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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1920
Page
7
North Dakota Senator Kenna introduced a bill to abolish the grain corporation and government wheat trading and to terminate the wheat price guarantee. The measure targets government buying and selling of wheat and ends price supports.
Otto Hartwig president of the state federation of labor said a Portland delegation seeks AFL union status. He doubts doctors can join as wage earners due to fee practices but noted the difficulty could be resolved later.
The mayor proclaims next week as father and son week. The proclamation says the son should become better than the father, marking progress. It emphasizes activities that bring fathers and sons closer for the benefit of themselves and the community and urges men without sons to befriend boys who have no fathers.
Railroad Director Hines told representatives of the railway employees unions that the government’s final answer to wage demands was prepared. He did not release the text but indicated three settlement options. One option reportedly calls for a commission similar to the coal commission to study the requests.
Clyde D. Krill of Tacoma, a Washington State Philatelic Society member, claimed nearly every copy of the 1840 penny black for sale in the United States. The banquet at Roldt's featured Krill's boast of 1,600 copies seized and plans to price to profit. The talk cited the inverted airplane stamps as a high value example and noted war-related club membership efforts.
Pedestrian safety opinions from Star readers call for strict enforcement and harsher penalties. Contributors propose jail sentences for careless driving and a mandatory speed control device with a pay box, while others urge fines up to a thousand dollars for drivers who strike pedestrians.
Fire broke out in the basement of the First Christian church in Berkeley when a gas heater ignited walls. Pastor Rev. J. H. McCartney used water from the baptismal font to extinguish the flames before they spread further.
Walter Smith wed using a proxy to Mrs Sarah Ann Innes widow with no family. Her sister, also named Mrs Sarah Ann Innes, stood in for the bride as the ceremony took place. Smith ended with a wife and a ready made family of four. He now plans to bring a lawyer to future weddings to ensure legality.
Trial of Carlos L. Byron and Edward M. Comyns on government land frauds in Washington and Oregon began Tuesday in the U S district court. Prosecution has summoned more than 150 witnesses from across the country.
Two French war orphans will be adopted by Elmer J. Noble post American Legion after the regular meeting Monday evening. The children stay in France while the post supports them monthly from the treasury.
Tide report for Lattle shows first high tide at 9:46 am reaching 13.7 ft and a low at 10:16 am at 6.5 ft. Second high is at 1:20 pm with 11.4 ft and second low at 10:19 pm at 1.2 ft. Wednesday notes include 5:21 am 19.0 ft first low and 11:05 am 6.6 ft, with 4:18 pm 4.124 ft and 11:03 pm 6.8 ft.
A dense listing of stalls with varied groceries and seafood prices. Items include milk, beans, potatoes, onions, lemons, apples, salmon, halibut, herring, butter, lard, coffee, cocoa, cocoa powder, Royal baking powder, eggs, eggs dairy, pasta, tomatoes, dates, grapefruit, and flour. Numerous stall numbers and price points reflect a detailed vendor catalog.
Deputy Charles H. Carney reappeared after two days missing with a Spokane dated message stating he married Lulu Slater and will return tomorrow, resolving the mystery of his disappearance.
American Legion members across the state rally with the call C'mon Buddie to join the ranks. Officials in Seattle say the drive targets AWOL members and seeks to turn them into comrades in the Yank organization.
A postage stamp collection valued at 100000 dollars formerly owned by H Wilhelm Wolters, a German and Honolulu resident, reverted to the alien property custodian on Wolter's death and will be sold at auction.
An American soldier in London asks Sir Nevil Macready to help him find a wife in her twenties, noting he cannot trust American girls. He also refuses to take the advice of Scotland Yard in his search and hints at further steps.
Wholesale price list shows items including cabbage onions cucumbers and peppers with per sack per case and per box rates. Fruit and nut prices cover apples bananas grapes oranges almonds filberts walnuts pecans and peanut products alongside dairy items like butter creamery milk and various cheese products.
New York February 3 The stock market opened irregularly with little change from prior close. Key issues moved but most shares held near listed levels with notable shifts in United States Steel and several rails as trading progressed.
Chicago board trades open with a broad downturn in corn futures as foreign exchange fears damp demand. Eastern shippers unable to secure cars cause price slips, with May and July contracts showing mixed movements while cash quotes fall. Hog and cattle issues follow a slow, weaker trend, with receipts around standard weekly totals and varied meat prices across cattle and hogs.
Cattle receipts 22 head with steers weak and cows strong. Steer prices range from 7.50 to 12.00 with prime mixed at 15.75 to 16.95. sheep receipts 441 head with lambs and yearlings trading around 10 to 17.50. dairy items include creamery milk at 61 62 cents per pound and eggs and cheese values across local suppliers.
Clearings balance totals 1 849 540.00 for the first account 457 965.00 for the second 960 675.94 for the third and 265 661.96 for the fourth as reported in the banking ledger.
The Navy announces a sealed bid sale of yachts motor boats and transports managed by the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. Bids due by 12:00 noon February 16 at the Navy in Washington with cash payments and a 10 percent deposit. Catalogues and terms available from district Commandants.
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