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Immigrant tide from Northern Europe rises to US
Radio reports from New York describe the sailing of the Swedish American liner Pranningham from Gothenburg with 1345 aboard including 1090 Swedes and 132 Americans. The voyage signals renewed Nordic immigration, aided by looser restrictions and farm district settlements in the Midwest. The note covers Swedish politics, budgets, stock market shifts, and a broad scan of Nordic news, arts, and international ties.
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