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opened. The town grew rapidly as a result of the railway traffic. In 1879 it consisted of a church and parsonage, school, inn, general store, and a smattering of farms and houses. By 1904, the town had more than 1120 inhabitants, as well as several schools, mission houses, banks, hotels, and
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in 1513. He died on 20 February of that year, most likely from pneumonia as a result of the lake's cold water.
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opened in Skjern. The town then became the site of a
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