Strong fraternal ties grow among Scandinavians
The piece notes stronger Scandinavian unity, especially in Sweden and Denmark, with a new Nordic movement periodical in Denmark and societies forming in major Swedish cities. It contrasts Norway’s politics and language issues with rising regional frictions, recounting a South Africa episode where Norwegian hopes for joint officer participation met Swedish resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Denmark
Stockholm
Gothemborg
Upsala
Norrkoping
Norway
England
London
South Africa
Transvaal
Swedish Foreign Department
Sweden Leads World in Telephones and Cheaper Rates
Western Electrician cites Sweden's high per capita telephone usage with Stock holm government lines and private Stockholm Allmanna Co. The 1898-1899 system shows 33 638 subscribers, 30 685 instruments across 6126 miles of lines and 53 935 miles of wire. Stockholm has 19 000 subscribers for 50 000 residents, far denser than Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweden
Stockholm
Western Electrician
Stockholm Allmanna (General) Telephone Company
ISUS
Stockholm General Telephone Company
Chicago
Danish Islands in Purchase Talks Between U S and Denmark
Carl Fischer Hansen, Danish attorney in New York, reports Capt Christmas is negotiating for the sale of the Danish West Indies comprising St Thomas St John and St Croix. After months there he returns to America where a commission is expected to be appointed to inspect the islands. Denmark would sell to the United States to trade them to Germany for part of South Jutland where Danes predominate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Fischer Hansen
New York City
Christmas
Denmark
United States
Danish West Indies
St. Thomas
St. John
St. Croix
America
McKinley
Germany
Jutland
Not Hired Warriors Criticizes Transvaal For Pay, Positions
Are Not Hired Warriors, a Cape Town organ, charges the Transvaal government with failing to pay Scandinavian volunteers and using auxiliary troops in dangerous posts to shield burghers. Lieut Berntsen replies that Scandinavians volunteer for the republican cause and fight for pay. He denies Boer generals show favoritism toward burghers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Afrikander
Cape Colony
Transvaal
Lieut
Berntsen
Enken Widow Work Nears Multilingual Release
Thomas P. Krag advances his latest work Enken the widow toward publication in German Swedish English and Bohemian. French translation work is also in progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Krag
Enken
Finns and Swedes clash in San Francisco saloon quarrel
Eleven Finns and twenty Swedes fought in a San Francisco saloon over the Boer War. The Finns entrenched themselves and made two sorties but were repulsed. Police arrested most combatants ending the brawl except for five who were hospitalized for injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
South Africa
Norway Tightens Spending and Political Shifts Report
The piece notes a six cent per visit cap at Norwegian drinking places, a 79275 kroner relief fund for storm sufferers, and figures on cultural figures such as rik Waage and Valborg Lerche. It covers Bech Olsen’s wrestling challenge and Ahlberg’s win, flag law enactment and public reaction, Bjornson’s language debate, missionary plans to Madagascar, and a Moderate Liberal platform push for equal union with Sweden plus social measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Rik Waage
Neut
G. Amdrup
Antarctic
Brof. Nalthorst
Amdrup
Scoresby Sound
Greenland
Bech-Olsen
Ahlberg
Plaiming
Jacob Andreasson Wekstrom
Grace Episcopal Church
Providence
R. L
Sweden
Chicago
Valborg Lerche
Jonas Lie
Faste Forland
Foreign Mission Society
Srreen
Jon, Dyrnes
Jorgensen
Madagascar
Jerstad
Vohimari
Bjornson
Ivar Aasen
Laerdal
Landsmaal
Liberal Party of
Pat and the Sunspots
An elderly man sits outside his house smoking a pipe while burning many matches. His wife calls him to supper as he jokes about glass and sun shoots, reflecting a humorous rural scene from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trishman
Pat
Biddy
Moike
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Childs Guess Sparks Laugh Over Elephant Trunk
In Park Ridge New York a young boy who visits a hostess is shown a picture book. He studies the elephant picture and after a second viewing concludes that the end in question must be the elephants hand bag, a humorous misinterpretation reported by the New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Ridge
N. Y
New York
End of Day for a Tireless Country Postmaster
A Chicago Tribune fragment depicts a weary country postmaster told by a visitor that he looks tired as if he works in a chain gang. He confirms that is indeed his life, endlessly processing a pile of letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Cats Made Of Calico And Hair In An Art Note
A humorous exchange in the Indianapolis Journal features Miss Flipton asking Mr. Pilkington if he likes cats and his quip that calico stuffed with curled hair makes them appealing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Flipton
Mr. Pilkington
Indianapolis Journal
County Seat Battle Reaches District Court Quandary
An adjourned term at Renville hears Olivia and Bird Island contesting county seat status over legal notice of a petition to remove the county seat. Dispute centers on whether notice published Aug 3, 1899, was timely provided to the Kenville editor. Briefs to Judge Powers await Granite Falls in January with appeals likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Renville
Coaleton
Olivia
Bird Island
Kenville
Powers
Granite Falls
Supreme Court
Gear Renominated by Republicans in Iowa Caucus
Des Moines January 10 Senator John Henry Gear was renominated by Republicans in a joint caucus last evening A B Cummins name was not presented as defeat seemed inevitable Gear was nominated without opposition The senatorial election will occur Tuesday with separate house ballots and a joint ballot the following day The twenty eighth general assembly opened its sessions with Dr H Bowen elected speaker The Democratic caucus named I F White of Webster as their candidate for senator and he will receive his party's support
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
John Henry Gear
A. B. Cummins
Gear
Twenty-Eighth General Assembly
H. Bowen
Allamakee County
I’. FE. White
Webster
Hill Urges Enlarged Markets At State Agricultural Session
At St Paul January 11 the annual state agricultural society opened with J J Hill delivering an address on Enlarged Markets. He denounced the Hanna Payne subsidy bill then before Congress saying its passage would not aid farmers and would mainly profit Atlantic carriers. He urged subsidies tied to sales to new markets to raise consumption and reduce surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Till
Atlantic Greyhounds
Hall of Representatives
Capitol
Death due to neglect in Coroner's verdict in Iowa case
In Council Bluffs Iowa the coroner jury found Ethel Yates died from neglect with post mortem showing appendicitis. Doctors testified proper care could have saved her. A physician was attending her when her mother dismissed him. No warrants yet but the matter goes to the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Ethel Yates
Dorsey Found Guilty in Crookston Murder Trial
In Crookston Minnesota on January 10 the jury returned a verdict of murder in the third degree against Dorsey. Sentence will be passed today. The defense argued insanity but the record offered little support for that theory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
Crookston
Minn
Dorsey
Sister Augusta Found Dead on Lake Michigan Shore
The body of Sister Augusta, missing since Tuesday after leaving Kemper Hall during the Sisters of St Mary retreat, was found washed ashore on Lake Michigan in Kenosha Wisconsin. Authorities believe death by own action. Her former home was St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Augusta
Lake Michigan
Kemper Hall
Sisters of St. Mary
St. Louis
Corbett Nearing Death in Wisconsin Jail
Henry F. Corbett held on a charge of assault with intent to kill Rev. David B. Cheney at Tacine county jail. He suffered a severe coughing fit and throat seizure while barbering, collapsing to the floor. Doctors cite asthma and warn fresh air and exercise are needed to avoid asylum. he remains confined until next March and survival is in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacine
Wis
Henry F. Corbett
David B. Cheney
Corbett
Ashland Fire Causes Thirty Thousand Dollar Loss
Ashland Wisconsin January 10 fire destroyed or damaged stock and buildings at multiple firms. Cline and Co. suffered fifteen thousand dollars in stock loss W H MacMiller faced stock and building losses totaling unknown amount R C Garvey stock loss seven hundred fifty dollars Mrs Schuppe buildings losses seven hundred fifty dollars M B Hosmer building loss three thousand dollars The blaze caused about thirty thousand dollars in total damage.
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Ashland
Wis
Cline & Co
W. H. MacMiller
R. C. Garvey
Mrs. Schuppe
Hosmer
Second Congressman for North Dakota Hinted by Census
Prominent men state wide expect a surprise when census workers finish next summer. Citizens begin grooming as candidates for the extra congressman the state will gain after figures are totaled. State population likely over 400,000.
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N. D. Bismarck
N. D
State Bank of Plankinton Fails to Open After Absence
The State Bank of Plankinton owned by D. L. Stevens failed to open yesterday morning. Stevens was absent and wired his cashier not to open the bank after leaving town last Saturday to seek assistance. He also owned a drug store in Plankinton, later transferred to his head clerk. The bank was the town’s sole financial institution, and nearly every business man was affected. Aurora county reportedly has about $6,000 on deposit.
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Mitchell
State Bank of
Plankinton
D. L. Stevens
Stevens
Aurora County
Jail Break At Ashland County Jail In Second Escape
Ashland Wisconsin January 11 another jail delivery occurred from Ashland county jail the second in two weeks four prisoners two of whom were under sentence to prison broke open the cage cut a hole through the ceiling and made a rope of blankets Dan Sullivan under eighteen months burglary sentence descended three stories and escaped daylight prevented the others from escaping
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland
Wis
Ashland County
Dan Sullivan
Odd Fellows Home and Orphan Asylum Dedicated Plans Progress
The Odd Fellows Northfield building for the Home and Orphan Asylum has been turned over to the board of directors. The furnishing cost is target to reach 5 000 with 1 600 pledged by Rebekah lodges and similar funds from others. The 22 265 building cost plus 3 200 for heating and ventilation sits on 120 acres overlooking Northfield. Attending the ceremony were G. S. Ives, Nye, Newsall, Hugo, Budd, Mrs Hotaling, Sprague, Johnson, Mrs Budd, Morrison, Clay, and Mrs Stimson with Ives as president and Mrs Hotaling as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Mellows’ Home and Orphan Asylum
Northfield
Grand Lodge
Rebekah
Order
G. 8S. Ives
W. G. Nye
J. Newsall
T. W. Hugo
Charles H. Budd
Jane L. Hotaling
C. M. Sprague
W. R. Johnson
Nellie M. Budd
A. Morrison
M. W. Clay
Stella Stimson
Ives
Mra. Hotaling
A. L. Bolton
Fraudulent checks tied to Cross Lake Launcher firm exposed
A Brainerd report states bogus checks drawn on the Cross Lake Launcher Co were copied from genuine samples. The signed checks were misused after an agent left unfilled checks at a camp. Victims include Joseph Jamison, William Gusteson, Charles Peterson, and others with sums ranging from 20 to 100 dollars. First National and Northern Pacific Bank Brainerd sue in Hennepin County to recover payments, arguing the agent was duly authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cross Lake
Brainerd
Joseph Jamison
William Gusteson
Charles Peterson
A. K E. Moberg
Scandia Shoe Company
C. W. Crowley
I. M. Koop
Hendrickson & Co
J. F. McGinnis
Jerome Keeler
Globe Hotel
FL Walter
Abbott & Murray
First National and Northern Pacific Bank of
Hennepin County
Juiber Company
Runaway Accident In Winnebago City Injures C W Ring
C W Ring of Winnebago City Minn 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 and rolled several times, suffering two leg fractures and numerous bruises. Internal injuries state unknown.
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Winnebago City
Minn
C. W. Ring
Train Ditched in Rock Slide West of Grand Junction
A rock slide between Westwater and the Utah line thirty miles west of Grand Junction derailed the second section of No. 1, Rio Grande & Western. Fireman W. Ryan died in the accident. all passengers remained unharmed.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Rio Grande & Western
Westwater
Utah Line
Here
W. Ryan
Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Name Officers at Annual Meeting
Grand Rapids Wisconsin January 11 reports from cranberry growing districts show revival in the industry. The group referred the matter of a cranberry exhibit at the Paris exposition to the executive committee with power to act. All old officers were re elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Wis
Wisconsin State Cranberry Growers’ Association
Westline man charged for illicit liquor sales at Vesta
Redwood Falls Minnesota January 11 Patrick Cain of Westline became the first person in the new towns along the Minnesota and Iowa division of the Northwestern railroad to be arrested for selling intoxicating liquor without a license. Cain was held to the grand jury after evidence showed he sold liquor from a bottle at Vesta the terminal point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood Falls
Minn
Patrick Cain
Westline
Minnesota & Iowa Division
Northwestern Railroad
Cain
Vesta
Molders Strike Halts Lakeside Mallable Iron Plant
Molders at Lakeside Mallable Iron in Racine Wisconsin struck over wage demands. Forty workers walked out forcing a shutdown of the plant which employs 125 men after the company refused a 10 to 20 percent wage increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Wis
Lakeside Mallable Iron Company
Land title case dismissed after long history in Winona court
Wirona Minn Jan 11 An old land title case begun in 1873 was dismissed this term. A stipulation for dismissal was filed in 1873 but no record exists. Judge Mitchell appeared as attorney before the Winona court for the first time in twenty six years.
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Wirona
Minn
Mitchell
Winona
Damaged Stock at Weber Bros. Clothing in Sleepy Eye
Fire or damage at Weber Bros. clothing and shoe store in Sleepy Eye Minnesota caused losses estimated at 4000 dollars in stock and 500 dollars to the building. Insurance covered the damages.
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Sleepy Eye
Minn
Weber Bros
Bank to Move to New City
The Harney Peak bank will be removed to this city as soon as the railroad enters the area. The bank will close its doors at Hill City temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone
Harney Peak
Hill City
Daring Creamery Robbery Reported in Center Point
A daring theft at the Center Point creamery is reported with a window opened and tubs of butter carried away. Butter valued at $150. Police pursue leads as evidence stacks up.
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Yankton
Center Point Creamery
Iowa City Residence Burned In Fire
Iowa City reports a fine residence owned by lawyer H. Porter burned with Mrs Porter trapped on a stairway by a burning lamp. Loss estimated over $3,000, partly insured.
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Iowa City
Iowa
H. Kk. Porter
Rs. Poter
Man Returns From Klondike With Claims In Lesser Slave
Ben C Cringle returns to Winona Minnesota after two years in the Klondike. He describes hard Edmonton route experiences and reports four mining claims staked in the Lesser Slave country with immense mineral wealth awaiting development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona, Minn
Ben, C. Crengle
Klondike
Edmonton
Commander Kennedy Ordered to Command Cruiser Detroit
Commander Duncan Kennedy of the Seventh lighthouse district has been ordered to take command of the cruiser Detroit, currently at Key West. He serves as inspector with headquarters in Detroit, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Duncan Kennedy
Seventh Lighthouse District
Key West
Wealthy Lumberman Buckstaff Dies in Oshkosh
John Buck staff, a wealthy lumberman and president of the Buckstaff company, died yesterday in Oshkosh Wisconsin at age seventy six after a brief illness. He leaves five children.
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Oshkosh
Wis
John Buckstaff
Buckstaff Company
Winona Musters Out Second Regiment Faces Reorganization
Winona based Company C of the Second Regiment has been mustered out. Adjutant General Lambert ordered its property turned in. Efforts to maintain an armory in Winona failed as notices for a reorganizing meeting vanished and no muster occurred. The Second will field eight companies for now.
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Winona
Adjt
Lambert
Hart
Bobleter
Col. Mead
Senator Whiteside stands as sole witness in Clark case
Washington Jan 11 The senate privileges and elections committee adjourned with Senator Whiteside still the only witness in Senator Clark of Montana’s case. Faulkner cross examined Whiteside revealing the defense aims to question memory and timing while suggesting Whiteside placed $30,000 in $1,000 bills into envelopes for the state treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Whiteside
Washington
Senate
Clark
Montana
Seator Whiteside
United States
Faulkner
Whiteside
Poster
McGovern Wins Featherweight Crown From Dixon in 1920s Bout
George Dixon loses the featherweight world title to Terry McGovern at the Broadway Athletic Club in New York. The 10,000 purse bout ends in the eighth round when manager Tom O Rourke throws in the sponge as Dixon bleeds and tires. Both fighters weighed 118 pounds earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbotera
New York
Terry McGovern
George Dixon
Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
Broadway Athletic Club
McGovern
Tie
Shaw's Iowa State Message Praised For Length And Detail
Governor Shaw delivers a lengthy message to the Iowa legislature covering education military and financial topics. It compares to McKinley's address and proposes changes including a salary raise for the governor and stricter rules for building and loan associations. It also calls for halting prize boxing contests and notes only minor mention of the board of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiov
Shaw
Des Moines
Lowa
Dan
Senate
House of Representatives
McKinley
Ile
Board of Control
New Cruiser Albany Makes Successful Official Trial
The United States cruiser Albany formerly the Brazilian Admiral Abrouall, purchased before the Spanish American War, completed a successful official trial off Newcastle. She achieved a speed of 20.87 knots, demonstrated seaworthiness, and exceeded contract conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcastle
Eny
United States
Albany
Admiral Abrouall
Spain
Hay Persona Non Grata at Pretoria Consulate
A Washington dispatch reports Adelbert Hay son of the secretary of state will be told by President Kruger he is persona non grata and free to return to Washington at his convenience after reaching Pretoria to assume charge of the U S consulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
The
Chronicle
Washington
Adelbert Hay
Pretoria
United States
South African Republic
Kruger
Pon Grata
Double Killing Sparks Lynching Fear in Ripley Tenn
Early yesterday morning Marvin Turner and W H Turner were killed while escorting a captured man to Ripley jail. Two brothers of the prisoner fired on the officers from behind, killing them as a posse pursues the attackers amid rumors of a possible lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Tenn
Marvin Turner
W. HH. ‘Turner
Dingerly
Here
General Released After Detained in Aden
The imperial German mail steamer General, held by the British since January 4 on suspicion of contraband, is released after cargo inspection found only a few chemicals and axle trees on board. A Lloyd steamer's Trieste flour bound for the Transvaal remains held pending prize court decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden
Janu
Lloyd
Transvaal
Newark Children’s Asylum in Verona Burns
Newark City Homes an asylum for children at Verona New Jersey burned last night causing about 100000 in losses. Three hundred inmates were rescued safely and no lives were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children’s Asylum
New York
Newark City
Romes
Verona
N. J
Root Defeats West In Six-Round Boxing Bout
Chicago fighter Jack Root defeated Tommy West of New York by decision after six rounds at Tattersall's pavilion. West outweighed Root in the match held last night.
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Root
West
Chicago
Jack Root
Tommy West
New York
Tattersall’s
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Vians
Pat and the Sunspots
Minnesota News
J. J. Wimn
Hanna Payne
Tim
State Bank
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Dascape
ODD Fellows Tomes
the Klondike
Guard
Senator Clark
Hay Persona Non Grata
Paul
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