Western Canada census shows mixed British and Canadian roots
A Ottawa census bulletin based on the 1931 survey finds 1,808,574 born in Britain and 544,955 born abroad in the three prairie provinces among 2,353,529 residents. Over half have at least one Canadian or British-born parent, with substantial intermarriage and a rising Western Canadian identity. Officials urge improved naturalization education and a formal citizenship ceremony to reinforce Canadian civic ideals.
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Prairie
Canada
Ottawa
Nada
Western
Continental
Europe
C. H. Cahan
Saskatchewan
Canadians invited to Kingston trade conference this summer
The Canadian government is invited to send delegates to a summer trade conference in Kingston Jamaica with representatives from British West Indian colonies. Topics include the growing and marketing board for vegetable and fruit crops. National industries in Bolivia are increasing production.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Bolivia
Businessman cites bank and church closures in U S report
Mr A C Marts of New York cites three year data noting one in six banks closed and one in 2 344 churches abandoned. He notes one in 22 firms and one in 40 colleges and 45 hospitals closed. The report mentions London buses with observation sections and Finland plans a major public works push.
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A. C. Marts
New York City
United States
Pearl Crop Planting Reaches Record in Japan Waters
Japan plants 4000 acres of quiet waters with over 3 million pearl oysters as thousands work on a seven year to harvest cycle. Oysters are seeded with seed pearls and placed in steel cages on rafts, raised twice yearly for cleaning and disease prevention. About 60 percent bear fruit and five percent are marketable. The annual crop value runs in the millions.
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Japan
Weight loss letter praises Kruschen Salts
A 53 year old woman, height 5 ft, reports losing 7 pounds with Kruschen Salts over six months without changing her diet. She claims increased energy, easier stairs, and better overall health, noting she now weighs 147 pounds and feels lighter and more fit. Kruschen is described as a mineral formula improving gland, nerve, blood, and organ function.
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J. H. Kruschen
Eskimos Show Extra Rib Trait Suggesting Evolution
Dr. T D Stewart of the Smithsonian reports the 25th rib appears among Eskimos, mostly males, indicating possible hereditary evolution. In about 12 percent of 200 Alaska Eskimo skeletons examined, the extra rib adds chest and abdomen space, supporting ongoing human development.
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Adam
T. D. Stewart
Smithsonian Institution
Yukon River
Stewart
Alaska
Thunderstorms in Java Pervade Year Round Skies
Readable excerpt notes Java residents endure constant thunder during the rainy season with only overhead crashes jolting awareness. It also mentions the US Treasury Conscience Fund surpassing $600000 and a historic start by a Madison-era giver. European brick chimney in Charlottenberg claims 1,200,000 bricks and 70000 tons of cement chalk and sand, while the Bay of Fundy spans about 8000 square miles.
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Java
US Treasury Department
Madison
U.S.A
Europe
Charlottenberg
Germany
Britain launches five year drive to wipe out urban slums
Britain declares a five year program to clear insanitary slums across England and Wales. Housing authorities must submit area plans by September 50 detailing demolitions, affected residents, and rehousing timetables. The move targets back to back cottages, damp basements, and disease hotbeds amid public pressure and royal support.
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Great Britain
Shums Taumbledown
England
Wales
Edward Hilton Young
Liverpool
Manchester
Birmingham
Leeds
Bristol
Hull
Sheffield
London
Canterbury
York
Prince of Wales
Snowdrift erosion threatens northwest wheat yields
The Department of Agriculture reports a new soil thief named Snowdrift erosion. It mainly strikes the Northwest, reducing wheat output as winter snowdrifts trap on-leeward slopes and spring melt washes away freshly plowed soil. Government experts explain furrowing in fall and cropping next spring worsens on northern slopes where drifts are deepest.
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Department of Agriculture
Electric shock antidote discovered by Hopkins engineer
Dr W B Kouwenhoven of Johns Hopkins University reports high voltage electric shocks as antidote to fatal low voltage shocks. Empire telephones linked India and Australia, then Egypt Palestine and South Africa to India. Since May 1 daily calls from Bombay average five. Niagara Gorge is about 25 000 years old. Australian National Bank profits rose from 1931.
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W. B. Kouwenhoven
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore
Empire Telephones
Betwen
India
Australia
Egypt
Palestine
South Africa
England
Bombay
Niagara Gorge
Latvia Germany Trade War Expands Blocking Exports
Latvia and Germany engage in an unofficial then official embargo with Latvia banning imports from Germany and Germany restricting Latvian trade. The move targets German butter and general goods amid a dispute over Latvian boycotts of German products. Neither side sees heavy harm, but Germany bears greater losses.
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Latvia
Germany
Five Years Without Rain in Shenshi Province China
Farmers cry for rain as five years pass with no rainfall in Shenshi, a fertile region now stricken by famine. Starving communities lack crops and livestock, dying in silence in remote hinterland far from railways and communications.
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Shenshi
China
The Hidden Costs of a True Home
The passage discusses that a home requires more than money a home demands love forbearance and sacrifice It urges care to protect a home’s happiness and extends responsibility to the wellbeing of others homes rather than focusing solely on one’s own.
Holiday travelers seek balance in busy time away
The essay counsels not overstuffing days off with activity and indulgence. It argues routine is only dull when misread, and urges a measured view of leisure to avoid returning to monotony.
Value friends for what they are in true measure
The speaker urges appreciating friends for their essential qualities not idealized traits. It emphasizes mutual care and reciprocity as the basis of lasting friendship, warning against demanding perfection while valuing loyalty, support, and genuine regard.
Immunization Cuts Diphtheria Deaths in Manitoba Tenfold
Diphtheria deaths dropped from 21.5 per 100 000 to 10.3 in 1929 after Winnipeg's program began and to 5.2 in rural areas following expansion that year. Since 1930 unimmunized areas show 63 deaths versus 18 in the larger immunized region, with no deaths among vaccinated people.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Whle
Manitiba
Manioba
Winnipeg Tribune
Wages Up 10 Percent at Fraser Mills Plant
A 10 percent wage increase affects 750 workers at Fraser Mills plant of Western Lumber Co in New Westminster B C The rise comes on stronger lumber demand and price gains The Fraser Mills plant now produces about a quarter of the companys output and the shine mill runs two shifts Employment has risen from roughly 450 to 750 since last winter Most shipments still move by ship with rail demand rising.
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T. Mulburn Co., Limited
Toronto
Fraser Mills
Western Lumber Co., Ltd
New Westminster
B.C
World city populations rise, New York leads over London
New York City shows a population of 7,218,000 in the New York Merchants Association census, with London at 8,202,518. Berlin surpasses 4,000,000 and Chicago reaches 3,376,000. The report notes eight cities above 2,000,000 and thirty-one above 1,000,000.
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New York City
New York Merchants’ Association
London
New York
Berlin
Chicago
Commission To Handle Wheat Purchases In Roumania
The Romanian government forms a purchasing commission to secure a remunerative return for wheat farmers by buying specified amounts of grain at a price set by the administration.
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Bucharest
Roumania
Queen of Norway Purchases Three English Hunter Horses
The Queen of Norway reportedly buys three English hunter horses. The purchase highlights royal interest in traditional equestrian stock and could influence UK horse markets.
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Norway
Reverty
Tourists Boost Italian Business as Influx Surges
A heavy influx of tourists in Italy is boosting local commerce and hospitality sectors. Hotels and restaurants report rising occupancy and higher revenue, while attractions see steadier visitor numbers compared with prior periods.
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Finland
AL SoiYa
Conscience Fund Grows
Bay of Fundy
Wat On
Shum
Yied
Australian National Bank
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Commission
Italy
Ipplefood Paren Products
Hamilton
Ontario
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