Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-02-16
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Interesting Items From Far
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From the North.

Miss Lydia johnson, a young Swe-
dish Chicago woman. will leave for
China some time during the spring
to do missionary work under the
auspices of the executive board OF
the World Christian Students. Miss
johnson has formerly been stationed
at African missionary posts.
May Nay Land. i
Rolf Rasmussen, supreme treasurer
of the Danish Brotherhood Of Ameri-
ca, has made a proposition to the
effect that his organization purchase
about one thousand acres OF land to
be allotted to members who will get
an option on tracts OF a small acre
age each. Nothing definite has been
done in regard to the proposition yet.
Gave Him Poison.
Mrs. Ole Jenson. wife of an Alt
burg. Kans., farmer, confessed to the
police last week that she had given
her husband poison because he was
in the way. The poison killed Jen-
son immediately--an his widow will
now be sent to state prison for the
rest of her life. The deceased was
q native Of Norway.
Minister Dies.
Rev. Arthur w. Johnson, pastor of
the Swedish st. Johns congregation
at Madrid, Iowa. died last week. 35
years old. He had been pastor of
East Chicago and Indiana HarbOr
congregations prior to coming to
Iowa. and was one of the best known
young ministers in the Iowa section
of the church.
Appointment Confirmed.
Andrew Miller OF Bismarck, N. D.,
who was appointed federal Judge by
President Harding. and against whose
appointment vigorous opposition was
made by certain political groups. has
now had his appointment confirmed
by the senate and is installed in his
office. Judge Miller is a native Of
Denmark.
Discovers Gold.
Peter BY, a farmer who came to
Antic. Missouri, from Norway a few
months ago. has discovered vein
of pure gold on his field. and a re-
port from the office of the federal
assayer is to the effect that the metal
is of the very highest quality found.
Mr.. BY for the time being is not plan
ming to give up farming.
100 Years Old.
Mrs. Anna Eliasson OF Newaygo.
Mich. last week celebrated her one
hundreth birthday anniversary; she
is still active and her mind is alert,
but lately her eyes have become af-
fected by a disease which makes it
impossible for her to read. Mrs.
Eliasson came to America from Kri-
stinehamm. Sweden, in 1888.
Danish.American Meeting.
The tenth annual meeting for DAN
ish-Americans. visiting Denmark, will
be arranged at Ollerup High School.
Denmark. during the week OF Aug. 3
to IA, under the auspices OF Dansk
Folkesamfund. according to an an
nouncement just made. A compre-
hensive program featured by lectures
and excursions is being arranged.
Many Norwegians In Mimi.
According to report made by the
federal census bureau, there are ST.
$50 natives of Norway living in the
state OF Minnesota at the present
time The official statistics Of for
States do not include children born
OF immigrants, but only those who
actually have come here from other
countries.
Establishes New Firm.
Frankfurter Zeitung contains an
announcement to the effect that a
new Swedish-American firm, Inter
ocean Taube & Co.. has been estab-
lished in the German capital for the
purpose Of manufacturing and ex-
porting apparatus for chemical labo-
ratory work.
Bjerregaard Dies.
C.. H. A. Bjerregaard. chief OF the
readers department OF the New York
Public Library for many years. died
last week. rs years old. Mr.. Bjerre-
gard who was an author Of several
works and also q translator Of Omar
Khayyam's Rubayat. had been affili-
>ted With the library for nearly Is