Foreign Language Press Service

P. A. Johnson sold the apartment building located at Kimball Avenue and Ainslie Street to Anne H. Cooper for $26,000. Judge Axel Chytraus sold the vacant lot on Frontier Avenue near Irving Park Boulevard to De Forrest A. Matteson and Thomas Tagney for $30,000. Almon A. Man

[This speech was delivered by Oscar Haugan at Brand's Park on May 17, the Norwegian Independence Day.] It gives me great pleasure to be here today and to have the privilege of addressing the Norwegian National League of America. The Seventeenth of May is to the sons and da

(Note:- Under this heading the Kuriren on May 20, 1915,published an editorial against excitement during the time of crisis caused by the sinking of Lusitania.) A part of it follows:.... We can conceive that occasions may arise when even a so peace loving nation as the United States

The time has long since passed when Swedish immigrants were satisfied merely to "chop wood and carry water" for other people in this country. They are now pursuing careers in all lines of endeavor, and while many of them naturally are best suited for unpretentious and not always well-paid, bu

At the judicial election in Chicago, next June 7, Swedish-American voters will have an opportunity to show their appreciation of a countryman who in an honorable manner has discharged his duties in positions of trust, and has demonstrated unusual ability as a lawyer and fitness for public ser

Teachers in Sunday schools within the North Chicago district of the Augustana Synod are holding a convention in Chicago. The convention opened last Sunday in the Concordia Church and will continue through next Sunday. A large number of teachers and others interested in the work were

Carl M. Swanson bought the apartment building at 6816-18 Cornell Avenue from Raymond C. Branch for $26,000. A building and lot at 75th Street and Kenwood Avenue were taken as part payment.

The Swedish-American Republican Central Club of Cook County held a meeting on May 21 in the offices of its president, Alfred A. Norton. The Club adopted a resolution pledging its support to all the judicial candidates on the Republican ticket. The committee appointed at a previous m

John A. Anderson sold the lot and building at 4920-22 Indiana Avenue to L. E. Randall for $18,000.

We present above a picture of the Swedish Lutheran Bethlehem Church, where great festivities are taking place this, week in observance of the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the congregation. Coinciding with the jubilee is the dedication of the new temple, located on the cor

A short time ago we commented on the fact that Swedish-American artists are attracting more and more attention; they are getting much-needed encouragement and have won a place for themselves in the esteem and good will of the public. They are also faring better financially; in short, they are

Much has been said and written about personal liberty, and most of it is empty phrassology. The term "personal liberty" sounds good and appeals to most of us, but it has no basis in reality. Ever since the dawn of our civilization man has had to surrender, little by little, many of

Great Lodge Meeting of the Order of Svithiod was held in the South End Pythian Temple Roseland, May 28-29. - Ninety-two delegates from subordinate lodges were present. The order now has a membership of 8,917. During the year $102,592.25 was paid as aid in cases of illness and for fu

The Result of the Election of Judges on this coming Monday is at present a topic for interested suppositions. Instead of making the election a confirmation of the principle of non-partisanship where judges are concerned, we are now witnessing attempts at making it a partisan election of the m

Joseph A. Larson bought the property at Blackstone Avenue and 67th Street from Charles L. Roberts for $11,250. N. G. Nicholson sold the apartment building on the northeast corner of Bosworth and Arthur Avenues to Louis F. Cline for $44,000.

Carl A. Anderson, who recently bought the lot at 5412-21 Ellis Avenue, will erect on the property an apartment building containing thirty apartments. Anton E. Sward, who has just bought the lot at 70th Street and Crandon and Oglesby Avenues, will build a large apartment building whi

Great sports activity took place last Sunday in Brand's Park, arranged by the large Norwegian club "Sleipner," which had invited several other sports clubs to compete in sports of various kinds. The weather was ideal, the audience large, and the results attained better than had been

A Norwegian Chamber of Commerce is to be started here for the purpose of facilitating the commerce between the United States and the Scandinavian countries. This information came from the Norwegian Consul, Oscar H. Haugan. The matter was discussed at a luncheon at the Unio

William Carlson sold the building and lot at 1349-51 East 53rd Street to Joseph Seeberger for $26,000. Charles L. Gunderson sold the house located on the southwest corner of Milwaukee and Montrose Avenues to Edward Mendel for $35,000. Edna Harnstrom sold the apartment buil

Last week Mayor Thompson appointed our countryman, Charles Bostrom to the office of Building Commissioner of Chicago. The City Council approved the appointment the same day, and Tuesday Mr. Bostrom was on the job. His predecessor, Henry Ericsson, a building contractor, is also a Swe