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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1920

Page

16

Securities and business notices in The Seattle Star directory

A dense listing ad shows stock and bond quotations, securities firms, and business opportunities. It includes Liberty Bonds and various mining and oil stocks, a miscellaneous section of real estate and loans, and several small ads for services, dairies, lodging, and partner requests. The page reflects a 1920s era classified directory with named companies, streets, and contact hints.

Bpocks Petroleum Producers Corp Commonwealth Finance Corp Liberty Bonds Seattle Tex Deep Sea Salvage Alaska Petroleum É King Airship Robert Stee Beacon Coal Mines Universal H. P. Tel Columbia Red Moraie Ballard Bescon Coal Pacific Electric Sequim OU Pitt Meadows Spartan Western Trojan Garber Winkler Unton St. Elliott Will Huy United Rubber Product Alaska Pet. & Coa Manhattan-Texas Pet Universal Aero Alarm Amer. Bank Wyoming Pacific Oil Et Liberty Scandinavian American Securities Corporation Third Ave Wash

War Hotels Now Paying by Belle Roberts

Government hotels for women war workers, eighteen buildings on government lands, earn money while housing 2,000 government clerks. In ten months $31,000 returned to the treasury. The $45 monthly rate includes a room, two meals, infirmary, laundry, reception rooms, and other privileges with no institutional rules.

Belle Roberts Washington Treasury Department

Salvation Army to Receive White House Wool Crop

The Salvation Army will get this year’s crop of wool from the White House sheep. News of the arrangement arrived at local headquarters from Joseph Tumulty, secretary to the president.

Salvation Army White House New York Joseph Tumulty

Two Radicals Freed by Direct Verdict

Alice Rose and Ed Burns alleged I W W were acquitted of criminal and calem charges by direct verdict. Judge Everett Smith directed the jury to find them not guilty. W E Spear, a third defendant, remained on trial with a jury expected to hear more Friday afternoon.

Alice Rose Ed Burns Andi Calem Everett Smith W. E. Spear

City Railway Workers Seek $6 Daily Wage Increase

D. W. Henderson, superintendent of the city railway, asked Friday for an ordinance to fix motormen salaries at $6 a day. Under civil service rules, motormen are currently paid $5.50 per day.

D. W. Henderson City Railway Civil Service

Odd Pig Displays Multiple Snouts Eyes and Mouths

In Belfast Maine on June 18 a piglet with three snouts two mouths five legs and three eyes has been shorn. The piglet can squeal with any snout and eat with any or all mouths. All eyes are reported to be good.

Belfast

Purp Was Her Pet in His Place in Akron Divorce Claim

Arthur Gurney files for divorce alleging his wife Eather and her mother nagged him and favored their dogs. He contends the marital breakdown began after persistent conflicts and seeks legal dissolution of marriage.

Purp Akron Arthur Gurney Eather

Man Accused of Starving Son While Feeding Himself

Mrs. Davis alleges Charles Davis deserted their child by starvation while he prepared meals in the boy's presence. She seeks divorce on the grounds of desertion. Firemen's Pension Fund board met with Mayor Caldwell to review injury claims Friday morning.

Wichita Ruan Charles Davis Firemen's Pension Fund Board Caldwell

Wooden Hindenburg Confiscated by Police in Berlin

The colossal wooden statue of Hindenburg, erected before the Reichstag, was provisionally confiscated by police to prevent public disorder if removed from Germany.

Berlin Germany Hindenburg Reichstag

Picture Bride's Dream Fades in Seattle Exit

Taka Shibat a, who arrived in December 1918 to wed Kunikicha Shibata, leaves after 18 months in America. After a brief married life on a Kansas farm, she refused farm life and sent for her brother in Seattle. Washington ordered her deported at the steamship line's expense, citing risk of becoming a government dependent, signaling the end of picture brides.

America Taka Shibata Japan Sam Taka Kunikicha Shibata Kunikicha Kansas Beattle Bellingham Seattle Washington

Satchel with $1000 stolen from Japanese farmhouse

A satchel containing $1000 was stolen Thursday night at Snoqualmie Washington from a Japanese farmhouse. King County sheriff's deputies were notified early Friday. A. Hamaga reported the theft. Deputies arrested Albert McParland and James Winkler, who are held for investigation.

Bnoqualmie Wash King County Sheriff's Office A. Hamaga Albert McParland James Winkler Matt Starwich Bill Sears Frank el Het

Dick Jones to Speak at Democrat Dinner

Richard Seelye Jones editor of the Stars and Stripes and Seattle delegate to the Democratic National Convention will be guest of fellow Dems at a dinner this evening in Mercer cafeteria He will share impressions of the Republican convention attended Saturday morning Jones and George Ryan another delegate will depart for San Francisco.

Richard Seelye Jones The Stars and Stripes Seattle Dermos Meree Jones George Ryan San Francisco

Seattle Mayor Plans Daring Stunt Flight to Shrine Meet

Mayor H Mansfield Caldwell of Seattle will fly to Portland with Lieut Leland W Miller of the Ninth Air Service to drop in on the Shrine convention. The stunt aviators will perform aerial maneuvers including Immelmann turns and barrel rolls before presenting hospitality to Shrine wearers with red fez.

H. Mansfield Caldwell Seattle Portland Leland W. Miller Ninth Aero Squadron United States Army Caldwell Oregon City

Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Still Case

E. H. Holmes pleaded guilty to operation of a still while Lewin A Dusterhoff pleaded not guilty. The final disposition of the case is set for Tuesday in federal court.

E. H. Holmes Lewin A Dusterhoff

Police Strike in Tacoma Averted

Tacoma June 18 The threat of a police walkout was averted by Chief of Police Harry Smith who announced that overtime rules for the upcoming Shriners visit are voluntary rather than mandatory for officers.

Tacoma Harry Smith Shriners Ciy

Thomas C. Wilson Pleads Guilty On Liquor Charges

Thomas C. Wilson pleaded guilty to liquor charges and was fined 500 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in the county jail after arraignment before Federal Judge Neterer Friday morning.

Thomas C. Wilson Neterer

Public Markets stalls list assorted groceries and seafood

A dense OCR listing from a public market shows stalls offering sugar, milk, salmon, trout, mackerel, haddock, halibut, cod, shad, walnuts, peanut butter, jellied and canned goods, olive oil, baking powder, lard, coffee, beans, fruit, and vegetables with varied prices and quantities. It reads as a catalog of daily market inventory and stall numbers.

Columbia River Italia

Bidirectional Balance Figures From Clearing House Ledger

Financial entries show clearing balances across Spokane Portland San Francisco and related totals with various figures. The text includes date references and commodity pricing notes though many words are garbled.

Denver Cattle Receipts Speak To Market Steady Tone

Denver report shows cattle receipts totaling 2900 head with steady market. Prices listed include vealers 16.56 and 11 6? for cows and heifers, calves around 11 to 14, with hogs and sheep receipts noted and prices near 15 to 16.50 per head.

Denver Fralamba Owen Chicago Wales

New Potatoes Coming Faster Across Markets

Prices hold steady as produce and dairy markets stay strong. California new potatoes arrive in growing quantities while cantaloupes improve in quality and cauliflower commands firm bids. rumors linger about remaining old spud stocks east of the mountains.

California

Local Market Prices for Vegetables and Fruit

A garbled market brief lists prices for asparagus cabbage carrots cauliflower garlic green beans lettuce peppers peas and more. It includes per sack per dozen per crate and per ton figures from Washington and eastern markets with references to hot houses and netted gems produce.

Valier Erate Leen Turnipe Cadiepes

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