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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
7
The page lists various services including furniture remaking and upholstery, stage work, money loans on diamonds and jewelry, and a jewelry shop. It mentions American Jewelry Co at 821 Second Ave and Dr Freer physician surgeon at 905 Third Ave with office hours.
The Episcopal diocese of Olympia Western Washington plans a $344000 quota for a nation-wide campaign. A canvass will be held January 25 with parochial funds to be raised for the next three years. The overall effort aims to surpass $400000 and place the church at the forefront of reform endeavors.
A jury verdict in Judge John 8 Jurey’s court finds in favor of W. V. Kellogg who sues the city for $2,000 in humiliation damages after a gun related eviction of passengers amid street smoking disputes. The decision upholds a claim that a city ordinance violation occurred.
Paris January 14 Italian diplomatic moves report Count Aldrovandi named Italian chargé d affaires in Berlin and en route to the German capital via Paris to assume the post.
One Chinaman and four Turks were arrested in a police raid on a Chinese store at 214 Washington Street. Leo Boon, 54, faced a lottery charge while Turks Angelos Kaifos 28 A P Gregory 45 Gust Hagin 26 and Peter Nick 36 were charged with gambling. Officers Robert Bridges and William Hoffman led the operation.
Louis J. O'Neil 20 and Elmer God 22 were sentenced to 15 years in Monroe reform school by Superior Judge Mitchell Gillam after pleading guilty to grand larceny in the October 22 1919 Pacific Outfitting Co robbery at the rd avenue and University street location. O'Neil said they needed cash to tide them over to the next payday.
Will H. Hays chairman of the Republican National Committee will not visit Seattle during his Pacific coast stay. In a telegram to Mayor C. B. Fitzgerald he regrets he cannot meet Seattle Republicans because of pressing engagements and replies to the mayor’s invitation to confer before returning East.
A brief dialogue piece notes a couple arguing over the presence of a guest at a wedding. The exchange hints at social tension and etiquette expectations. The source presents a literary vignette in a newspaper format reflecting modern reception of weddings.
A Zulu miner in DuToits Pan mines is shown in a Smithsonian expedition film. He digs blue ground for five cents a day with a diamond bonus and a share of valuations, living in a fortified compound with 9,000 natives under four month contracts. He performs a war dance for visiting Smithsonian photographers.
Morris Fitzgerald, a New York clerk, has spent seven years inventing odd gadgets. His best is a spotless blotter. He also touts a cigar lighter combined with a whisky tester to detect wood alcohol. He demonstrated the device while riding a subway car.
A man named Morris injures his hip while a baby in a crowded subway car touches a lit lighter. Smoke and burning rags spread as patrons protest. Morris is removed to the station for carrying liquor and improper attire. He laments the situation and notes his invention was kept as an exhibit.
In Los Angeles on January 14 a shipment of about 100000 gallons of liquor bound for Mexico is held up due to a railroad administration ban on accepting further export liquor consignments in the district. The move leaves the owners to seek alternative routes or delays.
New Yorker reports J. A. H. Hopkins chairs the ecom committee of 48 a newly organized liberal party in the Middle West. The slate includes a July 1 convention to name its presidential and vice presidential candidates.
Parent-Teachers to arrange an all city rally to discuss plans for the event. Presidents of Parent Teachers circles throughout the city will meet in Room 830 Central building at 2 50 Friday.
Jan. 14 Patson Bourgeois was elected president of the French senate and is a member of the committee that drafted the covenant of the League of Nations.
Bay City shipyards submit a tentative plan where workers select their own reps to meet with employers. Each department names a representative, who will together choose five members for a workers' council to refer disputes unresolved by individual reps.
Rich ore assaying thousands of dollars to the ton has been found in the Birch Creek Co. tunnel near Austin Nevada. The tunnel on Birch Creek lies in the heart of a district famed for dense mineral formations and ore production.
Delegates at the International Seamen's union convention in San Francisco urge enforcement of the Seamen's Act requiring 75 percent of United States vessel crews to speak English. President Andrew Furuseth said the union has spent more than $60,000 defending the act.
The Chamber of Commerce board of trustees seeks to equalize tariffs for freight moved from trans Pacific origins to the Eastern United States via Seattle, with transfer from ship to train at no extra charge. Similar rules apply in San Francisco for Orient freight destined for the city. In Seattle, freight to Seattle from the Orient incurs loading charges. The chamber aims to remove these inequities.
Wholesale prices list for cabbage to tomatoes, Irish potatoes, apples, and fruit in various forms, with per case and per ton rates. Dairy and meat items shown withPrices Paid at Wholesale Dealers, including butter, cheese, poultry, beef, veal, hogs, and hides, along with grain and feed costs.
New York January 14. Leading issues show fractional gains at opening with United States Steel at 106% and several rails and manufacturers slipping. Prices rally later as Mexican Petroleum and Crucible rebound while steel and rubber shares fall amid renewed bear pressure and hunger for higher rediscount rates.
Chicago grain market today saw higher prices driven by fresh speculative buying, strong Eastern demand, and export orders amid earlier receipts. January corn opened down but recovered. May and July corn and oats showed modest gains intraday with fluctuating openings and closes.
H Reynolds reported to police that his store was robbed during the night and a box of clears was taken. He suspects young boys conducted the theft, noting the burglars passed up a box of better cigars.
A Paris dispatch reports the big three decided Fiume will be an Italian port under the league of nations. The hinterland stays Yugoslav, but Italy gains economic rights including railway use.
J. W. Alexander secretary of commerce told the American Manufacturers' Export association in New York that it is unfortunate the peace treaty is made a political issue in the United States while Europe needs stabilization in political and economic realms.
In Philadelphia on January 13, Rev. Dr. Russell H. Conwell relates a visitation by his deceased wife at Grace Baptist temple. He says she appeared on three consecutive nights and provided guidance about papers hidden in his house, which he subsequently found in their indicated locations.
The census bureau reports December cotton consumption reached 511,585 bales, up from 471,908 bales in December 1918, as announced from Washington.
A young man ignores a pretty partner and chooses a homely but sensible woman who can look after him. The tale emphasizes choosing character over charm and the value of practical companionship in marriage.
The list details ships arriving January 13 to 14 and departing January 14 to 18 from Seattle. Vessels include Fushimi Maru from Manila, Fulton from British Columbia, West Islip from Tacoma, Seattle Spirit to New York, Rainier to Tacoma, President to Vancouver, Aurora to Winslow, Marmion to British Columbia, and Tug Richard Holyoke in attendance. The note ends with a stray quip about a man liking the neck.
The page advertises public market stalls with prices for pure fresh milk at 12 cents per quart, Carnation milk at 14 1/2 cents, and Mtall items including Van Camp’s pumpkin at 17 cents a can. It also notes fresh herring halibut lutefisk lamb stew corned beef cottage cheese and Oregon eggs per dozen among other entries.
A fragmented ad lists meat and grocery prices with pork kidneys at 12 percent, fancy Jersey butter, cooking items, chili cheese two for a set price, skinned sole and ground bone, beef cuts, lard and matches, plus oranges bananas apples at various cents and dollars per dozen or box. The note mentions stalls 10 2 110 and 116 and references Instant Postum and tall can clams.
A busy market page lists items such as Libby’s asparagus soup 11¢, navy beans, fresh herring, rock cod, Tillamook cheese, butter and eggs, Manchuria walnuts, coconuts, ground chocolate, and fresh salmon with stall numbers and per unit prices. Includes canned goods, syrups, coffee, and catsup among daily offerings.
Market stalls list a variety of goods with prices and items such as honey butter milk oysters crab meat eggs tea coffee cereals and canned vegetables. Prices range from a few cents to over a dollar with multiple stall clusters noted and various brands mentioned.
A fragmented listing shows stall numbers with assorted goods and prices, including pot roast at 15 cents, oranges at 20 cents, Jonathan apples at $1.26, and various canned goods and flours. The garbled text mentions multiple stalls and product items such as sugar cured bacon, Cranberries, macaroni and coffee.
A reflective line notes how luck can make some individuals feel entitled to rest on their laurels and enjoy ease without effort. It critiques complacency and the illusion of control in fortune.
The tugs Tatoosh and Samson were purchased by the Peterson Launch Co of San Francisco. The Tatoosh had been owned by the Western Fuel Co and earlier by Puget Sound Lighterage.
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