DIRECTORY OFFERS RIGHT MEN IN SEATTLE MARKETS
The Seattle Star Directory lists services offered across many cities including Seattle. Advertisements show coal and fuel delivery, furniture sales, phonographs, sewing machines, rugs, lumber and wood, window shades, real estate, and various trades. Names such as Union, Beacon, and Union Theater appear alongside listings for carpenters, lawyers, doctors, and merchants.
Butter Prices Rise on Local Wholesale Market
Butter advanced three cents a pound with creamery bricks at 38 cents and cubes at 37, butter fat up to 38 cents. The price hike stems from a local shortage as Vancouver draws on Seattle supplies and shipments head to Alaska. Market may ease next month as warmer weather boosts grazing. Natural shortages push California greens and onions into higher pricing, with broccoli and cauliflower delayed.
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B. Beattie
Vancouver
Seattle
Alaska
California
Texas
Youth Held as Robber After Gas Ticket Thefts
Lester Belden, 25, a messenger, is jailed after police court bail posting on drunk driving charges. He allegedly confessed to robbing a Westlake Avenue and Roy Street establishment of several hundred dollars in gas tickets, with Patrolman Fred Milla identifying him as the suspect.
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Lester Belden
City Jall
Westlake Ave
Roy St
Belden
Fred Milla
Oils Rally Lifts New York Stock Exchange Opens
Activity in oils dominates early trading on the New York Stock Exchange with many issues reaching new highs. Pacific Oil, Union Oil, Standard Oil of California and others show gains while coal stocks await next week’s tests amid Easter vacation uncertainties.
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NW York
New York Stock Exchange
Wae & Real Oi
Wall
Journal Financial Review
New York
Pacific Oil
Corden
Hindeir
Union ON
Mexican Petroleum
Rold
Standard Oil of
California
Spinclair Consolidated
American Car Foundry
American Locomotive
Btandhard Olt
Grain prices rise on flood damage to winter wheat
Chicago April 15 grain futures jumped as reports of severe winter wheat flood damage spurred buying. Traders faced light offerings and higher provisions with No 2 red wheat near 1.97 1.98, May oats up 4 cents and corn 60 to 68 cents futures advancing across contracts.
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Cthicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Eptember
Uly
Portland Produce Auction Report Notes Oddities
A clipped Portland item notes produce sale details and bids, with irregular text fragment likely listing buyers and lot numbers. The brief mentions meth and gites in unclear phrasing, suggesting a stray OCR segment rather than a full report. No clear outcomes or participants are identifiable.
Fire destroys warehouses at Pilot Rock Oregon
A large fire at Pilot Rock destroyed the Pacific Elevator Co warehouse and the H W Collins Co facility early today near Pendlaton Oregon with grain feed losses. Box cars on siding burned. patrols blamed an incendiary firebug as wires were cut and alarms delayed. Several small fires in recent months support the theory.
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Pendlaton
Pacific Elevator Co
Pilot Rock
H. W. Collins Co
Farmers’ Cooperative
Chicago Live Stock and Market Receipts Report
Market activity shows mixed receipts with cattle and hogs steady to lower. Prices listed for various weights and grades, including prime, medium, common, veal calves, and lambs, alongside Portland and New York market quotations and currency spot rates.
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Chicago
Portland
Meatorday
Mountain Lamba
Yeertings
Wethera
Ewoe
Hughes Sends Mexican Note To Mexico
Secretary of State Hughes has sent a new note to Mexico in an effort to settle U S differences. The text signals possible quick agreement and America's recognition of the Obregon government.
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Washington
Hughes
Mexico
United States
America
Obregon
Bank Robbed or Not at Orting State Bank
Tacoma report ponders a possible bank robbery at the Orting State bank 20 miles southeast of Tacoma. Vaults were drilled and heavily tamp ered, delaying access as experts from Seattle were to open the vaults at noon. Bank President Thompson could not confirm entry by criminals.
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Tacoma
Orting State Bank
Here
Seattle
Thompson
Man Serving Term Faces New Charge
N. E. Nichols treasurer of the American Siberian Co. now jailed six months for discounting soldiers bonuses faces grand larceny charges. He allegedly malleted Seattle Russian colony members in a swindling scheme. Selection of White Bluff tract awards to war veterans in April 28 project office. Shriners plan Everett stop en route to Los Angeles Shrine convention. Poodle Dog restaurant in San Francisco closes after prohibition shift cuts clientele.
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N. E. Nichols
American-Siberian Ng Co
Ralph Harmer
Nichols
Seattle
Olympia
White Bluff
Everett
Shriners
Texas
Shrine
Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce
Shipping Movements Record From April Entries
Arrivals listed include April 15 De pere from Tacoma at 7:35 am and Pennsylvanian from Tac coma at 7:05 am. Admiral Watson arrives from Southwestern via Southeastern Alaska at 6:55 pm on April 11, then Admiral Goodrich from Southeastern Alaska at 6:15 pm. US lL. WT. Rose returns to sea duty at 6:66 pm, Horace X. Baster from San Pedro via Beagle Marber at 11:40 am.
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Te Depere
Tacoma
Taccoma
Admiral Watson
Southwestern
Alaska
Admiral Goodrich
Horace X. Baster
San Pedro
Beagle Marber
Silver State
Mantle
Yokohama
Kobe
Mbhanghai
Hongkong
Strnge
Shanghai
Victoria
Weethaven
New Yorks
Everett
San Francisco
Beibos
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Horace X. Baseter
Eagie Harbor
Roth Alexander
Pedro
Ll P
Etr
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Hamburg
Vancouver
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Balboa
Liverpool
London
Antwerp
Mukilteo
Port Angeles
Foster Given 10 Year Term For Second Degree Murder
Robert H. Foster was sentenced to 10 to 20 years in the state penitentiary at Walla Walla after being convicted of second degree murder. He killed his mother in law, Mrs Mary Bushnell, at her West Seattle home on New Year’s night. Foster had been forbidden by Mrs Bushnell to visit his son staying with Mrs Foster. Judge Mitchell Gilliam handed down the main sentence.
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Robert H. Foster
Walla Walla
Mitchell Gilliam
Foster
Mary Bushnell
West Seattle
Bushenell
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