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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1919
Page
5
The department of commerce announces the 1918 cotton crop excluding linters at 15,406,000 round bales and 61,389 Sea Island bales, up 640,000 bales from 1917. Average gross weight is 505.7 pounds, against 602.4 pounds in 1917. Market quotes in New York show Liberty quotations with multiple fourths and odds listed.
Leading issues registered fractional advances at the stock market open. United States Steel at 0.64, Reading 0.85, Baldwin 0.88, Marine preferred 1.14, Southern Pacific 1.01, General Motors 1.61, Mexican Petroleum 1.83 with some declines noted.
A report notes Yakima onions nearly exhausted with few new arrivals likely before next week. Spinach from California arrived in first class condition. cabbage remains scarce with prices rising as growers push higher. Dairy and cheese prices stay firm amid expanding milk supply wait. Potatoes show activity with Yakima Netted Grems up to 44 per ton east of the mountains.
In Chicago on March 20 the cash market remained weak and hauling was light while spring weather persisted and buyers cut lines, yielding a generally lower grain futures trend on the Chicago board of trade. Provisions stayed steady with values recovering modestly later.
A mid century style market report lists varied produce prices by region and origin. Items include artichokes cabbages cucumbers lettuce onions potatoes pumpkins squash and peppers with origins such as California Oregon Washington and Yakima. It notes crates per region and per unit pricing for several vegetables and fruits.
Frisco market report lists butter extras at 6 1 4 to 6 1 2 cents, cheese flat California at 31 2 to 31 4 cents, oats red feed 2.00 to 2.15, red seed 2 1 2 2 to 2 3 4, barley No 1 feed 2.17 to 2.22, potatoes per cental on wharf Netted gems 2.00 to 2.15, Oregon 2.00 to 2.10, river 1.50 to 2.00, sweets 4.00 to 4.25, on the street Ontario ice house California 3.75 to 4.00 per cental, on the street 4.50.
Adler-i-ka claimed to cure inflammation of bowels and bloating in a son, with a mother signing as M. Gerhard. Adherka was advertised as expelling gas and foul matter from the entire digestive tract, curing constipation and preventing appendicitis, sold by Swift Drug Co and others.
A dated appeal promotes The Williams Treatment claiming to cure kidney bladder diseases and rheumatics caused by excretable uric acid. It offers a 75 cent bottle and a free book upon sending 10 cents to East Hampton Connecticut address, noting limits per family and decades of use.
An advertisement touts Brownatone hair tint as a safe, reliable solution for gray hair. It promises instant color, with two brown shade options, and claims endorsement by thousands of women in business and society. A free trial offer includes a 10 cent postage payment and a care booklet.
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