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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1920
Page
7
Classified notice promotes multiple land parcels and homes for sale near the city. Listings include 10 to 12 acre tracts with good soil and lake views, prices from 850 to 3 500 with easy terms, Lake Forest Park acreage with a new house and chicken houses, and a 3 room house on a hill overlooking lake and highway. Services offered by Henry C Ewing Co and The Douglas Co.
Exclusive agents offer 800 acres of proven berry and fruit land on a good road near Puyallup. Berry farms surround the property with best berries, easy terms and low deferred payments. Depart Sunday at 9:30 from 200 Alaska Bldg Main St. Prices range 225 to 750 per acre.
A long 1920s classified listing describes 16 acre Yakima Valley ranches with crops and irrigation, 25 Will Start You On Wie little farm tract near Beattle, 1 92 ACRES near Seattle with orchard and house, a snap ranch with income on 10 acres, berry land near Puyallup, and additional tracts in Mercer Island Kirkland Kent and beyond. Listings include prices, terms, crop types, soils, and nearby towns or highways.
Government plans to open 15 000 acre Thea land in Yarima to settlers in 40 to 80 acre tracts. Offers include 20 to 40 per acre with long payment terms. Locations include rich lower valley fruits alfalfa corn and proximity to railroads. Seattle office of Yakima River Farms Co. invites inquiries by appointment with telegraph requests.
An advertisement touts oil and gas land leases with five year terms and potential high returns. It cites Bradley Oil Company, interstate production in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, and claims rapid profits from small down payments and monthly installments. The notice urges quick action, noting new drilling and rising values near recently prolific wells.
Advertising a U S Army goods sale featuring 200 new United States Shipping Hood Kopac mattresses 200 cases Army Officers Shoes arriving Tuesday Olive Drab blankets feather pillows caps puttees robes woolen blankets wool shirts heavy shorts camping blankets wool creeches and more Decent quantities offered at varied prices for decoration and use within military surplus sale context.
British budget details highlight government financing advantages over America. Federal Reserve reports credit strain rising as Treasury and railroads seek vast loans. Treasury balance drops to 250.6 million while railroads seek 300 million. Stock dividends surge with 143 corporations paying large dividends. Wheat shortages and dairy declines threaten crops. anthracite wage talks loom. AFL may back radical platform. potential third party movement if Democrats resist.
A listing of per unit prices for assorted produce including artichokes cabbage cucumbers peas peppers and tomatoes along with potatoes oats and beans. Prices appear as per pound per ton and per dozen in a vintage market column. The text shows varied figures such as 1.08 11 360 60 66 146 and 6 in a compact catalog of regional grocery items.
Washington reported a 500 million bushel winter wheat crop forecast by the U S Chamber of Commerce with a possible variance of 100 million. Last year’s winter crop was about 731 million bushels. The 1920 crop estimate cites farm labor shortages and farmer hesitance to plant for a market price drop after government guarantees end. Local market notes describe lettuce at 4 60 a crate and declining California onions, with scarce produce and stronger creamery prices.
Tide report for Seattle shows mixed low and high tides with times and heights but many figures are garbled. Key items include low tides around 1:07 am and 6:53 pm with heights near 6 to 14 feet and high tides roughly in the 12 to 16 foot range.
Missing since Sunday with 23 aboard the yacht Grey Duck is reported safe in harbor at Simini or Bimini in the Bahamas. Officials confirm rescue and safe return to port amid a tense search.
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