Is subsidy granted by Jones act in merchant marine bill
Harry B Hunt reports the Jones act debate with Congressman Edmonds and Senator Jones defending provisions. The piece weighs direct subsidies versus indirect benefits like tax relief and construction loans to build American ships and argues the act supports growth of a U S merchant marine and its domestic commerce.
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Harry B. Hunt Ashington
Congress
George W. Edmonds
Pennsylvania
House
Marige
Treasury
Edmonts
Pub, Treasury
Uncle Sam
United States
Howeve
United States Registry
Amer
Bill Public
Senator Jones
Washington
Senate Commerce Ee
United
Skagit Project Funding Postponed for Future Report
Skagit electric project funding of about 200000 was postponed by the council finance committee. Engineer Uhden was instructed to present a report detailing work done, planned steps, and probable estimates while Councilman Thomson urged delaying further appropriation until the status is clarified.
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Skagit
Council Finance Committee
Uhden
BR. H. Thomson
Oregon barbers win weekly wage award
Portland conciliation board awards barbers 24 dollars a week with 69 percent of all earnings over 40 dollars taken in. The decision settles a wage dispute between journeymen and master barbers in Portland.
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Portland
Ship News Tides in Seattle
Seattle tide table lists highs and lows for Sunday July with times and height. High tide at 2 34 pm reaching 0 6 feet and a low tide at 6 pm.
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Seattle
Tech
Sophia Wreck History Tells of Rescue Efforts
In Juneau Alaska July 24 testimony shows Canadian Pacific agent Lowie said steamer Princess Alice was sent to Vanderbilt reef in Igna canal to rescue passengers from the stranded Sophia which sank in October 1918 with 280 aboard. Miss Leone Graber testified inquiries were heavy and she was told to stop taking calls.
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Juneau
Alaska
Lowie
Canadian Pacific Railway
Princess Alice
Vanderbilt Reef
Igna Canal
Princess Sophia
Leone Graber
Alice
Sophia
J. F. White
Miller
King
Wingery
Victoria Can't Land at Nome Due to Alaska Storm
The Alaska Steamship Company vessel Victoria could not land at Nome because a heavy southwest storm off the coast prevented the stop. The ship was diverted to St Michaels with passengers and freight and is expected to resume Nome calls on its return voyage after discharge.
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Nome
Alaska Steamship Company
Victoria
St. Michaels
Ask Receiver for Shipyard Here On July 28 Court Appearance
Officials of the Seattle North Pacific Shipbuilding Company will appear in court on July 28 to show cause why a temporary receiver should not be appointed. Plaintiffs allege capital stock reduction to defeat $22,980 damages awarded in superior court. The case is on appeal before the state supreme court. A locomotive is reportedly part of Skagway cargo at Cordova. Freighter Valdez was unloading government supplies at Teller. Steamer Cordova departs for Seward with Alaska engineering commission laborers aboard.
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Seattle- North Pacific Shipbuilding Company
Allere
Supreme Court
Skagway
Cordova
Seattle Star Directory of Attorneys and Services
Directory listing for Seattle firms and professionals including patent attorneys Frederick Gorin, Mason Fenwick Lawrence. accountants Hanson & Co. chiropractors. loan services. jewelry lenders. window cleaning. painting. plumbing. piano tuning. sanitariums. and miscellaneous ads with addresses and phone numbers.
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Prederick P- Gorin
Central
Seattle
Wash
Washington
D. C
MASON
Fenwick
Lawrence
Burke Building
BB Certified Public Accountants
Kr" Hanson & CO
Leary Ride
New York Stock Exchange Rallies on Polish Armistice Report
Trading opened irregular with gains and losses across many issues as investors welcomed a Polish armistice report. Steel and Mexican Petroleum rallied early, while others showed small moves. Sterling jumped in the foreign exchange market as the armistice news buoyed sentiment. The Evening Sun noted nervous trading yet limited declines in major industrials and rails despite weakness in select issues.
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New York Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Republic Iron & Steel
Baldwin
Texas Company
Reading
Houston
General Motors
Southern Pacific
Mexican Petroleum
Southern Railway
Studebaker
Poland
Haldwin
Sleecommon
Sterling
Pan-American
Stromberg
Invincible Oil
Crucible
United States Rubber
Cuba
New York Evening Sun Financial Review Today
Maxwell Motora
Europe
Grain prices trend lower on Chicago board trading
Trading on the Chicago board of trade was mixed with bearish heat rumors from the Indian wheat belt. Overall the trend was downward as large holders sold. December wheat opened at 2.57 and closed at 2.55, March wheat down 3-4, and corn and oats moved with wheat amid fluctuating prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Nndian
Cata
Sec
New York Coffee and Sugar Quotations
New York prices list shows Coffee quotes for July 24 with numbers 7 Tilo at 12 percent per pound and 4 Santos at 184 percent, 21 cents per pound. Sugar RFaw granulated at 16.66 cents per pound, 21.224 cents per pound.
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New York
Santos
Foreign Exchange Rates Opened In New York
Foreign exchange opened with demand quotes across multiple currencies. The paper lists rates for francs marks lire Canadian dollars and other units with brief closing figures and adjustments noted.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
May Use Coal on Light Plant in City Budget Talk
The council finance committee studied substituting coal for oil at the Lake Union steam plant. A coal system would cut operations by about 20 percent and avert a looming light famine. Pacific Coast Coal Company vice president N P D Moore priced an automatic powdered coal install at 660 dollars with about six months to complete, claiming 200000 dollars annual savings.
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Lake Union
Council Finance Committee
N. P D. Moore
Pacific Coast Coal Company
Federal probe on sugar shipment linked to China
A federal investigation found no clear irregularities in the movement of 14 carloads of sugar labeled made in China. Agents opened a car and saw Chinese labeling while experts note it is uncertain if the sugar originated abroad or is American product stored overseas. The sugar was garnished to secure a $5,200 damages award Hale Co. won against International Trading Co. for late delivery of Chinese shelled peanuts. The trading company seeks a new trial.
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Argo Yarda
China
Chicago
United States
Saunders
Department of Justice
Orient
Hale Co
International Trading Co. of America
International Trading Co
Greeley to Address Tacoma Lumbermen Meeting
Col. William B. Greeley United States forester will address a Tacoma hotel gathering of loggers and lumbermen next Wednesday afternoon. He will discuss forestry policy along with transportation and market extension with East and South guests at the West Coast Lumbermen's Association event.
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Col
Willam EB. Greeley
United States Forester
Washington
D. C
Tacoma
Col. Greeley
Henry 8. Graves
Gifford Pinchot
Taft
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
Seattle School District Warrants Rise to Six Percent
Seattle school district No. 1 will issue warrants bearing 6 percent interest to prevent bank discounting. The 6 percent rate applies under their arrangement with clearing house banks, allowing payment at face value. The meeting approved minor improvements at several schools and authorized industrial training shops only where rooms exist. No move toward departmentalizing Seattle schools was taken.
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Seattle
Clearing House
Stevens
Weert Hill
Whittier
Whitworth
Adama
B F. Day
Mercer
Olympic
York
Youngstown
Public Markets Westlake Stall Goods and Prices
Market notes list stalls offering pantry staples and household items. Entries include pancake flour 250, Libby's pork and beans 26c, sugar corn, macaroni, churned butter, Gem Nut margarine, Pride washing powder 20¢, Lipton tea, and tomato cans, with stall numbers and prices.
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Plalle
Economy Grocery Ad Listings Incomplete And Vintage
A garbled scan lists numerous grocery items with prices and stall numbers, including sugar, milk, prunes, Campbell’s soups, coffee, Crisco, Karo syrup, flour, and various meats. The OCR text is fragmentary but reads like a mid century storefront ad with marked stalls and unit prices.
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M. BK
Crisco
Abe
Mazda
Ip-O-Tate
Stalin
Banury market items include salmon coffee and tea
Readable list shows Alaska red salmon at 20 cents per pound, fresh silver salmon by piece, Lipton tea among other brands, M. J. B. coffee at 1.50, Crisco at 1.96, and various groceries like mustard, corn flakes, ketchup, and sardines. Prices are mostly in cents or dollars with multiple brands named.
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Banuary Mtalle
Alaska
M. J
Lipton
Ean Crisco
Mazda
the. M. J. B
Snider
Fragmented grocery list with varied prices and items
A garbled OCR fragment shows numerous grocery items with inconsistent spellings and prices. Items include peanut butter, cream cheese, sugar, milk, canned goods, meats, and smoked products. The text lacks coherent structure or complete entries.
Northwest Caterers Convene at Seattle Convention
The first annual Seattle Caterers’ association convention will be held at the Frye hotel on July 28 and 29 with restaurant men from the Northwest in attendance. Entertainment is arranged and National Restaurant association secretary Al RB Corder will speak at Blanc's on Thursday at 8 o’clock.
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Seattle
Frye Hotel
Northwest
al RB
Corder
National Restaurant Association
Watermelons Abundant as First Climax Pluma Arrives
The first Climax pluma from Eastern Washington appeared on Western Avenue. Wenatchee deliveries were quoted at 2.75 to 8 dollars per crate while watermelons stood at 4 cents per pound with cantaloupes scarce at 4 dollars per standard. Ruta bagas from east of the mountains arrived late Friday, selling at 4 dollars per sack, averaging 95 pounds. Ranchers held firm at current prices as pulleta quoted at 44.
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Washington
Western Ave
Wenatchee
Tandarda
Retail prices rise 150 percent since 1914 in June
London July 24 The ministry of labor reports the average level of retail prices including food clothing fuel light and rents on June 1 was about 150 percent above July 1914. Food alone shows an average increase of 155 percent.
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London
Eng
Ministry of Labor
Chamber urges independent tunnel inquiry for Cedar river plan
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce recommends hiring engineers unassociated with the city to investigate the Cedar river tunnel plan and broader Cedar river issues. J. D. Rona, superintendent of lighting, has championed the 8600 foot tunnel to tap Cedar Lake for power. City Engineer Dimock supported feasibility, but the utilities department filed the project.
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Cedar River Tunnel
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Cedar River
Cedar Lake
J. D. Rona
Dimock
Utilities Department
Farmers Meet to Cut Costs
Chicago July 24 Delegates to the national board of farm organizations representing grain growers and meat producers from all states meet to study methods to eliminate the middleman and lower food costs. A committee will recommend cooperative marketing plans similar to California fruit growers. Grain and meat producers will hold separate sessions to discuss their specific issues.
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Chicago
National Board of Farm Organizaton
California
Gaines Tries to Cut Interest in County Warrants
County Treasurer Wm A Gaines reports 1920 warrants called totaling 8725788 78 against 1919 6767176 66 a rise of 1958612 12. School district No 1 warrants amount to 4360138 91 with 25402 96 interest paid and 473569 17 for building fund. Total school warrants 4402762 54. Current expenses 1584913 64 were called and paid. With 6 percent warrants becoming cashless August 1 he aims to keep the cash basis and reduce county interest.
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Wm. A. Gaines
Gaines
The Trustless Man Knows Not What Disappointment Ties
A terse reflection on distrust and disappointment notes that a man who trusts no one remains unaware of the sting of letdown. The piece ponders caution and loneliness as consequences of hardened judgment.
Toothache Provides Escape From Other Troubles
A brief line notes that one may forget other worries when dealing with a toothache, reflecting a common sentiment about pain distraction and relief sought through dental issues.
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