Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-05-21

kBcenl happenings HIS
Country and Abroad.
M0vET0 BEAUT|FY STOCKHOLM /
Miss Annie LIndhaoen Originator OF
Idea and Leader in campaign-Nor-
wegian Party Organization Pat.
termed After Those in the United
E states-Woman Holds Balance OF
Power II Copenhagen Council.
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: A Swedish woman at present very
much In the public eye is Miss Annie
Lindhagen, daughter OF the famous
burgomeister, Lindhagen. Miss Lind
hagen leads the movement to beautify
and ennoble Sweden's capital city. A
few years ago the fact dawned on her
that Stockholm was being ruined by
modern architecture borrowed from
Berlin and that the municipality and
private individuals were tearing down
historical monuments, showing no re-
gard for historic continuity and esthet.
&c propriety. Miss Lindhagen began
a campaign for the preservation of all
city landmarks and for buildings in a
style which harmonizes with the past.
Shortly afterward she started q cam
paign for parks and gardens. Seven
children's gardens have been opened
rs result of her agitation and four
Of these are among the beauty sights
of the far famed city of Stockholm.
In this connection it might be inter-
esting to state that the objection first
raised in Sweden to admitting wom-
en- to local self-government was that
they would form women's parties and
reduce government to scramble be-
tween the two sexes. This has
proven untrue. The Stockholm women
councillors belong to three different
parties. Experience shows that they
are less party tied than men when
affairs of importance come up for con-
sideration. Thus all the women coun-
cillors lately united under Madame
Broome in order to agitate for a mu-
fnSv @n SSHfr
school for servants. They carried,
both projects. Stockholm women
hold the record for diligence. During
1912 not one of the five female coun-
cillors in Stockholm missed single
session and it is reported that no man
holds that record.
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A very remarkable discovery is
claimed by a young Swedish scientist,
G. B. Stromberg, assistant at the
Stockholm observatory. It pertains to
the moons influence on atmospheric
conditions, a problem until now only
lightly touched upon by science, but
which, Mr.. Stromberg asserts, will
soon be solved. Through these cal
culatfons, the scientist says, it will
be possible to estimate the climatical
conditions of any certain place, years
in advance, circumstance that would,
of course, be of the greatest possible
advantage. Mr.. Stromberg, in a re-
cent interview with a reporter of one
of the Stockholm dailies, said: my
calculations concern the influence OF
the moon on the temperature. There
have been various speculations about
capricious variations in the tempera-
ture. Much has been said of the star
spots in this regard, but they have not
satisfactorily explained the matter.
The fact is that it must be a working
power of short duration that causes
the periodical changes in the weather
and the only power Of the kind we
know of that could have such an in
duence is the moon"
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Next year there is to be big festi-
val in Paris to celebrate the TWEEN
tieth anniversary Of the taking UP Of
the Olympian games. The five nations
that have up to date kept UP the
games will all be represented at this
event and the occasion will be a
memorable one. It is thought that
Sweden will choose to be represented
by a big choir of 100 voices, this sug-
gestfon having met with popular ap.
prevail. A committee consisting of
General Balck, Count Taube and En-
gineer Hultquist has. been appointed
| to have general charge of Sweden's
! interests in the matter. The large
chorus will give two concerts during
the Olympian festivities and on the
way home will sing at Berlin and Co.
penhagen. The chorus will also give
q series Of concerts in Sweden, not.
ably at the Baltic exposition in Nal.
mo, before finally disbanding. 81.
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