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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1920

Page

7

Waterfront and farm bargains near Seattle and Mercer Island

Multiple real estate listings offer waterfront tracts near Kent and Mercer Island, 40 acre farms, 160 acre riverfront plots, and ready to plow Yakima area farms. Prices range from 3 200 to 8 000 with varied terms, cash down, and owner financing through agents like ROBERT MALTBY CO and YAKIMA RIVER FARMS CO. Abundant fruit trees, water access, and building improvements noted across several parcels.

Kent Robert Maltby CO Ave White River Valley Seattle J. ¥. Graham Company American Bank Hilde Yakima City Yakima River Farms CO

Impressive Acreage Offers and Homes for Sale Nearby

Several large tracts with rich soil and cleared fields offer inexpensive acreage near towns. One 10 acre parcel priced at 550 dollars with 130 cash, plus a two block from paved highway 4 room house with electricity for 1800 dollars. Other clear land options include 8575 dollar level plots with water and electric and easy terms.

Sete Battermeen Ming Douglas CO Leary Tate Boland Mood Transportation Holand Leary Md Perry Landing Take nUee & AR x. Inc New York

Land offers in Western Washington with low price and easy terms

Wild mix of real estate and business listings. Timber company properties near Snohomish County promise logs and fields. multiple ads show small houses, barns, orchards, and near schools. Separate notices cover partnerships dissolved and building permit protests.

Washington Weydrhabuser Timber CO Tacoma Waasttington

German Cabinet Seeks Reversal on Ruhr Situation

Berlin report says the German government hopes the Entente powers will convince France to back a German move into the Ruhr to restore order. The cabinet met to discuss the Ruhr crisis amid the ongoing diplomatic push.

London Ruhr Berlin

Champagne Raid Nets Big Haul in Portland

Deputies raided the Brunswick Talke Col lender company in Portland arresting Al McKinley the manager and Harold Jones on federal prohibition charges. Officers seized fifty cases of extra dry California champagne plus quarts of claret and other wines. The goods were consigned to Jones who allegedly bought the wines in San Francisco around Christmas and sold part of the shipment yesterday.

Portland California Brunswick Talke Collender Company al McKinley Harold Jones Jones San Francisco

Mayor Fights Heat Monopoly In Puget Sound Case

Mayor Caldwell disclosed evidence to the public utilities committee showing Puget Sound Light & Power Co allegedly forced customers to use its light and power as a condition for steam heat extensions. The message includes a photographed contract illustrating this practice and cites more than 100 contracts.

Puget Hound Light & Power Co Caldwell Public Utilities Committee Puget Sound Light & Power Co Puget Sound Company

Girl 16 Unworried Over Murder Trial

Arsula Broderick, 16, the youngest girl on trial for murder in St Louis, said she was not worried after jurors failed to reach a verdict. Authorities said she killed her step-father Joseph Woodlock in defense of her honor, while previously her own father was killed by her, a case cleared by a coroner’s jury.

ST. Louis Arsula Broderick Frederick Joseph Woodlock

Weekly Review of Trade Conditions

Federal Reserve System signals unchanged general conditions yet improved bank health in New York and Chicago amid wartime optimism. Reports show US to Europe credit at 11.0 billion dollars, British wealth gains, and wartime redistribution plans. commerce notes sharp January trade gains and rising inventories.

Federal Reserve System Supreme Court New York Chicago Prince Arm United States Federal Reserve Bulletin U. S England Great Britain Labor Party Federal Reserve Board New York City Pacific Coast Texas Virginia Carolinas Los Angeles Seattle Allied Couneil Hotel Astor Japan Dallas Bank Middle West

Women Climbing Down Says Briton in Lecture

Grant Romney told the Institute of Hygiene that women are leveling with men in the movement and emancipation faces natural limits. He warned that maternity remains a primary duty and defiance could threaten civilization. Federal Judge Jeremiah Neterer will depart for Bellingham on Tuesday for judicial business.

London Grant Romney Institute of Hygiene Jeremiah Neterer Bellingham

Attorneys at Law Directory Ad in Seattle Star

Wall-established firm offers free consultations on all cases with moderate fees. Contact Hurke Bidg at 906 Recond Ave or Behiot Downsilk at 769 Today Consaitatios free. both advertise consultation and moderate fees.

Wall Hurke

First Aid Course Opened by State

A state first aid and accident prevention course opened in Room 109 of the county building Friday night. The demand exceeded capacity, prompting plans for additional sessions. The program serves Seattle industrial establishments and is limited to accredited plant representatives.

County-Cty Building Seattle

Grain futures rise on weather signals and higher cash prices

Chicago grain market opened with futures advancing on forecasts of bad weather in the belt and expected freezing next week. July corn seen higher as cash grain gains spurred buying, with May corn at 1.64 and July near 1.64 to 1.58, oats closing higher from the open.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade New York

Chicago Live Stock Receipts Signal Lower Market

Chicago reports $000 head hog receipts and cattle receipts around 6 000 with prices drifting lower for hogs and cattle. Beef cuts show varied values while lamb and sheep markets also weaken, as New York coffee futures and raw sugar quotes drift with small changes.

Chicago Meady

Local Clearing Figures for Spokane and Balance Totals

Financial entries show Spokane Clearings of 1,593,090.00 with Balances at 391,997.00. Additional totals list Balancee 0 and balances 46,582.7 across related accounts, indicating overall settlement activity and internal balance references.

Spokane

Tides in Seattle and Pacific coast tides report

Tides in Seattle list Saturday April 4 1st high tide 10 9 feet and low tides at 11 46 am 1 12 pm. Sunday April 4 has high tide at 6 46 am and 8 08 pm with low tides at 12 58 am and 11 49 pm.

Unclear OCR item lists produce mixed produce and prices

Fragments show produce items and vague prices with many garbled words. Mentions include celery per crate and tomato related terms. No clear event, date, or identifiable entities.

Syndicalists Stir Spanish Unrest and Fear of Revolution

London April 3 dispatch reports rising unrest in Spain driven by syndicalists led by Madrid Saragossa and Barcelona with Barcelona seen as future industrial hub. Attacks on troops in Saragossa led to executions, while Bilbao uncovers a syndicalist conspiracy to poison water. Barcelona employers strike and workers counter strike as government reshuffles Catalonia’s command and continues deportations of agitators.

London Spain Madrid Saragossa Barcelona Documenta Milano del Bosch Catalonia Wegler Cuba America Goldman-Berkman Mediterranean Metal Workers

Man Pleads Guilty in Opium Case at Federal Court

F J Law at 727 Seventh Ave reported a man left a package in his shop Friday and fled with 9 000 cigarets. Joseph H H Robinson pleaded guilty to possession of opium and was fined 200 dollars in U S district court. He will serve seven weeks in county jail per Federal Judge Neterer’s orders.

San Francisco Jack Dempsey Jack Kearns Robert 8 Bean Dempsey Kearns R. P. Henshell Princesa Sophia Lynn Canal Alaska United States District Court F. J. Law Seventh Ave Joseph HH. Robinson Neterer

Libby Maine in gale reports distress signal revoked

The motorship Libby Maine faced a 62 mile per hour gale off the cape and sent out distress signals before revoking them as aid could reach her. It carried a cargo of South American products bound for port despite the storm.

Cape Libby Maine

Seamen's Act To Be Enforced In Full At Ports

Notice from the Roxcoe Drumbeller customs office states the Seamen's Act of March 4 1916 will be enforced strictly. It requires licensing of deck hands including officers and apprentices aboard vessels at Gearing port. War-time leniency ended. 50 vessels sailed with fewer licensed seamen last year. Shortage remains and strict enforcement may slow shipping. non compliance carries a $500 fine.

Roxcoe Drumbeller Bature

Women invade finance field in early 1920s Chicago

In Chicago in April 1920 women push into finance as bank deposits show doubling female depositors and savings over four years. Bank leaders predict a future where women become major financiers, with some banks creating women depositor departments.

Chicago H. C. Kileimborger Continental and Commercial Bank

Realty Employees Form New Realty Company

A. H. Reid & Co announces the incorporation of Fireside Realty to manage all properties of the Reid company. The new firm is composed of Reid employees to share in the business and to allow Reid a rest and an extended trip.

A. H. Reid & Co Fireside Realty Company Reid Company Reid

Join New Class in Foreign Trade

A 16 session course on foreign trade will be organized by the University of Washington extension service in 1944. It meets twice weekly in the Henry building, 1044 assembly room, starting Monday April 6 at 6 oclock with instructor W B Henderson. Call Main 2293 for details.

Henry Building University of Washington Extension Service W. B. Henderson Main

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