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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1919
Page
9
A controversial letter to the mayor questions laws about women in public wearing night clothing. The writer cites Seattle street life and shop closures, urging action to curb perceived indecency and to protect workers.
fragmented OCR text mentions Universal Tele Foundry Co and furniture fees with unclear references. no clear event, date, or names usable for a fuller summary.
Lettish troops continue to defend Riga against German attacks near the Dwina River. Reports say Germans failed to cross into the city as Col. Bermondt cooperates with German forces. Riga’s government moved to Wenden, sixty miles from Riga. Allied cruisers aid in defense while Estonian General Leitner vows fierce resistance if von der Goltz moves north of Riga.
Three gunmen held up the Gra det branch of the Commonwealth General Bank in Detroit vaults today. They escaped with 22 000 in Liberty bonds and 3 000 in cash.
London reports Charles Leslie Hulatt convicted for passing a bad check used to purchase hymn collections. He admits the payment covered songs including Abide With Me and Rest in the Lord, claiming they were his favorites. He receives one year at hard labor despite a lengthy criminal record.
The field kitchen that traveled with the front has been loaded onto a transport for the United States. It will be placed in the Smithsonian Institution museum in Washington.
Afi ordinance for reissuance of 500000 in general bonds to purchase an aviation field in Seattle will be drafted by Corporation Counsel Walter F. Jaetes. Councilman John E. Carroll announced the move and proposed a five member commission to select the site with appointees from the council president, park commissioners, and the mayor.
Paris reports President Poincare signed the ratification of the peace treaty. The announcement confirms official action taken today.
The robin is described as the most numerous bird in eastern America, followed by the English sparrow.
Washington Oct 14 The industrial conference adjourned briefly after a proposal by Chadbourne central committee member to create a six member arbitration board for all major disputes including the steel strike. Opponents argued the plan changes the purpose of President Wilson’s call and sought immediate adjournment to consider it.
The orange market has stiffened since early week with higher buying prices at California shipping points amid strong Eastern demand. Potatoes stay steady with moderate demand, Florida grapefruit arrivals raise quotes to 7.40 to 8.50 per box, poultry prices drop 1 to 2 cents, turkeys 40 to 42 cents, eggs and butter firm, hides steady, stockyard receipts 362 hogs and 114 cattle as hogs soften and cattle hold steady.
The list records prices paid at wholesale for various vegetables and produce items. Items include cabbage Danish ball heads, onions per 40s bunches, corn, potatoes, turnips, peppers, lettuce, and other produce with per sack or per weight pricing. Local outdoor displays and market codes appear beside several entries.
A widow of 80 and a blind peddler aged 50 were married in Litchfield. The officiant apologized for the bride’s infirmity noting she was not as nimble as before.
Authorities face a muzzling problem as dogs evade orders by pulling off each other’s muzzles, complicating attempts to enforce city rules.
Philadelphia report says the Baroness will become Miss Gertrude Berwind after divorce and reclaim American citizenship and fortune seized as alien property when the United States entered the war.
The notice lists diverse items such as hamburger at 16 cents, pot roast, sugar cured bacon, prunes, freestone peaches, green tomatoes, and cooking apples. It notes crate quantities like 8150 and 600, with references to condensation products like Crisco and evaporated milk, indicating a broad public markets catalog.
A fragmented inventory list shows stalls with assorted goods and prices including milk, Carnation products, Jonathen apples, Yakima honey, sardines, salmon, beef, lard, prunes, Grape Nuts, and cider vinegar. Entries reference stall numbers and varied units with currency marks and quantities.
Readable items include eggs milk pork chops fresh salmon cod and pikea style fish cuts and assorted produce. Several lines appear garbled but indicate a vendor stall offering meat seafood and flowers with prices around 90 cents.
A fragmented inventory lists various food items and prices including milk Co operative milk fancy cream cheese butter lemons oranges honey and soap.Entries mention prices like 1.00 for several items and 25e to 30c for others reflecting a small town shop catalog style.
Prices listed for baking powder, flour, canned goods, dairy and produce at city stalls. Items include chocolate, pickles, tomatoes, peppers, salmon, mackerel, oats and pancake flour with various cents per unit and crate or pound pricing.
Local country cream butter price per pound and fat content noted with price paid figures. Market summary lists prices for butter and dairy products from shippers, reflecting regional trends without specific quantities.
Prices were fractionally lower at the opening of today’s New York stock market. Central Leather started at 104% and fell 1%. United States Steel opened at 111% down 0.5%. Baldwin at 142% slipped. Mudebaker at 133% declined. Crucible Steel at 342 rose 1%.
Chicago market report notes weak trading with prices drifting lower across grains and hogs. December corn opens at 1.22 and falls, May corn declines to around 1.20, oats and other futures slide while provisions echo the softer hog market with limited outside interest.
New York coffee and sugar quotations dated October 14 show No. 4 Santos coffee at 16 26 1/2 cents per pound and centrifugal sugar at 7 2/3 cents per pound. The notice records price levels for trade references and market rates for the commodities.
Portland market report shows cattle receipts of 36 head with steady prices across grades. Prime lambs and other livestock follow similar patterns with mixed results in calves pigs and butter cheese and poultry prices listed in detail.
On October 14 in San Frant & Co the market quotes butter extras at 6 half cent per pound, Krueo extras at 5 per dot, dirties No 1 at 660 per dot, extra pullets at 59 per dot, undersized pullets at 6i per dot. Cheese California flats fancy 360 per pound, firsts 200 per pound.
Denver reports cattle receipts around 500 head with market steady to slightly lower. Prices show steers 10.60 to 12.50, cows and heifers 7 to 9, stockers and feeders 7 to 10.50, calves 5.50 to 14. Sheep receipts near 2000 with lambs at 13.50 to 14.25 and feeder lambs 12.50 to 14.00. hog receipts 660 with top at 14.86 and bulk around 14.50 to 16.00.
Arms destined for anti Bolshevik forces in Russia are being loaded from 50 carloads, with 20 carloads already on the steamer Delight at pier 5. Longshoremen previously refused to handle the cargo, police maintain order, and crews are being recruited despite a large crowd of union men outside the gates.
The Alaskan Sulphur Co chartered the steamer Norwood to carry mining supplies to Akun Island Alaska. She will sail November 3. George S. Bush & Co arranged the charter.
David Rodgers former superintendent of Skinner and Eddy shipyards visited Seattle on Monday. He attended the funeral of his mother in law Mrs Lucinda King aged 78. He will return to Montreal with his wife. He had nothing to say about reports he was involved in a proposed ship building corporation handling contracts worth 400 million dollars.
Frank V. List manager for Albers Bros. spoke at a noon luncheon of the Foreign Trade club. The talk covered merging all foreign trade organizations into one under Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club leadership.
Washington Oct 14 United Press Cotton consumed during September totaled 491313 running bales up from 439962 bales in September last year according to the monthly census bureau statement. The figures exclude linters.
A saying notes that romance can reveal mismatches as a bachelor finds the ideal partner may expose his shortcomings and reveal he is not the right match. The remark suggests caution in romantic choices and compatibility over mere suitability.
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