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Notice for Halldór Laxness’ Reading Tour in New Iceland

A 1927 Icelandic newspaper ad listing Halldór Kiljan Laxness’s reading tour schedule in Manitoba. Dates include Gimli (Sept. 1), Riverton (Sept. 2), Winnipeg (Sept. 6), Arborg (Sept. 9), and Lundar (Sept. 13). The ad notes that readings start at 8:30 p.m., followed by music and dancing, and mentions 50-cent admission. The ad is bordered with a simple decorative line.

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A notice published in the newspaper Heimskringla advertising a reading tour by Icelandic author Halldór Kiljan Laxness in Manitoba. Admission was 50 cents and dancing followed each reading, except in Winnipeg.