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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1921
Page
5
Business notes show prices collapsing across commodities with oil and gas leading the decline, gasoline use down, and national averages slipping. A $40 million copper pool aims to finance exports, while French coal price caps and US wheat exports index shape the day.
The Denver live stock market shows varied cattle prices with bids around several dollars per hundredweight and grain feed figures listed. Washington district customs receipts for the first eleven months of 1930 rose by 1,296,847 over the same period in 1919, with tonnage increasing by 66,10,979 tons, averaging 65,604 per month.
The market lists stalls 16-17 with items for sale including rice, beans, Campbell soups, evaporated milk, sugar, butter, canned goods, and fresh produce. Vendors at Queen City and other stalls offer meat, fish, dairy products, baking needs, and household staples with varied prices.
Port commission member Col George B Lamping helped push a broad expense curtailment. In engineering, annual savings reach about 10000 dollars. Willamette’s first Mart Weet ships and the steamship Williaro are due. Tyndareus sails for Japan and more. Edward Luckenbach arrives with lumber and cargo. Weather and ship movements noted from Puget Sound ports.
U S Navy communications list ships and routes near Cape Hiase Monteagie and Portland to Vancouver. Vessels include Admrial Rebroe Empress of Japan Venture Jester Admiral Watson Alameda Rainier and Admiral Dewey with bearings distances from Cape Filattery Juneau Seattle and San Francisco.
A dense list of sailings docks and yards across Seattle and Puget Sound shows ships, pier allocations, and ongoing moorings. Names include Admiral Goodrich and Admiral Retmen among warships, Pacific Coast Coal bunkers, Union Pacific Gaminat, Weetward Mo, and multiple yards like Ames Yard and Puget Bound.
Oil and motor demand helped trade start higher in New York with several issues advancing. Reading declined early, coppering a downbeat opening, while United States Steel and Pan American Petroleum showed gains amid mixed readings and ex-dividend shifts.
Chicago grain markets surged with speculative buying and higher visions. May wheat opened at 1.64 with gains. corn rose from 67 to the sun while oats opened unchanged then edged up. Cattle and sheep receipts and prices show steady to strong demand with primes and butchers bidding higher.
The record shows broad currency listings including Canadian dollars and British sterling, with multiple place names such as Ketchikan and Santa Ana. The text references diverse locations and financial figures like 248 percent and various coinages, indicating a market or exchange summary.
The National Bank of Commerce inaugurated its permanent building at Second Ave and Spring, formerly the Baillargeon, after moving from the Leary location Saturday. The remodeled facility cost 166000 and features bronze marble and tile in a lobby with multiple vaults. the third door will house Seattle's Federal Reserve Bank branch. A public reception ran Monday evening from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Report from St Augustine Florida on February 14 says Herbert Hoover may become secretary of commerce in the Harding administration if he accepts. Some close to the president elect believe Hoover’s odds improve despite earlier opposition from several senators including Hiram Johnson.
Raw coffee prices for February 2006 show firmer trends with refined and granular grades. Notable quotes include No 7 Rio and No 4 Santos traded around four to five dollars per unit, reflecting market activity in New York.
San Francisco February 14 reporting mixed produce quotes with dairy and eggs noted. Prices include choice items at 88c per dozen for extras and 33c per dozen for extra pullets, under sized pullets 20 percent.
Fresh vegetables arrived on market streets with celery spinach parsley artichokes among main items. Prices for potatoes, lettuce, apples and butter show stable or modest changes, with eggs quoted for local sales and wholesale rates listed for several produce items.
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