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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1919
Page
5
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Miss Aubyn Chinn, food expert, outlines a weekly diet plan for a family of five costing 11.68 dollars based on Washington prices in 1913. She argues meat reduction and substitution of milk and cheese can lower living costs and cites a 68 percent rise since 1913.
A ten month old cub bear wandered into Moose Lake Minnesota and scratched the back door of a restaurant. The cook mistook it for the owner’s dog before realizing the animal’s presence sparked a sequence of kitchen antics.
A steamship arrived Tuesday bringing radish lettuce celery and cauliflower while early local hot house cucumbers sold fast at 2.50 to 3.60 a dozen. Eggs rise as Seattle demand grows and few dealers have surplus to store. butter prices unchanged amid wider market trends and rising meat costs spur more home chicken raising.
New York April 1 The stock market opened with an irregular price trend and light trading. United States Steel opened at 98 off, Tobacco Products at 91 off, Mexican Petroleum at 180 off 4, Marine at 27 up, Central Leather at 74 up, Baldwin at 88 up 1, Southern Pacific at 101 up 1.
San Francisco market report lists butter extras at 586 to 68, cheese flats, potatoes, onions, and grains with wholesale and ice house prices. Denver cattle and hog, sheep receipts and prices noted, New York bond and money market brief with U S Steel and GM quotes.
Port land market shows cattle receipts 103 head with strong demand. Best steers bring 13 to 14.50 dollars, cows and heifers 9 to 10, calves 9.50 to 12.60, stockers 7 to 10, and hog receipts 421 head with prime mixed at 18.75 to 19. Butter city creamery prices 59 to 61 cents.
A home hair solution uses Orlex powder from drugstores to darken gray hair to black brown or light brown. Dissolve in four ounces of water and apply. boxes include mixing directions and a gold bond guarantee against harmful metals and coal tar derivatives. The product claims non sticky formula that lasts and makes a gray head appear twenty years younger.
Washington reports that all packers are released from the food administration license system effective today. The proclamation ends licensing and profit restrictions, citing cooperation during the war. Officials say the move will have little effect on the food market or prices.
Wholesale centers list prices for celery cucumbers garlic horseradish lettuce cabbage onions tomatoes turnips potatoes and more with locations including California Washington Oregon Idaho and Yakima. California crates and crates per ton and per basket are noted along with various farm origins and pack types.
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