The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1907-08-08
news OF scandinavia
Recent Occurrences Of Interest
in Sweden, Norway and
Denmark.
FRIENDL1NEss OF WILLIAM III
German Emperor Visits Norway Every
est in Her People.
SWEDEN.
Stockholm

Stockholm
The quick lunch counter has
found it's way to Stockholm, and the
other day Rosenblads fashionable
restaurant was opened for business
There is an American bar in connec-
ticn, where drinks are served accord
ing to American style. The luncheon
hours are from II a. m. to p. m. 1t
is an expensive place, however, as
nothing is served in the way of eat
ables for less than one crown. A
noteworthy fact is that American
styles and customs are becoming very
popular in Stockholm at present. The
large number of American tourists, es-
pecially Swedish-Americans, has con-
tributed much toward bringing Amer
lean fashions and methods into Stock
holm.
Going up on top Of the mountain
side near 'Stadsgarden,'' Karl V. An.
dersson, for number of years en-
pioyed in lighting street lamps, hurled
himself to death below. The self
murderer has recently been leading q
disreputable life and took this horrid
means of ending his existence. His
body was mangled beyond all recogni.
ton. The number Of suicides is ap-
pallingly large in Stockholm for some
reason or other.
Bengt Johansson, of Skeppshult
celebrated his Tooth birthday a few
days ago. He still retains an excel.
lent memory and can still attend to
some Of his business affairs. A large
number Of his friends had gathered
to bring him their tokens of respect,
and the venerable old gentleman was
also the recipient of a telegram from
King Oscar which naturally pleased
him UNNECESSARILY.
Theso-called Cooperative congress,
which was held in Stockholm last
month. was attended by 115 repre-
sentatives from various parts of the
country. This corporation has made
great progress during the last few
years. It's capital in 1904 was only
100000 crowns, as against 100000
at this writing. The surplus for the
past year was 33,7G1 crowns.
According to recent reports the ia.
vored prima donna. Nine. Jungstedt-
Reutersvard, will not be engaged next
year at the royal opera. 1t has not
been learned as to who will take he1
place. Rumor has it that Madame
Observation-Disclosures contemplates
an American tour next season.
Hjalmar Lundin, the Swedish-Amer.
lean wrestler, is at present on a visit
in Stockholm and is anxious for a
bout. Beck Olsen, the Danish wrestler,
has accepted his challenges. and the
bout will be pulled off somewhere in
the vicinity of Stockholm
The alcoholist congress was formally
opened in Stockholm Saturday, July
p. The speech of welcome was de-
livered by Prince Gustaf Adolph, and
Prince Bernadotte was also one of
the speakers. The American delegate
was Robert NJ. O'Reilly.
The Royal Opera company, which
appears at the royal opera in Stock.
holm the year around, has been sched-
uled to appear for one week in
Gothenburg next winter. The leadine
star will be John Forsell, the noted
opera singer
Snow to the depth of several inches
fel! in the extreme northern section
of the country July 90, in the vicinity
of Karnugi. It was the first time in
the memory of man that snow had
been seen at this season of the wear.
The government has negotiated
through coterie of Swedish and for.
eign bankers, new loan of 65,OOO,-
600 francs. The loan. which will date
from Aug. l. will bear 31A per cent
interest.
*. Ashley Ekstromer has again been
appointed Swedish vice consul in ST.
Louis, Mo. Ekstromer it will he re-
membered, was temporarily recalled
from this position some time ago.
\ general strike in the pulp mills
Of the country has caused much EN-.
barrassment to paper exporters, not IN
the least to those who export paper
in great quantities to America.
The Norrlands-Posten which was
started in Gefe, July 4, 1887, cele
brated its 10th anniversary few DAYS
ago. The first editor of the paper. A
P. Landin, is dead.
The city council of Stockholm has
set aside 5000 crowns for an interna
tional congress against alcoholism.
The women Of Sweden have con
tributed $4,000 crowns to the Swedish
society for it's general use.
NORWAY.