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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Miracle Drug Advanced
In Fight on Influenza

The possibility that medical sci
ence at last has found a method of
conquering influenza has been dis
closed by the U. S. public health
service.
The new miracle drug" called
sulfapyridine, already widely used
In treating pneumonia, may come to
be used as a preventive of the flu,
according to Miss Margaret Pitt
man, associate bacteriologist at the
National institute of health.
An eight-months old baby gave the
clue to the sulfapyridine method of
controlling the disease, said Miss
Pittman in her report. The infant
developed an Inflammation of the
eyes and ears and pneumonia. In
addition to pneumonia germs, he
had a heavy infection of the flu
germs in his lungs, throat, eyes and
ears.
DR.. ]. H. Mcleod, of Washing
ton, who reported the case, admins
tered sulfapyridine Immediately.
Within "a hours the child showed
marked improvement, followed by a
rapid and uneventful recovery,
Miss Pittman said.
Such success led institute .scien-
fists to begin immediate expert
ments on mice. Their results were
summarized in these statements:
1-Sulfapyridine was effective in
protecting mice against experiment.
al infections of none-type-specifc
hemophilus inf1uenzae (the bacteria
which causes influenza).
23The drug did not keep the
bacteria from entering the blood
stream, but it apparently retarded
their increase in the blood until the
natural defense forces could over
come the germs:
Two groups of mice were infected
with the bacteria. One group re-
ceived no sulfapyridine The other
group received varying amounts of
: 1t. All the untreated mice died
promptly, and some of the treated
mice succumbed. In the treated
group, the number which lived was
directly proportional to the amount
of the drug administered, Miss Pitt
man said
None of those which received only
one milligram of the drug survived
the experiment. In some expert
ments in the series, 100 per cent of
the mice which were given as much
as eight milligrams came through
alive. They apparently were not af-
fected by doses of the germs 100
times greater than the amount or
,dinarily needed to kill them.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Spaghetti Consumption

Forty-five million Italians con-
.sumed more than 5000, 600, 900
pounds of spaghetti in 1888, accord
ing to Agostino Agnesi, so-called
spaghetti king of Italy. His factory
turns out enough spaghetti every AZ
hours to girdle the globe. Made sole
" of wheat -four, spaghetti has
leaped into greater prominence ir
italy than ham and eggs in Amer.
lea. Between 5000 and 10000 fac
tories are turning out spaghetti al
a mile-a-minute clip from the north
to the south of Italy. Made OF the
hardest kerneled wheat, Italian spa
ghetti claims more vitamin p con
tent than any other food. Italian
food experts have given it more
than 100 different designs, with gas
Economical appeal second to none If
Italy.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

to buy anything, want to know what's
going on or advertise what is doing,
the bulletin boards in the bank are
free for your use.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Wadley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Soliday of Duluth, were
Sunday guests at the L. M. Klein
home.
All are urged to 60 to the Sum-
day lunch being given at the L. M
Klein home Sunday beginning at
about 1915 noon. 1t is being spon-
sored by the st. Michael's Guild
Kerrick's basketball teams have
rolled up some high scores this past
week. On Thursday night the town
team lost to Carlton at Carlton by
the score of so to At. On Friday
night the Junior team beat Brook
Park there, the score being 80 to l,
and on Monday night the town team
beat Willow River, the score ending
up 48 to 49,
Mrs. Jerry Dyer of Bruno, was in
town one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Wahlberg of Ait
kin, visited at the G.. L. Wahlquist
home Sunday.
Mary Ann McGrath and Dolores
Wahlquist drove to Bruno Friday
evening to visit Mrs. Jerry Dyer
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward LeMay of
Hinckley, were Sunday guests at the
E. H. Washburn home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

City, purchased car and a truck
from the Hogan Motor Sales year
ago. Mr.. Mccoy of Wrenshall, also
purchased pickup last year.
The collection taken up in the
Catholic churches of Duquette and
Bruno, netted $1275 for the Polish
relief
The PIT. A. is furnishing a lunch
Thursday evening for the farm group
meeting. A large crowd is expected
to attend.
Don't forget the card party at the
schoolhouse Friday night. Help to
make the dimes march and the vic
Tins of infantile paralysis walk.
Word comes from the Halversons
at Hot Springs, Ark, that Cy is still
taking treatments and may have to
remain another two or three weeks.
The localities" are extending the hope
that ne gets back entirely cured.
There is honor in business that is
the fine gold of it; that reckons with
every man justly, that loves light,
that regards kindness and fairness
more highly than goods or prices or
profits. 1t becomes man more than
his furnishings or his house. It speaks
for him in the heart of every one.
His friendships are serene and secure.
His strength is like a young tree by
the river-Selected.
If you have anything to sell, want
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Noteworthy Haircut

While this haircut does not rank in
historical importance with that De-
lilah gave Samson, it is neverthe-
less noteworthy because it brought
two people into police court, cost
them $25 each. Vernon Swan left a
Milwaukee barber shop proud OF the
artistic job that had been done on
his hair, wendell to nearby tavern
to submit the trim to critical in
spection of his friends. Oscar Meyer
took full cognizance of the haircut,
deliberated thoughtfully, gave this
verdict: Lousy" There was bed
lam in the barroom which ended
with both men in court and Swan
with three artistic stitches embroid-
cred in his newly shorn scalp.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Astronomical Distances
Must Be Re-Surveyed

Discovery of a special bending of
starlight near the time Of sunrise
and sunset, due apparently to pecu-
liar waves on top of Earth's atmos-
phere, has been announced at Co.
1umbia university.
The discovery affects the basic
measurements as astronomical dis
tanceS. It Shrinks the estimates of
the size of the Milky Way, and indi-
Gates that many stars familiar to the
naked eye are two or three times
nearer than has been believed.
About 5000 stars are affected.
They are the stars whose distances
were supposed to have been accu-
rately measured by ordinary engi-
neering surveying methods. The
nearest of these, such as Proxima
Centauri, the closest star, distance
four and three-tenths light years,
are only slightly affected. But the
error rises rapidly with increasing
distance.
The discovery was made by Prof.
Jan Schilt, head of Columbia's Ru-
therford observatory.
1t has long been known that bend
ing occurs when light passes from
empty space into the atmosphere.
But Professor Schilt has found a
new bending.
The twist affects astronomy's
measurements of star distances be-
cause many of these are taken near
sunrise and sunset.
Accurate measurements of these
distances are astronomy's yardstick
for calculating the distances to the
millions of other stars too remote
for surveying.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Oak Lake

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson were
supper guests at the Ross Barnett
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Skinner
were supper guests at the c. E. An
derson home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Fjosne and
daughter, Dorothy, were Sunday eve-
ming callers at the Ross Barnett home
Ross Barnett and Nels Anderson
called at the Ole Beckstrom home
Sunday morning.
Emory Schmidt made a trip to
Moose Lake recently to see his sister
who is i'll in the hospital.
James Fjosne attended a state
highway meeting in Duluth Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Lund of Ker-
rick, visited at the Jim Fjosne home
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fjosne and fam
lily visited at the Ernest Newman
home in Kerrick Saturday.
Wellma and Bill Norberg visited
at the c. E. Anderson home Saturday.
Miss Mae Upgren returned recently
to her school in district 95 after a
two weeks vacation.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Duquette

Mrs. John Ahlm was called to the
Cities Sunday to be with her daugh-
ter, Ards, who is seriously ill with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Hedberg and
family and Gunnar Hedberg returned
Wednesday of last week from Pipe
stone.
Eylene Ellefson of Duluth, spent
the weekend with her parents. A
few friends came Saturday evening to
help Mrs. Ellefson celebrate her
birthday
A number of children are out OF
school at present with measles.
Anna Keyport visited friends in
Superior over the weekend.
Ellen nj. Anderson and Leslie and
Eva attended the funeral of Miss Pearl
Gunderson in Moose Lake Wednes-
day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Klein and baby
were Willow River callers Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Strathman and
Betty and Mr.. and Mrs. John Fiske
and baby of Duluth and Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Hultgren spent Sunday at the
Bonnie Peterson home.
The next meeting of the PIT. A.
has been postponed until some later
date because of the current epidemic
of measles.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Panama Canal BlackOut

Panama canal authorities have
EXPRESSED satisfaction with the re-
suits of a recent blackout, the first
in the Canal Zones history. Fol-
rs minutes the entire strip from the
Atlantic to the Pacific was plunged
into darkness. ALI amusement
nlaces were closed during the black.
out. automobile traffic was halted
and lights in homes, public build
ines and hospitals were extin
e,iished. The canal locks, under
heavy guard since the war began
were reinforced as precautior
against sabotage during the test
The test was confined to the area
under United States jurisdiction.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

James Murphy has been busy re.
Gently hauling rutabagas to Willow
River for Clarence Jensen. e.
Donald Small and Bill Ames ac-
companied Milton Beckstrom to st
Paul Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wahlbere
and daughter, Lily Beth, of Aitkin
visited in Kerrick Sunday. They also
visited at the Wahlberg home al
Grindstone Lake.
Milton Beckstrom was in Duluth
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wahlquist
and children motored to Grindstone
Lake Sunday and visited at the Bert
Wahlberg home.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

Following are several countries and
monetary units: India, rupee; Meth
erlands, guilder; England, shilling;
Spain, peseta.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

The Mormon church was formed
by Joseph Smith (18O5-1844). Its
headquarters are in Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

A splinter of pine soaked in bears
grease made for the primitive man q
fairly good light without much smoke
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

Our Pacific coast line covers a dis
lance of 1866 miles; that of the At
lantic is 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

Columbus, supposing sthat he had
reached the "Indies," or southeast
ern Asia, called the savages who met
him, Indians.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

The meaning of the Latin express
sion "E pluribus unum" is lone out
of many"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
(From Another Correspondent

Allen Mccoy of Sioux City, Iowa,
and Lee Mccoy of Wrenshall, were in
town Tuesday. Mr.. Mccoy of Sioux
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
Billions for a Handicap!

Farmers especially will be interested in what
Senator Clyde M. Reed of Kansas has to say about
transportation because for many years he has
sented farm organizations in transportation matters.
Recently, in Chicago, he spoke on the need for
sound national transportation policy
'What I am trying to do as a United States
Senator he said, els to help the country straighten
out its tangled transportation situation that the
most efficient and economical service may be
given to the public at the lowest COST"
Characterizng most river improvement schemes
as ''rackets," Senator Reed asserted that finland
waterway transportation is not low cost transporta
ton; it is the highest cost transportation as COM
pared with the highways or the railroads. The only
reason for IoDer charges is the subsidy paid BY
taxpayers out of the public treasury"
''The important thing in this connection" he said,
els whether going to continue to tax the
whole people for the benefit of comparatively small
number of people. Are the cities and trade centers
located off the rivers to be, not only taxed but add
tionally penaized by lower freight charges given
their competitors located the rivers? My answer
is, NOT"
Farmers as a whole,'' the Kansas Senator
declared, "have not profted cent by the billions OF
dollars spent on river improvement The pro-
moters of river navigation, he added, "hold out to
the public the idea that it is getting some benefit
from raids upon the public treasury but that in
most cases the commodities so moved are sold to
the public not on the basis of lower river rates, but
on a basis of the higher railroad rate"
81 proclaim, my belief here and now," said
Senator Reed, "that a sound public policy
would be one that imposed upon all traffic
using facilities created out of the public treas
ury, tolls that u0ould reasonably reconrpense
the taxpayers for the money taken from them.
If that were done, traffic would n,oue by the
cheapest and best route"
IF you would like read Senator Reeds address on
"A National Transportation Policy ask write local
Great Northern Station Agent Traffic Representative tor
copy, Great Northern Railway ST. Paul. Mimi
raa+ Ior+harn RaiIw
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

Hominy, samp and succotash are
names derived from Indian speech.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
You May Be Next

In the drive paralysis
the Presidents birthday would
Der of family 1t
might be child who would
county to care for local cases
There will evening
help swell the
lend hand bake cake
helped Joe Johnson little
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

Sound sleep is equally restful
whether taken at night or in the
daytime.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

Texas has more than 100 miles Of
natural or water boundaries.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25

If you like a haircut that is
clean, smooth and good look
ing-one that just fits your per-
sonality-go to
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1940-01-25
GRITZ THE BARBER

Are your heels lopsided? If
they are, come in and get a
pair of Goodyear Wingfoot
heels. You'll walk better. 1
have all sizes in stock.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
SERIAL STORY
. AN EYE FOR A GAL sv'HARRy HARRISON knoll
DR.. ToIlivar Plans a Trip

"well, 1t might be hard to
prove. suppose your mother
made a real effort to repossess the
property. Still, I might be able TO
help you somehow.
1--WE heard Of that valley up
there a lot-Hell'n-D amnation. /
wouldn't mind making a visit up
there" His voice trailed of again.
Tell you what, McAfee. Just
keep quiet for a while. Perhaps
we can work out something. Well
go up there now pretty soon. Say
the weekend Of the opening ball
game between Lincoln and South
er. III be free about then. BY
looking the ground over, we might
work something definite out How
about that2"
Rosy nodded, feeling that DR..
Tolliver knew the ground and
what he would look for.
ITO BE Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Statue Of Liberty to Be
Pictured on New Release

N1CARAGUA'S airmail honoring
I ' the 5oth anniversary Of the
Pan-American Union brings phi.
lately a new picture Of the Statue
Of Liberty, against a background
Of rnassed flags OF American re.
publics and Nicaraguan coastline.
United States put the statue on a
stamp In the Decent value Of the
postage series Of 1922, above, re-
leased at Washington, D. C., Nov.
II, 1922.
Americas most famous statue
was the gift Of the French. Fred
eric Auguste Bartholdi, French
sculptor, was commissioned 10 do
the work soon after the Franco
Prussian war. The French people
raised 100000 to pay for the
statue, U. S. contributed $500, 1000
for the base.
The Statue OF Liberty was I'm.
yelled on Bedloe's Island, New
York Harbor, Oct. 20, 1885. II
weighs 225 tons, stands ISL feet
from base 10 torch, 3oSR feet
from foundation Of pedestal TO
torch. Forty persons can stand In.
side the head, IL In the torch.
The nose Is Az feet long.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12

1 NAAgAA oAAS AAAA AAAob NAbgASA W.
lege, she was so awkward that
every time she lifted her foot she
sat down on something, and every
time she opened her mouth she
put her foot In 1t. Hat she been
made OF the same kind Of stuff
Rosy was, the laughter at her
expense would have run her out
Of college or caused her to kill
somebody.
Neither had happened to Han
nah. Something In her taught her
how to take It. She turned their
barbs Of ridicule, and shot 1t right
back into them, so that, intsead
OF succumbing TO 1t, she actually
became the life Of the campus.
Now she was gadding around with
any boy she wanted, talked noun
tain lingo in q way that would
have made her a scream on radio,
and she was the sensation OF the
year.
Sometimes 1t almost made Rosy
jealous.
How about a date, huh2" he
asked her once.
mo dates for you, lank boyl"
she told him. "Why, I wouldn't
be ketched with my head In a
bucket alongside Of you, you big
mess Of homespun chittlingsl"
There was a bunch Of students
within earshot, and they got It,
and roared with laughter. Some
one said, "Son, that's one time
when you famed out, eh?"
Rosy waited TO pick up a rock
and belt the speaker. But Judy
appeared by some magic and took
him away.
"Grini" she Kissed In his ear.
Grin or I'll murder you'll"
Rosy grinned but 1t broke
something In his hard, tense face.
She took him out of hearing. They
sat down on a sheltered rustic
seat. She sighed, looking up at
him.
sometimes I think you need
good spanking more than any
problem child I've ever had"
"1'm In a peck Of trouble and
nobody TO talk TO-"
I'm here"
He shook his head. TITS mans
talk, not man and woman"
Hove you treid to talk 1t over
with father?"
II Just kind Of hate to mess UP
with your paw - I know, he's as
clever as can be, but"
NNav1eAneAtb alkGH
across the campus. "TIiere he Is
now. Daddyl" she called.
When her father came up. she
said, "Rossy's got something to
talk over with you. daddy. I've
got to go to phiz-ed. Be seeing
YOU"
She was gone, and DR.. Tollilvar
took her place.
what Is 1t, McAfec2 Is there
something I can do to help?"
Rosy sucked In a hard breath.
He plunged In. It's about the
land and timber that was my
paws at the time he was killed
In that game. Maybe you heard?
I was just shaver, not knee-high
to rabbit. When he was laid away
and things were finished up, we
found about 1000 acres Of NOUN
tain and woods belonged TO a
cousin Of mine instead OF to me.
My mother tried to get at the
bottom Of It, but 1t all seemed In
good law"
II see," he said. II suppose
Steve Hogg Is the cousin In ques-
tion?"
Rosy gave DR.. Tollivar a queer,
sharp look. ayes. Now he's tim
bering 1t of. All I've got Is sus-
picion, but there's something dirty
about II. But how would ! go
about finding out? You can't make
a case without evidence. What
would you do?"
Staring into space, the man did
not answer for long moment.
"You think there was some
friendly transfer To avoid perhaps
a law suit, and afterwards the
land would be restored some-
thing like that? But the accident
TO your father caused the other
family TO hold on to the land.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-12
CAST OF CHARACTERS

ROssY McAFEE - went 70 COLI
lsge TO play baseball, get an
education, and settle a feud.
Judy TOLLIvAR - daughter Of
Lincoln Colleges president.
HANNAH SHRIDER - hillbllly
girl who followed Rosy to
college.
YESTERDAY: ROssy discovers
that his father transferred the
land to the Hoggs to protect II In
case he lost q lawsuit with the
ToIlivers. Steve. claimed II after
the fatal bali game. Back at
school, Rosy finds Coach Hurd
waiting for him. "This Is the big
rest thing in your life, McAfee."
Evening star., 1940-05-22
Smuthers Asks Lindberoh
To Reveal Any Aid on Speech

other isolationist or pacifist, who q
few short months ago was making
similar speeches and prophecies on
the Senate floor, only to have sub
sequent and recent happenings and
events discredit such prophecies and
speeches.
1T is q matter Of common knowl-
edge In Washington that in the last
speech Col. Lindbergh made, two
different schools of thought had
prepared two different speeches for
him on the same subject, and no
one knew until the actual broadcast
which one he was going to use.
: II therefore take the liberty to
call upon him to tell the American
people. In order that they may know
just how much credence to place In
his last remarks-wlio wrote this
last 'why-worry' speech for him, or
who collaborsted with him"
Evening star., 1940-05-22
President Appoints
Maine Man 10 5. (. {.

President 1oosevelt sent to the
Senate today. the nomination of
Sumner T. Pike of Maine to be a
member of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission.
Mr.. Pike has had varied expert
ence in the oil and investment busi-
ness. His appointment was to fill
a vacancy left by the resignation Of
George G. Matthews Of Wisconsin.
Mr.. Pike was born in Lubec, Me-,
In 1891 and is a graduate Of Bow
doin College, in that State.
He began his business career In
1918 with Stone & Webster in the
utilities field and returned to this
company after nearly two years
service with the Army during the
World War.
Later he was In the oil business
in the Southwestern United States
and In 1924 entered the investment
business with . New York insur-
ance concern. Throughout his con-
nections from 1924 to the present
he has specialized In matters per-
tanning to the oil industry.
Mr.. Pike Is q member Of the board
Of governors OF Bowdoin College and
is an associate in the American As
ISOLATION Of Petroleum Geologists.