Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-10-05
OF INTEREST TO
SCANDINAv|ANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
MUCH DAMAGE AT STOCKHOLM

City Visited by Terrific Rain and
Electrical storm-Norwesian Com
mission Working Out a Plan for
Ecclesiastical Reform-Danlsh Avia.
tor VIII Attempt Flight From copen-
hagen to New York.
+ SWEDEN. +
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On the morning of Sept 8, when
Stockholmians were just rubbing their
eyes and preparing to have their
breakfasts, furious storm struck the
city, accompanied by terrific rain and
lightning. The bad weather held
sway all day and not until late in the
evening did the storm abate. In the
meantime ii had played havoc in many
sections of the city. Small frame
buildings were upset, signs were
blown down and much injury was done
to the telegraph and telephone serv-
ice, which was practically crippled. A
number of chimneys were blown down
and the fire department was called
out several times during the day. All
traffic between the suburbs and the
city was suspended and repair crews
were busy for several days setting
things right. 1t was the fiercest gale
that has struck the city for years and
many people were terror stricken.
The celebrated Swedish actor. Au-
gust, Lindberg, celebrated his sixty
fifth birthday recently in the presence
of large number of friends and rela-
tives. According to Stockholm pa
pers Mr.. Lirdberg contemplates max
ing trip to the United States and
England this fall, where he will ap-
pear in a number Of Swedish plays. In
London Mr.. Lindberg will read the
"Stormen" for select company of &C
tors and literary men. He will appear
in Chicago at the Svenska Teatern in
series of Sheakesperian and Ibsen
plays.
Siam, Shakrabongs, arrived at Stock
holm from st. Petersburg on the
steamer Won Dubeln. The purport of
the princes visit was to invite a rep
resentative of the Swedish royal house
to attend his brothers, the king OF
Slams, coronation, which will take
place this year in Bangkok. In the
evening King Gustaf rendered a recep-
ton in honor of the distinguished
guest. One Of the Swedish princes
will attend the coronation ceremonies.
Riksdag Representative Wavrinsky,
the celebrated prohibition leader in
Stockholm, refuses to be a candidate
again for the riksdag, stating that he
must devote the remainder of his
years in rebuilding his fortune. Wa
vrinsky, it will be remembered, made
trip to the United States couple of
years ago, when he appeared as a
temperance lecturer in many cities
and communities in the United States
where the Swedish element predomi-
mates.
Comparing the length of life with
other countries it is proven by Stats
tics that people live longer in Sweden
than elsewhere. The average length
Of life in Sweden is sixty-four years.
In Denmark it is sixty-three and in
Norway 1t is sixty-two. In Belgium 1t
Is fifty-seven years and four months,
and in Ireland It is fifty-six years and
nine months. In The Netherlands it
Is fifty-two and in Germany it is forty
while in France 1t is only thirty-six.
The king and queen, accompanied
by the Duchess of Sodermanland, Wis
tied Karlskrona Sept. 8. At the sta
ton they were received by Count
Wachtmeister, Admiral Sidner and
other notables. The city was decorat-
ed In honor OF the distinguished Wis
itors and in the evening a public re-
ception was given for the king and
queen, the duchess and their friends
who accompanied them from Karls-
krona to Stockholm.
Apples are much cheaper than po-
tatoes in Stockholm at present. Owing
to the usually dry season the price
of potatoes is very high. The potato
crop throughout the country may be
said to have been a failure this year
and many potatoes are already being
imported from Denmark and Germany.
The United States will undoubtedly
furnish potatoes for Sweden and Nor
way before many months have passed.
The English Scout leader, General
Baden-Powell, recently paid visit
to Stockholm, where he was the guest
of DR.. Sven Hedin, the celebrated
Asiatic explorer and traveller. He was
very much impressed with the beauties
OF the city and the hospitality of his
friends in Stockholm and expressed
keen desire to make the Swedish
capital his home.
Professor Svante Arrhenius has been
chosen an honorary member of the
Imperial Academy of Science at Wen
ma. Arrhenius, with the exception of
DR.. Sven Hedin, holds more decora-
tons from foreign scientific societies
than any other living Swede.
When the recent Tooth anniversary
OF the founding of the Christiania uni
versity was celebrated in that city