Mixed fruits and vegetables quoted at Seattle market
The Seattle market received one car of mixed apples and one car of large oranges, with demand unsatisfied for oranges as prices ranged from 5 to 5.50. Apples are scarce in desirable size, spinach from Walla Walla and Los Angeles sold at 1.26 to 1.55 per box and 2.60 per basket respectively, celery and dairy products in tight supply with prices likely to rise, and various regional produce including lettuce potatoes and squash listed with prices across crates and baskets.
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Seattle
Walla Walla
Express
Los Angeles
Artichokes
Pilate
Hot House
California
Imperial Valley
Erate
Io Rer
Perciay
Cal
Papcorm
Rhubart
Loral Bet House
J. Waite
Virginia
Trading Is Listless on New York Market
On the New York Stock Exchange a dull opening left trades sparse with prices largely steady. Stocks show minor changes as United States Steel and International Paper edge up while American Sugar declines amid dividend rumors.
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New York
Sincereter
New York Stock Exchange
Leathers Pacific
United States Steel
Brudebaker
General Electric
Royal Dutch
Atlantic Gulf
Goodrich
Baldwin
Northern Pacific
General Asphalt
General Motors
Bears-Roebuck
International Paper
Advances on wheat futures rally amid buying and bugs in Texas
Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade rose on short covering and stronger demand rumors. March and May gains followed reports of light stocks and a Texas green bug infestation, with corn and oats advancing in sympathy and provisions easing.
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Chicago
Texas
Gue
Cate
Foreign Exchange Rates and Coffee Prices Quiet in New York
New York markets report steadier dollar exchange rates with the franc and lire showing marginal moves while Canadian dollars and kronen quote small gains. Coffee and sugar trading remains subdued with raw sugar around 4.64 and refined dull. spot prices and No. 4 Santoe quality noted amid quiet activity.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Moreton Exchange
France
N. Y
Ogar
Portland Market Status and Prices Report
Market report from Portland notes cattle prices with mixed results. Records show steer and cow values in the 7 range, calves around 0.86 to 0.18 per unit, and receipts totaling several hundred head. Market strength and steadiness described amid variable cattle and poultry figures.
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Portland
Prices Slashed on Fordson Tractors By Ford Motor Co
Ford Motor Co announces lower Fordson tractor prices citing cheaper materials and a move to a new tractor plant. Tractors reduced from 790 to 625 dollars fob Detroit. No price changes for Ford trucks or passenger cars.
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Ford Motor Co
F. O B
Detroit
Furniture Dealers Convene In San Francisco Convention
Pacific Coast Retail Furniture convention in session advocates economizing on everything but labor. Attendees include buyers from 11 Western states and express intent to buy heavily to boost production. A separate note mentions a general meeting of passenger representatives of American and Canadian railroads in the Northwest region next Thursday to discuss next year’s prospects.
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San Francisco
Northwest
Oregon, Washington
Pacific Northwest Passenger Association
Seattle National Bank Celebrates Centennial Birthday
Seattle National Bank marks its List birthday next Friday. The bank has absorbed Boston National in 1903 and Puget Sound National in 1910. Last reports show deposits of 21 million dollars and resources exceeding 26 million dollars.
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Seattle National Bank
Seattle National
Boston National
Puget Sound National
Minneapolis man and companions harvest grand Canadian moose
L. W. Hill of Minneapolis, chair of the Great Northern Railway board, returns from a five friend hunt in the Canadian Rockies with a moose measuring 59 inches across the horns. Each horn carries 14 points. Information reported by J. F. McGuire of Canadian National Railways notes Hill and each friend also took a moose.
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Canadian Rockies
L. W. Hill
Minneapolis
Great Northern Railway Board of Directors
J. F. McGuire
Canadian National Railways
Hill
NYSE Produce Prices Report From San Francisco Market
San Francisco market notes list various produce prices including cheese at 16 percent, Rene-Petrae at 33 cents a dozen for extra firsts, and pullets at 30 cents a dozen. The report mentions stuttering delivery terms and several items with cents per dozen pricing.
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San Francisco
Fan Francisco
California
Denver Cattle Receipts End of Market Slump
Market results show cattle receipts around 2000 with prices for steers and cows listed but overall market described as lower. Feeder and stocker categories posted mixed figures while sheep receipts reached about 1400 with a softening market.
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Denver
Probe Palmer Dealings With S P Urge Probe
Washington February 8. Republicans press investigation of A Mitchell Palmer as attorney general and alien property custodian. The inquiry would review Palmer s surrender of the governments Southern Pacific oil land suit, which halved navy oil reserves and favored Southern Pacific s claim to lands valued at 500 million dollars. Letters in the house public lands committee show cabinet division over the decision.
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Washington
A. Mitchell Palmer
Congress
Harding
Palmer
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court
Navy
Wilson
House Public Lands Committee
Seattle builds boom tied to lower costs and wage cuts
J. K. Shoemaker of the Seattle Master Builders says a healthy building program has started as a result of reduced material prices, voluntary manufacturer cuts, and wage scale adjustments for 1921. A new freight line between Seattle and Japan is likely, with Mitsubishi Co. discussing a fleet of 8,000-ton ships to launch when cargo demand strengthens. The oldest crane, in Trier on the Moselle, dates to 1413.
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Seattle
J. K. Shoemaker
Japan
Shibata
Mitsubishi Co
New York
Trier
Moselle
France
Whitney named again in separate maintenance suit
In San Francisco on February 8, J Parker Whitney’s name appeared on court records regarding a suit for separate maintenance filed by his wife Louise Carpenter Whitney. She accuses him of intemperance and cruelty including telling their son prayers are bunk and teaching maudlin songs, plus drunken beating. Whitney, heir to the late Joel Parker Whitney, faced past scandals with Genevieve Hanan and alleged engagement to Perzy Lundeen in 1914.
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San Francisco
J. Parker Whitney
Louise Carpenter Whitney
Whitney
Joel Parker Whitney
Genevieve Hanan
Pergy Lundeen
Ship News Tides in Seattle
The notice lists tides and times for Seattle harbor with vessel depths and first lows. Entries show morning and evening tide times and height measurements for a sequence of days including 6:59 a m and 12:28 pm passages, with 658 ft noted in one line.
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Seattle
Turaday Ren
Viret
Southwest Storm Warning Granted In Vancouver Region
Storm warnings issued at 1140 am Tuesday for central Vancouver Inland as a severe storm moves southeastward from Cape Bianco. Expect strong southwest gales along the coast within the next 24 hours.
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Vancouver
Cape Bianco
Delay urged on Seattle shipping conference by regional chambers
The Seattle and Tacoma Chambers of Commerce and the Seattle port commission sent telegrams to Admiral Benson urging a one month postponement of the February 21 shipping conference. The aim is to wait for the Harding era national shipping board and resist Portland Los Angeles and San Francisco plans to divert ships from Seattle. Also notes the City of Spokane voyage from Samarang to Seattle, and personnel changes and weather observations at Tatoosh Island.
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Seattle and Tacoma
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Shipping Movements Report from February Seventh
The log lists vessels Sail Queen San Diego to San Francisco Admiral Evane Tacoma City of Boo Kane Samarang Singapore Manila San Frenmcieco San Pedro noon departure Valparaiso via San Francisco porta Port Arthur Everett Fulton British Columbia Spokane Valdez Western Ketchikan Princess Mary Latouche and other northbound and southbound voyages with times and routes noted.
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San Diego
San Francisco
Admiral Evane
Tacoma
Boo- Kane
Samarang
Singapore
Manila
San
Maritime Vessel Movements Enter Seattle Port Disorderly Log
Seattle harbor traffic shows arrivals from Hongkong and San Diego, with ships such as Governor Adel Evans City of Spokane and Yorba Finda listed. Several vessels sail for Seattle via San Pedro, Vancouver and Yokohama, while port facilities name ships like City of Beattie Admiral Evans and West Hartland.
Building costs fall as materials drop in eight months
Wholesale building materials shed 22 percent while metal declines 20 percent over eight months. Construction spending in 1920 in the 26 Northeastern states matched 1919, yet higher costs left 1920 far below 1919 in volume. 1921 outlook favors residential, public works and utilities. A Lake Washington highway project and a regional road paving plan were approved by county commissioners. Neptune association hosts its first annual dance with shipping officials present. The freighter Horaisen Maru sails to the Orient with 5500 bales of cotton and 2,000,000 feet of lumber.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor
W. Dodge Co
Pugh Works
Lake Washington
Bellevue
Renton
White River
O'Brien
Public Market stalls feature varied prices and goods
The listing details multiple stalls at Public Market Westlake and Pike Place offering turkeys, macaroni, beans, steak, soap, milk, marmalade, canned goods, spices, and fresh produce with prices per item and bulk lots. Includes entries for sanitary products, butter, sugar, lard, and fish with assorted weights and pack sizes.
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Westlake
Eustabie
Ascorted Fame
Lorner
Royal Soap
Pike Place
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Peed & Soas
Elliott
Stetson & Post Lumber
Whatcom Ave
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Rattertet
Areer
Marion St
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Port Townsend
Chicago Board of Trade
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J. Tn, Manning & Co
Cutler
Beass
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N. Y. Stock Exchange
L. J. Manning & Co
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Sumatra
Anaconda Halt
Hebiohem
Haldwin
Can. Pacific
Cuba
Goodrich Sane
Great Northern
Inspiration
Kennecott
Lackawanna Is
Miescurt Pacific
New Haven Eoree
Pan-Amer Petroleum
Pinelatr Ou
Southern Heliway
Mirambere
Brudebaker Wee
Os Ee Temas CO
Ceesee Oo
Texas Pacific
Dela
Union Pact
United Ret
U U. & Rubber
Utah Copper
Ventteel
Wabash
Weetinghouse As
Willys-Overland
Firet
Pitth
Denver Live Stock Market
S. P
Wedneaday Vyrm
Spokane
Orient
Java
Quinn
Willfaro
Williams Steamship Co
Ame
Savannah
Charleston
Dollar Man
China
W. J. King
Robert Dollar Company
Shanghai
Weather Bureau
Tatoosh Island
HB. J. Drake
Pr. M
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Kobe
Testiaus
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Ben Francisco
San Pedro
Yorba Finda
Beattie
Anacortes
Comes
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Victoria
Sagiiaw
Griffeon
Seatte
Dungeness
Paseediti
Col
BE. L. Drake
Point Wella
B. C
Everett
Stanwood
Admiral Evans
Seattie
U. S. Naval Commi
Queen
Lyman Stewart
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Juneau
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Jappa
Yokohama
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Alameda
U. & Shipping Board
Iconium
Weetward Mo
Weat Hartland
Weet Nimrod
Eastern Leader
Yosemite
Alaska Steamship
Skagway
Admiral Goodrich
City of Beattie
Morning Star
Hanford St
L & Relief
Duthie Yard
Weat Ivis
East Waterway
Horaisan Maru
Etr
Kayseeka
Weat Notus
Todd Drycocks
Schr Columbia
Str
Forest King
Ate
Admiral Sebree
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Works
Patterson
Hull Rainbow
Ames Yards
Roosevelt
Standard Boiler Works
Explorer Lake Union
Abilia
Abnoba
Abydos
Addison
Allenhurst
Ahmik
Anthon
Bayden
Bertrand
Bingamon
UW. & Surveyor
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Ketchikan
Jefferson
Stimson Mill
Depere
Grove
Neptune
the Neptune Association
Hedding’s Hall
Donald 8. Ames
Amex
Lee
Rae
U. S
Canada
Pyramid
Marshall
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
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