Iceland King Opens Session Anniversary at Thingvellir
King Christian of Iceland opened the 1930 Althing at Thingvellir marking a Jubilee celebration. Thousands gathered on the Plain of Thingvellir where the ancient law code was recited by Grim Goatbeard, as jubilant crowds from Reykjavik and abroad watched a ceremonial service and parade.
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Iceland’s Thingvellir: Sinai of Iceland in national memory
The article recalls Thingvellir as a living monument to Iceland’s ancient glory, preserving national memory through historic sagas and widely read in households. It notes a romantic halo around the site, heightened by songs of celebrated Icelandic poets.
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Mrs S C Carr shares her experience with her daughter Nettie Virginia who recovered weight and vigor after taking Nature's Remedy Juniors NRJJs. The ad credits NR Juniors as a dependable cure for poor appetite and pale, puny children and urges druggists to recommend it for 25 cents.
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