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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1922
Page
6
Market activity fell as grocers held an annual picnic. Canteloupe prices barely changed with fixes at 2.75 to 3.00 per crate and 2.25 to 2.50 for pony crates while Thompson Seedless moved at 4 per box. Gravenstein apples traded 3.50 to 3.75 per crate as supply remained ample.
The New York Stock Exchange opened buoyant on measures from the government to ease the faltering market. Studebaker advanced to 196, Mexican Petroleum rose while Mexican Seaboard fell to a yearly low below 26, and Crucible traded around 854%. Trading slowed in the second hour with mixed shifts and ongoing selling in California Petroleum and Canadair stock.
Wheat prices ended near steady after morning export demand pushed values higher, then a late sale trimmed gains. Cash wheats ranged from No. 2 at 1.11 to No. 3 red at 1.08, with September and December futures closing mostly up or unchanged. Chicago live stock prices fell, with cattle and sheep markets showing mixed to steady to lower results across heavy, medium, and feeder categories. Portland and San Francisco quotations reflected firmer livestock and dairy values, while butter and cheese markets held within narrow ranges.
Market page lists batter ts p00 ot cheese 28 waste ib Hene 12 percent. Various items include New York sugar and coffee prices for Wednesday. Coffee No 7 apot Rio 19 19 percent per pound, No 4 Banton 14 percent per pound.
In Portland this week the nation's lumbermen discuss trade and shipping, with the Western Pine Manufacturers Association in session, the National Lumber Manufacturers Association meeting Thursday and Friday, and the West Coast Lumbermen's Association to convene in Tacoma August 2. Standardization tops the topics across conventions.
La Jolla Cal July 24 Walt Mason Kansas bard and former laureate of the Emporia Gazette explains the recent differences between William A Allen and Henry J White. He notes their long friendship and transposed front names, likening them to Damon and Pythias. He says they are unlikely to hold grudges and would rather be right than hold high offices.
The Dunlap Parent-Teacher association and community hold their annual picnic this Saturday at Atlantic City park. Prizes for children's sports will be awarded and FR H Vivian will lead community singing. Samuel J Humes filed Wednesday as candidate for county engineer.
The record lists ships arriving and sailing July 4 to July 36 at ports including Prince Rupert, Juneau, Seattle, San Francisco, San Pedro, and Tecoma. Vessels like Hetchikan, Queen, and Dorothy Alexander are noted with routes to New York, Beattie, and Puget Sound. Port activity covers Alaska, Northwestern, and South American itineraries with multiple ships halting at Seattle, Portland, and other harbors.
A pedestrian was knocked down by a car driven by C. H. Marriett of 700 Frink Blvd on Tuesday at Becond Ave and University Street. The victim sustained slight bruising. Another person at 37 HM Street and Butler Hotel area was struck Tuesday at Fifth Ave and Jackson Street and taken to City Hospital for treatment of bruises.
Dr. Ernest Fremont Tittle author of What Must the Church Do to Be Saved will headline the Peace Day picnic at Woodland Park at 4 p m Saturday. He served as a social helper at the front in the recent war and advocates immediate abolition of militarism.
A detailed catalog of stall numbers and goods at Pike Place Market, listing pure cane sugar, milk brands, flour, peanut butter, cheese, olives, marmalade, meats, canned goods, soaps, tea, coffee, baking powders, and produce with prices and quantities for stalls 12 26 40 46 60 cites. Includes stalls 109 2021 199 206, and references to sanitary and corner stalls.
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