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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
4
Wholesale houses report a two cent drop in egg prices amid heavier receipts and a New York market influence. Prices for freh ranch and pullet eggs range around 50 to 44 cents a dozen with bids around 45 to 44 cents. butter and cheese hold stable as markets anticipate weekend demand.
The Alaska mail schooner Baste Beth, owned by Captain J W Davin of Juneau and visiting Seattle, struck rocks three miles south of Haines and is undergoing repairs after the Wednesday accident. A weather report from Tatoosh Island notes a rapidly falling barometer and southeast rain.
A long list of vessels arrives and sails from Seattle and Puget Sound ports. Ships such as Dee Str Nome Chy Dee Wapama Latouche and many others are shown with routes to San Francisco Tacoma Everett Vancouver Yokohama and Hong Kong. The records note timings from noon to late evening and include canal and naval movements toward Puget Sound Naval Station and San Pedro, with several liners bound for New York and Kobe.
Maritime notices list several ships arriving at various ports from Beattie and San Pedro with dates in December. Names include Cardigan shire Suwa Maru Pi driige Siaki you Saginaw and the Alaskan with references to crew or captain Lee and Stewart.
Fragmented place names and times reference Portland Spokane Cape Flat Keystones Seattle Wenatchee Yokohama and San Diego. Distorted lines mention travels distances and times with unclear directions. No coherent event or persons clearly identified.
A chaotic list records vessels and moorings at Seattle harbors including Senith Cove Pier Atttr Bay State Hell Street Termins and Pacific Coast Engineering Works. Multiple ships names and terminals stretch across Northwestern Union Pacific Coast Coal Bankerie and Alaska routes with numerous moorings and dock facilities noted.
Orange Texas December 29 workers fought to cap what is called Texas greatest oil gusher. Humble company’s Cresson No. 3 spouted oil from 3,960 feet leaving wrecked derricks and a surrounding sea of oil. Reported output rose to at least 320000 barrels daily.
New York opening shows little overall movement with several issues advancing. American Telephone and Bell System peers hit new highs while a broad mix of other rails and manufacturers drifted, with Republic Steel and Baldwin among notable movers.
The page records bid and asking ranges for hogs cattle and sheep with prices for bulk wholesale lines and futures like Prime mized and veal calves. It notes market slow and lower in parts with general steadiness in lambs and sheep receipts and lists New York sugar and coffee quotes and foreign exchange rates amid San Francisco market dullness and varying fruit and poultry prices.
Bank clearings figures for Portland Spokane and Tacoma show totals of 5 257 151 35 932 362 27 4 452 147 00 1 025 690 00 1 926 917 00 with a 35 935 00 clearance. Balances recorded at 89 138 00.
A dense OCR list from a public market shows stalls with varied goods including cane sugar, milk, meats, fish, vegetables, fruit and pantry staples. Prices range from 2 cents to $1.75 per sack or item, with numerous items like salmon, lobster, oysters, butter, cheese, coffee, soups and preserves.
Two Camp Lewin soldiers Corporal Db. KE Mays and Private 8 B. Hates Mays suffered a broken collar bone and broken ribs while Bates endured multiple broken ribs and internal injuries after a car overturned on the Camp Lewin highway near the Tacoma Country Club. They were rushed by Tacoma bound bus to a hospital.
Patrolman BE C Griffin was elevated to sergeant Thursday by Chief Willam H Searing. Griffin will take the place of ex sergeant Guy Norton dismissed Tuesday for intoxication on duty.
The 1921 farm crop value is estimated at 5.68 billion dollars, down sharply from 9.08 billion in 1920 and 13.69 billion in 1919. Wheat 74.9 million bushels valued at 729.1 million. corn 3.08 billion bushels valued at 1.21 billion. oats 1.06 billion bushels valued at 221.5 million.
Washington dispatch reports additional federal indictments for profiteering as the government targets high prices. About building material firms face possible charges amid soaring costs despite recent antitrust actions, with Attorney General Daugherty informed.
Milk will rise about one cent per quart at Seattle retail stores starting January 1.
In Tacoma on December 29, hundreds lined up at County Auditor Ob Fe Yerguson’s office to secure 1972 auto licenses with only two days left of grace. The office stays open evenings to serve late applicants amid enforcement notices. Ed White faced a raid with police seizing 34 gallons of beer and time in custody, with no New Year celebration planned.
Thieves entered the home of A. Anderson at 7203 Second Ave N on Wednesday night and escaped with six soup plates a meat platter glass dishes Christmas gifts and a bracelet valued at 75 dollars plus other items. A second loss listed at Peicer 128 26th Ave S includes groceries and a purse. The Newsboys office in the Orpheum building was robbed for 23 dollars and 80 cents.
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