Scandinavian War News Sketches Denmark Norway Sweden
War rumors disturb Sweden while Denmark seeks to stay neutral though both Germany and England compete for Danish cooperation. Denmark's food trades and neutral ports influence Allies and Axis, with Vidar seized by a German submarine. Norway rises as a key maritime power with rising tonnage and new wealth amid wartime disruptions. The piece notes stock speculation limits, royal family comforts, and changing Norway tobacco fields reflecting wartime reallocations.
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Sweden
Denmark
Germany
England
Schleswig-Holstein
British Isles
Sweden and Baltic affairs stirring fears of German revolt
Stock holm advices warn the defense pact of Sweden Norway and Denmark could crumble under pressure from England. German plans allegedly center on landing troops in southern Sweden and using Finns to shield Petrograd. Swedish neutrality is stressed as vast pro German sentiment grows amid Baltic mine activity and UK pressure.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Malmoe
England
Gustaf
Germany
Kaiser
Finland
Grand Duchy
Gustavus Adolphus
Charles XII
Petrograd
United States
Grand Duke of
Baden
Grand Ducal
Karlsruhe
Napoléon
Gaston
Bernadotte
Great Britain
Rigsdag
Hammerskjoeld
Knut Wallenberg
The
What He Thought. Visitor at National Museum
A visitor at the National Museum remarks on the absence of cats in the collection. The guard replies with dead cats as a curious but morbid attraction, prompting a brief exchange about fascination and mortality.
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National Museum
Washington the Seer and Father of American Democracy
John D. Barry argues Washington was more than a legendary tale of never lying. He portrays Washington as a seer and a paradox of aristocracy and democracy, a leader who turned from training to uphold democratic ideals and inspire a justified trust in self-government.
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Washington
John D. Barry
Washington Times
Thackeray
Owen Wister
Wister
Valley Forge
England
France
Rare Relics of Washington On Public Display
The United States National Museum in Washington showcases George Washington relics from Mount Vernon and the Revolutionary War era. Highlights include plaster statuary, a face mask, portraits, furniture such as Washington's easy chair, and two costumes a christening robe and a Continental army uniform.
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George Washington
United States National Museum
Washington
Mount Vernon
Continental Army
Annapolis
Veach Star Power Looms in Tigers Brown Trade Talks
In Detroit Tigers negotiations for Bill James the St Louis Browns' President Hedges hinted he would waive money needs if Detroit would include Bobby Veach in the deal. Veach, a standout in runs and two-base hits, would be a major gain for Detroit, while Browns’ prior scout Barrett had urged watching Veach at Peoria.
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Detroit Tigers
Bill James
Hedges
St. Louis Browns
Detroit
Bobby Veach
Veach
Crawford
Cobb
Bob
Peoria
Charley Barrett
Browns
Peorians
Barrett
Sporting Fragments and Musings on Sport
A collage of opinions on college and professional sports. Quips critique touchdowns in football, six day bike races, golf shots, and the logic of athletic earnings, noting Yale leadership, Mathewson’s wide sports record, and various newspaper voices on sport morality and skill.
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Yale
Harvard
New York Tribune
Mathewson
Boston Herald
NO CHANGE IN RACE PROGRAM FOR 1916 INTERCOLLEGIATE ROWING
The Intercollegiate Rowing Association confirms the 1916 regatta program with Yale and Harvard set for the four mile eight oared race on the Thames June 23. Poughkeepsie regatta scheduled for June 17 with Cornell, Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Columbia and likely the Coast winner. They state no affiliation with the American Intercollegiate Rowing Association which pursues Henley style intercollegiate events.
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New London
Yale
Harvard
Thames
Cornell
Pennsylvania
Syracuse
Columbia
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
American Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Football Games and Spectators Reach Record Highs
Parke Davis reports over 32 000 college and scholastic football games played last autumn with more than 6 500 000 spectators. By 1914 totals stood at about 34 000 games and 6 262 000 spectators.
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Parke Davis
Mississippi Aggies Add Soccer Focus To Schedule
The Mississippi Aggies plan to devote significant time to soccer, football, and cross country in addition to basketball, reflecting a broader athletic focus for the season.
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Mississippi “Aggies
Choate Traps Witness With Simple Mind Joke
In a London Tit-Bits anecdote, a young Choate dishes a courtroom quip. He prompts the witness to explain why he objects to a defendant's noise. The witness answers that brains can hear nothing, claiming it disturbed his peace of mind. The reply: the witness admits having only a piece of mind.
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Joseph H. Choate
Mr. Choate
London
A Girl May Pose as Angel Before Courtship
A proverb notes a girl may appear angelic during courting but loses wings after marriage. It reflects on changing behavior in romantic relationships and social expectations within marriage.
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Sigurd Ibsen
Henrik Ibsen
Holenkollen
Kristiania
Hinar Bjornson
Bank of Norway
Stavanger
Norwegian
Morgenbladet
Prince Wilhelm
Sodermanland
Baltic Sea
West
Lord Byron
Washington Memorial
Potomac
Sporting
Penn
New York Times
New York Journal
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Pittsburgh
Poughkeepsie
Oneida
Skinner
Paul F. Skinner
Skinner Mfg. CO
Omaha, Neb
Nebraska
Wray
Bee
Omaha
Neb
Lincoln Stove Repair CO
Buchanan Block
Lincoln, Neb
Holstein
Woods Bros. CO
Lindell Hotel
European
Lincoln
Bath
R. W. Johnston
Farma
Lincoln Trust CO
N. 11Th
Lincoln Tannery
Henry Holm
Q St
Western Glass, & Paint CO
12Th and
M. Lincoln, Neb
Byers Bros. & Co
South
Aue Smith
Mary Laoning
Kimball Bros. Lincoln, Nebraske
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