Many births and divorces listed in Seattle notices
Vital statistics detail dozens of births across Seattle and surrounding towns with names and addresses. Marriages and separations appear, including contested divorces and legal actions in process.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
7
Vital statistics detail dozens of births across Seattle and surrounding towns with names and addresses. Marriages and separations appear, including contested divorces and legal actions in process.
In New York on July 30 Captain Alaric Simson of Calcutta stepped into a hotel telephone booth and triggered a bag containing diamonds and jewels worth $20,000. The bag was claimed by Mrs. A B Fisher mother of noted cartoonist Hud Fisher.
London reports the Glasgow band’s piper corps will not change uniforms after a five year campaign to equip them with a new outfit ends successfully. The group has worn the same attire for 15 years.
City officials push for faster improvement of waterfront streets as budget notes rise in 1920 spending. Charles R. Case urges repairs amid public hardship while departments seek raises. streets and sewer requests total 680 455 for salaries and 158 620 for supplies.
A general strike in Shanghai accompanied a boycott of all Japanese products as Capt. W. F. Eckert noted on the Justin liner after arrival from the Orient. The report frames the boycott as a sign of progressive sentiment in China.
Capt. J. 8. Gibson, a clubman and businessman, arrived home Tuesday after a yachting voyage from the Atlantic coast to Honolulu. The yacht was owned by Capt. John Barneson of San Francisco.
The Santa Alicia operated by W R Grace will return to the Puget Sound South America run after delivering a cargo to France. She will load here about September 1 as the schedule resumes.
U. S. Weather Bureau report lists numerous ships passing in and out of Tatoobeh Island area and ports including Seattle San Francisco Vancouver Victoria and Yokohama. It notes arrivals arrivals and departures from July 28 to 30 with vessels such as Ardmore Admiral Evans Admiral Nicholson Saginaw Mexico Maru and Queen and actions at Port Townsend Everett Tacoma Port Angeles and Balboa.
Prices rose at the open with United States Steel at 112½ to 113, Mexican Petroleum 192, Studebaker 113, New Haven 40, Baldwin 117, Food Products 86, Corn Products 91, and tobacco group leading as Cigar Stores 224 and Retail Stores 107 hit new highs. Steel stocks fluctuated after the Fed board meeting announcement, Crucible and Bethlehem both up, while New Haven led rails and then rallied around noon with tobacco stocks strongest.
New York markets report coffee spot at 7s 23 1 2 c with Banton at 20 3 4 c and centrifugal sugar at 7.28 cents per pound reflecting daily price movements.
The Hoard of Trade favored relief for drought stricken fields amid limited damage. A morning dip recovered as grains and provisions felt effects from labor and race tensions. July corn opened at 1.95 percent, with September at 1.94, while oats opened near 80 cents and fluctuated through the morning.
Denver cattle receipts total 760 head with steady market. steers 10.50 to 14, cows and heifers 6.50 to 9, calves 11.50 to 13. Hogs receipts 175 head with 25 to 30 cents lower. top 22.50, bulk 22 to 22.25. Sheep receipts 700 head steady. lambs 15.75 to 16, ewes around 9 to 9.25.
San Francisco notes daily dairy price quotes with Butter Extras at 68 cents per pound and 57 cents for firsts, plus 65 cents for firsts. Eggs Extras at 59 cents per dozen and 56 cents for firsts. Cheese California flats at 35 cents per pound, with firsts at 32 cents.
Market steady with 151 head of sheep and lambs. Prime lambs bring 12 to 12.50, fair to medium 9 to 11.50. Yearlings 7 to 8, wethers 6 to 7.50, ewes 6 to 7.50. Butter 60 to 61 cents per pound. Eggs 46 to 48 cents per dozen. Hens 27 to 28 cents per pound. broilers 22 to 30 cents. Cheese 38 to 40 cents per pound.
Local creamery men push for another butter price increase as the season nears end with 61 cents a pound, nine cents higher than last year. Butter supplies lag as churns produce about half of consumption, with California imports needed for southern markets at higher prices. Eggs stay firm and may advance, Washington cheese steadies, and the first California sweet potatoes sold at 12 1/2 cents per pound in refrigerated cars. Potato trade remains dull as old Netted Gem and new spuds shift to Japanese and Greek growers awaiting carload movement.
Wholesale prices for vegetables and fruit listed by item and region. Includes beans, cabbage, carrots, onions, apples, grapes, melons, berries, and dairy products with per sack, per box, per case, and per dozen figures.
Staple fruits on the market include cantaloupes peaches and apricots Fresh lima beans arrived from Southern California for the first time this season selling at 15 cents a pound New vegetables from California include outdoor tomatoes eggplant and peppers Puget Sound peaches appeared locally in small variety today
Bank clearings total 5,175,471.43 with 1,090,137.77 as clearings, balances listed at 664,428.00 and Spokane clearings 1,423,997.00 with balances 425,054.00. The figures show regional banking activity including Spokane operations and overall totals.
Public markets listing details a stall selling pure cane sugar at 99.7 percent per 100 pounds, Carnation or Borden’s milk at 13 cents per can, and assorted goods including Lux soap 35 cents, sardines 20 cents, corn flakes 25 cents, white beans 26 cents, rice 25 cents, and cheeses 20 to 40 cents. Location noted as Stall 24-27 with items from Red Seal Grocery Annex and Seafoam or Citrus products.
The list details stalls 51 44 27 and others selling fresh milk Carnation and M J B coffee sugar canned goods pancake flour and teas. Prices range from 13 to 90 cents with items like fresh fish jars chocolate and Karo syrup.
Stall listings show Stall 79 pure fresh milk at unknown price and Stall 66 Carnation milk 13c a can, Stall 17 eight s. fur e cane sugar, Stall 65 peanut butter 17¢, Baratoga chips 25e, Stall 55 homemade potato salad 1be pt, mayonnaise 0e pt, Stall 43 lamb stew 15e, lamb chops 30c, beef liver 12% Ib, Stall 1527 round steak 28%c Ib, pot roast 12%c t, compound 2 lbs, bb c, Stall 36 fresh whole salmon 12¢ lb, red snapper 10c, halibut 1$¢ lb.
Busy market column lists various stalls with price details on butter milk cans beans sugar and meat products. Notable items include fresh churned butter 63c, pickled pigs feet 65c per jar, home made ham loaf 35c, Van Camp pork and beans 13c per can two for 25c, boiled beef lfc tb boneless corned beef 26c MT, lean pot roast 12 1/2c, sausage meat 10 0c Tb, pure cane sugar 850 per sack, cantaloupes 6 for 25c, oranges 20c per dozen, cherries 2 lbs 25c, and green corn 2 for 15c.
Stall 102 103 105 offer fresh creamery products at 56c per lb and 8 Tbs pure cane sugar at 77c. Lamb steak 260% and shoulder 20c per lb. sugar cured bacon 35c. Other stalls feature lard 65c, boneless corned beef 20c lb, summer sausage 40c. Seafood includes whole salmon 60c, red snapper and black cod at 2 lb 25c, various stalls on Pike Street sell cut flowers and funeral designs. Nu-Ray-A tea 65c per pkg. BBC 85c pkg. 90c lic pke 10c.
An assorted price list and market notes show items from household goods to groceries with prices per unit. Also listed are wholesale to consumer meat and animal products, various seed and hay costs, and livestock hides and wool values.
Harbor Grace July 30. Newfoundland townsmen protest aerial navigation after the Vickers-Vimy start. A letter to a St Johns paper warns that airplanes over the city frighten poultry and disrupt the egg supply during a food shortage.
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