14 Feb 1911
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Newspaper
Atlantic Evening News
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1911
Page
1
In the Storlien border mountains Swedish navy officers were accused of spying after being guided into Norwegian terrain by a local Lapp. Gudaa sheriff seized rifles and fined 27 dollars, while Swedes claim good faith. The dispute reflects broader Nordic tensions and worrisome labor conflicts in Denmark.
Preliminary Finnish election figures list Social Democrats with 915 422 votes, Swedish People's Party 306 289, the Finnish Party groups Qig Fennomens 172 840 and Young Fennomans 114 532, Agrarians 61 014, and Christian Liberal Party 14 545.
Sweden reports 161 business failures in the past year after 1,532 the year before. Simhamn votes to join Malmo city. New Swedish minister Count Albert Ehrensvard arrives in the U.S. on Moltke. Labor strife grows in Stockholm while peat coal blends tested for locomotives. A pensioned engineer recovers iron dumped at Harg earning $374. Stockholm court Finds no basis for Nelga da la Brache claim against Crown Prince Oscar II. verdict disputed. Swedish Life Insurance Co sees $4.7 million in new business, up from prior year. policies in force total 683 million.
The 1910 Stavanger export figure tops 1.35 million dollars with canned fish leading. About 31,000 union members face contract expirations and likely wage conflicts. Reports recount deaths and public discourse on temperance, politics, and education alongside alcohol consumption trends in Norway through 1909.
An exploration of word origins shows Hiatuns, Fudge, and bosh as British expressions with varied roots. References include Captain Fudge on a 1664 voyage, the Black Eagle and crew banishment, and a Turkish loanword meaning nonsense. The piece traces usage in Disraeli lore and Beddoes memories.
Dr Woodrow Wilson in Paterson said political speakers receive more polite hearing but interruptions persist. He recalled a candidate called an upstart and the self made man reply, though a heckler shouted Better, ha farmed the job out, mister, spoiling the moment.
In Korea farmers rely on enormous rain hats worn by wives while planting and gathering rice. Women stand in water for long hours and fear rain, rushing to use the seven by five foot coverings called rain datu. Hats are woven from hair and tough plant fibers to fully shield wearers from wet weather.
The article urges women to change to indoor shoes upon entering, noting two benefits: reduced strain from heavier street footwear and relieved pedal muscles. It advises a daily half hour of full relaxation, preferably late afternoon between 4:20 and 7.
A West End doctor described a discovery about children who speak imperfectly. Dr Stewart treated a boy who lost his voice for years, found no larynx growth, and advised daily toothbrushing. In six months the hoarseness faded and the voice returned. cleanliness helps many such cases, while lisps often come from parental or teacher imitation.
A massive five foot armor piercing shell from the U S government weighs about 2400 pounds and can be fired over twenty miles. The article notes its heavy weight and long range with a high price tag around one thousand dollars.
Carlton, a hotel guest, meets Miss Wharton a wallflower by the balcony. She laments aging and social invisibility while he reveals his past loss of wealth. They share a wind swept stroll, discovering mutual belief in self worth and a plan to marry if fortune permits, amid dancing and the sea.
The Golden Rose is a papal decoration formed of gold blessed on the fourth Sunday in Lent. It is anointed with balsam incensed and musk, placed on the altar during mass, and bestowed on Catholic princes or princesses as a mark of esteem. Originating in the 13th century, recipients include Henry VIII Mary of England Maria Teresa Napoleon II and Isabella II of Spain.
Two ragged urchins on a street discuss a drayman who unloaded half a carload of watermelons without breaking one. They judge him harshly, then cheer the restraint as a display of “meanness” in handling a massive load. The tale contrasts streetwise morality with the drayman’s careful care.
The two swiftest runners in animal creation are the kangaroo and the porpoise.
Washington reports Democrats will confront labor driven legislation before session with pressure from unions for an eight hour day across all government contracts and an anti injunction law. Labor seeks exemption from Sherman act, while administration favors full hearing unless danger to life or property is shown. Brigadier General Hodges becomes major general as Civil War veterans exit active list.
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