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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1922
Page
6
Prices on eggs fell again with a 61 cent per dozen rate noted on Wednesday amid dairy demand and an anticipated further drop. Dealers say the market is unsettled with weather possibly influencing creamery butter prices and an expected advance by dairymen.
Irregular start on the New York Stock Exchange with uneasy sentiment amid dividend doubts on Great Northern. Pacific rose over 18 percent while Northern Pacific and Great Northern held, led by news of a special dividend. several other issues traded up or down with modest moves and some losses noted across sectors.
Prices on the Chicago board of trade closed higher amid unfavourable Argentine weather reports strong export demand and signals of European credit activity. December wheat 1.17% May 1.144% July up. Corn and oats also rose with various opening and closing bids noted. Cash wheat No 2 hard quoted alongside Portland produce prices and dairy buys.
Receipts total varied with cattle at 1,400 and hogs at 150. Market remained steady to strong in places with steers around 408 dollars and cows and heifers quoted from 4.75 to 6.75. Stockers and feeders brought 3,500 to 7.26, calves at 409. Lambs topped near 14.26 with ewes at about 6.76.
The fragment lists goods and quantities including Ratter-Extres 4740 tb frets and 4440 Tb Egge-Extras 5640 doz extra pullete 49e doz undersized pullets 490 dos Cheese-California flats fancy Meth firsts 21 id.
The New York market report lists Merling 4.64% on call at 1% 0.0699 and other rate moves with minor gains. It shows money on call at 6% for demand, six months at 4% and bar silver at 99% with sterling around 64.546%.
In Firat avenue, patron E. H. Loyd obeyed a cafe sign to watch his hat and coat. After Ted Doyle, 29, and Will Day, 24, took a coat and left, Loyd pursued and then summoned police. The trio ended up in jail after the arrest.
Charles Stearns an 11 year old schoolboy who enjoyed fire engines set off a false alarm in Georgetown on Tuesday evening. Police Pa trolmen J A Rivers and T W Houseman caught him minutes later as he watched red fire trucks rush by. He was taken to the juvenile detention station.
A Chesapeake and Ohio passenger locomotive plunged from a high trestle into the New River near Charlestown West Virginia killing one trainman and injuring another. In Chiapas Mexico six people died and many were injured as excitement over city elections sparked violence.
Fragmented OCR lists charcoal hardwood and meat scraps with Eastern and Western market terms. Unclear items include grit, shell, and various prices such as 46.00 and 102.00. The text resembles a malformed price catalog from a historical listing.
Police arrested nine men Tuesday night as part of a broad roundup after a daylight robbery of W. F. Cooper of Union Oil Co. The suspects, held on open charges, include Neil Lynn, 14, and Floyd Mack, 28, found with an improvised blackjack. Two new prowlers added to the force as Chief Severyns orders broad arrests to curb the wave of crime.
Elizabeth Bayliss an 18 year old high school student has entered the hall of fame in Clarksburg West Virginia where she was proclaimed the most beautiful girl possessing all the characteristics of Southern loveliness. The city fathers praised her demure sweet and pretty qualities recalling grandma’s day.
Tide data shows high lows and ship arrivals with times and heights. Arrivals include Indiana Pacific, Mioek ton, and Alesona Maru, with departures of Quinenut Alameda and Presid Madison to various ports.
Vessels Ketehikan-Dee 6-faked and Jeffer son head northbound at 67 88 of mm while Princess Mary and Victoria move northbound at unspecified times and positions.
Mixed arriving and sailing ship notices from various ports list vessels with origins such as Beattie Seattle and New York. Entries show ships like Quiseuil Bastheim Birmingham City Ocean Prince Dorothy Alexander and President McKinsey with destinations including Beattie and Beattle.
A list of ships and terminals in Seattle ports including Pier A and Pier 1 with vessels such as Yoko hamae Maru, President Madison, Arizona Maru, Northwestern, Cold Harbor, and Pacific Coast Coal bunkers. Also noted are City of Spokane Pier 11, Great Northern Terminal and various mooring and drydock references along with associated crews and dockside actors.
Bann Francisco reports William Kubhnen a 22 year old escapee being transported to Pomeroy Washington jumped from a moving train while barefoot and in a ball and chain marking his second escape yesterday near Willows
A dense OCR list details stalls at Public Markets with varied items. It references lamb shoulder and chops, veal cutlets and roasts, pork roast, fish and shellfish, canned fruits, chocolate brands, butter and dairy, baking supplies, coffees, spices, preserves, and household goods across stalls 109 to 190 and locations like Pike Place and Westlake. The fragment suggests a bustling market catalog with prices and product variety rather than a single narrative event.
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