Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-23
Of ERES TO
SCANDINAvIANS
Recent Happenings In This l| J.
Country and Abroad.

SWEDISH. : GERMAN SOCIETY
Organization to Promote the Mutual
Interests Of the Two Countries.
King Christian Of Denmark Very
Democratic In All His Actions.
Christiania Ministers Organize to
Take Part in Coming Elections. 4.
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Last May swedish-G German society
was formed which has for it's object
the furthering of the mutual interests
between Germany and Sweden In in.
tellectual and material matters. Men.
and women in both countries will be.
long to this association. Each. coun-
try will have it's own branch, with Of
f1cers and work. Men and women from
all stations are eligible for member.
ship. Bankers, merchants, teachers,
ministers, theatrical players and all
others will study the relations, the
conditions and the interests of the
two countries and bind together more
closely the ties which are common to
both. The president of the Swedish
branch is the royal archiYarius, Mon
telius; Director Swan Palm is vice
president and the royal chancellor,
Lindstrom, treasurer. Among the lead
ing spirits in Germany are President
Kaempf of the German reichstag,
Mayor Wermuth of Berlin, Professor
Harnack and other prominent men. :
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The Swedish "Musikfest," which
as held in the Royal Opera at Stutt'
CART, Germany, June 20, proved to be
splendid success. The large opera
was filled to it's utmost capacity, the
royal box being occupied by the king
queen and crown prince, with their
respective bodyguards. Andreas Hal
lens "Valdemarskatten'' brilliantly
rendered, with John Forsell and Mad
anne Julia Claussen in the leading
roles. The German newspapers were
full of praise for the Swedish singers
and the audience, which was typically
German, was highly appreciative
throughout the entire performance.
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Very few persons are familiar with
the fact that there are Laplanders
from Swedish territory in Alaska
About a decade ago the American au
thorities induced some Laplanders t.
go to Alaska and take with them some
reindeer. The object was to introduce
the raising of reindeer in those north
ern regions Although only few
were brought at first there are nov
about 10000 reindeer in Alaska. L
| is estimated that at the present rate o.
increase there will be more than tw<
million of these animals twenty five
years hence and that they will supply
a large quantity of meat. =,
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| Elm Ameen, one of Sweden's wei
known women authors, died las
month, aged sixty.one years. She wa:
a daughter of the once we'll known pc
litical writer, George Ameen of Goth
enburg, and wrote a number of novels
the first of which was entitled "Slav
cry" and which appeared in 1885. Their
at intervals followed "Lifsmal," :
drama entitled "Mother,""A Summers
Dream" Liberty" and a number o
others. Her books were popular AMI
were extensively read in Sweden.
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The MISUNDERSTANDING Founda
ton will be represented next year b!
A. E. Corvin and Civil Engineer E
Koersner, who will visit the United
States as Swedish government stipen
dates, the former to study American
labor methods and the latter Ameri
can bridge construction.
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The Dowager Duchess of Dalarne 4
enjoying her vacation at Siljansborg
near Rattvik, which is considered on
of the most picturesque spots in thi
far famed section of Sweden. Prince
Wilhelm is again in active service a
the naval station in Stockholm.
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| The Swedish cruiser Thor and tn
torpedo cruiser Jacob Bagge, unde
command of Admiral G. A. Wacht
meister, will visit st. Petersburg som
time during the latter part of mex
month.
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/ A biographical sketch of Ellen Key
the celebrated Swedish writer on sc
cial and economic topics, particular
the feminine nueStiOn has anneare