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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
11
Wholesale produce dealers report increased activity as Christmas approaches. Butter prices rise to 65 cents per pound forecast for holiday demand while turkey supplies arrive. Prices show a new TO cent level, with broader market expectations and warnings of short stocks from gobbiers.
A fragmented list shows wholesale prices for vegetables fruits grains and related goods. Entries include crates sacks and per ton rates for butter corn grapes potatoes and various regional items with figures like 62 per measure 5.78 and 66.00 indicating market levels and item names compressed into a single column.
The New York Stock Exchange started unevenly with United Brazee Bree at 1084, General Motors down slightly, Bethlehem Steel around 103, and Mexican Petroleum up about 4 percent. After early volatility, activity shifted to sugar and steel as the session progressed, with the market finishing firm though trades settled modestly lower in late dealings.
Mild weather across the grain belt lowers corn and oats prices while an embargo on shipments worsens the market. December corn opens at 1.47, January at 1.404, May around 1.56, with oats down at open. Pork and other futures show mixed, slightly lower spots as trade closes near session lows.
Chicago market report shows hog receipts around 54 000 head with prices 10 20 cents lower. Hogs sold mostly between 12.35 and 14.60 per hundredweight. cattle receipts about 13 000 head with steady to higher trend and butcher steers quoted 4 to 16.25. sheep receipts near 20 000 head with lower trend and ewes around 4.39 to 4.90 per head.
Frisco market status shows various food prices including Dytter- Extras at per Ib and 640 per dos for extras. Cheese-California fancy at 82% per Ib, broilers at I per Ib, River white potatoes at 4 to 4.50 per 50 pounds, and related items marked with unit and price details.
Portland market report lists price ranges such as Butter at 10 to 12 cents per pound, Eggs at 41 to 42 cents per dozen, Hens at 38 to 39 cents per pound, Broilers at 29 to 32 cents, Geese at 60 to 70 cents per pound, and Cheese at 16 to 27 cents per pound.
Denver market status reports slow cattle receipts with 2 209 head and prices for cows and heifers around 79.80, top cattle at 12.60, and 22 000 sheep receipts with steady market conditions. Feeder lambs quoted near 15 15 with various entries in the Meers area.
Foreign exchange in New York opened weaker with Sterling at 82.79% of par, down 2 percent. France checks traded at 11.64 francs per 1 and checks off 15 centimes at 13.02 cents.
Bank clearings totaled 7,976,507.16 with a 2,091,997.96 additional figure noted for Seatile. The report lists aggregate figures showing regional banking activity and liquidity indicators.
At the market stalls vendors offer halibut cheeks ling cod fresh salmon skinned soles and beef cuts. Fresh pullet, full cream cheese, Jersey butter, and Delictone apples appear alongside potatoes oranges and round steak. Prices shown include 64.00 for apples and 5.50 per bag for potatoes with other items priced per unit.
A fragmented purchase list shows items such as pure fresh milk Quaker rice pancake flour blue syrup large Norway herring fresh creamery butter jowl bacon lard and cranberries with assorted prices. The text reads like a shopping ledger with multiple brand names and domestic goods.
A fragmented grocery stall list notes offerings including Yakima honey, comb honey, ground peanut butter, salmon, halibut cheeks, ling cod, Norway herring, margarine, fresh eggs, butter, and golden wheat coffee with prices and stall numbers. The text reflects a busy market display with multiple vendors.
A grocery list shows various items including coconut milk, Del Monte products, large bottle ketchup, lamb chops, round and T bone steaks, pot roast, cottage cheese, orange marmalade, Badger brick cheese, Ghirardelli chocolate, and Nut margarine with prices noted such as $2.66 and 32¢ percent. The entry appears as a market stall inventory with multiple brands and staples.
A fragmented market ad lists various groceries and prices including shoulder roast pork, side pork, pumpkin, large herring, Aunt Jemima pancake mix, dried fruit, tea, coffee, soap, and other staples with mixed spellings and unclear quantities. The itemized lines resemble a mid century catalog with multiple brands and prices.
Fish Commissioner L H Darwin announced Thursday that the sale of salmon under 16 inches is prohibited. Following the arrest of Fred August of the United Fish company for selling undersized salmon, the commissioner warned dealers violations will be dealt with severely.
The Devel built by Skinner & Eddy and operated by Struthers & Dixon was reported in Yokohama with its forepeak collapsed but cargo undamaged after grounding off Tokyo Bay earlier this week.
The steamer Iconium cleared Seattle on Thursday for the Orient on her second voyage carrying steel lumber and general cargo. Captain A S Howells notes her first trip set a new low ship repair cost of 66 dollars.
Gordon C. Corbaley reports to the Chamber of Commerce that a major financial coalition will back a pact with the Kolchak government to finance and exchange commodities via Vladivem fok. He forecasts Pacific wireless restructuring within a year and new high power stations on both coasts, plus U S Navy Russian business links to Cordova and Vindvoatok. He also expects the Shipping Board to start Orient passenger service from Puget Sound in 1920 with government free port legislation likely.
Four new steel hull ships are set for launch in Seattle shipyards on Saturday. The Ames yard will launch the Weat Jessup, Seattle North Pacific yard the Maquan, West Ivan will be launched by Duthie and Co, and Skinner and Maddy will launch the 10 400 ton steamer Robin Gray.
Two highwaymen reportedly attacked M. Kono of Oregon at a Georgetown Seattle location early Thursday, stealing $10.50 and a $500 check after knocking him out. George Miley, resident of a shack on 8 W Mth Ave, was beaten and robbed of $200 in cash by two men.
In Elizabethan England fern seed was believed to grant invisibility to those who could find and wear it. The legend tied magical powers to a tiny, elusive plant and sparked curiosity and superstition across households and folklore.
A Seattle courtroom heard the replevin case over Spike the English bulldog. Three boys claimed joint ownership and the jury awarded the dog to the boys, with Spike grinning and rubbing shoulders with his young owners as the judge rendered the verdict.
A car driven by Alfred Mughell struck a telephone pole on Green Lake’s east shore in heavy fog. Miss King Clauder, of Greenwood Avenue, was thrown from the vehicle and later found in an unconscious state but not seriously harmed. Mughell escaped injury.
A historical note comments that there are over 56 008 vocations open to women beyond marriage, implying most are minor in importance according to the source. The line frames women’s roles as limited to marriage or lesser tasks.
A Seattle appeal details a 38 year old man with a broken back and three children, one with scarlet fever, asking for ongoing aid beyond an initial $500. The Social Welfare League reports 640 families in need, 2,000 people helped, and seeks $50,000 for year round relief, noting only $18,000 pledged so far. Christmas baskets loom but steady support for essentials remains scarce. Local drives are questioned, urging continued, year round generosity to prevent eviction, hunger, and illness.
More than 400 homeless dolls go on sale at Cross headquarters on Fourth Ave. University St. to raise funds for Ryther's home and for toys and warm rugs. The event follows a women’s doll show and supports needy children amid a bleak season.
Charlie Dayton reports a 250-pound shoat fell from a speeding truck but was rescued. The pig now receives three square meals daily from local men who urged police to take action.
London exchange on New York today stood at 2.84 dollars. The report lists prices for coffee rice wheat alfalfa meal and cattle with varied readings across commodities and livestock, reflecting market activity and regional exchange signals.
A listing of ships, docks, and wharves in Seattle including vessels at Amith Cove terminal, Northern pier, Pier 1t, and Union Pacific dock. It notes names such as Admiral Nicholson and Victoria, plus numerous yard, warehouse, and lumber company references and several whaling and tugboat entries.
Thermometers from Mayo to Washington report the coldest day since 1917 18 with Moose New York recording 34 below zero the coldest spot in the United States today as frigid air grips the region.
The source notes roughly 165 national for est reservoirs in the United States, indicating a broad network of storage sites across the country. It highlights the scope of federal water projects and their regional distribution within the national system.
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