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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1920

Page

4

Britain to Open World Steel War

British steel magnates form the British Em ze Steel corporation to resist a perceived American German French steel alliance. The piece cites 1919 1923 output figures and quotes F. W. Harboard praising the consolidation as a major forward step for the British steel industry and as a means to secure raw materials and market share.

Britain J. H. Duckworth London U. S Em Ze Steel Corporation States F. W. Harboard

Births and marriages listed in Vital Statistics column

A roster of births and marriages includes names and residences such as Fakeuchi Jingo 2211 13th Ave and Harold Koch 2301 15th Ave, plus numerous Seattle and Portland entries. The column catalogs individuals with varying ages and addresses, listing both newborns and marriage records with associated locales.

Fakeuchi Jingo Koch Vincent Geen Merle E Seattle Inbardt Arena C Adyn B Serr Beery K Legal B Legal Ans Emma Portland Areree Allen Legal Ith Ida Beattle Legal Rm Ferdinand Garner Legal Wson Emily B Legal Beattle Gertrude Beattie Tris George Wkins Esther M Oimes Clarence D Ker Jeanetta Helen Strom Ludwig Legal Ace Florence Victoria IS Si Arthur Mattie Tome Thomas F Eld Martha M Benjamin James Vie Cella Lin Fred D Peterson Georgette Beattie

American Industry Address At Sansonic Temple

James A. Emery attorney from Washington will deliver the address on American Industry and Public Affairs at an evening program. Mayor Caldwell will give a welcome, and W. L. Peters will be introduced as part of the event lineup.

Sansonic Temple James A. Emery Washington Dpd Caldwell W. L. Peters

Tide Schedule Fragment Reads Like Local Almanac

Readable lines show tide timings with high and low tides for November days. Mentions times such as 16 pm and 4 ff, with price or measurement notes like 40 ppm. Incomplete entries reference second highs and lows and a Wednesday date.

Storm Warnings Issued Along Pacific Entrances

Southwest storm warnings placed at the Straits of Juan de Fuca and southeast warnings at the Gulf of Georgia entrance. A powerful front approaches Vancouver Inland bringing fresh gale forecasts.

Straits of Juan de Fuca Gulf of Georgia Vancouver

Fish Stored at Port Sets Record Tempered by Port Commission

About 3,000,000 pounds of frozen fish stored at the port commission's Spokane terminal set a new record this year surpassing all prior years. Movements to Eastern points have also broken records, signaling strong shipments.

Port Commission Spokanest Points

Big Steel Vessel Passes Thru Canal

The steamer Eastern Belle loaded with lumber from the Stimson mill at Ballard for the American Export passed through the Lake Washington canal Monday afternoon. She was the first big steel vessel to negotiate the passage between fresh water and the sound.

Stimson Ballard Lake Washington Canal

Victoria Arrives on Her Last Voyage from Nome

The steamer Victoria of the Alaska Steamship Company, led by Capt. John A. Johnson, docked at Pier 2 Monday evening with 23 passengers from Nome and St. Michael. The voyage endured a stormy passage to Unimak Pass with rough seas between Latouche and Cape Plattery. This was Nome’s final outside run of the year, explaining the large passenger list and scant freight.

Nome St. Michael Victoria Alaska Steamship Company Line John A. Johnson Plier Johnson Unimak Pass Latouche Cape Plattery

Heavy Tie Cargoes Taken at Hoquiam

Hoquiam reports increased mill activity with the freighter Lehigh loading about 2,500,000 feet of railroad ties for New York, to be completed at Seattle. The freighter Chinch, 8,800 tons, is taking ties for England, with more for the same country loaded by the Havana when it arrives November 10. The West Nivaria from Portland is due to load ties for the Orient.

Hoquiam Lehigh Lehigh Ia New York Seattle Chinch England Havana West Nivaria i Portland Orient

Schedule for the Wenatchee steamship voyage advances

A tentative schedule for sailing the Wenatchee is being prepared by Pacific Steamship. Delivery from the Shipping Board is expected in New York on January 15. The Wenatchee is planned to enter the ice between Seattle and the Orient.

Pacific Steamship Shipping Board New York Seattle Oriet

Stop Trading in Chicago Grain Pit

Chicago Board of Trade remained closed on election day with no produce market activity.

Chicago Chicago Board of Trade

Western Avenue Market Sees Slow Election Day Trade

Market receipts fell as election mood dampened activity. Cambas and Louisiana yam cars appeared on tracks while huckleberries sold for 18 cents a pound. California fig season delayed by scant rain. Turkey prices rise. Thanksgiving fowl quoted 62 to 55 cents a pound. Butter and eggs unchanged.

Western Ave California

Local Market Prices Paid for Vegetables and Fruits

Local markets list prices paid to wholesale dealers for a variety of vegetables and fruits including celery lettuce peppers onions tomatoes corn and sweet potatoes. Dairy products meat hay and grain prices are also shown with buyers in the region noted for creamery butter beef and lamb quotes.

Mtalle Lee McLaren

Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago market update lists hog receipts at 15 000 head with mixed price ranges from 25 to 35 cents and up. Cattle receipts total 10 000 head with beef cattle and feeders priced from 4.50 to 11.25 plus cows and calves. Sheep receipts 9 000 head with lambs about 9.60 to 12. N.Y.C. annual fire average noted as context.

Chicago

Cost of living shows drop nationwide

The average cost of living in the United States fell nearly 2 percent from August to September with food driving the decline, while fuel, heat and light rose 13 percent since May 1920. Shelter softened, clothing eased, and sundries rose, leaving September near May levels per the National Industrial Conference Board report.

United States Chamber of Commerce National Industrial Conference Board

Labor Demand Shifts Away From Unskilled Labor

Reports from New York indicate a falling demand for unskilled labor in large industrial centers. Balv ation Army, Knights of Columbus, and Chamber of Commerce agencies note greater calls for white collar workers amid the downturn.

Chamber of Commerce Balvation Army Knights of Columbus New York

Portland Market Report Nov. 2 cattle and sheep steady

Portland market report lists cattle receipts at 109 head with market slow to steady, and sheep receipts at 100 head with market steady and unchanged. Butter and cheese prices noted, including butter at 44 cents per pound and cheese triplets at 14 cents per pound.

Portland

Personal Crisis Reports Show Suicide Methods In Streaks

Los Angeles reports reveal that suicide attempts cluster by method with peroxide among young women. Hospital records show multiple similar cases occurring within a short period as newspapers give extensive coverage.

Los Angeles

Court Fight on for Steamer Athlon Here

Possession of the steamer Athlon is to be fought in federal court between Dion L. Moore receiver in bankruptcy for Liberty Hay Transportation and John Slerstad who received the vessel in a recent transfer.

Athlonia Dion L. Moore Liberty Hay Transportation Company John Slerstad

Smuggling Case Nets $15000 Fine for Victor Vivaudou

In New York federal court Victor Vivaudou, a millionaire manufacturer, was fined 15000 for smuggling a coma into the United States. The hearing featured dramatic scenes with a dinner horn at a side show and a chorus of voices noting the trouble as the strong man cried for a doctor while a sword swallower reportedly had a fish bone in his throat.

New York Victor Vivaudou Coma United States

Dozes Falls Cracks Skull Near Great Northern Depot

A 60 year old man, identified as Backer, dozed on a seat at Beattle to Cawh mere and fell onto a depot door at the Great Northern. He fractured his skull, is unconscious in city hospital, and authorities seek his relatives.

Great Northern Depot John Bagherla City Hospital Backer Beattle Cawhmere

How to Select Food for the Family Course Offered

The university extension service on campus offers a course titled How to Select Food for the Family. The first class is at 2 p.m. Friday November 5, with five additional lectures on subsequent Fridays.

University Extension Service

Man Injured in Elevator Belt Catch at Eastlake Plant

KB Kisagen, 37, of 7400 34th Ave, Seattle, sustained a broken collarbone after being caught in the belt of a hoisting elevator at the Eastlake lighting plant Monday afternoon. He was treated at Seattle General Hospital Tuesday.

KB. Kisagen Seattle General Hospital Eastlake 34Th Ave

Public Markets Sanitary Stall List Of Goods And Prices

A long list of market stalls and goods with prices appears, detailing groceries and staples such as sugar, milk, butter, meat cuts, canned items, produce, spices, and household products. The note reflects varied stall offerings and approximate prices, ending with a global coal consumption figure.

Henry A. Cole Details China Visits Before Mines Society

University graduate Henry A. Cole spoke to the Mines society on Monday night about his experiences in China. In New York Albert Ballan of Brooklyn was arrested for writing a threatening letter to kill a postmaster and blow up the Woolworth Building, unlike other political prisoners who were freed.

China Henry A. Cole Mines Society of the University New York Albert Ballan Hooklyn Woolworth

Young Lawyer Faces First Case Tests Judge's Confidence

A young lawyer's lack of experience during his first case risks undermining the Presiding Judge's faith in his own judgment, threatening courtroom confidence and judicial authority.

Oldest U S Army Regiment Traces to 1774

The entry notes the lineage of the Third Infantry as the oldest regiment in the U S Army, with origins dating back to 1774. It highlights its long service and historical significance within the U S military tradition.

U. S Third Infantry

Army Will Add 150 Chaplains Under New Reorganization

Under the new military reorganization law, the U S army plans to appoint 150 chaplains to strengthen religious support across units. The expansion reflects broader personnel changes aimed at improving morale and spiritual services within the force.

U. S Army

Jenny Lind Kin Lingers in Obscurity in New York

New York reports Jenny Lind’s brother Claes Gustav Wilhelm Lind, a little known figure despite his sister’s fame. He is described as a Brooklyn apartment house supervisor born in 1849, 29 years younger than Jenny Lind, and claims to have never met her.

Tave Wilhelm Lind Jenny Lind Brooklyn

Osseward Pharmacy Sold to Rubenstein

Osseward's prescription pharmacy in the Cobb building has been sold for $50,000 to the Rubenstein Pharmacy Co. The new owners, based in the Greene building on Fourth Ave near Pike, were to assume control on Tuesday. A woman serves as aide-de-camp with the rank of colonel on Kentucky's governor staff.

Cobb Rubenster Pharmacy Co Greene Fourth Ave Pike At Kentucky

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