Von Steuben World Trade Cruise Vessel Plans Revealed
New York reports work on the former German raider Wilhelm renamed Von Steuben for an ambitious world trade cruise due next year. The 625 foot liner, cost cited at around 10 million, will host 700 exhibitors and 700 American delegates with a full staff, bank, interpreters, cinema room, and American ice cream parlor. The voyage aims to showcase U S industry across routes from Pernambuco to Singapore and Bombay with a March start tentatively, in cooperation with the Shipping Board and Commerce Department.
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New York
Wilhelm
Ame Trade
von Steuben
Shipping Board
Foreign Development Cruise
Breuben
America
American
New Jersey
Amer
W. S. Shipping Board
It of Commerce
F. Ma
Yes
New Boston
Philadelphia
Pernambuco
Bahia
Rio de Janelogo
Buenos Aires
Cape
Port Elizabeth
Durban
de- Bay
Port Louis
Adelaide
Melbourne
Sydney
Ion
Yokohama
Shanghai
Singapore
Batavia
Pan- Penang
Rangoon
Calcutta
Colombo
Bombay
Adenid
Europe
Vital Statistics Births and Marriages Roster
Birth announcements list many names with partial addresses and units indicating newborn girls and boys in Seattle and surrounding areas. Marriage licenses show numerous couples with residences and ages, followed by deaths including Virginia De Ford and Carl Federiana among others. entries cover multiple Seattle districts and King County hospital births.
Sockeye Salmon Transplanted to Puget Sound Area
Commissioner L. H. Darwin of the state fish commission reports a successful transplantation of British Columbia sockeye salmon to Puget Sound waters. The achievement marks a notable effort in stocking and fisheries management.
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B. C
British Columbia
L. H. @arwin
State Fish Commission
Trading ship from the North docks at Seattle
Under Capt. R. H. Weeding the Chukotak of the Hibbard Swenson Co. arrived in Seattle from the North with furs ivory and whale oil. Weeding reports Bolsheviks driven from northeastern Siberia and business normal there as the vessel goes into dry dock in Seattle.
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R. H. Weeding
Hibbard Swenson Co
Chukotak
Seattle
Weeding
Siberia
Reusel
Last Pacific Co Ship for Anchorage
The Pacific Steamship Co. announces the Admiral Evans as the last steamer of the season sailing for Anchorage on October 21. Afterward Admiral liners will operate between here and Seward and Seldovia.
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Pacific Steamship Co
Anchorage
Admiral Evans
Admiral
Here
Seward
Seldovia
Portland Shipping Control shifted to San Francisco district
Portland’s shipping board control will move from the Seattle district to the San Francisco district per Admiral Benson in a message the chamber of commerce received. The Weather Bureau reports rain and variable winds at Tatoosh Island with several vessels passing in and out during the morning.
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Portland
Shipping Board
Seattle
San Francisco
Chamber of Commerce
Admiral Benson
Arrivals and Departures October Marine Movements
Arrivals and departures include George Washington from Antwerp via San Francisco at 10 meters, Farming Dutard from Kuskokwim River ports towing, Jalapa from San Francisco and Queen from Tacoma at 2 30 p m October, Bypeokane from southeastern Alaskan ports at p m, Chukeetsh from Siberian cruise, Ixion for Mantia via Oriental ports and Victoria, B C at 3 p m October, Asyor towing Bee Henry Villard for Tacoma at 3 p m, Queen for Tacoma at 3 15 p m.
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George Washington
Antwerp
San Francisco
It & m
Kuskokwim
Tacoma
Chukeetsh
Siberian
Ixion
Mantia Vis Oriental
Victoria
B.C
Asyor
Henry Villard
Queen
Vessels in Other Ports Arrivals and Departures
Log of ships arriving and sailing in multiple ports in October. Includes Admiral Dewey from Seattle via Francisco, Str Dil worth, Str W. 8 Porter, Str Celiio, Str F. & Loop, Str President, Ixion from Seattle, and the Motorschr George Washington passing Port Townsend for Beattie and Lavade.
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San Pedro
Admiral Dewey
Seattle
Yokohama
Port Townsend
George Washington
Heattie
Lavade
Beattie Almam
Naval traffic report from Cape Mudge to Seymour Narrows
Wireless Canada reports October naval movements observed off the west coast including the Admiral Rodman approaching Seymour Narrows and the Admiral Goodrich near Sisters Point both northbound, with multiple U S Navy vessels listed by names and positions such as Stockton Beattie and Quabbin moving between San Pedro Seattle and Yokohama, providing distances and times.
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Wireless
Tmiral Goodrich
Cape Mudge
Nort
Admiral Rodman
Seymour Narrows
Allas
U. S. Navel Communications
Stockton
San Pedro
Beattie
Cape Plattery
P. m
Argyll
Port Ban
Everett
San Diego
Tacoma
San Francisco
Derblay
Seattle
Cape Gianco
Quabbin
Los Angeles
Weat Ivan
Yokohama
Cape Flattery
Wheatland Moat
Petersburg
Port Vessel List at Seattle Shipyards and Piers
A detailed catalog of vessels and docks at Seattle sites including Smith Cove Pier 14 Bee Elwell Great Northern Pier 1 Str Jefferson Akagway and Pacific Coast Engineering works. Entries name terminals East Waterway Westward Hoeter and Lake Union hulls among ships with varied origins and yard assignments.
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Seattle
Smith Cove
City of
East Waterway
Te Eemdyk
Str
Weat Vis
Atr
Weat Ison
Toda Drydocks
Westward Hoeter Elkton
Etr
Elihu Thormaon
Pacific Coast Bridge & Dredging Plant
Patterson
Ames Yarde
Roosevelt
Lake Union
Abuia
Abnoba
Abydos
Addison
Allenhurst
Ahmik
Anthon
Bayden
Bertrand
Bingamon
Biscayne
Black Wolf
Bianford
Verwin
Boughton
Pesuta
Puyallup
Cabacen
Capraria
Cardia
Cenina
Charvus
Chesterfield
Chalcis
Cineas
Cinyras
Corus
Cozlan
Cola
Cione
Elissa
Electra
Endymion
Fort Harrison
Fort Jackson
Fort Stanwiz
Fort Union
Imufka
Leotl
Kitan
Vincennes
Sehr Salvator
Heffernan Drydocks
Commodore
Ott
Brookdale
Weat
Seattle Elevator
Mtr Kaynecka
Labor surplus noted in state due to logging lull
J. H. Shields superintendent of the local public employment bureau reported a slight labor surplus in the state. He said the surplus stems largely from limited activities in the logging and lumber industries.
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J. H. Shields
Public Employment Bureau
Conroy Divorce Case Alleges Lack of Support
Mrs. Helen M. Conroy files for divorce in superior court claiming Walter L. Conroy failed to provide needed support. The couple, married in Tacoma in 1916, confront marital strain and the suit seeks relief from the breakdown of the union.
Oil stocks fall as traders push Mexican Petroleum lower
New York stock market opened irregular with several issues rising and others slipping. Traders attacked the oils during forenoon trading and Mexican Petroleum was forced down to 187 1 2, nearly four points below Tuesday's high, while rails eased on profit-taking and several industrials showed mixed moves.
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New York
Texas Company
United States Industrial Alcohol
Union Pacific
Anaconda
Lehigh Valley
United States Steel
Southern Pacific
American Sugar
United States Rubber
Canadian Pacific
Mexican
I’etroleum
Raila
Moore Attacks Caldwell Over Street Car Control
Councilman William Hickman Moore accused Mayor Caldwell of avoiding council cooperation and shirking responsibility for the street car system. He compared Caldwell’s leadership to czaristic methods and said the mayor seeks to pass the buck as finances worsen.
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Caldwell
William Hickman Moore
Henderson
Moore
King George
England
Hero Forger Is Freed By Judge
Oswald T. Toon, 20, Canadian veteran, pleaded guilty to forgery in Seattle court and received a deferred sentence with prosecutor backing. He claimed to need money to travel to San Francisco for work and was offered financial help by Judge J T Ronald. Toon’s mother sobbed as he walked free after ten minutes in court.
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Oswald T. Toon
J. T. Ronald
Young Toon
San Francisco
Seattie
Chester A. Batchelor
Canadian Engineers
Batchelor
Ronald
Aapper
Graham At
Budget Meeting Near Finish in King County
The King County budget hearing will close Wednesday with expected small reductions. The road and bridge fund of 800 900 was cut by 100 000 after citizen protests. Mercer Island bridge supporters urged its erection but the commissioners kept the project on hold citing high taxes.
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Court House
King County
Austin E. Griffitha
Mercer Island
C. RR
Adama
Ita
Claude C. Ramaay
Thirty Quarts of Beer Lead to Bail for Onarga Man
Thirty quarts of beer were seized in a quiet room as Fred Walker of Onarga Apartments Seventh Ave and Spring St pled $100 bail after police found the contraband.
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Yo-Ho
Fred Walker
Onarga Apts
Seventh Ave
Spring St
Turnips from Alaska Here on the Local Market
Prices held steady on the local market with Alaska yellow turnips offered at 8 1 2 cents a pound. California red bell peppers quoted at $2 a lug and a car of Concord grapes sold for 65 cents a basket. No changes were registered in butter or eggs.
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Alaska
California
Concord
Public Markets PRR PLACE tall 17, fine cane sugar items
A bustling market listing stalls and prices for groceries including cane sugar, Carnation milk, milk, coffee, powdered sugar, lard, meats, fish, vegetables, and canned goods. Notable items include pure fresh milk at stalls 79 and 31, salmon, mackerel, beans, and peaches, with varied prices across sections and a sanitation stall noted.
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Reliance
Japan
Whitlake
Lipton
The Reporter Was Right for Once
A New Orleans reporter visiting a lunch counter received a 41 cent check. He set it face down with a half dollar on top, and the cashier punched the register then placed a nickel over the check. He joked the clerk would be a good stud poker player.
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New Orleans
Mother Traces Kidnapped Girl in Nationwide Search
Mrs. Clark, mother of Phyllis Virginia Clark, pursues her ex husband Creasy F. Clark in a nationwide search after the 4 year old vanished from a Ballard Avenue home. The case notes Clark’s gambling, church ties, and a hinted woman accomplice as Deputy Sheriff Mammer forwards a Pullman telegram for a detailed description.
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Mia
Clark
Creasy F. Clark
Phyliia Virginia
Ballard Ave
Pullman
Wash
Mra. Clark
Ralph Mammer
W. O. Bargent
14Th Infantry
Ft. Lawton
Los Angeles
Phyllis Virginia
San Diego
Firlands Hospital
Baby
Phyllis
Ballard Beach
Fremont-Ballard
Snook
Snookie
Ruthie
George
Grandma
Last chance to register this week for voting
Register by Saturday 9 p m at city comptroller's office or city hall from 8 am to 5 pm daily. Those not registered since January 1 cannot vote unless they register this week. Naturalized voters must show citizenship papers. call Maia 6000 if unsure of status.
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City Comptroller's Office
City Hall
Maia
Puyallup Fair Opens With Record Exhibits
The Western Washington fair in Puyallup opens with the largest number of exhibits ever. Manufactures building is full. poultry, rabbit and livestock show superior stock. The Women's building cost 10000 dollars and displays goods from baby clothes to home-made butter. Derby day Thursday attracts thorebreds. seven-acre parking area provided. fair closes Sunday.
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Puyallup
Washington
The
Fair Association
Woman Fights Back as Bank Bandit Is Foiled
In Liverpool a woman hurls a box at a bank bandit who threatened a Wal clerk. The assailant escapes as onlookers aid the clerk and police arrive. The incident underscores female courage in an urban robbery context.
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Liverpool
Bank Robbery Interruption by Clerk Sparks Chase
A London branch clerk Miss Wright threw a box at a bandit who raised a revolver before dropping it and fleeing. The text also notes Columbus’ expedition cost seven thousand dollars.
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Bothell Road
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Puyallup Fair
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Ackerman & Aw
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Meryl Prince
Sonia & Company
McConnell & West
Hreene
William Morrow
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Richard
Ea Ae Cee
Margarita Fisher
Susan
Myrick
Wurlitzer
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