Skandinaven, June 23, 1906
The prominent Norwegians celebrated King Haakon's coronation in the Bismarck Hotel on the 22nd of June. The guests gathered in the hotel's antechamber and greeted one another. At' nine o'clock the royally elegant banquet began. Pastor Bothne's beautiful coronation song was sung and
Skandinaven, June 26, 1906
In Saint Johannes Lutheran Church at Humboldt Boulevard and Cortez Street a confirmation took place Sunday. Eighteen young people took their baptismal vow.
Skandinaven, July 6, 1906
The Norwegian Turners are home again from South Chicago. Of the ten Turners present, nine were given medals and two were given laurel wreaths. The Germans stated that the Norwegians were great athletes.
Skandinaven, July 9, 1906
Princess Viroqua, an Indian princess, visited the Norwegian I.O.G.T. in its hall at 770 W. Chicago Avenue. The Princess is sixty-eight years old and speaks English fluently. She is an M. D. and president of the Viroqua Medicine Co., Lansing, Mich. When she arrived at the hall dressed in her n
Revyen, July 14, 1906
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Revyen, July 14, 1906
The S.S.S. (Scandinavian Socialist Sick Benefit Society) gave a banquet in honor of Frederick Borgbjerg in Wabansia Hall on July 10. Lauritz Olesen was chairman of the arrangements committee. W. Petersen, the president of the society, was the toastmaster. Charles Ryberg spoke for Scandinavia,
Scandia, July 21, 1906
The well-known "Synod Pope" of Chicago is trying hard to follow in the footsteps of the Apostles, and it appears that now he "speaks with many tongues". He raves against the theater and the new Norwegian "swine-literature". In this category everything in Norwegian literature is listed except
Skandinaven, August 8, 1906
A new Norwegian I. O. G. T. Lodge was founded last Sunday in Lagoni's Hall. The new lodge was started by D. R. Ludvigsen with twenty-one members.
Revyen, Aug. 11, 1906
The sensation of the day is the flight of Paul O. Stensland, president of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. His debt to the bank is $1,003,000. But the bank has so much real estate that it will be able to pay the depositors 40-50 if it only can escape the hands of receivers. The caus
Revyen, Aug. 11, 1906
The sensation of the day is the flight of Paul O. Stensland, president of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. His debt to the bank is $1,003,000. But the bank has so much real estate that it will be able to pay the depositors forty or fifty per cent if it only can escape the hands of receivers.<
Revyen, Aug. 11, 1906
The sensation of the day is the flight of Paul O. Stensland, president of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. His debt to the bank is $1,003,000. But the bank has so much real estate that it will be able to pay the depositors 40-50 if it only can escape the hands of receivers. The caus
Skandinaven, August 13, 1906
Ulabrand's first party was a great success, it is a young political society. Alderman Daniel Herlihy of the twenty-eight ward was present. He spoke well and showed himself to be very well posted in Norwegian history and people listened to him attentively.
Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter, Aug. 14, 1906
On Monday, August 6, 1906, the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank closed its doors. The unexpected closing of this bank has thoroughly upset all sections of Chicago. The great majority of the depositors of this bank are people of very moderate means whose hard-earned savings are all they have in the
Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter, Aug. 21, 1906
Bank inspector C. C. Jones has now finished his audit of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank (P. O. Stensland's), having on Saturday forwarded his detailed report to the State Auditor, Mr. McCulloch, in Springfield. In his report he declares Stensland to be the worst bank swindler ever
Skandinaven, Aug. 24, 1906
The Maplewood Avenue Methodist Church restoration is now completed and the church looks very beautiful. The restoration celebration was held by the women's society last Thursday evening. Pastor Fr. Ring will hold services next Sunday.
Scandia, Aug. 25, 1906
As long as Chicago judges can take upon themselves to have their critics arraigned for contempt of court, it is a delicate matter for a newspaper to criticize a judge for treatment received. Yet the manner in which Justice Cooling commented upon and decided the case of A. B. Lange vs. Bjornso
Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter, Sept. 11, 1906.
The fugitive banker, Paul O. Stensland, was arrested last week by Harry Olson and James Kecley, representative of the Chicago Tribune. Stensland had fled to Tangier, Morocco and that is where he was caught and arrested. The truth of the old saying: "hell hath no fury like a woman sc
Skandinaven, September 13, 1906
The Norwegian National League employment office will open its doors tomorrow under the direction of Lars A. Bergan. The office address is 897 North Avenue. Everything looks very promising Manager Lars A. Bergen has been very busy trying to make connections with factories, wholesale houses, fa
Skandinaven, Sept. 16, 1906
Lake View Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in its church at Roscoe and Osgood Streets. It has reduced its debts by $1,000.00. It left its old church seven weeks ago, and had its first sermon in its new home by Pastor Kvaase. Pastor P. A. Kit
Skandinaven, September 17, 1906
Pastor Lars Harrisville and members of the congregation laid the cornerstone of the new church last Sunday afternoon. A large crowd was present at the ceremonies. John Johnson read a catalogue of the different objects included in the iron box which was placed beneath the cornerstone