New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-07-29
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King Gustaye Of Sweden left Carls.
bad 3 In In much better physical condition
than when he reached that health re-
sort. according to a special cable
gram to one Of the Chicago daily pa
Eers. Reports received in advance
caused the townspeople in Carlsbad
to fear that hts case was hopeless,
but now they say he will be the best
advertisement this resort has ever
had. He was not as sick when, he
came as was presumed Detectives
and special guards engaged BY the
management OF the Hotel Savoy to-
keep the curious ata distance, and to
assure him the quiet Of a private re-
treat found themselves grotesquely
misplaced, for the king made. little
use OF the apartment, except for sleep.
ing and eating, and spent his time by,
preference where the crowds were
th1ckest and the least check was
placed on gaiety. No visitor to Carls-
bad was more democratic than the
king. He registered at the hotel as
Count of Tullgarn, and Prince Will.
helm, his second son, who accom-
panied him, appears on the books as
Count of Stenhammer. This means
that the, king was incognito. People
knew who he was, Of course, but the
visits had no official frill, and the in
cognito registration relieved the Inn
perial and town governments from
rendering formal honors to him. For
a night or 50 he followed his days in
the open by going early to his rooms,
but the hotel guards were not left
free long to count on his" going to
bed with the chickens, for the third
night he went to hear "The Queen Of
the Movies The automobile waiting
for him had seats inside for four.
Prince Wilhelm, Chamberlain Baron
Otto Won Thott, DR.. Carl Flensburg
and First Secretary Bostroem, who
composed the kings party, uncovered.
and stood aside to let the king enter
the car first. He motioned to Prince
Wilhelm to precede him and then in
turn to- the others. They deferential-
ly protested, but obeyed and all the
seats were filled. (Which place is
your majesty to occupy?" Baron
Thott asked, in perplexity. This
one" the king answered, as he sprang
to an outside seat beside, the chauf-
feur and laughed banteringly at his
attendants. The sidewalk spectators
gaped at this spectacle, but next day
it was told all over the place in adj
miration Of the fun loving king.
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Miss Anna Edstrom has been en-.
gagged by. the Municipal theater in
Nice for the season of 1914-1915. She
will appear in the roles of "Micaela,""
aida, Elizabeth" in "Tannhauser,
and Manor" in the opera by Masse-
net of the same name.
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The new Scandinavian Central Amer
ika line has started regular trips be-
tween Sweden and Cuba. This opens
up a large field for the Swedish ex-,
port business.
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The Swedish private railways total
earnings during the month of March
last amounted to 245,338 crowns more
than during the same period last
year.
Selma Lagerlof's "Stormuyrtosen"
will be part of sthe Christmas pro-
gram at the '.Nye Teater" in Copen-
hagen.
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An American Society of Denmark
has been formed in Copenhagen to
encourage and facilitate the exchange
of scientific and applied knowledge
between Denmark and the United
States and particularly to aid Scandi-
navians students in America ]. and
American students in Scandinavia.
Help will be given through the So
cleLy 10 clI1HenS OF elCner country de-
string to establish trade relations
with the Danish government in select
ing students under the American
Scandinavian Foundation, as the Nils,
Poulsen fund is called.
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At recent demonstration in Copen-
hagen the Woman's National Lifesav-
ing corps showed their ability as life
savers when they gave an exhibition
of rescuing an instructor The in
structor knew the symptoms of a
drowning person and made attacks
and clutched as one would when
drowning, but in every case these
athletic young Danish maidens got a
strangle hold on the dummy before al
lowing him the first hold. These girls
are also very expert in diving.
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The American steam gang pillow has
been introduced in Jutland, where it
has reclaimed q large area for Guilt
walton which had been covered with