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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1922
Page
3
The clipping lists classified notes including a male helper in painting paper and kilns, a vice man expert auto position, and an auto dealer ad from Central Agency with low prices and liberal terms. Entries mention contact details on Main Street and N Grand Avenue with vehicle listings and prices for 1919 and 1921 models.
Classified listing items include a 1919 Priscor Roadster in fine condition with new paint, a 1917 Mit wel Little 6 in good shape, a 1916 Callie wood tire model, and a 1919 Ford-like vehicle. Prices range from 450 to 750 dollars with terms options and storage notes. Also offers a 5 room modern bungalow for 3000 with 560 down and 25 monthly. Main 6312 contact.
Classified snippet lists a 5 acre tract in Alderwood Manor valued at 1,700 with a first payment option on a four room bungalow in a good district. Includes contact J. Moore at 1018 Third Ave EB intt 3755 and brief notes about Seattle area farming and miscellaneous wants.
Government, the United States shipping board, and Emergency Fleet Corp sue to restrain King County from collecting 68 744 43 in taxes. They contest taxes on Skinner and Wddy shipbuilding plant at Connecticut Ave and five harbor lines. The government claims property was purchased for the government prior to the tax year 1919. The suit names MacCormack Snow as special attorney.
A historical Seattle Star directory listing advertises attorneys at law established in 1887 with contact details on Burke Building Second Ave, money lending firms offering fast loans and confidential deals, patent attorneys, physicians, piano tuners, and miscellaneous sales including wood. The page couples professional ads with service offers across legal, medical, and consumer goods sectors.
A nearby market raises celery by 50 cents per crate to 7.00 while cauliflower sales improve and lettuce remains fair. The fruit market holds steady with apples and dairy products showing mixed movements as other produce like spinach, beans, and carrots are traded. eggs, butter, and cheese prices are steady amid near-term supply expectations.
Federal narcotics agents and police seized five ounces of cocaine valued at about 1200 dollars and arrested four sailors at the Elliott hotel 106% Pike St Saturday. Thomas McMann 26 C B Campbell 20 Lewis Van Dulson 23 and James Moore 33 are held.
New York stocks showed little life early trading with most prices near last close. Gains appeared in Mexican Petroleum and Asphalt amid a broad upturn led by Invincible and various utilities while Chicago & Northwestern lagged.
Grain prices closed higher on the Chicago Board of Trade with wheat and corn futures up amid scattered interest. San Francisco and Portland reports show mixed activity in grains and livestock. cattle and hog markets varied as cash quotes shifted while leafy markets noted firmer tones in some sectors.
Bank clearings show a deficit of 4 592 619 57 and balances of 1 005 557 47. Mrs Sarah F Cramas of Butts Hill Montana seeks 1 000 000 from the estate of James A Murray alleging he never legally divorced her and that she married him twice after Murray's marriage to her.
In Tacoma on January 7 a dog petition remains in the committee of the whole with Roy Harrison leading the council in Mayor Riddell’s absence. He states the petition belongs there and should die in committee.
Shipping reports for Beattie’s port show rising cargo handling at nearly every terminal. Mariners describe water traffic as higher than in months, with Beattie seeing a busy start to the year amid a weather forecast noting light rain and winds around 14 miles per hour at dawn.
Arrivals and Departures list ships and routes with times and ports including Balboa Antwerp Rotterdam Kobe Vancouver Tacoma Portland Puget Sound and New York. Vessels include Admiral Behrey and Tomiera Maru with times noted for noon 9 45 am 7 59 am and 6 pm amid port movements.
A scrambled log of ships docking and sailing in January across Alaska and the U.S. West Coast. Entries name vessels by name and port events from Ketchikan to Tacoma, Seattle to Pedro, with several tanker, steamer, and naval movements noted along with port facilities and moorings. The list includes dozens of ship names, routes, and docking points at Smith Cove, Pier A, and other terminals, reflecting detailed maritime traffic in the period.
The theft of a small roadster owned by A. L. Wille was traced to Gerald Lindsay and Harold Orth. Orth and Lindsay, two principals in a shooting incident, allegedly confessed to stealing the car. Lindsay was shot and hospitalized. Orth is jailed with three others after a Friday arrest.
Meter readers protested Saturday against a $10 monthly wage cut approved by the legislative body. They argued the reduction from $100 to $90 will create hardship for those who depend on their earnings.
The Holy Name Society of the diocese holds its annual rally Sunday at 4 pm in St James Cathedral. A large turnout from city parishes is expected. Rev Father Fitzgerald of the Redemptorist order will deliver the sermon.
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