Scandinavian Notes On Brandes Birthday And Nordic Affairs
The piece notes Georg Brandes receiving 150 telegrams and 200 letters on his 60th birthday with his thanks and remarks. It surveys Nordic items: Horup’s critical health, a Copenhagen cooperative bought a $27 000 brewery, fisheries fortunes and losses, Norway’s Borchgrevink death and population shifts, a dramatic Norwegian singer Nathalie Hansen, Lapp deaths, Sandnes nursery sales, Sweden’s peace convention and army life concerns, Balloons ships and mining ventures, and various Norway and Sweden local events including baptisms and arctic explorers.
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Denmark
George Brandes
Horup
Axel Borohgrevink
Bandak and
Nordsjo
Bien
Finmarken
Norway
Lapps
Finmerken
Nathalie Hansen
Ekeberg
Bergen
Marta Sandal
Berlin
Seytrel
Lie
Sandnes
Jaderen
Sargijok Creek
Karasjok
Hammere
Tysfjord
Skien
Kristiania
Aker
Degerud
Proga
Br. Birke- Tand
Northern Lights
I. I. A. Fabritius
Gunnar Knudsen
A. Schibsted
Aftenposten
Trondhjem
Methuen Captured by Delarey Amid Boer Victory
London dispatches report Gen. Methuen and four guns captured by Gen. De la Rey in the Orange River Colony near Winburg and Lichtenburg. Methuen wounded in the thigh. 3 British officers and 38 men killed. 5 officers and 72 men wounded. 1 officer and 200 men missing. Major Paris surrendered. later reports say Methuen remained a Boer prisoner.
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London
Methuen
Delatey
Winburg
Lichtenburg
Orange River Colony
Methuenne
Kitehemes
Lord Kitchener
Methuen Sas
Pretoria
Paris
Wynburg
Gren
de la Rey
de Wet
Kitchener
Kraaipan
Two-Bosch
G. R. Venning
T. J. W. Nesham
Royal Arillery
Brooklyn Postmaster Exonerated by Civil Service Board
Washington reports the civil service commission adopted a report exonerating Brooklyn Postmaster Tob-jerts from wilful violations of civil service law and rules. Commissioner Foulke led the investigation into the charges by the National Civil Service Reform league.
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Brooklyn
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Tob- Jerts
National Civil Service Reform League
Foulke
Coffee imports hit record in 1901 surpassing one billion pounds
The 1901 coffee imports reached about 70 million dollars in value and exceeded one billion pounds for the first time. Brazil supplied the bulk at 762 million pounds in 11 months through November, with lesser totals from other regions. Also noted is a recommendation for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy by a Virginia baker for children's coughs, sold at Greene's drug store.
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United States
Bureau of Statistics
Brazil
Central America
Mexico
Europe
Totel Con
Chamberlain
FP. P) Moran
Petersburg
Greene’s
Spain Decree Blocks Officer Marriages Aimed at Weyler's Son
A royal decree from Spain's War Ministry bars army officers under 25 or without income at captain pay from marrying. Critics say the rule targets Weyler’s son, arguing it serves as a device to hinder the match with Senorita Consuela de Lanz, connected to noble families.
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Ministry of War of
Spain
Madrid
New York Herald
Gen. Weyler
Senorita Consuela de Lanz
Marquises de Zafra
Ferra la Vega
Marquesa de Perina
Condes de Val and
del Aguila
Trees in Boston Common Face Health Crisis
Boston common's trees are in poor health per Samuel Parsons, a New York expert hired to inspect the grounds. He reports neglected soil and flawed pruning, but remains hopeful most trees, especially elms, can be restored with proper care. A few trees may be beyond saving.
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Boston Common
Samuel Parsons
New York City
Parsons
Boston
Deafness Claim and Catarrh Cure Advertisement
A dubious 19th century promotion claims deafness is curable by Hell's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. The ad promises one hundred dollars for proof of deafness cured by catarrh, offering to send “coute deantidsea” materials from Cynxus & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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Hell
Cynxus & Co
Toledo
Hall
Barrett and Zimmermans Midway Horse Market Ad
Barrett and Zimmermans Midway Horse Market in St Paul Minnesota proclaims the largest stock in the North West with 300 to 1000 horses on hand. They offer weekly Wednesdays auction sales and daily private sales and advertise savings of 50 to 100 dollars per team. Interurban car access from Minneapolis or St Paul to the market is noted.
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Barrett & Zimmerman
Midway Horse Market
St. Paul
Minn
North Weat
Twin Cities
Minneapolis
Midway Horse
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Axel Borchgrevink
Bandek
Fin , Marken
Sweden
Grebro
Sundsvall
General Telephone Company
Bell Telephone Company of
Stockholm
J. A. Lundell
University of
Upsala
Trelleborg
Ers Peace Society of
Peas
France
Germany
Holland
Austria
United States Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
Good Templars
Skane
Jonkoping
von Kaufmann
Gellivaré Mining Company
Hamburg
Ahlfort
Jockmock
Department of the Navy
Naval Service
Ben. Delarey
Methuem
Acesta
Winberg
Maj
Krunppan
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lord Anberts
Brodrick
Magersfontein
Rock Island
Neola
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Schultz
Gottschalk
Canton
Foundry Borne
Novelty Iron Works
Ardmore
J. T
Rush Springs
Judge Green
James McGee
Cape Town
Geell
Rhodes
Allien
Weyler
Arnold Tompkins
Lincoln
Neb
The
Chicago Tribune
Russell & Schultz
Dray and Express
Paranquais
Otiers
Winemen
Pariae
State of North Dakota
Ieee
A. O. Warrice
Aks A Eng
White Swan Steam
Devils Lake
Great Western Limited
St. Ul
Kansas City
Chicago Great Western Railway
J. P. Elmer
Ill
the Forum Printing
Pacific Coast
Grand Forks
St Paul Vis
Sk. Pun
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Xeon Pte
Isxcept
Tralae
Conte Bripanacion
Bottineau
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