National aid sought by farmers in national conference
A national conference in Washington heard farmers demand revival of war finance to export crops. Treasury Secretary Houston addressed Treasury funding limits and rejected new lending, while farmers pressed for lower reserve rates to ease loans. The meeting followed a stormy session with Governor Harding and focused on wheat milk and tobacco prices.
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Washington, D. C
Secretary of the Treasury
Houston Reday
Houston
Treasury
The
Charles S. Barrett
National Board of Farm Organizations
Trea
Federal Reserve Bank
Harding
Bill Would Stop Grain Gambling in Kansas Speech
Center Kansas October 14 CAPper pledges to curb grain futures trading calling it grain gambling. He warns lawmakers that traders double cross farmers and consumers by manipulating prices and vows to put grain gamblers out of business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kan
Arthur Capper
Capper
Prices to Rise If Fed Acts for Farmers Says Chicago Men
Chicago observers predict higher prices if federal reserve board acts on farmers demands for rediscount rate and credit expansion. Jackson of the Jackson brothers grain firm warns that government action favoring farmers would push prices up again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Jackson
Jackson Brothers
Sugar prices fall in San Francisco refineries cut
Sugar prices in San Francisco dropped as California Hawaiian and the Sugar refiners posted cane sugar at 11.00 and sugar at 10.40. New retail price set at 14 cents per pound, about a two cent reduction from prior levels with slight prior variation noted.
Money on Call Rates Report
Money on call, thirty day, six months rates quoted for London silver and New York money markets. Monetary figures listed with percent ranges and regional references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Money On Call
York
lLondom
New York
Public Markets listing prices at Pike Place stalls
A fragment lists numerous market items and prices across stalls at Pike Place including sugar, canned goods, dairy, produce, seafood, cereals, and household items. Notable entries include best American cane sugar 27¢, palmolive soap 11¢, Concord grapes 39¢ per basket, Yakima potatoes 14¢, fresh citrus and canned foods, and Lipton tea 3 phar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Olympia
Germans Ships Increase Amid War Trade Shifts
Carl D. Groat reports from Berlin that despite weak German industry, shipyards link with coal and iron works to rebuild the commerce fleet. Hamburg Amerika and Norddeutscher Lloyd forge agreements with U S Mall to expand activity, seen as strategic moves rather than friendship by Berlin. England eyes counter moves amid cautious reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Hamburg Amerika Line
American Ship and Commerce Corporation
Nordentacher Lloyd Line
U 8. Mall Steamship Company
Admiral
England
Zuspactackommenen
Grain cargo sets Pacific port record for 550000 bushels
Flying the flag of Great Britain the former German steamer Frieslandia loaded 550000 bushels of grain at the West oe elevator for Pacific Grain, the largest cargo ever sent from the port. The company plans over 2060000 bushels to North Europe, with the Eastern Glen and West Hee seltine each to carry more than 250000 bushels.
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Great Britain
Pacific
West Oe
Pacific Grain
Europe
United States
Weasela
Eastern Glen
West Heeseltine
Ship James Carruthers Lost Crew of Four Missing
Four crew members are missing from the trawler James Carruthers after it ran into a severe storm off White Band Island near Prince Rupert. The ship left port Tuesday night with 20 aboard. George E. Foster and W. R. Lord standby to assist. Wireless reports from the US steamer Surveyor indicate most of the crew were picked up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Rupert
FR. C
James Carruthers
White Band Island
George E. Foster
W. R. Lord
Carruthers
United States
Surveyor
Shipping Board to Auction Fleet of 377 Vessels
The Shipping Board announces a competitive sale of 285 wooden ships and 92 steel steamers to attract foreign buyers. Steel ships require 10 percent cash with the remainder in 10 years, while wooden vessels demand 10 percent down and the balance in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Shipping Board
Rails Holding Well and Steels Continue Strong at New York
New York markets opened irregular with steel and rail stocks rising on strong results. United States Steel and Texas Company gained while rail names like Southern Pacific and Baltimore & Ohio recovered. the session finished uneven with call money rising to 10 percent and rails leading the advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lehigh Valley
Mexican Petroleum
Baldwin
Southern Pacific
Texas & Pacific
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
New Haven
United States Steel
Northern Pacific
United States Rubber
Metall Stores
Texas Company
Canadian Pacific
Kalle
Lackawanna Company
Chandler
Studebaker
United States
General Motors
Reading
Anaconda
Hetail Stores
New York Evening Sun Financial Review
Toyead
United States Food Products
Chandler Tor
Crain Market Closes Lower on Mixed Wheat Report
Chicago Oct 14 Crain Market closes lower on the Chicago Board of Trade amid a government report showing 40 000 000 bushels of wheat on hand October 11 Prices fall early due to heavy ceiling Wheat declines dominate while corn and oats slip slightly Provisions rise December wheat opens down and declines March closes about unchanged Corn and oats finish mixed with slight losses Cash wheat ranges from $2.12 to $2.12 for No 3 spring at the close
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Craine
Chicago Board of Trade Today
Chicago Market Receipts and Prices Report
Chicago buyers receive cattle and sheep receipts with beef and butcher prices, plus grain and wheat figures and a Weather Bureau note from Oct 14. Immigration story mentions a chef heading to Waldorf Astoria for a culinary course before returning to Japan. Foreword notes barometer fall and strong southeasterly winds with a pilot halting at Neah Bay.
Railroad and Port Ships Schedule From Pacific Ports
Maritime log lists arrivals and departures across Puget Sound and California ports. Vessels include Admiral Dewey, Griffdn, and Anger towing bee Pal myre with routes to Manila Copenhagen and Anchorage via San Francisco and Seattle ports.
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Mtr City of
Spokane
Mukilteo
Ftr
Santa Ana
Admiral Dewey
San Diego
San Francisco
Tr Hondoware
Manilan
Nagamaki
Alameda
Anchorage
Southeastern
Howthwestern Alaskan
Porte
Ate Griffdn
Motor Sehr
Peru
Copenhagen
Astoria
Anger
Bee Palmyre
Cypcum
Etr
Gedeney
Alaskan
Singapore
Str Teucer
Beattle
Shanghai
Str
Katort Maur
Heattle
Porte Hom Pedro
Mtr Phyllie
Puget Hound Ports
Atr President
Beattlie
San Franciaco
Ater Archer
Puget Hound
Florida grapefruit season opens with prices at nine dollars
The first Florida grapefruit of the season arrived on Wednesday and was offered at nine dollars per crate with bids around nine fifty. Cantaloupes gain from Sunnyside shipments with crates priced between two twenty five and two fifty. Sweet potatoes drop to four and forty cents per pound while overall table prices hold firm and butter remains steady.
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Florida
Weatern Ave
Sunnyside
Local Market Prices On Produce List
A readable market listing shows varied prices for produce items including cauliflower, celery, peppers, mushrooms, onions, pickling onions, pumpkins, sweet corn, tomatoes, and green turnips. Specific items include Yakima firm pricing, per crate and per bushel references, Hubbard squash, and Louisiana green listings with regional notes.
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Alaska
Louisians
Foreign Exchange Markets Opened Unchanged in New York
Foreign exchange opened unchanged in New York with rates for yen at 2.49, pounds at 4.94, and lire around 83.0 to 85.0 cents. Cables show yen at 2.93, marks near 4.80, and francs 82.50.
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Foreign Exchange
New York
Mter- Yee
Marke
Dte
Off & Contioes
Portland Market Cattle and Sheep Receipts Report
Portland market report shows cattle receipts 153 head with steady to unchanged prices. hog receipts 12 head steady. sheep receipts 1 642 head with market slow to weak and unchanged. prices listed include 68 cents per head for cutters and 40 cents per hundredweight for ewes, 16 21 per ton for cheese tripleta.
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Trent
Siato
Iloo
Portland
United States to skip Geneva League of Nations meeting
Washington report says the United States will not send a representative to the first full meeting of the League of Nations in Geneva in November because the U S has not ratified the treaty and is not entitled to a delegate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
League of Nations
Geneva
Wilson
League
Maritime traffic and port docks list at Seattle and Unalaska
Vessels in port and underway movements dominate the report with ships such as City of Spokane Admiral Dewey and Beattie noted in transit or docked. Names include Fanny Dutara Alameda Admiral Dewey and Kron Princesean Margareta among others with locations Seattle Unalaska Cape Blanco and Cape Wattery referenced.
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Meattie
Beymour Narrows
U. & Naval Communications
Motoradir Kamehatha
Unalaska
Beattie
Cape Wattery
At & P
Cloverner
San Francisco
Cape Blanco
Admiral Hchiey
At & P. m. Sas Oe
Amith Cove
City of
Kpokane
Edmore
Maquan
Norwood
Great Northern
Fuahimi Maru
Fanny Dutara
Alameda
Pacific Coast
Str Eastern Leader
Admiral Dewey
Milwaukee Ocean
Tr Delight
Duble
Griffdn
Ate Griffeo
Maat Waterway
Army Engineers Inspect Harbor on Northwest Survey Mission
A party of seven army officers and one civilian led by Brig. Gen. Harry Taylor left Pier 1 aboard the launch Orcas at 9 am for a harbor inspection. The engineers survey Northwest waters for the U.S. Bureau of Rivers and Harbors, after inspecting Grays Harbor they plan to continue to the Columbia River area.
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Harry Taylor
Pier 1
Seattle
Board of Engineers
Northwest
United States Brline and Harbors Department
Grays Harbor
Colum. L
Portland Clearing Figures May Reflect Financial Totals
Readable figures show daily clearings and balances with totals around 9.96 million and 1.17 billion, including recurring entries for 1.446 million and 126 thousand. The document lists multiple balance lines and a final figure of 1.666 million.
Matsutaro Suzuki Ends Tenure With Nippon Yusen Lines
Matsutaro Suzuki, long serving chef on Nippon Yusen Kankai steamship lines, ends decade plus tenure. His departure marks a major shift in onboard dining as the company reorganizes culinary staff and elevates menu standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matsutaro Suzuki
Nippon Yusen Kainha Steamship Lines
Status of Frisco Market
Frisco market report lists varied commodity quotes with multiple items including butter and cheese. Prices shown for extras and standards include per pound rates for butter and dairy products, with several codes and descriptors indicating product grades and sizes.
Marriage Licenses Revealed in Vital Statistics List
A long, data heavy Vital Statistics page lists names, residences, and ages for marriage licenses. Entries include Jamiey Thomas Mack Diamond, Frank Thorp Seattle, Hilda Gualeth Beattie, George Jones Viverett, and many others with ages ranging from teens to mid sixties, plus notes on legal statuses and locations like Beattie, Seattle, Vancouver, Camp Lewis, and Tacoma. The list blends names, addresses, and ages, reflecting broad local record-keeping practices.
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Jamiey
Thomas
Mack Diamond
Gabriel
Thorp
Frank
Seattle
Legal Gualeth
Hilda
Beattie
Legal Jones
George
Viverett
Robson
Dorothy
Matson
Otte
Meattle
Leeal Mill
Lena
Beattle
Lege Mackay
Mugh K
Alvers, Agnom
Heattle
Jones, T. 1
Valdes
Alaska
Lee
Eva N
Menton
Mortens, Vrank
Vancouver
Brooks
Lilian B
Joo
Odato
Dona
MecMookin
Lawrence D
Odwen
Legal
Phtiilipe
Lilian BK
Kiley
Bergt Ll. D
Camp Lewis
Fisher
Ketella
Detroit
Mich
Coodwin
Walter C. Beattie
Neli
Mia
William D
Meliwan
Marian
Legal Gibbons
Charien M
Gibbebona
B. Beattle
Sune
Cosgrove Successor Takes Up His Duties
Col Eugene R Went acts as acting counsel for the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation for the Northwest in Seattle. Went vows to wind up the legal aspects of the wartime shipbuilding program with little friction and no controversial matters stemming from prior district events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene FR. Went
Howard G. Cosgrove
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Northwest
Seattle
West
Office Management Course Is Offered
A University extension service course in office management will meet Fridays at 7 45 p m in 1032 assembly room Henry building for 12 weeks. Topics include office administration location layout equipment and training office workers. Beneficial to executives and those aiming for secretarial positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Extension Service
Henry Building
New York Coffee and Sugar Market Summary
New York October 14 market report shows sugar rough and refined markets steady with granulated at 11 14e per lb. Coffee values steady for No 7 Rio and Santos with slight variations noted at 12 cents per pound.
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New York
Ugar
Rio
Santos
Washington Retail Grocers Elect Officers and Set Next Meeting
The Washington Retail Grocers and Merchants Association elected E C McRavy of Mount Vernon as president and reelects KH L Cunningham of Spokane B W Ludington Wenatchee Abe Herridge Beatty to the board. C A Blodgett Spokane becomes vice president J A Meyers Everett treasurer T Johnson Stewart Seattle secretary J C McNight Beatty association attorney. The group supports Sunday closing laws and maintains the state weights and measures department. Next convention is the second Tuesday in August 1971 in Heattle.
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Fverett
Heattle
Ita
Washington Hetail Grocere’ and Merchants’ Association
KH. L, Cunningham
Spokane
B. W. Ludington
Wenatchee
Abe Herridge
Beattie
E. C. McRavy
Mount Vernon
Association
C. A. Blodgett
J. A. Meyers
Everett
T. Johnson Stewart
Seattie
J.C. McNight
Weights and Measures Department
State
Man's unusual politeness Sparks Suspicion by Woman
A brief note observes that when a man is unusually polite, a woman tends to become suspicious, suggesting social caution in interactions and signaling potential ulterior motives or discomfort.
Lumber rates not to reduce West Coast parity
West Coast lumbermen will not obtain reduced railroad rates for at least two months. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association said parity rates cannot be achieved due to rail credit uncertainty and the need to reestablish credits, following word from R K H Countina, chair of the Transcontinental Freight Tariff bureau in Chicago.
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West
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Sanitary
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Talie
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Lipton
Craton
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Yakima
Carl D. Groat
Bar
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Crain
J. Bh. Manning & Co
Second Avenue
Waldorf, Astoria
Japan
Weather Bureau
Tatoos Island
Mtr
Admiral Bebree
Ater
Atias
Neah Hay
Chicago Board of Trade
L. B. Manning
Recon
Corea
Eveve
N. Y. Stock Exchange
Manning A Co
Mark — Miahlew Clee
Merkan Petroleue
Union
United Ketel Tay
Utah
Liberty Bonds
Berson
Salem
Don Toese
Resanes
Concorda
Lady Fingers
Crete
Vrean Ranch
Wisconsin
America
Rene
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Merateh
Bpokane
Hattie
ARMY
Northwest Waters
Ban Francisco
California Flats
Colman Dock
Puget Sound
Wenger
J. J
Western Ave
Bavie
Tiase
15Th
Sidon B. J
Fifth Ave
N. W
Meneer Charles
Renton Junction
R Neker. Co
W. Howell
Liberty Court
Nag Shaw
J. M
Recond Ave
N. Oy
W. W
Ninth Ave
Rhetton
Conner
Tredemann
W. A
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Girk
Bethany
Morrie
Ziat
16Th Ave
Fowles
J. HW
Durning
Charles
Sundberg
Haro
20Th & W
Kimura
Kanroku
First Ave
Nemoto Munenobu
Hark Charles M
E. Howell
Sebekoder
Bitsy Jackson
Boy
Muschatel
Maurice
Main A. Itmote
W. Fulton
Iinet A
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Greaveré
Hinds Chapman
Kenterth
Merthstomey
Herbert
Olin
Port Minkeley
Léith N. E
Anderson
Clara M. Waazlin
Fionyon
Meyal
Baren N. Anderson
Orcar W
Auroreave
Perry F
Cosgrove
N. Y
Grocers
Virginia
Frye's Central Market
West Coast
Moore Phyrauis
Cinewoirtimhoff
Conn
Correse
Mullen
Francis Morgan
Eloter
Need
Tecker
Herman Shirtey
the Mitchella
Tewtlee
Sirteen
Joe Whitehead
Edna Earl Andrews
McEvoy
Morati
Harris
Fulton
Mack
Orpheum Theatre
Levy's
Masten
Violet’s Knoom
Wilkes Pines
Palace Hip
Ackerman & Harris
Blasche Sweet
Myrick
Edmonton
Dominion
U. & Gold
Morris Brothers, Inc
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Canada
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Toronto
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Hank Portland, Or
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2Nd Ave
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