Fraternal Scandinavian Feelings Grow Among People
The article notes a marked fraternal mood between Sweden Denmark and other Nordic regions, with a new Scandinavian movement periodical in Denmark and regional societies in Swedish cities. Norway shows less enthusiasm amid political and language debates and irritations with Sweden over a South Africa mission proposal involving a Swedish military attache.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Denmark
Stockholm
Gothenborg
Upsala
Norrkoping
Norway
England
London
South Africa
Transvaal
Swedish Foreign Department
Norway and Denmark in brief 1900s notes
Various items include Norway restricting drinking expenditure to six cents per visit, relief funds for Norwegian famine sufferers, Erik Waage's death and literary promise, Arctic explorer G Amdrup buying the Antarctic for Greenland exploration, Bech Olsen versus Ahlberg wrestling outcome, the passing of Rev Eckstrom, Valborg Lerche as Norway’s first female theology graduate, Finland’s ban on patriotic songs, the Norwegian flag law celebrations, Jonas Lie on his new book, missionary deployments to Madagascar, Bjornson’s language debate in Laerdal, and the Moderate Liberal party platform for Norway urging equal union with Sweden, neutral arbitration, and social welfare programs.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Providence
R. L
Sweden
Chicago
Norway
Valborg Lerche
Finland
Jonas Lie
Faste Forland
Foreign Mission Society
Norwegian Green Church
Jon, Dyrnes
Jorgensen
Madagascar
Jerstad
Vohimari
Bjornson
Ivar Aasen
Laerdal
Landsmaal
Liberal Party of Norway
Sweden Leads in Telephones as Stockholm Boasts Dense Network
The Western Electrician reports Sweden has the most telephones per capita, with government ownership of most lines outside Stockholm and private Allmanna Telephone in the capital. In 1898 Sweden had 33,638 subscribers and 39,685 instruments across 6,126 miles of line, costing about 14.32 dollars per subscriber, while Stockholm shows one subscriber per about thirteen residents. The Stockholm General Telephone Co. serves the capital and nearby areas, operating since 1883 with 22,881 subscribers as of August 1, 1899, including 3,950 outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Stockholm
Western Electrician
Stockholm Allmanna (general)Telephone Company
Stockholm General Telephone Company
Chicago
Danish Islands Sale Seen by US and Denmark
Danish attorney Carl Fischer Hansen says Capt. Christmas is negotiating for the US to buy the Danish West Indies consisting of St. Thomas St. John and St. Croix. After months of on site talks, a US commission may be appointed to inspect the islands. Denmark would sell in exchange for German leverage over South Jutland where Danes prefer Christian IX rule.
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Carl Fischer Hansen
New York City
Christmas
Denmark
United States
Danish West Indies
St. Thomas
St. John
St. Croix
America
McKinley
Germany
Jutland
Christian IX
Scandinavians defend volunteer status in Transvaal clash
Are Not Hired Warriors charges the Transvaal government with not paying Scandinavian volunteers and risking auxiliary troops to spare burghers. Lieutenant Berntsen replies that Scandinavians fight for the republican cause as true volunteers and denies Boer generals show favoritism to burghers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Afrikander
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Lieut
Berntsen
Enken Widowed Author Presents Multilingual Work Preview
Thomas P. Krag releases Enken the widow in German Swedish English and Bohemian editions with a French translation in progress. The project reflects Krag's cross language reach and international literary scope.
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Thomas P. Krag
Enken
Saloon Brawl In San Francisco Over South Africa War
Eleven Finns and twenty Swedes clashed with Boer and British sympathizers in a city saloon. The Finns entrenched themselves and made two sorties but were driven back. Police arrested most participants. three Finns and two Swedes were hospitalized. The quarrel centered on South Africa war loyalties.
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San Francisco
South Africa
Pat and the Sunspots in an Irish Pipe Tale
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment depicts an old Irishman sitting before his house puffing on a pipe. He lights one match after another, leaving a ground littered with burnt tips, while his wife calls him to supper and he jokes about glass and seeing shoots on the sun.
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Pat
Biddy
Moike
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Imitation Elephant Trunk Story
Park Ridge boy visits a hostess with a picture book and asks about an elephant. He learns the trunk and, with a smile, deduces the other end is the hand bag, a humorous misinterpretation echoed by the New York Times.
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Park Ridge
N. Y
New York Times
Endurance in the Chain Gang Postmaster
A Chicago Tribune quotation shows a weary country postmaster comparing his workload to a chain gang. A visitor notes the fatigue while the postmaster admits the endless pile of letters dominates his day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Art Note Exchange With Cat Themed Quip
A lighthearted dialogue from the Indianapolis Journal features Miss Lipton asking Mr. Pilkington if he likes cats and him replying that he does when they are calico and stuffed with curled hair.
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Miss Lipton
Mr. Pilkington
Indianapolis Journal
Minnesota News Olivia and Bird Island Couple Into Court
A Minnesota page item reports a dispute involving Olivia and residents of Bird Island entering court proceedings. The case details are limited in the accessible text.
Close Call for Corbett in Racine Jail Incident
Henry F. Corbett, jailed for assault with intent to kill Rev. David B. Cheney, nearly died after a coughing fit while being shaved. Doctors say asthma and lack of fresh air risk his life. a few weeks without relief could require asylum. Adjourned district court at Renville discussed county seat petition notices between Olivia and Bird Island, with appeals likely to the supreme court.
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Racine
Wis
Tan
Henry F. Corbett
David B. Cheney
Corbett
District Court
Renville
Powers
Coale
Olivia
Bird Island
Kenville
Gear Renominated by Iowa Republicans in caucus
Des Moines Jan 10 Senator John Henry Gear was renominated by the Republicans in a joint caucus last evening. A B Cummins was not presented as defeat was seen as inevitable. Gear was nominated without opposition and the general assembly opened with Dr H Bowen elected speaker. The Democratic caucus named F E White as its candidate for senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
H. Bowen
Allamakee County
F. E. White
Webster
J J Hill Addresses Enlarged Markets at State Fair
The opening day feature of the state agricultural society was J J Hill speaking on Enlarged Markets. He denounced the Hanna Payne subsidy bill as a national scandal and urged subsidies only if tied to increased volumes of agricultural products and new markets. The crowd at the capitol hall gave him keen attention.
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Tis
Hall of Representatives
Capitol
Death ruled due to neglect in Ethel Yates case
Council Bluffs Iowa coroner's jury finds death from neglect in the case of Ethel Yates with postmortem showing appendicitis. Doctors testified that proper care could have saved her. A physician was treating her when her mother dismissed him. No warrants issued yet. case to be presented to the grand jury.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Ethel Yates
Dorsey Murder Verdict Rendered in Crookston Trial
In Crookston Minnesota the Dorsey murder trial concluded with a verdict of murder in the third degree. The jury reached the decision late last night and sentencing is set for today. The defense argued insanity at the time of the act but the evidence offered little support for that defense.
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East Grand Forks
Crookston
Minn
Dorsey
Sister Augusta's Body Found On Lake Michigan Shore
The body of Sister Augusta was recovered from the lake shore in Kenosha Wisconsin. She had disappeared from Kemper Hall after attending a retreat of the Sisters of St Mary. Authorities believe death by her own action, noting she formerly lived in St. Louis.
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Kenosha
Wis
Augusta
Ashland Fire Causes Thirty Thousand Dollar Loss
Ashland Wis Jan 10 a blaze in Ashland caused seventy ten thousand dollars in stock and building losses for firms including Cline & Co W H MacMiller R C Garvey and Mrs Schuppe totaling about thirty thousand dollars with further damages to M S Hosmer buildings.
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Ashland
Wis
Cline & Co
W. H. MacMiller
R. C. Garvey
Second Congressman for North Dakota Predicted After Census
In Bismarck on January 7 prominent men across the state foresee a surprise for the public when census takers finish next summer. Citizens begin grooming as candidates for the extra congressman the state will gain once figures are totaled. It is generally conceded an additional representative will be secured as population likely exceeds 400 000.
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N. D. Bismarck
N. D
Bank Fails in Plankinton Leaving Town Sharp in Loss
The State Bank of Plankinton failed to open yesterday as owner D. L. Stevens was away. His cashier was told not to open, and Stevens’ absence left questions about the extent of the failure. Stevens also owned a local drug store later transferred to his head clerk. Nearly every businessman was affected. Aurora county reportedly held about $6,000 in deposits.
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Mitchell
State Bank of
Plankinton
D. L. Stevens
Stevens
Aurora County
Jail Break at Ashland County Jail
Four prisoners escaped from Ashland county jail after breaking their cage and cutting a ceiling hole. Dan Sullivan serving eighteen months for burglary descended three stories by a blanket rope as daylight approached others failed to break free.
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Ashland
Wis
Ashland County
Dan Sullivan
Odd Fellows Home Goes to Directors Before Dedication
The Odd Fellows Home and Orphan Asylum at Northfield has been turned over to the board of directors with a ceremony. The building cost about 22,265 plus 3,300 for heating and ventilation, sits on 120 acres overlooking Northfield, and dedication is planned for the grand lodge meeting next June. Over 1,600 has been pledged by Rebekah lodges for furnishings, with similar funds from other sources to reach the 5,000 needed. Lodge officers attended, including G. S. Ives and Mrs. Jane L. Hotaling, who joined as officers and board members.
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Odd Fellows’ Home and Orphan Asylum
Northfield
Board of Directors
Grand Lodge
Rebekah
Order
G. S. Ives
W. G. Nye
J. Newasak
T. W. Hugo
Charles H. Budd
Jane L. Hotaling
C. M. Sprague
W. R. Johnson
Nellie M. Build
DPD
A. Morrison
M. W. Clay
Stella Stimson
Ives
Mrs. Hotaling
A. L. Bolton
Bogus checks tied to Cross Lake Launcher firm
It is claimed that forged checks bore the signature of a Cross Lake Launcher agent who left signed but unfilled checks at a camp in Brainerd. Victims listed include Joseph Jamison, William Gusteson, Charles Peterson, and others with amounts from 20 to 100 dollars. The First National and Northern Pacific Bank of Brainerd seek payment in Hennepin county court, arguing the checks were signed by the companys authorized agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Lake
Brainerd
Joseph Jamison
William Gusteson
Charles Peterson
A. K E. Moberg
Scandia Shoe Company
C. W. Crowley
L. M. Koop
Hendrickson & Co
J. F. McGinnis
Jerome Keeler
Globe Hotel
BR. F. Walter
Abbott & Murray
First National and Northern Pacific Bank of
Hennepin County
Runaway Accident Injures Winnebago City Man
C W Ring of Winnebago City is in serious condition after a runaway accident. His horse team became frightened and unmanageable, throwing him from the carriage. He struck the frozen ground, rolled several times, and suffered two leg fractures and extensive bruises. Internal injuries were not yet assessed.
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Winnebago City
Minn
C. W. Ring
Rio Grande & Western Train Derailed in Rock Slide Death
A west bound Rio Grande & Western second section was ditched by a massive rock slide between Westwater and the Utah line thirty miles west of Grand Junction Colorado. Fireman W. J. Ryan died in the accident while all passengers escaped injury.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Rio Grande & Western
Westwater
Utah Line
Here
W. J. Ryan
Cranberry Industry Revives In Wisconsin Meeting
The Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers association held its annual meeting in Grand Rapids on January 11. Reports from cranberry districts showed a revival of the industry. The Paris exposition cranberry exhibit was referred to the executive committee with power to arrange a creditable showing. All old officers were re-elected.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers’ Association
Westline man arrested for selling liquor without license
Patrick Cain of Westline was arrested in Vesta at the terminal point on the Minnesota and Iowa division line for selling intoxicating liquor without a license. He was held to the grand jury after evidence showed he sold liquor from a bottle in the town.
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Redwood Falls
Minn
Patrick Cain
Westline
Minnesota & Iowa Division
Northwestern Railroad
Cain
Vesta
Molders Strike Shuts Lakeside Mallable Iron Plant
Racine Wisconsin January 10 The Lakeside Mallable Iron company halted operations due to a strike of forty molders. The plant employs 125 workers and the dispute stems from a wage demand of 10 to 20 percent.
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Racine
Wis
Lakeside Mallable Iron Company
Ancient case dismissed in Winona court
An old case in Wirona Minnesota involving a land tithe, begun in 1873, was dismissed at the current term. A stipulation for dismissal dated 1723 was filed, but not recorded then. Judge Mitchell appeared as counsel before the Winona court for the first time in twenty six years.
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Wirona
Minn
Mitchell
Winona’ Court
Damaged Stock at Weber Bros Clothing in Sleepy Eye
Fire or incident damages Weber Bros clothing and shoe store in Sleepy Eye Minnesota causing 4000 dollars in stock loss and 500 dollars in building damage. Insurance covered. Authorities report the incident occurred January 10 with unknown cause. Local merchants assess impact on business and community.
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Sleepy Eye
Minn
Weber Bros
Winona Mustered Out of Second Regiment
Winona’s Company C of the Second Regiment has been mustered out. Adjutant General Lambert ordered Quartermaster Hart to return its property to the military storehouse. City leaders had hoped to maintain one armory company with civic support, but no meeting materialized despite a Dec 16 notice and a $180 annual armory vote. The Second will remain with eight companies for now.
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Winona
Adjt
Lambert
Hart
Bobleter
Ap Armory
Col. Mead
Bank Move to City as Railroad Reaches Harney Peak
The Harney Peak bank will be moved to this city as soon as the railroad arrives. The Hill City bank will close its doors temporarily.
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Keystone
Harney Peak
Hill City
Center Point Creamery Robbery Reported
A daring theft at Center Point creamery is reported with a window opened and tubs of butter carried away. Butter valued at 150 dollars. Police investigate as details remain sparse and no arrests announced.
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Yankton
8. D
Center Point Creamery
Iowa City Residence Barned in Blaze
Lawler H. Ki Porter's residence was burned with Porter trapped inside and dying on the stairway after a burning lamp fell. Loss estimated over $3,000 with partial insurance coverage.
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Iowa City
Iowa
H. Ki. Porter
Klondike Veteran Ben Crengle Returns to Winona
Ben C Crengle, two years in the Klondike, arrives home in Winona Minn Jan 11. He describes harsh Edmonton route experiences and reports four claims staked in Lesser Slave country with vast mineral wealth awaiting development.
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Winona
Minn
Jan
Ben, C. Crengle
Klondike
Edmonton
Commander Kennedy Assigned to Detroit Cruiser Command
Commander Duncan Kennedy of the Seventh Lighthouse District is ordered to take command of the cruiser Detroit, currently at Key West, with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
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Detroit
Mich
Duncan Kennedy
U. 8S. N
Seventh Lighthouse District
Key West
Wealthy Lumberman Dies in Oshkosh at 76
Oshkosh Wis Jan 11 John Buckstaff wealthy lumberman and president of Buckstaff company died yesterday after short illness He was seventy six years old and leaves five children
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Oshkosh, Wis
John Buckstaff
Buckstaff Company
Senator Whiteside Testimony in Clark of Montana Case
Washington Jan 11 The senate committee on privileges and elections resumes hearing in Senator Clark of Montana case with Senator Whiteside remaining the sole witness for a third day Faulkner continues cross examination focusing on Whiteside's memory and reported conversations The defense hints Whiteside may have personally placed $30,000 in $1,000 bills into envelopes for state treasury.
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Whiteside
Wrehington
Senate
Committee On Privileges
Clark
Montana
United States
Faulkner
Foster
McGovern Captures Featherweight Title From Dixon
In New York on January 11 McGovern defeated George Dixon to win the world featherweight championship after Dixon’s nine year reign. Manager Tom O Rourke stopped the bout in round eight to spare Dixon a knockout as Dixon fought on bleary and exhausted. The Broadway Athletic Club arena hosted a crowd for a $10000 purse with both fighters weighing 118 pounds. Dixon showed vitality but McGovern appeared leaner and less trained on weigh in.
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McGovern
New York
Jerry McGovern
George Dixon
Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
Broadway Athletic Club
Tie
Shaw's long Iowa message proposes changes and raises
Governor Shaw delivered a lengthy message to the Iowa Legislature, nearly twenty thousand words, detailing education, military and financial issues and recommending reforms. He urges tighter control of building and loan associations and proposes banning prize boxing matches. the board of control gets only brief notice.
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Giov. Shaw
Iowa
Des Moines
Gov. Shaw
Senate
House of Representatives
McKinley
Board of Control
New Cruiser Albany Successful Trial in Newcastle
The United States cruiser Albany formerly the Admiral Abrouall completed a successful official trial off Newcastle England. She reached a speed of 20.87 knots, proved seaworthy, and surpassed contract conditions. The ship was purchased by the U S government shortly before the Spanish American War.
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Albany
Newcastle
Eng
United States
Admiral Abrouall
Spain
Hay to learn he is persona non grata in Pretoria
Adelbert Hay son of the secretary of state will take charge of the United States consulate in Pretoria but President Kruger will declare him persona non grata and give him liberty to return to Washington at his convenience as a special Washington report to the Chicago Chronicle notes.
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Gem Vays
Chicago
Chronicle
Washington
Adelbert Hay
Pretoria
United States
South African Republic
Kruger
Double Killing Sparks Lynching Fear in Ripley
In Ripley Tennessee on January 11 a pursuit follows after officers Marvin Turner and W H Turner were shot in the back while escorting a captured man named Dingerly toward the jail. Two degrees brothers of the prisoner reportedly opened fire and killed the officers. A posse hunts the suspects and lynching is feared if they are caught.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Tenn
Marvin Turner
W. H.turner
Dingerly
Here
Two Degrees
General released after contraband suspicion in Aden
The German mail steamer General, detained by the British since January 4, was released after cargo inspection showed only a few chemicals and axle trees aboard. A Lloyd steamer’s Trieste flour bound for the Transvaal was held pending prize court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden
Lloyd
Transvaal
Children’s Asylum Burned in Newark Verona Fire
New York dispatch reports a Newark New Jersey children’s asylum at Verona burned last night. Loss estimated around 100000 dollars. Three hundred inmates were rescued safely and no lives were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Asylum
New York
Newark City
Verona
N. J
Root Defeats West In Six-Round Bout At Tattersall's
Chicago boxer Jack Root won a decision over New York’s Tommy West after six rounds at Tattersall's pavilion last night. West carried more weight into the bout but Root prevailed in a spirited contest.
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Root
West
Chicago
Jack Root
Tommy West
New York
Tattersall’s
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