowing bee will enter the chalice of your flower. Click! Your patience is rewarded with . picture that Is perfect sym boI of summertime.
 John van Guilder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Abramson in Charge

Monies which have been collected by the members of the school for Chlldren's Home in Cromwell, dur ing the past few weeks will be re- ceired during the program The col. lection Is expected to total S100.
 Elton Abramson, superintendent of the scAcol, will be in charge of ths exercises. He will also announce tho names of the boys and girls with perfect attendance for the past year.
 Baptism will be administered by the pastor to the infant children of MT. and Mrs. Werner E. Gustaf- son, Mir. and Mrs. Roy T. Nelson MT. ands Mrs. Carl E. Erickson and MT. and Mrs. Roy M. Johnson al tho morning worship at II o'clocl; on Sunday.
 In the Sunday school session which meets at 9:45 a. m, there will be promotion. Two classes arc to be graduated from the primary department to the main school, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Compensation Agreements

Frank Bradigan of 52 Whitman place, an employc of the Amcri- can Brass company, today received $108.10 as compensation from that company for 50 per cent loss of his fourth left finger as result of an injury caused during cm- ul0yment.
 Other agreements filed and ap- proved today at the office of the compensation commissioner are:
 Diamond Ginger Ale and Ed ward R. Dunphy, 197 South Le0n- ard street, injury to fourth finger of right hand, $12.64 beginning may 10.
 Chromium Corp. of America and Joseph Bauby. 237 Harpers Ferry road, three toes fractured, SHOOT beginning May 27.
 Patent Button company and Roma VernaIe, 3S Adams street, crushed left index finger, $S:6O beginning May 29.
 Mohican company and Theresa DiPietro, 163 ast Main street, head and elbow injuries, g beginning May II.
 American Brass company and Patrick Hanrahan, 4O6 Milli street. multiple burns on face. arms and right side of body, sl2.2S begln- ming June 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
Day Nursery Drive
 For Members Proves
 Successful To Date
Fire Chiefs From All Parts of State to Attend HOadIey Funeral Tomorrow Afternoon; St. Hedwig's School
 to Graduate Sixteen Sunday, June 20
NAUGATUcK
Wm J. Baxter COrrespOndent-PhOne Naugatuck 304S

Naugatuck, June 11.-Children's day exercises by boys and girls oi the Bethany Congregational church school will be held Sunday evening at 2 o'clock. A varied program con- Sisting of recitations and vocal and struInental numbers will be rendered by the group.
 The welcome number will be giv- en by Hartley Taylor. The following members of the school will present individual recitatioYs: Shirley Need ham, Dorothy Ostrom, Ruth Taylor Carl OStror:, Albert TraiSnel, Stuart Dahlin, Alice Wahlstrom, Duane Anderson, Cahl Boettiger, Clifford Swanson, Carl Magnuson, Ronald Alcorn, David Ostron, Jean Taylor. Lois Erickson, Norman Weld, Jack Carlson, Kenneth Taylor, Jean Hoyt, Avis Anderson, Virginia Alcorn, Charles Alcorn, Donald Swanson and Howard Ncdeham. A group number will be given by Phyllis JenZell, Ann Elise Erickson, Dorothy Taylor and Dorothy Boettiger. What Friend We Have in Jesus" will be rendered as . vocal solo by Virginia Alcorn. and the hymn Outside the City Wall," by Stebbins, will be given as . vocal solo by Avis Anderson.
 The scohol orchestra as directed by Paul F. Anderson will render Constantly Abiding" by Murphy and Believe and Obey" by Sankey. % Day of Rest and Gladness" by Earnest and Yield Not to Tempta- ton" by Palmer will be given as trumpet selections by Louis Rich ardson and Vernon Olson. A vocal duet entitled Tn My Heart There Rings Melody" will be sung by Howard Needham and Charles AL corn. There will also be group sing ing by the primary department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-11
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
 AT KENT SCHOOL

Kent, Conn, June 11.-UP). - Kent school graduates dispersed to their homes today after being warn ed by Gov. Wilbur L. Cross not to be lied astray by propaganda or mass psychology"
 DO not forget" the governor said at commencement exercises, that you owe your state, national and local governments a debt which you can only repay by assuming impor- tant duties in return for what you have received and will continue to erceivc.
 Align yourselves with the political party whose principles are most