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Webster County
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New American Citizens
November 1898
Submitted by Christina
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Saturday, November 5, 1898
Fort Dodge Semi Weekly Chronicle
Page 2
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The Usual Number of New Citizens Brought Into the Fold in Time For Election
The approach of election always adds an impetus to the desire for citizenship among
the foreign population and Judge HINDMAN has already turned out quite a batch
of brand new American citizens. Those who have already sworn to uphold the constitution
of the United States are here given:
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Eric HEDSTROM, Sweden
N.C. ANDERSON, Denmark
P.H. MILLER, Denmark
John SANDBERG, Sweden
Anthony VIT, Bohemia
John WARWICK, England
Frans Oskor SKULT, Norway
Ole HANSON, Norway
Emil Wilhelm GUSTAFON, Sweden
Ignace BETTINGER, France
Charles BETTINGER, France
Louis Peter NEILSON, Denmark
Christian JOHNSON, Denmark
J.P. JOHNSON, Denmark
Rasmus LARSON, Norway
John BRESS, Germany
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Those who have taken out their first papers are:
Frank J. STANEK, Bohemia
Nels OLESON, Norway
Chris A. FREMMING, Norway
Albert BLOOMQUIST, Sweden
An examination of the different countries gives an idea of the proportion of the
foreign population. Of the new citizens the great majority hail from Sweden and
Norway, nine of the new citizens being from the land of Ibsen. Denmark has the next
largest representation and has given us five new citizens, Bohemia gives us two
citizens France two, while England and Germany contribute one each. These citizens
are the most desirable on the face of the globe and more from these northern European
countries would be gladly welcomed.
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