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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1921
Page
7
A U S Bureau special report raises the cost of diverting 1 753 000 acres in the Columbia basin via gravity systems. The study favors building a dam at Grand Coulee head to serve a smaller district and questions the feasibility of the Pend Oreille approach.
Foreign exchange markets opened in New York with the dollar at 2.45 francs and 1.45 lire, Canadian dollars at 6.81, and marks around 1.3 percent gains. The franc and other currencies showed continued climbing toward higher levels by noon.
Hog and cattle receipts totaling about 39 000 head show market prices easing for beef and stockers while lambs and sheep also decline. Prices quoted include hogs around 9.58 per unit, cattle at 7.50 to 13.35, calves near 11, and ewes about 5.50, with totals suggesting lower market levels.
Receipts show cattle and calves with prices to $9.40 for top cattle and $7.50 to $7.60 for heifers. Sheep receipts total 2,299 with lambs at around $7.00 and ewes near $5.46, market strength described as lower on some classes.
Port land market report shows cattle receipts 2 904 head with market steady and unchanged hogs receipts 1 422 head market steady end active and unchanged sheep receipts 2 154 head market steady and arranged net per head price 25 33 per head
Jan 10 report from York notes a listing of granulated sugar and coffee items with prices. Unclear lines reference Joger Raw B Sleper Ib and a 900 denomination.
New York markets opened with sharp declines across many stocks as bears pushed prices below 1920 lows. Mexican Petroleum fell to 154% and Pan-American slid to 24, with United States Steel and Atlantic Gulf dropping earlier before a partial late recovery led by General Asphalt and International Paper.
Chicago reports a sharp upturn in grain prices after a weak opening as heavy buying power emerges in late trading. Wheat leads gains with March at 1.72 and May rallying, while May corn and oats show varied gains. export demand cited as bullish, provisions fluctuating.
Brief item notes activity at the New York Stock Exchange with terse references to firms and market movement. Disjointed OCR text shows fragmented mentions of equities, trades, and financial terms without a coherent narrative. Readers should rely on full reports for precise data and outcomes.
A storm warning was issued Monday for the central Pacific between Kodiak and Sitka. Severe gale and rough seas are expected over the eastern part of the Seattle to Orient sailing route and along the Beattie to Alaska outside passage, threatening ships and navigation.
Richard M. Bemmes district manager for the United States Shipping Board leaves Seattle for Washington to assume headquarters. Reports note ships Tana and Quickstep trapped in the Kuskoquim river by winter conditions with plans to restore service in March as officials reassess postwar shipping. The dispatch also covers rate cuts by the Pacific Argentine Brazil line and new Baltic and Atlantic routes, plus vessels and schedules across Puget Sound ports.
A brisk seasonal movement along the Western Ave market shows supply meeting demand with prices steady since Saturday. California remains the main source for produce while local radishes appear briefly and the apple market trends weak with little improvement expected until lower grades sell.
City considers financing steps for the Skagit river development. After failing to obtain bids on a $1,000,000 bond issue last week, officials and bankers met and agreed to loan $260,000 temporarily. Officials anticipate needing over $1,000,000 before June and expect contractors to accept bonds totaling $687,000 with the rest borrowable as market conditions permit.
New York January 10 unfilled steel tonnage for December 31 1920 stood at 8 148 122 tons and 9 021 481 on November 30 1920 9 896 852 on October 31 and 8 265 366 on December 1919 as announced by United States Steel Corporation.
On Frascasier Paterson Uo University Street Second Floor a sale lists Turkish Towels at 35 and 45 cents Huck Towels 12 1 4 and 15 cents Damask 95 cents a yard Long Cloth 25 cents and 1 0 Fine Nainsook 39 cents yard 86 inch Bleached Muslin 19 22 or 25 cents per yard White Voiles Checks Stripes 50 cents Linen and Cotton Towelings 19 25 or 29 cents per yard 86 inch Cotton Eponge 39 cents per yard Pillow Cases 40 45 cents or per pair 40 inch Pillow Tubing 35 cents a yard 81x99 inch Bedsheets 1 50 1 59 2 10 Satin finished Bed Spreads 5 75 and 5 95 Second Floor.
The ad lists reduced sale prices on assorted toiletries and grooming items. It notes substantial discounts across items such as hand mirrors brushes powder boxes hair receivers and picture frames with prices shown and a final line indicating Toilet Goods on the First Floor.
A price listing describes final fittings for beauty cases and boys patent button boots. It lists case prices from $17.50 to $30.00 and boot prices around $3.45 with multiple lines showing different price pairs.
Births listed with names and addresses across Seattle and nearby areas. The notice includes ages and residences such as 24th tock, 1722. 1213 Eighth Tarica. 3819 Btone Reda. 3456 10th irk. and 2734 FE! y. firoache. Also catalogs legal notices and residents from Tacoma Vancouver and Bend.
A fragment lists balances and names such as Thomas J. Wack, Eric Keon Rudolph, Melisa Fuller, Nancy E. Samson, Christina Wollsen, Josie M. Klinefelter, Wilson W. White, Sophie Miller, Octave Lussier, Emery Boemer, Clara Taylor, Go s8 Chilberg, John N Seecery, and others with mixed street addresses and figures totaling 5 329 401.00 and 1 248 190.00.
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