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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1908
Page
2
An opinion piece argues against Sunday opening of a trade exposition urging church leaders to oppose the move. It contends that business interests will frame it as piety while profits drive attendance, asserting that opening Sunday harms no divine honor and criticizing superficial displays of piety.
A new party plans a national convention to nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates after the major parties hold their meetings. It endorses urgent issues such as telegraph line purchase, union labor support, tariff revision, postal savings banks, federal aid for roads, ship subsidies, and more. Hearst backs the effort.
The Esquimes in their northern home show flexible marriage practice by attempting multiple proposals and quick rejections. They reportedly endure several trials before selecting a compatible partner, reflecting a joking view of their matrimonial customs and patience with matches.
The piece asserts 17 million Russian children aged 6 to 14 receive no schooling. It warns this will prevent peaceful government until education is provided and calls for a powerful reformer to enact change.
The piece reflects on unemployment during financial hardship citing Robert Burns and Roman relief systems. It argues the problem is perennial, worsened by current selfishness, and notes people suffer when unable to find work and rely on public aid.
The piece argues the poor are not inherently less selfish than the rich and urges skillful work when offered. It condemns limiting learning trades, notes the need for generosity from the rich toward the less fortunate, and stresses honesty and charity as remedies beginning at home.
An Ohio tale notes the old man’s test about education as a neighbor’s son returns from college. It contrasts Thomas Spotford’s early almanac with Kin Hubbard’s Abe Martin almanac, published by Bobbs Merrill in Indianapolis, featuring moon facts and jokes across about 125 pages.
Report claims gold silver and copper in paying quantities have been dumped from Colubra Cut in the Panama canal. The find could fund the great enterprise in the ditch it is digging, a surprise rivaling Seward's Folly for wealth uncovered and potential government payoff.
Land attorney Woodford D. Harlan discusses settlement rules during office closures, residency and possessor rights, suspensions on fraudulent entries, designated filing hours, citizenship intent for mining claims, and mineral land presumptions under U S land law.
In the Territory of Alaska Kenai Precinct Third Judicial Division In Probate In the matter of the estate of Ferdinand Wagner deceased notice is given by the administratrix Elsbeth Wagner to creditors and all persons having claims against the deceased to exhibit them with vouchers within six months after first publication to Elsbeth Wagner at S. O. Morford Seward Alaska publication March 14 last publication April 18
A. C. Carrier, co owner, warns Harry McCormack J Walters James McGill Thos McConety Geo Hanson Wm Burns Alfred Noel that he has spent 100 dollars on labor and improvements to the Skukum Creek placer claim near Skukum Creek tributary to Twenty Mile River Alaska. If the co owners do not contribute 12 dollars by 90 days after publication, their interest will be forfeited to Carrier per section 2324 Revised Statutes.
Court in Unalaska Alaska requires all creditors and claimants to present claims with vouchers within six months of first publication. N Gray is named as executor by court order dated December 7, 1907, with first publication February 29.
Edith Horan sues Thomas Horan in the United States District Court District of Alaska Third Division. Defendant urged to appear within thirty days of service, answer the complaint, or judgment may be entered for the plaintiff. Judge Silas H. Reid presides. Clerk Edward J. Stier. First pub Feb 29 last pub Apr 11.
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