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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1919
Page
5
A fragmented catalog of attorneys, insurers, detective services, groceries, funeral designs, and miscellaneous goods. Includes addresses, brands, and price notes for canned foods, butter, peanut butter, meats, dairy, and household items.
Thomas J. Murphine, superintendent of public utilities, and staff worked until midnight Tuesday to complete the municipal traction organization. Murphine will take over next week if the council and utilities committee approve the takeover by April 1. The Seattle Municipal News dummy is ready for printers and street cars.
Well known Seattle figures reluctant to testify now praise Oxygen Vapor after personal relief. Mr. F F Gearheard, Northwest rep for the oxygen apparatus, cites numerous local cures of bronchitis asthma and related malnutrition and blood disorders.
Washington dispatch reports the US tally of battle casualties is virtually complete. The final casualties are now published and soon the list will cover only deaths or injuries since the armistice and any necessary corrections to the listings.
Market reports show ice stored at 46 cents as a record level while robbers fear winter market shifts. Government wheat policy may drag down food prices and prompt protests when stored goods move in August or September. Local Seattle greens are scarce with favorable weather expected to fill stalls. Imperial Valley lettuce arrives at 5.60 per crate. Potatoes remain firm. cucumbers from Oregon Idaho replace Illinois product. no notable new items on the street.
List shows regional prices for artichokes asparagus cabbage celery corn cucumbers lettuce melons and more. Entries include quantities, crates sacks and per unit costs from various locales including Northern California Idaho Washington Oregon and the Imperial Valley with prices ranging from around 1.78 to 3.50 per unit and multiple farm names and districts referenced.
Cattle receipts 227 head with strong demand. Dest steers 13 to 14 dollars, cows and heifers up to 12.25, canners 3.50 to 4.50, calves 9.50 to 13.50. Hog receipts 300 head with prime mixed from 14.75 to 19 dollars. Sheep 11 head with prime lambs 18.25 to 18.50. Eggs and butter quoted. cheese triplets 11 to 37 cents.
San Francisco market prices list for March 126 includes Hutter-Extras at 6%c and Rexe-Extras 45c, various poultry and produce values. Potatoes Wharf Deltas 1.50 to 2.20 per cental, Gems 1.65 to 2. Red feed 2.05 to 3.10, No 1 feed 2.25 to 2.35. Sweet potatoes house 4.75 to 6, other 3.75 to 4.00.
United States Steel opens at 97, down percent. General Motors at 109, down percent. Marine preferred at 109, down 4. Mexican Petroleum at 179, down percent. Studebaker at 614, down percent. Baldwin Locomotive at 87, up percent. Coffee spot seven cents. Santos at 21 cents. Sugar centrifugal at 7.28 dollars.
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