Theft at Rosenborg Porcelain Vault Shocks Denmark
Steffensen the castle custodian is under arrest for stealing parts of the Flora Danica service and other royal porcelain. Authorities say 189 pieces are missing, 212 broken, and 5 given to a former officer, with losses valued at 50 000 kroner. Pieces traced to Paris Berlin and Copenhagen. The scandal dominates Danish press for weeks.
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Royal
Rosenborg
Steffensen
Flora Danica
Frederick V
Denmark
Coronation plans for King Haakoxwi in Trondhjem
King Haakoxwi plans a week in Trondhjem for coronation festivities arriving June 20. The celebrations include a June 22 coronation at the cathedral with a 200-voice chorus, multiple concerts, a public cantata, official dinner, and farewell levee.
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Haakoxwi
Trondhjem
Stiftsgarden
Ole Olson
Halvorsen
Nevoldene
Swedish Grouse Sent to Grand Island Game Preserves
A large consignment of Swedish willow grouse has been shipped from Sweden to game preserves on Grand Island in Lake Superior. Last year's imports from Sweden wintered well and are expected to increase in number through summer. The birds hide under snow in storms, while gamekeepers continue efforts against hawks, owls, foxes and fishers to protect the bird life.
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Sweden
Grand Island
Lake Superior
Swedish Socialist Hinke Bergegren Attacks Army in Stockholm
Swedish socialist Hinke Bergegren delivered an inflammatory address in Stockholm accusing the army and officers of baseness and rejecting patriotism. The audience grew agitated as speakers proposed actions against barracks under the red flag, though no serious disturbance followed.
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Bergegren
Hinke Bergegren
Stockholm
Bishop Hvoslef Dies After Four Decades as Bergen Bishop
Bishop Frederick Hvoslef of the Norwegian state church died in Bergen at age eighty one. A sailor from 1839 to 1844, he turned to theology and the priesthood. His early mission was at Kautokeino among the Lapps. He survived an uprising era in 1852 when Norwegians were killed. He served as bishop of the Bergen diocese from 1881 to 1898.
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Hvosilef
Frederick Hvoslef
Bergen
Norway
Kautekeino
Lapps
Mountain Lake Converts to Reservoir for Skien Water Power
Mosvand mountain lake at Tin Telemarken Norway has been raised thirty feet to form a reservoir supplying water power to Skien during dry seasons. The 25 square mile lake may deliver 400 cubic feet per second for 120 days, sustaining industries year round and aiding workers. The project required a ten mile road through rugged terrain 2,700 feet above sea level.
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Mosvand
Tin
Telemarken
Norway
Skien
Europe
Brude's Lifeboat Brude Gets Orders For Boats
Norwegian navigator Ole Brude known for crossing the Atlantic in a storm tested lifeboat Uraed has secured orders from major steamship lines. Patents granted in Norway England and France with applications elsewhere. A 100 000 kroner company formed. Uraed in America Brude plans to sail to Norway to demo a stranding near Sandy Hook with crew members invited.
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Ole Brude
Uraed
Atlantic Ocean
Norway
England
France
America
Brude
Minneapolis
Accident Insurance for Women in Daily Life and Adoption Rights
A 1905 guide outlines accident insurance for working and moneyed women, coverage amounts, and premium examples. It explains policy use during travel, benefits for injuries, and doubled sums when injuries occur in transit or in burning buildings, plus adoption and other legal notes and questions from readers.
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Katherine Louise Smith
Joseph B. Bowles
Finland in turmoil as recall rumor swirls around Governor Gerhard
Indications suggest Finland may recall Gov Gerhard as discontent grows over his conference commission appointments. Finns see him as undoing injustices from Bobrikoff era, while government reconsiders policy and other figures are named for posts.
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Gerhard
Finland
Conference Commission
Bobrikoff
Miss Loie Fuller Brings Color Theatrical to Christiania
An American artist known for the serpentine dance, Loie Fuller, visits Christiania with ten assistants including six electricians. She has refined mechanical color devices for dazzling light shows, appearing at the Fullerton Theater for three nights. Norwegian painter Fritz Thaulow urged her color presentation in the city.
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Christiania
Loie Fuller
Europe
America
Fullerton Theater
Fritz Thaulow
Norway Wins Honors for Nordic Team at Athens
In Athens on April 23 the class turning event saw eight national squads compete. The Norwegian team earned first place with 19 points, followed by Denmark 18, Italy 16, and Germany 15. King Georg sent a telegram to King Haakon congratulating Norway on their stadion success.
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Norway
Athens
Georg
Haakon
Scholander Defies Sweden by Touring Norway amid Backlash
Sven Scholander, the favored Swedish ballad singer, tells Dagen he lost caste in Sweden after performing in Norway where audiences welcomed him. He accuses Swedish friends of shunning him and canceling engagements upon news of his appearance, and plans a tour of major Norwegian cities to spite the ill will.
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Sven Scholander
The Joy of Exploration and Modern Discovery
A essay by N S Shaler urges true explorers to push beyond poleward aims and seek new frontiers. The piece contrasts scientific purpose with mere thrill, noting most lands and seas have already been plowed or trodden by others.
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N. S. Shaler
Atlantic
South Pole
John Doe
Fresh Campaign Against Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
Massachusetts ramps up suppression of gypsy and brown tail moths after years of limited efforts. The program targets streets, highways, and private estates with parasites, felling and burning infested trees, and public education while seeking federal aid to extend containment.
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Europe
Medford
Commonwealth
Paris
Massachusetts
Legislative Committee
Massachusetts Society For the Promotion of Agriculture
Laggard
Washington
New England
Congressman Weeks
Newton
Woodlands
Resourceful Young Woman Wins London Singing Scholarship
A young Australian woman won a London singing scholarship after sending a voice recording to a London professor. The professor approved the recording and urged her to attempt the exam. She traveled to England and was among two successful candidates from 196 competitors.
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Australia
London
Pall Ma Gazette
England
Oats and Peas Suggested to Bridge June Pasture Shortfall
A look ahead advises sowing oats and peas to fill a pasture gap during June and July. This plan helps maintain forage when fields run thin and supports livestock feeding during warm months.
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Northland
United States
Hinke
Mountain Lake
Brude’s Lifeboat
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Somerville
Arlington
Winchester
Saugus
Revere
Wakefield
A. H. Kirkland
Douglas
Kirkland
L. O. Howard
National Bureau of Entomology
Malden
Howard
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