Retailers Here Beat Themselves In Local Goods Push
Seattle retailers and jobbers gathered at a Northwest Merchants’ group luncheon to urge buying local. They noted Seattle leather gloves and canvas gloves can be produced cheaper here even after transit costs, urging retailers to prioritize Northwest-made goods to keep money in circulation and grow regional industries.
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Merchants’ Group of
Northwest
Chamber of Merece
Rocky Mountains
J. A. Swalwell
Union National Bank
Northwest Products Committee
Oregon
Washington
California
Swalwell
Pacific Northwest
Competi
Public Market stalls list prices and goods across Pike Place
A catalog style inventory from Pike Place markets lists stalls and items with prices including pure cane sugar, fresh milk, Jonathan apples, Norway herring, Campbell’s soups, Karo syrup, olive oil, and Crisco. The note enumerates stalls by number and corner locations with varied per item costs.
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Pike
Reliance
Jonathan
Lipton
Life Insurance Underwriters Banquet Honors Norton
Seattle life insurance underwriters gathered at the Masonic room to honor retiring president Charles C. Norton. Marshall L. Baker received a silver trophy as new president for the largest increase in membership in the Western states.
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Seattle Life Insurance Underwriters
Masonic Club
Charles C. Norton
Marshall L. Baker
Seattle Association of Underwriters
Contractors Urged to Hire Students as Apprentices
A plea to contractors to place students on the job as apprentices will be made Tuesday evening by 8 FE. Fleming head of the vocational department of the public schools, who will address the Seattle Master Builders association on the work done in the schools.
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FE. Fieming
Seattle Master Builders’ Association
Seattle to Java direct steamship service deemed feasible
R K Brown Jr of the General Steamship Corp told Seattle Chamber of Commerce that a direct Seattle Java line is feasible with Puget Sound supplying commodities such as fish, salmon, and lumber to Dutch East Indies buyers. Two steamers Rodowoso and Tjisondari recently called Seattle, loading steel from Pacific Coast Steel and restocking in California ports before sailing. Brown predicted a bright outlook for a direct Seattle to Dutch East Indies cargo service.
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Java
Puget
Dutch East Indies
R. K. Brown, Jr
General Steamship Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Rodowoso
Tjisondari
Pacific Coast
Clifornia
Brown
California
Slump Forces Halt on 13 Liverpool Shipyard Vessels
Seventeen ships including 13 new vessels under construction at a leading Liverpool yard are reported halted due to a slump in British shipping. The article notes a growing trend to send ships to continental ports for repairs and overhauling.
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England
Liverpool
United Kingdom
Eastern Glen to Take Wheat Cargo
The shipping board vessel Eastern Glen finishes repairs at the Todd plant and will proceed to the West Seattle grain elevators to load a wheat cargo bound for continental Europe. She expects to sail November 12.
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Shipping Board
Eastern Glen
Todd
West Seattle
Europe
West Jester Ships Cargo to Orient for Waterhouse Line
The West Jester, a vessel of the Frank Waterhouse fleet, is loading cargo bound for Oriental ports while berthed at pier 5 after ongoing repairs.
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West Jester
Orient Steamship
Frank Waterhouse
Oriental Ports
Pier 5
West Mahwah Sails from Bellingham to San Francisco
The steamship West Mahwah departed Monday from Bellingham for San Francisco to finish loading cargo bound for Australia and New Zealand under General Steamship Corporation navigation.
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West Mahwah
Bellingham
General Steamship Corporation Veewel West Mahwah
San Francisco
Australia
New Zealand
Empress of Russia Delayed by Dense Vancouver Fog
Vancouver in dense fog holds the Empress of Russia at the narrows outside the port. The liner arrived in Victoria Monday with 200 saloon passengers and 2,000 tons of cargo. Weather report notes rising barometer and northeast wind.
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Vancouver
BR. C
Canadian Pacific Ocean Services
Victoria
Weather Bureau
Norwood
Maritime Arrival Log Reveals Passenger and Vessel Movements
November entries show arrivals and departures of ships and tugs across Pacific ports. Vessels include Admiral Dewey, Admiral Sehrey, Apex, Pal catta, Aamar, Horace X Master, Admiral Schley, Forest King, Everett, Ketchikan, and Empress of Asia with routes from Honolulu Vancouver San Francisco San Pedro Tacoma Valparaiso and more.
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Shanghai
Darren
Kobe
Admiral Dewey
San Diego
San Francisco
Sehr
Apex
Alaskan
Admiral Sehrey
Tacoma
Sehr Palcatta
Valparaiso
Wenet Coast
Vancouver
B. c
Sehr Aamar
Honolulu
Port Townsend
Oregon
Horace X. Master
Admiral Schley
Forest King
Calloa
San Pedro
Salina Crus
Everett
Vessels in Other Ports Reported Arrivals and Departures
Shipping activity across ports shows multiple vessels sailing or arriving. Yokohama sees Str Tagima Maru bound for Beattie, Kobe lists Str Tohyashi Maru from Beattie, and San Francisco notes Str Griffdn towing Henry Villard for Beattie while Str President arrives from Seattle via Victoria. Balboa reports Princessan Marguerita from Puget Sound via San Francisco. Port Townsend lists Endicott bound for Heattie. Vancouver reports Sir Arabia Maru from Tacoma with varied December timing.
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Tagima Maru
Beattie
Kobe
Toyohashi Maru
Porta, Talsra Bay
Santa Inez
Belfast
Tacoma
San Francisco
Balboa
Motorschr Princessan Marguerita
Puget Soundporte
San Pedro
San Diego
Hawaiian
Beattie At & P.m
Vancouver
B. C
Unclear maritime report along Alaskan coast and nearby waters
Fragmentary wireless dispatch records multiple vessel movements near Spokane Ocean Falle Ketchikan and Beattie Beattic, noting directions north or south and times in November. The garbled text mentions the U S Navy communications, Admiral Hodman, and ships like Forest King and Seattle bound for various ports, but precise details are missing.
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Spokane
Ocean Falla
Atr
Ocean Falle
Ater
Northwestern
Ketchikan
Nanaimo
Admiral Hodman
Mafety Cove
Northbourt
New York Market Opens Irregular After Big Break
The New York stock market opened irregular with many issues fractionally higher or lower after yesterday's sharp decline. Early gains faded as bears pushed several steel, auto, and chemical stocks to new lows while readings edged toward a firmer tone in the second hour, though heavy selling resumed late session.
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Texas Company
Atlantic Gulf
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Wi American International
Bethlehem
Crucible
American Locomotive
Olla
Southern Pacific
International
Vanadium
General Motors
Pierce-Arrow
Beara
Republic
Dethlehem
Lackawanna
Reading
Lssses
New York Stock Exchange
United States Rubber
Houston
Steecommon
Pan-American
United States Steel
Grain Prices Hit New Lows on Chicago Trade
Prices fell across grains on the Chicago Board of Trade with heavy selling in wheat and corn. Wheat closed down about one cent from the day’s opening while December corn and May delivery eased sharply from initial quotes, marking a new low in the present movement.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Market Receipts and Prices for Live Stock
Crain Wheat and corn data lead a livestock report showing 29,000 head of cattle and 14,000 sheep receipts. Cattle prices range from beef to butcher stock and feeders, with hogs around 12.90 to 13.75 per unit. sheep and lambs list varied for the period.
Portland Market Report from Portland
Portland market report lists cattle hogs and sheep data with price ranges and receipts. Cattle: steers and cows block priced, hogs and calves listed, bulls and heifers noted. Sheep: lambs and yearlings values given. butter cheese and poultry prices included.
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Portland
San Francisco Produce Market Notes
An OCR read shows prices for produce in San Francisco on November 9. Items include Raotter Batras at per ib, prime firsts 65 and 62 percent, Eyes-Uxtras at per doe, extra pullets ingle deterrents. Cheere-Flata fancy priced per Ib, and firate the r ib.
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San Francisco
Ban Francisco
Shipping movements near Beattie and Seattle ports
A list of vessels in port and bound for Beattie and nearby terminals includes str Ieontum to Beattie from Yokohama, str Nor wood to Beattie from Ban Wranciaco, and numerous ships at Seattle area piers and docks. Entries cover Great Northern terminal Pier 10 U8, Katort Maru, Horalsan, Banta Ana, Haleatta, City of Beattie, Admiral Dewey, Victoria, Latouche, and other ships, with moorings at Ly donia, Alaska, Redondo, Westward Ho, and related facilities plus yard tasks by Puget Sound dredging and drydocks.
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Amith Cove
Te Maquan
Edmore
Elkton
Eastern Leader
Tr Eastern Sword
Rush
Great Northern Terminal
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Smith Cove
Horalsan Maru
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Morning Star
Hell At
Burveyor
Renshaw
Mtr
City of Beattie
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Victoria
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Milwaukee Ocean
New York Coffee and Sugar Prices Listed
Prices for coffee and sugar shown in New York advertise granulated coffee at a certain rate and various granulated sugar grades. The ad notes price per pound and dealer terms for shippers.
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New York
New
Roger Rew
Scarce Sprouts and Market Prices On Western Ave Curb
Sprouts and other steamer goods were scarce on the Western Ave curb Tuesday with the next boat not due until Friday. Receipts listed include Arizona grapefruit and California walnuts at 25 cents per pound. Green peppers priced at 1.50 per box as butter and eggs held firm on new price levels.
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Arizona
Per Simmons
California
Sleeper Service Added From Seattle to Los Angeles
Local officials of the O W R N Co announce a new sleeping car on the owl train from Seattle to Los Angeles leaving nightly at 11:95 p m. Two additional thru trains from Portland to Chicago are also announced, expanding the line's schedule.
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Los Angeles
Owl
Thru
Portland
Chicago
Army Store to Close Nov 20
Army store will close on November 20. Available items include bacon 12 pound can at 2.45, corned beef hash and more. Rubber goods large sizes 1.65, wheel cots 3.41, rubber boots 4.90, field shoes 7.50, rain coats 5.78, and summer underwear 0.28.
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Paper Co Plans 100000 Sq Ft Warehouse Addition
Paper Co. will erect a 100000 square foot warehouse on lot 4, block 282, Beattle Tide Land addition. The facility is to be built by Fales Paper Co. after the company purchased the property.
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Beattle Tide Land
Fales Paper Co
Paper Concern
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