Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-07-27
OF INTEREST TO
SChNDIN VANS
Recent Happenings IN This COul-
try and Abroad,
CASUALTIES ARE NUMEROUS

Accidents and Suicides OF Frequent
Occurrence at Stockholm This Sum-
mer-Norwegian Lutheran Synod at
ST. Paul Largely Attended-osnish
Governments Novel Method to Aid
Bslticv Fishermen.
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There have been many persons who
have drowned In Stockholm this sum
mer. Bathers have been caught by
cramps and many boats have been up
set, causing much loss OF life There
have also been large number of sui
cides The most sensational drowning
occurred few days ago in the vicinity
of Vaxholm, when August Anderson
and wife, together with Elsa Ander
son, a sister-in-law Of Anderson's wife,
were drowned One Of the women
suddenly made move In the boat,
causing il 10 upset, and all three went
10 watery grave another person,
Johan Carlson, went out 10 swim in
the Lojviken and had only been In the
water a fe' minutes when he was
taken with ramps and sank All eff.
rorts to 10 ate the body lave proven
IN vain.
Shortly before the 200 members of
the "Deutche Flottenyerein" left Ho-
tel Continental, where they had been
making their headquarters for about
two weeks. during their visit to Stock
holm and environs, the leader of the
party handed check for $500
crowns to the manager of the hotel.
which, on behalf Of the company, he
requested should be divided among
the various hotel employees for sery
ices rendered Naturally the walters
and others, who had been offering
their services to the good natured
Germans, felt highly elated.
According to rumors from St Pc
tersburg Princess Maria's brother,
Dmitrij Pavlovitsch, is in the very
near future to become engaged to the
cars oldest daughter, Princess Olga
Prince Dmitrij is not unknown to the
Swedes, having Of recent years paid
Stockholm a visit about twice a year.
During his first visit he was but
mere boy; he is now twenty years
old His royal sweetheart Is only
sixteen years old.
Syedelius, the rising opera singer,
who received much praise for singing
at the Hof Opera in Berlin, will be
retained at the Royal Opera in Stock
holm for another year An effort was
recently made to have Mr.. Svedelius
sign contract with the Berlin Opera,
but the manager of the Royal Opera
in Stockholm made him better offer,
so he win remain. much to the JOY
music loving Stockholmians
Queen Victoria arrived at Trelle-
borg July / and continued her jour
ney to Stockholm the same day. via
Malmo. She will remain at home for
an indefinite period, but contemplates
going to the Southern continent at no
distant date, as she cannot stand the
northern climate.
The engagement OF Tor Hedberg,
chief Of the Dagmar theater in Stock
holm and well known playwright, to
Miss Stina Holm, daughter of the fire
marshal at the royal palace, has re-
Gently been announced.
The question of national monu-
ment has not been settled as yet and
the committee which has charge of
this work states that 1t will be- long
time yet before II win be ready to
give formal report.
In the death of Albert Psilander, an
associate editor OF the Aftonbladet,
the city has lost one OF its ablest
newspaper writer's. He attained an
age of fifty-nine years and during the
past three years has been in Ill health.
There are only thirty-seven horse
cabs left in Stockholm. The auto
taxicab has outclassed the old horse
vehicles and soon they will be out of
date completely.
Anders Zorn, the portrait painter,
and BONNER. the well known Stock
holm publisher. have each subscribed
1000 crowns to the Strindberg fund.
Editor Kristian winterhjelm. who
since 1888 has been the Aftenpostsn's
christianity Stockholm correspond
emit. resigned from his position July 1.
DR.. Sven Hedin has been appointed
corresponding sscretary and member
OF Academic des Sciences In Paris to
suceess Prince Albert OF Monaco.