Legal notices and ads from German-American Bank liquidation
Public notices from King County Washington detail the liquidation of the insolvent German-American Mercantile Bank. Louis H. Moore, State Bank Examiner, seeks sealed bids on assets including notes real estate and furniture with a May 10 1919 bid deadline and court review May 15 1919. The notices urge creditors and interested parties to review asset lists and participate.
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Superior Court OF the
State of Washington
King County
Mercantile Bank
Superior Court of State of Washington
Louis H. Moore
State Bank Examiner
Superior Court of
Louis H. Moorf
The
Te of
Washington
Trian - American Mercantile Bank
German-American Mercantile Bank
State of
White Building
Superior Court
German- American Mercantile Bank
Paperiee
Bank Examiner
Buy What You Need Now Advice of Sec Redfield
Secretary of Commerce William McAdoo Redfield argues that postwar world trade gaps present a US growth chance. He urges thrift with necessities bought now to boost demand and labor, noting strong banks and solid national footing despite wartime loans and taxes, and predicts a bright, prosperous near future.
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Sec. Redfield
William MC. Redfield
Germany
United
America
Gas Attack at Labor Meeting Sparks Unemployment Blacklist
The Central Labor Council in Seattle placed Seattle Lighting Co on the unfair list after a lengthy debate at the Labor Temple. Gas Fitters Local 707 returned to work with wages cut from 6 to 5.25 dollars, while the Gas Workers Union argued against broad blacklisting. A seven-member committee was formed to study the matter as Anna Louise Strong urged a cooperative Union temple in Seattle.
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Central Labor Council
Labor Temple
Seattle Lighting Company
Gas Workers’ Union
American Federation of Lanar
Jocal 707
Phillips
Local 707
Lst
Jan. Duncan
Frye & Co
Tacoma
A. Fr. of L
Anna Louise Strong
Russian Board of Information
Seattle
Split Report on Office Plan for City Hall Offices
Utilities committee divides on housing municipal railway offices in city hall. Erickson urges moving building department out of county city building, while Morphine plans reorganization of the fifth floor funded from the street railway fund. Fitzgerald and Moore back the plan but dispute funding source amid a heated dispute over civil service and building department priorities.
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Erickson
County City
Civil Service Commission
Fitzgerald
Moore
Utiility
Morphine
Civil Service
Market Shifts Signal Butter Cheese and Berry Trends
Butter and fat prices slide Thursday amid mixed signals from California markets and storage levels. Cheese from Washington grows scarce as sunshine boosts spring grass, while Utah cheese enters local markets. Potatoes show volatility with government bids and shifting supply, and California asparagus competes with Yakima offerings. Rhubarb stabilizes as Louisiana strawberries sell quickly in Seattle. Olalla Berry Growers expect over 25 000 crates this year with cannery demand driving prices higher.
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California
Washington
Utah
Beattie
Louisiana
Seattle
Olalla Berry Growers’ Association
Frisco Market Report Prices for Potatoes and More
Frisco reports current market prices for dairy and produce. Butter extras and cheese quotes appear with regional variations, while potatoes show Wharf prices for Delta, Shima, and Idaho Georgia types. Additional items include green onions and red feed, with stated per cental or per pound rates.
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Ban Francisco
California
Oregon
Burbanks
Idaho
Gema
Washington
Portland Market Report from Portland stalls cattle and hog prices
Cattle receipts eleven head with steady market. steers range from 8 to 14.50 dollars and cows or heifers up to 20 dollars for high grades. Hog receipts 228 head with prices around 19 dollars for primes. Sheep receipts none with steady market. lambs around 14 to 17 dollars, yearlings 11 to 12, ewes 6.50 to 10.59. Also notes on butter eggs cheese and sugar coffee in New York markets.
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Portland
Butter—City Creamery
Public Markets Pike Place stalls list prices and goods
A dense OCR list from Pike Place markets details stalls selling milk oleo margarine sugar salmon cod shad red snapper and more. It notes prices in cents per unit and items such as butter beef pork and produce including onions cabbage and greens. The fragment catalog lists vendors like Kristofersons milk Royal Grocery Sunbrite Old Dutch Red Seal and Elliott Fish Co with assorted foods and household goods.
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Kristoferson
Royal Grocery
Hille’ S
Red Seal
Annex
Acme
Elliott Fish Co
Lecture on The League of Nations At College Club
Forty business men heard Dr. Richard Scholz of the university discuss The League of Nations. The talk at the College club, arranged by the University of Washington extension division, launched a new lecture series.
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College Club
Richard Scholz
League of Nations
University of Washington Extension Division
Local Market Listings Highlight Fresh Fish and Baked Goods
Sanitary stalls and stalls 31 92 advertise salt salmon shad roe fresh herring and preserved salmon engs for bait. Snider's catsup bottles and Hein baked beans appear along with sauerkraut vinegar and home baked beans. Bacon Swedish potato sausage and cabbage salad round out the stalls.
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Stalle
Local Market Advertises Bargains On Dairy and Sauces
Stall 36 offers sugar at 78 cents, Stall 51 lists Kratoferson’s pasteurized milk at 10 cents a quart, Stall 24 sells sauerkraut at 10 cents a jar, peanut butter at 20 cents, Abu brand vinegar 26 cents per quart, large dill pickles 25 cents per dozen. A mix of small grocery items appears across stalls.
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Kriatoferson
Local Market Prices and Wholesale Center Listings
Market notes show wholesale prices for vegetables fruits dairy and grain products across regions including Washington Oregon Minnesota and Wisconsin. Items include cream bricks live poultry roosters ducks geese and various alfalfa Timothy seed timothy hay and veal cuts with assorted meat prices and seasonal produce such as rhubarb lemons and asparagus.
Readable fragment of old market stalls with groceries
A garbled OCR fragment lists several market stalls offering items such as salmon, fresh goods, baking powder, fruit, and milk. Prices are noted in cents per item or per dozen, with multiple stalls and product lines referenced.
City to Greet Yanks Friday
Soldiers and callers welcome committee arrange a Friday reception at the Great Northern depot for a 13 car train of returning troops. Maj Johnson leads the contingent including units from 18th and 314th engineers 24th 84th 40th 4et divisions Coast artillery Ninth field signal battalion and 308th motor transport company among others. A parade may follow with permission to detrain.
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Great Northern
Crichton
Beattle Red Cross
Frank Gates, Jr
St. Paul
KB. BE. Johnson
18Th Engineers
314Th Engineers
24Th
S4th
40Th
63D
65Th
69Th Coast Artillery
Ninth Field Eignal Battalion
308Th Motor Transport Company
Coast Artillery
Connection of Lines Planned For City Tracks
A plan to spend 190190 dollars on connecting old city lines with newly acquired tracks was presented by Supt. Murphine to the utilities committee. If approved, connections would be built at Third avenue and Prie street north and south ends of 15th avenue W bridge and other key points including divisions near Weetlake avenue N Seattle barn, East lake avenue bridge already provided, Leary avenue, Ballard avenue, Market street, and Avalon way from W Spokane street to 26th avenue 5 W.
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Murphine
Utilities Committee
Third Ave
Prie St
15Th Ave. W
W. 47Th St
14Th Ave
N. W
24Th Ave
W. 67Th
Weetlake Ave
Seattle
Eastlake Ave
Leary Ave
Ballard Ave
Market Ast
Avalon Way
Spokane St
26Th Ave
Seattle Grocery sues city over water main break damages
The Seattle Grocery Co. sues the city in superior court seeking 150 damages claiming negligence after a water main break on Western Avenue. The company argues the city is responsible for the break and resulting losses.
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City
Seattle Grocery Co
Western Ave
Superior Court
No Trouble at Fiume Says Italian Consul in Seattle
Italian consul to the Northwest Paulo G Mronna denies reports of clashes between the 332nd Infantry and Italian troops in Fiume. He cites a letter from Capt. Clello Olgiati saying there is no trouble and that Italians in Fiume love Italy. He notes American sympathy for Italy and cites wartime losses and contributions by Italian-Americans. Gen. Treat is identified as brother of Seattleite Harry Whitney Treat.
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Seattle
Wrathy
332Nd
Fiume
Italia
Emmanuel
Paulo G Mronna
Clello Olgiati
Granatiari di
Grenna
Granatiari di Sardegna
Dedengatch
Bulgaria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Italy
France
Col. Everson
Gen. Treat
Austria
Adriatic
New York
332Nd Infantry
Genoa
U. S
Harry Whitney Treat
Walking rule is tested as patrols walk to beats
Wednesday night Captain Searing led a test of the no ride rule urging patrolmen to walk to their beats and ring central. Time checks show delays. docks crew stood by at the switchboard to ensure accuracy while a two hour forty minute window left beats unprotected.
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W. H. Searing
Raling
W. B. Kirtley
G. N. Docks
BE. B. Davin
M. J. Maher
Queen Anne Ave
Galer St
C. B. Peterson
Hastiake
Denny Way
M. Reginolda
Roadway
Fourth Ave
Pike St
Ove Guibrandson
A. Mead
G. N
Memorial Drive plans for memorial auditorium campaign
Provisional committee at Frederick & Nelson's tea room discussed launching a major drive to honor Seattle Yanks who died in the war. A group of directors or stock company favored to run the drive with War Veterans American Legion Liberty and Soldiers' Sailors council representatives. Delegates from civic organizations to hear definite plans at the Army and Navy club Tuesday evening. Austin E. Griffiths James A. Haight and Frank Dabney to draft proposals.
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Memorial Auditorium
Seattle
Frederick & Nelson
War Veterans
American of Liberty
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Council
Army and Navy Club
Austin E. Griffiths
James A. Haight
Frank Dabney
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