Summary of Happenings in Far Off Northwest
Sweden Norway and Denmark items from 1910 Stockholm census show city natives 66,750 males and 74,018 females with outsiders mainly from Jamtland and Norrbotten. Social Democrats shift toward moderation. temperance issues discussed. Individual profiles include K P Ericksson at Saterlund parish and explorer Sven Hedin. influenza and diphtheria issues in Stockholm. public health concerns noted. Danish Icelandic autonomy debates intensify amid war pressures. Nordic labor patterns include Polish women in sugar beet harvests.
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Stockholm
Jamtland
Norrbotten
America
Sweden
Norway News Roundup Spans Protests Pears and Power
A Stavanger editor faces a streetwise reformer, a protest on waterpower in Valdres argues over Tisleia falls, pears bloom and ripen twice on Ole Eide’s Gloppen tree, Padang sails unaware of war, Mrs. Fleischer funds parish education, Mehan builds a coastal telephone link, water scarcity prompts Ha deland hauling, Finmarken gets grain depots, and Smaalenene drains lakes for 500 acres of land at $12,000.
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Norway
Ole Eide
Gloppen
Smaalenene
Economical planning for dairy barns by W D Nichols
Planning a dairy barn requires careful design to avoid costly mistakes. Proper layout reduces labor by half and keeps costs aligned with farm value. Avoid impractical features, location errors, and excessive rent per cow to ensure profitability.
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W. D. Nichols
Details Count in the Sheep Flock
During winter the man caring breeding ewes should let them graze the fields and wheat stubble to gain value and exercise. Proper feeding includes silage and grain, with careful attention to quality and variety to prevent abortion or indigestion in the flock.
Salt Solution Egg Preservation Test Described
A German report summarizes an experiment with eggs in saturated salt water. Fresh eggs rest on the bottom, while older eggs tilt more as the long axis makes larger angles, culminating in a one month old egg standing vertical. A scale on the vessel exterior records angles.
Best for Sheep Clover Hunts Top Spot
A concise claim highlights Clover as the best choice for sheep, emphasizing its superior benefits for livestock compared to alternatives.
Orchard Pests Threaten Early Fruit Crops
In early bearing years insects and fungous pests cause little damage but grow into重要 factors before trees produce many crops. The text notes the progression from minimal early impact to significant pest pressure as orchards mature.
Dark Nests For Layers Preference Highlighted
A historical note advises providing dark secluded nesting spots for hens as they prefer quiet laying areas. The guidance emphasizes catering to birds’ natural instincts to improve egg production.
Petroleums Spray to Kill Hog Lice Advised
A historic farming note recommends using crude petroleum to spray hogs and remove lice. If no crude oil is available, coal oil or kerosene emulsion is prepared by dissolving hard soap in hot water, mixing with kerosene, then applying. Pens are cleaned and treated with quicklime, and hogs are washed after oiling to prevent lice and improve growth.
Age of Brood Sows and Feeding Before Farrowing
A brood sow can be kept seven to eight years for profit with proper care. They require a varied, nourishing diet during gestation and lactation, including some animal food for two months before farrowing. Uns balanced rations may cause sows to eat their pigs. Add a bit of salt to the feed.
Grass Rotation for Corm Raising on Pasture Land
A writer notes best corm raising results occur on pasture land that was emanuered the prior year. The soil becomes unusually fertile, rich, and well conditioned mechanically. Eighty bushels per acre possible on flat low land, while farming without brass rotation risks poor yields.
Replacing Poor Cows Aims to Boost Herd Profits
The practice of culling the poorest cows and replacing them with good ones may be costly but is not half as expensive as keeping weak animals in the herd to drag down profits from stronger cows.
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Stavanger
Oe Li
Hog care tips emphasize constant minerals and charcoal access
The guidance insists swine owners keep charcoal and hardwood ashes available for hogs at all times, and apply salt and sulphur consistently as well.
Dark hosts influence nesting to curb egg-eating danger
The article argues that arranging nests in a certain way reduces the risk of hens becoming enslaved to the egg-eating habit. Dark hosts' role is to lessen this danger by guiding nesting behavior among poultry.
Millet Harmful to Horses Warns of Kidney Trouble
Advice warns that millet should not be fed to horses as it nearly always causes kidney problems.
Save Money in Repairs
A brief note advises painting wooden implements with a gallon of paint before winter to reduce repairs, claiming savings of $10. The guidance stresses preventive maintenance to extend tools and equipment life.
Love and marriage risks in the letters from Laura Jean Libbell
Warnings to readers about choosing partners before marriage. The piece cites disgruntled wives and defensive husbands, arguing that hidden faults and indulgent habits doom unions. It emphasizes careful evaluation of lovers, noting infidelity, drinking, and other defects as marriage predictors.
Are Men or Women More Faithful to Love
The essay argues both sexes seek enduring love with steady devotion. It contrasts male and female constancy, noting men admire prudently, value esteem, and seek a sensible partner, while women desire faithful reciprocity and emotional return. It concludes faithfulness in love is the key trait for both, with men often masking it.
Do Rich Wives Need Support in Marriage
Opinion essay argues a husband should financially support a wife regardless of her wealth. It asserts rich wives lack incentive to work and that a husband must provide for rent, food, clothes, and luxuries. It warns complacent husbands risk disillusionment if paternal wealth collapses, stressing marital duty from the moment she leaves her father’s home.
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Mary
Herz
Battleship Church Service Described by Christian Herald
A Navy ship holds a morning church service at 10 15 with the church flag raised and band accompaniment. Enlisted men sing hymns join in readings prayers and a twenty minute talk followed by benediction and closing prayer, as the orchestra supplies music.
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Christian Herald
Island of Giants and a Wrecked Ship off Tory
Tory island, named from Torah or towers, once housed the Fomorian giants led by Balor the Mighty. Now a civilized village recalls the wreck of HC W. S. Wasp in September 1884 when logs survived except for six crew members. The ship went to enforce rent payments, and no one since has dared seek rent.
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Tory Island
Epping Forest
Balor
Blows
HC W. S. Wasp
A New Course in Philadelphia Family News
A Philadelphia family announces the engagement of a daughter. A friend visiting is told by the colored maid that Alice is away in the afternoon, and is taking a course in domestic silence as she prepares for marriage in the fall.
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Philadelphia
Alice
Pape's Diapensin touted as instant stomach regulator
An advertisement asserts Pape's Diapensin relieves dyspepsia indigestion gas and heartburn within five minutes. It claims a fifty cent case yields a hundred dollars worth of relief, promotes constant usefulness at home and calls it the quickest and harmless stomach doctor.
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Pape
Adyr
Two of a Kind Bald Heads Joking Exchange
A witty exchange features two speakers trading quips about bald heads and hair dye. One notes bald domes resemble kingly words, and the other asks why they cannot dye. The brief humor plays on wordplay and sight gags.
The Modern Trend in a Bookshop A lively debate
In a bookstore a clerk asks a young lady what she seeks a popular title or something more vapid. The exchange hints at taste and trends shaping reading choices.
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Mehan
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Laura Jean’ Libbell
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