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SWEDISH CITY
HONORING A PIONEER NATURALIST
finest and best known being the
tist of his day.
court, and John A.
IN ALL AMERICA
Swedish Societies' Old People's home
Swedish-Americans have taken a
attorney for Cook co
in Evanston, with its lovely grounds
great part in the upbuilding of Chi-
way an evildoer turn
and really handsome buildings.
cago, both figuratively and literally.
face confronts him 8
There are a number of newspapers,
From the latter viewpoint the claim
road.
Chicago Regard the Great
secular and religious, as a rule ably
is made that something like 40 per
..
edited and accurate.
cent of all the buildings in Chicago,
Incidentally the
.
ve Helped Build
The number of Swedish-American
which last year amounted to some
name does not stan
leaders who are helping to make Chi-
$400,000,000 in value, is done either
Quichote. In fact
cago industrially, intellectually and
for or by Chicagoans of Swedish de-
for anything. Whe
hat His Race Has Accomplished
spiritually the world's greatest me-
scent. Swedish contractors have
down to practice he
, and Industrially
tropolis is too large to attempt any
erected many of the city's most nota-
already eight Georg
mention of individual names, but as
ble structures; Swedish architects
the telephone book.
outstanding instances of what brains
have designed some of our most beau-
late in the day to
S. PETERSON.
and energy can do we might point
tiful homes.
name, he did the n
the second Swedish city in the world.
to Bror G. Dahlberg and Vincent
adding "Q" to it, a
1, but counting those of Swedish birth
Bendix.
In music, in literature and in sci-
reports no trouble y
sily the third, the Americans of Swedish
The center of the Swedish-Amer-
ence we have many outstanding fig-
or his mail.
ican population may probably be
ures, among them such nationally
Politically the Sv
en 125,000 and 150,000.
found around Belmont and Clark
known men as Carl Sandburg, poet
have always been a
vhom we have any record arrived here
streets, but there are large groups in
and author; Edgar Nelson, conductor
publican party and
ty the year before, and was quite proud
Englewodd, Rogers Park, Evanston,
of the celebrated Apollo club, and the
convictions on this
abitants. Gottfrid Lange was the name
LINNE
Wilmette, Austin, Logan Square, Ir-
world-famous physiologist of the Uni-
story of a well-kno
rn in Gothenburg in 1811 and came to
ving Park, Albany Park and Maple-
versity of Chicago, Prof. Anton J.
ister in the early
ten years on the high seas he settled
wood.
Carlson.
sermon on the subje
everal years after his arrival conducted
Two excellent colleges are main-
crat be saved?" H
e he taught newly arrived fellow coun-
Of the typically Swedish combina-
tained largely with Chicago contribu-
that it was possibi
he had mastered during his sea-faring
tion of lyrical temperament with con-
tions, North Park college in Chicago
probable.
ndry at Michigan boulevard and Kings-
structive skill, of a people on the one
and Augustana college in Rock Is-
In support of
hand artistic, music-loving, poetic;
land.
World's Fair the s
time for literature and art is shown by
on the other hardy, industrious and
Politically the energy, the initiative
were among the f
n and returned with a lot of portfolios
progressive, there are two splendid
and the great organizing ability of
ward, and they
(
symbols in Chicago. One is the mon-
the Swedish-Americans has made
the Swedish exhibi
edish literature.
ument in Lincoln park to Carl von
them a powerful factor and, they can
most notable and s
.
is
elected sheriff, and many others
Linne, the great naturalist, who paved
proudly say, an influence for good. As
fair to be the gre
e
holding minor political positions
the road for succeeding generations
a rule, Swedish-American officehold-
the per ple of that
n
of scientists. The other stands before
ers-and there have been many in
togeth
Naturally, they also took a prominent
Chicago Swedes
it
part in the civic development of the
the maghificent bridge that connects
high positions-hav made good rec-
'S
city. In 1865, when Chicago was
Simmons island with the mainland of
ords. At present the administration
Chicagoans, proud
's
still without a public park, Sven Nel-
Statue of Linné (Linnaeus), Swedish scientist who paved the way
Lincoln park. It is the bust of Eman-
of justice, whether it be federal, state,
contributed to thir
son, a landscape gardener who had
for the modern science of biology. This monument, erected in 1891, ual Swedenborg, unveiled in a great
city or county, is largely in their
art, politics and so
received his training on a royal es-
stands in Lincoln park near Fullerton avenue.
(By staff photographer)
celebration under the auspices of the
hands. George E. Q. Johnson is
unboun.ded faith
1
e
tate in Sweden, came forward with
st
nized a fact well known and acknowl-
Augustana, Englewood, Washington
Swedish National society on June 29.
United States district attorney; Oscar
Chicago and will d
the plans for what later became Lin-
Carlstrom, for the second time at-
edged, in both the United States and
Park and Swedish Covenant.
1924. Besides being the founder of
to help. make it th
s.
11,
coln park.
Sweden, namely, that Chicago is the
A number of excellent old people's
the Swedenborgian religion, Sweden-
torney-general of Illinois; Harry OI-
the world.
al,
capital city of the Americans of Swed-
During the world war thousands of
sh descent. Most cultural or politi-
ne
young Americans of Swedish descent
is
cal movements among them originate
enlisted for service "over there."
sh
here. A striking instance of this is
These descendants of an old fighting
the campaign to raise $1,500,000 for
ne
race did not spare themselves. With
the establishment of a Swedish-
about 2 per cent of the enlistments,
American museum in Philadelphia, to
of
their casualties approximated 7 per
be known as the John Morton Memo-
in
cent. At the height of the conflict
rial, in memory of the Swedish colo-
sh
the Swedish residents of Chicago held
nists who settled there in 1838.
sh
a giant patriotic demonstration on
Another notable visitor in late
the municipal pier (now Navy pier),
years was the Very Reverend Nathan
ls,
Oct. 1, 1917. At the close of the
Soderblom, archbishop of Sweden and
ed
meeting, the greatest gathering of
one of the best known and most influ-
a-
Swedish-Americans ever held, the
ential churchmen in the world.
k-
following telegram was dispatched
a
to President Wilson:
Iso
"We, the Swedish-Americans of Chi-
Chicagoans of Swedish extraction
cago, offer to the government our
have their own clubs, of which the
ry,
fullest support, our property and our
Swedish Club of Chicago is perhaps
an
lives."
the best known. For many years it
igo
In recent years the principal events
gave annual exhibits of paintings and
to
in the lore of the swedish Chicagoans
sculpture by Swedish-Ainerican art-
of
have been the visits of Crown Prince
ists, and has gradually accumulated
of
Gustavus Adolphus and his wife, and
quite an art gallery.
der
of the crown prince's young brothe:
There are more than sixty Swedish
Col.
Prince William of Sweden.
churches, with a membership in ex-
ned
The latter, a world-'amous hunter
cess of 32,000. Most of them are
ks-
of big game, was in Chicago twice
Lutherans, but Methodists, Baptists,
during 1927. Both members of the
Episcopalians and Mission Friends are
we
royal family made this tity their prin-
also well represented, particularly the
art
cipal stopping place OIL their Ameri-
Mission Friends.
son
can tours. In so doing they recog-
Prominent among the hospitals are
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"ocrText": "SWEDISH CITY\nHONORING A PIONEER NATURALIST\nfinest and best known being the\ntist of his day.\ncourt, and John A.\nIN ALL AMERICA\nSwedish Societies' Old People's home\nSwedish-Americans have taken a\nattorney for Cook co\nin Evanston, with its lovely grounds\ngreat part in the upbuilding of Chi-\nway an evildoer turn\nand really handsome buildings.\ncago, both figuratively and literally.\nface confronts him 8\nThere are a number of newspapers,\nFrom the latter viewpoint the claim\nroad.\nChicago Regard the Great\nsecular and religious, as a rule ably\nis made that something like 40 per\n..\nedited and accurate.\ncent of all the buildings in Chicago,\nIncidentally the\n.\nve Helped Build\nThe number of Swedish-American\nwhich last year amounted to some\nname does not stan\nleaders who are helping to make Chi-\n$400,000,000 in value, is done either\nQuichote. In fact\ncago industrially, intellectually and\nfor or by Chicagoans of Swedish de-\nfor anything. Whe\nhat His Race Has Accomplished\nspiritually the world's greatest me-\nscent. Swedish contractors have\ndown to practice he\n, and Industrially\ntropolis is too large to attempt any\nerected many of the city's most nota-\nalready eight Georg\nmention of individual names, but as\nble structures; Swedish architects\nthe telephone book.\noutstanding instances of what brains\nhave designed some of our most beau-\nlate in the day to\nS. PETERSON.\nand energy can do we might point\ntiful homes.\nname, he did the n\nthe second Swedish city in the world.\nto Bror G. Dahlberg and Vincent\nadding \"Q\" to it, a\n1, but counting those of Swedish birth\nBendix.\nIn music, in literature and in sci-\nreports no trouble y\nsily the third, the Americans of Swedish\nThe center of the Swedish-Amer-\nence we have many outstanding fig-\nor his mail.\nican population may probably be\nures, among them such nationally\nPolitically the Sv\nen 125,000 and 150,000.\nfound around Belmont and Clark\nknown men as Carl Sandburg, poet\nhave always been a\nvhom we have any record arrived here\nstreets, but there are large groups in\nand author; Edgar Nelson, conductor\npublican party and\nty the year before, and was quite proud\nEnglewodd, Rogers Park, Evanston,\nof the celebrated Apollo club, and the\nconvictions on this\nabitants. Gottfrid Lange was the name\nLINNE\nWilmette, Austin, Logan Square, Ir-\nworld-famous physiologist of the Uni-\nstory of a well-kno\nrn in Gothenburg in 1811 and came to\nving Park, Albany Park and Maple-\nversity of Chicago, Prof. Anton J.\nister in the early\nten years on the high seas he settled\nwood.\nCarlson.\nsermon on the subje\neveral years after his arrival conducted\nTwo excellent colleges are main-\ncrat be saved?\" H\ne he taught newly arrived fellow coun-\nOf the typically Swedish combina-\ntained largely with Chicago contribu-\nthat it was possibi\nhe had mastered during his sea-faring\ntion of lyrical temperament with con-\ntions, North Park college in Chicago\nprobable.\nndry at Michigan boulevard and Kings-\nstructive skill, of a people on the one\nand Augustana college in Rock Is-\nIn support of\nhand artistic, music-loving, poetic;\nland.\nWorld's Fair the s\ntime for literature and art is shown by\non the other hardy, industrious and\nPolitically the energy, the initiative\nwere among the f\nn and returned with a lot of portfolios\nprogressive, there are two splendid\nand the great organizing ability of\nward, and they\n(\nsymbols in Chicago. One is the mon-\nthe Swedish-Americans has made\nthe Swedish exhibi\nedish literature.\nument in Lincoln park to Carl von\nthem a powerful factor and, they can\nmost notable and s\n.\nis\nelected sheriff, and many others\nLinne, the great naturalist, who paved\nproudly say, an influence for good. As\nfair to be the gre\ne\nholding minor political positions\nthe road for succeeding generations\na rule, Swedish-American officehold-\nthe per ple of that\nn\nof scientists. The other stands before\ners-and there have been many in\ntogeth\nNaturally, they also took a prominent\nChicago Swedes\nit\npart in the civic development of the\nthe maghificent bridge that connects\nhigh positions-hav made good rec-\n'S\ncity. In 1865, when Chicago was\nSimmons island with the mainland of\nords. At present the administration\nChicagoans, proud\n's\nstill without a public park, Sven Nel-\nStatue of Linné (Linnaeus), Swedish scientist who paved the way\nLincoln park. It is the bust of Eman-\nof justice, whether it be federal, state,\ncontributed to thir\nson, a landscape gardener who had\nfor the modern science of biology. This monument, erected in 1891, ual Swedenborg, unveiled in a great\ncity or county, is largely in their\nart, politics and so\nreceived his training on a royal es-\nstands in Lincoln park near Fullerton avenue.\n(By staff photographer)\ncelebration under the auspices of the\nhands. George E. Q. Johnson is\nunboun.ded faith\n1\ne\ntate in Sweden, came forward with\nst\nnized a fact well known and acknowl-\nAugustana, Englewood, Washington\nSwedish National society on June 29.\nUnited States district attorney; Oscar\nChicago and will d\nthe plans for what later became Lin-\nCarlstrom, for the second time at-\nedged, in both the United States and\nPark and Swedish Covenant.\n1924. Besides being the founder of\nto help. make it th\ns.\n11,\ncoln park.\nSweden, namely, that Chicago is the\nA number of excellent old people's\nthe Swedenborgian religion, Sweden-\ntorney-general of Illinois; Harry OI-\nthe world.\nal,\ncapital city of the Americans of Swed-\nDuring the world war thousands of\nsh descent. Most cultural or politi-\nne\nyoung Americans of Swedish descent\nis\ncal movements among them originate\nenlisted for service \"over there.\"\nsh\nhere. A striking instance of this is\nThese descendants of an old fighting\nthe campaign to raise $1,500,000 for\nne\nrace did not spare themselves. With\nthe establishment of a Swedish-\nabout 2 per cent of the enlistments,\nAmerican museum in Philadelphia, to\nof\ntheir casualties approximated 7 per\nbe known as the John Morton Memo-\nin\ncent. At the height of the conflict\nrial, in memory of the Swedish colo-\nsh\nthe Swedish residents of Chicago held\nnists who settled there in 1838.\nsh\na giant patriotic demonstration on\nAnother notable visitor in late\nthe municipal pier (now Navy pier),\nyears was the Very Reverend Nathan\nls,\nOct. 1, 1917. At the close of the\nSoderblom, archbishop of Sweden and\ned\nmeeting, the greatest gathering of\none of the best known and most influ-\na-\nSwedish-Americans ever held, the\nential churchmen in the world.\nk-\nfollowing telegram was dispatched\na\nto President Wilson:\nIso\n\"We, the Swedish-Americans of Chi-\nChicagoans of Swedish extraction\ncago, offer to the government our\nhave their own clubs, of which the\nry,\nfullest support, our property and our\nSwedish Club of Chicago is perhaps\nan\nlives.\"\nthe best known. For many years it\nigo\nIn recent years the principal events\ngave annual exhibits of paintings and\nto\nin the lore of the swedish Chicagoans\nsculpture by Swedish-Ainerican art-\nof\nhave been the visits of Crown Prince\nists, and has gradually accumulated\nof\nGustavus Adolphus and his wife, and\nquite an art gallery.\nder\nof the crown prince's young brothe:\nThere are more than sixty Swedish\nCol.\nPrince William of Sweden.\nchurches, with a membership in ex-\nned\nThe latter, a world-'amous hunter\ncess of 32,000. Most of them are\nks-\nof big game, was in Chicago twice\nLutherans, but Methodists, Baptists,\nduring 1927. Both members of the\nEpiscopalians and Mission Friends are\nwe\nroyal family made this tity their prin-\nalso well represented, particularly the\nart\ncipal stopping place OIL their Ameri-\nMission Friends.\nson\ncan tours. In so doing they recog-\nProminent among the hospitals are"
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