Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-05-06
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

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North.
Jonas Lie, nationally known
painter, last week left New York
for Norway, and in this connec-
ton pointed out in an interview
with the New York Times that
he was deeply conscious of the
cultural and artistic traditions
which he had inherited from Nor
way where he was born as a nep-
hew of the famous novelist, Jonas
Lie. The painter came to Amer
lea while still in his teens, and
has had his home in New Jersey
since 1897; the object of his visit
to his native country is to derive
new inspiration from the rugged
scenery of "the land of the mid
night SUM-.
'sThe Swedes Among U.s."
N. F. Brown, Swedish-Amer-
lean newspaperman, has written
for the current issue of The
American Mercury, New York, an
essay, entitled 'The Swedes
Among U.s., which is a scathing
Indictment of the alleged intel
lectual mediocrity of his compa-
triots in the United States. Mr..
Brown whose often brilliant
writings in the periodical Swed-
ish-American press is of a highly
controversial nature, does not
mince his words in his latest ar
ticle which is bound to call forth
a good deal of fulmigation from
among the Swedish-Americans
against whom it is hurled.
Sound of Warning.
Recently arrived Danish news
papers sound a warning against
a project said to have been faith
cred by one L. T. Remer, and the
essence of which is that Danish
settlement be founded in the
Peace -river district of Alberta.
According to the plan as pub
lished, homes for 800 Danish
families We're to be built upon a
tract of 100000 acres. One
reason the press of Denmark
warns against the project is that
the land is said to be poor, and
that it will be necessary for pos
sible settlers to be in possession
of considerable cash before they
venture upon the long journey to
Alberta and upon the hardships
Incidental to Canadian pioneer
life.
Studies Home Building.
Professor Andreas Bugge, a
member of the faculty of Norges
tekniske Hoiskole at Trondhjem,
Norway, has come to the United
States for the purpose of study
ng modern home architecture.
He intends to visit number of
cities in the northwestern and
and western states of the Union,
and will also deliver lectures
upon Norwegian BODYBUILDING
methods. Professor Bugge is
recognized as one of the fore
most architects of his country.
London's Prototype.
Martin Eden is the name of
a now aged Swedish pioneer who
lives in the Moon Valley, Califor-
MIA; he was for many years a
close friend of Jack London, and
when the latter wrote his auto
biographical novel dealing with
the vicissitudes of literary life,
he decided to honor his old friend
by bestowing his name upon the
book which now is known
throughout the world as Martin
Eden. There is, however, seem
ingly, no other point of contact
between the real Martin Eden
and the Martin Eden" of Jack
London's imagination.
Dies i'm Copenhagen.
Oliver Hartman, first secretary
to the American legation in Co
penhagen, Denmark, was found
dead in his apartment last Satur-
day, just as he was preparing to
leave for Warsaw to which post
he had recently been transferred.
Mr.. Hartman who was 80 years
old, had been member of the
American diplomatic corps since
1915; he was a native of New
York City, but in recent years
his home was at Rommey, w. Va.
Gives $4,000 Kroner.
Edwin Ruud, Norwegian civil
engineer and inventor of Pitts
burg. Pa, has sent check for
the amount of $4,000 Kroner to