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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1921
Page
5
Local store advertises a big linoleum sale offering printed and inlaid designs in Spring patterns. Enamel body cork and linseed oil construction with burlap backing, 6 ft wide. Prices cut from 1.65 to 1.35 per square yard. two patterns highlighted with color variants and weekly specials.
The Association of Fisheries on Tuesday decided to extend the salmon sales push in Eastern and Southern cities as demand rises.
Washington March 2 Justice Stafford rejected plans by Swift and Armour for disposal of stockyard interests dated February 7 in the district supreme court. Also an advertisement for GROVE S Native BROMO QUININE Tablets noting a 30 cent price and urging readers to get them.
Three representatives of St. F. Dun & Co. in this district have been transferred. Brown W. Robinson moves from Seattle to Denver, William H. Butt shifts from Tacoma to Seattle, and R. H. Langdon from Seattle to Tacoma.
County commissioners cut wages for teamsters on county road work from 10 to 9 dollars a day and reduced other day laborers by 50 cents. Commissioners Lou C. Smith and Thomas Dobson announced the action, noting sawmills and logging camps had lowered their scales previously.
Seattle residents testify that Wonder Health Restorer cured a long lingering cough and other ailments. Theletter from Mrs A Raymond praises the herbal remedy with claims of blood purification and overall health improvement. Distribution details name Swift's Drug Stores and J M Rankin with contact numbers and Seattle addresses.
Maritime items report enrollment of 16 licensed engineers for the new marine engineering course in Seattle to boost merchant fleet efficiency. Cunard takes over the Imperator, now the largest vessel under British flag. ~1,000 tons freight from the Atlantic carrier Williams Line to Seattle arriving March 13. O. & K. liner Arizona Maru sails for the Orient with cotton and steel cargo. Nippon Yusen liner Tajima Maru brings silk and goods. Princess Beatrice damages reported after striking Steelab with bow replacement needed. Seattle Tacoma fare reductions announced with round trips at 80 cents. Tacoma steamer resumes Seattle run. Weather notes show wind and barometer readings for the region.
Shipping notices reveal multiple arrivals and movements around Tacoma Everett and Seattle. Ships including Admiral Dewey, Steelmaker, Langley, and Henry Wilton are listed with paths via Beattie Victoria San Francisco Yokohama and Puget Sound ports.
Long record of marine traffic reports and vessel movements includes described positions and routes near Beattie Yokohama Kobe and Seattle terminals. Ferry operator Dana W Brown testifies in port injunction case to stop cork invasion and loss of Hallett Bay service. Ralph Chapman and Ben Fletcher slated to address Workers' Educational League at Crystal Pool Sunday at 7 30 pm.
Chicago March 2 grain prices rose on the Board of Trade amid anxious FE news and light offerings. May wheat opened at 1.69 dollars, corn up to 69 cents, and oats at 45 cents before closing mixed. Live stock receipts 19,000 with higher bidding on beef and cattle markets. New York markets mixed with coffee and sugar steady.
Foreign market report from New York notes March 2 opening with demand at 287 percent frame and prices at OT10 lire and 0964 marke. Comedian deflara quoted 3/60.
Frustrated market chatter from San Francisco hints at unusual price movements and unclear bids for produce items. Trade observers report erratic quotes and mixed demand across fresh goods despite routine trading days.
Portland March 2 cattle market steady with Hoge receipts unchanged. Market for prime milk products and heavy cattle shows slight price movements. Cheese prices listed around 26 to 30 cents per pound amid overall market steadiness.
Receipts total 1 100 cattle and 946 sheep and lambs. Markets: cattle steady to 26 cents higher on steer and heifer groups with top around 9 95. Calves and stockers mixed. Lambs and ewes steady with prices listed like 4 75 to 6 75 for ewes.
Oregon and Washington lumber plants resume operations after downtime. Deer Island Logging returns 200 workers to St Helena Oregon, Columbia Logging restarts with about 100 workers, Bend mills expected to reopen soon, Cascade Lumber in Yakima hires 300, and a Woodland area sawmill resumes.
The university business administration school will add a new course titled How to Secure an Accounting Job in the spring quarter. The class aims to teach practical steps for securing finance roles and building career paths within accounting firms.
The apple market stays firm with heavy demand and steady quotas. Expected arrivals include Arkansas sweet potatoes and Mexican tomatoes, while California prices ease. Eggs remain in good supply and vegetable prices vary. fruit and nut prices show mixed movement across regions.
Lewis A. Dusterhoff changed his plea from not guilty to guilty on booze charges. He was fined $200 and sentenced to four months in the county jail after appearing Tuesday afternoon before Federal Judge Neterer.
A chamber of commerce committee will be named to solicit subscriptions for stock in the proposed 500000 dollar toll bridge across the Columbia River between Pasco and Kennewick. Promoters were in Seattle Tuesday conferring with local business leaders and pledged unqualified support.
George Bergstrom of Everett and president of the Pacific Timber Co. proposes extensive advertising to build a red cedar shingles industry worth 45 million dollars in the state. He recently returned from the Haast conference and urged manufacturers to mobilize as the national building program begins.
William T. Reeks chief deputy collector of internal revenue announced a ready supply of Form 1096 return forms to the public on Wednesday. The move facilitates taxpayers obtaining blank information returns for their records and filings.
C. C. Partin of Curtis Publishing spoke at the New Washington hotel luncheon with 20 Seattle manufacturers. He used charts to show conclusions from exhaustive market study and warned that the era of easy selling is ending while noting competition remains keen.
The employer of the Ernst Hardware Co held its annual meeting and banquet at the Rainier Club Tuesday night. Fr. A. Ernest served as toastmaster, with a home talent musical program.
A 16 session course in credit management began Tuesday night in the YMCA auditorium under the department of education. Classes will be held each Tuesday night.
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