Railroads May Start Next Boom
Big business week as President Wilson signs Winslow bill, guaranteeing fixed returns to railroads via government support. Industry shows distress with years of lagging payments yet hints a new boom may begin from railroad purchases. Freight traffic down in February, steel and auto sectors pressured, while diamond prices and stock activity show mixed signals.
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Wilson
Winslow
New England
Mays
Gary
U. S. Steel Corporation
Chicago
Ford
Johannesburg
South Africa
Harrison
Southern Railway
United States
New York Stock Exchange
Cheasty Opens New Store on Second Ave and Senecast
Cheasty's new store at Second avenue and Senecast opened for business Monday morning. Manager R. E. Bigelow announced a formal opening ceremony later in the month.
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Cheasty’s
Second Ave
Senecast
R. E. Bigelow
Seattle in Orient urged by US-Siberian Co manager
George Jarrot, manager of the United States-Siberian Co. of Harbin, Manchuria, on his way back to the Orient, says Seattle should be represented in the Orient and Siberia by branch establishment to fully participate in opportunities there. He notes banking connections alone are not sufficient.
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Seattle
Orient
Siberia
George Jarrot
United States-Siberian Co
Harbin
Manchuria
Bids Planned for Skagit Gorge Creek Hydro Machinery
Two bids were opened for the Gorge creek unit of the Skagit project by the board of public works. Hans Pederson Waslow bid 1 104 000. Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co. offered 1 164 804. General Electric Co. bid arrived too late. Konda Moth provisions were referred to City Engineer Dimcock. Water mains on Tenth Ave North bids also under consideration with 8 Moceri lowest at 15 272.
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Gorge Creek
Skagit
Board of Public Works
Hans Pederson Waslow
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co
Dimcock
General Electric Co
Tenth Ave
State Miners Denounce Planned Wage Cut Resistance
Leaders of 35 coal mine unions in the state approve resisting a proposed wage cut and cost of living reduction set to begin March 15. Ernest Newsham, secretary of District No. 10, United Mine Workers of America, confirms the united stand.
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Ernest Newsham
United Mine Workers of America
Council May Approve Widening Waterway Resolution
Councilman William Hickman Moore scheduled to introduce a resolution on Monday declaring widening and deepening the Duwa mish waterway highly desirable. The notice appears amid other matter including an advertisement for herbal remedies with testimonials.
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Moore
Duwamish Waterway
Rates May Drop After Chicago Railroad Conference
Eastern railroad executives met in Chicago last Friday and Saturday and expect transcontinental rail rates for Northwest forest products to be materially reduced soon.
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Eastern Railroad
Chicago
JAP Imports Decrease Reported for January 1921
The United States Chamber of Commerce told the local board that Japan imports dropped in January 1921 to half the level of January 1920. The report ties the decline to reduced shipment volumes from Mixports.
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Japan
United States Chamber of Commerce
Pay Your Billa Slogan Prompts Credit Men's Association
City organizers form the Pacific Northwest Credit Men's Association with the slogan Pay Your Billa and announce plans to start activities soon. The group will hold its 1922 convention in the city.
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Tocal
Pacific Northwest Credit Men's Association
Local Lumber Industry Faces Modest Weekly Change
A review of last week shows little material change in lumber conditions. Lumber men say the low tide in the industry has passed though production remains under 50 percent of normal.
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Milla
Public Market Sanitary Atall Items Listed
A fragmentary listing from a public market shows various grocery items with quantities and prices. Items include brown and cane sugars, Carnation milk, Libby’s pineapple, Lipton tea, California beans, pancake flour, veal cutlet, mutton chops, cured bacon, peanut butter, margarine, olives, Crisco, Karo syrup, Mazda oil, and honey sourced from Yakima or CaliforniaGuatemala, with prices denoted beside each.
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Lipton
Washington
Lipton’s
Auto Club Coffes
Crisco
Mazda Oil
Che
Wemal
Chirardetll
Humphrey Urged Seattle Chamber backs shipping board appointment
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce wired President Harding urging the appointment of William Humphrey to the shipping board. The message emphasizes support from business leaders in Seattle for strengthening maritime governance and national trade policy.
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Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Harding
William Humphrey
Shipping Board
Teachers to Visit Pacific Coast Biscuit Co Plant
A group of 00 school teachers will tour the Pacific Coast Biscuit Co plant next Saturday to study the manufacture of Northwest products.
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Pacific Coast Biscuit Co
Woman Rescues Family Savings From Run on Bank
In a daring act, a woman safeguarded family savings during a bank run linked to the Diamond Dyeing Garments affair, protecting stocks of draperies and textiles while authorities pursue the matter.
Diamond Dyes Advertisement Promises Fadeless Laundering Colors
A vintage ad urges women to dye fabrics with Diamond Dyes, claiming simple directions to renew faded kirte waists coats and more. It asks buyers to confirm material type and promises 16 rich colors with no streaks or fading.
Blood-Iron Phosphate Claims for Fat and Strength
An advertisement touts Piced-Iron Phosphate as a cure for weakness and thinness. It promises three weeks of treatment at 60 cents per week with a money back guarantee if strength, sleep, nerves, and weight do not improve significantly.
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Ow! Drug Co
Costa
Monarch Malleable Range: a testament to long service
Households praise Monarch Malleable Ranges for years of dependable use in kitchens. The enduring quality earns affection and trust from homemakers who have relied on them longest, underscoring the brand’s reputation for durability.
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Monarch
State of
Washington
JNDER
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Cheasty
Brute
Aram
Stesry Ty
Arshvch Lamdlom
Tropics
BLISS
BI 156 Medical Co
Pike Street
Fifth Avenue
William Hickman
Herb Medicine Co
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Yakima
California
Guatemala
Humphrey
Atall
Te Can
Awitt
Lew Lamb
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