Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1926-11-25
NEWS AMONG
SCANDINAVIANS
Interesting Items Concern
ing People From the
North.

"New York paa Vragen" C'New
York Wrong Side Out'') is the title of
the most recent Danish book about
the metropolis of the United States
1t is written by Christian Gjerlov who
has spent number of years in this
country, and who at one time was one
of the principal contributors to
"Uglen", a Danish-American period
ical published by DR.. Kjarbye at
Fresno, CAL, and the late author, Carl
Hansen. Mr.. Gjerlov's book deals,
as the title indicates, with under
tains some interesting chapters about
Sing Sing.
Fifty Years in Harness.
Col Christian Brandt, one of the
associate editors of the Norwegian
semi-weekly, "Decorah-Posten", at
DEBORAH, Iowa, last week rounded out
fifty years of uninterrupted work as an
active newspaperman. He was born
in Norway studied engineering in
Germany, and in November, 1876,
came to this country, joining the edi-
torial staff of "Skandinaven", Chica-
go. Later he was affiliated with sew
eral other papers, editing for some
years "Nordvesten" in st. Paul. For
some time Mr.. Brandt was inspector
general of the Minnesota national
guard and also federal deputy collec-
tor of internal revenue; he has been
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since 1907.
Rev. j. WahlbOrg Dead.
Rev. John Wahlborg, who has been
touring the United States as a lee
turer among Swedish Baptists, died
last week at Denver, Colo. He was
81 years old and had been the pastor
of various Baptist congregations in
Sweden where he was also known as
a prolific author of books. For some
time Mr.. Wahlborg was editor of
"Svenska Journalen", an illustrated
weekly published in Stockholm.
Werrenrath as Editor.
Reinald Werrenrath, famous barry
tone singer, son of the late Georg
Werrenrath, a Danish opera singer
who introduced Wagnerian operas to
the American public, has just issued
the second volume of work compris-
ing English translations of Scandin-
avian songs, with music by Northern
composers. Mr.. Werrenrath is the
editor of this work the first part of
which was published earlier in the
year by Boston house.
Recognized Work.
In his latest book, "Det Skjulte
Norge" ("Hidden Norway, the Dan
ish writer, Jorgen Bukdahl, devotes
an extensive chapter to the two most
recent books written by o. e. R0lvaag
of Northfield, MINI. The books which
deal with early pioneer life among
Norwegians in America, were pub
lished at Oslo, and Harper Bros,
New York, are now preparing an Eng
lish translation of them. In the
American form, the two books will
appear as one volume. The titles
of the novels are 81 de Dage" Gin
Those Days'') and "Riket grund-
lagges" ("The Empires Founded").
Swedish Products.
On December 9, an exhibit of Swe-
dish industrial and home arts will be
opened to the general public in Vasa-
huset, New York. The collection
comprises manufactured articles as
from Sweden and from among Swedes
in the United States. The purpose
back of the exhibit is to encourage
American importers to buy articles
made in Sweden, and which are char
acteristic of Swedish taste.
He May. He May Not.
Press dispatches from Copenhagen
indicate that Crown Prince Frederik
of Denmark is planning to come to
the United States aboard a warship
next spring, and that he will travel
through this country accompanied by
the Danish minister in Washington,
Kings Chamberlain Constantin
Bruun. Definite word to that effect
has not yet arrived, and while court
circles at the Danish capital have
not exactly denied the report, they
intimate that the announcement is
premature. Which may mean, that
the popular crown prince really may
come, after all.
Many Killed In Explosion.
Seventeen men were reported dead
many more injured the other day
when the Norwegian oil tanker,
"Mantilla", was wrecked by an ex-
plosion in the drydock of the Bethle-
hem Steel Co. at Sparrow Point,
Maryland. In addition to the ships
crew of 35 men, including Capt Dan,
ielsen, there were many drydocK
workers aboard the vessel at the time
OF the explosion which instantly set
the ship on fire.
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