Fleet Welcome Program Delayed by Arrival Timing
Secretary of the Navy announces uncertainty over the Pacific fleet’s Seattle arrival time as Washington signals Wilson’s visit on September 7 and 14. The Fleet Committee meets to align reception plans with a pending formal notification. A Waterfront committee plan includes a grand fireworks display on the fleet’s arrival day.
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Secretary of the Navy
Pacific Fleet
Seattle
Washington
Wilson
General Fleet Committee
Fleet Committee
J. & Gibson
A. A. Paysse
Waterfront Committee
Harrods Buys Church Site for New Store in Liverpool
Harrods Ltd buys the St. Peter's church island site on Church street for 1,250,000 and plans a 5,000,000 store development on the acre and a half ground. The project marks a major commercial site acquisition in Liverpool.
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Liverpool
Harrods, Ltd
St. Peter's Church Island
Church St
Spud King Held for Grand Jury
Henry J. Mignerey Seattle exclusive potato broker was bound over to the federal grand jury as an alleged food hoarder. His bond was set at 500 dollars after federal agents seized 32 500 pounds of potatoes stored from May 21 to August 21 at his business at 1202 Western Ave. The case is the last of ten hoarding cases disposed of that week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Mignerey
Seattle
Federal Grand Jury
U. S
McClelland
Hila
Mignerey
Western Ave
Souse Epidemic Predicted Here Over Week End
Police Judge Eugene Childe processed three souse cases with a $19 fine each after a light docket on Saturday. He then reviewed the blotter as about 40 to 60 police court cases awaited. Officials predict heavy weekend business with Labor Day crowds to follow on Monday and Tuesday proceedings.
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Eugene Childe
Police
Liberty and Victory Bond Buying Service Ad
Herrin & Rhodes, Inc. advertises continuous telegraphic quotes from the New York Stock Exchange for Liberty and Victory bonds. They buy any lamue at latest quotations with interest to date and a $2.50 per $1,000 handling charge, remitting promptly for out-of-town customers. They offer any issue at NYSE quotations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Stock Exchange
Lesa
Herrin & Rhodes, Inc
Cherry St. Main
Port storage mounts high at Seattle terminals
Port of Seattle statistician F. C. Marron reports about 45,000 tons of commodities stored at Seattle terminals. The Spokane Street terminal holds 18,225 tons and Smith Cove 16,631 tons, mainly steel iron and machinery awaiting shipment to Eastern markets overseas. Weekly shipping-volume reports will be issued by Marron.
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F. C. Marron
Port of
Seattle
Orient
Marron
Spokane St
Smith Cove
VESSEL MOVEMENTS Sighted Of the Cape
Cape area vessel movements report from Tatoosh Island notes passes in and out of port with multiple ships listed by time and direction. Entries include names such as St Frank Hs Buck Str San Diego Str Hen F Packard and several others with speeds and wind conditions.
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Tatoosh Island
St. Frank
Buck
St. San Diego
Gasechr
F Packard
J. A. Moffett
Port Angeles
Bee Mig Honanna
Seattle
Norwood
Bellingham
Ketchikan
P m
Horace Baxter
Vancouver
San Francisco
San Pedro
Capt
Flattery
Prince Rupert
BH. C
Richmond
Nehalem
Willapa Harbor
Ban Francisco
Ossaqumaick
Honolulu
Firoad Arrow
Shanghai
At & P. m. Weasels
Salmon Run Brings First Seattle Catches From Alaska Fleet
Two vessels the Benjamin F Vackard and Charles B Moody arrived in Seattle with the first salmon of the season from the Bering Sea fleet. A cannery worker reports the Yukon run is poor this year, yet these ships delivered about 60,000 cases or roughly 40 percent of typical output.
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Benjamin F. Vackard
Charles BE. Moody
Seattle
Bering Sea
Wessels
Furl shipment worth 1.4 million to reach Seattle
United States Department of Fisheries reports a large seal fur shipment, valued at about 1.4 million dollars, due in Seattle late September. The naval vessel Nanshan will deliver the first cargo, which will be sent to St. Louis for tanning and dyeing, with an estimated 20 000 furs at 70 dollars each.
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Seattle
United States Department of Fisheries
St. Louis
Sailed Free Stranded Schooner Mary FE Foster Floated
The Mary FE Foster, stranded on rocks for weeks, was floated off and towed by the tug Daniel Kern toward Seattle for repairs. The extent of damage is unknown and Skinner & Eddy will perform repairs at the dry dock.
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Admiral Dewey
Seattle
San Diego
San Pedro
U. S
Oregon
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Beattie
Victoria
B. C
Singapore
Porte
San Francisco
Dungeneba
Mary B. Foster
Daniel Kern
Port Townsend
Merchants’ Exchange
Mary FE
Foster
Skinner & Eddy Drydock
Fonduco Ready to Sail for England from Lake Union
The Fonduco steel steamer finished loading ties at Brace & Hergert mill and is completing cargo at Schwager & Nettleton docks. Operated by Struthers & Dixon Co. she is expected to depart for England late Saturday or Sunday.
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Fonduco
Brace & Hergert
Lake Union
Schwager & Nettleton Taiks
Struthers & Dixon Co
England
Libby Maine Debuts Salmon Cargo at Seattle Terminal
The Motorship Libby Maine discharges a large cargo of salmon at the Spokane Street terminal. It arrived recently bringing the first Alaska salmon cargo to reach Seattle, marking a milestone for local trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby Maine
Spokane St
Seattle
Alaska
Bishop Says Slum Owners Should Be Named Outside Dwellings
In London on August 30 the Bishop of Woolwich demanded that owners of slum properties have their names posted outside the houses to mark the scandal and disgrace to Christianity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Woolwich
Local Markets Listing With Prices and Stalls
A scanned market page lists stalls and prices for fruit, milk, canned goods, and household items. Notable entries include Carnation milk 14¢ to 13¢ per can, Bartlett pears 1.26 per crate, cantaloupes and peaches priced per stall, and coffee brands like Folger's and Sunbeam at various cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Seal Grocery
Annex
van Camp
Kristoferson's
Schilling
Folger
Unclear OCR item listing ingredients and prices
Fragmented grocery item list shows cheeses sugar coffee milk and bulk coffee with various prices and codes. No clear event or narrative identified.
Sanitary shop ad lists basic grocery staples
Ad lists items like bottle catsup pink salmon soda crackers graham crackers erlap ginger snaps grape nuts shredded wheat macaroni spaghetti school boy peanut butter and coffee brands with low prices in a simple catalog.
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Bbc Ih
Wholesale Market Ad Might Contain Grocery Prices
Fragmented shop list shows stalls with varied items and prices including beef stew beans butter flour sugar corn flakes and canned goods. Mentions specific stalls numbers 135 128 105 and brands like Gold Bond Westlake Special and Canyon mill.
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Federal
Canyon Mill
B. C
Westlake
Coastal Shipping Names and Places from Obscure OCR
A fragmented OCR list mentions vessels and places such as Bnoqualmie Corus Medondo Meacham Babcock Cineha OChaleia Stream Yacht San Wan Georgette Mary B. Foeter and ships Ren Packard Charles Moody Avown amid unclear context. Reading preserves few readable entities and any event or action remains unspecified.
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Cineyras
Etre Cogian
Dione
Elten
Elissa
Fort Harrison
Fort Stanwix
Imufka
Lwotl
Hayden
Henry Wilson
Bnoqualmie
Bee Corus
Mrace & Herbert Mill
Medondo
Meacham & Babcock
Cineha
Ochaleia Stream
San Wan
Georgette
Local Markets Show Butter and Fat Price Jumps
Butter prices rose, with a 2 cent gain on Saturday to 61 cents a pound and butter fat up to 66 cents. Creamery men predicted further increases to secure Seattle trade supply. Market remains firm as dealers hint additional 1 to 2 cent rises per dozen. freight cars and Labor Day shipping affect activity.
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Hutter
Seattle
Hage
California
Yakima
Local Wholesale Prices for Vegetables and Farm Products
A dense list of wholesale rates for produce and farm goods. Cabbage, celery, cucumbers, onions, peppers, and squash show per crate or per ton prices. Dairy, poultry, meat, hay, grain, and hayseed entries include wholesale figures and regional varieties for Washington and nearby markets.
Denver Market Report from August cattle and sheep prices
Denver market report shows cattle receipts around 200 head with steers $9 to $12.50 and cows and heifers $7 to 8.76. Hog receipts 200 head with top around 17.86 and bulk about 17.85. Sheep receipts about 11 000 head with lambe from 13 to 13.76, ewes 7 to 7.50, feeder lambs 11 to 12.50.
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Denver
Ifeo
Portland Market Report from Portland Aug 20
Cattle receipts total 15 head with steady market. Good to choice steers bring 10.00 for 1050 pounds, fair to good 7.50 to 8.60, cows and heifers 7.50 to 7.75, calves 10.00. Hog receipts 1 head. prices down with prime mixed 17.50 to 18.00, medium 14.50 to 17.60, rough heavy 16.50 to 18.00, bulk 17 to 17.60. Sheep receipts 22 head. market steady with prime lambs 12.50 to 18.26, fair to medium 12.60 to 12.40, wethers 7.50 to 8.00, ewes 5.00 to 7.50. Butter 0. per lb, eggs 22 to 28 c per dozen, broilers 25 to 26 c per lb, cheese 14 to 14 3 tc per lb.
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Portland
Meeting of Merchants to Guard Fleet Arrival
Henry A. Kyer of the Chamber of Commerce calls a special Tuesday noon meeting at the Hotel Butler. Merchants from all retail lines pledge to prevent profiteering and deter itinerant vendors during the Pacific fleet visit to Seattle.
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Seattle
Henry A. Kyer
Retail Trade Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Butler
Haste Urged on Spokane Extension Diagonal Across Youngstown
City Engineer A H Dimock urged immediate action on condemnation proceedings for extending West Spokane Avenue. The extension would cut a diagonal across Youngstown. Engineering plans have been ready for some time.
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A. H. Dimock
Walter F. Meier
W. Spokane Ave
Youngstown
Food Prices Drop in Des Moines
Middle west price declines reported in Des Moines as estate officials warn retailers against price fixing. Potatoes fell 20 cents per peck to consumers, pork and all varieties dropped 3 to 5 cents, eggs down 2 cents, chickens 10 cents, with lard and other commodities also lower.
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United Press
Middle West
Hides Wool Pelts and Tallow Prices Listed
Readable items show green hides dry hides and salted hides by number with values. Wool and sheep pelts are priced by type and size. The fragment lists various animal products and unit prices, reflecting a 19th or early 20th century sale catalog tone.
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Gaby Deslys
Gaby
Paris
E. O. Hoppe
Secy. Daniels
Puget Sound
Colman Dock
Marion Steeft
Leave Beattie
Victoria, D. C
Ally
Satur
Seamers Tacoma
Gions
Port
Townsend Atreet
Townsend
Ipenthenia
Whatcom) & Dam
Anacortes
Pellingham
Kaishan
Beldally Jiegham
Poert Angelia
Way Forts
Utopia
Port Wil
Marne
Dongeness
Rat
Noah Pay
Ltrioe
Port Gamble
Unadlow—Flatier
Weamer
San Juan Islands
City of
Angeles
San Juan
Gambie
Ladiow
Kingston
Tom Monadiow
Port Gambie
Baceaane
Tacoma
Puget Sound Navigation Co
Colman Deck
Vhoney Main
Spud King
Henry T. Mignerey
Peoples Savings Bank
Second Ave. and
Pike 8St
the National Bank OF Commerch Second Ary
Madison St
Cape
U. & Weather Bureau
Asotin
Ecit Mary &. Forter
Monetalu
Dante Kern
Ecit Dockton
Port Blakeley
Helkirk
Firnish Columbia
Admiral Foerragut
San Dieno
Etr
Wheatland Mont
Guilder
Etre Argyll
Str
Elkridge
Fulton
Rh. C
Giynden
Honoulu
Admiral Bebree
Deovan Fale
A C
Southwestern
Pristol Bay
Ship Oriental
ANOCK
Bk George Bk. Curtin
Beak
Bk W. Be. Flint
Straits of Juan de Fuca
Wirchessa
Levi G. Burgens
Northend
Admiral Rodman
Millbank Sound
Tilleboet
Chena
Triangle Island
Ater
Admiral Hedman
Queen Charlotte Sound
Amith Cove
Ate Fondaco
Stacy
Durnatide
Hanford
Martineau
Motor Sehr
Maine
Skinner & Eddy
Elkhorn
Endicott
Todd's Drydock
Gaffney
Manhocking
Goodapeed
Heffernan's Drydock
Shinpo Maru
Pacific Coast Engineering
Howworth
Standard Oil Company
Weat Ialip Albers Broa
Milling Company
Rainier
Drummond Lighterage Company
Roosevelt
Rogers Frown
Stanley
Motorschr Kirketind
Lake Union Yarde
Fort Jackson
Allenhurst
Boulton
Ate Towenmont
Ste Bourneville
Atr
Addison
Ete Abmik
Fort Union
Chesterfield
Etr Puyallup
Ate
Capraria
Abilla
Gtr
Elestra
Azalea
Etre Adria
Abydos
Ocelwin
Arcademia
Academia
Pesuta
Ste Black Wolf
Etre Birkland
Agylla
Bantine
Blanford
Agron
Ste Anthon
Ete Birtrand
Bingamon
Cagacan
Cardia
Pike Place
Stalle
Doz
Theo
Rice Puld
Docomo — Chase
Walla Walla
Yakima Outdoor
Eae Turnipe
New Jocal
Enck
Arnies— B. Wash
Daneretet EF. Wash Gravensteina
K. Wark Gravensteies
Do Pontes
Malaga
Thompson
Theek Princen
Etbertas
Eves
Farly Crawforda
Clapp
Burbank
Manchuria
Loreal
New
Wisconsin
Orexon
Chotee Norvy
Panoy
Perth
Ls Ie
Spokane
New York Stock News
New York
New York Stock Exchange and Produce Exchange
Chicago Market Report
Chicago
Seaboard
Titec
Denver Market Report
Nie
Santos
Des Moines
Iowa
CMON
Wrccesseersase
Pacific Northwest
Washington Mutual
RE. G. Ames
John T. Condon
B. Finley
Raymond R. Fri
Eugene F
Second Avenue
Ivar Janson Henry R. King
William A. Peters
James Shannon
F. K. Struveavre
Spokane L. O
John Eb, Price
Frank Waterhouse
Reginald H. Parsons Co
Wills Andrew Price
Federal Reserve Bank
Ki. Price
Andrew Price
Co. I. Wills
Ralph P. Loomis
Warren W. Zinsmaster
the Marine Bank OF Seattle
Second Avenue Corner
Columbia Streg
F. A. Page
West Smithfield
Tower Bridge
Liberty Bonds Bordit and
Lord John E. Price & Co
Southwest Cor
Columbia Telephone Main
Dexter Horton
Second Ave
Cherry St
Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank
Dexter Horton National Bank
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