Trondhjem Named Historic Nordic Capital and Sea Town
The ancient capital Trondhjem with 38 000 inhabitants remains a fishing center where salmon dominates cuisine. Its cathedraled history links to St Olaf and Olaf Trygvesson shaped by kings, church building, and a reforming archbishopric as restorations proceed amid royal coronation preparations for King Haakon VII and Queen Maud.
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England
Mmune
Olaf Trygevesson
Olaf Haroldson
St. Olaf
Scandinavia
Stiklestad
Magnus the Good
St. Clement's Church
Coronation of Norway's King Haakon VII and Queen Maud
The New York Sun recounts the June 22 coronation in Trondhjem of King Haakon VII and Queen Maud. It highlights Norway's historical ties to Trondhjem, Norse legends, and Haakon's seafaring heritage shaping national identity.
Donkey Cure for Whooping Cough at Central Park
A woman seeks donkey therapy for her child at the Central Park menagerie. Keepers admit the practice draws believers despite medical advice, with Tom the pampered donkey used in a three pass underbelly ritual amid gifts of sugar and cake from visiting women.
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New York Sun
Central Park
Holmes
Jerusalem
Tom
How He Climbed the Stairs
A humorous vignette shows a bibulous student quarreling with his landlady about cleanliness after dirtying his hands and cuffs on the stairs. The tale lampoons social norms and student mischief through a joking exchange.
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Fliegende
Early bridge games traced to Greek colony in Manchester
A London Saturday Review writer cites a letter claiming bridge was played in Manchester by a Greek colony as far back as the 1870s, challenging the notion of the game's modern origins. The note dates the pastime to early immigrant communities, suggesting a longer historical lineage.
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London Saturday Review
Manchester
Umpire Slats Davis Aims To Boost Base Ball Fun
Philadelphia born Slats Davis rose from University of Pennsylvania to umpire chief in the Western and Pacific Coast leagues. Known for speed, repartee, and patient handling of protests, Davis has drawn praise and attention as a potential big league fit and a calming influence amid rowdyism.
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Sioux City Tribune
J. Ira
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Rube” Waddell
Hans Wagner
Napoleon Lajoie
Christy Matthewson
University of Pennsylvania
Atlantic
Pacific Coast
New England
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New York
Danbury, Conn
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Flo
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Mass
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New Orleans
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New Bedford
Danbury
Toronto
St. Joseph
Denver
Portland
Salt Lake
Iun
John McClosky
St. Louis Cardinals
Lucas
Pacific
Benson Sworn In As Senator Amid Sharp Wits And Short Legs
Washington D C special Senator A W Benson of Kansas took the oath as Joseph R Burton successor and brushed off reports he called himself an honest man. He joked about reform and clothing, then joined the Senate’s Short Legger group alongside Allen La Follette Spooner Allison Clark Martin Simmons Hale Knox Nixon and Beverage.
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Delaware
la Follette
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Allison
Iowa
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Martin
Virginia
Simmons
North Carolina
Hale
Maine
Knox
Pennsylvania
Nixon
Nevada
And
Beverage
Indiana
Umpire’s Bouquet Lights Up Lincoln Game
Davis, praised for good spirit in the Western league, appeared at Lincoln last week where he received a large bouquet after a game. He joked about the umpire’s lot being bricks instead of flowers and mentioned his August marriage to the Portkind, Oregon team president’s daughter.
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Lot
Davis
Portkind
Ore
Destruction of Insects in Stored Grains With Bi Sulphide of Carbon
Prof Bruner of the Nebraska State Experiment Station explains using carbon bisulphide to kill grain pests. The liquid fumes are heavier than air and lethal to insects, safe for grain germ and edibility, but highly explosive when mixed with air. Use 1–2 pounds per 100 bushels or per thousand cubic feet, placed in evaporation pans, then seal for 24 hours with caution to avoid ignition.
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Bruner
State Experiment Station
Nebraska
Jewels From New Orleans Picayune Reflections
A compact collection of aphorisms emphasizing prudence with money and charity. It contrasts wealth perception, humility, and the decisive role of poverty in life’s lessons, urging practical virtue over mere show.
Grand Old Man of the Senate Remembered by Whyte
Maryland senator William Pinkney Whyte recalls early colleagues in the upper chamber. He names Fessenden Morton Sherman Conkling and Cameron figures, noting the long careers and diverse talents that shaped the Senate across generations. Whyte recounts service alongside Hendricks Buckalew Allison Teller Morgan and others from 1860s through his own third term. He mentions two marriages and his second wife’s death.
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William Pinkeney Whyte
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Senate
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Vermont
Philadelphia
Whyte
Senator Whyte
Gorman
Reverdy Johnson
Baltimore
Fessenden
Maine
Oliver P. Morton
John Sherman
House
Conkling
Virginia
Georgia
Louisiana
Hendricks
Thomas A. Hendricks
Indiana
Carroll Davis
Kentucky
Charles Buckalew
Simon Cameron
Keystone
Buckalew
Cameron
Allison
Teller
Morgan
Iceman’s Retort in a Daily Ice Callout
In Linpincott’s humorous exchange Mrs. Jones chides the iceman for short measure. He replies that in the afterlife she would welcome a block of ice arriving, leaving no room for protest about weight.
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Mrs. Jones
Australia to Spend 75000 on Rabbit Disease Experiments
Australia plans to spend up to 75000 for scientific tests infecting rabbits with diseases lethal to pest populations but harmless to other animals. The program aims to study controlled outbreaks and potential biocontrol methods.
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