American Goods Sold At Half Price In Foreign Markets
The Iron Age reports American goods outsell rivals in South Africa and other overseas markets, with export prices often half or less of U.S. prices. Shovels show a clear gap, with New York wholesale costs of 1 shilling 6 pence versus Johannesburg prices of 3 shillings 3 pence, suggesting a shovel trust pricing export well below domestic levels.
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South Africa
United States
Belgium
Germany
Great Britain
America
New York
Johannesburg
Wright Stovel Company
Shovel Trust
Fifteen Year Old Rex Gile Designs San Pedro Park
Rex Gile, son of Mrs. Thomas Tretbrake of San Pedro and grandson of C. P. L. Roberts, has had his park plan accepted by the San Pedro council. The two acre plaza, cost $20,000 to grade, will be beautified based on his design after a $20 purse awarded to the winning sketch.
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The
Los Angeles Examiner
Rex Gile
Thomas Tretbrake
San Pedro
C. P. L. Roberts
Thomas Tretbraka
Los Angeles
Gile
Aberdeen Leads in Lumber Output for 1903
Aberdeen tops Washington state in cargo shipments and total lumber cut in 1903. Cargo reached 144,997,244 feet, up from 105,692,018 in 1902, while total cut was 205,436,640 feet. Tacoma trailed by over 20,000,000 feet as mills operated variably.
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Aberdeen
Tacoma
Wilson Brothers & Co
Michigan
Western
Union Lumber Co
Market Lumber Co
West & Slade Mill Co
Anderson & Middleton
American Mill Co
Aberdeen L. & S.co
Wilson Bros. & Co
Bryden & Leitch Co
Michigan Lumber Co
Western Lumber Co
Lumber Trade Signals Slim Western Lumber Stocks
Eastern yard stocks of lumber and shingles run low and railroads plan heavy purchases in 1904. Pacific Coast output in 1903 reached over five billion feet with California Oregon and Washington consuming about two billion locally and three hundred million exported abroad. A Pierce county logging company uses a thirty horsepower electric donkey engine, costing ten dollars a month, as a future power option.
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Grays Harbor
Portland
Tacoma
Pacific Coast
California
Oregon
Washington
Chicago
Pierce County
White Wins Market Street School Addition Bid
The Market street school board opened six bids for a four room addition. W H White offered 4800 dollars, the lowest, and secured the contract to complete by June 1. The board also bought Samuel Benn’s Market street lot for 300 dollars and will seek bids for a two room school there.
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Market Street
Creech Bros
Ssceesrec
Joan Anderson
Shite Real
Lucas & Bean
Aveedwiden
McAdams & Sage
Cross & Browning
Canvasssa Es
H. White
Samuel Benn
Aberdeen Art Co Opens at 175 Market Street
The Aberdeen Art Co announces new business at 175 Market Street handling photography related services and products. The shop invites inquiries about portraits, prints, and photographic equipment.
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175 Market Street
Jr Tf
Shingle Market Moves to Curb In Transit Sales
Coast shingle brokers plan to end or sharply cut in transit sales through Interstate Red Cedar Shingle Co. The change aims to steady prices and ease railcar shortages by limiting speculative shipments and using unloaded stock to meet demand. Shippers expect timely deliveries as January orders grow by mid February.
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Interstate
Red Cedar
Judge Pearson Defines Law on Earnings of Fallen Women
A year ago legislature passed a law making it a felony to live off earnings of fallen women. Frank Zenner was the first arrested. Justice Pearson's broad interpretation reached cooks and property renters. The supreme court upheld the lower ruling, extending the law to occupations and leased premises in Aberdeen.
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Frank Zenner
Onr
Pearson
Zenner
Superior Court
Irwin
Justice Court
Supreme Court
Aberdeen
Ballard’s Snow Liniment Gains Immediate Lumbago Relief
A. B. Canman of Chicago reports chronic lumbago relief after trying Ballard's Snow Liniment. He had failed with other physicians and remedies before limited relief from the product. Sold by W. B. Paine & Co. 25c 50c and 1.00.
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A. B. Canman
Chicago
Ballard
W. B. Paine & Co
Carlise P. B. Martin
Waverly
Texas
Springer Rents, Builds Boats at Wishkah Street
N. A. Springer resumes business at the foot of Wishkah street offering boat building estimates and contracts for any description. Boats for rent available and orders for Sunday use should be arranged in advance.
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N. A. Springer
New Place
Wishkah Street
Wedding Gifts From Golwuman's Seattle
Cut glass and silver gifts listed for newlyweds in Seattle offered by Golwuman's. Gold-toned items may include sets and serving pieces.
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Golwuman’s
Seattle
County Dads Settle Finances and Bridge Talk in Montesano
The Montesano county board settled with the treasurer and road supervisors and approved current expense bills. Mason county declined to join a bridge over the Satsop river at Turner's ford. Transfers of 4000 dollars were ordered from current expense to bond redemption. Several tax deletions were approved for state and government lands.
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Board of County Commissioners
Montesano
Davis
Mason County
Satsop River
Turner’s Ford
Aberdeen
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Sinclair
Norman McDonald
Humptulips
T. D. Nash
Chehalis
Jefferson
Superior Court Docket Set For February Sessions
The jury term delayed due to Judge Irwin’s illness opens Monday February 8 with cases listed including State vs Kisaburo Ogawa and State vs A A Armstrong. Other dockets cover Grays Harbor Boom Co vs Lytle L M Co and several civil actions through February 19. An advertisement from Ballard’s Horehound Syrup promotes relief for coughs with customer testimonial.
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Irwin
State
Kisaburo Ogawa
A. A. Armstrong
Grays Harbor Boom Co
Lytle L. & M. Co
S. O. Berg
Humptulips B. & D.co
Wm. Thompson
Same
Creech Bros
Jos
A Business Proposition for Illinois Central Rail Travel
A promotional notice urges travelers to choose the Illinois Central for both business and pleasure trips. It highlights two daily trains from St Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha to Chicago, free reclining chair cars, buffet library smoking cars, vestibuled cars, and no extra fare with IC tickets. Contact agents in Portland and Seattle for details.
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Illinois Central
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Chicago
B. H. Trumpus
Portland
Ore
J.C. Linpsey
T. F
P. A
Third St
F. Thompson
F.& We & Room
Colman Bidg
Tie
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Herald
West Coast
Puget Sound
the Aberdeen Art CO
Justice of the Peace
Superior Court Docket
GEO. J. Wolff & CO
Heron ST
Geo. Fisher’s
Rey
DR. Long
Doys
Horseshoe Store
J. H. Fuller & CO
G Street
Gabrielson & Holmer
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