Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1911-07-19
SWEDEN.

A Swedish expedition Is on the vav
TO Spitzbergen under the leadership Of
B. Hogbom.
King Gustaf won the first prize at
the Stockholm rocco exposition. Il
was a rocco bureau worth about
$500.
A ffty.year old man made his wav
on clutches from Goteburg to Stock
holm. covering tho distance in about
eight weeks.
Money is being raised ali over 6we-.
den for paying the travelling expenses
OF Swedish children in Berlin who are
10 have a summer outing In Sweden.
The consumption Of all kinds Of
beer In Sweden was 81, 500, 900 gallons
for the year 190e-1910. This il the
low water mark for great many
years back.
Fifteen Swedish girls, students at
the Stockholm state normal school.
have made a trip thru Denmark. The
girls footed the way for some distance
along the shore of Skagerak.
Hedge Hellroth has written a co,lec.
ton Of Swedish etories that will also
appear in German before long. The
title OF the book is "The Modest One 50
Rhea Sternberg, German authoress.
Is preparing the translation.
DR.. Sven Hedin, the explorer 81
Central Asia, has returned to Stock.
holm from stay of several months
In London. While staying there he
looked up some Thibetan documents.
but the result was hardly up to his
expectations.
President Smith, Of tho Mormon
church. has decided to send four Nor.
mon prophets to Sweden this sum-
mer. They are not only going to
preach. but they also have TO see King
Gustaf with regard to the obstacles
put in the way Of the Mormon pron.
aganda BY the authorities Of Sweden.
It Is an interesting fact that the
swedes have no time for the .Ken.
s1nEton rhinestone" a stone found IN
Douglas county, Mimi, and which
states that q party Of swedes and Nor
wegfans were there in the year 1852.
H5almar Rued Holland, Of EDlraim.
Wis, took the stone to the millennium
Jubilee at Rouen. France, and tried to
make out that tho stone is q genuine
historical document. Prof. Oacar
Montelfus, Of Sweden, was there al the
same time. and he pronounced the
stone q clear fake. It should be add.
cd that Prot. Montelius is looked upon
as one Of the leading archaeological. Of
northern Europe.
A fifteen year old son Of W. Mag.
nusSon. Of Rydboholm, Elmaboda par-
ish. near Karlskrona, stayed away
rather kong when he went 60 the
woods for a load Of logs. A search
was made, and he was found dead
under the load, which had tipped into
q ditch. When the sad news was bro.
ken to his mother she became hope
lessly insane.
A schism has taken place IN Eos.
landsstiftelsen, strong patriotic
and missionary society, and the ortho-
dox wing Is going to send ten agents
into the field to solicit funds and new
members.
Some one claimed that Constance
Ullner was tie first woman to occupy
q pulpit In the state church Of Sweden.
This IS q mistake. AS far back as
May, 1883, Miss Emile Rathou
preached in the large church at offer-
dial. Jamtland. to an audience Of 1000
people. and afterwards she spoke IN
the churches at Aspas. Marby, and.
Are, Jamtland. The matter caused ..
very great sensation Ct that time. .
Count 2. Won Rosen has started Tor
Central Africa Ct the head 81 IN ox.'
ploring expedition which 10 equipped
IS his own expense. He went 81. Ny Wy,
- Lnsdon ana South Africa
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