Housing boom backed by Straus underwrite in Buffalo
8S W. Straus & Co underwrites a 1,000,000 first mortgage amortized serial bond issue to finance a new Buffalo apartment house. The 180 two three and four room suites will house about 600 residents with modern amenities and moderate rents. The project aims to ease a national housing shortage amid rising costs and calls for legislative action.
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W. Straus & Co
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
5. W. Straus & Co
Public Market Listings Show Wide Range of Groceries
A bustling market catalog lists stalls with varied goods from meats and produce to canned foods and dairy. Items include carts of sugar, coffee, beans, fish, and fruit plus household staples like soap and jam, with prices and stall numbers indicating a large, organized vendor area.
Jones bill seen as helping American ships say Seattle official
E G McMicken of the Pacific Steamship Company reported that the Jones bill will buoy the U S merchant marine. He praised the U S Shipping Board led by Admiral Benson and urged Seattle cooperation, noting Wenatchee may be commissioned in November and with Keystone State to sail Seattle to the Orient.
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United States Shipping Board
Admiral Benson
E. G. McMicken
Pacific Steamship Company
Seattle
New York
Washington
Shipping Board
McMicken
Wenatchee
Seatte
Orient
Los Angeles Firms Merge to Boost Trade
Los Angeles Aug 4 The merger of the Los Angeles Steamship company and the Los Angeles Pacific Navigation company aims to develop commerce. Under President Fred L Baker the combined fleet will include six vessels to Pacific and Oriental ports. The Yale and Harvard are among ships to be placed on the San Francisco route. Expansion plans ride on new capital.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Orient
Los Angeles Steamship Company
Los Angeles Pacific Navigation Company
Fred L. Baker
Pacific
Oriental
Yale
Harvard
Liner Manila Maru Sets Speed Record in Unloading
The O. S and E liner Manila Maru, arriving from the Orient late Monday night, unloaded cargo in record time. Discharge delays could raise costs by about $49,000 due to a 25 percent freight increase, with roughly one third of cargo discharged here and the remainder at Tacoma.
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Orient
Tacoma
Norwegian border towns show deserted villages on Sunde trip
Carl Sunde, president of Sunde & d'Evers, returned to Seattle from Norway with his wife and daughter for the first trip home in 21 years. They toured the country and found Russian border villages deserted. Sunde cites postwar inflation in Norway and Europe but predicts a quick return to normal conditions.
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Carl Sunde
Sunde & d’Evers Company
Seattle
Norway
Mr. Sunde
Europe
Sunde
Weather notes from Tatoosh Island August 24
Weather Bureau report from Tatoosh Island records condition changes through the day on August 23 and 24. Rising barometer and cloudy skies at 4 AM with south winds near 15 mph. Rain and south winds 15 mph during afternoon, fog later, with vessels passing in and out including a four masted topmast schooner likely the Alice Cooke.
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Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Celilo
Alice Cooke
Maritime arrivals and departures in regional ports
Ship movements listed include arrivals and sailings on August 23 and 24. Vessels such as Mantia Maru Port Angeles Admiral Farragut Gedney City of Seattle Admiral Rodman Kaikyu Maru are noted with routes from San Francisco Seattle Tacoma Victoria Beattie Yokohama and Kobe. Multiple ports including Seattle Victoria Port Townsend and Vancouver show activity with times from 7:30 a m to 6 a m.
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Cordova
Southeastern
Southwestern Ameka
Santa Anna
Queen
San Diego
San Francisco
Portland
Hongkong
Ports
Victoria
B. C
Port Angeles
Mukilteo
Horace X. Baxter
Point Wells
Admiral Farragut
Tacoma
Gedney
Nanaimo
B.C
Swiftcure
Swifteure Hank
Tyndareus
Mantia
Porta
City of Seattle
Alaska
Atr
Admiral Rodman
Port
Seattle
Beattie
Yokohama
Are
Bellingham
Ste Steel Worker
Puget Hound
Astoria
Weat Togus
Governor
Admiral Dewey
Vancouver
Maquam
Beattle
Port Townsend
Lyman Stewart
New York Stocks Open With Irregular Quotations
Prices at the New York Stock Exchange opened irregularly with United States Steel steady near 87 and several rails and industrials moving. By midday and into the close a broad rally lifted many issues with Steel near 90 and Pan American around 89 as traders noted no clear news behind the strength.
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N. Y
New York
United States Steel
Central Leather
General Motors
Northern Pacific
Upss Baldwin
Canadian Pacific
New York Central
T24
Southern Pacific
New Haven
Baltimore & Ohio
Ralla
Steel
Pan-American
Paul
Pennsylvania
Raila
United States Steel Common
Crucible
Vanadium
American Locomotive
Maldwin Liom
American Woolen
Mexican Petroleum
Pan- American
Evening Sun Financial Review
Caldwin
Nethichem
Republic Irom and Steel
Heavy buying drives grain futures higher on Chicago Board
A strong buying surge lifted grain futures on the Chicago Board of Trade with December wheat closing higher and cash buying from the Italian government aiding gains. December wheat opened at 2.24 and closed 2.22 with March and September contracts also advancing, while provisions held steady. Cash wheat prices ranged from No. 1 red 2.46 to No. 3 red around 2. etc.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Livestock Prices Mixed as Market Versus Receipts Shift
Chicago market reports mixed cattle and hogs with receipts around several thousand head. Hogs trade near steady while steers and cows show varied quotes. sheep receipts total about 6 000. Prices listed for various categories include packers and markets in the 14 to 17 dollar range with noted shifts.
Foreign exchange market opens easier in New York
The foreign exchange market in New York opened softer with demand retreating to 3544 for francs and 4.800 for French currency, lire at 4.646, marks at 1.91 up 8 centimes, and Canadian dollars 0.4440 up unchanged. Market netling demand fell to 93.62 percent in the afternoon.
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New York
Ave
France
Status of Frisco Market
RAN FRANCISCO August 24 Potter sae 65¢ per lb prime firsts 60¢ per lb Pare Petras fe per dor firete tte per dom seconds 50¢ per lb dow dirties No 1 30¢ per lb dor extra pulfete 40¢ per lb undersized pullets 15¢ per lb. California Oats fancy tie per 100? firsts 1? per lb
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Ran Francisco
Potter + sae
California
Denver Market Status Cattle and Sheep Prices Report
Denver market August 24 reports cattle receipts 800 head with strong tone. Steers bring 4 12, cows and heifers 6 44, stockers 6 45, calves 4 11. Hog receipts 1 500 head, top 14, bulk sales 13 14. Sheep receipts 2 400 head, higher prices with lambs at 6 25 to 6 35 and feeder lambs 9 11.
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Chicago
Denver
Money on Call Rates and Mercantile Paper Update
New York August 24 money on call quotes show 30 day and other periods with rates around 4 9 percent for mercantile paper. London silver price noted and domestic rates listed as 9 percent in New York.
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New York
Mercantile
London
Maritime traffic report from Seattle ports and vessels
The record lists ships and movements around Seattle including arrivals and departures, ships in port such as City of Seattle and Manila Maru, tug figures, and various dock descriptors. It notes multiple vessels bound for Tacoma, San Francisco, and Beattie with distances and times, plus coastal work and a large roster of vessel names and locations.
Darwin Says Abundant Salmon Open Hatcheries
State fish officials plan to let institutions obtain unlimited salmon after hatcheries open September 15. Salmon will be trapped on migration routes and stripped fish sent to municipal and state facilities. Last year 147 million eggs were collected. this year hatcheries are underfunded yet expected to yield more.
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Fish and Game
L. H. Darwin
Darwin
Vital Statistics Births and Registrations Noted
Birth notices list Comer William at 1108 W Market and Weer at Seattle General Korps Simpnon with accompanying adults Marshall DD at 6722 4th Ave N and J 7634 34th Ave N. Other entries include Talitom John A 539 N 66th Ave, Shapiro Simon at Swedish Hospital, Didiesen Karl L 8445 46th Ave, Jorgenson Niela 1725 4th Ave W, and Alfred Christensen Walter T 2450 W 63rd Ave. Additional names include Bruce Herman and Alfred Christensen with ward references at Columbus sanitari and other addresses.
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William
W. Market
Seattle
Didiesen
Karl L
Ava
Jorgenson
Niela
Ave
K. Apt
Angeline , Herman
Bruce
Columbus
Marriage Licenses and Residents Listed in Seattle and Vicinity
A list of names and residences appears for marriage licenses and local residents. Entries include Choen Hen Seattle Romane Hachel Seattle Simpeon Gill Vancouver hma Taylor Temple Tex lambarde Francis P Beattie Magdail Mary La Vera Beattie Swanson Mary Port Town send Warh Johnson Alvah Mig Lake Wais Calvin Charles Phillips Seath Parsons Marguerette Seattle-tesveeerees Legal Huntley A Heattle Legal Huntley M Lake City al Harry Stephen Vincent Seattle Cook Margaret Annie Beattle Nelson Clarence A Beattie Legal Willian Dorothes B Seattle Legal Tucker alien Beattie Chatterton Ethel Beattie Young K L Spokane Wardell Anna Kane Wash A Lee An ay Gide own Robb Cyrua A 73 722 Trenton at Muir John J 68 6222 Carson ave Johnson Mia Sofia 74 6022 W Hinds at Hazan Gidden 2 mo 162 17th ave
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Choen
Hen
Seattle
Romane
Hachel
Simpeon
Gill
Vancouver
Hma Taylor
May
Temple
Tex
Lambarde
Francis P. Beattie
Magdail
Mary la Vera
Beattie Swanson
Marry
Port Townsend
Warh
Johnson
Alvah
Mig Lake
Wais Calvin
Charles Phillips
Seath Parsons
Marguerette
Arilta
Wardell
Anna
Kane
Wash
Lee Anay Gide
Local Markets Prices and Wholesale Nuts and Dairy Quotes
Wholesale price data lists almonds walnuts and pecans by variety and origin. Prices for dairy products and poultry are noted for shippers, with varied rates and packaging terms across markets.
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Pace Vreek Ranch
Wheireale
Wisconsin
Limbereger
Heeeetene Tourg
Sane
Cantaloupes and produce prices slide amid market report
Market notes show cantaloupes down about 26 cents to 1.26 to 1.75 per standard crate while Malaga grapes sell around 3 a crate. Oranges rise to 4.25 for small size, Yakima Turkish melons arrive at 1 for flat and 2.50 for large crates, Italian prunes 2.50 a box, outdoor tomatoes 1.25 a crate, butter and eggs unchanged.
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Malaga
Harding addresses stars on stage in Marion Ohio
Senator Harding tells theatrical celebrities the U S government should be morally higher and warns against censorious local standards while urging support for a national league. He plans talks with Henry F Davison and ex-Senator George Sutherland as he weighs campaign finance issues and a $1000 limit on contributions.
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Marion
Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Harding
al Jolson
Valeska Suratt
Prelyn Nesbit
Charlies Vans Hughes
League
Henry F. Davison
American Red Crow
Morgan
Cox
Land Congress Is National in Scope In Seattle
The Northwest Irrigation and Development congress meets in Seattle September 16 17 with national scope. Delegates from the Western States Irrigation association say the event will push for federal approval of the Columbia basin irrigation project. Nearby forests cover about 15 000 acres around Chicago.
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Northwest Irrigation and Development Congress
Seattle
Western States Irrigation Association
Rolee
Columbia Basin
Seattle Conerens
School Opens In Seattle In Late September
Seattle school directors announce the new year begins for grammar and high schools on September 7 while university opens September 28. Expect enrollment to rise as teachers return and students resume learning after summer vacation.
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Seattle Children's Education
Beattie
Elythe
Grammar
Pancho Villa Revolt Rumor Sparks San Antonio
An unconfirmed report claims Pancho Villa has revolted with 2000 armed followers and moved into the hills, investigated by Justice Department agents. In Mexico City officials depart to negotiate with bandit Pedro Zamora for surrender, amid recent miner kidnappings and releases. Charles Hoyle remains tied to Esperanza Mining.
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Ban Antonio
Tex
Pancho Villa
Villista
Department of Justice
Mexico City
Jalisco
Pedro Zamora
Zamora
de la Huerta
Charles Hoyle
Esperanza Mining Company
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Pacific Coast Engineering Works
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Princess” Steamship
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