Solungen (defunct newspaper)
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Solungen was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Åsnes
in Hedmark
county.
Solungen was started in Flisa
on 8 September 1904 by Evald Bosse (not to be confused with Ewald Bosse
). As indicated by its name, it covered the district Solør
and had the subtitle Organ for Solørdistrikterne. It was an apolitical, or non-partisan, newspaper. When Bosse moved from Flisa in 1906, he wanted to sell it. His asking price was , but J. M. Enger and August Embretsen
from the local labour movement bargained the price down to NOK 6,000. The Norwegian Labour Party
formally took over the newspaper on 1 January 1907. Embretsen became the first labour mayor in Åsnes
in 1910. The newspaper faced problems in the local community, especially with lack of advertisements, but also when the landlord of their headquarters unilaterally stopped the tenancy in the summer of 1907. The newspaper was moved to Kjellmyra
.
Solungen pretended to be an organ for the whole of Hedmark
county, as the Labour Party had no other newspaper here. The local party representatives and the national board had agreed to it by September 1907. Outside of Solør it was puiblished as Hedemarkens Amts Socialdemokrat (Solungen) from August 1908. People elsewhere in the county grew unsatisfied with this, and started Demokraten
in September 1909, which covered the northern parts of the country, Hamar
, Hedemarken and Østerdalen
.
The newspaper's chief editors were Evald Bosse from 1904 to 1906, then Cornelius Holmboe
from 1907 to April 1908, Ola Solberg
from April 1908 to April 1909, Ivar Færder from April 1909 to May 1910, Waldemar Carlsen
from May 1910 to October 1913, Johs. Dahl
from October 1913 to his death next month, then a committee until April 1914, then E. F. Lenning from April to July 1914 and finally Ole Ruud.
Solungen survived the local conservative newspaper, Solørposten which went defunct in June 1913. Solungen itself went defunct after its last issue on 31 December 1914. It was merged into Glommendalens Social-Demokrat
from 1915. Many years later a new newspaper tried to launch itself as Avisen Solungen, but was persuaded (through a settlement) to use SolungAvisa
for trademark reasons as the newspaper Glåmdalen
, a successor of Glommendalens Social-Demokrat, as late as 29 February 2008 had applied to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office
for the right of the name of the newspaper which it had absorbed in 1915.
Åsnes
Åsnes is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flisa, which is also the largest town in the municipality with around 2,100 people.-Name:...
in Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
county.
Solungen was started in Flisa
Flisa
Flisa is a small town in south-eastern Norway, and the administrative centre of Åsnes municipality. Its population as of 1 January 2009 is 1,561....
on 8 September 1904 by Evald Bosse (not to be confused with Ewald Bosse
Ewald Bosse
Ewald Theodor Alfred Bosse was a Swedish-Norwegian sociologist and economist.He was born in Stockholm as a son of bookseller and publisher Johan Heinrich Wilhelm Bosse and Anne-Marie Lehmann...
). As indicated by its name, it covered the district Solør
Solør
Solør is a Norwegian traditional district consisting of the valley between Elverum in the north and Kongsvinger in the south. It is part of the county of Hedmark, and includes the municipalities Våler, Åsnes and Grue.-Glomma valley :...
and had the subtitle Organ for Solørdistrikterne. It was an apolitical, or non-partisan, newspaper. When Bosse moved from Flisa in 1906, he wanted to sell it. His asking price was , but J. M. Enger and August Embretsen
August Embretsen
August Embretsen was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born at Ingelsrud in Aasnes as a farmer's son. He took carpenter training in Kristiania and worked as a carpenter and farmer in Aasnes. He chaired the county and district branches of the Labour Party, and in 1904 he was...
from the local labour movement bargained the price down to NOK 6,000. The Norwegian Labour Party
Norwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
formally took over the newspaper on 1 January 1907. Embretsen became the first labour mayor in Åsnes
Åsnes
Åsnes is a municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Solør. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Flisa, which is also the largest town in the municipality with around 2,100 people.-Name:...
in 1910. The newspaper faced problems in the local community, especially with lack of advertisements, but also when the landlord of their headquarters unilaterally stopped the tenancy in the summer of 1907. The newspaper was moved to Kjellmyra
Kjellmyra
Kjellmyra is a village in the municipality of Åsnes, Norway. Its population is 381....
.
Solungen pretended to be an organ for the whole of Hedmark
Hedmark
is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. The...
county, as the Labour Party had no other newspaper here. The local party representatives and the national board had agreed to it by September 1907. Outside of Solør it was puiblished as Hedemarkens Amts Socialdemokrat (Solungen) from August 1908. People elsewhere in the county grew unsatisfied with this, and started Demokraten
Arbeideren (Hamar)
Arbeideren was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Hamar, Hedmark county. It was started in 1909 as the press organ of the Labour Party in Hedemarken and its adjoining regions, and was called Demokraten until 1923...
in September 1909, which covered the northern parts of the country, Hamar
Hamar
is a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Hedmarken. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Hamar. The municipality of Hamar was separated from Vang as a town and municipality of its own in 1849...
, Hedemarken and Østerdalen
Østerdalen
Østerdalen is a valley and traditional district in Hedmark County, in Eastern Norway. It consisting of the municipalities Rendalen, Alvdal, Folldal,Tynset, Tolga and Os in the north, Elverum, Stor-Elvdal, Engerdal, Trysil and Åmot in the south.-Geography:...
.
The newspaper's chief editors were Evald Bosse from 1904 to 1906, then Cornelius Holmboe
Cornelius Holmboe
Cornelius Holmboe was a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party. He was Minister of Justice in 1928.-Personal life:...
from 1907 to April 1908, Ola Solberg
Ola Solberg
Ola Solberg was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Heradsbygd as a son of painter and smallholder Otto Solberg and his wife Olava Oppegaard . He studied and graduated from Elverum Teachers' College between 1904 and 1907, and then started his...
from April 1908 to April 1909, Ivar Færder from April 1909 to May 1910, Waldemar Carlsen
Waldemar Carlsen
Waldemar Carlsen was a Norwegian novelist, newspaper editor and politician.He was born in Kristiania, and moved to Solør at a young age. He was the editor-in-chief of local labour newspaper Solungen from 1910 to 1913, and then applied for jobs in other newspapers, such as the editorship in...
from May 1910 to October 1913, Johs. Dahl
Johs. Dahl
Johs. Dahl was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.He was elected to Kristiania city council in 1907. For the Norwegian parliamentary election, 1909, he was the party's top candidate in the constituency Gamle Aker...
from October 1913 to his death next month, then a committee until April 1914, then E. F. Lenning from April to July 1914 and finally Ole Ruud.
Solungen survived the local conservative newspaper, Solørposten which went defunct in June 1913. Solungen itself went defunct after its last issue on 31 December 1914. It was merged into Glommendalens Social-Demokrat
Glomdalens Arbeiderblad
Glomdalens Arbeiderblad was a Norwegian newspaper, published in Kongsvinger in Hedmark county. It was named Glommendalen from 1885 to 1915 and Glommendalens Social-Demokrat from 1915 to 1923....
from 1915. Many years later a new newspaper tried to launch itself as Avisen Solungen, but was persuaded (through a settlement) to use SolungAvisa
SolungAvisa
SolungAvisa is a local newspaper published in Flisa, Norway. It covers Grue, Åsnes og Våler.It was established by the owners of Østlendingen as Avisen Solungen in 2008...
for trademark reasons as the newspaper Glåmdalen
Glåmdalen (newspaper)
Glåmdalen is a local newspaper published in Kongsvinger, Norway. It is named after the district Glåmdalen, and covers southern Hedmark with offices in Solør, Skarnes and Nes, Akershus....
, a successor of Glommendalens Social-Demokrat, as late as 29 February 2008 had applied to the Norwegian Industrial Property Office
Norwegian Industrial Property Office
The Norwegian Industrial Property Office , also known as Norwegian Patent Office , is a government agency responsible for registration of patents, trademarks and design in Norway. The agency is subordinate the Ministry of Trade and Industry and located in Oslo...
for the right of the name of the newspaper which it had absorbed in 1915.