Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1912-08-29
OF INTEREST TO
SCAND|NAW|ANS
Recent Happenings In This
Country and Abroad.
CHARMED WITH STOCKHOLM

CHARMED WITH STOCKHOLM
Ex-Governor Lind of Minnesota on a
Visit to Scandinavian Countries.
Members Of Amundsen's South Pole
Expedition Given Ovation at Chris
tiania-southerr States May Have
Good Market for Danish Products.
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Says a Swedish correspondent:
Governor John Lind of Minnesota,
who recently paid a visit to his native
land. accompanied by his family. spent
q few days at his birthplace in Kama
parish. Thence they journeyed to
Stockholm and later to Christiania,
where they met a number of their
American friends with whom they are
making a round trip IN Norway via
Bergen and Trondhjem, and later on
Will return to Gothenburg, Sweden.
From there the Journey Will be con-
tinued to Copenhagen and London. On
Aug. % the Linds will start the home
Journey for Minnesota. Governor Lind,
when interviewed. expressed himself
BIS being perfectly charmed with Stock
holm and its beautiful surroundings.
He also met the king and the princes
and princesses. Mr.. Lind was especial
Iy delighted to meet Count Ehrens-
ward, the Swedish minister 30 Wash
ington. who is spending the summer in
Stockholm"
The meeting between the Swedish
king and the Russian car on the
yacht STANDARD July "a vas Of an en-
tirely private nature. The meeting
between the two monarchs also gave
the accompanying Swedish and Rus
sian premiers an opportunity to be-
come better acquainted, establish
closer personal relations and exchange
thoughts relative to questions OF i'm
portance to both countries. 1t was
discerned that a firm peace program
Is desired by both nations and that
everything should be done to strength
en- the ties between them. 1t is also
understood that 1t was agreed not to
enter into any political combinations
which could in any way prove detri-
mental to either country. The Swed-
lsh premier and other high function
aries who attended the meeting spoke
very highly of the friendly attitude of
the monarchs and representatives of
both countries.
Prominent Swedish sport lovers
have become so enthusiastic regarding
their country's excellent showing at
the recent Olympic games in Stock
holm that one OF them, Consul Axel
Johanson, has placed 10000 crowns at
the disposal Of the crown prince II he
a induce the popular trainer. Ernie
Hjertberg, Swedish-American, to re-
main In Sweden. Mr.. Hjertberg, how
ever. is wanted in America They want
him in New York and besides Mr..
Hjertberg has been in the United
States so long that he wants to re-
turn there If possible. Swedish sport
lovers are loathe to let Hjertberg go
and 1t Is reported on good authority
that the crown prince Is using his in
0uence In every way to persuade
Htertberg to remain and train Sweden's
Athletes for the Olympian games to
be held In Berlin In 1915.
From the Swedish consulate In Sgd
ney, Australia, it Is learned that there
are $3.50 persons, all born in Sweden,
at present making their home In Aus
tralia. OF this number 500 are women.
There are all told $50 Swedes and
Norwegians in Australia. In Mel
bourne. as we'll as In Sydney, attempts
have been made to organize clubs. but
this has been impossible. Although
there are $3.50 Swedes In Australia,
there does not exist a single Swedish
club and so far as churches are con-
cerned there Is only one, the Swedish
Mission church In Melbourne.
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The Swedish export commissioner In
Russia, Mr.. Wilhelm Hanson, has
been spending some time In Stock
holm with a view to Interesting Swed-
ish merchants In a big exposition that
IL to be held at Kief next summer.
The exposition is to continue from the
eth OF May to the 14th Of October and
will give Sweden an excellent oppor-
tunity to advertise her products.
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Professor Nathan Soderblom has
been offered and has accepted the
chair Of professor of theology and re
iigious history at the University OF
Leipsig. Professor Soderbbom has
Tor . number OF years been professor
- the Upsala university.
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