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 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1921
Page
3
Albert A Ple quotes Halbert P Gillette, economist editor, predicting wholesale price and wage levels will rise to about 60 percent above 1913 by year end. He cites August’s index turn and a long tested formula forecasting continued gains, with stabilizing at the 60 percent mark.
Weather Bureau notes at Tatoosh Island record ship traffic including steamers and tankers passing off coast on October 4 and vessels in Alaskan and other ports. Entries list names such as Admiral Farragut Luckenbach Colleague Rainier and others with times and routes from San Diego San Francisco Kobe Yokohama Seattle and Portland.
John G. Drum president of the American Bankers Association opened the national convention in Los Angeles with a confident economic outlook. His address titled A Country-Wide Economic Survey outlines a survey of banks and financial institutions on manufacturing costs surplus stocks wages taxation transportation and prices and bankers opportunities.
In early trading on October 4 in New York the market showed oils as a main feature with mixed moves overall. Oil futures hovered around 101½, while asphalt rose to near 6 and several major stocks posted modest gains or losses in a subdued session despite some sectors, including steel and sugar, showing limited activity.
Slow demand drags grain prices as Chicago Board of Trade activity sags. Export buying wanes from Monday, shipping houses feel the impact, and receipts remain heavy. December wheat opens at 1.19 and closes lower, December corn rises then falls, oats edge down, and May grains slip by close.
Agricultural market report shows receipts and prices for cattle pigs and sheep. Cattle including canners and culters, feeder stocker steers and dairy cows show varied bids from 0 to 16.10 per unit. Sheep and lamb receipts around 7,000 with prices for yearling wethers and ewes noted.
In Cleveland on October 4 the Marian McArdle murder trial resumed with witnesses to be called by the prosecution. Ten jurors were tentatively selected. witnesses awaited as the case against McArdle, 20, for the killing of her stepfather Dan Kaber continues. Five jurors were to be tentatively accepted, including three women and three mothers with daughters near Marian’s age.
John D. Rockefeller, through his attorney, asks the Supreme Court to advance arguments in a case seeking recovery of federal income taxes paid years ago. The government agrees to move ahead.
D. D. Olda director of exhibits at the Pacific Northwest Fruit Exposition says a market has opened for all commercial apples to be harvested in Washington this year. He spoke at the Transportation club luncheon on Monday in Seattle where the exposition will be held in November.
In Washington on October 4, Director of the Budget Dawes faced charges of impudent and insolent usurpation of legislative authority for cutting congressional appropriations during a Senate speech on the pending tax bill by Senator Reed of Missouri.
The Canadian Pacific Steamship company owners of the Princess Sophia seek a federal court rehearing after a judge ruled against them in a case over more than 200 lives lost in the 1918 disaster. The decision confirms the court’s stance on damages.
Lieut. Oscar Lehman age 25 acting captain of engine company No. 1 died from injuries after a collision between engines responding to a fire call in Portland Oregon.
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.