Harding Urges Efficiency to Sacrifice Jobholders
President Harding, in a Washington speech, pressed for ruthless efficiency in government. He warned that loyalty to existing offices and staff must be sacrificed to cut waste, redefine functions, and push rapid reorganization and budget reform. He called for steady, prudent cuts and avoidance of autocratic power.
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New York
Washington
Harding
Academy of Po- Science
Rei
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L Point
Exec
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Commission On
Taft
Har-ding
Vital Statistics Births Deaths and Marriages From Local Ledger
Birth notices list multiple newborns with names initials ages and addresses including Eagle Harbor Del Mar Drive and 17th Avenue with genders boy and girl. Marriage licenses show Seattle residents with partners and various surnames. Death notices report Vannie c 59 Jensy Vincent 59 Wilma 41 and addresses on 59th and Main.
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Vanniec
Jensy Vincent
Oe Wilma
Freyia Released After Penalty for Unmanifested Crystals
The gas fishing schooner Freyia is freed by customs after her captain Thomas Lambert Carson was convicted and fined. A $500 penalty was paid, with the vessel moving toward Puget Sound expected to arrive mid July. Seattle news also notes racing events, expanded steamship services, and various cargo sailings and sailings to Japan and the Philippines.
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Freyia
Thomas Lambert Carson
United States
Customs Department
Washington
Henry C. Blackwood
Puget Sound
Bremerton
New York
Arkansas
Batteship Crewn
Tag
Maritime convoy notices and ship movements reported
The record lists multiple ships and destroyers with arrival times and routes: Wm. Jones bound for San Diego at 10:15 am, West Japan and Tokushima Maru bound for Tacoma at 3:45 am and 8:00 am, Prince Rupert and Ruby listed with Prince Rupert's final port and Point Hope, plusMnotorship Anvil and U 88 bia among others.
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Dairen
Lit
Redondo
Alaska
Wm. Jomea
Puget Sound Naval Station
Osmo
San Francisco
Prince Rupert
Lehigh
Portland
Wm. Jones
San Diego
Tacoma
Motorship
Ruby
Point Hope
Mnotorship
Anvil
Akutan
U 88 Bia
Everett
Alaskan and West Coast Vessels in Port and Transit
Shipping notes list vessels in Ketchikan and Seattle bound for Beattie with times and flags, plus ports Antwerp Shanghai New York Philadelphia San Francisco and Vancouver entries. Multiple ships, terminals, and docks are named including Pacific Coast coal bunkers and several barges and tugs.
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Eomdiji
Beattie
Shatghai
Seattle
New York
Willpole
Philadelphia
Atr Brush
San Francisco
Motorship Fionta
Smith Cove
Croas Keys
Great Northern
Bell Street
M&r West
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Goodrich
Spokane
Lehigh
Union Pacific
Wawona Pacific Coast Coal Bunkere
U . L & Hwiftcure
U. & Shipping Board
Mooringa
Westward Ho
Eastern Glen
Seonium
Tippecanoa
Yosemite
Connecticut Street
Str
Steel Voyager
East Waterway Dock & Warehouses Co
Wheatland Montana
Weat Canon
Todd Dry Docks
Ftr
Wert Hartland
Atr
Forest King
Weat Ivis
Aohr
Admiral Mayo
Nettleton Mill
Schr Edwin Rk
Weet
Puget Bound Bridge & Dredging Co
Btr Patterson
Ames
Roosevelt
Heffernan Dock
Titr Valdes
Juneau
Ketchikan
Winslow Marine Railway
Schr Spokane
Anne Comyn
Santa Flavia
Griffaon
Henry Villard
Coqcillam City
New York Exchange Opens With Firm Tone on Start
May 23 New York buyers pushed the market higher at opening as many issues rose or steadied. Mexican Petroleum jumped to 1494 amid speculation Standard interests may seek control while Baldwin faced a new low at 84 amid a cautious trading start.
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New York
Pan-American
American Car & Pounder
Central Leather
Gonda
Southern Railway
Sinclair
Crucible
U. Up
Corn
Onnsylvania
Texan & Pacific
Texas Company
Americas Footon
Kelly-Springfield
American Linsee
Union Pacific
United States
Rygpeer
Motor UD
Pietertora
Tte
We . Arcen
Motors
American Tobacco
Laltt & Meyers
United Staten Steel
Baldwin
Studebaker
Pierce-Arrow
Pacific
Northern Pact
Cubs
Chesapeake & Ohio
Grain market closes lower after favorable crop reports
Chicago May 21 The grain market slipped as favorable crop conditions weighed on prices after an initial higher open. Wheat, corn, and oats showed mixed closes with July and May futures fluctuating, cash wheat quoted around 1.60 to 1.69, and cattle and hog markets also softening as receipts rose.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Amiay
Lew
Joby
Portland Market Status Update
Portland market notes dated May 22 show very slow activity with lower prices. Cattle and calves demand weak. prime mixed and heavy steers range around 4 to 9 dollars, heifers and lambs mixed, butter and cheese prices unclear due to damaged text.
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Portland
Denver Live Stock Market Report May 123-Cattle and Sheep
Denver May cattle receipts 1,400 with steer and cow heifer prices around 5.76 to 7.25 per hundredweight. Stockers and feeders shown at about 6.00 to 7.50, top bids near 8.55. Sheep receipts 3,400 with lambs and ewes trading around 6.25 to 16.50 per hundredweight and spring lambs from 10.76 to 11.60.
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Hoeft
Denver
Dan
Wethera
Timothy Maye
Produce Market Prices Report From San Francisco
San Francisco May 23 report shows price listings for butter Patras cheese and vegetables. Entries include quantities and unit prices with many items listed in shorthand and some unreadable portions.
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San Francisco
Ban Francisco
Foreign exchange rates slip at New York opening
The market opened with a 1% drop from the prior price level as demand faltered. Quotes show France at $0.0866 per unit and other currencies including the fire and kronen with revised values, alongside sterling at 82.94 and Canadian dollars near $0.4945.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
France
New York Coffee and Sugar Market Report May 23
Sugar steady at Paw 6.02 for granulated 4.30 56 40. Coffee market shows No 7 Rio spot 64% Ib with No 4 Bantos 14% 9% Ib pricing. Market notes indicate quiet trading conditions in New York.
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New York
Rio
Money on Call Rates and Sterling on May 23
Money on call in New York at 7 percent with six months at 6 45 percent. Mercantile paper quoted at 7 7 percent. London exchange at 244 New York 99 Ye. Demand sterling at 1.94 percent.
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Mercantile Paper
London
Escaped detainee Broadbent flees in California search
Harry Broadbent escaped custody during transfer from Steilacoom asylum Washington to Napa State hospital California. Barefoot and hatless he fled in Sacramento at local railway yards as H P Nelson and deputies hunt to prevent self harm and recapture him.
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Harry Broadbent
H. P. Nelson
Steilacoom Asylum
Washington
Napa State Hospital
California
Broadbent
Nelson
Lingerie Hanging Bans Added to Zion Sunday Law
Zion City Illinois May 23 a new Sunday blue law restricts hanging lingerie on the clothesline prohibiting Sabbath desecration. The town’s statute update targets public decency with a focus on conveyed modesty in daily routines.
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Zion City
Zion
Cantaloupes and produce trade noted on local market
The report describes cantaloupes and other produce moving on the wholesale market. Marehall cantaloupes from Vashon Island sold at auction for 35 cents a crate and a first crate from Kirkland appeared, with Olalla crates following. Prices ranged with cantaloupes at 15 dollars per crate and other produce including California carrots and turnips also traded. Butter, eggs, and new Garnet potatoes are mentioned with prices and steady demand.
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Vashon Island
Asket
Alfred Cuensens
Kirkland
Olalla
Imperial Valley
Wenatchee
California
Egge
Artichokre
Calios
Aeparegus
Ieane
Lee Hethouse
Leeal
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Loral
Dee Fruits
Heney
Kennewick
Erate
Manning & Co
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Taegerinee
O. Oorte
Owen
Virginia Keystone
Bond
Wonsing & Co
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Japanere Bnd
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Pigott Donates 25009 to Seattle Industry Fund
William Pigott president of the Pacific Car Co donates 25009 to form a corporation to underwrite local industries. He serves on the organization committee led by HH J. Gille chair. The committee plans to stimulate local industry with Seattle money and will present at Wednesday evening meeting.
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Seattle
William Pigott
Pacific Car Co
Pigott
HH. J. Gille
Greek Tuberculosis Death Reported at Cleopatra Hotel
A Greek man named An dros Rambossia died in his bed at the Cleopatra hotel near Third Eve James, with initial reports of self harm dismissed after investigation showed death by tuberculosis. He had been in the country three months.
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Cleopatra Hotel
James
Andros Rambossia
Tamboesie
Clearings Balances Reported With Several Large Figures
A set of financial figures lists clearing balances including 6,189,975.00 and 1,112,076.00 and 1,758,683.00 along with a 889,107.00 entry. The data appears as unordered monetary totals tied to Spokane and related terms.
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Spokane
Public Market stalls list varied groceries and prices
A dense inventory from a public market lists items such as soap, canned goods, beans, sugar, coffee, cheese, meats, pies, produce, and baking supplies with prices. It mentions stalls and quantities, including Libby's products, Crescent baking powder, and Rogers baking powder, among others.
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