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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1922
Page
10
A surprise shortage of peaches in the local market Friday pushed prices up five cents. Two to three days of Eastern Washington weather reduced shipments to Seattle, with expectations of resumed flow once the cold ends. Delaware grapes were also on sale, quoted at $1.50 per basket for lace or 30 cents for baskets, today at $2.75.
The Chicago board of trade shows irregular grain activity with wheat mixed and corn heavy as heat wave crops burn. September wheat opened up and closed higher while December wheat lagged. oats and corn showed uneven moves with varying gains and losses across contract months.
The Wall Street Journal notes early trading strength on the New York Stock Exchange with General Motors rising on dividend hopes within six months. Other movers include Western Union, Studebaker, American Can, Reading, Northern Pacific, New Haven, and Southern Pacific.
Seattle harbor tide readings list times and heights for high and low tides on the day. Observes first high tide around 11:64 p m with second high tide later and first low tide near early morning hours.
The report lists arrivals and departures at Pacific ports including Blue Triangle from New York to Portland and San Francisco, Jacob Luckenbach from Mobile to San Francisco via Balboa and Portland, Minnesotan from Tacoma to Everett, Teyooksa Meru from Kobe via Yokohama, Dorothy Alexander from San Diego to San Francisco, and other vessels such as Protestians, Northiend, Chilliwack, Steel Belentiat, Yokohama Ma ru, and Redende with times mostly in the afternoon and evening.
Vessels in ports at Hamburg Seattle and other harbors are listed with arrivals sails and docking details. Ships include Beattie Heattie Muth Alexander Davenport Admiral Dewey Pacific Terminal and more, with pier and terminal assignments noted.
Fragmented notice reports agricultural and market figures. Mentions produce items with prices in cents per pound and notes foreign exchange rates in New York with Sterling and marked gains and declines. Details are incomplete and partially garbled.
Ethel Hall, born in England, arrived in the United States 18 months ago and has walked about 2300 miles since June 3. She left Santa Rosa New Mexico after working as a ranch cook and trekked north with a pack and cooking kit. Her hardest journey was across Wyoming prairie where she slept outdoors.
Patrolman Fred Mills may be dismissed over a police joy ride crash at Ninth Ave and Pine St that injured four officers. Chief Beverynne will meet with Inspector O'Brien to decide reinstatement, which would require Mills to surrender his car. Mills on sick leave, others recovering in Providence hospital and at home.
George 8 Chappell humorist author of The Cruise of the Kawa will join nine top writers as guests of the Chamber of Commerce at a dinner at the Rainier club on Sept 20. The party, touring the Pacific Northwest, includes George Talmer Putnam Wallace Irwin Charles Hanson Towne Ruth Hale and Frederick O Brien.
The Chamber of Commerce reports strong effort to make the city the largest in the West. Members note a September Member Getber campaign. Clubs and civic organizations are being addressed by volunteers outlining chamber activities and city benefits.
Census bureau released figures showing the crop total for the period ending September 1 at 17 171 bales and 747 tons. Writer Walter Tryer and editor Hubbard led the New Evening Ban team with Heid Jr as illustrator and Chappel noted among contributors.
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