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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1919
Page
7
The University of Wisconsin starts a automobile engineering course for women. About a dozen students practice overhauling and repairing cars three times weekly. Professor Berggran notes no male complaints after work is done and the service is gratis to satisfy owners with smooth, like new machines.
Joseph P. Carney of Waukee asks for the congressional seat claiming Berger was disqualified from the start under the 14th Amendment for rebellion or insurrection. Carney contends he had more votes than any other contestant besides Berger and is entitled to the seat.
The chamber committee advises accelerating investigation of all Skagit power site units to gauge commercial feasibility while delaying a $462,900 predevelopment spend on railroad and preparatory work. Steam plant use will meet near term demand, with Ruby creek seen as pivotal to the project’s success. Diablo canyon deemed noncritical to the plan.
Paris June 12 America faces possible loss of German ships as interning disputes extend beyond six weeks. France Italy Japan and Brazil clash over payment terms signatures differ with each country. Britain supports the agreement while Portugal seeks naval reparation and claims to light cruisers and destroyers.
Washington June 12 United Press. Edward N Hurley chairman Shipping Board told Senate Commerce Committee urgent need for faster ships under the American flag to boost the U S merchant marine. He favored disposing of wartime smaller vessels to fund bigger, swifter tonnage and urged price controls and private purchases to accelerate build and operation.
Deep sea vessels sighted off Cape Nimble with May through June movements. Ships arriving and departing include Admiral Evans Cle Mont Governor Ardoma Remus Loman Stewart Phyllis Fulton and Remus routes to Tacoma Seattle and San Francisco. Weather shows cloudy winds West to Northeast and speeds up to 26 miles per hour.
Chairman Hurley of the United States Shipping Board urged Congress to retire the government from building owning and operating ships and to privatize the merchant fleet. He argued private ownership would restore competitive overseas service and restore confidence for investment in new ships.
A dense shipboard bulletin lists numerous vessels with routes from Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland. It notes positions near Cape Flattery, the Columbia River bar, and off Ketchikan, with statuses including fogbound and heavy ice. Port entries at Seattle and Puget Sound yards are recorded alongside ship names and pier designations.
Stalls 1 3 5 list halibut red salmon black cod corned beef pork roast veal romat fresh milk cottage cheese shredded wheat bulk peanut butter fresh pineapples and tomatoes. Listings include prices 20 30 45 86 and stalls 1509 123 190 199 with items such as Lipton tea Royal baking powder Puritan Maid cottage cheese and non fertile ages 5c dos.
Fresh cottage cheese 2 dozen for 1.05. Van Camp's sardines 20¢ can. Home made jellies 1 for 20. Butter 40¢. Fresh ranch eggs 2 dozen for 1.05. Boneless corned beef bacon Bologna 2.66. Stall numbers 111 and 26 feature a variety of groceries and dairy items.
A readable fragment lists stall numbers and items for sale including cane sugar cream cottage cheese fresh milk mackerel salmon trout Columbia river shad potatoes asparagus cucumbers lettuce and other produce. Prices appear as fractions and cents per unit. the text resembles a market inventory or price board from a local market.
Readable items from stalls include Stall 91 Kristoferao milk and cream station Stall 3 beat strawberries Stall 27 ice cream and sugar items Crystal White flakes Ivory soup flakes Red Seal Grocery Annes Grape Nuts and corn fakes Booths and Acme Geperry listed. Canned tomatoes Libbys tomato soup macaroni or spaghetti and corn are noted with prices and quantities.
Stall 17 offers fine cane sugar at 10c with Stall 79 selling pure fresh milk. Stall 66 features Carnation milk, Stall 62 seedless raisins, can syrup at 190, Stall 12 jelly 30c, Premier apices 190, and Stall 3 coffee 45c. Also listed are potato salad, ham loaf, peanut butter, sauerkraut, and more stalls with assorted prices.
An advertising themed line highlighting The Star brand as the go to source for ads. It emphasizes the newspaper’s prominence in marketing and promotional content.
Market notes report 72 million pounds of butter stored in Chicago and New York awaiting a European peace treaty decree. Creamerymen across the country seek to maintain high butter prices unless large shipments return to the United States. Local market mirrors outside pricing, with fresh ranch eggs firm and strawberries dropping from high prices as cannery buying begins next week. California watermelon price set at 6 to 6.5 cents per pound. California apricots and West Coast fruit arrivals noted in Seattle feed.
A scanned price table lists vegetables and fruits with local benchmarks in Kennewick and Walla Walla areas. It covers artichokes, beans, cabbage, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes, grapes, oranges, melons, and dairy products, detailing per unit or per crate prices and regional suppliers.
The New York stock market opened firm with United States Steel around 109 and Bethlehem Steel near 91, while General Motors held about 224 and American Smelting near 119. Trading showed a morning rally that slightly faded, with United States Steel sliding to 108 before rebounding to 109.
The Chicago Board of Trade saw a sharp hog price rise that boosted corn values. Limited country offerings and expected drops in local receipts supported midday gains in July corn to 1.69% and September and December contracts also rising. Oats followed with higher openings and gains into noon trading.
Portland market reports receipts of 764 cattle and 621 sheep with steady tone. Prices listed include good to choice steers 11.50 to 1050, cows and heifers up to 9.95, canners around 3.60, calves to 12. Prime mined and lamb values appear with various grade ranges. Local extras include butter 66 67 cents and broilers 22 to 24 cents.
Egyptian women in Alexandria show rising demand for foreign fashions. The June 12 report notes preferences for American hats despite British influence and local access to Paris chapeaux, reflecting a shift toward global millinery trends.
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