New Ships Bring Back Sea Glory for Yankee Clippers
Portland reports on six masted schooners Oregon Pine and Oregon, rebuilt from wooden steamers, offered as community stock to revive the American merchant marine. The vessels carry timber valued at $100 000, sail 282 feet long, and boast 150 foot masts with 28 inch diameters, aiming to restore maritime prestige.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon Fir
Oregon
U. S. Board
Grant Smith Porter Company
Melbourne
Pacific
Anne Comyn
San Francisco
Sidim
Mail By Fastest Ships Lets Mails Go Abroad
Washington August 2 United States mails to foreign countries will be carried by fastest ships in response to British claims that the United States would ship only by boats. Postmaster General Otis Spaulding said no policy favors American ships if mail service is not possible. The Postal Service clarifies no private agreement will override public mail routes and stresses continued mail reliability.
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Washington
United States
Ottor
United States Steamship Company
J Nt
Post Office Department
Europe
A. F. of L
Railroad Brotherhoods
Congressional Campaign Committee
McKenzie Named Manager of Yakima Sheep Co
David McKenasie, formerly manager at Westlake Pub market, is appointed manager of the Yakima Sheep Company in Yakima. The firm operates a large Northwest ranch with grazing lands from the Canadian border to Horseheaven country, housing about 19,000 sheep and wintering 10,000. He will oversee interests of the Weat market as active manager. Change takes effect today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKenzie
Yakima Sheep Co
David McKenasie
Westlake Pubmarket
Yakima
Northwest
Canadian
Weatmarket
Trade Review
Exico
Federal Reserve System
Reserve Board
Congress
Federal Reserve
Cotton Crop Condition Edges Up In July Estimates
Washington Aug 1 The estimated condition of the cotton crop on July 25 was 74.1 percent of normal, compared with 70.2 on June 25, 67.1 on July 25, 1919, and 75.4 the July 25 average for the past 10 years, the agriculture department announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agricultural Department
Five Year Old Boy Struck by Auto in City Street
James Curtin, five year old son of Mr and Mrs J H Curtin of 1061 Queen Anne Ave was admitted to the Orthopedic Hospital with a fractured skull after being struck by a motor car. The collision occurred at Queen Anne Ave and Boston St as he attempted to cross the street. The vehicle was said to be driven by H Munson of 1912 Fourth Ave W.
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James Curtin
J. H. Curtin
An Sa
H. Munson
Fourth Ave
Queen Anne Ave
Boston
George Wing Faces Narcotics Charge In City Incident
George Wing, a Chinaman living at 619 Sixth Ave, facing narcotics trafficking charges to be filed Monday. Wing was arrested by Patrolmen R F and N P Anderson after a sale of narcotics was observed.
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George Wing
Sowin
Sixth Ave
Wing
R F
N. P. Anderson
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Tide details for Seattle include high and low tide times with height notes. Observations mention morning and afternoon tides, a 668 ft vessel length, and several time stamps such as 5 am and 12:60 p.m. The noisy OCR records indicate multiple tidal readings and a reference date August 8.
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Om He
Graveyard of ships found near Chicago
In the heart of Chicago's manufacturing district a river graveyard of famed naval vessels draws crowds. The fleet includes the U-97 submarine, the Essex, Yantic, Hawk, Eastland gunboat variant, Wilmette training ship, and several government built submarine chasers priced around 25 000 dollars each.
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Chicago
Chicago River
Lake Michigan
Scapa Flow
United States
Great Lakes
Lincoln
Mark Hanna
Spain
Havana
Seattle Arrivals and Departures
Maritime listings show multiple vessels in Seattle, Yokohama, Vancouver and Victoria ports with arrivals from Kobe, Yokohama, Anchorage and Beattie. Ships include Admiral Farragut Governor Tous Queen Holin Goodfellow Robin Goodfellow and Eastern Leader, with arrivals and sailings dated July through August.
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Tokohama
San Francises
Weat Genser
Kobe
Yokohama
Heattie
Tacoma
Moffett
San Pedro
Admiral Goodrich
Anchorage
Alaska
Jefferson
W& m
Admiral Acney
Banae San Frencisco
Rupert
Prince Rupert
B. C
Vie
Admiral Watson
Robin Goodfellow
United Kingdom
Nanaimo
Fulton
Vancouver
L P
Wakesa
British Columbia
Seattle
Admiral Farragut
San Francisco
Tous
Queen
Beattie
Victoria
Holin Goodfellow
Port Townsend
A. m. Tacoma
Aotinous
Astoria
Maritime movement reports from Pacific coast August 1
Wireless Canadian Government reports naval and shipping activity off the Pacific coast on August 1. Movements include Admiral Rodman near Kelt Point southbound at 8 30 a m and Admiral Hebhree ten miles north of Cape Boott southbound at 10 a m. Vessels Argus and Idaho depart Bellingham and Grays Harbor for San Pedro and San Francisco respectively with positions noted. Other ships Wakena El Bewunde Martwood and a vessel near Grays Harbor are tracked at listed times and distances.
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Admiral Rodman
Kelt Point
Admiral Hebhree
Cape Boott
Naval Communications
Argus
Hellingham
San Pedro
Bellingham
Idaho
Grays Harbor
San Francisco
Ate Martwood
Graye Harbor
Vessels in Port at Seattle Today
A readable list of ships and docks at Seattle ports with mentions of Smith Cove Pier 6 Grand Trunk East Waterway and Puget Sound facilities. Entities include specific vessel names such as Mindy Mindy and Fort Jackson alongside docks like Smith Cove and Puget Bound Bridge plus references to drydocks and terminals.
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Seattle
Smith Cove
Pee Henry Villard
Mileson Mary
American Cance
Ftr
Jefferson
Hitr West Center
Grand Trunk Dock
Apokane Pacific Coast Bunkera
Umatilla
Hanford
Eastern
Stocks Advance and Then Break Sharply on New York Market
New York trading opened with gains on railroads and equipment shares after an Interstate Commerce Commission rate increase, then suffered a broad bear raid led by steel and vanadium issues. By midday many industrials hit new lows as investors feared Polish conflict, Bolshevik terms, and unclear Russia peace outcomes amid tight money.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Interstate Commerce Commission
Poland
Republic Steel
Baldwin
American Locomotive
Studebaker
General Motors
Neading
Southern Railway
Southern Pacific
International Paper
American Woolen
Chandler
United States Steel
Ogldwin
Loule & Southwestern
Warcase
Lackawanna Steel
New York Central
Pennsylvania
Mexican Petroleum
General Motora
South Pacific
Dethichem KR
Reading
Northern Pacifica
Lehigh Valley
Atchison
St. Vanadium Steel
All Steel Steele
Steele
United States
Bethlchem B
Republic
United States Rubber
Bethlehem Steel
Russia
Grain futures close higher on bullish weather reports
Chicago markets report higher grain futures as short covering and favorable weather lift values. December wheat hits 2.13% and 2.17% with prices around 2.15. corn climbs with mixed starts and hogs steady to slow. live stock sales show cattle and sheep movements with varied prices.
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Chicago
Canadian
Central West
Funeral Services for Mrs. Reed
Funeral services for Mrs. Thomas M. Reed, wife of Judge Thomas Milburn Reed, who died Saturday, were held Monday at Bonney-Watson. A longtime Alaska resident prominent in social and religious circles, she was daughter of Gen. F.F. McKenny and survived by son Irving Reed and daughter Mrs. Theodore Haller of Seattle.
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Thomas M. Reed
Thomas Milburn Reed
Bonney-Watson
Reed
Alaska
Seattle
FF. 1. McKenny
Irving Reed
Theodore Haller
Great Beach Crowd Sees End of Stocking Ban
New York reports the largest crowd in Long Beach history as one piece bathing suits are now allowed and the rule requiring women to wear stockings is removed.
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New York
Long Beach
Exchange Market Opens With Mixed Foreign Rates
The morning exchange desk reports declines in several currencies. Sterling trades around 1.72 dollars, while French franc is softer at 1.64. Lire near 1.20 and marks are weaker, reflecting broad demand shifts for foreign money.
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France
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations
New York market notes show coffee at 174 cents per pound and Santos sugar at 16.2 cents per pound for granulated sugar. Prices reflect early August trading with general stabilization in commodity quotes.
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New York
New Santos
Frisco Market Prices Include Cheese and Butter Rates
Status notes list daily market quotes for butter and cheese with varying grades. Butter prices show 40% per pound, 60% per dot and 19% per don. cheese includes California fate and fancy grades with 27¢ per pound.
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Francisco
California
Public Markets WESTLAKE and PIKE PLACE item listings
Market stalls across Westlake and Pike Place present a dense list of groceries and prices. Items include shoulder lamb, lard, soap, beans, butter, eggs, milk, sugar, coffee, tea, salmon, cheese, peanut butter, and various canned goods with varied per unit costs.
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Westlake
Pike Place
Crinco
Bralle
Lipton
Curious Visitor Sparks Alarm at Denver Gas Station
A visitor lit a match to inspect a gas pump at a Denver filling station on August 2. A fire truck responded but authorities could not locate the C. V. render.
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Denver
C. V
Sweet corn prices fall in wholesale market
Sweet corn was quoted at 2.78 to 3 a crate in the wholesale produce market Monday a 26 cent drop from Saturday's close. Fruit was steady and butter showed no change. Peach offerings rose with a car of Crawfords from California and fence remained firm at 66 cents, established Friday.
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Crawfords
California
Fence
Prices and shipments at Washington dairy and fruit market
Readable fragments show prices and per unit terms for fruits including peaches pears apples melons and nuts, with references to Washington state regions and California origins. Dairy and creamery price notes appear for shippers, alongside per crate and per TM terms and several broken company names and locations.
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Washington
Oreveneteine
Cal
Cherriva
Weom
Cregeen
Malaga
Era
Piame
California
Weshington
Erate
Waleete
Virginia Keystein
Ohn
S. P. to Pay Interest on Overcharge Claim
Freight Traffic Manager G. W. Luce declares Southern Pacific will pay 6 percent interest on overcharge freight claims for shipments made on or after March 1 1920. Interest is paid when the amount is 10 cents or more as a voluntary policy.
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G. W. Luce
Southern Pacific Lines
First Ave Building Site Bought for 66000 by Robb
The west side First avenue site between Spring and Seneca streets was purchased for 66000. S. W. Robb bought from the People's Savings Bank, with real estate dealer Frank E B Searing announcing the deal. A rumor states a 100000 six story concrete building may rise on the site.
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First Ave
Spring and
Seneca Streets
Frank EB. Searing
People’'s Savings Bank
8. W. Robb
Manly’s Review of Trade Conditions and Finance
Review of trade and finance notes widespread belief a crisis is unlikely due to underproduction. Transportation breakdown, storage in Kansas and Texas, and bank loan pressures on grain and steel volumes are highlighted along with major New York mergers.
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Youngstown
Kansas
Texas
Money Trust
Pujo
New York
Liberty National
Bankers’ Trust Company
Fidelity Trust and International Bank
Scandinavian Trust
Bank of Manhattan and
Merchants’ National
Produce Exchange and Mechanics & Metals National
Irving National
Irving Trust
Chemical National
Citizens National
Fie
Treasury
Department
Flour prices fall as market eases on eastern stock drop
Flour drops 20 cents per sack and 60 cents per barrel to the consumer as a market break in the east spreads. Retailers and wholesalers expect further cuts while government wheat reports show a larger crop and ample old stocks remain.
Arson Gang Traced, Six Sawmills Burned in Washington
King county deputy sheriffs push a quiet, months long search for a coordinated arson gang linked to six sawmill fires in Southern Washington. D. L. Clowers, an alleged I W W member, was arrested after a raid at Our House and will be tried in Chehalis for degree arson. Authorities connect Clowers to at least two blazes.
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King County
Washington
D. L. Clowers
Clowers
Chehalis
Lewis Coun
Ramsay Heads King County Board of Equalization
King county board of equalization met and organized with County Commissioner Claud C. Ramsay elected chairman. The board includes the board of county commissioners, County Assessor Frank Hull and County Treasurer William A. Gaines. It adjourned until Wednesday to begin functioning.
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King County Board of Equalization
Claud C. Ramsay
Board of County Commissioners
Frank Hull
William A. Gaines
Democratic Women Postpone Meeting in Meves Cafeteria
The mass meeting of democratic women scheduled for Tuesday noon in Meves Cafeteria under the Cox Roosevelt league has been postponed due to the nonarrival of speaker George F Christenson state chairman of the democratic party.
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Meves
Cox-Roosevelt League
George F. Christenson
Democratic Party
Deaf stranger steals $100 in auto horns
San Francisco police search for a stone deaf man who stole $100 worth of auto horns from a local garage yesterday. The incident occurred on August 1 and the suspect remains at large.
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San Francisco
U.S. Recognizes Costa Rica Governor
The state department announced that the governor of Costa Rica has been recognized by the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Costa Rica
Washington
State Department
United States
Fire destroys three Burien City stores
A Seattle hose company sent men to Burien City to battle a blaze that leveled Sheehan's Drygoods store a pool hall and a barber shop. Origin unknown the loss runs to thousands of dollars with no stock or fixtures saved. Fire out by six. Rebuild planned per N M Nelson district developer.
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Seattle
Otally
Sheehan
Burien City
N. M. Nelson
Dog Is Co-respondent in This Divorce Suit
Mrs. Josephine Ward sues George H. Ward in Los Angeles alleging marital neglect and extravagant affection toward the couple’s dog Toodles. The suit cites Ward’s threats after accusations of spending on Toodles.
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Dog
Los Angeles
Cal
Toodies
Josephine Ward
George H. Ward
Ward
Toodles
Music Hath Charms Move Balky Mule in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles on August 2, L. F. Tigh guiding a mule carrying a piano over a mountain trail found the animal balking. He struck the keys and the mule immediately moved uphill. Tigh then walked beside the mule and played ragtime to reach the mountain camp.
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L. F. Tigh
Tigh
Newspapers Sell High in This Arizona Town
In Nogales Arizona on August 2 newsboys earn one hundred dollars daily in Mexican currency from odds and wagers. They parade with pockets full of crisp cash and flash paper money like overnight millionaires, part of Carranza era money that later repudiated.
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Nogales
Ariz
Carranza
Skagit Power Plant Costs Exceeding Bond Funds
Special engineer Unhden reports to the city council on Skagit plant expenditures through July 1, 1920, with an estimated 1921 spending. Total spent 847,929.56 up to July 1, plus 216,000 in July and 704,900 Aug 1 to Jan 1, 1921, totaling 1,822,529.52 by year end. Expenditures exceed the 5.5 million bond issue, leaving 1,431,350 after 952,650 appropriations. An additional appropriation is deemed urgently needed to keep construction moving.
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F. Uwhden
Skagit
Mate
Unhden
Uhden
Council
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