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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
M .er Push Ferries

NJ CT rush FERRIES
In some parts of Europe they
have a neat way Of making ferry
boats cross rivers without any ap-
parent motive power whatsoever.
They have no engine, neither do
they use wind, nor does man-power
or the strength of animals pull them
across. Instead, according to a
writer in the Philadelphia Inquirer,
the natives use the river itself to
push the boat across. A heavy
line is stretched across the stream,
which must be clear and fairly
swift-running at the crossing. The
line is made tight and a pulley
attached. The pulley is fastened to
the boat in such a way as to keep
her pointed diagonally across the
current. All that is now necessary
is to loosen the ropes holding the
boat to shore. The current press
ing against the side of the boat,
which is presented at an angle,
drives the boat across at quite a
speed. When the return crossing is
to be made, the boat is turned to
cross the current in the other di-
rection and the current obediently
drives the boat back. AS long as
the river runs the boat will cross,
without engines or work by its
crew.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

The Bid-Rite Contract Club held
it's semi-monthly bridge luncheon,
Thursday, August A, at the home
of Mrs. John Kendall of 525 Rondo
st. First club prize was won by
Mrs. Kendall, second by Yours
Truly, and the BOBBY by Mrs. Artie
Boyd. Mrs. Raymond Brown and
Miss Ruth Adina Brown were
proxies for Mrs. John L. Banks
and Miss Cordeha Freeman. The
next meeting will be Thursday, Au-
gust 10, when Mrs. Theodore Ruff
ner of 783 W. Central Ave. will be
hostess.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
GLOOM CHASERS

Gloom Chasers Social, Literary
and Art Club met at the home of
Mrs. Irene johnson, 2429 Fourth
Ave. S., Thursday, August 4. After
the business session refreshments
were served by the hostess. Next
meeting will be with Mrs. Ollie
Ray, Wednesday evening, August
II. at 2318 Fifth Ave. S.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
Social and Personal
O MINNEAPOLIS o
visitors.

Mrs. c. w. Glenn, 364O Fourth
Ave. S., entertained the Bridgettes
Tuesday. Luncheon was served.
Prizes went to Mrs. Burie Carmi-
chael who won first; Mrs. Howard
Curry, second; Mrs. W. Squire
Neal third. First guest prize went
to Mrs. Leo Bohannon with Mrs.
Jerome Reed receiving second
guest award.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Miss Virginia Jackson and her
brothers, Mr.. A. Leo jackson and
Mr.. Kenneth Jackson, have re-
turned to their home in Detroit,
Mich, after a pleasant visit with
their grandmother, Mrs. Matte
Jackson of 889 st. Anthony Ave.
During their stay they were enter
tanned at dinner parties, sight-see-
ing trips, pow-wows, and break
fasts.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Mrs. Geraldine Pickett, a for
mer st. Paul resident, and now of
Chicago, spent a two-week vacation
in the Twin Cities as the house
guest of Mrs. Lillian Grant of 1909
9Th Ave. NJ, Minneapolis. Travel
ing with her is her cousin, Mr..
Clyde Crawford of Pittsburgh.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
Most Useless Order

In the year 1853 Britain's king is
sued a proclamation requiring his
American subjects who had made
settlements on the western waters
to return to their own colonies and
ali surveyors to desist from further
western surveying, on the ground
that the land belonged to the In.
dams.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Mrs. Marie Uirrelle Glover Of Du-
luth, was the house guest recently
of her niece, Mrs. Susie Ross, of
APP st. Anthony Ave. Mrs. Glow
er was the guest of honor at a re-
ception given by Mrs. Ross, the
guests at which included several
former Duluth residents. She also
attended the Chick Webb Dance at
the Auditorium.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

The Harlem Play Girls band
spent Wednesday of this week here
en- route to their various homes for
a short vacation. Mrs. Gwen Kelly
Twigs, a member of that aggrega-
ton, is spending hers with her son
and husband at $50 st. Anthony
Ave.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
RECOVERING

Mrs. Corine Pope, 419 Aldrich
Ave. N, was released from the
Minneapolis General Hospital Au-
gust 8, where she has been treated
the past three weeks for arthritis
and heart trouble.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stewart, Miss
Helen jefferson, Mr.. Harry Lewis
and Mr.. IKE" Moore were dele
gates of the American Legion Con-
vention in st. Cloud, Mimi, from
Sunday, August z, to Wednesday,
August 10.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Cleat Oliver (Rho-
da Green) of Chicago, will be the
honored guests at Dancing Party
at the Sterling Club, Friday, Au-
gust IL, given by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jimmie Oliver and Mr.. and Mrs.
C. W. Oliver.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius Benner
ruth Oden) of Duluth are await
ing a visit from the stork in the
not-too-distant future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleat Oliver of
Chicago were the guests of honor
at dinner party, Sunday, August
z, at the Halls summer home at
Round Lake.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
DETROIT VISITORS

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kemp ar
rived from Detroit, August 6, to
visit Mrs. Kemp's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Young, 531 Lyndale
Ave. N.
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Students and others, here is a
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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Miss Margaret Downey, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Downey
of Los Angeles, California, has
spent the past month visiting rela-
tives and friends in st. Paul.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Miss Estelynne Wagner of 317
North st. Adams street left
Thursday, July %, for a short visit
with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. M. Stewart, and her IA
ther, Mr.. Dan Wagner, of Grand
Forks, N. D.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
VISITS DIES MONIES

Mrs. De Velma Strong, 400 E.
18th St., returned Sunday from a
short visit to Des Moines, where
she visited relatives and friends.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Mrs. Stewart is the president of
the Johnnie Baker Post American
Legion Auxiliary, and Miss Jeffer-
son is secretary.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12

Miss Hortense Oden, daughter of
Mrs. M. V. Oden of 672 st. An
thony avenue, was in the hospital
during the past week for a rest.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-08-12
IN CHICAGO

Mrs. H. G. Thompson, 1888 Gin
ton Ave-, is in Chicago visiting
her daughter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07

tc roam at will, in our City, is one
Of the most unjust that has ever
been passed in our City: How any
body Of men can enact laws such
as this, Is beyond any comprehen-
sion. To deprive young boys of their
dogs Is certainly nearing dictator
ship tactics-fcr that Is just what
the ordinance amounts to-lfor no
human being can keep dog in
doors all the time-and dog can
not be tied out Of doors in cold or
severe weather. In fact 1t will be
much better for all dog lovers to do
away with their pets, than to have
them tied or an adult trying to
exercise them on. a short chain.
The old saying Love me, love my
Dog Is still very true. Also that
where you find a man kind to an
imals, dogs, etc., there you will find
an honest man and good citizen
1t surely is very simple to rid the
town Of mongrel dogs-you have q
tax on dogs, those dogs not carry.
ing license should be picked up and
gotten rid of-but in the name OF
God, do not force dog owners to
organize and take legal action
against the City on this present dog
ordinance.
Yours very truly,
A Tax PAYER
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07
The
COmmOn-tater
And They Call Us Human.
BY Chuck Rattle

And They Call Us Human.
bully. AS kid there was always
one guy in the crowd who delight
ed in tearing wings off flies to
watch them painfully die, or he
tangled the hook numerically in
the fish's mouth. Kids knew him
out and out for what he was Ia
bully, with mean strealn as bold
as lightning. But that was when he
didn't know any better. But some
of us mature SO slowly. 49,
80
Years passed. That bully grew
older but no wiser. He was Just
as mean as ever; he couldn't throw
off that meanness, to which he had
become addicted, like q worn-out
cloak. Only now he was more sly
about it. Why noti He had a
position ito maintain in the COM
munity. He could not AFFORD
to be mean and ugly in plain sight
But in some circles he was known
as the mean man." And do you
know who discovered he was so
mean? Not the adults; they do not
have the all-perceiving eye. They
pooh-poohed the tales of the child
rem. Yes, 1t was the youngsters who
found out he was SO mean. Didn't
he chase their dog with the rake,
accompanied by violent oaths. when
Pal ran across the corner of his
lot? 80.
One day Pal came home, tongue
hanging Imply through painting
jaws, foam dripping from his
jowls. He had a painfully plead
ing look in his eyes. His weary legs
could scarcely drag him into the
yard. His quivering frame was
drawn up from the middle with
attack after attack Of acute pain.
His walls raised and sirened to a
gurgling sound as the pain eddied
and ebbed in that body Of his. Pal
died that night Of poisoning, the
veterinarian said Days of an
guish and genuine lonesomeness
followed for the kids. They had
lost real friend. For the parents
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07

there was deep feeling for the
plight of their children, and bitter
ness against the one who had caus-
ed such suffering to an animal who
died, without knowing what he did
wrong. You see, these people had
really grown up. The kids all said
the mean man did 1t. I wouldn't be
surprised. Give me a man that
kids and dogs like and he's a man
grown up.
Why all this fol de rol? Simply
this. I have been asked to bring to
the attention that dogs are being
poisoned in his city. I have talked
with people whose dogs have been
poisoned, who have watched them
die. And 1t isn't an economic sense
that causes their bitterness. It's
a personal loss, and the bitterness
Is there because q life has been
snuffed out in 50 painful a fash
ION. If there is any plot of garden
or lawn in the mans town worth
the suffering to an animal, the per-
iods of loneliness, the bitterness
such a death can cause, have not
seen it. -.
No, there are other ways. To
you who may believe dogs q
nuisance, you are respected for
your opinions. If the next door dog
becomes a menace to the health of
your flower garden, poisoning is no
solution. Go to the owner and tell
him of the plight. You'll find most
of them human enough. If he isn't,
there are authorities to deal with
such problems. Your property can
and will be protected :. might
even propose a dog court. Dogs,
termed a nuisance, may be brought
before the court, given a trial. A
settlement made for the damage.
But poisoning? wouldn't recon-
mend it. AS for the mean man
what's he doing? The last time I
heard of him he was sneaking his
grandmother's glasses Just for a
lark.
Tintypes-The rumor that ID. A.
Pangburn smokes necessarily is
grossly exaggerated. He stops for
, lunch In the youthful days w.
H. Parker was nicknamed Dutch
=. Ed Peterson has a peculiar
springly walk that hobs him up
and down from the soles Of his feet
-. Pipe smoking City Atty. v. T.
Conklin Is back from the Cities
with curious tool, a sort Of three
in one arrangement for pipe
smokers. 1t has everything but a
putter, says Vic. +. One of the bet
ter extemperaneous speakers in the
hamlet, Frank Bunker can be
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07
Looking Back
Through Time
Excerpts From The Herald Of
Thursday, April 4, 191S-Items
of Interest of Twenty Years Ago

In the election Tuesday, A. ]. Du.
Beau was reelected as mayor ever
". G. Wedge by IS votes. Geo. Borg.
mann, Thos. Sullivan and H. s. Hal.
version were elected as aldermen
and B. r. Dubois was elected city
treasurer by q majority of lis
votes. The city went dry, as wal
measure, by one vote.
An impressive flag raising cere'
mony will take place in Hoboker
tonight. The pole Is erected near
the s. Chenoweth home and the
ceremonies will be conducted by the
Home Guards.
In the school election Saturday
]. F. Cooper was reelected to the
board by a majority CT 132 votes
r. e. Hansen without opposition
received 625 Of the I'll votes cast
The first church service flag tc
be dedicated in the city was thai
given to the Episcopal church, rec
entity, by Mrs. s. M. Bruce. The
flag, with its six service stars, wa.
dedicated by Rev. Goodger on East
er Morning.
john Hansen severed his connec
lions with the Hillerud Hardware
the first of the week and entered
the employ of the Merchants Nat
ional Bank. The bank has felt i
necessary to add another man II
fhoir ranks IN account Of the in
creasing business. They realize tn
gain made in the selection Of MI
Hansen, just as Mr.. Hillerud know
his loss.
Saturday evening at six o'clocl
the marriage Of Miss Mae Conkey
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Conkey, 10 John Jeppescn, OF thi
city, was solemnized at the bride
home. Members Of the family onl
were present. Mr.. Jeppeson is we
known here as an insurance agen
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07

Twenty-four yearling eve lambs,
divided in four lots, were fed hay
known to he deficient in both pro-
tein and phosphorus. Two of the
lets, not supplied with sufficient
supplement protein and phosphor-
us for vigorous growth, made only
slight gains during a period of Is
weeks. Lambs in the other two lots,
furnished protein and phosphorus
in beet pulp, gluten meal and bone
meal, made spectacular gains. Pro-
tein was pointed out as the primary
deficiency in the hay.
A full account of these expert
ments may be obtained by request
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07

ed to Des Moines, Iowa by the
death of another member Of her
family. Mrs. Lee will attend to bus
mess affairs during her stay here.
MIR. and Mrs. A. w. Rosenwald
and family were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. r.. A. Nelson in Hinckley Sun
day. Mrs. Nelson is a sister of Mrs.
Rosenwald.
Mrs. s. D. Jardine and daughters,
Doris, and Mrs. Moore. widow of
the late Dinty Moore, st Paul news
photographer, were in this city Fri.
day visiting with friends. Mrs.
Moore, just returned from Hawaii,
told of interesting visits in the Is
lands, and Miss Doris Jardine ex-
poets to leave on a European tour
about May LIST. They returned to
Minneapolis that evening. Mrs. Jar
dine will return to this community
later in the spring to resume her
residence at her Fairy Lake farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Bunny
Markson, st. Paul, Miss Cecile
Markson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
lin Cliff, of Minneapolis, visited
Sunday in this city at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Markson. Mr..
Cliff. better known as 'Toughy'
hereabouts, autoed to Glenwcod in
the afternoon to visit his mother.
Miss Markson remained here in this
city recuperating from an appen-
dicitis operation some time ago at
Northwestern hospital.
Miss Lulu Kriesel used her birth
day anniversary as an occasion TO
drift back to her home town, Isan-
ii, for the weekend. Until Monday
she visited with her mother, Mrs.
Rose Kriesel.
Mr. and Mrs. T. r. Blair went
to Glenwood yesterday, Wednesday,
where they attended funeral ser
vices for Miss Mildrd Gardiner.
Miss Gardiner was a cousin of Mr..
Blair. Only eighteen years OF age
when she died on Saturday, Miss
Gardiner had been i'll for sometime.
Bud Butler, Of Minot, North Da-
kota, arrived Sunday and is spend
ing sometime visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Blair.
Bob Gordon is back on the job at
Blair's grocery this week following
more than a weeks illness. A week
ago Saturday he was taken with an
attack Of pneumonia. Sent home,
he was whisked under a steamer
and an oxygen tent. A weeks con-
finement brought him back to work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Parker au-
toed to Wadena where they visited
at the home of the gentlemans par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Parker.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07
EXPERIMENTS SHOW WHY
LAMBS FAIL TO GAIN

That prairie hay is often too poor
in protein and phosphorus to give
good growth and vigor to lambs is
shown in the recent feeding exper-
iments of the Minnesota Expert
ment Station.
Results of these experiments are
given in a new publication Of the
Minnesota agricultural extension
service, University Farm, st. Paul
entitled How to Use Prairie Hay
for Lambs" It is written by D. W.
Johnson, CT the division of animal
husbandry and DR.. L. s. Palmer Cd
the division of agricultural bio
chemistry.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07
CITY News Items

MRS. r. c. Lee returned to her
home here this week following q
two months absence. During the
time she had been visiting with her
children in California and in Wis
consin. She left here following the
death OF her husband, the late F
C. Lee, in the early part of the win
ter. A short time ago she was call
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07

The balance wheel in a watch
travels as much as ten miles in
day.
White elephants are losing prest-
ige in Siam, the country which
made them famous.
Wall Street Of New York took
its name from the wall which once
defended New Amsterdam at this
n0int
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07

ing Folder 81, How to Use Prairie
Hay for Lambs" either from a
county extension agent, or by writ
ing to the Bulletin office, Univer-
sity Farm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07

counted on for that drop Of wit at
the right moment at any gathering
Plumber Ben Simonton was
once a printer, even as the force
in the Herald. But he forsook the
trade because Of the smell of the
ink and paper. He used to turn the
old hand press back in the days
when the Herald was printed a
sheet at time. When they were
going great guns, they might hit
100 impressions an hour Frank
Bromen, classed a non-tobaccoer,
can smoke as many as five ceegars
a day. But he never gets the yen !.
Cukes- Casey Gaspard tells
this'n on Bill Pollock. Bill, the
gardener, Dis also wit. One gar
dendng season, as Is the custom, he
was asked, "And how does your
garden grow" especially your
cucumbers?" 'Not SO hot"
came back Bill, 1.-THE vines are
growing so fast they're dragging
the cukes all over and wearing
them out" While we're passing
out the vegetables, merchants tell
me cranberries remained in season
longer this year than any market
year They were on sale until
the April LIST day, and still being
sold 80.
Scott cannot help think that
T. L. Mccormick would make q
dandy Santa Claus, given a flowing
chin beard. His rosy complexion,
his dancing eyes, topped with a
snow white thatch of hair epitomize
my idea Of the good Saint. And
there is something Within the man
that makes him more than q look
alike for the Christmas Man. Mr..
Mccormick, his smoke-weary pipe
his constant companion, had spad-
ed his garden the other day, was as
happy as q lark. There's some
thing a bit of all right with a man
who gets genuine joy out of getting
into the damp earth and nurturing
flowers from dried seeds But
the jolly Scotsman Is more than
that; he's "a philosopher. He told
me the other day: Il saw a young
fellow toddling down the street the
other day. His steps were short. I
thought, young fellow yours will
lengthen; mine will become more
hating" -.
Restorer Just about the time
someone has you convinced that
youth Dis not interested in more
important values, up pops some
one with an idea that brings out
the best that's still in them. The
Merchants National Bank has act
ed in a fine capacity as mediator
between youth, the birds, and a
bird-loving public. The ultimate
fulfillment is up to you. They start
ed bird house contest, got more
than 20 registrations, prizes have
been awarded and now the houses
are for sale to you. And believe me-
they are some houses. They are
beautiful pieces of workmanship
ornately decorated for some, others
are dignified with their simplicity
all are originally designed. They
tell me at the bank that registra.
tions were about go percent foI
town boys and girls; the remaining
forty were from the country
But what's this. According to the
obs and abs the gals are turning
in the neatest houses. One, the larg
, est in the bunch with ten separate
apartments, is the handiwork of 9
girl. Another, Of willow twigs
attached with wooden pegs and
wire only. lis the work of girl (.
Truly a fine thing -. I,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-04-07
PUBLIC OPINION

Sauk centre, MINI.
March 31st, 1888.
Mr. Carl Eckberg,
Pres. City Council,
Sank Centre, MINI.
Hon. Sir:
Your ordinance prohibiting dogs