Open Shop Battle Expands East As Connecticut Fights Unions
Labor and business circles track a rising open shop movement centered in New Haven Connecticut as 2113 firms sign declarations for freedom to work and a new open shop council emerges. The drive includes Winchester arms plant and 56 large manufacturers, with many workers idle while plans unfold. Union leaders warn of possible lockouts as the 44 hour week debate spreads to New South Wales and as U S department of labor food price data surface for February.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Open Shop Council
Winchester Arms
Winchester
Connecticut State Federation of Labor
New South Wales
United States Department of Labor
Wheat acreage not reduced in major farming states
Telegraph reports from agricultural centers show Minnesota Iowa Nebraska kept usual wheat acreages. Kansas alone cut about 10 percent. Nebraska and Iowa deny a farmers strike while Oregon Washington and the Inland Empire plant spring wheat as before.
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United Press Today
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Department of Agriculture
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Tides for Seattle posted with Thursday and Friday readings. High tides around 4 10 am and 7 37 pm on Thursday with lows near 10 31 am and 10 38 pm. Friday shows a first high tide at 1 28 pm and a low near 1 40 pm with a second high at 7 41 pm.
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Seattle
Trunks From Wreck Washed Ashore At Whidby Island
Wreck of the Governor to breaking up. Fifty three trunks and several bags and suitcases belonging to passengers and crew washed ashore on Whidby island. Citizens of Coupeville recovered the baggage and valuables are held for claimants at Coupeville. John Boyle named Port of Seattle fire marshal. Taxes on offshore vessels registered in Seattle may be refunded per Judge Abel ruling. Weather report notes rising barometer and northeast wind at Tatoosh Island.
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Whidby Island
Coupeville
Aberdeen
Grays Harbor
Seattle
George D. Abel
Montesano
Maritime Shipping Movements From New York and West Coast Ports
Ships and steamers depart and arrive with routes including New York Seattle San Francisco Portland Balboa San Pedro and Vancouver. Vessels Walter Leckenbach West Niles Queen for San Diego Rainier and Banta Rita are listed with months and times in a condensed pier-side log.
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New York
Balboa
San Pedro
San Francisco
Portland
Astoria
Vancouver
B.C
Nome City
Redondo
Alaska
Te Queen
San Diego
St Hoon
U 8
Algonquin
Rainier
Banta Rita
Oma
Melbourne
Banks shut off cotton loans as acreage plan approved
Southern banks plan to end all farmer loans after July 1 in line with the general cotton acreage reduction plan. Mississippi delta banks have already halted lending. Banks say loans on past two crops cannot be repaid and fear responsibility if a large crop is grown. Meetings, warnings, and calls to reduce acreage accompany efforts to channel future sales through state marketing organizations.
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Mississippi Delta
South
Must Think in Dark of Murdered Fiance
VIENNA, April 7. Franz Reder, an ex-officer, who shot and killed his fiancee, has been sentenced to seven years' hard labor. During this period on each anniversary of his crime he will have to endure 24 hours of darkness and total silence. PORTLAND, April 7. The 3,500 ton schooner Undaunted, last of the shipping board's Ferris type wooden hulls to be launched in the United States, will take the water here at 3 p.m. today. She will have a carrying capacity of 2,000,000 feet of lumber.
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Vienna
Franz Reder
Portland
The
Shipping Board
United States
Washington
Crop Estimates Bureau
Cadillac Cat Returns From Hard Voyage To America
The so called Cadillac cat nearly starved on the Australia run and will be sent home in state aboard the Sonoma to San Francisco. Insured for 5000 dollars, the cat has 30 sheep's hearts provided for the trip as a special ration, with Mr. Melelland of Cadillac Company coordinating plans.
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Sydney
Cadillac
Australia
America
Montreal
Panama
Melelland
Cadillac Company
New York Coffee and Sugar Market Report
New York on April 1 reports sugar prices weaker with Raw at 6.02 and granulated at 8. Coffee offerings include No 7 Rio around 6 and No 4 Santos near 9 1/2 cents per pound.
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N. Y
New York
Santos
Portland Market Report Figures Cattle Sheep and Butter
Portland market rundown lists cattle receipts at 32 with slow demand and prices for peat steers from 7.50 to 7.76 and other steer grades 6.75 to 4.75, cows and heifers 6.75 to 3.75, canners 2.25 to 4, bulls 3.50 to 5, calves 9.50 to 17. Hoge receipts 1 039 with market weak. Sheep receipts 20 and market steady. Butter 29 cents, cheese 11 and 24 cents per pound.
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Portland
Oils Rise On Doheny Statement As Market Closes Firm
New York trading opened firm after Mexican Petroleum gains on Doheny’s optimistic report. Early gains faded with heavy selling in late sessions as coal strike negotiations collapsed and Lloyd George announced breakdowns. Several key issues closed mixed with United States Steel around 81 and Mexican Petroleum near 141.
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New York
Brooks
Lioyd George
Mexicali Petroleum
Central Leather
United States Steel
Haldwin Locomotive
American
Southern Pacific
International Harvester
Crucible
Studebaker
Mexican Petroleum
KB. L. Doheny
Altho
United States Rubber
Atlantic Gulf
Central
Baltimore
Midvale Steel
Unite States Rubber
General Asphalt
American Telephone
Pan-American
American Sumatra
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania
Anaconda
Lloyd George
Potatoes in strong demand across markets
The market shows higher potato demand with Yancy Yakima Gema at 22 to 96 dollars a ton and scarce extra fancy stock. Cucumber supply strong at 3 to 4 dollars a dozen. asparagus shipments received. green peas 16 cents per pound. Los Angeles lettuce 3 to 3.50 per crate. Dairy markets steady. Wheat and grain reports show varied prices and large receipts across Chicago markets.
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Priese
N. Y. Stock Exchange
Corambers
Das
Atehieon Oy
Horseredion Verite
Amer Car
Amer International
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Ateronda Ss
Walla
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Rreits
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Pacifi
Pan Amer Petroleum
Eneneeee Chica Board of Trade
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Freitt— Pieridae
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Anne
Trom Berg
Cora 'Udebaker
EU Talen of of Delaware
Abe
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United
United Mates Nubber
United Matea Steel
Westinghouse
Rapid Freneh
Eees
Valente Virginia Keystone
Cccceere
Loreal Dat
Railroad Securities
Wisconsin
Cial & Q
Paul
N. Y. Maliway
Priess Feid
Sterhyerés
Marriage Licenses From Vital Statistic List
A long list of names and residences appears in a Vital Statistic marriage license section. The entries include individuals named Gilleapie Baattie Beck Seattle Pickett Le Roy Seattle and many others with addresses in Seattle Port Blakeley Wenatchee Puyallup and nearby cities. The document records marital intent and home locations for numerous couples.
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Gilleapie
Joe T. Baattie
Beck
Blanche
Seattle
Seneen Pickett
le Roy
Wiles
Genevieve
Heyder
Herman
Woodcock
Florence
Knaack
William O
Wenat
Ottelie
Ella O
Clemens
Viola Rita Marie
Enos
Dunkin
Jones
Clara
Norfolk
Dragich
John
Port Blakele
Lovrich
Port Blake
McCallum
Clark John
Genevieve KK
Hartung
O. W
Warner
Marguerite
Martin
Karl B
Manette
Detweller
Verne Ltene
Breme
Williams
Poulabo
Longbotham
Edwin
Portland
Oliver
Herbert
Poland
Ellen Lovett
Prairie market reports show uneven changes in grains
Chicago April 7 traders noted no clear trend in the markets. Wheat opened weak on favorable crop news then firmed after a government report. May at 1.36, July 1.14, corn mixed with May at 60 cents, July around 54, oats mostly unchanged with May and September contracts showing small gains or losses by close.
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Chicago
Jie
Foreign exchange rates edged up in New York
The market opened with modest rises in U S Sterling at 3.92, French franc 0.714, lire 0.18, and Canadian dollars at 1.90182 per unit, indicating a gentle start for foreign exchange trading.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
France
Produce Prices and Offerings From San Francisco Market
San Francisco market notes show butter and cheese pricing, with Butter- Kiatras at 270 lb prime firsts and 36 percent, Cheese-California offerings at 212 percent per pound, Eggs-Extrans at 29 cents per dozen, No. 1 dirties and extra pulleta at 28 cents per dozen and under sized pullets at 24 percent per dozen.
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San Francisco
Ban Francisco
California
Money on Call and Mercantile Paper Rates
Money on call 5 percent, six months 6 to 7 percent. Mercantile paper 4 1/2 to 7 percent. Par silver London 41 1/4 cents, New York 59 1/2 cents. Demand sterling 39 1/2 cents.
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New York
Mercantile Paper
London
Realty Fees Boosted by Seattle Realtors
Realty dealers raised charges with the Seattle association voting a 5 percent commission on sales to and including 20000, up from 10000. They also approved two separate commissions on all property exchanges as if two sales occurred.
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Seattle
Texas cotton acreage cut amid production shift
Dallas report says Texas, the leading cotton state, will reduce acreage by 25 to 30 percent this year. Officials from the Texas industrial congress and the Texas farm bureau federation estimated the cut as part of a broader production adjustment.
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Dallas
Texas
Texas Industrial Congress
Texas Farm Bureau Federation
London Prisoners Ride in Modern Motor Car
London reports prisoners will be moved in a chocolate brown three ton motor car mimicking an ambulance, with 12 prisoner cubicles and costing over 10 000 dollars. In Tayndon Cannon A N Cooper the 71 year old vicar plans a 600 mile walking tour visiting battlefields.
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Hoosegow
London
City of London
Tayndon
Pension payouts reach over two hundred million to pensioners
The United States disbursed about 212 million dollars to nearly 600000 pensioners in the last fiscal year, highlighting the scale of retirement benefits and ongoing government support for retirees.
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United States
Phillips Heads Bankers in Seattle Chapter
Co. L. Phillips of the National Bank of Commerce was chosen president of the Seattle chapter of the American Institute of Banking on Wednesday.
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Co. L. Phillips
National Bank of Commerce
Seattle
American Institute of Banking
Flour Price Cut Slashes Seattle Flour Costs
Flour of the best grade produced in Seattle is sold here at 2.55 a sack after a 40 cent per barrel cut on Wednesday. Since January 1 Seattle flour has dropped 1.60 a barrel, reflecting ongoing price reductions.
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Seattle
Lumber shipped from Puget Sound and Grays Harbor
During March 65,828,000 board feet of lumber were shipped from Puget Sound and Grays Harbor. The Seattle Merchants Exchange bulletin reports 26 arrivals of deep sea vessels and 29 sailings occurred.
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Puget Sound
Grays Harbor
The
Seattle Merchants’ Exchange
Talks Grocery Management at Retailers Meeting
Paul Findley, a retail merchandiser with the California Fruit Growers' exchange, spoke to more than 150 members of the Retail Grocerymen's association on Wednesday night at the Masonic temple about improving store management and merchandising.
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Paul Findley
California Fruit Growers’ Exchange
Retail Grocerymen's Association
Masonic
Wheat Prices Stationary Amid Market Outlook
Chicago April 27 wheat prices are expected to stay at current levels as acreage runs above normal in the northwest and middle west. Patton says drop unlikely but farmers may not fetch $1 a bushel for July. heavy foreign buying and Argentine shipments shape demand.
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Chicago
Condi
James A. Patton
Patton
J. B. Carney
Northwest
Creane
Carney
Denver Market Report Cattle and Hog Receipts Decline
Denver figures show cattle receipts near 1 200 with prices down 26 cents from prior. Steers bring about 7.48, cows and heifers 5.50 to 7. Stockers and feeders 5.60 to 7.75, calves around 10.13. Hog receipts about 2 000 with top 9 and mix near 8 68. Sheep receipts 16 000 with lambs 7.25 to 8.76 and ewes around 4.75 to 6.26.
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Chicago
Wales
Denver
Optician and Optometrist Firm Adverts in City Directory
An old classified-style listing shows Edmunds Optician and Optometrist, Praser-Paterson Co, and a Physicians and Surgeons entry for Dk FN Preer. The ad references chronic diseases care and a men’s health product line at 8 Jaliat and 6% Third Ave.
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Optician and Optometrist
Edmunds. Praser-Paterson Co
Queen City Market Ad Lists Various Groceries
A bustling market notice shows stalls with price highlights for peaches in 2 cans, Jiffy cake mix, Del Monte catsup, Sun Maid raisins, salmon halibut and cod, crackers, Country Clad coffee, King Salmon and kippered salmon, beet sugar, Carnation milk, and other essentials at low prices. The ad mentions multiple stalls by number and location in Pike Place.
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Queen City
del Monte
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Jane Morgan
Wilks Stock Company
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the Sylvester Family
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