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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
6
Nut demand stays strong as shipments from California and Eastern points arrive with prices near last holiday levels. Pecans, walnuts, and hickory face limited supply while tuna and fruit items see mixed wholesale figures. several outside shipments reach Seattle amid tight local demand and firm turkey markets.
The New York market opened with little change and corrective movement after overnight developments. Trading showed mixed results with declines in rail and industrial stocks while several key issues posted modest gains or losses, signaling subdued early activity in the session.
Market summary of livestock and dairy items with receipts and prices. Steers cows and heifers stockers and feeders calves and sheep receipts cited. top prices shown. Raw coffee and sugar prices listed. Portland produce and cheese prices included.
Colorado lawmakers study a bill making parents subject to instruction by a truant officer. It would require parental education on child welfare, home discipline, and children’s sex life and hygiene, with school districts providing guidance and set hours to avoid overburdening mothers.
London reports that Sir B. Alston the British minister at Pekin accuses Chinese military leaders of encouraging opium poppy cultivation in violation of treaty obligations and asks the government to act.
Siga Luisa Avezzino is identified in Rome on November 23 as Italy’s most prolific mother, bearing five sets of twins and three sets of triplets plus five other children, totaling fourteen offspring.
A fox seized by a farm dog near Summit escaped after dragging the hound through a hedge to an old quarry bank. They rolled down the slope and the fox parted from the dog and fled.
Severe weather and tides noted near Seattle with low and high tides listed. Vessel movements include Forest King towing Forest Pride at 1 40 a m and wind at 24 miles per hour from the north.
Arrivals and departures listed for multiple ships with ports of origin or destination. Included vessels: Viremian Middlesborough Antofagasta Cleum Admiral Dewey Ta come Prince Rupert Alameda King towing Porest Pride Alaska Vessels Waidene Victoria Ketohtken Mpo kane with times around 6:40 to 3:30 p m and ports like San Pedro Prince Rupert Manchester and San Francisco.
Maritime notices list ships arriving at Tacoma Astoria and Seattle ports with times from Nov 22 23 and late Nov. Vessels include Beattie lines Georgian Luckenbach K. Luckenbech and Whitney Leon special berthing at Seattle terminals. Port entries mention Great Northern Terminal and U S Shipping Board docks with multiple ship movements and berths.
William Heslop a 34 year old steward on the steamer Bol Duc was pinned beneath his overturned auto on the Seattle Tacoma highway at 439 am Thursday He sustained internal injuries and was rushed to Swedish Hospital where doctors report his condition as of Thursday causing concern.
A crowded market page lists stalls with prices for milk sugar canned goods and perishables. It notes items such as Carnation or Borden milk black cod halibut snapper special cereals butter coffee oysters and produce with prices per unit pound crate or can and multiple stall numbers indicating where to buy these goods.
Councilman John E. B. Carroll told the public utilities committee that a transfer based pass system offers the only path to cheaper streetcar travel without raising taxes or harming service. He argued a five cent carfare with transfer credits would not win public approval and that a pass would benefit workers with multiple transfers and boost revenue for line extensions. Engineer Benjamin H. Petley cited Youngstown Ohio success and Tacoma’s growing use as signs a self supporting municipal railway is near.
In New York City Twenty two years after introducing light and slack wire rope walking Lea Valadon and family headline the Ackerman Harria bill at the Palace Hip. Their daughter Lora Valadon, once a child contortionist, resumes stage work after leaving Notre Dame Academy. She is famed for the slide for life from the theater balcony.
A fire department truck responding to a nearby alarm collided with a small coupe driven by F. W. Goodale on a steep John Hill. The car was wrecked and Goodale, of 1007 Bullivant, suffered a scalp laceration and was taken to the city hospital. The truck, blinded by dense fog, plunged down the hill and struck the car at an intersection.
A Chamber of Commerce report by M. V. Picken and KE Riste shows crops from the West Chanogan Valley irrigation project surpass its construction cost. Increased settlement enabled bigger units and more abundant yields. The Whitehorse project near the West Okanogan system let contracts for 3,000,000 feet of lumber for construction. Partial water for new flumes is available with full supply due by 1924.
The Universal Sanipractic college will graduate a class of students from its three-year program on Wednesday evening November 29. Each graduate has at least 3600 hours of close attendance. A banquet is planned for Monday at the Washington. Class day exercises occur Tuesday in the assembly hall and graduation Wednesday with Mayor Brown delivering the address.
The public safety committee postponed action on establishing a chief elevator inspector for city buildings for one week after Wednesday’s meeting.
A performer ended her stage work following a serious accident that left her unable to continue. The fall caused injuries described as breaking both her legs, forcing retirement from public performances.
A California study by investigators for the Industrial Welfare Commission estimates a single woman can live on about 760 dollars a year. The budget lists daily meals at 90 cents to a dollar and includes clothing, toiletries, housing from six to twenty dollars monthly, and other essentials.
Jorgenson won the police practice match with 180 points out of 200. Lieut. G H Cometock finished 18th and Patrolman J W Bolen 14th, each awarded a turkey and eliminated from further competition. The first 12 men advance to compete for prizes on Saturday.
At a luncheon in Hotel Gowman priests from 30 parishes joined Protestant ministers to pledge support for the Community Fund follow up campaign starting December 6. Dr Park Weed Willis emphasized the fund’s inclusive goals across races and creeds as he spoke.
Clanics in gardening organized by Col. Howard A. Hanson of the flower committee to teach Beattle gardeners proper planting and care. The first class meets Friday at 7 p.m. in the Ballard field house with Mrs. Metcalf in charge.
A meeting appeals for all races and creeds in Seattle to unite in support of the civic work. The call emphasizes inclusive participation and shared responsibility across the community.
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