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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
10
A straight carload of Malaga grapes reached the local area early Friday from California, described as extra high quality and priced from 4.25 to 4.50 per Mt. Market notes show grape demand at good prices with expectations of steady movement.
Chicago July grain prices showed strength with May and December futures opening higher and closing up. Cash wheat prices in Chicago ranged from No 2 red at 1.12 1/2 to No 2 hard at 1.39 1/4 with various bids and no major change in open. Live stock receipts and prices climbed with hogs, cattle, and lambs posting gains across categories. Foreign exchange and New York sugar, coffee, and New York wholesale quotes cited amid a broad market uptick.
Opening stock prices rise amid buoyant sentiment as rail and coal strike news eases. Federal reserve ratios signal expansion in coal output with notable gains across major issues and industrials leading the early market rally.
Three women were found sewn into sacks in the Kiel canal near Hamburg. A Danish name on the sack is the only clue the police have at this time as they investigate the case.
New York reports three year old Florence Trotter suffocated when a pillow toppled inside her baby carriage. Authorities investigating the accidental death at a city residence.
Dense fog and southwest wind greet morning in Puget Sound as ships Arrived and Bailed listings show traffic from Alaska to Hong Kong and intermediate ports. Notable vessels include Spokane, Dorothy Alexander, Me vile City, and Mawali Maru with routes via Vancouver, Tacoma, San Pedro, and Yokohama.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention July dates, places like Petersburg and Southampton, with references to figures or officers. The text lacks clear actions, outcomes, or identifying events to form a full news item.
Shipping notices show ships arriving and sailing from ports including Liverpool Panama Guayaquil Honolulu and Tacoma. Beattie is listed as the owner or agent for several vessels with detailed routes and ports of call. Some entries note arrivals from Beattie and other terms indicating movement of ships and tugs with times and dates in July.
A catalog of ships and barges listed by port area names including Seattle Harbor terminals and nearby waterways. The record names vessels, tugs, dredging concerns, and yard operations with partial identifiers and operators.
Berlin July 24 German girls respond to reports that many Australian women seek husbands by applying for information on migrating to Australia. The surge shows heightened interest in cross continental marriage ties and emigration.
Copenhagen reports Crown Prince Frederick will get a raise to his annual allowance of 13 000 to support his upcoming marriage to Princess Olga of Greece.
New York reports a mysterious group calling itself the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Cupid formed on July 2. Its officers claim the group educates members in winning and keeping a husband, warning that a powdered nose painted lips darkened eyelash and henna dyed hair may catch a husband but cannot hold him.
A large fleet of electric taxicabs is soon to be put in operation in London. The initiative aims to modernize city transport and reduce emissions.
In JOMANNESBURG on July 27 citizens demand impeachment of several city officials citing a wide open town and lack of proper governance. The calls come amid concerns over law enforcement and public safety in the area.
A bustling market listing shows stalls across the south end and westlake locations offering cane sugar, butter, cheese, canned goods, fresh fish including cod salmon and halibut, beef roasts, veal, lamb, bacon, cereals, desserts, and household staples. Prices vary with stall location and product, highlighting extensive selections for daily shoppers.
John Bullivan of the Vancouver hotel reports an early morning hoax officer entered his room at 6 a m claiming alerts required him at the police station. The man emptied Sullivan’s pockets taking $30 cash and a watch before disappearing, leaving the victim unsure if he will ever reclaim the items.
West Beattie Alki and Fauntleroy street cars run southbound on Second Avenue due to repaving on First Avenue. D W Henderson, superintendent of transportation, announced the change on Friday.
A tentative program for the 13th annual conference of the Pacific Northwest Library association is set for August 30 opening. The three day meeting will occur in Olympia from August 31 to September 1 with speakers A W Tyler Helen G Stewart Judson T Jennings M H Douglaas and Elena A Clancy representing libraries and universities.
In Messina a so called back-to nature cult led by Countess Perasie drew police action. A raid exposed followers in Adam and Eve attire, and the countess was arrested but released after pledging the group would be dressed in civilized clothing.
Francis Booker an inmate at a local asylum was found dead with 44 wounds in Portsmouth. A verdict of death from natural causes was returned but an investigation has been ordered.
Seaford England July 28 F A Dixon sues the principal of a local school alleging negligence after his seven year old son Philip swallowed a toy whistle. The principal won the case.
Seven women members of a simple life colony in the Cotewold Hills were arrested on a charge of indecent dressing when they came to Painswick to buy supplies. They were freed when their men folks arrived with more clothes.
Former residents now in Puget Sound communities gather Sunday for the Montrose area reunion at Woodland Park. They will meet at the Phinney entrance at 10 a.m. and proceed to a committee chosen location for a basket dinner and informal program.
CHICAGO July 28 Mrs Elizabeth Venables says marriage is good when the right man is found. After a recent divorce at 60 she plans to remarry. She has a daughter 35 and a son 37, and after her decree left for a six month tour.
Titsuii Sakiuki, a Japanese cook, is held by Philadelphia police charged with stabbing his mistress Mrs. Lewis Brinton repeatedly with an ice pick in a domestic dispute. Elizabeth Brinton, 18, rushed to her mother's aid during the incident.
July 2 at regular Monday session Judge Campbell will hear Ed Hecker's motion for a new trial. Hecker, a convicted murderer, awaits execution at the state penitentiary for the Clackamas station Easter Sunday crime. Affidavits on juror misconduct will be introduced. Frank Wowker, a Portland musician, is named in the case.
LOS ANGELES July 28 A synod in progress here reports Will Hays head of the motion picture industry arranged a conference with Dr Gustavo Biriegieb known for denouncing film morality His meeting with Biriegieb pastor of Weat Lake Presbyterian church was expected to discuss church censorship and a path for the industry.
Mildred Willis Brewer a young Alabama girl from a blue blood family was freed after a secret juvenile court hearing the first murder trial to be held in the state. The court ruled McKeithen died accidentally by his own hand during a struggle over a revolver he allegedly threatened to use when she refused his demand for a child.
Astoria reports large numbers of small calmen destroyed by purse seiners during the brief three mile limit period. Deputy Fish Warden Larson says beaches are strewn with fish and vows to keep the boats out of protected waters. The armed launch Phoenix will be on duty almost constantly with crews from Oregon and Washington on board.
John R. Philp Chicago attorney and world traveler visits Seattle for a month to gather recreation and Northwest Alaska material for lectures to be delivered at Medinah mosque Chicago next winter. He is a member of Medinah temple Shriners.
Portland July 28. W. W. Kirby reported mysterious basement noises to police. Patrolman E Hagland entered with gun drawn. two kittens at play were the disturbance causing the sounds.
RIO JANEIRO July 28 Dr. Fernando Rodriguez a prominent physician of San Paolo has been arrested as the leader of a gang of highwaymen.
Prague reports a high school student Charlotte Bundes ridiculed by classmates sent poisoned candy to five peers. Two victims died and others are hospitalized. Authorities investigate motive and sources of toxin. The incident shocks the community and prompts security reviews at schools.
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