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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1922
Page
5
Dealers report the local turkey market stayed firm on Monday with live birds at 29 to 35 cents a pound. Prices for artichokes, Brussels sprouts, and pomegranates show steady demand while figs and dates arrive in large quantities. Butter and eggs remain firm with strong Puget Sound butter demand and eggs shipping east. cranberry prices hold with western crops short.
Prices opened lower on a shaky market as the New York stock session began with widespread declines. Notable changes included United States Steel down to 106 1 4, General Motors off 4, American Can lower, and Southern Pacific slipping while others showed mixed moves amid Near East news and a faltering technical position.
Chicago November 6 grain prices moved higher on the Board of Trade as heavy arrival of classes and rising export demand supported futures. By day’s end traders watched unsettled foreign factors but the market ended with a firm undertone and most bids finishing higher across wheat corn and oats.
A garbled market item lists various poultry and meat terms with unclear measurements and pricing such as prime freta extra and und ersized pullets. The fragment includes percentages and miscellaneous descriptors, reflecting a rough, miscellaneous produce notice from San Francisco.
Dr Neiier F P Nalder director general college extension at the State College of Washington has been chosen as official representative of the state college at the University of Washington homecoming November 10. Nalder grew up on a Walla Walla County farm and advanced from State College to Columbia University for MA then returned to teach and hold education posts including supervisor Tekoa deputy state superintendent and State reformatory director. London grammarian notes American language nourished by US spirit and democratic enmity to restraint.
A scan shows exchange quotes for major currencies with figures such as Canadian at 38.39, French franc at 18.40, Italian lire at 4.16, German mark near 0.01, Norwegian krone 16.28, Danish krone 26.18, Greek drachma 2.00, and other listed values. The data appears as a daily brief of current foreign values and bank rates.
Vessel movements report numerous arrivals and departures in Seattle Harbor on November 6. Ships listed include Prince George, Admiral Dewey, Hakata Maru, Katrina Luckenbach, and more with routes from San Pedro, Nome, Portland, Tacoma, and Vancouver. Port figures show vessels in port at Smith Cove, Pier A, and Pier 90 with moorings and dredging notes.
A garbled Portland market page lists mixed prices for coffee and cheese. Raw and refined coffee figures appear with percentages and cents, while cheese entries show uncertain figures.
A long inventory from Westlake markets details stalls and items including Carnation milk at 4.66, flour prices around 1.95 to 1.96, ground and cracked corn, chick feed, and wheat bran. Also listed are meats, cheeses, butter, pickles, canned goods, and various household staples across stalls 1 to 1627 with prices per unit or per pound.
Louis Slavensky 27 leaped from a fourth floor window at Rex hotel Saturday afternoon. He died early Sunday in city hospital from a fractured skull. Slavensky, a widower, was a Walter and unmarried.
William Ben 44 of Anacortes dies after tripping on a hall rug and plunging downstairs at 106 Washington Street. He dies at city hospital from a brain concussion suffered early Monday. Survived by a sister living in Anacortes. He was an engineer aboard the steamer Elinore W. Heta.
Mixed 1920s era classifieds show jobs from female help wanted sewing to male firemen openings, plus apartment rentals, musical instruments for rent, furniture and poultry ads. Numerous phone numbers, addresses, and building listings appear among miscellaneous goods and services.
A list of names and addresses appears to record birth related entries and family details. The notes include multiple individuals with ages and genders tied to various streets and cities, indicating a compilation of vital statistics by household.
A jumble of names and residences lists marriage licenses issued and deaths recorded. Entries include Chicago to Seattle and towns like Snoqualmie Graham Beattie Ferndale and Black Shore. Ages range from children to seniors with multiple Beattie and Seattle notes.
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