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Newspaper
Askov American
Location
Askov, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
4
Minnesota Recruiting District in Minneapolis reports that an enlisted man discharged honorably is entitled to 5 cents a mile travel pay from the discharge place to his bona fide residence or entry place into service. Soldiers discharged between November 11, 1918 and February 28, 1919 who have not yet received 5 cents per mile should file claims promptly.
The excerpt describes sending to the nearest Recruiting Station for blank forms to make a true copy of discharge and an application for mileage. It requires an absolute true copy detailing all discharge notes, filling a 5 cent mileage form sworn before a notary, and submitting the affidavit, original discharge, and copy to Army Recruiting Officer in Minneapolis. The original is returned, the copy and affidavit go to Washington, and the applicant receives the mileage check from Washington.
Wm Becker traveled to Kerrick on Sunday while Alcide Le May visited Superior on Thursday. Ebner and spouse left for vacation. Thora Bohlin works at McGrath's in Kerrick. The Groats drove to Kerrick Sunday night and P J Nyquist visited friends in Superior Friday. Bert Settle from Foxboro is filling Ebner's depot post. Jack Beaudry went to Sandstone Saturday to see a doctor. Jennie Champagne and Thora Bohlin toured Kerrick Tuesday. G L Wahlquist and son Ralph visited Sandstone Thursday. J Ashwood and Nor family also appear.
Ed Soper’s house hosts new residents as Bergs visit Princeton relatives and Wahlquists. Dora Le May travels to Sandstone, returns by 1 pm train. Friendly Neighbors meet June 11 at Mrs Torrell’s. Forrest Miller travels from Duluth for Kerrick wrestling. Bergs and Wahlquists visit Duquette between trains. Vincent Langley fills in at Jean Du Luth farm. Jenson trips to Superior, returns by 10 am train. Berry from University of Minnesota tests at Jean Du Luth. Dance on June 14 at Jean Du Luth farm with Pine City Orchestra. Twentieth Century Club meets Saturday evening 8 to 12. Mrs Grout visits Wingate relatives in Superior. Percy Lowe summering at Guernsey barn, Fargo junior to Agricultural college. Jean Du Luth farm selling purebred cows and Guernsey bulls to Barnum sale June 14 with picnic and Guernsey meeting. Nickerson company at Kerrick wrestling include Knat trup family Linfesty and others.
A nostalgic verse fragment recalls past passions and vanished beloveds. The speaker mourns a dead love amid moonlit hours and whispered words, recalling tender hands, kisses, and a lingering ache. The unnamed narrator, Charles R. Borstrom, signs the lines with a poetic memory of a departed beloved.
Juarez reports say General M M Murrieta, customs collector, moved official funds to El Paso and sent his family across the International bridge. Military dispatches note 300 Ville troops reached Samalayuca near Juarez after a Sunday concentration of about 2,000 at Villa Ahumada under Generals Angeles and Lo. Six men arrested at Morelos, Coahuila, on charges of recruiting for Villa's army.
In Charleston West Virginia authorities revealed a map and evidence found with Edwin L McGarty an alleged IWW leader arrested in Pittsburgh tying more than 130 towns in West Virginia to planned hazardous device explosions. Governor Cornwell said radical agitators would be rounded up based on the data from the arrest.
A Chicago suburb crossing collision killed six people in Berwyn as a car was struck by a fast train. The victims included William Eick, William Steinberg, Mrs William Weigand and her three children William Roy and Cora. The group was en route to decorate a grave at a cemetery.
Mexican government orders withdrawal of delegates from the Pan American Commercial congress in Mexico City as protest against Speaker Gillett’s recent address. Also notes plans to enlarge Christiania port at 80,000,000 Kroner cost and an auto accident in Chicago killing four children and injuring several.
The piece traces Roman era roots of cold cream to Galen in the second century and notes how later regimes, including Frederick II of Sicily in 1240, enacted strict pure food and drug laws. It details regulated medical training, licensing, surgery study, and price controls, highlighting penalties for adulteration and pharmacy ownership bans.
An old wartime vignette shows a dusky doughboy with medals and ribbons exchanging bravado with a Twenty-seventh division fighter in Le Mans. They discuss battles in Belgium and Flanders and claim the Argonne wood fight where the line broke.
A young ribbon clerk married hides her wedding band by tying her finger but the secret leaks. After a store discovery, workers declare that every bandaged finger must be examined before continuing work.
Mrs Torkins asks if Paris olive diplomacy will be accepted while her husband Mrs patiently notes the risk that some may dislike olives. The exchange underscores doubt about goodwill gestures and potential reception abroad.
A USDA report shows central West farmland averaging about 74 dollars per acre, up from 67 dollars last year, 62 dollars two years ago, and 58 dollars three years ago, reflecting a steady rise in land values.
A weary woman tells of her struggle with reconstruction and her fatigue at making over last year's clothes. The exchange captures a broader sense of exhaustion and hope amid effort to rebuild.
A brief dialogue notes European monarchs dropping from power with a wry exchange about their carelessness. The exchange hints at unstable royal authority and public perceptions of leadership across kingdoms. No specific names or places are given.
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