Swedish Bishop of Visby and Nordic nobility compared to King Oscar
The article surveys the bishop of Visby as a premier example of state and church knowledge, likening him to King Oscar in demeanor and influence. It notes noble Von Scheele ancestry, the bishop’s role as adviser to the king, and parallels in appearance and presentation, while also touching on Swedish dining customs and Leif Erikson statue coverage in Chicago press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted
Wisby
Auguste Ann
Lutheran Church of
Swenden
Wes
House of Nobles
Sweden
Visby
Congress of Religions
Stockholm
Bat
von Scheele
Germany
Oscar
Malmo
Leif Erikson
Tudelng
Humboldt Park
Chicago
America
Chicago Chronicle
Teeland
Greenland
Iceland
Norway
John Fiske
Denmark Surges as Hog Industry Drives Danish Exports
Danish hog production and exports have surged as Germany and the UK halt live hog imports. Slaughterhouses expanded, led by cooperative plants, turning Denmark into a major pork exporter with bacon and ham rising from 9.12 million Danish pounds in 1878 to 129.7 million pounds by 1908, with value up to 47.8 million kroner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dntu
Denmark
United States
Renda
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Germany
United Kingdom
Leprosy in Denmark and Nordic Health Notes
A United States report links leprosy in Denmark to local conditions with six cases, four from Copenhagen, while Iceland’s Laugarnes hospital records 81 patients in 1900, 18 deaths and 2 recoveries. Norwegian tax statistics place Norway’s taxable property at 2,097,800,739 kroner, Christiania as the richest city, and Rev. Andrew H. Lange of the Scandinavian Seamen's Mission in San Francisco dies October 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Victor E. Net
Bergen
Norway
United States Marine Horital Service
Denmark
Fron
Copenhagen
Iceland
Laugarnoes Hospital
Odd Fellows' Order
Armareur Hanson
Beren
Nuewnuy
Chriatlarpa
Christiania
Krondhjem
Drammen
Stogginiser
Askeryhus
Finmarken
Andrew H. Lange
San Francisco
Norway's New Budget Sparks War Talk and Harmony Hope
Norway's forthcoming fiscal plan estimates income at 102.5 million kroner and expenses at 100.8 million. The ordinary military budget is 14 million with 3.5 million for extraordinary needs, plus 1.18 million for harbor defenses and other fortifications. Many fear war, but observers note improving Norway Sweden ties and a shared goal of harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Christiania
Christianssand
Bergen
Sweden
Scandinavians in Montreal and Ottawa organize aid efforts
The report notes Scandinavians in Montreal and Ottawa planning an adaptation drive for benevolent purposes, mentions the Danish cruiser Valkyrien heading for New York via Madeira, and records various biographical notes including Stuart Nielsen’s birthday and Danish residents with long lifespans. It also covers cultural clubs in Chicago, the Wennerberg chorus, and a British Medical Journal sketch of Dr. G M A Hanson, renowned for leprosy research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Ottawa
Valkyrien
America
Madeira
West Indies
New York
Stuart ‘Nielsen
Storthing
Tle
Fredrikstad
Norway
Quebec
Dailast
Anne Wahlberg
Naassloyd School
Sweden
Gusif Larson
Bostion
Santiago
Cuba
Cuban Orphan Society
Floyd
Maren Moller
Denmark
Karen Jensen
Wddow
Widay Knudsen
Odense Hospital
Swedish Glee Club
Svithfod Club
Chicago
Minneapolis
Wennerberg Memorial Chorus of
AAR
G. M.A. Hanson
H. P. Lee
Hanson
Bargen Iproay
Deafness Cure Folklore Promoted By Patent Remedies
Fragmented ad like text extols various tonics and tonics claiming to cure deafness and catarrh. Mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure and Ball's Family Pills, with unrelated bits about poems and foods. reflects misread OCR and scattered product pitches from a late 19th or early 20th century page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Souendy & CO
Taloda
Ball
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Tonezean
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Audréue King
Markor
Hpac Thompson
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Granger
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