Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1931-10-29
NEWS AMONG
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butter; this export business has been
practically at standstill since the
enactment of the current American
tariff law. Several exporters an
nounced few days ago that they
have signed large butter contracts
with American firms as direct re-
suit of the decline of the Danish
krone following Denmark's recent
abandonment of the gold standard.
Erling M0nsen'S Work.
Announcement is made of the i'm
pending simultaneous publication of
British and an American edition of
the Saga of the Kings" by Snorre
Sturlason (1178-124I, translated by
Erling Monsen, head of shipping
firm in Oslo. Mr.. Monsen who has
been assisted by historians in Nor
way, England and the United States,
has included in this issue compila-
ton of the records throwing light on
the early Morse voyages to what is
now known as the North American
continent. Snorre Sturlason's "Saga
of the Kings" is recognized as one of
the fundamental works of European
historical literature.
Visiting Printer.
John Hagelin, head of the mono
type department of the Almquist &
Wiksel printing plant in Uppsala,
Sweden, is at present in Chicago,
partly on business mission and part
ly to renew old friendship ties. He
came to the United States in 1888 and
remained in Chicago until 1896; be-
fore his return to Sweden that year
he founded the Swedish Printers So
ciety whose members gave a banquet
in his honor last week.
IA Spoke I'm Washington.
Under the auspices of the United
States department of Agriculture ar
rangements were made last week for
a lecture to be given by DIR. Jacob E.
Lange of Odense, Denmark, in the
auditorium of the National museum.
DR.. Lange-well known from his ap-
pearance in Askov a few weeks ago
speaking on the Danish folk-high
schools and their influence on life
and work in the rural districts of Den
mark. From time to time the Amer
lean government has evinced interest
in this subject, as is shown by the
fact that the department of the in
terror has sponsored the publication
of several books concerning the
unique folk-high school of Denmark.
National Debts.
Cabled information from Oslo is to
the effect that the national debts of
Norway during 1880 have increased
about 40 million dollars, and at the
present time amount to approximately
$3.50, 100000. 1t is of interest to note
that the larger part of the loans dur
ing recent years have been subscribed
in the United States where financiers
declare that the standing of Norway
is very high, and credit arrange
ments, therefore, easily made.
Pictorial Messages.
Karl P. WIKI of Ystad, has arrived
in this country and will visit a num-
Der of Swedish-American settlements
in order to make talking and motion
pictures of farmers and their families.
He intends to combine all these scenes
into large picture, Swedish Amer
ica,' and is also planning to make
separate reels which Swedish-Amer-
leans may send to their relatives at
home as a highly modern form of
greetings. Mr.. WIKI will spend five
months here, and will later exhibit
his picture in various parts of Swe-
den.
Bukh CaliSthenics.
Niels Bukh and his rs selected
students who will arrive in this coun-