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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1908
Page
2
A partial notice states Charles L. Asie as an authorized agent for the Pastern office located in the Alworth Building Datuth. The text provides an address fragment and agent name without further details.
The piece reflects on George Washington and other founding figures, praising Washington’s dignified leadership and civic virtue. It contrasts Washington with Father Abraham and Madison, noting his aristocratic bearing and the timely emergence of a leader to shape the presidency.
The piece commemorates Ouida, noting her fame and the mixed critical reception she faced. It highlights her deep understanding of human nature, the moral aims in her depictions of vice, and the enduring appeal of works like The Dog of Flanders. Critics are quoted on style and popularity, while her lasting influence is affirmed.
The piece notes unemployed marches in Boston Cincinnati St Louis Chicago and other cities following a financial disturbance. It mentions Morrison I Swift leading a Trinity Church appeal for the day’s collection and Governor Gould defending public work measures as a remedy. Swift is portrayed as a longtime agitator from Ashtabula Ohio.
Rumor says the Guggenheims will spend little on Alaska railroad work this year due to tight money markets and uncertain finances. Standard Oil is rumored to be maneuvering to cripple their funding efforts while Reynolds Alaska Development faces debt payments and possible project resumption soon. Seward pupils performed life sketches of Washington Lincoln and Jefferson, with poems and music, in an engaging school program. Unclaimed letters at Seward post office include names such as Bloom Brown Davis Hall Holt Jones Ridley Kinney OBrien Runyon Schmedling Skinner Watt and others. letters require advertising fees.
The battle fleet under Admiral Evans sails the Straits of Magellan, drawing attention to the waters and lands. Vivid notes describe narrow channels, jagged snow capped peaks, gray fog, and perilous seas, with long days in midsummer and dangerous navigation relying on charts and lead.
The Italian Government will start digging at Herculaneum to recover manuscripts and art forgotten since 79 AD. The buried city lies about eighty feet below the surface, with ancient relics expected to surface after more than sixteen centuries.
A Denver based mining investment magazine promotes its independent, no stock sales policy and offers a free sample copy by mail. Readers are urged to request a sample and explore clubbing offers on other publications and subscription premiums.
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