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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
10
The article cites the first half of 1921 showing U S exports totaling 440 483 107 bushels of corn for the year ending July 1 1921 up from 275 000 bushels in 1913 and notes trade volume is about 60 percent above 1913 levels with clearings and stock transactions reflecting a marked postwar expansion.
The Skagit bond of 5.5 million dollars enables engineers to begin a hydroelectric project with an 11 000 foot tunnel linking the dam site to Gorge Creek powerhouse. The tunnel will be 23 feet in diameter and driven through solid granite at an estimated cost of 2 million dollars.
York July 27 net earnings of the United States corporation for the quarter ending June 20 are announced as 21,892.6. Excluding federal taxes for the preceding quarter total was 32,286,722. For the second quarter of 1920 figures were 106. Monthly earnings this year show April 3,853,791 May 7,472,569 June 4,936,029.
Lloyd Maxwell, vice president of the Erwin Wasey Co of Chicago, told a Seattle Ad luncheon Tuesday that advertising has grown from a sick child into a big business through board work and careful effort.
Tide schedule shows high and low tides with times and depths for Seattle area. Weather report notes mist, light wind, and passing steamers near Tatoosh Island and Port Angeles with several named vessels and arrivals.
The coastal log records ship arrivals departures and port berths through late July. Vessels including Cordova Admiral Perragut Admiral Schiey City of Seattle and West Jester are tracked with routes from Seattle San Francisco San Pedro Vancouver and Puget Sound. Port entries note ships at Smith Cove Terminal Union Pacific Terminal and other docks with vessel names and statuses.
Ralph Hubbard a Northern Pacific special agent shot and killed one man and wounded another in Tacoma yards as authorities say the pair resisted arrest while carrying a bundle with dynamite gear. Frank Lambert 30 is believed dead and John Mack 45 is hospitalized with three bullet wounds and may die. Hubbard nicknamed Two Gun Hubbard was patrolling when the confrontation occurred.
Bruce F. t. Bruce, 21, was arrested Tuesday night at First Avenue and Yesterway by Patrolmen Merkley and Monk for desertion from the Bremerton naval station. He is held for naval authorities.
United Drugs plunges after dividend doubts while United States Steel advances on stronger earnings. The market recovers midday with rail gains as President Harding's message influences sentiment. Bethlehem and other issues rise. Boston reports a Liggett asset transfer to protect creditors amid stock decline.
Wholesale market shows stable greens as California and Wapato peppers sell at 20 cents per pound. Local spuds drop to 2 cents. green corn scarce at 4.26 per crate. loganberries 2.25 and raspberries 2.40 per crate. Blackberry imports arrive and sell at 3 per crate as butter prices hold firm.
Chicago reports strong demand from local traders for scarce offerings as grain belts note unfavourable weather. Provisions rise in sympathy with grains with July wheat near 124% and December at 1.264%, corn and oats also closing higher amid unsettled results.
Receipts reach 14 006 market active with cattle and pig classes showing varied bids. Beef cattle supply steady to strong with range from 4.25 to 9.75 for different grades. hogs and lambs listed with weights and prices including top notes around 11.06 to 16. and veal calves and stocker steers added among the day’s market figures.
Cattle receipts total 246 with steady market for choice steers at 6 to 6.50, fair to good 5.50 to 4, cows and heifers 4.75 to 5.95, canners 1.50 to 2.25, calves 5.40 to 11, hogs 2.60 to 3.56. Sheep and lambs 50 to 66, yearlings 30 to 42, wethers 2 to 2.50, ewes 1 to 2.0. Cheese and other dairy items noted. general market activity described as dull.
Seattle distributors face an August 1 price increase of 18 cents per 100 pounds as the Mayor Caldwell milk commission raises the rate to $2.20, affecting local milk supply costs and retail pricing.
Cattle receipts run 600 with market lower led by cows and heifers at 5.47 to 6.50 and calves 5.50 to 7.46. Hogs receipts 600 with top around 8.1 and bulk 8.9 to 10.6. Sheep lambs offered at 4.10 to 9.50, wool and sugar and coffee prices listed, coal noted for soot yield.
Fragmentary text lists individuals such as Cochrane Eugene W Wiseetegh Ny Dickison and William M. Smith among performers and speakers. It references a choir piece Onward, Christian Soldiers and a patriotic march, with scattered names like Ruth Wood and Mrs Benjamin Smith appearing amid a ceremonial program.
Fragmentary OCR from a 19th or early 20th century page records car lots, quotations, and commodity prices. Mentions Wheat and corn with numeric tallies, hotel building remarks, and a stray address. Contains misread names and garbled symbols but signals market reference and calendar-era pricing.
Sheriff Peters in Chicago refused invitations for a hanging of Carl Wanderer who killed his wife and a man he hired for a staged holdup. He said only the usual number of invitations will be issued.
State fisheries chief L Herwin doubts packed sockeye will reach 200,000 cases this season. He notes the quadrennial big fur year may further depress harvest and predicts the 1917 level unlikely to be matched.
A compact pantry note lists kitchen measures and utensil mentions with unclear context. The itemized phrases reference teaspoons and butter knife usage, suggesting a recipe or kitchen shorthand.
Twelve members of the forestry policy committee of the U S Chamber of Commerce closed their session here at 10 a m and planned hearings in Tacoma on reforestation and timber problems. They would be entertained at the Union club and meet again Thursday morning before traveling to Portland.
A Seattle area vital statistics notice lists numerous marriages by name and residence, with spouses from Seattle and surrounding towns, followed by divorces granted for several couples, then deaths of listed individuals. Included are ages and addresses, reflecting community records. The closing remark notes ownership of much of the world’s wealth by the United States.
Very low price on pliable straw hats in black navy and brown. Roll brim sailor and mushroom shapes with grosgrain ribbon bands. Sizes 6 1/4 to 7. Reduced to 8 54.
Remnants of ash goods offered at sharp reductions include ginghams percale Devonshire suitings Gala tea crepe long cloth nainsook muslin outing flannel comforter chalis and linings. Downstairs Store promotes short lengths disposal Thursday with white and colored fabrics at below standard prices.
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