Alaska’s Big Purchase and October Exports Revealed
Alaska’s 1919 October trade shows salmon output at 464 717 315 pounds valued at 666, copper ore at 4 210 274 pounds worth 925 642, animal and fish oils at 440 540 pounds valued 269 394, fertilizer exports totaling 26 708, with overall production value 14 509 for the month. The report notes the US purchase price was 7 200 000, with distributions to the US totaling over 15 million.
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Alaska
United Government
Ber
Pert
Alaska Bureau of the of Commerce
Cory
Indus
Five Reds Arrested in Seattle IWW Sweep
Police report a crackdown on IWW activity in Seattle with five more alleged members taken into custody during a city jail roundup. Names include Brick Metts and Sidney Yager among others. all are held for federal investigation as agents allege stamping and distribution of IWW materials.
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Finn
Sidney Yager
Richard la Forest
W. Im
Fifth Ave
Jackson St
Seattle
Prisoner C Gilbertson Dies in City Hospital
Typhoid pneumonia listed as the cause of death for C Gilbertson who died Monday while serving a three day sentence. He was found in a hotel room marked Room 14 but the hotel name is not on the key tag and no relatives are identified.
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C. Gilbertson
Campaign to curb earwig damage at Queen Anne Library
The Queen Anne Hill campaign against earwig damage resumes Tuesday evening with a meeting in the Queen Anne library called by W F Howe of the local society. The earwig is a plant pest, and the note suggests using traps around flower pots to capture large gatherings.
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Queen Anne Hill
Queen Anne Library
W. F. Howe
Soct
Thas
Little Ben Gone Thieves Active in City Homes
HC Akerns reports the theft of a Little Ben clock and $1.65 in cash from his home at 2214 N 65th on an early Monday morning. Cranney at 2313 E Harrist shared his trunk was opened and $20 stolen. Andrew Franklin of Boylston Ave says someone enters his house around 1 a m each morning.
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Akerns
Cranney
E. Harrist
Andrew Franklin
Boylston
Ave
Trainmen Demand General Wage Increases
Chicago November 17 The union leaders demand general wage increases as a condition of any railway pay offer. Director General Hines must include the increase in his proposal or the men will not accept the deal.
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Chicago
Brotherhoods
Gen Hines
Shea
Rail Way
Shoot on Sight Order Issued by Frisco Police Chief
San Francisco officials announce shoot on sight for the slayers of Detective Ibs. Captain of Detectives Mathe Biéod ordered stern action after a bandits’ ambush left a car seat bearing the directive. One bandit is believed wounded.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Unit Press
Ibs
Mathe' Biéod
Engineers Meet Wednesday Night in Seattle Chapter
The Seattle Chapter of the American Association of Engineers will hold its next meeting Wednesday evening at the Chamber of Commerce. The president will announce the committees outlined in the constitution and bylaws adopted at the previous meeting.
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Seattle
The
American Association of Engineers
Chamber of Com
University Alumni Push Laws Against I W W
Resolutions from the University of Washington Alumni Association call for new laws to empower federal agents against the I W W movement. If government action fails, the association will press for passage of a statute granting broader authority.
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University of Washington
Ation
Exchange rates ease on New York money market
On November 17 in New York exchange rates fell with sterling demand and marks slipping after opening. Francs traded around 9.67 and cabies at 4.55, reflecting a general retreat in early trading.
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New York
Plan to curb profiteering in king county
How ard Figg special assistant to the attorney general outlined an educational campaign to control the high cost of living. The King county fair price committee promotes waste elimination cash purchases and home repairs to ease demand and stabilize prices while seeking cooperation from women’s organizations.
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Howard Figg
R. C. Saunders
U. S
Figg
Washington, D. C
Fair Price Committee
King County Fair Price Committee
Charleston Woman Seeks Husband Through Mayor Secretary
A Charleston woman writes to Mayor Fitzgerald's secretary G. Costello seeking a loyal, true husband. She laments moral decline in the city and hopes to meet a suitable mate by Thanksgiving day, enclosing a lengthy “prayer of thanksgiving” for an ideal American husband.
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Charleston
South Carolina
G. Stuart Costello
Fitzgerald
Chicago
New York
Costello
Seattle
Battles over wartime liquor laws heard in Washington
In Washington on November 17 the U S Court consented to hear on November 20 appeals from New York federal courts challenging the constitution of wartime prohibition and the Volstead enforcement act. The cases, from decisions by Judges Hand and Knox upholding the two laws, will be heard with similar Louisville cases that favored the war-time act.
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Washington, D. C
United Aaw Court
New York
Hand
Knox
Prince of Wales Arrives in New York Tomorrow
New York brims with anticipation as the prince of Wales visits Fifth Avenue Riverside Drive and the subway riders. After a city hall welcome he will lay a wreath at General Grant’s tomb marking his reception in the city.
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New York
Prince of Wales
Fifth Ave
Riverside Drive
City Hall
General Grant
Brother and brother-in-law plead not guilty in Brown murder case
Mrs. Fred J. Wilson and her brother Frank A. McCormick pleaded not guilty in superior court to the murder of Charles A. Brown, a wealthy young stockman. Their attorneys asked for separate trials, with trial dates to be announced November 24.
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Marysville
Cal
Fred J. Wilson
Frank A. McCormick
Charles A. Brown
Cost of Harems Is Hard Blow to Turk
Ha rems are going out of style in Turkey due to the high cost of living. Recent arrivals from Constantinople report only very rich Turks can afford multiple wives to entertain or take to the theatre. Life in Turkey is very expensive at present.
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Washington
Turkey
Constantinople
Court Dismisses Sanger Appeal for Lack of Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court today dismissed for want of jurisdiction the appeal of Margaret H. Sanger the New York birth control advocate sentenced to 430 days in prison for conducting a birth control clinic. Lower court decisions stand.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Margaret H. Sanger
New York
Blast Kills Five at Hayes Standard Oil Station
Five persons are dead and over twenty injured in a gasoline tank explosion at a Standard Oil station in Hayes Kansas. The blast started a fire that destroyed several buildings and was controlled shortly before noon.
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Hayes
Kan
Standard Oil Company
Milk Boycott Hits New York As Price Pressure Grows
The community council of defense announced that over 600000 New York consumers had begun boycotting milk to force down prices.
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New York
Community Council of Defense
Fisher Elected Vice President At National Parks Highway Group
Donnell G. Fisher of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and the Automobile Club of Western Washington was elected vice president of the National Parks Highway Association at the Spokane meeting Saturday, per chamber publicity.
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Donnell G. Fisher
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Automobile Club of
Western Washington
National Parks Highway Association
Spokane
Eggs Continue Downward Trend In Local Market
Bees decline continues while local fresh ranch stock opened the week at 80 cents per dozen with some houses starting the two cent mark. Dealers expect a further drop as winter laying season approaches and market remains well stocked with slight butter steadiness and steady onion quotations amid strong potato demand in Faustern Washington.
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Faustern Washington
Local Market Prices Paid for Vegetables and Farm Goods
A dense listing shows wholesale prices paid for vegetables fruits and farm products at local markets. Items include cabbage cucumbers lettuce potatoes onions radishes and berries with prices per crate head bunch or ton and notes on dairy meat and feed ingredients.
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Asve
Dos Benehes
Kutahages
Yakima
New York Stock Exchange Opens Amid Mixed Trading
The market opened mixed with gains for Central Leather andUnited States Steel while United States Industrial Alcohol and Reading fell. A late rally followed Dow Jones news on a Southern Pacific land case, but Southern Pacific stock still dropped sharply after a court ruling.
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New York
Central Leather
American Sugar
New York Central
United States Industrial Alcohol
Americnm Humatrabacee
Republic Ateel
Baldwin
Mestoan Petroleum
Reading
General Motors
United States Steel
Pan-American
Equipmenta
Motors
Dow, Jones & Co. Financial
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court
Lower Court
Tnst
California
Southern Pacific Railroad
Royal Dutch
VESSEL MOVEMENTS AND SIGHTINGS AT CAPE PEDAL AND COASTAL PORTS
Shipping traffic reports from Cape Pedal to Vancouver and Seattle list numerous vessels departing, arriving, or anchored. Notable entries include freighters and tankers such as Katori Maru, Primera, Morning Star, Queen, Admiral Evans, and Alaska with movements through Valdez, Petersburg, San Francisco, and offshore ports. Weather noted as cloudy with variable winds and occasional fog, recording times mainly in morning and afternoon shifts.
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Tatoorr Island
Fred Vanter
le Primera
Tamalpale Et
Nean Nay
Clallam Bay
Str
Argyll
Oteam
Sen Francisco
Morning Star
Vancouver
Queen
Tacoma
Achr
Iender Roa
Herschel Island
Nome
Victoria
Etr
Latouche
Southwestern
Houtheastern Alsekean
Kainter
Ate
Alaska
Houthwestern
Alaskan
Prince George
Prince Rupert
B. C
Vie
Pedro
Beattie
Ban Francisco
Mtr
Celilo
D. G. Hepfield
M&r
Yosemite
Bee Acapulco
Tatoosh
Johan Paulsen
Atiase
Seattle
Abtoria
Conewage
BE. C
Berridge
Ban Lata
Anacontes
la Primers
Talara Day
Porta Port Townsend
S Tr Morning Star
Sehr
Pedro Christopherson
San Francisco
Pasedt
Mtr Alaska
Cathia
Admiral Farragut
Everett
Fred Waxter
San Pedro
Beatle
Rainier
Ste Western Glen
New York
Mtr Grace Dollar
Bank Clearings in Seattle Report Totals Various Balances
Seattle bank clearings show multiple figures across balance lines with totals in the millions. Reported sums include 8,627,354.52 and 2,463,029.08 among others, with overarching totals around 15,927,94 and 819,289.00 and 2,603,210.00.
Public Markets Westlake Stall Notes and Prices
Market stalls list assorted groceries with prices including fresh pullet at 70 cents and cauliflower at 26 cents a head. Items named include butter, Cream of Wheat, macaroni, Brussels sprouts, turnips, and canned goods with several stall numbers and vendor marks.
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Westlake
Bert Alsaka
Brussels
Chicago Market Report Opens With Decline and Recovery
Chicago Nov. 11 report shows opening selling orders at the Board of Trade causing an initial drop. Active commission-house demand and receipts later stabilize prices with mixed moves across corn and oats including December corn at 1.26 to 1.29 and May oats rising to 1.46 before close.
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Citicago
Chicago
Ganuary Dairy and Groceries Listings
A fragmented advertisement listing dairy and pantry goods including fresh creamery butter at 26 cents, cane milk, Badger cream cheese, sugar cured ham, pure lard, soft shell walnuts, Florida grapefruit, and other groceries with unclear quantities and branding.
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Hermes
Florida
Cattle and sheep receipts show strong market in Portland
Cattle receipts total 2909 head with strong demand. Good to excellent steers bring up to 99.50 and similar figures for cows and heifers. calves and canners priced across a wide range. Sheep receipts 56 head with prime lambs at 11.18 and yearlings around 1.50 to 9 dollars. hogs and geese listed with mixed prices.
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Portland
Local grocer ad lists dairy goods and pantry staples
Readable items include cheese blocks creamery butter peanut butter and milk cans with prices such as 29¢ 22¢ and 22¢ per unit. Tea and imported goods from Ceylon India also appear along with assorted canned staples and household basics.
Grocery list from Pike Place stalls and brands
Readable items include Stal 79 and Stall 66 offerings such as Carnation milk 12¢ per quart, fresh butter 6¢ per half pound, Yakima honey, Tillamook cheese, seedless raisins 23¢ per package, green peas, large tomato cans, laundry soap six bars, Creamettes priced 1¢ per package.
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Pike Place
Economy Prices For Staple Goods And Groceries
A fragmented listing shows prices for yellow corn meal 66 cents, Madrona tomatoes two cans, sugar peas two cans, green dried pena two sections comb honey five to six cents, Royal baking powder 21 cents, Hille's coffee 21 cents per can, M J B coffee priced at $1.26, ground chocolate three cents per pound, and a pint bottle catsup at 200.
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M. J.B
Denver Cattle Receipts Show Market Ease and Varied Lows
Cattle receipts reach 11 000 head with prices for Heers cows and feeders around 7.25 to 9.60, stockers at 69.66, and Tiog receipts 1100 head with a steady to lower market led by a top around 15. Sheep receipts 22 000 head with lambs 13.76 to 14.60, ewes 6.40 to 7.76, feeder lambs 12.60 to 13.75. An unrelated note mentions the German general staff archives exceeding 500 000 volumes.
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Denver
Lambe
Ewes
Leeder Lamba
Commodity Prices in San Francisco Market Report
San Francisco on November 11 notes butter at 7 cents per pound, Bene-Pxtrean at 64 cents per dozen with extra pullets 68 cents per dozen, undersized pullets priced per dozen, cheese California fancy 25 percent per pound, fines 20 cents per pound.
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San Francisco
California
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Ben
Cornelius A. Wood
William M. Wood
American Woolen Company
Washington Mills
Lawrence
Maas
United States Navy
Prince
Turk
Express Co
Maxpress
U. B
Vineet of
Mins
the Ocean Fisheries CO
Elliott Gala
Seattic, Wash
Malaga
Walrute
Painy
Hutter—Freeh
Oregon
Limburger
Whotesale Dealere Te Shippere
Heavy
Ight Turkes
Tee
New York Stock Exchange
Deep SA Vessels
Cape
Bpedal
Il¢Iitr Denvel
Oriental
Nedendo
J. A. Moffett
B.C
Ketchikan
Ladymith, I
Wtr
Idaho
Greys Marbor
Admirel Perragut
San Diego
Lb. C
Vie Porta
Veaness
Alameda
Valdez
Mm. Petersburg
Admiral Evans
Wireless Reporte
Jefferson
Seymour Narrows
Admiral Rodman
Ocean Faille
City of Beattle
Milbank Sound
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U. 8
Naval Communication
Cape Plattery
P. m
Glorieta
Cathlamet
Oleum
Fred Baxter
Grays Harbor
New Dungeness
Weet Ira
Bhanghal
Eldridge
Yokohama
Bank Clearings
Chicago Market Report
Portland Market Report
SAN Francisc
Wapama
McConmick Line
Cherry St
Denver Market Report
Puget Sound
Colman Dock
Marion Street
Leave Beattie
Brattle
Ella
Townsend—Port
Ite
Coma
Port Townsend
dGam
Sioux
Townsend
Olympentawuta
Hellingham
Anacortes
Fverett
Kulshan
Bell
Tingham
Port
Angeles
Waiaieale
Port Thurs
Williams
Dungeness
Port Angeles
Port Gamble
Lidiow—Flagler
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Gamble
Ludlow
Eglon
Rotary
Flagler
Haneaville
Nook
San Juan Islands
Utopia
Juan Islands
Puget Sound Navigation Co
Rio
New York Curb
Herrin & Rhodes, Inc
Main
Oathic CE
New York Post Office
Washington Title Insurance Company
Elliott
Hinckley
Sone
Morris Brothers, Inc
Lcan
Amer. Bank
Norweg.Amer. ‘Line
Commonwealth Finance
Marsh Mines Consolidated
Pa A. A
Guarding Trust Wings Bank
Superior Portland Cament
Alaska Steamship
Pacific-Alaska Navigation
Amer
Savi
Scan
Bente Tacoma
Amer. Line
Scandinavian American Securities Corporation
Lyon Bldg
National City Bank OF Seattle
Marion
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