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Newspaper
Seward Weekly Gateway
Location
Seward, Alaska, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
6
In Seward this morning, volunteers and Lathrop the Alaska Central railroad agent donated and hauled lumber along the glacier stream to reinforce bulkheads and guard against overflow. Citizens unite to protect railroad and town property as snows melt and rains come this season.
The article discusses flour bleaching as a cosmetic and quality process, noting it can make low grade flour appear first rate while claiming no increase in wear. Dr Ladd of North Dakota warns bleaching may harm health, citing a mill with two bleachers and a 10 to 20 percent yield increase.
A traveling man suspects two women on a train near Syracuse resemble Mrs. Belle Gunness and convinces police to detain them. The veiled passenger raises her veil to show a face believed to match Gunness, but the effort ends with the two women cleared of guilt.
The widow of Sethness Chemical Company president decries illegal sensational sleuthing that targets innocent people. She argues there is no adequate legal remedy for intrusive investigations that wrongfully accuse and bring unwarranted police attention to two innocent women.
The literary society and church unite to buy a piano for shared use. The move aims to cut rental costs, support ongoing concerts and entertainments, and strengthen town culture through collaborative effort.
A coal measure passed both house and senate and was signed by President Roosevelt, clarifying acreage limits of 2 460 acres per corporation and reserving coal for U S Navy. The administration bill appears to have passed, with Alaska coal field development seen as likely.
Philip Welch of the police headquarters jailer appeals for old hats as spring comes. He plans to fetch them from the street to clothe men released each morning, noting intoxicated inmates often leave the station bareheaded and degraded.
Three large houses under construction in Oakland owned by Gallagher, a witness in graft trials, were wrecked by dynamite last night. No clues have yet been found about the attackers.
Roy W. Emig and Leon Cox hear of a dog that can scent ginseng a mile away and bark when a root is found. The Brown county owner profits by selling roots, while ginseng magnates seek to buy the dog for a reasonable sum, per the Indianapolis News.
Wahiawa hosts the world's largest pineapple plantation spanning about 3 000 acres with roughly 12 000 000 plants. The plateau town sits 900 to 1 000 feet high near the Waianae mountains, offering cool nights and a mosquito-filled, moonlit setting described with local color and a humorous Irish tale of pests and lanterns.
Dr. George M. Gould notes ambidextrous traits in animals like squirrels and cats with no universal right side preference. In many ancient or "savages" societies, hand dominance appears linked to primitive military use, with the shield on the left and spear on the right.
The advertisement invites readers to request a free sample of Profit and Loss, asserting independence and value for investors in mining stocks. It promotes subscriptions and club offers without selling stocks. Address provided at 1715 California St Denver Colo.
A garbled OCR snippet shows J. L. Graef's hardware store featuring a large assortment of dog collars alongside an alleged weekly weather record, suggesting a misfiled or misprinted item in the page layout.
Seward Alaska May 23 1908 notice to J D Sheldon of 1907 labor and $800 expenditure on the Ohio placer group 160 acres on Cache Creek Kahilna River Cook Inlet Territory to hold the claims for 1907. If co owner does not pay $50 within 90 days after Aug 2 1908, the interests will be forfeited to T R Wilson as co owner. First publication May 23 1908.
Cigars including 5 inch Havana shorts and Sumatra wrapped boxes of 50 offered postpaid by registered mail at 3.00. Limited Havana seconds 2.50 per box. Other sizes and styles from 4.00 upward. Correspondence invited. Pinellas Cigar Co St Petersburg Florida.
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