Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-12-14

Business in Remote Sections of
WorId-Larsest Salmon Fishway in
Norway Recently completed-Trans-
atlantic Liner Reaches Copenhagen
After PeriIous Voyage.
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The l.. M. Ericsson Electrical com
pany of Stockholm is becoming more
and more international in its charac-
ter and is rapidly forging to the front
as one of the worlds foremost cleo
trical companies. Recent orders from
South Africa give them a foothold in
that country and will assure them sue
cess in this faraway portion of the
world. The new contracts are for two
complete telephone systems. One is
for Capetown and is to be a system
for 1000 subscribers. The other is
for Pretoria and will be for $500 sub
scribers. The company has already
sent their construction manager to
the place and work will be pushed
with vigor at once.
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The Swedish match industry is ex-
banding. Recent reports from Stock
holm state that plans are at present
under way for establishing the indus
try in China and that a match factory
will soon be built in Picking. An x
perienced match manufacturer will be
placed at the head Of the Chinese fac
tory and there will be little trouble in
procuring the necessary help. The
idea will BE- to manufacture a cheaper
grade of matches, which can be sold
for a comparatively nominal price to
the poorer classes of people in the
great empire.
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A splendid idea is contained in the
girls of Sweden by the Red Cross So
ciety, in which the latter organization
requests that each school girl in the
country be assigned to sew at least
one piece of over or underwear for
use in the hospitals of the Red Cross
society. The committee figures that
this will appeal to the patriotism of
Swedish girls and the plan has been
well received in many parts Of the
country.
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Even the czar Of Russia is interest
ing himself in the Olympian games to
be held in Stockholm next summer. He
has sent e. handsome prize in silver
for the games. The gift is in the
form of a jardiniere, Of oxidized sill
yer, engraved to represent a Viking
ship, with a group of Vikings aboard
ready for battle. The piece is about
twenty-five inches high and is a fine
sample of the Russian goldsmiths'
art.
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The Salvation Army Of Stockholm
has established a so called Alcoholist
Home-something similar to Americas
liquor cures-on the island of Kuron,
In Malaren. The intention is to en-
gage the patients in gardening and
agriculture on a small scale during
the summer months and during the
winter months they are to busy them
selves with 'sloyd," etc. The Saliva
ton Army has already invested some
thing like $4,000 crowns in buildings,
etc.
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The month of October of this year
showed a slight decrease in Swedish
emigration. there being LOSS persons
who emigrated to foreign ports, as
against 1,511 last year. Since the be-
ginning OF the current year 1853
persons have emigrated from Sweden
to foreign ports. Last year during
the same period there were 1915.
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The report that Swedish officers
would not be allowed TO serve in the
Persian army has not been verified
and the latest reports are that the Of
ficers left for ST. Petersburg, Russia.
last month, where they will sign their
contracts. They are to receive each
10000 crowns a year for their military
services.
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America will send not less than 100
representatives to the Olympian games
in Stockholm next summer. They are
already in training and the Americans
will show up with a strong aggrega-
ton and will no doubt capture many
prizes. Much interest is evinced in
the American athletes all over Sweden.
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The question Of a Baltic exposition
for Malmo has been definitely settled.
The exposition will be held In 1914
and the countries which will be In
vited to participate are Russia, Ger.
many. Denmark and Sweden.
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Baron Charles Jean Oscar Berna-
dotts died Nov. s IN Pau, France, aged
sixty-nine years. The deceased owned
a beautiful estate In Pau and was a
distant relative Of the late King Os-
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The Social Demacrata ara pIonpino