Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-08-24
IN FAR N0RTHLAND|
important Events In Sweden,
Norway and Denmark.
BRIEFS FROM OLD COUNTRY

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Great Kingdoms o. the North. %.
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Norway.
II is reported from New York that
two big American industrial concerns,
the Pusey \ Jones company OF VIII
mington. DEL, and the Pennsylvania
Shlpbuilding company, have recently
sold their plants 10 Christoffer Han
nevig. shipowner OF Norway. The
tirst-named plant employs about 1000
men and was sold for d snm OF about
$1.000.O0O. The Pennsylvania Ship
building company employs fully ~
many men. Its yards are capable Of
bullding eight Is.OOO-ton ships ut the
same time. This month the keels
will be laid In the yards for two
T.O00~ton ships for Norwegian COM
pany, and Ia November work will be
started on two 18,O0O-ton ships. Tho
two plants will be Ia charge Of Nor
wegian managers, namely HAhkon
Norbona, an engineer. and Henry LyS-
holm, shipbuilder. beth of whom
have had several years experience
In American shipyards. The cost Of
building ships In America II the
present time ID shout 100 per cent
above normal, while In Europe the
price II from 200 10 800 per cent
above normal. giving great advan-
tage to American yards.
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Another popular author Of Norway
has been summoned to his reward.
Bernt Lie, the writer OF stories Tor
the home circle. passed away July
ii, 1915. at the age OF forty-eight. He
was nephew OF Jonas Lie, one OF
Norway's foremost writer's, who was .
fellow student and compeer Of Born
sen and Ibsen. His books are among
the most popular Of any recent wri4
tiers, being In great demand during the
Christmas season. Among his most
widely read works are Sister judith
and Peter Napoleon"
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The prosperity now prevailing In
Norway In reflected In the Increased
use of automobiles, says q consular
report from Bergen. A Bergen firm
is quoted to the effect that the de-
mand for automobiles Ii very keen
In the city of Bergen, not only for
pleasure purposes, but for CONNER.
cial use as well. Not only American
cars are imported, but also cars made
In italy, a consignment of which re-
Gently arrived at Bergen.
A dispatch from Chicago says tina,
the Nordahl. 3.000-ton steamer, the
first vessel built on the Great Lakes
for the Norwegian merchant marine
sailed from the docks OF Its construc
tors on the Calumet river, South Chi
cago. The Nordal's first trip will b.
on mission OF mercy. II will go Il
Montreal. where II will ship cargo
OF corn for Rotterdam which th,
Rockefeller foundation Ia sending II
the relief of Belgian war sufferers.
The government of Norway hal
placed an embargo on the exporta
tion OF hay, which indicates that tn.
supply Is no more than sufficient 4
supply the demand at home.
Sixty-eight Morse steamers and Il
sailing ships made the port OF New
York during the month Of July.
The Norwegian legation has been
transferred from Washington to Blue
Ridge Summit. Pa, during the mid.
summer months.
II is announced Mt Christiania that
the population Of Norway at the end
Of the first quarter Of 1916 was 2,518,.
$50, according to the estimate Of the
statistical bureau. The gain during
the three months was 1901. The gain
In births over deaths. was 4,588, OF
Which O,rIb WCTS III Iit Nouuty uibr
tricts and lii In the cities. The emf.
grafton during the quarter totaled 935
as compared with 1887 in the first
quarter OF 1915, and 2.237 in the hrst
quarter Of 1914.
No less than lot dead British and
German sailors. who participated in
the recent North sea. engagement,
have been buried In Norway, their
bodies having drifted to land on the
Morse coast.
X is reported from France that
Jorgen Ekeberg OF Christiania. d
member of the French foreign legion.
was wounded In the head by splinter
Of shell In the battle OF the Somne.
He IL now at n hospital and Is recov-
ering. This In the second time dur
ing the war that he has been
wounded.
The news comes from Germany that
Wilhelm Jensen. son Of Anton Jensen.
who has served az consul for Ger
many In Trondhjen. Norway, has been
awarded the German iron cross for
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