Market aid for farmer planned by Harold D Jacobs
New York February 12 large scale marketing pools may insure farmers against bankruptcy. Bernard Baruch backs cooperative selling to organize local markets then extend to larger areas. First experiments target tobacco growers with a financing corporation issuing notes secured by ware receipts on stored products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Bernard Baruch
Organisation Financing Corporation
Rail unions reject wage cuts unless fair and reasonable
Chicago Feb 13. Rail unions demand wages, rules, and conditions be altered only if not unjust or unreasonable. B M Jewell asserts workers seek no special legislation and are prepared to testify on national agreements abrogation as executives deny plans to slash wages, focusing on unskilled labor. A telegram from the Chamber of Commerce notes a grand exhibition in New York, with a Chinese delegation en route.
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Ighicago
B. M. Jewell
Madison Square Gar
New York
Chamber of Commerce and
China
Mark Ten Suit
Seattle
Divorce Grants and Vital Statistics From Seattle Area
A list of divorces granted includes Nellie E. from John B. and Flosie M. from Charles. notices of births, marriages, and vital statistics for Seattle area residents are provided. The entry notes a postponed Dads Night at the B. F. Day Parent-Teachers Association from February 17 to February 24.
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Vital Statistics Sage
Stabe
Jack
Seattle
Ventura
Isaac
Tee
Rachel
Seattle Ee
W.A
Kes
Bertha Gleason
Iter
W. L
Rehoff
Marie
Seattle - Jan
Otis
Ruth L
Clyde A
Ristianson
Ruby A
Be Kk
Gerald D
Parent‘Teachers’ Association
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Weather Bureau reports heavy seas and thick weather near Tatoosh Island with several steamers passing in and out. In Port Angeles a Sir Edward Luckenbach steamship was sighted at 10:20 a.m. on February 12, as northwest winds prevail at 5 to 18 miles per hour.
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Weather Bureau
Tatoosh
Port Angeles
Sir Edward Luckenbach
Naval arrival and departure notices logged
Arrived February 12 at Spokane from southeast Alaska at noon. Mrookline from Norfolk via Cristobal and Puget Bound Navy Station at 2 46 p m. sailed February 12 Str President for San Pedro via San Francisco and Victoria at tha m February 11tr Woeet Coyote for Antwerp and Hamburg via Portland San Francisco and ports at 690 p m Str Salvator for Callao via Tacoma at ti a TM
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Spokane
Alaska
Norfolk
Cristobal
Puget Bound
Navy Station
Str
San Pedro
San Francisco
Victoria
Tha. m
Tr Woeet Coyote
Antwerp
Hamburg
Portland
Ports
Salvator
Callao
Tacoma
Ti A
Vessels Sail From Ketchikan and Alameda in February
Alaskan ships Ketchikan and Valdes sail northbound at 6 am and Admiral Watson heads southbound at 11 46 pm on February 11.
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Ketchikan
Alameda
Valdes—Salled
Admiral Watson
Vessels in Other Ports Arrivals and Movements Reported
Shipping notices list arrivals at New York Melbourne and San Francisco and sailings from Seattle and Astoria. Vessels include West Mahwah Admiral Boane Weert Nilus Saginaw Griffon and Warrior towing barges with Beattie route via Victoria and Port Townsend amid February movements.
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New York
Str
Sudbury
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
Balboa
Cristobal
Melbourne
West Mahwah
Bellingham
Port Angeles
San Diego
Ryder Hanity
Etr
Depere
Admiral Boane
Beattie
Victoria
B. C
Astoria
Seattie
Spekane
Port Townsend
Warrior
Posten
Saginaw
Griffon
Winslow
Sal- Vater
Fulton
British Columbia
Empress of Asta and Other Vessels Reported Movements
Feb l tr Empress of Asta lat 49.16 long 126.11 outbound from Ocean Palle to Spokane at 1 pm. Str pokane to Queen Charlotte Sound southbound at 1 pm. Empress of Asta lat 66.40 long 121.54 outbound at 1 pm. Arisona Maru 940 miles from Evtevan inbound at 5 pm. Siam north of San Francisco at 5 pm. Montague Yokohama to Portland 8 miles from Columbia River at 6 pm. Nile Portland to United Kingdom 27 miles south Columbia at 6 pm.
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Empress
Asta
Spokane
Ocean Palle
Pokane
Queen Charlotte Sound
Eimpress
Evtevan
Japan
Siam
San Francisco
U. & Naval
Yokohama
Portland
Columbia River
At & P m
Nile
United Kingdom
Columbia
City Chamber seeks Gen Menohar to inspect Puget Sound air ops
The Seattle and Tacoma Chambers urge General C. E. Menohar director of the U S Army Air Service on a San Francisco visit to examine adding flying to the University of Washington ROTC ground school and to inspect the Boeing plant. They want him to map Camp Lewis flying field for potential forest patrol planes base.
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Seattle and Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Menohar
Air Service
U. S. Army
San Francisco
Ninth Corps
Puget Sound
Seattle Chamber
University of Washington
Boeing
Chambers
Menohar
Camp Lewis
Denver Live Stock Market Prices and Portland Market Report
Denver market reports list cattle and calf prices with ranges for steers heifers and stockers, plus calves and sheep figures. Portland market notes cattle and hogs lightly weaker, butter and cheese prices included with minor changes.
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Denver
Colo
Portland
Public Market stalls list steam stalls Westlake Pike Place Queen City
Market patrons encounter a dense enumeration of stalls at Westlake Pike Place and Queen City listing goods from turkey and geese for breeding to butter, sugar, rice, canned goods and coffee. Prices appear in fragmented OCR form with many items including Campbell's soups Carnation milk beans bread and lard.
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Westlake
Campbell's
Campbell's Pork
Webb
Columbia River
Abe
Lipton
Rainier
Queen City
Silk valued at three thousand dollars missing in Seattle
Silk valued at more than 3000 dollars has been stolen from Shamek Bros 1526 Third Ave and Eclipse Neckwear Manufacturing Co 2000 Fifth Ave Seattle within the last two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamek Bros
Third Ave
Eclipse Neckwear Manufacturing Co
Fifth Ave
Halts in Egg Price Drops Spark Mixed Market Signals
Prices for eggs show a small rise in the latest trading as the market steadies after several recent drops. Fresh ranch eggs move at 32 to 24 cents. pullets at 28 cents, while butter and cheese hold firm and wholesale dealers report a healthy overall supply and demand.
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Potato Mart
Walla Walla
Seattle poised to outstrip San Francisco and Los Angeles
FP H W Ross argues Seattle’s advantage lies in its location and four cross continental railroads backing it. He cites Tacoma and Beattie’s railroad histories, noting Seattle’s diverse rail partnerships allowed rapid terminal growth, modern docks, and easy railroad access, predicting Seattle will surpass San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Los Angeles
FP. H. W. Ross
New York
National Marine League of America
Submarine Boat Corporation of
Tacoma
Beattie
Northern Pacific
Commencement Bay
New
Pacific Coast
Cascade Mountains
United States
Fluiott
Tide Flats
Doctors Examine Ship Passengers
Boston authorities tested all 625 Mount Clay passengers from Hamburg for typhus as the ship diverted from New York due to Ellis Island congestion. The vessel also carried 40 officers and men of the earlier Bombadier disaster.
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Boston
Mount Clay
Hamburg
New York
Ellis Island
Big Firm Uses No Cash in Business
Rochester report explains Todd Protectograph Co uses a pay by check plan for all transactions, with no cash handled in the office. The policy extends to even small stamps, illustrating a cashless practice in daily operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Todd Protectograph Co
Gasoline Prices Likely to Rise This Summer
D M Reynolds of the California Bureau of Economics warns that a break in gasoline prices now should prompt buyers to stock up for summer demand. He ties price hikes to a petroleum shortage caused by reduced hydroelectric power and heavy use of express oil.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Pacific Coast
D. M. Reynolds
Bureau of Economics
United Press Today
Reynolds
California
Sunshine Row Welcomes Babies at Sailors' Snug Harbor
New York February 12 a small army of workmen are building Sunshine Row apartments on EK Ninth Street off Broadway near Greenwich Village. Trustees of Sailors Snug Harbor are creating baby friendly housing with features such as a baby carriage garage a large play garden and a baby bath tub for the welfare of sailors families and the next generation.
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New York
Broadway
Greenwich Village
Board of Trustees of
Sailors
Craig Chesterfield Charged as Forger
Fremont Neb Feb 12 Craig Chesterfield 21 who claims to be a son of Lord Chesterfield of England and James Baird 22 are jailed on forgery charges. Checks totaling 14966 found on them and confiscated. The men dressed well said they came from the East and began trying to cash checks Thursday. Local bankers lost about 100 dollars.
Chain Letter Again Reported by Local Resident
M. A. Wilmot of 211 Denny building said today he received one of the chain letters noted in The Star Friday night. His copy was not typewritten and he added he did not keep it going.
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M. A. Wilmot
Denny Building
ASS GIRLS TO SMOKE PIPES
Dean Johnson of New York University proposes that girls switch from cigarettes to pipes claiming better health and nicer appearance. The suggestion appears in a New York report and reflects contemporary attitudes toward female smoking.
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New York
Dean Johnson
New York University
All Aboard for the South In 2921
Princeton professor W B R Scott warns coal will run out in 1000 years forcing a move to the tropics. England faces its poorest apple crop in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton, N. J
W. BR. Scott
Princeton University
Tropics
Automobile Care Like Wearing a Suit Keeps Cars Young
O H Pound of Western Auto Supply urges motorists to regularly wash and polish their cars and keep them well lubricated to protect paint, reduce repair bills, and extend both interior and exterior life. He argues a well maintained car boosts mental well being just as a sharp suit does for a person.
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Western Auto Supply Agency
Little Corner of All the World Planted in U S A
A travel essay extols Mesa Verde in Colorado and nearby areas as a window to vanished Cliff Dwellers. It notes cliff homes like Spruce Tree House, ongoing discoveries by the Smithsonian and National Park Service, and debates on race and origins. The piece frames the region as a world unto itself with ruins revealing early human stories.
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Mesa Verde National Park
Colorado
Smithsonian Institute
National Park Service
Bun Temple
New York
Mesa Verde
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
Tower of Babel
Buick GMC Truck Demonstration At Eldridge Buick
Eldridge Buick Sales staged a GMC model K 16 one ton truck demonstration at 808 East Pike. John Power and Jay La Chapelle explained the motor’s features and ease of disassembly, highlighting low operating costs and GM Trucks engineering rigor. A follow up teardown event is planned for next Monday and Tuesday at the GMC sales department.
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GMC
Eldridge Buick Sales Company
East Pike
John Power
Jay la Chapelle
General Motors Truck Company
East Pike «T
Writ Filed to Force Referendum on Governor's Code
President William Short of the State Federation of Labor will seek a writ of mandamus from the supreme court to compel Secretary of State Hinkle to accept a referendum petition on the governor's code. Hinkle refused noting an emergency clause exempts the measure from referendum. Attorneys Preston M. Troy and George H. Rummens represent Short. hearing is set for Friday February 25.
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Olymppia
Supreme Court
William Short
State Federation of Labor
Hinkle
Preston M. Troy
Olympia
George H. Rummens
Seattle
Seek Legislation to Widen Railroad Avenue in Olympia
A council legislative committee seeks to introduce a bill in Olympia to permit widening Railroad Avenue to 180 feet by extending the harbor line 41 feet westward from Union Street northward. Italy Spain Portugal Corsica and Galicia claim Columbus as their native land.
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Union St
Olympia
Council
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Corsica
Galicia
Columbus
Ford Prices Spur French Car Market Shift
A French buyer faces 13 000 francs to own a Ford while rivals demand 15 500 francs for a Citroen. Earlier Ford price cuts dropped the model to 14 000 francs, about $1 080 at current rates. Also noted: protests to curb rural motor buses and trucks now run in 26 foreign countries amid expanding road networks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
France
Pacific Coast Dining Furniture Market Hints 1921 Demand
Dining room furniture shows stronger Pacific coast interest than soup kitchen gear. San Francisco buyers meeting this week report higher dining room set sales than in Graf, Rapids, Mich., during the fall, signaling a surge in high class eating plans for 1921.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Grafid Rapids
Mich
Lecturer to Speak on German Conditions in Seattle
Dr. Rudolf Cronan, New York lecturer and writer, will present two talks on Conditions in Germany and Austria in Seattle. He will speak in German at Douglas Hall on Tuesday evening February 15 and at Plymouth Congregational Church on Wednesday evening at Sixth Ave and University St.
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Rudolf Cronan
New York
Seattle
Germany
Austria
Douglas Hall
Plymouth Congregational Church
Sixth Ave
University St
GOPHERS SEEM DUE FOR LIVELY
A Laos Goodyear Tire Hubber unit received an order to attach a hose to a rancher's car exhaust. Rumor spread about using the device to gas gopher holes on the ranch, aiming to kill gophers with exhaust fumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
Goodyear Tire Hubber Company
Headlight Diffusing Lenses Loose From Vibration
Vibration may loosen headlight diffusers and cause creep from position. Lenses should be secured with screws and washers to keep them in place.
Railroads Draw Large 1920 Auto Shipment Payments
Railroads earned about 100 million dollars in 1920 from the automobile industry as payment for shipping motor vehicles, a reflection of heavy freight activity and the growing car market impacting railroad revenue.
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Automobile
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