Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1913-07-09
OF: IN E|REST TO
SCANDINAvIANS
Recent Happenings in This
Country and Abroad.
LITTLE INCREASE IS SHOWN

LITTLE INCREASE IS Shown
Practically No Expansion in the In
dustries Of Stockholm During 1912.
Large Number of Norweeian-Ameri-
. cans to Return to Fatherland Dur
ing Next Years Centennial ceIebra-
tion-kind Act of Swedish Prin-
cesses Commends Them to Danes.
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The central bureau of statistics Of
the city of Stockholm has published
an account of the industries of the
Swedish capital for the year 1912.
There was practically no expension Of
the industries during that year. The
number of manufacturing establish
ments dropped from 786 to 1888, but
the value of the products increased
from $44,550, 900 to $45,8O0,O00. There
also was a slight increase in the num-
Der of employees, from 28,819 to 1886.
The most important establishments
were those producing ships, wagons
and other heavy articles. The aver
age number of employees for each fac.
tory was forty-eight. The factories
In the suburbs of Stockholm were
also at a standstill. The number of
factories dropped from IA to 137,
while the number of employees in
creased from 5,375 to 5,607 The out
| put of the suburban factories in.
creased from $14,090,ooo to $4,000 900.
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Engineer August Frayeth of Hal.
singborg has invented method to
paint without colors. The secret in
this invention is that the white paper
on which the painting shall be per-
formed has been treated in advance
with different chemicals, which pro-
duce different colors when a secret
fluid is applied on the paper. The et-
feet is said to be astonishing.
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Two Swedish bishops of the state
church have been relieved of their
Irregular duties for time. Bishop H.
w. Tottie has vacation from April
/ to Sept. 1 on account of ill health.
Bishop U. L. Ullman has been re-
llieved from his ordinary labors for
three months to enable him to work
with others in arranging a new lit
urgy and liturgical music.
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The Field Shooting association of
Eodermanland celebrated it's tenth
Jubilee at Eskilstuna recently. Sew
eral thousand persons attended the
Festival and more than 1900 sharp
shooters participated in the shooting
contests. The first prize was won by
the sharpshooters' group from Stock
holm.
The city of Falun will soon get new
gas works and new schOolhouse.
The city council has given a conces-
sion to the eminent engineer, Gustaf
Graf, from Stockholm, for the erection
of the gas works. The new school
house will cost nearly 100000 crowns
when completed.
| The free markets maintained in
IOstersund during the months of
March and September shall cease next
year by order of the Kommerskolle-
GUM in Stockholm. Yearly markets
for trading in cattle, farm products
and home made articles will be insti.
tuted instead.
A British football eleven from Man.
chester will play four exhibition foot
ball games in Stockholm during the
latter part of this month. There is
an increasing interest developing for
this sport in Sweden and several foot
ball teams have been organized in
various cities.
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At a recent meeting Of Swedes in
Christianaia, Norway, it was decided
to take steps toward the erection of
a Swedish Lutheran church in that
city. About 10000 crowns will be
needed and a committee is at work to
secure the amount.
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The wood pulp factories in Medal
pad are importing sulphur from Amer
lea. About 1913 tons of sulphur ar
rived at 6undsvall few days ago,
where it was transported by rail to
Hissimofor's wood pulp factory at
KrOkom.
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Queen Victoria returned to Sweden
week before last and will spend the
remainder of the summer in the coun-