Land and business ads flood Seattle Star directory listing
A readied directory section shows land for sale in Washington with terms to settlers and rising prices per acre, plus numerous ads for Liberty Bonds stocks and various businesses in Seattle and nearby towns. The page features real estate offers, financial notices, and service ads across multiple firms and locales.
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Inflation Pressures Tokyo as Bank of Japan Eases Demand
Torio August 27. Officials warn that Bank of Japan actions have inflated the currency and fueled price gains. Authorities urge the government to raise the interest rate to curb the inflationary trend.
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TORIO
Bank of Japan
British Parcel Delivery Proves Slow Yet Sure
A British parcel sent by rail from Portsmouth on May 16, 1916, has finally arrived at Meon Stoke after travel of 20 miles, illustrating the method’s slow but certain nature in wartime Britain.
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London
Portsmouth
Meon Stoke
Seattle Druggist Denies Allegations Amid Raid Controversy
Walter F. Anderson, a Seattle pharmacist and Sound Drug Company proprietor, defends himself against a Seattle Star article alleging alcohol stockpiling and search actions. He cites funeral notices and insists no laws were violated while defending his business practices and public service.
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Sound Drug Company
Sanserts
Anderson
Seattle Fleet Week Price Gouging Reported
Businessmen in Seattle raised prices on essentials like food clothing and rent ahead of the Pacific fleet arrival. Investigators quoted by District Attorney Saunders said wholesalers and retailers signed price-raising pacts, with claims of higher rents and services including dry cleaning. The probe seeks to confirm violations of state law and potential prosecutions.
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Seattle
Robert C. Saunders
Department of Justice
Saunders
Brown
California
Ayers
King County Teachers Plan League for Adequate Wages
King County teachers argue pay in the county lags behind stenographers cooks switchmen carpenters and engineers. At the annual Institute at the Mate university they propose a King County Teachers League and present a constitution to address certification tenure and fair wages with district and state revenue reforms.
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King County
Mate University
King County Teachers’ League
H. L. Hopkins
Anna M. Kyle
George M. Clark
Martha Groat
A. KR. Terpening
Louise Ingersoll
Thomas FE. Hulse
Pearl P. Jones
D. O. Dean
Elizabeth Knapp
Jean M. Byers
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Teachers’ League
Are You Laboring Under the Delusion About Abstract Titles
The item warns that an abstract only shows title history and may be good or bad. It urges readers to seek a Half Million Dollar Company's guarantee of title quality and directs to three Seattle agencies for details.
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Seattle
Food hoarding charge against Japanese firms dismissed
Federal food hoarding charges against John Doe Richard Roe Nomi Thomas St Nomi and Edward Gedy Nomi of Western Produce Co were dismissed by United States Commissioner R W McClelland after evidence showed no more than 30000 pounds of potatoes held for business reasons rather than hoarding. Bail set at 500 dollars each.
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Richard Roe Nomi
Thomas St Nomi
Edward Gedy Nomi
Western Produce Company
Sixth Ave
United States
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R. EB. Campbell
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Western Ave. Commission
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Lack 100 Cars For Peach Crop
Yakima August 27 With 2000 carloads of Elberta peaches ready to pick the two railroads serving the district are short over 100 refrigerator cars daily at the start of harvest. Growers claim inability to obtain cars and plan to appeal to President Wilson. Buyers cancel contracts and a damages suit has been filed amid charges against packers for expediting service.
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Yakima
John Nelson
Bend
Ore
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Local Market Trends Show Ripe Summer Produce Shifts
East of the mountains shipments arrive daily while heat boosts local consignments. Pears remain in firm demand with limited supply as tomatoes flood the market. Hot house tomatoes fetch low prices despite losses to growers. butter and eggs stay tight with extra grade butter scarce.
California Raisins Market Sees Record Crop Yet High Prices
The Raisin Growers' Association of California says the opening price will be 56 percent higher than last year, even as raisins remain largely out of reach due to record harvests. The hide market edges toward collapse with tanners pulling back amid calls for lower costs. Cantaloupe stays firm while the cauliflower supply remains scarce.
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California
Stock market opens lower amid strike fear and ITC declines
New York stocks start down as traders digest shopmen strike threats and bid to avoid talks falter. United States Steel falls to 1014, Crucible Steel slips to 144, Bethlehem Steel at 105, and other majors retreat in choppy early trading.
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Chicago Market Report Forefront of Mixed Trading Day
Chicago Aug 17 A volatile market with light activity saw futures open near or just above the prior close. September corn moved from 1.78 to 1.84 with later fluctuations. December and May contracts also showed mixed gains and declines across corn oats and pork futures in a choppy session.
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Fleet Arrival in Seattle Delayed to September 9
The general fleet committee decided on September 9 as the fleet arrival date in Seattle to avoid extending Fleet Week to September 14 and omitting the rodeo. Sailors will be greeted on Second Avenue with ringing cheers. street dancing and magazine drives will welcome the fleet. The committee urges the public to not raise prices before the fleet's arrival and warns businesses against advance pricing.
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Seattle
General Fleet Committee
Second Avenue
James W. Spangler
Beat- Ue
Gompers Consults With Labor Chiefs
Samuel Gompers conferred with labor leaders at his hotel in New York and was to meet John Fitzpatrick and steel workers' committee members regarding demands on United States Steel. He planned to travel to Washington for a AFL executive council meeting.
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John Fitzpatrick
Steel Workers’ Committee
United States Steel Corporation
Gompers
Washington
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Twenty Wahkai Kum County delegates visit Seattle factories
Twenty delegates from Wahkai Kum County toured Seattle on a factory study trip. They visited manufacturing plants to inspect operations and understand industrial processes. Luncheon with the state development bureau of the Chamber of Commerce followed the tours.
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