Night in Richmond 1865 Dramatic Civil War Play
In a spring 1865 Richmond setting, Mrs Varney aids a perilous plot as Confederate secret service hunts for a dangerous paper. Wilfred's enlistment plans stir family risk while Caroline aids in a secret operation to secure a vital document amid guards and whispered schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Sam Gillette
Cyrus Townsend Brady
Edgar Bert Smith
Coop, Mean and Company
Mrs." Varney
Wilfred
Heith Varney
Davis
Capt
Thorne
Telegraph
Edith
Bien
Caroline Mitford
Norwegian statue unveiled June 7 on college campus
A Norwegian statue of Ivar Aasen was unveiled June 7 at Concordia College Moorhead Minnesota before thousands. Norwegians in America and Norway sent representatives. Dr An ders Hovden spoke in Landsmaal praising Aasen and the language movement. Huldah Garborg and Prof Ness attended with lectures planned during their U S tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivar Aasen
Moorhead
Minn
America
Norway
Atlantic
Concorna College
J. A. Sasgaard
Anders’ Hovden
Aasen
Vr. Woerden
Hovden
Huldah Garborg
Hovaen
Ness
Speec
Concordia College
Aasxaard
Swedish Norwegian singing society visit and local news
A Kristiania Norway singing society visited Noreborg after Easter. The two groups exchanged pieces and received flowers and a wreath. A Grand Hotel banquet closed the visit, signaling amicable ties between Norway and Sweden. Also noted are Andreas Hertz’s 100th birthday celebration, a Stockholm hospital triplet birth, a 1690 crown subscription for the newborns, Norra Dal spring work, a 100000 hat order for Krlskrona, a 7800 crown donation to the Northern Museum, a 175600 crown Stockholm high school gift for a chair in comparative religion to Prof Segerstedt, and the Fredrika Bremer stipend of 225 crowns to Edith Rundquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kristiania
Norway
Noreborg
T. S
I. S
Sangerhusen
Ivar Holter
Karl .Ystvig
Rode
Uowers
Grand Rotel
Stockholm
Prof
Segerstedt
Stockhorm
Old Rules of Civility Show Fifteenth Century Table Etiquette
The article reviews seventeenth century English rules from Rose M Bradleys English Housewife noting forks were once toys and covered with paper to protect meat grasping. It cites guidance on wiping, teeth picking, body posture and not speaking with a full mouth, plus a Whitelaw Reid quip about newspaper writing urging fewer words and shorter stories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose M. Bradley
England
Whitelaw Reid
Hecla Volcano Eruptions Highlight Iceland Sightseeing
Reykjavik officials say Reykjavik is not in danger from Mt Hecla eruptions as reported by Benmark. Eruptions operate from three centers with giant columns of flame and ash, turning the sky blood red at night. Main crater remains quiescent while subsidiary craters show activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Hecla
Iceland
Reykjavik
Hecla
Miss Wilson Resigns Seat in Trolley Courtesy
Miss Wilson and Mrs Elea or Wilson gave up a seat to an aged woman in a Seattle trolley car on June 12, prompting three Washington men to note the act of politeness as part of local courtesy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Wilson
Potrie
Washington
Misa Eleanor Wilson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Secret Service
Caroline
T. Suess
Mrs. Varney
Mrs,‘Varney
Arrelsford
Libby
Yankees
Lewis
Henry Dumont
West Virginia
Arreleford
Jonas
Dumont
Ney
Bla
Arreisford
Martha
Moorhead, Minn
Scandinavian Countries
Sweden
Denmark
Martin W. Odland
Christiania
Expositon
Amerca
Church of Norway
Storthing
St. Olaf College
Bank of Norway
Andreas Hertz
Sondrom
Hakland
Norra Dal
Army Department
Kerlskrona
K. H. Stobers
Fredreka Bremer
Mise Edith, Rundquist
Visby
Gotland
Benmark
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