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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1922
Page
6
Peaches remain steady on the street with no price change, as supply tightens. Large fruit shipments have halted along with cantaloupes, signaling the end of the local market run. Jobbers push canning pears while prices at the cannery rise for butter, fat, and butterfat amid steady orange prices.
Trading began with broad gains on the New York Stock Exchange as the shopmen strike ended on 62 roads. Union Pacific rose about 1 percent to 153 with advances for Northern Pacific New Haven Erie and other major issues.
Chicago grain prices ended lower as the railroad shopmen strike settlement looms and domestic prices ease. Liverpool quotations declined and Canadian crop movement trends surged, with futures showing mixed losses across wheat corn and oats amid a soft export outlook. Portland cattle and San Francisco produce figures followed local market steadiness with moderate demand and steady receipts. Foreign exchange in New York showed slight shifts with weaker sterling and mixed European rates.
Cattle and hog receipts and market directions show steady to higher trends. Hog top at 9.90, bulk sales 7.56 to 5.40. heavy weight 4.20 to 4.75. cattle receipts 16,000 with varied prices for prime, choice, and common grades. lambs, yearlings, and ewes also listed with multiple price ranges.
Everett reports George Hatton twenty one of The Dalles Oregon was killed at 2 p m Wednesday when his head was crushed between two cars on the grounds of the Everett Logging Co at Tulalip Hatton was employed by the company.
Colorado returns from Tuesday's primary show William E. Sweet progressive Democrat with a strong lead for governor and Benjamin Griffith ahead on the Republican side. Other races remain unsettled as results continue to trickle in.
Senator Miles Poindexter C C Dill and Jimmie Duncan expected to be sole candidates for senator next November. The workers party held a concurrent convention and nominated Katherine Greenhalgh. An executive campaign committee was elected: Joe Havel chair Mark Lichtman secretary J Cassidy W Morris and A Randall, all from Seattle and Tacoma and Aberdeen.
In Fulham England on September 14 Robert Owsley dies from sleeping sickness caused by a taetae fly bite suffered in Africa four years earlier. The illness finalizes after a long battle with the parasite.
The bulletin lists harbor tide notes for Seattle with ranges from low to high tide. Specific times include 12:48 p.m for high tide and 11:08 p.m for another high tide along with references to low tide and second tide events.
A garbled listing records arrivals and departures of vessels with routes via Tacoma Everett Bellingham Portland and key ports. Mentions ships such as Admiral Dewey Texan Juneau Prince Rupert Regulus and Halleak with times from 4 pm to 11:48 pm and routes including Yokohama Kobe Manila Hongkong and San Pedro.
A fragmented shipping notice lists vessels in and out of various ports with arrivals such as President Madison Davenport Tiverton and Juneau from Beattie, many dates in September. Some entries indicate ships like Steel Navigator and Han riet, while other lines show names like United Kingdom, Beattie, and Heattie.
Fragmentary listing of terminals docks and ships including Jefferson Pier 14 Manta Rita Pier 10 Cursene Anvil Medwood Laketon Cahokia Kontum West Hartland Wallington Atlantic Street Terminal Beattie Fleur Mille and more with several ship names such as Oriental Amazon Maru and Melfast. mentions Spokane Street Terminal and West Seattle Training Station and various dredging and marine firms.
A long list of produce and grocery items with prices from multiple stalls. Items include sugar, milk, canned goods, fish, meats, butter, cheese, fresh produce, and household supplies labeled with stall numbers and unit prices. Local markets highlight diverse stock and regional brands.
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