Danish Royal Porcelain Theft Scandal Rocks Copenhagen
The Rosenborg castle porcelain thefts center on Steffensen the custodian who confessed to stealing 37 pieces and faces investigations into 189 missing items from the Flora Danica service and sixty pieces from the Juliane Marie service. Valuable ware traced to Paris Berlin and Copenhagen is valued at 50 000 kroner as Denmark debates the affair.
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Denmark
Rosenborg
Steffensen
Steffenson
Paris
Berlin
Copenhagen
Frederick V
Mountain Lake Becomes Reservoir for Skien Water Power
Mosvand, a mountain lake in Tin Telemarken Norway, converted to a reservoir to supply water power to Skien. The lake area of about twenty five square miles has been raised thirty feet and is expected to deliver 400 cubic feet per second for 120 days, aiding year round industry and reducing workers vacation losses. A difficult project with a ten mile mountain road and 2700 feet elevation was completed to enable this power source.
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Mosvand
Tin
Telemarken
Norway
Skien
Europe
Coronation plans for King Haakon in Trondhjem
King Haakon plans a week in Trondhjem for coronation events. The party arrives June 20 for two days of seclusion at Stiftsgard en after a June 22 cathedral ceremony. A 200-voice cantata by Halvorsen, public performances, concerts, a grand reception, and a farewell levee are scheduled through June 23.
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Haakon
Trondhjem
Ilevoldene
Swedish grouse shipment aids Grand Island game preserves
A large consignment of Swedish willow grouse has been sent from Sweden to Grand Island Lake Superior preserves. Last year's imports wintered well and are expected to increase in number this summer. Gamekeepers continue to protect birds by defending against hawks, owls, foxes, and fishers.
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Grand Island
Lake Superior
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Medford
Arlington
Winchester
Saugus
Revere
Wakefield
A. H. Kirkland
Gov
Douglas
Kirkland
Europe
L. O. Howard
National Bureau of Entomology
Massachusetts
Malden
Howard
Swedish Socialists Rally Against Army in Stockholm
Hinke Bergegren, a Swedish socialist, gave an inflammatory speech in Stockholm attacking the army and officers. He argued patriotism was nonsense and officers should be deemed more degraded than brothel inmates. The crowd was aroused though no serious disturbance occurred.
Bishop Hvoslef Dies In Norway At Age 81
The Norwegian state church bishop Fréderick Hvoslef died in Bergen Norway at eighty one. A former sailor from 1839 to 1844 he studied theology and became a priest. His early post was at Kautekoineio with the Lapps he faced danger during the 1852 Lapp uprising but survived. He led the Bergen diocese from 1881 to 1898.
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Fréderick Hvoslef
Bergen
Norway
Kautekeino
Brudes Lifeboat Crew Plans Atlantic Demo Voyage
Ole Brude the Minneapolis born Norwegian who steered the lifeboat Uraed across a stormy Atlantic has secured orders from major steamship lines. Patents in Norway England and France, a 100000 kroner capital company formed, and plans to ship the boat to Norway with Brude aiming to demonstrate its safety near Sandy Hook. Crew leaders and notable supporters seek to join the voyage across the Atlantic.
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Uraed
Atlantic Ocean
Norway
England
France
America
Capt
Brude
Minneapolis
Sandy Hook
Atlantic
Insurance For Women A Guide To Accidents And Adoptions
A 1905 guide by Katherine Louise Smith explains accident insurance for women, policy types, coverage, and premiums, with notes on mailing policies, adoption laws, burglary and auto insurance, and duties of an estate executor. It also covers age of majority, schooling, and workplace overtime considerations.
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Katherine Louise Smith
Joseph B. Bowles
Finland May Recall Governor General Gerhard
Indications arise that Governor General Gerhard of Finland could be recalled amid government rejection of some of his conference commission appointments. Finns fear policy shifts if changes occur, noting Gerhard’s earnest effort to undo injustices under Bobrikoff rule.
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Gerhard
Finland
Conference Commission
Bobrikoff
American artist Loie Fuller brings color dances to Christiania
The text reports Loie Fuller, famed for serpentine dance and color light displays, performing at the Fullerton theater in Christiania with about ten assistants including six electricians. It notes her rare visit to America and strong audience enthusiasm, driven by Norwegian painter Fritz Thaulow who arranged the color showcase.
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Christiania
Loie Fuller
Europe
Atention
America
Fullerton Theater
Fritz Thaulow
Norway Wins Tie for First in Athens Olympiad
Norway earns first place with 19 points in the April 23 class turning event at Athens. Denmark takes second with 18 points, Italy third with 16, and Germany fourth with 15. King Georg sends telegram to King Haakon congratulating Norway on the athletes' success.
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Norway
Athens
Georg
King Haakon
Sven Scholander plans Norwegian tour amid Sweden backlash
Sven Scholander, Swedish pop star, says in Dagen that he lost caste in Sweden after performing in Norway. He claims friends turned hostile and canceled engagements upon news of his appearances and plans a tour of major Norwegian cities to defy the animosity.
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The Joy of Exploration and the Modern Spirit
An excerpt arguing that true exploration extends beyond peaks and poles. It praises scientific inquiry and the nationalist drive of past explorers while warning against the vanity of mere conquest. The piece contrasts real discovery with trophy hunting and reveals a skeptical view of mountaineering's isolationist habits.
Resourceful Australian wins London singing scholarship
A young Australian woman won a London singing scholarship after sending a voice recording to a London professor for a gramophone test. Impressed by the recording, the professor advised her to pursue the exam. She arrived in England in time for the audition and was one of two successful candidates from 196 competitors.
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Australia
London
Pall Mall Gazette
England
Fresh Campaign Against Gypsy and Brown Tail Moths
Massachusetts intensifies a statewide push to suppress gypsy and brown tail moths as infestations spread to New Hampshire Rhode Island and Connecticut. Officials expand parasite imports open new stations, mobilize 1500 workers, and seek federal aid to fund street and woodland control efforts nationwide.
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Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Europe
Medford
Commonwealth
A Look Ahead: sow oats and peas to stretch pasture
If your pasture will be short in June and July, sow oats and peas to fill the gap. The tip suggests planning now to maintain forage during the dry season.
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Newton
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