This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1901
Page
7
Seattle’s Beattie area hosts major firms in iron work, shiprepair, sheet metal, and milling. The Variety Iron Works, Commercial Street Meter Works, Clark Miller Co, Beattie Machine Works, and Novelty Mill Co lead local output while expanding capacity. The Seattle Cracker and Candy Co and Capital Milling Co operate large facilities with strong regional and export markets.
Centennial Flour Mills has expanded from 560 to 2000 barrels per day and ships widely to China, Japan, Australia, and other nations. Most wheat is Washington grown with some Oregon wheat. vessels of large tonnage load quickly and the railroad delivers grain to the mill. The mill competes with Manitoba and Adelaide brands. One Mills at Western Ave and Sene ca St operates ten years under Lehman Bros with a daily output of ten tons of cereals and twenty tons of feed, mostly for local use.
Seattle Brewing and Malting Company bottles ten thousand per day and eyeing markets beyond Seattle. Hemrich Bros. Brewing Co. near Lake Union expanded from 25 000 to 310 000 barrels yearly with a new five story plant to serve outside demand. Major officers include F Sweeney Alvin Hemrich and Louise Hemrich.
Moran Bros Company, a Seattle shipbuilder founded in 1882 and incorporated in 1889, operates a 52 acre plant with 640 to 1400 workers. Its output includes the USS Seward and other vessels, plus a two section floating dry dock 400 feet long and a marine railway of 18 ton capacity, signaling a growing national reputation for battleship bids.
The Moore Investment Company led by J A Moore shows how real estate firms drive city growth by developing streets and residences. It built the Lincoln apartment house for 150000 dollars and developed the Main Component and Union area, while the Stee company bought 14 acres on Fifteenth Avenue near City Park, planning streets and a residential district with views of strand lake and mountains.
Rohife and Schoder, manufacturers of bank and office wood furnishings, operate a planing mill in Seattle. Since just after a major fire they supplied interior fittings and decorative work for homes and businesses, including banks and mansions, with Remington woods and custom finishes praised by architects, builders, and satisfied clients.
Seattle Ice Company operates a large three story main building on the tide flats near Railroad Avenue and Mer Street. The plant covers nearly half an acre and is among the largest on the city canal.
The Washington Iron Works Company, led by President J. M. Frink and Secretary-Treasurer Egbert Frink, operates a full plant including foundry boiler shop machine shop and blacksmith shops on the Grant street tide flats near the city rail line. The business has grown for eighteen years and serves logging and pile driving engines from Alaska to Central America, on a scale second to none in the United States.
Beginning with a force of six men two years ago last July, the H. L. Bennett Box Factory now employs 2 when business is at its height. It manufactures all kinds of boxes and berry crates for the local trade and Sound ports, using spruce and fir wood and Cedar on occasion. The factory operates at 925 First Avenue and has run at full capacity for much of the past year.
The Lundberg Artificial Tomb Co of Geattle run by A Lundberg, with offices in the Sullivan block on Flrat avenue, has 20 years in making artificial limbs and surgical appliances. They supply deformity devices, trusses for hernia, elastic goods, and related apparatus to those in need.
The Pacific Coast Investment Co plans to develop the northwestern Pacific coast by promoting mining real estate and industrial ventures. It aims to connect eastern capital with northwest projects and facilitate proposals for safe investments across Washington and southeastern Alaska.
Dearborn & Co reported numerous cash sales of tide lands in 1899. Pacific Mattress Co. bought 6x120 feet of block 210 for 2300 with later improvements. others acquired lots in blocks 222 295 210 429 for sums from 600 to 20000. The Carental Brewing Co. acquired land at First Ave S and Jackson St for 20000, with plans for a four story building. Dearborn & Co also bought title lands valued at 10000 and sold upland totaling 20000.
The Seattle Electric Company, just over a year old, pledges to advance progressive cities by paving streets and ensuring efficient street car service. It notes pavement deficiencies will be remedied as swiftly as possible despite current difficulties.
Beattie Electric Company has unified the city streetcar lines into a single system spanning 12 miles of track and powered by a growing electric plant. The firm plans to consolidate six power houses and expand to 46,000 more in cars and facilities, including new car barns and offices at Pine and Firth Streets.
W. J. McConnell and C. W. J. McConnell are noted as principal real estate agents on Pike street. They also run a large mining business with major deals completed in Washington Blate. Their office sits on the northwest corner of Second Avenue and Pike Street.
Financier and head of Armour & Co. Philip D. Armour died at 6:45 pm at his Prairie Avenue home. Cause given as muscular heart disease. Survived by wife Mrs Philip D Armour Jr and family. Estate estimated at 25 to 156 million. Born May 16 1832 in Oneida County New York, he rose from a New York farm to a Western California pioneer and major Chicago businessman.
The Great Northern Hot Springs hotel opens on the Great Northern line near Skykomish in Washington. Owner J. G. McCain, veteran of Green River Hot Springs, promises modern conveniences, on site bathrooms, cuisine, and an expert Pacific coast masseur with special railroad rates. Guests may enjoy trout fishing in the Skykomiah river and nearby mountain trails, with cottages planned and camping ground set.
Unbleached Turkish bath towels 12H inch, 75 dozen, at 1 dollar per dozen. bleached sheets and muslin sold in units of six at reduced prices. Includes six sheets of unbleached muslin and related per dozen prices as advertised.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.