Lumber price cuts ease San Francisco home building boom
Pacific coast lumber prices fall as distributors issue price lists showing sharp drops for Douglas fir redwood and spruce. Declines reach $30 per thousand feet for Douglas fir and up to $45 percent for certain grades used in bungalow and cottage construction. Demand from the Atlantic and winter shortage fueled the price rise. now the market tightens as costs ease.
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco
Atlantic
Pacific Naval Bases Decided by Congressional Committees
Washington January 31 The full Congressional committees unanimously back Alameda as the general fleet base and San Diego and Sand Point Washington as aviation bases with no funding set. San Pedro is recommended as submarine base at San Pedro with cost not to exceed four million dollars and no appropriations proposed for Alameda or San Diego bases.
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Pacific Coast
Alameda
Naval
San Diego
Sand Point
Waah
San Pedro
Blinking fashion and war era talk stir readers
A column mocks wartime fashion and social life as livestock values fall sharply across the United States. It notes Washington reports livestock on farms and ranges valued at 6.235 billion dollars on January 1, down from 8.507 billion in 1920, with cattle sheep and swine all declining.
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Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Noted Explorer Predicts Open Winter en Route to Montreal
Sir Ernest Shackleton, noted British Antarctic explorer, arrives on Cunard liner Aquitania in New York predicting an open winter for America. He cites ice along the Siberian shore and Atlantic as free, and Spitzbergen peaks lacking snow as indicators of better weather to come.
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New York
Ernest Shackleton
Cunard
Montreal
Shackleton
America
Siberian
Atlantic
Spitzbergen
Burleson Praises Fortitude Amid Enemies
Postmaster General Albert Sidney Burleson defends his eight year tenure citing enemies he has made including railroad presidents, union labor, express firms and certain newspapers. He says insults never harmed his calm or appetite and that he will take the lesson to Texas. The Baltimore Sun reports the interview as his first in eight years in office.
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Washington
Texas
Albert Sidney Burleson
Baltimore Sun
Post Office Department
Burleson
Europa Cafe Taken Over by Mrs Morse
The Europa Cafe is now under the management of Mrs K Morse. First class meals will be served, single meals 50 cents, monthly meals 40 dollars. Chicken dinner 75 cents. Fresh fruit and vegetables are available weekly. Family dinners are a specialty. Leave orders at the Europa Hotel.
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Europa Cafe
K. Morse
Nevada Banks Show Business Increase in December Report
Nevada banks report stronger business conditions in the December 29 examination covering 24 state chartered institutions. Resources total 33.56 million, up 677 thousand from November 16. deposits rise to 19.49 million, loans to 15.40 million, cash on hand 1.04 million, with net profits increasing from 660 thousand to 824 thousand. Overdrafts fall by over 62 thousand.
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Nevada
Henderson Banking Co Ad Offers Savings, Drafts and Insurance
Henderson Banking Co promotes four percent annual savings, safety deposit boxes from $3.00 yearly with key kept by customer, drafts on major world cities at low rates, fire and life insurance from strong companies, travelers checks and Cunard Line steamship tickets.
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Cunard Line
Pennsylvania Railroad Cuts 20 Percent of Jobs
The largest American railway system the Pennsylvania Railroad is reducing expenses by 20 percent. Employees faced a choice between a five day work week or a 20 percent layoff and most chose the shorter work week.
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Pennsyyvania
Bakery and Confectionery Ad at Eureka Nevada
French and Royal Bread served twice weekly. Fresh home made bread ice cream cakes cookies doughnuts and snails from Elko every Saturday. Candy cigars cigarettes and soft drinks. Mrs Kate Togoni, proprietor, Main Street, Eureka, Nevada.
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Elko
Kate Tognoni
Main Street
Eureka, Nevada
Jarbidge Shipments Report Record Gold Intake
The Twin Falls Chronicle notes a February shipment of 174000 dollars worth of gold from Jarbidge, weighing about 800 pounds, transported by auto from camp to Twin Falls. It marks the largest monthly output to date and hints at a yearly total exceeding two million dollars for the camp in Elko County.
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Twin Falls
Eiko County
Nevada Transportation Co Notice Bulletin 2
Nevada Transportation Co announces under the Railroad Act of February 29 1920 that from July 1 1920 no carrier by rail may deliver freight until all tariff charges are paid. Agents are urged to enforce the mandate and pursue prosecution for violations. J E Sexton General Manager.
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J. E. Sexton
Demurrage Charges Notice from Nevada Transport Co
The Nevada Transportation Company gives notice that beginning January 1, 1920 demurrage on all cars held over free time will be charged. Advt. J. B. Sexton.
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Nevada Transportation Company
J. B. Sexton
Carpenters Union Cuts Daily Wage Scale
At a meeting of Carpenters Union No 1434 the carpenters and joiners voted to reduce the daily scale from eight to seven dollars, effective March 1 1921, citing lower district wages and reduced living costs as justification.
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Carpenters and Jovito
Alan
Notice to Peddlers and Meat Dealers
Sheriff of Eureka County Nevada warns that slaughterhouse keepers or cattle slaughterers may not buy cattle or meat without showing the animal and recording in his book the brand buyer name and date. Peddlers must carry and show the animal hide on demand. Violations carry a fine of 60 to 500 dollars or up to 250 days imprisonment.
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Enla
Handley Brothers Seek Nevada Water Right 1921
Certificate of Ocopartnership shows Handley Brothers of Eureka Nevada seek state permission to appropriate 0.25 cu ft per second from Rye Patch Well for stock watering. Water would be conveyed to the NE of section 27 township 21 north range 53 east by windmill pipes and troughs. Notice filed January 6 1921 with last publication February 18 1921.
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Handley Brothers
Eureka
Nevada
Ney
Notice to Creditors in the Estate of Paul Pedrioll
In the Third Judicial District Court Eureka County Nevada the administrator Paul Pedrioll deceased requests all creditors to file claims within three months of first publication. Reynolds and Eather attorneys announce first publication January 1921 last publication February 5 1922 and note enforcement of the estate proceeds. W J Hooper Eureka County Assessor states taxes due and payable with strict enforcement.
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Paul
Reynolds & Eather
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