BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY Scandinavian items by Martin Woodland
Norway reports arrival of Orjan Olsen expedition treasures in Christiania. Sojot skeletons and wizard costume prize bribes reveal frontier Siberia lore. Norwegian elections show grain monopoly fears and social reforms ahead. Sweden sees rail profits, Nobel prize confusion, and war sentiment. Danish spy Emil Nielsen jailed. pastor Ling earns athletic honor.
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Norway
Christiania
Orjan Olsen
Siberia
Europe
Yenesei
Kong Harald
Tromso
Siberian
Orjan ‘Olsen
Orjan Olseni
Nother Tribe
Storthing
Gunnar Judsen
Storthine
Waitig
Dream towns drift through Reno county’s vanished plans
A historical tour of phantom towns in Reno county Kansas describes Oakdale Stella Lerado Riverside and more. Once platted suburbs or junction hopes these places vanished as rail routes shifted actual towns faded into fields.
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Reno County
Stella
Haven
Yoder
Stella Town Company
Missouri Pacific
Grant
J. P. Vincent
Hutchinson
Turon
Pretty Prairie
Arlington
Lerado
Bell Township
John A. Brady
Louisville
Reno
Wichita
Andale
Rock Island
Doctor Brady
Lorado
Jay Gould
L. A. Bigger
Brady
Tehast
Great Society Founder Donates Fortune to Charities
Dunant, founder of the Red Cross, gave his entire fortune to charitable work and later funded a pension from Russian empress. The movement has extended globally, with vast relief spending impacting millions and reaching nearly every region.
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Dunant
Red 48
Russia
American plays and films gain footing in Denmark real estate boom
A Copenhagen correspondent notes unusual Danish land price rises and farms selling for nearly double purchase prices. American dramas are set for a full Copenhagen season, with few English works, and American moving pictures are entering Danish cinemas.
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Denmark
Copenhagen
Bluff Is the Thing in a River Bluff Tale
In a dialogue style exchange the blustery man decries bluff as essential, while a conservative insists a man who cannot swim cannot bluff the river. The anecdote centers on bluff versus skill in a river setting featuring Livingston Lance.
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Livingston Lance
Father recalls days gone by and promise of a licked boy
The piece reflects a father's pride in past moments when he could confidently promise his son would succeed in football, imagining the boy's future glory and the times that shaped them.
Legless Man Heroic Rescue Near Wreck
In Randolph a legless man saved five year old Mabel Dennilinger of Frankfort by stripping his clothing, tying the child to himself, and swimming to shore after being hurled from a Union Pacific motor car wreck.
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Manhattan
Kan
Union Pacific
Randolph
Mabel Dennilinger
Frankfort
Invents new wine system telegraphs future of news
London. The Morning Post's correspondent at Christiania reports Fredrik Dahl, a Norwegian, has patented an automatic photographic electric apparatus enabling simultaneous transmission of any number of words. Experts say the system could revolutionize telegraphy.
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London
Morning Post
Christiania
Fredrik Dahl
Commissions Study Future Legislation On Child Welfare
The children's bureau reports 45 state and territorial legislatures and Congress passed laws affecting children in 1918. Notable actions include new child labor and compulsory schooling laws in Alabama and Kansas, curfew in Hawaii, and creation of juvenile courts and public welfare boards across territories and states.
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Washington
Congress of the
United States
Children’s Bureau
Arkansas
Florida
Utah
New Jersey
Missouri
New Hampshire
Delaware
Idaho
Indiana
California
Bureau
District of Columbia
Alabama
Kansas
State Board of Health
Alaska
Hawaii
Honolulu
Philippines
Porto Rico
Maryland Supports Memorial Lincoln Highway and Good Roads
The article argues for honoring old trails and building a memorial Lincoln Highway. Maryland is highlighted for its road traditions and the state’s role in preserving historic routes while modernizing. It calls for continued good roads work to benefit agriculture and Maryland’s standing nationally.
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Abraham Lincoln
Far West
Oregon
Canada
Central America
Good Roads Commission
Maryland
Baltimore
Bullet Wounds Twice In St Louis Clerk Hospitalized
Frank Dickmann thirty eight, a clerk residing at 3743 California Avenue, is in City Hospital after being wounded by a single bullet at his home. The injuries are reported as two wounds.
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Sweden
National Railways of
St. Louis
Frank Dickmann
California Avenue
Housewife Overalls Window Washing Draw Savannah Crowds
In Savannah Georgia practical housewives now wear boys size overalls while washing windows. The sight draws curious spectators as women juggle chores and skirts become less common. The trend reflects a shift toward practicality and safety in daily home tasks.
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Georgia
Savannah
Control Over Local Roads and State Involvement
The nation recognizes the need for state direction of local road construction and maintenance to maximize service. Iowa has placed all road work under the state highway department to reduce wear and upkeep costs. Eastern states incur about 750 dollars per mile annually in maintenance as traffic grows, while efforts focus on bituminous macadam, concrete, and vitrified brick road forms.
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Iowa
State Highway Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Lay Tribute on Wealth From Bad Roads Hit Farms
The piece argues bad roads burden agriculture by increasing marketing costs. Only a small portion of farm products can be shipped without hauling, forcing long hauls over poor roads and wasting resources.
Horse Knows Good Roads
A compact proverb frames the ease of travel with a horse’s sense of road quality. The saying implies practical judgment from riders and animals alike about road conditions. It reflects rural life and transportation concerns of an earlier era.
Bees Boost Small Fruit Yields Through Pollination
If your small fruit did not bear this year, consider raising bee stands next year. Their value lies in pollination, a benefit not often understood.
Increases Hauling Capacity
Good roads allow twice the load to be hauled into town in half the time, boosting efficiency and transport speed.
Cure for Scaly Leg and Mite Troubles
A note recommends kerosene as a cure for scaly leg and mite problems, claiming it treats leg scaling and related ailments in poultry. The brief advises applying the remedy, though no dosage or safety details are provided.
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Martin W.odland
Drammensfjord
Menanea
Doe
Cccees Giogdek
Labor Democrats
Sense
Ccccceeeeeaes
Left Party
Socialists
Right Party
Stockholm
London Times
Socialist Party
Reuter
Richard Wilstaetter
University of Berlin
William Henry Bragg
University of Leeds
W. L. Bragg
Cambridge University
Thomas A. Edison
Nikolai Tesla
Theodore Svedberg
Emil Roth Nielsen
Gefle
M. ‘Ling
Ostersund
Frank W. Knox
Oakdale
Knox
Charles Oswald
Sand Hill
Medora Township
Viles Catalpa Grove
Penalosa
Riverside
J. E. Eaton
Parade
Central
Ninnescah
Grand
Martin
Broadway
Pennsylvania
Lookout
Highland
Eastern Avenues
Great Society
Agase
America
Saloniki
John D. Spreckels, JR
Spreckels
Sidid Wirt
Kansas City
Edward L. Wirt
Jack” Spreckels
Housewives
Mdoert
Mise Blakely
Winnie Tillis
Yande
Sena
Lydia Q
Gordonville, Mt
Lydia I
Flatham
B M. Dore
I. W. Sanne
Rowlsburg, W
Winter Haven
Flonda
Carter
Carters
Heen
Absorbine, JR
Ferie Free
W. F. Young
Temple Street
Gryngfield
Mast
McCord-Brady CO
GMAHA
Watson JV. Colemady
Pierce
Doan
Bright
Foster
Milburn Co
Buffalo
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