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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1916
Page
8
Local ads list skate sharpening for 25c or five tick, with prices advancing to 7.50 for figure skating, 6.00 for best welded tool steel clamped skates, and 3.00 at heel. International Ice Skates promotes genuine equipment at competitive rates.
The governor recalls actions against the railroad lobby, defending direct primaries and women's enfranchisement, and opposes a property voting barrier. He praises labor progress, calls for an efficient industrial insurance commission, and supports an honest mother’s pension law favoring the child's welfare and maternal care.
The article notes the rapid rise of the motion picture industry led by large producers and vast land for plant operations. It discusses the belief that more actors could succeed with opportunity, the high costs of running studios, and how industry gamble shaped today’s profits. It mentions actors earning more than ever and a shift away from Broadway as performers seek film work.
Forty school children visiting the county-city building with H. L. Coller, chief deputy city treasurer, stopped at Mayor Gill’s offices. The improvised audience included Secretary James Crehan who showed a city picture map to quiet their questions about municipal affairs.
H J Christoffer of the U S bureau of fisheries says seal hunting on closed reserves will resume in 1917. After a voyage to the Pribilof islands in Alaska he reports rookeries have been restocked and hunting will be permitted next season.
A New York report notes an editorial in the London Statist foresees suspension of specie payments by Great Britain if the war extends into next year. It cites a dramatic shift in the world gold supply and its impact on Britain despite sizable loans from the United States for the Allied cause.
After years serving Alaska, the steamer Northland will leave her old run for California service. Owner J. D. Parr announced from San Francisco that the vessel will likely be chartered for Southern trade until next winter, when Northern service will resume.
Captain L O Colbert of the U S coast and geodetic survey reports over thirteen new pinnacle rocks charted in the inside passage during the last five months and now being added to nautical maps in Seattle. A bazaar to aid working women runs Friday and Saturday at 416 East Denny Way.
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