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 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1921
Page
4
Harold D. Jacobs reports a sharp rise in cotton prices signals prosperity for cotton land and allied industries. Confidence grows among bankers, merchants, growers, and textile firms as demand returns, factories reopen, and miles of work resume after a cotton famine. Census data show running bales up to September 1 compared with last year.
New York report shows the German mark sliding to a record low of 0.0101 dollars, a level last reached January 25, 1921. Sterling advanced to 3.73 and a half cents, while francs stood at 30.0769 and lire at 0.0440 dollars.
Pacific Coast trade sees Katherine Mackall loading for South Africa from San Francisco and heading to Seattle to complete cargo. Port activity lists multiple ships arriving and departing from Manila Kobe Yokohama San Francisco and Tacoma with routine tide times and weather notes.
A sea of vessel movements from Seattle docks lists Admirals Beattie and others sailing to San Francisco and Yokohama with numerous steamers and barges in port or clearing. The roster notes ships such as Yoshida Maru No. 1 Inaho Wenatchee and Morning Star, plus yard and terminal names and mooring points.
The New York stock market opened irregularly and rose through the list with gains in several issues. Idwin led advances, United States Steel and American Locomotive posted early highs, Mexican Petroleum climbed above 115 after opening near 114, and rail and special ties stocks held up. By noon a retreat appeared in Mexican Petroleum while steel shares, especially Crucible, stayed strong, and overall market activity remained buoyant in the first hour.
Prices rallied from a weak opening as export buyers supported wheat and corn futures. Northwest cash trade and Minneapolis livestock also influenced the day with mixed results while provisions rose. receipts and quotations varied across cattle, hogs, sheep, and produce markets in Portland Denver San Francisco and New York areas.
Minnesotans from Seattle unite for the State of Minnesota Picnic at Fortuna Park on Sunday September 11. Free dancing in the afternoon and evening. Races and sports planned for the day. Meet old Minnesotan friends at the event.
The wholesale market shows abundant fruit with peaches dominant and rising demand for canning peaches in the East and locally. Grapes, blackberries, and strawberries move well. California figs fetch 3.75 per box of 70 four ounce packages, and bulk fig prices range 15 to 16 cents per pound. Fresh figs and vegetables remain steady, with fancy veal receipts up and prices easing slightly. butter and eggs unchanged.
M. J. Carrigan, former county official and good roads chair, will discuss Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho buyers for Seattle stores at the Chamber luncheon Friday noon at the Masonic club Arcade Building. John F. Welborn, Whiton Hardware Co. president, promotes attending the Yakima State fair with Seattle Day on Sept 23. Loyal A. Partridge, yell leader, to lead songs.
A group of Seattle manufacturing, wholesale, and retail executives will depart Sunday to Lewiston Idaho and Walla Walla Washington to strengthen commercial ties. They plan to return the following Wednesday.
Portland Oregon September report states J A Al Cook a renowned outdoor sportsman and head of the Remington Arma Co in Oregon died suddenly from an acute attack of appendicitis late yesterday.
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.