Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweden. Show all posts
Saturday, September 1, 2018
Opening of Swedish American Hospital in Rockford in 1918
From the July 25, 2018, MidWeek "Looking Back."
1918, 100 Years Ago.
"Formal opening of the Swedish-American hospital in Rockford, where Dr. T. Arthur Johnson is head physician, will take place on Sunday and Monday next.
"Cards have been sent out inviting DeKalb and vicinity people to attend. The hospital, located at 1320 Charles street, Rockford is one of the finest in Illinois with a large corps of attendants."
The hospital is still in Rockford which has many people of Swedish descent living there.
--Cooter
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Ten Greatest Shipwreck Discoveries-- Part 1 HMS Mary Rose
From the September 8, 2014, Telegraph (UK) by Nick Allen.
RMS TITANIC-- Discovered 1985
HMS MARY ROSE-- 1971. Salvaged in 1982, sank in the 1500s.
TERRA NOVA-- Sank 1942, discovered 2012. Took Robert Falcon Scott on his South Pole expedition.
VASA-- Sweden. Sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. Found in the 1950s. Now housed in a Swedish museum.
SANTA MARGARITA-- Spanish galleon sunk off Florida. Found in 1980 with huge treasure aboard.
--Cootwreck
RMS TITANIC-- Discovered 1985
HMS MARY ROSE-- 1971. Salvaged in 1982, sank in the 1500s.
TERRA NOVA-- Sank 1942, discovered 2012. Took Robert Falcon Scott on his South Pole expedition.
VASA-- Sweden. Sank on its maiden voyage in 1628. Found in the 1950s. Now housed in a Swedish museum.
SANTA MARGARITA-- Spanish galleon sunk off Florida. Found in 1980 with huge treasure aboard.
--Cootwreck
Friday, January 16, 2015
A Look Back at History from DeKalb County, Illinois-- Part 1: Killing Dogs for Hoof and Mouth
From the Dec. 16, 2014, The Mid Week, Sycamore, Illinois.
1889, 125 years ago.
A large number of Swedish-Americans and their families have left DeKalb for Rockford to work in furniture factories and have purchased enough stock to have controlling interests.
1914, Dec. 16th
"The stern hand of the law has again been laid on the shoulders of Moses Brown.
Farmers in DeKalb County are worried about the hoof and mouth disease.
George Nichols' wagon was struck by a Caledonia passenger train on Monday.
Smallpox is prevalent and hoof and mouth disease rampant. Dogs are especially dangerous. The mayor of Harvard has given the city marshal orders to give each dog owner notice to kill the animal.
--Cooter
1889, 125 years ago.
A large number of Swedish-Americans and their families have left DeKalb for Rockford to work in furniture factories and have purchased enough stock to have controlling interests.
1914, Dec. 16th
"The stern hand of the law has again been laid on the shoulders of Moses Brown.
Farmers in DeKalb County are worried about the hoof and mouth disease.
George Nichols' wagon was struck by a Caledonia passenger train on Monday.
Smallpox is prevalent and hoof and mouth disease rampant. Dogs are especially dangerous. The mayor of Harvard has given the city marshal orders to give each dog owner notice to kill the animal.
--Cooter
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
17th Century Shipwreck Found Off Swedish Coast in 2012
From the June 1, 2012, Free internet Press by Intellpuke.
Amateur divers found a Swedish Royal Navy vessel that sank off Stockholm in 1660 reportedly with a cargo of of gold and jewelry. It is believed to be the Resande Man (meaning traveling man).
However, the cargo, which was being carried to Poland as a gift from the Swedish government, was not found. The ship sank in the Baltic Sea in November 1660.
The ship was found on May 17, 2012. The wreck is in poor shape and the divers are about 90% sure it is the Resande Man, but haven't found the ship's bell for proof.
The ship was 25 meters long and 7 meters wide, half the size of the Swedish warship Vasa, which infamously sank on its maiden voyage in 1628.
In August 2011, divers found the wreck of the Mars, flagship of King Erik XIV's fleet which sank in the Baltic Sea in 1564.
Always Great to Discover a Lost Wreck. --Cooter
Amateur divers found a Swedish Royal Navy vessel that sank off Stockholm in 1660 reportedly with a cargo of of gold and jewelry. It is believed to be the Resande Man (meaning traveling man).
However, the cargo, which was being carried to Poland as a gift from the Swedish government, was not found. The ship sank in the Baltic Sea in November 1660.
The ship was found on May 17, 2012. The wreck is in poor shape and the divers are about 90% sure it is the Resande Man, but haven't found the ship's bell for proof.
The ship was 25 meters long and 7 meters wide, half the size of the Swedish warship Vasa, which infamously sank on its maiden voyage in 1628.
In August 2011, divers found the wreck of the Mars, flagship of King Erik XIV's fleet which sank in the Baltic Sea in 1564.
Always Great to Discover a Lost Wreck. --Cooter
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