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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1914
Page
4
Spring laxative and blood cleanser claim to flush waste and poisons from stomach liver and kidneys. Promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills as purifying blood and curing constipation. Also Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised for all hurts. 25c at your Druggist.
The Washington Association for the Prevention and Relief of Tuberculosis announced prizes for the Red Cross seal sale. Mount Vernon led in per capita sales with 2.58 seals and Waitsburg won the two lecture course with 3.71. Olympia captured the vacuum cleaner with 1.37 seals per capita, and total receipts reached 6093.70 dollars, the largest state total to date.
A state dairy inspector estimates seven million dollars worth of dairy products enter Washington annually with others placing it as high as ten million. About 75 percent of butter and 90 percent of cheese consumed locally are imported, and over 208 creameries operate in the state with rising demand. Thirteen large condensing plants process about 125 million pounds of milk yearly, producing four to five million dollars in product. Washington condensed milk commands demand worldwide.
An old advertisement urges relief from pimples eruptions and eczema with Dr Hobson’s Eczema Ointment. It promises mild soothing effect and suitability for babies with chapping relief and money back if not satisfied.
Secretary William C. Redfield announced a Seattle branch of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, joining Atlanta St. Louis and Savannah as cities with similar institutions. The office will exploit regional products such as lumber salmon fruit and grain and compile accurate data on northwest commerce.
The public service commission assigns Assistant Engineer C. J. Colgan to survey the state for dangerous railroad grade crossings. Under Chairman M. M. Godman, Colgan will inspect crossings in the field and later provide blueprints and cost data for elimination where dangers exist. The commission already has some crossing locations from county authorities.
Labor Commissioner E. W. Olson plans a legislative report on the cost of living for a family of five. The study will compare city and rural costs and relate living expenses to wage scales across state industries, using retail prices rather than wholesale quotations.
A Mt. Vernon Herald editor drops a verse about Maine’s lack of champagne and predicts Washington may soon face a rain driven drink shortage. The playful rhyme riffs on weather and local habit with regional humor.
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