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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1916
Page
3
The Municipal League began a campaign to publicize a proposed amendment for a preferential voting system to be voted on at the upcoming general election on March 7. The group adopted a charter revision committee report outlining the amendment.
Alma Webster Powell’s music lecture and recital at Meany Hall Washington University was postponed from Thursday to Friday due to a gate at the university and the Destiny concert at Moore Theatre. The talk titled Music of the Human Need will be vocal and instrumental. admission is free.
Government moves to speed Alaska mail delivery in interior regions after delays caused by heavy snows, following guidance from Washington relayed to the Chamber of Commerce.
Premier Asquith announced in the House of Commons that Lord Robert Cecil was named to the new post of minister of blockade. The position will handle the allied blockade of Germany.
Shortage of grain cars in Portland stalls all grain movement from Pacific Northwest points as of February 23. Officials report acute car scarcity disrupting shipments and supply chains across the region.
In Columbus Ohio former Senator Theodore E Burton announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. A Cincinnati supporter filed for delegate to the national convention. Madison Wisconsin reports U S Senator R M La Follette will depart for Washington after declaring his candidacy. He will suspend campaigning in Wisconsin until spring due to pending legislation.
Warrants issued for F C Quimby Pathe Film local manager and George Storck Madison theatre manager Broadway and Madison as censor board arrests over the film New York. The Strand had earlier secured an injunction. the film was trimmed and scenes eliminated. Mayor Gill condemns the arrests as unjustified due to objections to night life scenes.
In New York on February 23 Prince Mishinoff testified in the Crocker separation suit denying romantic ties to Yvonne Gouraud. He said he kissed only the girl’s hands and claimed Mrs Crocker renounced their marriage for his happiness with the foster daughter. He called Yvonne’s behavior improper and noted Mrs Crocker’s sharp wit about divorces. The prince’s case closed as lawyers moved to dismiss.
In the House of Commons Prime Minister Asquith stated that peace requires Belgium fully restored, Serbia to gain more territory than lost, and complete destruction of Prussian military power before Britain accepts terms.
Kobe February 23. The Tenro Maru of the Tokyo Kisen Kaisha ran onto a reef off Shimonoseki and limped into Kobe with a shattered rudder. The vessel was bound for San Francisco from Shanghai with passengers and a full cargo.
The Sons of the American Revolution the Brotherhood of the Y M C A and the Y M C A naturalization committee announce a joint banquet and program at the Y M C A auditorium Tuesday evening February 29 with Rev. Carter Helm Jones as speaker.
Harvey Seals, who fled Christian County jail, surrendered claiming the cold weather drove him back. In Ozark, Missouri authorities note his return after a short escape, detailing the chilly conditions of the incident and the detainee’s decision to rejoin jail custody. Water service will be interrupted on Ferdinand Street areas from 9 am to 5 pm Thursday for maintenance.
Fragmented sale list from a market shows stalls with items like summer sausage, cheddar, halibut, backbones, pot roast, hamburger, steaks, mincemeat, canned goods, waffles, ranch eggs, cream cheese, milk, butter, and prices per pound or per item. Names of stalls and varying prices reflect a bustling indoor market catalog.
Readable items include fresh local ranchees 35 cents a dozen and best butter. Other entries list 12 percent steer pot roast per pound, Worcestershire sauce 166 bottles, Japanese rice 6 pounds, walnuts 19 pounds, macaroni or spaghetti 4 pounds, coffee 49 cents a can, chocolate 2 pounds, prunes 4 pounds, loganberries 10 cents, salt 10 cents, broom 10 cents, toilet paper 6 rolls, pineapples 260 pounds, baking soda 6 pounds.
A detailed listing of stalls at Westlake showing items such as canned tomatoes sugar prunes pepper lard coconut milk spinach artichokes butter and assorted baked goods with quantities and unit prices. Notable entries include Royal baking powder fresh churned butter large milk cans and home made pies.
Shelf notes show item prices including coffee at 5 cents per cup and 28 cent sacks, fresh herring and salmon trout listed, sugar at 1 dollar per 100 pounds, navy beans 25 cents, Idaho hard wheat flour 1.25 dollars. Entries resemble a mid century market listing with variety and unit prices.
The listing shows stalls offering seed grapefruit and Florida grapefruit at 4 for 10 cents and 2 for 16 cents, potatoes at $1.50 and $1.60 per sack, onions, fresh ground horse Tadish, and various fruits and vegetables. It details wood stalls with items like cauliflower, lemons, apples, Brussels sprouts, Norway herring, Danish paste, and meats including shoulder of lamb, sausage, lamb chops, bacon, and lard with per pound prices.
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