Word: swede
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What would have sounded trite, perhaps ultra-conservative, even hypocritical upon the lips of the average Americanization worker, rings true as spoken by a Swede to members of his own race in this country. It stands out likewise as unique. In moments of extreme nationalism, nations have maintained spies in foreign lands to link emigrants to their abandoned fatherland. Seldom do they even now encourage complete expatriation. Ties of sentiment and race forbid. The lands of Europe have long regarded emigration as imperialistic energy gone to waste, and begrudged to the land to which their sons departed the fruits...
...honor the memory of Captain John Ericsson, a Swede who made the greatest contribution to the success of the Union cause in the Civil War, that the memorial has been erected...
...Council thereupon met in secret without the Germans. Sir Austen Chamberlain was alleged to have completely lost his temper, and roundly berated Dr. Unden with "violent threats." When the session broke up "the Terrible Swede" issued forth "with jaw set, and eyes gleaming with anger." He was alleged to have declared "Sir Austen's language was the most disgraceful I have ever experienced. I will not change my point of view or my stand. My instructions are specific to vote against the admission of any nation except Germany to a Council seat...
...referred to as "The Venice of the North." The Prince's aide, who was supposed to be accompanying him, rushed up just in time to help Prince Gustaf carry the unconscious sailor into a rough seaman's cafe nearby. There an incident occurred which stirred many a Swede as much as the rescue itself...
...Dame was to play Nebraska. But the rest has, been decided: Michigan and Northwestern are tied for the Conference Championship; Princeton purrs smugly with one paw on Harvard, one on Yale; Dartmouth, best team in the East, rounded off its unbroken string of victories with the superb soliloquy of "Swede" Oberlander in Chicago; Missouri's wiry tumblers still lead in the Missouri Valley Conference, although Kansas spoiled one of their matin...