Scandinavian News Happenings In The Fatherland
Stockholm reports include the death of Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Ahlbom at Christmas aged about 210, and massive proposed tax increases to fund army reorganization. Other items note Halahult sanitarium deaths, Stockholm rail and school developments, railways, tree-planting in Gotland, Malmo population growth, beet sugar outputs, and new taxi and prison ideas. Norway sees modest 1900 real estate deals in Kristiania, transfers of lumber ventures, and emigration outlook.
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Sweden
Caroline Elizabeth Ahlbom
Stockholm
Cannes
Hedin
Central Asia
Halahult
Gothenburg
Russia
Oscar
Rigndag
Oscar Alln
Union of Norway
Bwefen
Norway
Landskroma and Helsingborg
Rome
Kaiser Will- Mayerbeer
Johanna Wagohn
Garibaldi
Karpalund
Victoria
O. Alin
Wberal
Helsingborg
Lofanger
Alexander
Alexandra
Kristiania
Consul Evenson
Arendahl
Christian Anker
Fredrikshald
Thes Stock Company
Fallize
Norway News and Local Developments Mixed in Oslo Era
Reports from Sogn to Kristiania cover forestry plantings and apple varieties, a dry city paradox in Sarpsborg, Verdens Gang stock plans, and rising electricity use. Notables include Sophus Schandorph’s death, Kragero wrecks, population figures, and a psychology piece on brain development and health.
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Sogn
Oxelia Bjornson
West End
Berlin
Sarpsborg
Boregaard
Forsund
Fredrikshald
Holmestrand
Wittingfos
Verdens Gang
O. Thommessen
Hell
Kragero
Tenax Propositi
Harding
Newport
Norway
Kristiania
Bergen
Trondhjmn
England
Asbjorn Kongsson
Kristofer Jannen
Johan Munthe
China
Kritania Steam Kitchen
Order of the Seraphim
Order of St. Olaf
Lst
Committee of Arbitration of
Kristania
The Practical Joke and Its Barbaric Roots
A critical excerpt from Adam Sweet in Woman's Home Companion condemns practical jokes as remnants of barbarism. It argues such jests seek pain, fear, or ridicule and may reflect savage methods, urging an end to the practice among civilized people.
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Adam
Sweet
Persian turquoise mines and world distribution noted
The piece contrasts Persia as home to the most famous turquoise mines, used for eight centuries, with the stones also found in Saxony and other regions around the world, reflecting widely spread turquoise sources.
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Persia
Saxony
Prune Davis and North Dakotans in Minneapolis Visit
North Dakota visitors at the Nicollet hotel discuss land, taxes, and immigration. Prospects include government land battles inDevile Lake land office, potential repeal of storage wheat tax law, and brisk spring land breaking in Ramsey County. Consul General Bray, from Grand Forks, may return home this summer.
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North
North Dakota
Twin Cities
Twichell
E. Powell
Grand Harbor
N.C
Nicollet
Ramsey County
Mr. Powell
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GEM Meat Market
Chas. F, Cogelow
Prop
Devils Lake
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Edstis
Gen's
Chicago, Il
Geo. P. Lyman
Ase
Devils Lake Iron Works
Gorder & Son
Davils Lake
F. W. Cockburn
J.J. Bell
Kent & Wilson
Devils Lake, N. D
North Sea
Gotland
Malmo
Sophus Schandorph
Frederiksberg Crematory
Copenhagen
Georg Brandes
Shandorph
Dementes
Amager
Orange Insane Asylum
Otto Scavenius
Twenty-third Street
New York City
Houdin
Meinert
New York Journal
Gayslord
Old Boy
Meeker
Boston Transcript
Prune” Davis
W. D. McClintock
Rugby
N. D
McClintock
Philadelphia
Hood
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