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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1922
Page
14
Se att e residents can tour the post office basement as a new service begins within two weeks. A Union entrance line will route visitors to the basement where 300 extra Christmas clerks will assist. Main floor lines stay the same with an extra line for holiday mail. Early mailing is urged to ease Christmas rush.
Washington reports higher crop output this year but farmers see a sharp drop in purchasing power. Secretary Wallace cites overproduction, high freight and wages, economic depression, currency depreciation in Europe, and unsettled conditions as causes while noting wage gains favor industry more than agriculture.
Students of Franklin high school dramatic art present The Birds Christmas Carol on Thursday evening. R J Wett rick of the American Legion will speak on literacy. The Franklin high orchestra provides musical entertainment.
Mrs. Katherine Griffiths displays oils and watercolors at the Woodlawn Flower Shop at Second and Union. Floral and natural designs form the main portion of the exhibit.
Treasury officials report ongoing buybacks of Liberty and Victory bonds, quietly strengthening holders' bond values. Half of the $4.5 billion Fifth Victory issue, letters A through D, called for redemption December 15 with the rest due at May 20, 1928. under $3 billion remains outstanding. Original issuances show call and maturity dates across prior Liberty loans.
Jay Thomas of the Lower the Cost of Government league and Charles A. Murray faced a railroad lobby charge. George Congdon had labeled them obstructionists, while Thomas rebutted the accusation calling the league a target of extravagant schemes and opposing measures aimed at private property.
The text lists Third Liberty loan totals of 4,176,000,000 callable but payable September 16, 1928, and Fourth Liberty loan totals of 6,999,000,000 redeemable October 15, 1933 and payable October 16, 1998.
Julian Arnold the American commercial attache at Peking urged Seattle businessmen to foster a silk industry. Speaking before a China club and Seattle Chamber of Commerce, he highlighted growth in silk cultivation and worm rearing and noted Seattle’s direct access to silk imports.
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