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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1921

Page

4

Revival Predicted By July First By Albert Apple

Ten more weeks of standstill business, then a general revival about July 1 that's the opinion of Judge Robert S. Lovett, chair of the Union Pacific railroad board. He notes low stock of essentials and predicts the end is in sight. Harvard economic committees see the decline nearing bottom as money loosens and speculation revives.

Albert Apple Robert S. Lovett Middle West Union Eific Railroad Levett Harvard Committees On Economic Research Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Federal Reserve System Louis J. Horowitz Thompson-Starrett Company SANS

Public Markets itemized stalls list groceries and prices

A dense list of stalls at several market halls shows daily grocery items with prices. Entries include sugar, butter, milk, canned fruits, sardines, coffee, cocoa, canned vegetables, eggs, margarine, and cleaning products with varied stall numbers and section headings.

Seattle Chamber Plans Educational Film Ad Campaign

The Seattle Chamber of Commerce proposes a promotional film to showcase Seattle to commercial clubs colleges and manufacturers in China. At the China advisory committee meeting on Monday night the plan for wider publicity in the Orient was approved.

Seattle Chamber of Commerce China China Advisery Committee Chamber of Commerce Seattle Orient

Vancouver sets record with 3000 mile voyage

A sailing vessel named Vancouver, owned by Capt. H C Hanson, completed a 3000 mile run in 12 days from Buenos Aires to Port Townsend. Pilot H H Marden and third mate Ann Hage aboard the Governor are cited among officers as part of the record run.

Vancouver H.C. Hanson Tuenos Airea Port Townsend Equator Colon Tri H. H. Marden Ann Hage Governor West Hartland

Harbor Shipping Schedule Figures From Pacific Ports

A garbled list shows ships and routes with ports like Kobe Shanghai Hongkong and Vancouver. Vague times such as 4:30 p m and noon appear for vessels including Skomasan Maru Westham City of Seattle and Admiral Gehley. The fragment references arrivals at Seattle Portland and Everett with dates in April and April 26.

Lyman Stewart Oteam Vancouver Acc F & mM Skomasan Maru Kobe San Francisco Portland Ete Westham Pritieh Columbia Porta Amazon Maru Hongkong Bhanghai Yokohama Admiral Gehley Tacoma San Diego San Pedro Birmingham City Everett Ails

Shipping Log Incomplete Arrivals at Pacific Ports

Fragmentary OCR notes list arrivals and departures with unclear dates and vessel names. Entries mention Yokohama Seattle Wenatchee West Ivne Edmore Beattie Luckenbach and Beattie again with timestamps around April, suggesting a maritime schedule or port call log.

Yokohama Att Wenatchee Seattle Edmore Beattie New York Ett K. I. Luckenbach Liberator Pedro Ste Quin

Maritime Shipping News From Seattle to Manila and Yokohama

A list of numerous vessels and routes including Wireless U S Naval Co ships, the City of Seattle bound for Millbank Sound, and Brookline heading for Manila. Mentions distances from Seattle and San Francisco, times in the afternoon, and ports such as Beattie Yokohama and Ketchikan. notes on arrivals, departures, and positions at sea.

Ouoan San Francisco Seattle Cape Bianco Stanley Dellar Seattie Etr Rathier San Fran Ste Admiral Dewey Beattie Katori Maru Orient Brookline Manila Alameda Ketchiken Wheatland Montans Yokohama Meattis Beatticon Weat Ison Northwestern Millbank Sound Pultney Point Eldridge

Vessels at Seattle Ports Include Many Named Ships

Port records list numerous ships and cargo facilities at Seattle terminals along Bell Street Grand Trunk Pacific and other docks. Vessels include Toyama Maru Alice Admiral Watson Tippecanoe Weat Jappa Redondo Admiral Rodman Spokane Admiral Schley Wert Isleta Kontum To wemite Victoria Exagway Wawona Packard Roosevelt Ketchikan Geo. Curtia and others today.

Seattle Great Northern Terminal Toyama Maru Bell Street Algonquin Analga Alice Grand Trunk Pacific Admiral Watson American Can Co Fidir Azalea Tippecanoe Amazon Maru Atr Weat Jappa Redondo Jefferson Latouche Admiral Rodman Spokane Admiral Schley Wert Isleta Union Pacific Terminal Relbeck Pacific Coast Coal Parkers Eastern Glen Elwell United States Shipping Board Weetward Ho Kontum Towemite Albers Bros. Milling Co Skomasan Maru Alaska Steamship Str Victoria Etr Exagway Ete Banta Ana Lander Street Ehr Wawona Hanford Street Guy C. Jooe Th. PF. Packard Todd Pry Weet Martland Forest King Admiral Mayo Burnside Puget Hound Bridge & Dredging Co Patterson Ames Yard Roosevelt Heffernan Dock

Soya Bean Tax Battle Opens in King County Court

Procter & Gamble sues King County officials William A. Gaines and Frank W. Hull seeking annulment of 54304.90 in taxes on soya bean shipments stored in receiving tanks. P&G argues the oil's interstate nature means county jurisdiction does not apply.

Procter & Gamble Company King County EB. B. Cushman Procter & Gamble William A. Gaines Frank W. Hull

Gear Works Coming to Seattle Lease at 620 E Pike St

Automotive Gear Works of Atlanta Georgia will establish a Seattle branch and has leased property at 620 East Pike Street for its operations. The move expands the company’s national network and sets up a new service location in the city.

Automotive Gear Works Atlanta Seattle E. Pike St

Dr. Edward O. Sisson Resigns as MSU President

Helena Montana report notes Dr. Edward O. Sisson resigns from the presidency of Montana State University amid university leadership changes. The campus confirms his departure and indicates interim arrangements are to follow.

Helena Mont Edward O. Sisson Montana State University

Denver Live Stock Market Report April 2 Prices

Denver live stock market receipts total 1 700 with steer prices around 7 24 to 7 90 the top. Cattle cows and heifers range about 5 70 to 7 65 with stockers and feeders near 5 60. Sheep receipts about 2 1 00 and lambs listed from 4 50 to 10 26 per head.

Denver

San Francisco Produce Prices In April Market Note

San Francisco report lists Butter Extras 140th and 150 lb fancy California lata eggs extras at 28 dozen No 1 dirties 24 dozen extra pullets 23 cents each doa under sized pullets 1840 dozen.

San Francisco California

Trading Hums as Market Opens Amid Uneven Steels Rally

New York stocks opened nervously as traders reacted to recent gains with selling across sectors. United States Steel rose to 84% while Atlantic Gulf fell after a brief rise. General Steel and others showed mixed initial moves before markets closed with some strength and several issues trading at new highs.

New York Btates Steel Steele Mexican Petroleum Minebaker General Sagpalt Atlantic Gulf United States Sinclair OS Cruel Bte Texas Company New Haven Pan-American General Asphalt American Domenselehone Kelly-Springfield Pennsylvania Republic Steel Hebhiehem “Ll Republic Ralla

Butter Market Slips Further Amid Weak Seattle Trade

The Seattle butter market softened with a drop in wholesale prices as smaller consignments reach other markets. Quotations Tuesday stood at 40 cents for local creamery extras and 39 cents for cubes, while Florida green peppers rose to 66 cents a pound. Fifteen to twenty crates of broccoli arrived daily from a South Park farm, and California stock cars, plus additional Los Angeles strawberries, were expected by Friday.

Seattle San Francisco Florida South Park California Los Angeles

Grain Market Advances on Chicago Board of Trade

Chicago April 14 grain prices moved higher as heavy buying by commission houses supported a weaker opening. May wheat opened 1.54 higher and closed up. July wheat and corn futures also gained. Cash wheat quotes listed No 2 red 1.35 and No 3 hard 1.94, with live stock markets showing mixed gains in hogs and cattle.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade Sly Cata A7&c Cute N. Y. Stock Exchange Butler Si Ste Atehiaon Amereet Huger Amer Car & Way Amer International Amer Sumatra Amer lLocomotive Amer Tel & Tel Anecenia Haldwin Locomotive Canadian Pacific Vaid Wholesale General Motore Geedrich Northern Aepalaque Teoal Tireat Kennecott Inspiration Carrete Flats Missouri Pacific Lee Hothouse Agnes New Haven Northern Pacific Greece Pease, Per & Eeeaee Pan Amer Petroleum Pierce Arrow Lettace Peanerivenia K N Oviens Republic Tron O Steet Tal Leoeal Sreen Dow Benches Hoek Teland Chicago Board of Trade Minelair Or Pardey Cat Don Bune Houthern Pacific Heathbero Mallway Dallee Mromberg Petatess New Garnet Cal Studebaker Tesac Pacific Union Delaware Fall Cave Rs Union Pacific Mopet United Mates Rubber United States Aly Us Utan Copper Ominal Willys Overland I Laré International Nickelby Hdie Rasanee - Ier Iamens Eassre Hireok Rapid Tranett Ieee Fuld Te Shipgers Aterition Helgium Reeter Delgium Premiem Iman W. L Hamburg Munich United Kingdom B. Menatag & Co Paul New York Railway Bo Steel & F. Be Penn Timothy Way

Market Update on World Currencies and Rates

New York prices for foreign exchange show the pound at 1.5075 dollars and the franc around 0.807, with marks near 0.615 and Canadian dollars about 0.8917. Afternoon trading nudges the franc higher while other currencies hold varied levels.

New York France soeTte Marke Kromen

New York Coffee and Sugar Market Brief

In New York on April 04 the market showed weakness with sugar and coffee prices moving lower. Granulated sugar traded around 11 cents per pound with Santos coffee at a lower bid, reflecting a softer demand in the grain and commodity markets.

N. Y New York Santos

Portland Market Status Delivers Cattle and Sheep Figures

Portland reports cattle receipts 164 with steers at 24.25 and 7.75 ranges, cows and heifers 6.75 to 7.25, calves 9 to 11.60. Hog market steady, prime cattle 47.50 to 50.50, yearlings 14 to 14.50, sheep receipts 64 with market steady and ewes about 10 to 11.04. butter cheese and hog products listed with prices.

Westlake South End Chatterton Borden Portland

Money on Call Rates Reported for New York Market

A New York activity note lists money on call rates and banker loans with figures such as 7 percent and 99 percent. It mentions demand sterling at 594 percent and references mercantile papers and bankers like Mc in New York.

Sis Reigemnge Mercantile Paper Loadem

Market kept at Pike Place as council rejects move

By a five to four vote the city council favors retaining the farmers market at Pike Place and rejects moving it to Westlake Market place. An ordinance will be prepared to accept a plan by Public Market and Department Store Co to add quarters for farmers displaced by the Elliott avenue arterial highway project.

Pike Place Westlake Fifth Avenue Public Market and Department Store Company Elliott Ave R. B. Hesketh C. B. Fitzgerald A. Lou Cohen Philip Tindall John EB. Carroll Pike Place Market A. T. Drake R. H. Thomson T. Erickson William Hickman Moore Weatlake

Speckboom Transplanted From Africa To California

The Speckboom, an African plant whose leaves are elephants’ favored food, has been transplanted to California. The move aims to broaden cultivation and diversify regional flora while preserving its notable drought tolerance.

California

Birth brains of apes fail to grow after birth

The chimpanzee and gorilla are born with brains as large as newborn human infants but their brains do not develop further after birth.

Boldt's Bank Clearings Best Foodstuffs for Least

Boldt's advert highlights low prices on foodstuffs with emphasis on savings and value. The notice markets cheap staples and weekly specials aimed at budget shoppers.

Boldt

Forest storm debris tallies six billion feet timber

District forester George H. Cecil cites an airplane survey by three Army planes last month showing at least six billion feet of down timber from the two month old storm in the region.

George H. Cecil

Sugar Prices Fall Twice in Two Days in California Market

In San Francisco on April 26 sugar declined for the second time in as many days. The California Hawaiian refinery set wholesale sugar at 7 dollars 50 cents per hundred pounds, after 7 dollars 75 cents yesterday and 8 dollars 50 cents the day before.

San Francisco

Caravan Heads to Berry Land Tour by Commerce Group

A 10:30 am departure from the county city building sent Senator W H H Pautha and the Greater Seattle chamber of commerce automobile caravan into the Puyallup Sumner berry belt. They planned to tour fields and inspect a jam plant touted as the largest in the United States as the valley’s cooperative berry growers expanded from 5000 crates in one season to 1800 members and over 1,000,000 crates sold last year.

W. H H. Pautha Musa Wiscard Puyallup Valley Greater Seattle Puyallup-Sumner United States

Students Not to Be Expelled After Campus Prank

Albho admitted that men students at the university during Campus Day invaded sorority houses urging women to join cleanup efforts. President Suzzallo said the rumor of improper acts is unfounded and all involved were reprimanded. no expulsions or suspensions will occur.

Albho Henry Suzzallo Dr. Suzzailo

Money Boss Frank White Named U S Treasurer

Frank White of Valley City North Dakota becomes the new U S Treasurer and will sign all paper money.

Frank White Valley City N. D The U.S

Century of life portraits as centenarians mark days

Across locations from Mansfield England to Marietta Pa readers note centenarians in daily life. Ann Sissons age 102 flies planes after baptism and confirmation while Melchior Staaf 100 plays ball with descendants. Mary Potter 107 celebrates a long life and family, Barr Spangler 100 runs a store and presides over a 74th wedding anniversary with his 97 wife. Openheimer 100 leads Decoration Day parade.

New York Manny Openheimer Marietta Barr Spangler United States

Shippers Turn To Sea Route As Rail Costs Rise

Pacific coast fruit shipments to New York via Panama Canal rise as growers shift from rail to water to escape freight hikes. Hood River Apple Growers' Assn says district orchards produce $2,000,000 yearly. rail rates of $1.66 per hundred pounds push out by sea 70 cents per hundred. Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Co spends over $1,000,000 adding refrigeration. New York Merchants' Assn backs sea shipments amid dwindling rail sidings.

New York Pacific Coast Panama Canal Dwight L. Woodruff Hood River Apple Growers’ Association of Washington Woodruff Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company C. R. Bradley Eastern New York Merchants’ Association

Hospital Praised by Federal Inspector in Steilacoom

Dr Duncan MacCalman lauded Western Washington hospital at Steilacoom for compliance and care as a federal inspector endorses its practices highlighting quality treatment and safety standards observed during the review.

Olympia Western Washington Hospital Steilacoom Duncan MacCalman Federal

Seattle and San Francisco Water Rates Compared for 1921

A comparison shows Seattle customers paying 50 cents minimum for 600 cubic feet and 6 cents per hundred after. San Francisco rates raise a bigger bill, with an eight inch meter and 3300 cubic feet totaling $70.92 for Seattle versus $120.92 in San Francisco, highlighting public system charges and service fees.

Seattle San Fray Bay City Chamber of Commerce San Francisco Francisco San Seattle Man Man Ia Cisco

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the Star's England War Finance Corporation U.S. Steel Corporation Campbell's Ship News Tides Wenatcher Wenatchee Weather Bureau Report Tatoosh Island Apt Saginaw Robert Lewers Nome City Sam Ketchikan Alameds City of Seattle Cordova U. S. Naval Co King Co L. B Maseing & Co Wales Lamba Council Federal Reserve Alecks Ararce Washington Bank Depositors’ Guaranty Fund State of Washington Ballard American Bank Washington Berry Suzzallo Mansfield Mre Ann Sissons Mrs. Sissons Butler Melchior Staaf Staaf Dwight, It Mary Potter Cléeet Methodist Frank Holton Grand Central Hotel City Hospital Occidental Washington St Oregon W.S. C Pullman Theversity of Oregon Yaconra Puget Sound Colman Dock
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