Billion in Trade Here Last Year as Per Beattie Survey
A Beattie Chamber of Commerce survey released Friday shows Seattle area trade last year at about 1.1 billion dollars across retail, manufacturing, wholesalers, real estate, finance, and foreign transport. The report notes amusements spending topped 7.5 million and personal services cost 22.7 million while rail ticket offices will close February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Trade Bureau
Beattie Chamber of Commerce
Jane
N. Moore
The
Trade Bureau
Seattle
Pittsburg Steel
Public Market stalls list extensive groceries and prices
A crowded public market is cataloged with stall numbers and a long list of items for sale. Entries include turkeys flour soap sugar milk butter cheese canned goods and produce with varied prices and weights. A closing line notes a Missouri arrest attempt tied to Bernice Edwards and Elmer Martinie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westlake
Webb
del Monte
Pike Place
Santa Clara
Marc
Fisher
Walt Mackeral
Ghirielli
Popular Bluff
Bernice Edwards
Elmer Martinie
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Seattle ship news notes a high tide at 11 0 44 feet and a fore reference to a Friday tide, with details about vessel movement and water levels in the harbor channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Seattle Chamber to press for Pacific liner defense at Washington meet
Delegates plan Friday talks to secure Seattle representation at Admiral Benson chaired conference in Washington. City faces clash to retain five 635 foot passenger liners for Pacific Steamship Co operations. Weather note reports at Tatoosh Island show a falling barometer and various vessel movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Seattle
Admiral W. & Benson
Shipping Board
Washington, D. C
Pacific Steamship Co
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
Ha.m
Navy Weawel
Arrivals and Departures in Sailea and Nearby Ports
February arrivals include Admiral Sebree from San Francisco via Tacoma at 11208 in Sailea. Katori Maru bound for Vancouver and Seattle via Unton Key departs at noon. Tenpaisan Maru heads to Shanghai via Tokohama and Kobe at noon. Artigas sails to Tacoma. West Coyote travels to Liverpool via Antwerp and Hamburg. Spokane bound for Southeastern Alaska at ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Sebree
San Francisco
Tacoma
Sailea
Vancouver
K. C
Shanghai
Tokohama
Kobe
Artigas
West Coyote
Lender
Liverpool
Antwerp
Hamburger Spokane
Alaska
Vessels in Other Ports and Seattle Harbor Activity
Balboa dated February 8 lists vessels bound for New York via Seattle and San Francisco including Str Mexi can. Charleston arrival February 2 Str Sudbury from Beattie. Hestom Gatled February 3 Street Torus to Seattle. Liberty for Seattle from Baltimore via Balboa and San Pedro. Astoria arrivals February 8 include Steel Inventor from Seattle and Northwestern 116 miles west of Cape Spencer. Many ships are noted in various ports, with routes through Balboa, San Pedro, and San Francisco, plus local terminal sightings at Smith Cove, Pier 14, and Pier A and B.
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Balboae
New York
Seattle
San Francisco
Cristobal
Charleston
Sudbury
Beattie
Port Angeles
San Pedro
Balboa
Hestom
Philadelphia
Cape Spencer
Admiral Rodman
Adenbrook Island
V. S. Nevel
Yosemite
Dame
Columbia River
Edir
Charlie Watson
Heattie
Yorba Linda
Cape Pianco
Sp. m
Horace X. Baxter
Hellingham
Deffingham
Smith Cove
Moraisan Maru
Great Northern
Katort Mara
Tyodareca
Fultea
Hell St
Usco Algonquin Grand Trunk Pacific Terminal
Artiom
Banta Ana
Pacific Coast Engineertee Works
Weetward Ho
Etr
Iconium
Eastern Leader
Ete
West Martland
Ater Forest King
Admiral Sebrea
Puget Sound
Hridge & Dredging
Patterson
Hull Rainbow
Ames Yards
Roosevelt
Sand Point Bill Placed On Shelf At Congress Time
A Sandpoint aviation field bill seeking 1 500 000 dollars may not pass before congress adjourns. County Commissioner Claud C Ramsey advised escrow of the deed for a year so the measure can be submitted to the next session. The chamber wired rep Will B Humphrey and Idaho Montana delegation urging passage this session to avoid navy site retraction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandpoint Aviation Field
Claud C. Ramsey
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce
Ramsey
Chamber
Will B. Humphrey
Idaho
Montana
Navy Department
Unemployment in South Africa Triggers Family Hardship
Johannesburg reports entire families in the diamond region starving amid rising joblessness. Wellington sets a post May 1 rule banning crime scene displays in New Zealand cinemas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Diamond
Wellington
N. Z
New Zealand
Beeson Leads Relief Run to Iditarod Route
Dr Beeson and a relief party mule 890 miles from Anchorage to Iditarod in 234 percent hours responding to an emergency call. Homing pigeons, once used as war messengers, arrived later from Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anchorage
Beeson
Here
Iditarod
Belgium
Industrials Lower as Exchange Opens
Morning trading on the stock exchange shows industrials under pressure with meat leads down. Studebaker and Mead and several rail and steel stocks fall while United States Steel holds near yesterday’s close and Northern Pacific remains unchanged at the open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NW York
Stock Exchange
Studebaker
Raila
Northern Pacific
Meading
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Arly
United Fruit
General Asphalt
United States Rubber
Baldwin
American International
New Haven
International Paper
Atlantic Gulf
Mexican Petroleum
Reading
American Can
American
Pan-American Petroleum
Grain Prices Slipping on Chicago Board of Trade
Grain prices were lower on the Chicago Board of Trade amid weak demand for export. Selling was general and sentiment bearish due to lack of buying power. March wheat opened at 91.53, May wheat opened down, May corn opened 6 4 64, July corn opened up 64 and drifted, May oats at 44 4, July oats opened up and rose slightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Live Stock Market Report Summary
Chicago February reports show livestock receipts: cattle 4 000 head with higher prices led by Peel at 7.76 to 9.76 for butcher stock and 4.28 to 7.00 for cows. Sheep receipts 6 000 head with lambs quoted near 7.25 to 10.10. Detailed market movements cover hogs and calves with varied bids and vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Citicago
Martet
Pious
Lamba
Virginia Keystone
Torneo
Kane -Mresh
Vallete
Warner Torrreee
Foreign Exchange Opened Firm On Demand In New York
Foreign exchange desks in New York opened firmer with demand scarce. Rates showed francs at 7.08, lire at 3.9, marks near 19.1, and Canadian dollars around 3.40 with various small changes noted. In San Francisco produce markets quotations for meats and eggs appeared with prices per unit and per pound for several items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foreign Exchange
New York
Fes
Frances
San Francisco
California
John L Lewis Reelected UMWA International President
John L Lewis won reelection as international president of the United Mine Workers of America by a large margin over Robert H. Hartin of Washington. Phillip Murray was re elected vice president, and William Green was reelected secretary treasurer without opposition. The count, completed December 14, shows Lewis with the largest presidential majority in union history, seen as a contest between radicals and conservatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Robert HM. Hartin
Washington
International Union
Phillip Murray
Aive
Howat
Kansas
William Green
Lewis
Union
Says America to Get Equal Oil Rights
London dispatch says America will receive equal rights with other nations in Mesopotamian oil fields. The Daily Telegraph forecasts Britain’s reply to Colby’s oil note will preserve pre war concessions to the Turkish Petroleum Co. but promise no discrimination otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
Daily Telegraph
Colby
Turkish Petroleum Co
Births and marriages listed in vital statistics
A condensed list shows births for Nolan Faward Parone Dominica and others with addresses and initials. It also records marriages listed by names and residences in Seattle and nearby areas with ages and some legal statuses.
Local Deaths List Includes Six Seniors and One Local
A death notice list records individuals aged 60 to 71 with surnames Hung Lewis Talland Joseph Pillsbury George S. Jones Ween A. Heinonen George Cross Clinton J. Weel dow V, and Weel, all linked to addresses such as 1625 B, 655 wee Wash, 2067 N 7, 1827 46th, 2266 16th W, 3412 Bastiake ave, 3406 Aurora ave, and 1012 N 46th Sth with vague dates in early lines, indicating a compiled obituaries page.
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Pillsbury
George S
Jones, Ween A
Heinonen
Adolph
W. Cross
George
Bastiake Ave
Clinton
Aurora Ave
Weel
Dow V
Pacific Northwest Products Drive Gains Steam
W M Heinrich of the ton Chocolate Co told the Pacific Northwest Products committee that local support for keeping money in the region has boosted business. His firm has eightfold output in 60 days as housewives choose Pacific Northwest products when price and quality match those from outside the region. Eastern Washington shops report this spirit spreading to Yakima and Willamette valley firms via Ellis Peschau Co and Charles Ellis of Ellis Peschau Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KB WM. Heinrich
The
Ton Chocolate Co
Pacific Northwest
Washington
Yakima
Willamette Valley
Charles BE
Ellis
Ellis-Peschau Co
Muirhead Named Traffic Manager for Seattle Port
Maj. William J. A. Muirhead, veteran of the Spanish American and world wars, will assume duties as traffic manager for the port of Seattle on February 7. He succeeds Capt. Inar A. Pedersen who resigned after a port commission meeting. The War Department approved establishing a pierhead Line in Lake Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muirhead
William J. A. Muirhead
Seattle
Maj
Inar A. Pedersen
Port Commission
War Department
Lake Washington
Artichokes Lead Seattle Market Price Report
The Seattle market Friday offered artichokes at 2.50 per dozen with green peas 0.20 per pound, sprouts 0.20, parsley 0.35 to 0.40, lettuce moving fairly, and Imperial Valley produce at 3.50 per crate. Dairy items remained steady while jobbers expect a potential price rise in a few days. three cars of apples were being disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Imperial Valley
PIAL
Crete
Cal
Florida
Ccs
Seeene
California
Imperial Venew
Ccwcee Cenees
Hoasa
Los Angeles
Virginia
Benesasier
Teheti
Cramberrice
Loral
Bas
Imperial Wallop
Ase
Bow
Bank Clearings Reported With Mixed Figures
The report shows clearings totaling 4,411,143.00 with a secondary figure of 924,914.00 appearing in the same context. The OCR presents unclear text around the figures.
Trade shows improvement in wholesale and textile sectors
Bradstreet's weekly report ending January 29 notes longer running times and rising activity in wholesale and retail trade and textile and shoe manufacturing centers. Buyers remain cautious, but confidence has grown compared with a prior period, and business failures fell by ten from the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet
Althe Buying Ta
New York Coffee and Sugar Prices Report
New York February 4 sugar and coffee prices listed with granulated sugar at 4.60 per pound and 6.460 per pound variations for other grades. Coffee bids include No 7 and No 4 qualities with fractions shown for per pound values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
New York
1921 Port Authorities meeting comes to Seattle
More than 1,000 delegates from major ports worldwide are expected for the American Association of Port Authorities meeting in Seattle. Under port president Dr. W. T. Christensen an elaborate program is planned including a Seattle harbor water carnival that organizers say will outdo anything seen here before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Port Authorities
Seattle
W. T. Christensen
Hera
Camels Enter Winter Fasting Season With Aggressive Males
In winter camels undergo a fasting period causing many male camels to go rmagoon or mad. The behavior spike affects herd dynamics and handling by herders.
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Harry FE. Moores
Chorge
Fogard
Uptown
Queen City
Iowa
Sand Point
Manning & Co, Nader
Huilding
Cmee Llg
Wenning & Cag
Beller
United Mine Head
Nolan
Faward
St. Gtr Parone
Dominica
Cake
Boy
Elerding
C. B
Laiile
Lida
Nicolas
Basin
N. W
Channing
G. C
Canden
B.C OY
Carney
Fulton
William J
Ee Jack
D. M
Pontius Ave
Knight
J. W
26Th Ave
McOmber
Eugene
Guion
Green Ke Way
Belmont
Jack
Sforza
Elizabeth
de Lorenzo
Michael
Possin
Martha
Beattle
Schwartz
Morria
Singerman
Nellie
Johnson
Charles C
Wolf
Emma M
Hynes
Hdwards
Harmon Ray
Puyallup
Mattson
Hilda
Hung
Talland
Joseph
N. Y.s Stock Exchange
Manmiog
Oxg
Butler
Bulen
Atchison
Amer
Amer Car & Farry
Amer International
Amer. Buomatra
Amer Tel
Baltimore
Heth
Ad Ae Canadian Paetft
General Motors
He Geedrich
THA
Industrial Alcoho Oe
Kreanecott
Lackawanna
Missouri Pacific
New Haven - Tos i
Northern Pacific Rd
Pan-Amer
Petroleum
Tim Pierce Arrow
Nee One
Oese Rock Island
Binciate
Routhern Pact
Houthern
Tessas Company
Teras
Tobacco Vroducta
Tts Utah Copper
Ces Te Yu Ou
Vareditum Steel
Uy Wabash Se
Rapid Ana Pongs Ua
Alaska Junean
Teres i“ Ie
Liberty Bonds
Weeenne
Ncceeses
Eae
Total Salen
Sieon
Atebivon
Paul
BM. V
Ooo
Ik& FP
Penn
C&o
Datler Brock — Ma
Flussian
Cecces
Itallan &'S
Lee
Prittian
Hestor
Hamburg
Sccesceeee
Tern
Leipeia T'S
Iaipsig
IV Mumich
Sescceeeeesee Cay
Munich
Frankfort
Japan
Oon
United Kingdom
Northwest
Earings
Wee Ener
Spokane
Vortland
University State Bank
University District
4Th Ave
Pine
Colonial Theatre
Colonial Meat CO
Elliott
Mazola and Wesso Pt
T. Tina
del Monte No
Decker- Fregeau Company
Ib. B
Huber
Green
J. Huber
Mer
Green's Grocery
Co. H. Mengedoht
Thousand Island
A. J. Meeker
Seaboard Meat CO
Norfolk Grocery
Abe
Die Reliance Coffee
Green’s Butter
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