North Dakota Leagues Debate State Bond Finance and Receivership
Officials wrestle with a 17000,000 bond issue to fund state industries amid political strife between the I V A and Independent Voters. Consumers United Stores seeks receivership to protect farmer funds as banks face pressure. The dispute risks banks, private finance, and the league’s hold on government through 1923.
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Bismarck
N. D
League
Consumers United Stores Co
Merwest
Co-Opera
WG. Johnson
Bank of North Dakota
North
LV. A
Dakota
I. V
William Ser
Central Montana Syndicate Finds Oil in Cat Creek Field
A Seattle Chicago syndicate led by L. B. Manning & Co and John L. Hall and G. J. Halli & Co reports a well in Fergus county Montana yielding over 350 barrels of oil per day. Drilling will start on well No 2 as development continues across the tract with 26 producing wells to date.
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Winet
Mont
Seattle
Chicago
Central Montana Petroleum Syndicate
Pbrought
L. B. Manning & Co
John L. Hall
G. J. Halli & Co
Cat Creek
Fergus County
Montana
Hall
Hal
Commodity Rates to South Suspended
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered proposed increases in class and commodity rates from New York and seaboard territory to Louisiana and Mississippi suspended until August 29. A tariff reduction to a minimum carload sugar weight from 66 000 to 23 000 pounds in the West Southwest and Middle West was suspended until July 20.
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Washington
New York
Ee Seaboard
Louisiana
Mississippi
West
Southwest
Middle West
Seattle Hospital Bid for 500Beds to Aid Vets
March 21 report from Washington describes John Miller of Washington backing a board of public health plan. King County commissioners offer a Willows site with a 500 bed hospital to treat nervous diseases for former servicemen.
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Seattle
Washington, D. C
John ¥. Miller
State of Washington
Board of Public Health
Beattie
King County
the Willows
Ship News in Seattle
Maritime brief from Seattle reports tides and events for the day. The note lists low and high tide details and mentions ship traffic notes though specifics are unreadable.
Seattle Tariff Declares Port Cheapest on Pacific Coast
The Port of Seattle filed a new tariff with the Public Service Commission on Thursday to eliminate wharfage and handling charges. Seattle would become the cheapest port on the Pacific coast and among the world’s most economical. Through bills of lading could ship without terminal charges to the shipper as part of a broader campaign to boost Seattle’s port facilities and transportation over local lanes.
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Seattle
Public Service Commission
Pacific Coast
Wenatchee Aims For Seattle After Transpacific Voyage
The Wenatchee anchored off the San Pedro breakwater on March 31 pausing for customs and health inspection before docking at Wilmington. Samuel Hedges, ex Seattle Chamber of Commerce president, led the first passenger off the gang plank. Of 125 aboard thus far eighty go to San Francisco and sixty plan to finish to Seattle where they arrive next Monday, praising Captain J Eb Guptil and crew.
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Los Angeles
San Francisco
Transpacific Shipping Board
Damaged Schooner Fred J Wood Reaches San Francisco
The schooner Fred J Wood arrives in San Francisco after a storm tore away its rudder head. It sailed from Faisi Solomon Islands, using a jury filler to stay the course. Owned by FE K Wood Lumber Co of Hoquiam, Washington.
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San Francisco
Fred J. Wood
Faisi
Solomon Islands
FE. K. Wood Lumber Co
Hoquiam
Waab
Shipping and Crew Arrivals Reported for March
March arrivals include US O Bannon from Puget Sound Naval Station at 6 unknown time, Stewart from Port San Luis at 32:30 a.m. on March 16, Admiral Dewey from Tacoma at 11:15 p.m. on March 16, West Notes from Tacoma at 6 p.m. Also UD Dix from San Francisco at 109 minutes, Heather at sea duty 6:10 p.m. Mailed March 21 Admiral Dewey bound for San Diego via San Francisco and San Pedro at noon.
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Beattie
Alaska
US & O
Bannon
Puget Sound
Naval Sta‘thon
Ste Seaman Stewart
Port San Luis
Admiral Dewey
Tacoma
Ate West
T Dix
San Francisco
US Lmt
Heather
San Diego
San Pedro
Vessels Movement and Dockyard Listings at Seattle Port
A detailed miscellany lists vessels and movements across multiple ports. It records arrivals departures and statuses for ships including Hyades President Physics Grant Columbia Bunkers and Maid of Orleans with paths via Seattle Victoria San Francisco Tahama and Beattie among others. Additional dockside names include Eldridge Buna Maru Kamehatka Fulton Pender Pender Bros and City of Beattie with terminal references at Smith Cove Great Northern and Union of Dock.
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Mobile
Etr
Colin B. Tovingatone
Seattle
Cristobal
San Pedro
San Francisco
Honolulu
Er Hyades
Tacoma
Bellingham
Str
Port Angeles
Victoria
Atr
Ste Davenport
Beattle
Astoria
Grant
Beattie
Smith Cove
Eldridge
Great Northern
Buna Maru
Union of Dock
Lyman Stewart
Bell Street
Kamehatka
USC & GB Burveyor
Fulton
Tencer
Pender Bros
Weat Ivan
Northwestern
Juneau
Cordova
Dhr
Maid of Orleans
Bears Raid Market Early Hours In New York Trading
Stocks opened lower with widespread losses as traders expected further declines after yesterday. Major movers included Pennsylvania lowering to the year’s low near 43 percent, Steel at 57 percent, with a few firms like International Harvester and Sears Roebuck showing slight strength.
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New York
seare-Roebuck
Central Leather
International Harvester
United States Rubber
Mexican Petroleum
Sears. Roebuck
Crucible Steel
United States Steel
New Haven
Ancher
General Motors
Methichem Steel
Binclair
Northern Pacific
American Olagraph & Telehone
Reading
Studebaker
Grain Prices Slump Amid Unsettled Chicago Markets
Chicago traders report declines across grain futures with March and July contracts slipping while oats show mixed moves. Live stock receipts at Chicago totals reach 14 000 cattle and 16 000 sheep with prices varying by class and condition.
Wife Stabs Husband in Home Quarrel Incident
George Sprague 32 is in a city hospital with a back wound after his wife Bertha Sprague 24 allegedly stabbed him during a quarrel at their home 511 Sixth Ave. The couple argued over property and he allegedly handed her a butcher knife saying use it. Sprague claimed no fault.
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George Sprague
Bertha Sprague
Sixth Ave
Sprague
Se Stacy Street Terminal U8 C8 Turnside
Todd Dry Docks to Forest King and Admiral Mayo with Weet Notus Puget at Hridge Dredging Co Patterson. Marine Iron Works expands. Heffernan Dock Ketehiken Al gonquin W H Flint Elliott May Shipyards Fanny Du tar. Lake Union lists numerous vessel names and places including Puyallup Cagacan Capraria Cardia and Fort Harrison Fort Jackson.
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Wee
Stacy Street
Todd Dry Docks
Tr Forest King
Sehr
Admiral Mayo
Weet
Notus
Puget Found Hridge & Dredging Co
Ttr
Patterson
Marine Iron Works
Heffernan Dock
Ketehiken
Ette Algonquin
W. H Flint
Elliott May Shipyarde
Dhr
Fanny Dutar
Stream—Park Melfaat
Lake Union
Italie Abtila
Abmo
New York Coffee and Sugar Prices Report
New York market brief notes March 31 showing raw sugar at 6.2 cents per pound and refined granulated at 64.25. Coffee futures mention No. 7 tea blend and Santos stock quoted with slight adjustments.
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N. Y
New York
Tegar
Qatet
Santos
New Market Updates and Currency Figures
New York reports market openings with Sterling around 2.92 dollars and Canadian dollars near 0.4576. Prices and tickers include 80.469 marks and a 6.14 figure, reflecting foreign exchange activity and early trading shifts.
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New York
San Francisco Produce Prices Reported in Disjointed OCR
Market notes from San Francisco show erratic prices for produce and dairy items with garbled OCR text. The fragment mentions rates like 144¢ per pound for butter and various fruits and cheeses though specifics are unclear.
Denver Live Stock Market Summary
Denver March 21 stock market reports receipts 1 000 cattle steady prices steer seven to eight dollars heifers and cows six to seven seventy five feeders six fifty to seven fifteen calves high top nine sixtyreceipts 1 600 market higher sheep receipts 2 460 lambs seven twenty five to nine twenty five ewes four fifty
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Chicago
Lamba
Denver
Cole
Portland Market Status in March Cattle and Calves Report
Portland market report from March shows cattle receipts at 75 with beef steers selling around 7.50 per cwt, common to fair steers and heifers around 84.5 cents, calves around 89, with total value near 279506.56. Sheep market remains nominal and unchanged while hog receipts reach 168 with steady prices.
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Portland
Rows Resigns to Start Chartering Firm in Seattle
H W Rows vice president and general manager of the Thorndyke Trenholme Co resigned Wednesday to organize the Rows Chartering Co with headquarters in the Smith building. This gives Seattle its first exclusive chartering concern. Altho the first car of mild wired salmon was shipped East from Seattle Wednesday more than a month ahead of former years no unusual activity is reported in the canned salmon market. Higher grades of red fish are moving briskly.
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H. W. Rows
Thorndyke Trenholme Co
Rows Chartering Co
Smith Building
Seattle
Altho
Kansas Hen Sets Size Record in Hazelton
At Hazelton on March 81 Mrs. C. H. Westfall displayed a Plymouth Lock hen egg weighing a quarter pound and measuring 8 1/2 by 6 inches, touted as the largest hen egg in Kansas.
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Kansas
Hazleton
Kaa
C. H. Westfall
Hazelton
Plymouth
Government chemists in the Philippines adopt cocoanut oil gas method
Philippine government chemists report a new method to prepare gas from cocoanut oil. The development aims to produce fuel by processing the oil into a combustible gas for energy use.
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Philippines
Head lettuce in big demand in wholesale market
Imperial Valley lettuce scarce with strong demand on the wholesale market. Los Angeles stock expected to ease pressure with prices from four to four eighty a crate. Local hot house leaf lettuce sells quickly while strawberries and other fruits show shipments due. Eggs, cheese, and poultry prices noted with varied movements on Thursday.
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Los Angeles
Avenue
Derry
Public Market itemized grocery list and prices
A scanned public market listing with numerous items and prices. Products include soap, halibut, lamb, veal, onions, Del Monte canned fruits, bacon, corned beef, tomatoes, crackers, cheese, butter, sugar, flour, coffee, and oils. Prices are given per unit or per can, reflecting a dense catalog entry from a market stall.
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Queen Cry
Mtalle
Carsten
Folger's
Webb
Can Mall
Wits
Lée M
Ste .H. Blake
California
Pleer—Matent
Businessmen to Unite for China Trade Growth at Butler Hotel
Importers exporters and manufacturers will gather after noon Thursday in the Butler hotel banquet hall to form a business group aimed at expanding China trade. The meeting is coordinated under the Chamber of Commerce.
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Butler Hotel
The
Chamber of Commerce
World trade shows growth while business mood dampens
A March report from Washington notes global production up but trade activity down with high freight costs and tight credits. Hoover cites first-ever world wide low business mood while agriculture remains strong aside from Russia and drought areas. Proposals urge European credits, railroad relief, and rerouted shipping to revive trade.
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Ruania
Europe
Drovglit
Asia
Herbert Hoover
England
United States
Altho
Far East
Northwest Trust and State Bank Consolidation Announced
The Northwest Trust & Savings Bank and the State Bank of Seattle merge effective April 18. The new Northwest Trust and State Bank will occupy the former State Bank quarters at Madison Avenue and Madison Street.
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Northwest Trust & Savings Bank
State Bank of Seattle
Northwest Trust and State Bank
State Bank
Ave
Madison
American Bank
Second Avenue
Madison Street
Victory Heights Suburban Acreage Offered for Berry and Farm Use
Goodwin Real Estate Co announces acre and acre and a half tracts in Victory Heights suburb, with water to each plot and clearable land for immediate cultivation. Branch office at Fast 110th St near Bothell Highway, open daily. maps prices and terms available by application.
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Fast 110Th St
Bothell Highway
Goodwin Real Estate Co., Inc
Leary Building
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Venezuela
Pacific Mail Steamship Co
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Weather Bureau
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J. H W. Newberger
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H. C. MacDonald
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J. H. Miner
Clarence Dubose
Roldt
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Mt. Rainier
Cascades
Carleton Beach
Carleton
Main
Oscar E. Jensen & Co., Inc
American Savings Bank
Exchange Department
Safe Deposit Department
Northwest
Commercial Department
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J. A. Murray
J. P. Gleason
George B. Baker
John K. Bush
B. B. Luten
A. T. Drew
F. L. Kerns
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