Canadian Migration Patterns in the United States 1930 Census
The 1930 census bulletin shows 1,278,421 Canadian natives in the U S in 1939, with 57.5 percent having settled before 1914 and 39.5 percent in 1900 or earlier. Immigration fell after 1930, with 1915-19 and 1925-30 periods contributing most of the total, and French Canadians generally having longer residence. The British Isles led foreign-born groups, followed by Italians, Germans, Poles, and Russians, with about 70 percent of these prewar settlers.
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Canada
United States
Commerce Department
Washington
States
Dominion
British Isles
Venus Atmosphere May Match Earth With Carbon Dioxide
Mount Wilson astronomers report Venus shows carbon dioxide in its atmosphere, a first for any sun planet identified in its spectrum. Life signs remain unproven and Venus remains shrouded by clouds, making surface life unlikely to be detected.
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Earth
Mount Wilson Observatory
Venus
Carnegie Institution
Ife
Buckingham Palace Grounds Forty Acres In Size
The article describes Buckingham Palace grounds as more than forty acres including lawns gardens lake and woods. It notes Constitution Hill gates open only for the annual garden party and describes a recurring opening procedure with a policeman and workmen present. A quoted exchange about portraits follows.
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Buckingham Palace
Constitution Hill
Has Its Bright Side The Break-Up Of England’s Gentry
The London story on the dissolution of old estates and the partial disbanding of the landed gentry notes Burke’s Landed Gentry may be split into two sections for those still landed and those disbanded. It cites 2,500 families, with two-thirds remaining, and points to buyers as the silver lining despite tax pressures.
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London
England
Burke
Burke’s
Ottawa Citizen
German Sound Register Measures City Noise Levels
A German study uses a sensitive sound registering apparatus to quantify city noise. Tear ing paper registers 44, horse drawn vehicles 59, trolley cars 68, subway 80, electric motor horn 92, ordinary motor horn 80, and a screaming lion 101. Indoor tests show 200 adding machines equal a metropolitan noon thoroughfare.
London Big Ben Fails Twice Each Hour
London’s Big Ben suffers timing errors as the minute hand strains the spindle near ten minutes past and again near ten to the hour. The ten foot long hand races to IV seconds early between ten and twenty past and then lags five seconds after VI, balancing the net error.
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London
Lake Baikal depth reaches 5306 feet in Siberia
Survey teams measure Lake Baikal to a depth of 5306 feet marking a record for the vast Siberian body of water. The sounding confirms a substantial basin floor profile and contributes to ongoing hydrological and geological studies.
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Lake Baikal
Siberia
Proper Films urged to shield children from unsuitable cinema
Mrs. Stanley Baldwin spoke to over 300 women's institute members in Ottawa urging institutes in Ontario and Quebec to lead a children films movement. She urged reserving an hour for appropriate pictures, noting children's minds are like sponges and Ottawa can pioneer better film for youngsters.
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Stanley Baldwin
Ottawa
Women’s Institute
Ontario
Quebec
More Divorced Men In Dominion Than Divorcees
The figures show 4 049 divorced men versus 3 392 divorcees in the Dominion. Under not stated 9 149 are recorded, with 7 825 Chinese absent from the Dominion but allowed to return and counted in population. Quebec has 62.19 percent single persons, British Columbia 43.70 percent, and BC also has 24 percent divorced. Ontario records the highest total at 2 086.
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Dominion
Quebec
British Columbia
Coast Province
Ontario
Canoe Cruises Through British Columbia’s Wild Scenery
A British Columbia canoe route offers novel scenery with snowcapped mountains, glacial landscapes, and timbered slopes. Travelers can cruise near Whitesail, Butsuk, Tetachuck Lakes and Intah Tah and Cotsabunkut Rivers, starting from Burn’s Lake and Gotza Lake, with wildlife including deer, bear, moose, caribou, goats, ducks, geese, and ptarmigan. swans on Whitesail Lake are protected.
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British Columbia
Whitesall, Butsuk
Tetachuck Lakes
Intahtah
Cotsabunkut
Burn’s Lake
Canadian National Railway
Gotza Lake
Whitesail
Bradshaw Time Table First Edition Copies Valued at $500
In 1839 the first edition Bradshaw's Time Table copies are valued at 500 dollars each. The notable rarity underscores historic railway timetable publishing and collection interest from collectors and dealers.
London Grants 183 Divorces in One Day
In a single day in London a total of 183 divorces were granted. The record highlights a surge in marriage dissolutions in the capital as legal proceedings proceed.
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London
Canada Leads in Flour Milling and Rubber Industry Growth
A Canadian Bureau of Statistics review ranks flour milling as the top industry by gross value, with 83 mills and output up to 121,000 barrels daily. It notes Canada exported 7.5 million barrels of flour in 1930, while the rubber sector, valued near 70 million dollars, positions Canada as a major global supplier with tires sold worldwide. The fruit and vegetable canning and sugar refining sectors each show strong output around 43 million dollars, and the tobacco industry totals nearly 86 million dollars.
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Canadian Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Dominion
United States
United Kingdom
France
Germany
Spain
Peru
Dutch East Indies
Portuguese Africa
China
Annie Miller Builds Dental Supplies Business at Empire Dental
At the Royal York Hotel booth Annie Miller promotes dependable dental supplies as a pioneer woman in Canada. She recounts becoming a saleswoman after meeting a manufacturer’s head family, then starting her own firm with an office and secretary. Her principle: stand behind every item to earn trust and expand opportunities for all.
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Royal York Hotel
Annie Miller
Analyzing Old Violins in Basie Switzerland
Two violin makers in Basie Switzerland examine old violins for resonance. A powerful microscope reveals wood polished and impregnated with a metallic substance believed to affect tone.
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Basie
Switzerland
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Elf
Karkaturen
Oslo
King's Navy
the Earl of Athlone
Queen Mary
Nautical College
Pengborne
Berkshire
B.C
Berlingske Tidende
Copenhagen
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