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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1920
Page
16
Mrs. Pear A. Carmody, wife of Prosecutor John D. Carmody, died at 3 a.m. Friday in her city sanitarium after a prolonged decline following two operations. Funeral plans are being made by Collins. She was 33. Survived by husband and parents Mr. and Mrs. Donovan of Everett, and several siblings.
Deputy Sheriff Fred A Brown reported a description of three strange boys who loitered near the Tolt post office after a vault blast at 3 a m Thursday. An aged shoemaker woke too late to raise the alarm as the robbers fled with about 800 dollars, likely heading to Seattle by auto.
TERRE HAUTE Feb 13 Robert Dearmonde was not broke with four cents and the judge could not convict him on the living-without-visible means charge. He had 4 cents and the case failed.
Frantic call to police Thursday night warned of a break in at a government warehouse near Western Avenue and Lencrest. Motorcycle officers found a ladder leading to an open window. The intruder proved to be a government employee who had lost his keys and used second story entry. Italy converts 1800 tons of orange blossoms and 1000 tons of roses yearly for perfume. China’s staple crop is sweet potatoes, with widespread cultivation noted.
Sir Walter De Freece a prominent impresario and parliament member based in Ashton under Lyne figures in the campaign. His wife stars in songs such as Piccadilly Johnny With the Little Glass Eye and is said to influence voters more than her husband’s government platform amid strong Labour opposition.
The piece explains that postwar currencies like the franc, lire, and mark weakened against the dollar as the United States exported about twice as much as it imported. The US balance of trade reached around 4 billion dollars, up from about 3 billion in 1918, while Europe lacked gold and credit. American exports must decline to lower prices and stimulate demand.
Roger W. Babson, noted American business statistician, argues the weak foreign exchange reflects abundant marks francs and lira after World War I. He says depreciation benefits debtors and exporters, forecasts lower U.S. exports in 1920, calls for saving to weather hard times, and urges moving money from consumer goods to banking and investment.
The report notes citrus prices rising with orange quotations at 5.76 to 6.25 per case and a car of Black Diamond grapefruit selling at 6.50. Lemons leave the street as robbers predict next shipments will fetch 7 to 7.50 per cane. Apples show slow movement with high grade demand, eggs and hutter markets steady, and stockyard receipts totaling 229 cattle and 73 hogs as cattle weaken slightly and hogs hold.
Market notes list prices paid for vegetables such as lettuce radishes peppers and sweet potatoes along with dairy and poultry figures. Entries reference wholesalers and stockyard quotations with vague item names and figures. The garbled OCR preserves scattered price terms and product mentions without complete details.
The New York Stock Exchange opened weak after a holiday, then firmed through the day. Crucible rose above 109 while General Motors lifted to 242, United States Steel climbed as the market rallied on short covering and strong commission buying.
Reports from Chicago indicate volatile grain futures with initial gains eroding to losses as selling pressure emerged. Later buying and New York demand signals helped corn and other grains recover, while prices fluctuated through the session with various futures showing fractional changes.
The forecast lists tidal times for Seattle on Friday with three high tides and two low tides. The readings include heights around 6:29 am and 11:02 am for highs and 1.7 ft, 19 ft for lows, plus details of earlier and later tides.
The steamship West Aleta carrying 2000 tons of wine freight from Seattle to Germany ran aground off Terschelling Island in the North Sea on Friday. Built in San Francisco, she departed January 6 from Seattle.
An outbreak of measles aboard the liner Mont Eagle in Vancouver harbor led to the quarantine of 20 passengers. The ship had arrived from the Orient and authorities moved to isolate those affected while monitoring others on board.
Seattle arrivals and departures list ships and times for February 12 13 with vessels such as Admiral Dewey from San Diego via San Francisco at noon Lyman Stewart from Port San Lula via Vancouver B C, Robin Goodfellow from Tacoma and others including J A Moffett from San Francisco and Mexico Maru for Singapore with times and ports noted.
Wireless Canadian Government transmission dated February 12 lists ships near Alaska and the Pacific, including Admiral Dewey from San Francisco, Ernest H. Myers from Grays Harbor to San Pedro, Weat Jeasup Seattle to Yokohama, Brookdale San Francisco to Beattie, Robin Gray Seattle to Yokohama, Wawalona Yokohama to Portland, and Redondo near Ketchikan, detailing positions and southbound or westward progress in miles and times.
Seattle harbor list of ships and docks with multiple vessels from Smith Cove to Union Pacific, including motor screw Kirketind and Admiral Dewey, along with numerous berthed barges, tankers, and yard names. Also notes Lake Union craft like Endymion and Fort Jackson among extensive vessel roster and drydocks.
Portland market reports receive cattle hog sheep and dairy figures with steady trends. Prices list steers cows and calves hogs lambs and eggs and butter cheese and poultry values across Portland San Francisco and New York by the February 13 market day. The note ends with a health trivia line on human blood mileage.
Smelt are moving up the Columbia River and into Cowlitz, with officials predicting prices could fall to 5 cents a pound as the run shows heavy counts and markets along the Columbia become overloaded. Travel to Cowlitz by auto from Seattle takes about four hours, and the fish will be scoopable for about 60 days in buckets and dishpans.
Public Market stalls display groceries and goods with varying prices. Items include river smelts at 26¢, free herring, halibut 26¢, cooked meats, canned Carnation milk 19¢, London oats, M J B coffee 6-TM 2.45, Albers rolled oats, citrus powder 27, soup and pineapple products, and margarine 15¢.
Reader listing shows stalls and products in a dense market inventory. Items include Libby's red beans, Borden's milk, tomato sauce, shell walnuts, minced clams, washing powder, toilet paper, oats and flour sacks, eggs, and onions with assorted prices and quantities. The note references stalls by number and street location.
The era Pacific has declared a quarterly dividend of 1.50 dollars to stockholders of record February 28, payable April 1.
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