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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1921
Page
4
German exchange opened with the mark at a record low around 0.093 on world markets. Deficits in Germany’s budget and the mark’s collapse on the London exchange drove weakness in the franc and lire. The pound rate slid to 400 marks, reflecting anticipated German difficulty in meeting reparations and indemnity demands.
George C. Jewett told 50 Seattle bankers that the Northwestern Wheat Growers Association will market 1000000 bushels of wheat this fall. He said Portland competes for handling the wheat and Seattle must extend financial aid to secure its share.
Advices received by A F Haines of the Pacific Steamship Co announce that the new 8.5 million Bay State liner has been allocated by the shipping board to the Admiral line for Orient passenger service. This adds Bay State to five other large liners to be operated by the Admiral.
Weather and tide data for Seattle harbor with high and low tide times and levels. Reports include vessel movements, a two-masted freight steamer passing in and a motor vessel Siam passing out, plus general conditions.
The record details numerous ships and schedules with sailings from Vancouver Tacoma and Prince Rupert to San Francisco Seattle and Alaska. Vessels include Admiral Dewey Admiral Rodman Prince Rupert and Luwa Maru with times around midnight to afternoon and multiple movements between Vancouver Tacoma and Alaskan ports.
Northland sails September 11 for San Francisco covering 625 miles to the west at 5 p m Northwestern Beattie departs for Ketchikan off Active Pass at 5 p m Lurtine Seattle bound for Honolulu 548 miles from Beattie at 5 p m Wheatland Montana Aberdeen to Seattle 55 miles from Aberdeen at 5 p m Stradmore Shanghai bound to Seattle 1224 miles from Seattle at 5 p m
A detailed harbor record lists ships and barges at Seattle ports including Smith Cove Terminal Pier A Pier B and East Waterway Dock. Entries mention vessels such as Suwa Maru Genoa Maru and Morning Star along with train and ship components, owners, and dock allocations.
New York. September 12. Early hours on the New York Stock Exchange show leaders mixed. Studebaker Baldwin Mexican Petroleum and Kelly-Springfield fall while Ralls Northern Pacific and Reading rise. Initial prices list United States Steel General Motors United States Rubber American Sugar Reading Asphalt and others with varied moves.
Fragmented quotations on poultry and cheese products with misread labels. Market notes show price shifts for pigs and general activity unclear due to OCR errors.
Receipts show hogs 20 000 with market steady to 10 lower and top at 9.25 while bulk around 6.00. Cattle receipts 21 000 with market steady. best cattle 9.10 to 9.55, common 5.55 to 6.50, calves up to 9.50. Sheep receipts 19 000 with higher prices. lambs 9.10 to 10.75, yearlings 5.75 to 7.76, ewes 20 to 25, culls weak.
The Matson Navigation Co.'s giant liner Lurline sails from Seattle toward Honolulu on Saturday afternoon crowded with tourists and business men. A Hawaiian orchestra on the pier played Aloha Oe as the ship departed.
A sultry sunset signals the hurricane season near the 35th parallel as forecasters warn of an approaching storm. The vivid sky forms a cautionary omen for residents and coastal communities.
County officials visit Sand Point with Senator Wesley J. Jones Congressman John F Miller and Admiral Hoogewerff to approve it as a joint army navy and civilian air base over 60 Seattle business leaders present. Also notice potato diggers needed by the Northern Pacific regiment of the Volunteers of America seeking workers.
Infuriated women assaulted three rent collectors during rounds in Fitcham where tenants are on strike. A female collector was badly hurt and none of the trio succeeded in gathering any rent.
In Laceby England on September 12 a frightened Mrs. Daisy Brown cried out when a horned animal kicked and instantly killed her toddling baby.
The first shipment of cranberries arrived Saturday from Kwaco and was listed on the wholesale fruit market Monday. Retailers cited the berries as too green and priced at 86 per box of 30 pounds, keeping demand dull.
A local promotional note offers 8 percent return on new Five Year Gold Coupon Notes touted as the best paying investment. The program expands across 160 Puget Sound communities supplying power and light, with notes purchasable by cash or ten monthly payments through district offices, banks, and brokers.
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