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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1918
Page
3
A listing from public markets details stalls with items and prices including fish blacks bass salmon catfish and cod, dairy products like butter cheese and milk, baked goods and canned goods. Prices are given per pound or unit for many items, reflecting a busy market catalog.
Stall 79 offers pure naturel milk and corn meal at 10¢ per qt and 30¢ for Ibe. Stall 1523 features fresh smelta halibut cheeks at 2 Ibs for 25c. Stall 1511 sells skinned soles young salmon boneless items and Nor way herring. Alaska herring at 10¢ each or 2 for 26c. Multiple stalls list Lenox soap, Federal milk, chipped beef, mettwurst, peanut butter, large dill pickles, pot roast, boiling beef, and fancy cream brick cheese with varied prices per pound or item.
A dense price list detailing stalls 28 22 40 and 37 38 with items such as freshly ground corn meal salmon red snapper cod fillet cole sal herring salt salmon fresh coconuts cocoa spices coffee tea Lenox and Crystal White soaps crackers Van Camp s pork and beans Sun Maid raisins and pasta items with varied prices per pound or package.
Sanitary stalls list a variety of fish including sturgeon, silver smelts, fresh salmon for canning, liver salmon, black cod, ling cod, red snapper and more with prices per pound. Additional stalls display citrus powder Lipton tea toilet paper Kellogg's corn flakes Jello Grape Nuts Lux powder and multiple pantry items priced per package or pound.
Members of the Parent-Teacher association of Tacoma and friends will hold a picnic at Point Defiance park on Friday with lunch served at noon. Seattle guests will join from the 9 a.m. boat and may return at 3.
An old classified ad touts free scalp treatments for ringworm dandruff and itchy scalp with a guarantee. It also advertises watch repair by Haynes and a reminder to visit the Liberty Theatre for upcoming showings.
Rumor says William Pigott has again offered resignation as supervisor of wooden shipbuilding in Washington and that Capt J Blaine would be appointed to succeed him. The move follows long rivalry with Capt Maine and preliminary refusals earlier.
The Arezzo municipal council conferred honorary citizenship on President Woodrow Wilson. The announcement sparked enthusiasm in the provincial capital about 50 miles southeast of Florence, with Arezzo's 20 000 residents, noted as Petrarch's birthplace.
In Tolt where Pete Dericho runs a local cider shop several barrels have been seized for chemical test amid claims of a “mulish kick” in his cider The residents defend Dericho saying the town lacks excitement in these dry times and the incident centers on his popular beverage.
The camp exemption board faces its toughest problem deciding the future of a horse meat market. A discharged soldier asks aid to support his mother while his brother runs the horse meat market, yet profits reportedly fall short. The board must determine if horse meat will gain popularity and provide a profit at the market.
Chilean consul Angel Guarello apologized by the San Francisco police after his arrest for draft evasion. Chief White ordered Guarello removed from the blotter and the officer involved was reprimanded. The incident occurred in a downtown cafe with Francesco Valencia, Colombian consul, present.
Louise J. Malvey former minister of the interior was convicted of a misdemeanor after being acquitted of treason and will live in San Sebastian Spain during his five years banishment. San Sebastian is a famed European watering place on the Bay of Biscay near the French coast.
Signal corps seeks 20 civilian production experts to supervise distribute and expedite war material manufacture and delivery including radio and telegraph supplies wires cables tools. Salaries range 2400 to 3600 dollars. Apply at United States civil service secretary's office 293 Post Office Building Seattle Washington.
Miss Louise Holbrook of Columbia University will lead a Friday 2 p.m. session at Yester branch on using milk with four milk based dishes prepared and recipes distributed. On Tuesday Aug 13 at 32 p.m. Miss Mary E. Sutherland, U S home economics expert, will show homemade dress forms and pattern cutting at a dealer branch library.
Herman Nelson, a well known King county farmer from the White River valley near Orillia, resumes his bid for county commissioner. Backed by the South District league, he repeats a platform demanding elimination of excessive county offices and asserts farmers should appoint road foremen. Nelson serves as director of Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance of Enumclaw and as secretary treasurer of the Kent Federal Farm Loan association, which has lent over $60 000 at six percent.
Seven additional candidates have filed for the coming election. Names include J. C. Jensen Enum claw justice of the peace Neal J. Boyle 425 Malden Ave representative 47th district Albert D. Martin 01 Kilbourne At for prosecuting attorney Dudley G. Wooten 2154 Fifth Ave W judge of superior court Geo B Lamping 2127 38th Ave N senator 37nd district Hugo Kelley 6718 40th Ave S county as semnor Frank M. Manogue 611 Third Ave representative 44th district J R Wallace Auburn justice of the peace Calvin S Hall 635 370th Ave judge of the superior court J W Jones 1664 Cascadia Ave representative 43rd district P J McCormick 3704 East Denny Way sheriff.
On Mercer Island pupils at the Parental school perform a four verse tune titled Marching Thru Prussia written by Corwin Wallace. The first verse and chorus describe Yankee forces sailing to fight Kaiser Willie's Huns and marching through Prussia with patriotic fervor.
Senator Borah denounces Teutonic rulers as untrustworthy and vows to keep fighting until the Hohenzollerns and Habsburgs are deposed. He questions any peace with a Hohenzollern in the league as the National Dental Association wraps its meeting.
The agriculture department projected large yields for wheat corn oats barley and rye. Winter wheat is estimated at 556 million bushels down slightly from July, spring wheat 322 million, corn 2.989 billion, oats 1.438 billion, barley 222 million, and rye 76.7 million bushels.
California port officials and the Chamber of Commerce plan to petition the railroad administration to eliminate special port charges at public terminals. They argue San Francisco has lost export shipping share to Seattle as ship owners favor loading there over the San Francisco port.
More than 1000 attendees at the Be at the Chamber of Commerce clam bake at Dee Moines beach heard patriotic songs and speeches. Albert J. Rhodes won an automobile for the best address, a tin model later praised for saving airplane gas. Soldiers and sailors attended, with dancing and dining continuing into the night after a rally atmosphere and a mock kangaroo court for clamming shortages.
The piece stresses wartime unity and urges every age group to invest in Liberty bonds. Seattle lags $3,000,000 behind schedule while King County areas show over subscriptions. C W Munsell prints his pledge and invites others to pledge through Charles H Clarke at the Lyon building.
A Seattle reader endorses Adlerika as instantly relieving sour stomach gas and constipation by flushing the entire bowel. She notes prior failed attempts with hot water olive oil and buckthorn bark mixtures and cites quick relief after use. Sold by Bartell Drug Company and Swift Drug Company.
William C. Butterworth at 602 Olympic Place seeks boy and girl volunteers in Seattle to aid the Tobacco Fund. Send name address telephone age and intended role by Sept 1. Carnival proceeds listed for several local youths.
Investigation into alleged gambling linked to a street carnival company at Ninth Avenue and King Street may suspend Seattle officers. Reports to Police Inspector Claude Rannick claimed the carnival was legitimate, but Chief Warren and Rannick will push a deeper inquiry. closure of the carnival is likely.
The following registrants failed to return questionnaires to Local Board No. 7. Carl William Nelson 1614 Ninth Ave Fritjot Ingolf Olberg 1623 Minor Ave Joseph William Ritter 1617 Boren Ave
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