Swedes in America and Their Legacy in Liberty and Faith
A historical overview tracing Swedish settlement in Delaware from 1635 and the Kalmar Nyckel and Vogel Grip voyages. It highlights descendants like John Morton and Axel Fersen, naval figures such as Dahlgren and Ericsson, the Augustana Lutheran synod founded in 1851, and the Swedish press and culture shaping American citizenship and ties to Sweden.
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Delaware
America
Chicago Record-Herald
Rasmus B. Anderson
Philadelphia
John Morton
Continental Congress
Ridley
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
Thomas F. Bayard
England
Norway
United States Navy
John A. Dahlgren
Lion
Charleston
John Ericsson
Dahlgren
Sweden
Axel Fersen
France
Royal Regiment of
Yorktown
Washington
Rochambeau
Kingdom of
John Lind
Minnesota
Congress
Augustana Synod
L. P. Esbjorn
Miss Emily Hobhouse Aims to Aid War’s Wounded in South Africa
Miss Emily Hobhouse, English reformer and daughter of the late Archdeacon Hobhouse, rose to prominence through exposures of cruelties in British concentration camps in South Africa. After aiding Cornish miners in Minnesota and working with the Women’s Industrial Council, she traveled to distribute clothing and support to Boers and war victims.
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South Africa
Emily Hobhouse
Archdeacon Hobhouse
London
Admiral Crowninshield and the Santiago Bay Controversy
Capt Arrant Schuyler Crowninshield heads the bureau of navigation with rear admiral rank and was a key advisor to the navy on wartime operations. Born 1843 in New York, he rose from the Naval Academy to command ships including the Maine in 1897. His role and clashes with Schley helped spark the Sampson Schley dispute.
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Arrant Schuyler Crowninshield
Santiago Bay
Bureau of Navigation
Army
Navy Department
Navy
Long
Schley
Crowninshield
Santiago
Key West
Sampson
Maine
Sigsbee
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Spain
Board of Strategy
Schley Inquiry Promises Open Naval Courtroom Storm
The court of inquiry into Admiral Schley may reveal shocking bureau practices. Gen Benjamin Tracy and Jere Wilson will lead Schley’s defense aided by wealth-backed supporters. Expect testimony aiming to expose political influence and shore-duty favors within the Navy Department.
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Navy Department
Schley
Long
Admiral Schley
Department
Chicago Inter Ocean
Jere Wilson
Washington
Rural Free Delivery rivals Postal Service growth examined
A clash between star service and rural free delivery shapes the post office’s future. Rural free delivery costs may rise from 3.5 million to 7 million annually, expanding access and potentially reducing star routes. A. W. Machen leads rural delivery, while star routes stay limited to delivering mail and handling contracts.
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Postal Department
Star Service
Rural Free
Star
A. W. Machen
Machen
COOL
Rural Free Delivery Service
New Name for Potatoons Irish grape fruit
A Chicago grocer tickets potatoes with the label Irish grape fruit. The unusual name suggests a branding change or playful naming for a common produce item. Local shoppers notice the unusual tag and wonder about its origin and meaning.
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Chicago
Vienna enforces strict cycling code with certificates
Vienna imposes Europe's strictest bicycle rules requiring a proficiency certificate for all riders, with special tests for women. Cyclists must mount and dismount both sides, demonstrate turns, and weave through dummies. Police photograph riders for a rules book costing 1.10 dollars, plus a large brass number worn on the handlebar.
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Vienna
Europe
Dark horse in Missouri senate race draws attention
Missouri political maneuvering centers on a possible dark horse candidate Judge 0 M Spencer of St Joseph who has declined to run but may accept if properly tendered. Gov Dockery leads a party machine while ex governors Stone Stephens and Francis hold firm fences in a closely watched race. A Chicago Chronicle correspondent notes northern Missouri backers push Spencer as a rival to the front runners.
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United States
Missouri
George Graham Vest
Dockery
William Joel Stone
Stephens
Francis
Chicago Chronicle
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Kansas City
Judge 0. M. Spencer
Burlington
Spencer
Faithful Swedish Mother and Sister Await Andree Return
Four years after S A Andree set off for the north pole by balloon his mother Fru Andree and sister Fru Emeline Spanberg in Grenna remain convinced he is alive. They keep their home ready for his return, pray daily, and show keepsakes from his early life and achievements. They believe his mission was divinely inspired and that God will bring him back.
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S. A. Andree
North Pole
Andree
Grenna
Sweden
Fru
New York Sun
Emeline Spanberg
Fru Spanberg
Life Saving Mattress Boat Promises Shipwreck Rescue
A new practical life saving device uses a reinforced compressed air mattress with wooden planks and copper fastenings to create a rigid raft. Light laths cross the surface to prevent displacement, and a bamboo rod keeps the interior firm. It can serve as a raft on ships or a sleeping couch, with potential use for explorers over damp ground or across rivers. Tests reportedly showed successful results.
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Transatlantic
Statesman and Fisherman Waldeck Rousseau’s Fishing Hobby
The French cabinet president M Waldeck Rousseau enjoys fishing above all sports. Each Sunday at sunrise he goes to a friend’s pond at Juvisy, dressed in a linen coat and penny straw hat, spending the day fishing along the pond banks like a content schoolboy.
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M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Juvisy
Viking Ship Found Near Verden in Hanover
A Viking ship remains discovered near Verden in Hanover where the Aller riverbed conjoins its newer course. The craft is a single tree trench, 6.13 meters long and 0.62 meters wide, likely about 1,000 years old.
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Verden
Hanover
Aller
Clock with history shows telegraph signaling on clock tower
A French clock tower houses a telegraph system with a fountain base. The toothed barrel drives four wheels and a flywheel to move the regulator arm and indicators via wires and pulleys. It can emit up to 196 signals from four base figures, functioning well unless mist or fog hides the signals.
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National Convention
Paris
French Republic
Empire
New York Herald
France
Drowned in Milk Can Child of Arcadia Family
Louise Schmidt aged year and a half died after wandering into a large can of milk in her father's milkhouse near Arcadia Wisconsin. Her father George Schmidt reported the accident and mourns the tragedy.
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Louise
George Schmidt
Arcadia
Wis
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