This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
4
A 1909 discussion explains how strong newspaper and mail order advertising can boost sales of new and quality goods. It argues well written ads move trade from rivals, create demand for fashion and appliances, and persuade customers WHY they should buy.
The funeral for Gov. S. G. Cosgrove, who died in Paso Robles, Cal., was held in the Washington house chambers with full military honors. Lt. Gov. Hay took the oath, urged public offices to close, and stated he would make few changes to appointments while pursuing his policy of continuity.
Miss Gladys Helen Emery wed Gunjiro Aoki in Trinity Parish church Seattle. The couple left by private launch for a Hood's Canal fruit ranch honeymoon. Aoki weighs a commission ranch offer versus buying his own in Idaho.
Carrie Catt president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance spoke to a large women’s meeting in Berlin on March 30 urging greater involvement in the worldwide movement for woman suffrage.
Emil G. Hirsch former Santa Clara justice of the peace collapsed during a Mason and Odd Fellow funeral at Santa Clara cemetery and fell into the grave. Death attributed to heart disease.
The third squadron of the American Pacific fleet under Rear Admiral Harber arrived at Amboy China at 8 o clock Sunday morning. The squadron is two days ahead of its schedule.
National concerns focus on tariff discussions in the House with mathematic details on sugar and hides. The post roads funding bill redirects surplus to states and the District per census, while Washington’s federal judgeship may shift with Cushman’s prospects. Taft weighs a West visit contingent on Congress’s extra session length and possibly Alaska.
Saturday marked salmon day with Senator Jones presenting a Quinsault salmon to the President Vice President and Speaker Cannon along with several senators. Representative Cushman featured salmon as a complimentary dish in the house cafe.
San Francisco march 29 following Saturday graft arrests five men including the private fisecretary of W J Burns and four United Railroads officials were arrested for purloining and copying documents from Burns and the district attorney offices the private safes of Patrick Calhoun and Thornwell Mullaly were drilled open and examined Frank J Murphy associate counsel for Abraham Ruef was arrested on a warrant charging him with receiving stolen property he is alleged to have received reports and data from Detective Burns' office
Dana White of Boston, after a 25 000 mile journey, says ex President Roosevelt will find East African big game tame like cows in a back yard. He observed antelopes and zebras grazing near the railroad as the train passed. Estes visited Uganda and Victoria Falls during travels inland along the Upper Zambesi.
In Spokane on Sunday Mrs Warren W Orr killed herself with morphine in a YWCA rest room. Her 7-year-old son clung to her skirts as the tragedy occurred. She had moved from Godfrey near Marcus Washington to seek work, leaving a 60-year-old husband at a lumber camp.
The Portland market lists wheat prices for Club red Russian bluestem and Valley at about 1.08 to 1.20 per unit. Barley feed at 30 to 32, oats no 1 white 39 gray 38, timothy hay in Willamette Valley 13 to 16 with fancy up to 20, eastern Oregon 18 to 20, alfalfa 16, clover 14. Butter ranges 32 to 84 cents, eggs 20 to 21, hops 1908 choice 10 to 7 cents, 1907 2 to 2 ½ cents, wool Valley 15–16, eastern Oregon 16–18, mohair 22–23. Wheat bluestem 1.18, oats 39, barley 30–31, hay eastern Washington 20–21 per ton, Puget Sound 12–14, wheat 15–17, alfalfa 14–15 per ton, butter Washington creamery 35, ranch 20 per lb, eggs 22, potatoes White River 28–30, Yakima 30–32 per ton.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.