Britain poised to recapture world trade network
British trade expert P Harvey Middleton reports Britain’s perfected foreign trade system, led by the British Trade Corporation and allied with London Westminster Lloyds and banks. The plan targets Mesopotamia, German colonies, oil fields, and a Cape to Cairo rail dream, reshaping global commerce.
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New York
Great Britain
P. Harvey Midddleton
Foreign Trade Bureau
A Ek Trust Company of
New
Europe
Mesopotamia
Suez Canal
British Corporation
London Westminster
Lloyd’s
Brit- Trade Corporation
Anglo- Brazilian Commercial and Company
Brazil
Altho
British Trade Corporation
Levant Company, Ltd
Near East
National Bank of Turkey
Levant Company
J. W. Whitall & Co. Ltd
Constantinople
Batoum
South Kussia
Serbia
Romania
Bulgaria
Bagdad
Greece
Egypt
Sudan
Constantiople
Smyrna
Anglo-Danubian Association
London
Public Markets Pike Place stalls list varied produce and prices
The record lists stalls at Pike Place Market with items like sugar, milk, herring, halibut, salmon, and cheese, each tagged with prices such as 27e per unit, 20¢, 26e, and multiple bulk offers. It notes stall numbers and vendors across sections including Norway herring, Compton corduroy pants, coffee, and baking goods.
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New York
Lornes
First Ave
Arcadia Coffee
Royal Hiend Coffee
Ife
Amelle
Ite T
Pike St
Westlake
Market Prices Reported for Frisco Butter and Cheese
Status of Frisco Market lists butter prices for Tatras and prime firsts with varying per pound and per dozen rates, extra firts and pullets priced per dozen, undersized pullets at a reduced rate, and California flats cheese described as fancy with a per unit price.
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Francisco
California
Morgan liners have new card at San Francisco
The Southern Pacific company announced that the Morgan line of steamers between New York and Galveston will resume prewar schedule immediately. Regular sailings from New York to Galveston will be on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, and to New Orleans on Wednesday and Saturday. Before the war the line handled large grain shipments to the Pacific coast via Galveston.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Morgan Line
New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Tall
Victoria to Start North on Thursday
The Victoria commanded by Capt. John Johnson of the Alaska Steamship fleet will sail from here next Thursday on its final voyage of the season to Bering Sea points. It will lay over two weeks in Nome to tend to miners involved in this year’s cleanup before departing Nome on October 15.
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Bering Sea
Victoria
John Johnson
Alaska Steamship Company
Vittoria
Nome
Canadian mail liner Niagara visits Seattle for fuel
The Niagara, a prominent Canadian Australian Royal Mail liner, docked in Elliott Bay for emergency refueling. Approximately 700 Australian passengers endured limited deck-side sights due to the urgent stop. Weather observations from Tatoosh Island note a falling barometer with clouds and light southeast winds.
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Niagara
Elliott Bay
Seattle
Arrivals and Departures Schedule From San Francisco
Arrivals September 16 include Governor from San Pedro via San Francisco and Victoria at 8 20 pm La Touche from St Michael via Southwestern Alaska at pm Admiral Goodrich from Southeastern Alaska at 9 30 pm Niagara from Sydney via Vancouver at 245 pm Later Victoria from Nome and St Michael via Akutan at 545 pm Sailed September 17 Niagara for Australian ports via Vancouver at am Santa Alicia for West Coast via San Francisco at 500 pm Oriffee for Akutan at 530 pm Admiral Dewey for San Diego via San Francisco soon
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Tatoosh Island
Santa Alicia
St. Governor
Hollywood
Hawardes
Governor
San Pedro
San Francisco
Victoria
B.C
la Touche
St. Michael
Niagara
Vancouver
B. C
West Coast
Porte
Oriffee
Akutan
Admiral Dewey
Sam Diego
Valdez Sailed September 16 Against Brane Channel
The entry notes the Str Admiral Brane sailing southbound from Valdez on September 16 at 2 am with Cordovea Balled on record. Another line lists Str Admiral Brane southbound from Cordovea on September 14 at 1 pm. A Ketchikan entry shows Mtr Jefferson southbound on September 14 at pm toward Alameda, also southbound at am.
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Valdez
Cordovea—Balled
Ketchikan—Salled
Mtr
Jefferson
Alameda
Maritime Movements and Arrivals Include Beattie Route Details
The log lists ships arriving and sailing from Seattle Tacoma Vancouver and other ports with dates in September and August. Vessels include Adalaide Behr Malboa Hoboken San Francisco Admiral Farra Peter Meyee and others with routes via Puget Sound Port Townsend Everett Angeles and Nome.
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Adalaide
Behr Ella A
Seattle
Pverett
Port Townsend
Malboa
Halled
Beattie
Vancouver
B.C
John W. Welle
Puget Sound Porte
Mr Springfield
Str
Admiral Farracut
Peter Meyee
Mtr
Phrite
Puget
Ser More
Reattie
Hverett
Tacoma
Point Welle
Nome
Beattia
Maritime Movements Report from the Pacific Northwest
Wireless Canada and naval sources list numerous ships with routes and times on September 16. Vessels include Admiral Watson near Millbank Sound and Libby Maine near Triangle Island, plus multiple USN ships sailing from Seattle toward San Francisco Yokohama and Beattie to Ban Pedro, with distances and times noted.
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Alaska
Bellanas Island
Apes
Queen Charlotte Round
Admiral Watson
Millbank Sound
Libby Maine
Triangle Island
Alameda
Grenville Channel
Vessels in Port at Seattle Smith Cove Terminal
A long list of ships and docks at Seattle ports includes the Edmore Eldridge Mandasan Maru Ixion Selkirk Dora Toyama Maru Morning Star and others at Pier 14 12 10 6 2 1 with cranes and bunkers noted plus related yard and dredging work at Duthie Griffan Maquan West Ivan and Lake Union hulls and vessel names such as Roosevelt Abbott Moore and Puyallup among many others.
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Seattle
Smith Cove
Edmore
Eldridge
Mandasan Maru
Ixion
Htr
Selkirk
Anyox
Toyama Maru
Dora
la Touche
Ste Victoria
Ste Admiral
Weert
Ward Ho
Wheatland Mont
Elihu Thomson
Ater
West Ivan
Pacific Coast Bridge & Dredging
Patterson
Anica Yards
Sir Roosevelt
Lake Union
Hulls
Aulie
Almoba
Abydom
Addison
Allenhurst
Ahmik
Anthon
Bayden
Bertrand
Hingamon
Biscayne
Dlack Wolf
Blanford
Dewin
Houghton
Peruta
Puyallup
Cabacan
Caprarian
Cardia
Cenina
Charus
Chesterfield
Chaicia
Cinena
Cinyras
Corus
Corian
Cola
Cione
Lusa
Biectra
Kadymion
Fort Har
Rails and Oils Lead Early Hour Advance in New York Market
The New York Stock Exchange opened with gains from rails and oils as United States Steel rose to 89.4 and other leaders advanced or held steady. Erie neared 18, signaling a yearly high as tobacco stocks stayed strong, while the market ended irregular after two hours of trading.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
United States Steel
Southern Mailway
Reading
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
Crucible
Pan-American Petroleum
United States Industrial Alcohol
Mexican Petroleum
I American T. & T
Sinclair
Erie
Nieh
Amer
Sumatra
Ldoon Amer . T
Maltimore & Ohlemha
Haldwin Locomett
Hethiehem
Canadian Pacific Ms
Central Leather
Ut Co, M
Sterner
Ao Corn Products
Great Northern
Alcowol
Trmplratiem Cecseceeee
Kenmecott
Pan-Amert
Pets
Southern Hallway
Mindebaker
Lietis Tesas
Texas Pacific
Union OF of del
ARS Mls
United
Lad
United States Rubber
United States Micel
Utah
Neeewe
Weatinghouse
Willye-Overland
Liberty Bonds
Wheat futures close higher on export demand
Chicago reports show wheat futures up 2 to 4 percent with heavy exports and light receipts cited as main drivers. Corn falls on good weather and liquidation. oats and other grains shift modestly as cash prices vary across grades. Live stock mixed with cattle and hog offerings impacting prices.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Gaza
Provisiona
Denver Market Report Cattle and Sheep Prices Vary
Denver market report shows cattle receipts near 1700 head with slow, lower demand. steers at 8.50 to 12.50, cows and calves around 450 to 900, stockers and feeders about 10 to 15, calves 5.50 to 12. hog receipts 100 head with strong, improving tone. sheep receipts about 14,000 with lambs trading around 12.45 to 12.25 and ewes at 1.60.
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Chicago
Denver
Italy Faces Labor Seizures as Giolitti Plans Industry Bill
Rome reports growing unrest as Italian workers seize plants prompting Premier Giolitti to appoint a commission to draft industry control legislation. Deputy Turati says law should give workers a stake in management. Anarchist Malatesta opposes government control and calls for occupation to continue.
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Camillo Cianfarra
Rome
Giolitti
Turati
Milan
Gioltitti
Enrico Malatesta
Malatesta
Turino
Genoa
Caragona
Millmen Seek Early Lumber Railroad Conference
With many mills closed or curtailing output due to the adverse market from a new freight rate hike, West Coast Lumbermen's Association officers report efforts to set an early date for a lumber railroad conference.
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West Coast Lumbermen's Association
DIRECTORY LISTINGS AND EXCHANGE NOTES FROM SEPTEMBER
The Seattle Star directory compiles quotations on foreign exchange with demand sterling at $2.49, later $2.61, and various currencies with small shifts. Bank clearings totals and regional balances appear, listing Portland and Seattle figures. Multiple professional listings follow, including attorneys, accountants, chiropractors, loan brokers, and service providers.
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New York
France
Alligator Pears From Florida Attract Market Attention
A shipment of alligator pears from Florida drew buyers along Western Ave. The fruit is a market novelty with a price around 16 cents each. Oregon cling peaches sold for 2.50 a box. Canning peaches should be bought now as prices may not drop. Sweet potatoes 5 to 6 cents per pound, green tomatoes 4 cents. Prices generally steady. no change in butter or eggs reported.
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Florida
Oregon
Yakima
Murat Malaga Osee
Howe
Peru
Thompson Beechess
Lee Cream
Earry Crawford
Hartiett
Viemne Smeetshaw
Tito Prunes
Tvallen
Hegart
Local Market Prices for Nuts Poultry and Feed
Market prices listed for nuts including almonds Manchurian and pecans, and poultry roosters live and dressed. Also wholesale prices for hay grain and feed such as soy bean meal barley corn and alfalfa. adds plumbing and cleaning ads with business contacts.
Marriages and Deaths Reported in Vital Statistics List
A dense listing from the Vital Statistics section records numerous marriages and divorces across cities including Seattle, New York City, Tacoma, and Beattle. Names such as Mollie Charleston, Dagmar Beat, Robert Graham, and others appear amid spouses, locations, and a few ages and addresses. The sheet also notes deaths for Abraham Looney and Leonard Glenn and entries under births with multiple names and hospital affiliations.
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Meriden
Mason
Harry J
Charlestor Lever
Mollie
Charleston
Mitchell
Albert L
Beattle Vrederickeon
Dagmar
Beat Graham
Robert
Akron Rubber Layoffs Spark 35000 Jobs Lost in 1920s
In Akron Ohio a wave of tire factory layoffs affects 35 000 workers amid a 50 000 population impact since June 1 1919. B F Goodrich vice president W O Rutherford says no price or wage changes soon and cites wartime controls and postwar demand fluctuations as causes.
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Aktion
Ohio
Akron
Tire Minle
W. O. Tutherford
B. F. Goodrich Company
United States
Star Corrects Logan Runaway Report After Police Misstatement
The Star reports it will correct Thursday's error about Logan fleeing a policeman who fired three shots. W J Logus seeks correction. he was arrested at Fifth and Pine with Herbert Utman and Hazel Teel. Logus forfeits $26 bond and denies knowledge of Luteman Teel.
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W. J. Logus
Star
Logan
Logus
Fifth
Pine
Herbertuteman
Hazel Teel
Logue
Luteman
Rubber prices and bank credit curb tire production in fall plans
Industrial voices describe tighter bank money and depleted inventories forcing producers to curtail output. They note rubber costs tumble but fabric prices soar, keeping tire prices steady until demand returns. A separate note mentions11 months of work to finish the gold baton for Marshal Foch by the Knights of Columbus.
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Marshal Foch
The
Knights of Columbus
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N. Y. Stock Exchange
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Earings
Portland
Seattle Star Directory
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Second Ave. & T. Chore
Hoge Hidg
Alliance All Court
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Attornet
Third Ave
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Gorin
Central
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Washington
Ire Mason
Fenwick
Lawrence
Burke Building
Certified Public Accountants
Hanbon & CO
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Haight
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Cametel
Eiott
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American Jewelery Coo
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Mraser-Paterson Co
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Wisconsin
Young America
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J. N. Shafer
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Union
Cascade Window Cleaning Co
Colman Dock
Puget Sound
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Pester
Rockas
John
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Wrest Walter
Swedish Hospital
Beattle General Hospital
Dyxart
Kawara
Walvick
Win Frederickson
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Johnson
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Puget Sound Power & Light Company
Dexter
Puget Sound Power & Light
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