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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1922
Page
6
California potatoes arriving. a small shipment sold at 15 cents a pound. Prices may dip slightly under the opening quotation. asparagus abundant, onions and radishes rising, dairy output increasing. Eggs steady, butter markets firm, and various dairy and poultry prices listed with Seattle and San Francisco quotations.
Tide readings for Seattle include high tides at 9:66 am reaching 108 ft and 6 ft. first low at 0 10 am at 68 ft. second high at 6 18 pm at 10.7 ft. second low at 0 0 pm.
Barometer rising rapidly and conditions cloudy with strong winds reported. Spotted at 7:80 by the freighter near Okenbach Street.
A detailed log of ships sailing and arriving in April from Puget Sound stations via Tacoma to San Francisco and Manila routes. Entries include names such as Ruth Alexander, Phylite, Wenatehee, and ships like Queen and City of Teombay, with times, ports, and transit details. Port-specific moorings, yard work, and terminal assignments at Seattle, Alameda, and Beattie are noted.
Market steady with mixed cattle and sheep offerings. Steers fair to good at 5.25 to 7.75, cows and heifers 4.25 to 6.50, calves 4.50 to 4.60, bulls around 4.56, hogs 11.35 to 11.15, heavies 7 to 11, lambs 11 to 14, yearlings 9 to 10, ewes 2.67 to 3. Reina receipts 123 noted. prices reflect regional market conditions.
An ex government physician living at 1227 Third Ave across from the post office specializes in adrenal and other internal secretion gland therapies. He provides free consultations to those suffering fatigue and general weakness attributed to glandular exhaustion.
The New York stock market opened with focus on steel industry gains from the U S Steel quarterly report. Several issues reached new highs in the general list while others showed mixed moves amid light concern about Genoa. notable climbs included Columbia Gas, Pittsburgh Coal, and Producers and Refiners.
New York April 16 markets show money on call at 3 percent and 4 percent with various bank rates. Foreign exchange lists several currencies against the dollar, including German mark, Swedish Krona, Norwegian Krone, Danish Krone, and Greek Drachma, with defined bid values. The report notes commodity and wheat prices, and mentions Hawaii’s geography with three volcanoes and a hot lava lake within 66 square miles.
A quirky financial tip urges saving ten percent of weekly pay to build a year end cushion. It claims saving could allow living five weeks without work. The note reads like a social column aside from a practical money-saving suggestion.
Chicago market figures show live stock receipts around 16 000 with prices for cattle calves cows and bulls varying. Heavy weight cattle range near 10.20 to 10.66 per 100 pounds while feeder stocker cows and heifers trade around 4.18 to 7.85 with several lots noted as prime or good quality.
Denver livestock receipts show cattle and calves rising with high cattle values and mixed stocker prices. Sheep see steady demand as lambs trade around 14 to 16.95 per head. cash wheat in Chicago on April 4 sees No 3 red at 1.41 and No 2 hard at 1.42.
Bank clearings tallied for Beattle Portland and Tacoma with notable totals. Beattle reported 5 311 585 04 and 1 097 665 08 for the period. Portland showed 6 329 082 63 and 1 220 576 18 while Tacoma posted 2 680 000 00 in total transactions.
A long scanned list presents births with parent names and addresses, marriage licenses with pairs and residences, and deaths with names ages and streets. Entries include Petterley Mars B born at 4620 47th Ave and Ooms Peter N girl at Corian Ave, along with numerous other names and locations across multiple neighborhoods.
Notices detail multiple city charter amendments for Seattle Beattie and Seattle city elections on May 2 1922. Proposals include tax rate control Section 11 Article IX and public works changes creating a Transportation department, plus an initiative regarding municipal street railway funding and a dog and cat licensing overhaul with the King County Humane Society as master.
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