Word: birger
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Norway in 1589. Historic Gamle† Oslo was founded by potent Harold Haardraada about 1050, and petite Princess Martha comes to reign-eventually-over a proud little city which was already old when her own rich and extensive Stockholm was founded upon mud flats and granite in 1255 by Birger, Jarl (Earl) of Bjelbo. Last week, on the very site of the Jarl's first great hall, in a palace blazing with made-in-Sweden light bulbs, the preliminary, pre-nuptial ball was given by Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden. Over from Oslo for this event dashed Norway...
...BIRGER Osland...
...Birger Osland...
...Charles Birger, lean gang chieftain of Williamson county, in which lies bloody Herrin, had paid the two young men $50 apiece to kill Mayor Adams. His conviction for first degree murder was regarded as having finally put an end to Herrin atrocities. Last week final appeals failed. He was to be hanged by the neck on Friday, April 13, unless Governor Len Small, famed pardoner, intervened...
...appeared almost certain, Mr. Birger hangs for the Adams murder, his death will be the 21st fatality resulting since April, 1926 from warfare in and around Williamson County...