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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1920
Page
14
Reports from Cherbourg say the French liner will go into drydock after arriving from New York Harbor where she damaged in a collision with a coal barge. The Trance on her last eastbound voyage sank in the harbor with the barge Greenwood of Portland.
A dense list of tides, water levels, vessel names, piers, and harbor readings appears in a maritime update. It cites Port Dinesen, Pier 17, Havana, Antwvery, and Monticomery Web among stations and vessels, with scattered times and locations indicating routine harbor activity and vessel movements.
A sprawling OCR list details vessels, routes, ports, and departures across the Atlantic and beyond. Names like Cape Lanka, Cape San Agtoni, New York, and Havana appear beside ship titles and transit notes, with dates and sailings interwoven.
A House Naval Affairs panel will hear a bill to enroll all American merchant seamen as naval reservists, requiring two months yearly training and pay bonuses, with a cash gratuity after twenty years. Critics warn it could raise costs and disrupt merchant marine labor while expanding naval power. Industry leaders fear reputational and economic penalties if enactment alters ship operations or increases costs beyond foreign rivals.
Scandinavian allies increase merchant fleets in first half of year with Norway adding 59 ships totaling 150000 tons Denmark 21 ships 24000 tons and Sweden 29 ships 29000 tons Norway's trade fleet at start of July reaches about 2128000 tons while Sweden and Denmark show 1024000 and 777000 tons respectively
A Commerce Department report by Consul General W J Lowrie shows 1919 American trade with Portugal satisfactory, with U S ships carrying much of the shipments and American salesmen visiting Lisbon. Textiles, cotton, chemicals, iron and steel, machinery, and oil were prominent, while Portuguese cotton and British imports affected balance. The value of Lisbon exports to the United States reached 0 725 million, up from the prior year.
Officers aboard the Swedish steamer Gustaveholm report a colossal iceberg near Steamer Lane, described as a half mile high in its wake and resembling a cathedral spire. The sighting occurred as the vessel traveled westbound from Rotterdam, with details of a second large ice rise noted at sea.
Port of Marseilles remains congested as twelve wooden hulks from the United States and five Branch Ling vessels lie idle for months. Movement into the harbor stalls, leaving ships stalled along the quay and awaiting clearance amid ongoing delays.
Farr Alpaca Company directors today proposed doubling its capital stock from 7.2 million to 14.4 million with 19,000 new shares at 100 par. A $5.4 million stock dividend and $1.4 million cash for war purpose are planned, giving holders three new shares for each four owned. Dakota Bank Closes Due to Depleted Reserve.
Navy order details appear garbled with scattered names and dates. The readable fragments mention Vin arin, Mayo de bed, Sestiabuek Witsnen, and Be re ita ian Die. No clear event, location, or outcome can be determined from the legible text.
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