Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-04-20
NORWAY.

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ran out on the Randsfjord, but soon
fell down on the slippery ice and could
not rise again. The dog was called
away, and some men went out to help
the animal to get on his legs again.
They did not succeed In this, though
the moose had sense enough to per-
NIT himself to be handled as though
he had been tame all his life. Then
the men got horse and sled and
managed to take the moose to the
shore. The men expected that as soon
as he felt safe and sure ground under
his feet he would run away. But he
did not. He remained standing until
the sheriff, who was just coming to the
place, had time to give him friendly
tap as II to say goodby, and then the
moose stalked away into the woods.
The price of building material is so
high that those who are interested in
the building trades appointed COM
mittee to propose some remedy. Be
fore taking any steps, the committee
turned to the government for advice.
On account of abnormally large ex-
ports, there is not enough lumber for
rebuilding the burned cities, Bergen
and Molde, and brick will cost 100 per
cent more than last year. II it can be
had at all.
The battered Norwegian ship Sva-
land, dismasted February 29 in a gale
off Sable Island, was brought into port
by the United States coast guard cut
ter Seneca after an exciting tow of 400
miles. Only the foremost and the
stump of the lower fore-topmast OF
the big ship were standing. Five OF
her crew were slightly injured by
falling spars. She was bound in bal
last from Liverpool for New York.
Most of the stone and brick walls
left standing in the burned district of
Bergen have been torn down, and 1t
Is said that all OF them will have to
go in the course of time, though tenn
porary quarters have been prepared
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have been put up in the burned district,
the smallest being thirteen feet square
and the largest twenty-six feet square.
Mrs. Kristine Andersen of Tiste-
dalen was one hundred and three
years old the 18th of March. She
looks remarkably well for her age, but
her hearing and eyesight are poor, and
she stays in bed most Of the time. Her
memory is good, and her mind Is wide
awake. She has had thirteen children.
and the number OF her grandchildren
and great-grandchildren is very large.
Gilbert Murray, an Englishman, was
not permitted to give public lecture
on the war in Stockholm; but Murray
and Germans and Frenchmen are per-
mitted to talk war or anything in the
Norwegian capital.
Mr.. Syrstad. matchmaker at
Stenkjer, has made an alarm clock
for the wireless station at Stavangef.
It has 48 different alarm apparatuses.
which may serve in 80 many different
rooms.
An organ grinder who died at the
Drammen hospital was supposed to
be without means. But after his death
1t was found that he had left a fortune
Of $4,000. A number of people have
suddenly bobbed up, claiming to be his
heirs.
Even Norway has q mild type of
"hyphenates." They are the descen-
dants of people who have immigrated
into the country within the past two
or three hundred years. In the poll
tics of the day they win be found on
the side of those who wish to retain
the state church, the Norwegian DAN
fish book language. and the liquor traf-
| &c.
The government Is ready to propose
the electrification of the Drammen
railway. The power is to be obtained
from the Hagalid falls. in Hallingdal.
Ninety-six Norwegian ships have
been lost during the war through sub
marines or mines. according to Q
newspaper statement published here.
It has been established, says the state
ment. that 20 Norwegian steamers
have been destroyed by German sub
marines. n Norwegian subjects there
by losing their lives.
.
At vingen, Trogstad. is COW that
has given birth to twins seven times
In succession. making fourteen calves
in less than seven years. This cow Is
supposed to hold the worlds record.