Schwabacher Bros. & Co. Celebrates Fifty Years in Seattle
Seattle's Schwabacher Bros. & Co. marks fifty years since opening a general store on Commercial Street. The firm grew with the city, built Seattle's first brick buildings, hosted the Nippon Yusen Kaisha line, and expanded into the Northwest's largest wholesale grocery house with about 250 employees.
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Seattle
Schwabacher Hrosa, & Co
Northwest
Beattie
Alaska
Ington
Idaho
Oregon
Clarence Bagley
Hison
Bailey
Schwabacher Bros
Hailey Gatsert
Schwabacher
Commercial St
New England
Bailey Gatsert
Main St
Occidental Ave
Gatzert
First Ave
Yealey Way
Occidenta Ave
James J. Hill
Nippon Yusen Kaisha
Smithcove
Schwabacher Bros. & Co., Inc
Seattle Central
Local Apple Market Dull and Seasonal Price Pressures
Prices in the local apple market remain high and dull despite Washington producing 5,382,000 barrels in 1919 the largest in the nation. Cucumbers are scarce while tomatoes arrive in larger quantities but sell poorly at 1 per box. Grapes are in good demand with Concords favored at 37 to 40 cents per basket and refrigeration car shortages threaten future shipments. Two cars of sweet potatoes arrived from the South.
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Washington
New York
California
Seattle School Director Eckstein Ends Long Board Term
Nathan Eckstein, current executive and longtime Seattle school director, closes the final year of a lengthy tenure after serving as board chair and declining another nomination. The article notes that the firm’s activities reflect the early training of Seattle’s prominent business leaders in its offices.
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Seattle
Nathan Eckstein
Market Bulletin: fruit prices and egg markets steady
Marrow appeared Saturday and sold quickly at 6 to 7 cents per pound. Winter Nellie pears quoted up to 2.50 per box, quinces at 4 per box. Retailers deem the quotation too high. Butter and egg markets stay firm, storage eggs moving freely with slightly larger receipts than last week.
Portland Market Report Cattle Hogs Sheep and Dairy Prices
Cattle receipts at Portland show a slow market with good to choice steers 9.26 to 9.75, fair to good 7.25 to 8.25, and canners 2.75 to 4.50. Hogs receipts 69 head with weak demand. prime mixed 15.50 to 16.50, medium mixed 14 to 15.50, rough heavy 13 to 14. Sheep market steady. prime lambs 11 to 12, yearlings 7.60 to 9, wethers 7.50 to 8, ewes 6 to 7.50. Butter 66 to 67 cents per lb, eggs 63 to 67 cents per dozen, hens 10 to 13 1/2 cents per lb, broilers 25 to 26 cents per lb, geese 16 cents per lb, cheese triplets 32 to 34 cents per lb.
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Portland
Africa Maru Sails Tacoma Bound for Orient
The steamer Africa Maru of Osaka Shosen Kaisha Co. is scheduled to sail for the Orient from Tacoma on Saturday.
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Baron Kondo
Kashima Maru
Nippon Yusen Kaisha Co
Africa Maru
Osaka Shosen Kaisha Co
Tacoma
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Ind
Columbia Telephone Main
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Cherry St
Dexter Horton Trust and Savings Bank
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Vancouver
Victoria
South America
Universal Shipping & Trading Co
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Norway
Vegetablie
Frais
Coleg Toca
Cece
Stockton
Nancy Mall
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Eveee
Teoto
Tornatore
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Jonathane
King Davide
Florida
Lee
Eooses
Perth
Vaney
Sateen
New
Wisconsin
Oregon Brick Limburger
Weaee
Rcultry
Ceeseesseereenseereresses
Maine
Pile Driver Owners’ Association
J. A. McEachern
J. H. McEachern CO
Bell St
T. E. Jones
Colman
John H. Dirkes & CO
Henry
Axel Arnevick
Stevens Hotel
C. C. Snyder & CO
Pacific Block
L. P. Shappee
W. 57Th St
Ballard
Seattle Bridge & Piledriving CO
Colman Dock
George Gurney
New York Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Mexican Petroleum
Bethlehem Steel
Baldwin
Texas Company
Studebaker
United Hetail
United States
Chandler
Kelly-Springfield
Atlantic-Gulf
Frisco
Ban Francisco
Rio
Santos
Stock Yarde
Spokane
Chicago Market Report
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Palace
Mary Maclaren
Vanity Pool
Abner Coburn
Alaska Steamship Company
Nome
Coburn
Libby, McNeil & Libby Company
National Bank OF Commerce
Madison St
R. E. Bakenhus, II
Shipping Board
Africa Maru Sails
Peoples Savings Bank
Second Ave. and
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