| Show GREAT SKATER ara druce cerui ful jolin john man elblom 0 of f ch calento lento into of Sir flen john a nathe of 0 sv sweden eden now a resident of chicago bears the distinction of possessing a large and beautiful silver cup which was personally presented to him by king xing ocar u of sweden tho a bad had sica and been 7 P I 1 11 I 1 11 L 11 I 1 41 JOHN charmed with his graceful skating Saad blom docs does cot not spend bis his time in chicago as a hater althou gb gh he has had many tempting offers to do burn sueh but hilt la is following mercantile pursuits with an ambition to become some day a representative bust nesi man was born burn in Stock stockholm bolm sweden in 1872 and began skating before 10 years of age to the natho nathe of norway and sweden skating comes almost is ts naturally aa eating but this aunt beginner made more than rapid development devi loument on the kc ice at 14 years of ago age be he won a first prize in 2 i tancy fancy contest at stockholm and took man prizes throughout hout sweden between the ages of 14 a and id 20 at stockholm in ho he toot first prize and tho the championship of all sweden as a fancy skater and it was here that kinf oscar was so highly pleased with his feats that he ordered a sliver silver cup specially made for the young skater the same winter mat triet and e at all tho the cracks of europe winning a valuable medal Saad Saud blom came to chicago in 1893 A kansas city theatrical manager it I 1 up to date the men ushers have been replaced by some of the handsomest young ladica ladles in the city who wear bloomers the one thousandth performance of shore acrea acres was celebrated a at I 1 the fifth avenue theater new york jan jm 3 |
