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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1920
Page
7
The Scott board reached a Monday agreement to keep vocational training in high schools with fireproofed shop rooms and external entrances. An ordinance to amend building codes will allow engines and similar labs to operate in schools where garages are fireproofed and ventilated.
Fred Moore of 1013 EB 42nd Ave is in City Hospital with an injured back and possible fracture after a Sunday night crash at 17th Ave and Columbia St involving autos driven by M H Freedman and A A Clark.
A Star survey of local bakeries shows mixed responses with several shops reporting reduced or no baking. Several firms cite driver shortages and internal stoppages while others plan limited or resumed production in coming days.
A list of ships and movements observed at Neam Bay on May 1 2 and early May includes the two-masted steamer with yellow stack the tug and several steamers such as Northwestern Cordova and Victoria bound for Tacoma Honolulu and other ports plus details on arrivals departures and wind conditions.
May 2 reports a heated California primary where Hiram Johnson allies and Hoover supporters trade charges. Each side accuses the other of mudslinging while strategists push for a high turnout and record votes as transportation plans shift due to oversized precincts.
Chicago futures opened May at 1.00 and climbed to 1.05 for May corn and 1.17 for May corn on opening trades. Oats gained to 1.03 with July and September futures mixed as demand from exporters boosted prices across grains.
Fragmented OCR note describes regional markets and trade items with unclear names. It mentions Faxe and Pulleta in a terse snapshot, presenting no clear event or outcomes.
May oats reach a new peak on the Chicago board of trade as May corn climbs. Traders cite potential larger acreages, small crops in Australia, labor shortages, and general market optimism. Provisions rise with grain futures and several contracts gain ground through the day.
Market bulletin notes mixed prices for coffee and sugar in New York trading. Coffee quotations show varied bids while sugar prices appear steady with minor adjustments across ranges.
Chicago May 2 market receipts show 45 000 head with mixed declines and gains. Beef cuts sell around 19 90 per unit, veal around 19 75, calves and lambs noted with varied prices. total sheep receipts about 19 000 head with value ranges reported.
Market report shows weak demand across cattle with Necelota at 1529 head. Prices for steers range from 12.13 to 12.50 per hundredweight, cows and heifers around 16.0, calves and hogs sold at 11.00 to 12.00, lambs about 16.00 to 16.86, and local dairy items at Cheene City Creamery with limited meat and poultry prices.
Trading on the New York Stock Exchange opened irregularly and remained erratic as a bear raid followed a court ruling. Steel and steel-related shares fell sharply while Bethlehem and Harvester held up. the money market was quiet and no discount-rate changes were anticipated by the New York Federal Reserve.
New York May 4 foreign exchange opened with sterling at 87.49 percent, up. French franc checks at 16.670, lire checks at 22.1 percent, and marks slightly higher around 0.178.
Port's March commerce total reached 78,109,436 dollars, second only to June 1918's peak cargo movement at 78,485,163 dollars. The figures show March as the strongest month outside the war surge peak.
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