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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1922
Page
6
A tight strawberry supply prompts a 25 cent advance to 3.75 per box. Valencia oranges quoted at 8 per box andnavel fruit at 8. Turnips and cabbage show modest changes. Lettuce 2 to 2.50 a head, green onions 10 cents per dozen bunches, radishes 5 cents per dozen bunches with no dairy changes.
The record lists wholesale prices for vegetables, dairy, poultry, and meats in Seattle area markets. Items include greens, crate and sack rates, per dozen and per crate pricing, and varied multipliers for outdoor and greenhouse crops, dairy products, and shippers with delivery notes and bulk totals.
Heavy buying orders after Luuvant demonstrations push the New York Stock Exchange open higher. Copper and steels lead gains with Midvale steady, steel common at 99, vanadium up to 24. Representative copper values reach year highs as American Smelting Utah Chile and China quote higher. Consolidation rumors and denials keep steel stocks excited. General Motors rises on dividend expectations and loan outlook.
Chicago May 18 Wheat prices closed lower after a firm opening as Liverpool markets fell and selling pressed futures. Corn and oats also eased with mixed cash quotes for No. 2 red and No. 2 hard wheats. Livestock quotes followed thinning receipts and steady to lower trading across cattle hogs and sheep. Foreign exchange eased with Sterling around 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 and francs near 6.04.
Rudolph Johnson, a 44 year old clerk, has been missing from 1100 KE. Alder since Monday. Wouls Burns of 910 E. Terrace says Johnson bought a Spokane ticket and left without explanation. Burns notes Johnson has a wife and child who need him.
Readable portions describe car listings and vehicle counts at a Chicago area lot with references to wheat and shelter terms in a jumbled archival snippet. Details like names, dates, and precise locations are unclear in the OCR.
Miss Louise Wells of Chicago named national president of the Women's Overseas Service League. She served as a canteen worker for the American Red Cross in service during the war.
Tide timings and levels for Seattle on May 18 include low tides at 41a and 64a pm and a high tide at 68 ft plus 160 second low tide at 22. The notice records navigational data and vessel timing for the harbor.
The garbled text records a weather note from Tatoorh Island on a May morning. It mentions cloudy skies, winds around 14 mph, and a time stamp near 6:16 am with uncertain phrases about outside conditions and a five meat BALD note.
Sailings and arrivals across Prince Rupert Tacoma Vancouver Yokohama San Pedro and San Francisco listed with dates May 1 11 and 18. Vessels include Hakate Maru President Barlow Jumeau and Jeffrey and others. Port events show ships departing westbound southbound and northbound with times from 2:30 pm to 6:30 am and port entries at Seattle Everett and Puget Sound facilities.
Sanitary sources detail stalls with pure American cane sugar, milk from Carnation and Borden, fresh produce, seafood including halibut and king salmon, butter and cheese, baking goods like Royal baking powder, and canned soups. Numerous prices and items spread across Pike Place and Westlake sections with merchants including Ostensibly multiple sellers in Economy and South End.
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