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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1919
Page
5
An old advertisement from The Reliable promotes Central Storage Co. offering fireproof storage in the White Building at 907 Third Street. The notice emphasizes secure collateral loans and day storage in a reliable facility.
Spokane June 28 A charge of grand larceny against Sybil Smith of Seattle alias Lillian Davia held here collapsed when San Francisco officials sent a photograph showing no match. Miss Smith will be held locally to face a larceny charge.
Waukegan Illinois June 24 Robert Cady 79 a leading local property owner died at his home from long term injuries from a runaway accident years earlier He never bought an automobile and could neither read nor write keeping large business deals in memory His daughter Lorena served as his bookkeeper in recent years Earlier in life he profited as a sheep and cattle raiser and was among Lake county’s millionaire residents.
A fragmented report notes a larger bodied person involved in an incident with individuals named Anecertes, Anacertes, Gafty, and MPellinehem. The text remains unclear about dates or locations.
Critics dissect why Julian Eltinge remains a top draw as a male impersonator. Descriptions praise his versatility, masculine on and off stage, and his manager cites adaptability and personality. Eltinge's new Revue of 1919 opens at the Metropolitan Theatre for a week with matinees.
The postcard from the Irish National Bureau in Washington carries a Gaelic address for Frank Walsh of New York now in Paris care of the Gaelic League at 37 Parnell Square Town at the Ford Dublin Eire. It notes Irish greetings to the American committee and promises delivery once in Ireland.
A short circuit on a Cowan Park outbound street car at Third Ave and Union blocked traffic for several minutes Saturday afternoon. Firemen quickly extinguished the blaze with no injuries reported as a sparse passenger turnout gave way to a crowd near the smoking motorbox and trap door release.
In Thornton Texas Mrs Mary Martins fowl defies classification a one footed hen duck hybrid with a chicken foot and a duck like foot. It has a chicken comb and a duck bill it does not lay eggs yet and searches for roosts in odd ways. Astronomers note a strange sun claim and concentric shell mystery. In Venezuela widespread cigarette smoking reported among residents over nine.
The average German faces higher beer costs as prices advance from the current 50 or 60 pfennigs per stein. The move signals an overall increase in beverage prices and hints at a shift toward milder near beer styles in line with changing consumption.
Paris report says Captain Funck of the Austrian army was tried and convicted as a spy. He allegedly provided the enemy with air raid and long distance shelling details while in Paris before the war and during hostilities. The conviction centered on informing Germans about bombardments by Gothas and Berthas to the German at Madrid despite his remaining in Paris.
A Colorado bred two year old Hereford named Colorado Belle brought $4,700 at the Kentland sale, ranking as the third highest price among 100 Hereford females of noted lineage.
The U S Civil Service Commission will hold examinations for several positions at 303 Federal Building. Jobs include railway mail clerk, mechanical engineer, aviation engine mechanic, lubrication engine mechanic helper, superintendent of forest pathological field station, and tariff clerk with salaries from 900 to 2400 dollars. Exams occur late July and early August. information blanks available at the listed office.
Seattle free port plan to be discussed at a conference after a telegram from T. H. Lippy of the port commission. Gordon Corbaley of the Chamber of Commerce says Senator Wesley L. Jones will speak in Yakima on July 4 and could help arrange the conference. A federal loan to cover all development costs was noted.
After launching a year ago at the Meacham-Faircock yard the Ferris type Wayncan operated by WC Dawson & Co will depart Seattle on July 4 for New York. She will carry ties and complete loading at Bellingham. Meanwhile the 98 400 ton Edisto built by Skinner & Keddy is being loaded with flour at Fisher's Nour mill and will call within a week.
Shipping reports list numerous vessels past and due at Pacific Northwest ports. Entries name ships like Admiral Nicholson Admiral Rodman Governor Queen Morning Star and Kehrnan Mary, with paths from Alaska and Seattle, plus arrivals at San Francisco Vancouver and Tacoma and various towing and escort movements.
The steamer Maja California, arriving from Honolulu, will unload in Vancouver on Saturday despite a weeks long waterfront strike. BE Mc Connologue, agent for the vessel, says the Baja California operated by South American Pacific line has just completed a trip from Peru to Honolulu and to Puget Sound, then Seattle to load Monday.
The stranded British motorship Janet Carruthers, aground near Westport since January, is to be floated off Saturday night under supervision of J H Price of Price Shipbuilding Co who bought the vessel. The ship was en route from Tacoma to Portland when it ran aground.
G Giraud commercial attache of French Indo China in the United States urges a direct steamship line between the two regions. He will be entertained by the forest trade clubs at their luncheon in the Army and Navy club Monday noon.
After battling stiff head winds up the coast the power schooner Ruby reached here Friday from Callao Peru. She will sail again for Alaskan ports in the near future.
The New York Stock Report notes the steady opening with United States Steel at 108% and General Motors at 228% showing gains, United States Rubber up 4 percent, Central Leather 164 percent, and Crucible Steel at 04 percent. The market closes firm with mixed movements across majors.
New York markets report coffee spot ta at 3te per lb, Rantos at 19% per lb, Burger-Centrifugel at 7.28 per lb. Market lines show commodity price figures with cents per pound details.
Chicago market report notes little buying at the Board of Trade with a slight lift from news of the peace treaty. Provisions rose while corn and oats prices showed mixed movements and closed near opening levels amid a subdued trading day.
Market steady with cattle, sheep and dairy notes. Good to choice steers reach ten dollars per hundredweight. cows and heifers fetch around nine to ten dollars. bulls and veal show mixed values. Sheep show strong demand with lambs and yearlings firm and city creamery values listed for dairy products.
Saturday street markets offered new green corn from Northern California at 1.26 per dozen and Nicholar strawberries at 3.50 per crate. Dealers expect the Marshal and Clark berries to end next week while Flverbearing will meet summer demand. Eastern Washington soft fruit rivals grow next week. market conditions remain firmer with steady price quotes and a stronger weekend demand.
The record lists wholesale prices across vegetables and fruit with varied figures such as 61.00 63.00 and 66.00 69.00, noting multiple entries and ranges. It appears to be an inland market price chart with fluctuating values and partial annotations. The data show daily price movements and bidding levels for different produce items.
Frisco market report lists butter extras at 54 1/2 to 54 3/4 cents per pound, eggs firsts 63 1/2 cents per dozen, California cheese at 20 cents per pound, potatoes old crop Idaho gems 2.40 to 2.65 per cental, Yakima 2.10 to 2.25, Oregon burbanks 2.16 to 2.25, new delta white 2.25 to 2.75 per box, onions red 4 to 4.25 street, yellow 4 to 4.25, Bermuda seed 2.75 per crate.
Denver, June 28 cattle receipts 300 head market steady steers 10 12 cows and heifers 8 10 calves 15 60 15 Hoge market steady sheep receipts 3 500 lambs 15 75 16 ewes 6 75 7 continuous market tone shows steady demand across cattle and sheep with prices shown for each category.
Thieves sneaked into Mrs M A Spencer's rooms at 606 19th Ave N late Friday afternoon while she was away and stole rings and a watch valued at 500 dollars.
A financial summary shows clearings and balances for Seattle and Portland. Totals include large figures such as 5,442,775.84 for Seattle clearings and 1,018,017.21 for a Portland balance, with multiple other line items like 521,592.00 and 1,006,361.00 appearing alongside 389,350.00 and 4,251,101.00.
The listing shows stalls offering fresh milk 1% at 66 cents per quart, Carnation milk 12 cents a can, pure cane sugar, Hadger brick cheese, honey 49 cents a pint, potato salad, home mayonnaise, and Federal milk prices. It references Creme OM cakes and Wild Rose glycerine soap with assorted prices including macaroni and whiskey items.
A list of household items with varied prices appears, including Carnation milk, cream of wheat, instant coffee and tea brands, sugar, baking powder, Postum, and Mason jars. The items span canned goods, cereals, beverages, cleaning supplies, and cookware with cents and small quantities noted. The fragmented OCR reads like a discount ad from a local store.
Readable fragments show assorted pantry items with small prices including peanut butter cream cheese sugar coffee canned goods and fresh produce. Locations and brand names appear intermittently reflecting a mid century convenience store sale list.
Sanitary Plalle 24 36 pure cane sugar sack bars Crystal White soap rans Carnation milk 19¢ pure ibe 65e 2 He Golden Went coffee 30¢ pke Citrus Powder 26 ¢ he cane sugar 7Tc largre Del Monte 2be Jello 0c pkg Stalls cream cheese 33¢ Ib 2 Ibe S8e cream brick S6c¢ fresh local cc dor tall can Federal milk fancy bulk coffee 33cth 2 Tha Merahey's cocoa 15¢ TM Stall 11 toes $1.85 per sack delivered
A rough OCR shopping stall list from Westlake shows stalls 105 and 167 offering items like Cream of Wheat 2S cents, macaroni noodles 25 cents, No Rub soup bars, sardines, pork and beans 16 cents, Carnation milk with purchase 40 cents, peanut butter Nucoa margarine 25 cents, raisins, Lux soap flakes, and other pantry goods. Dense with brand names, prices, and product types.
A fragmented shopping ad lists stalls and items such as cane sugar milk meat and canned goods with scattered prices like 10¢ per quart and 26¢, alongside various stall numbers. The OCR shows a bustling market menu with produce and preserved foods including salmon halibut and beans.
The list outlines salted calfskins No 1 and 2 green calfskins dried hides dry salt hides and dried califakina with weights and size categories. It also details wool grades clean ranch full growth sheep pelts various wool lengths shearling and tallow with Nos 1 2 pricing. The entry reads like a market roster of animal by products and raw materials with measurement notes.
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