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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1918

Page

6

Regulation Fervor Strains Taxpayers and Private Ownership

The Washington State Weekly argues that non-taxpayers push new government theories and restrictive laws to curb private business. It claims regulation raises costs, hurts both taxpayers and non-taxpayers, and accuses socialists of aiming to tax property until private ownership vanishes. The piece suggests politicians pander to popular movements, weakening property rights as business remains politically weak.

Washington State Weekly

War Show Necessity of American Merchant Marines

Pacific Coast shipyards lead in plant readiness, with Meyer Bloomfield noting the coast will likely produce at least 30 percent of wartime ships. He calls for policy changes to restore competitive American shipping postwar. Dr Gearhart heads to Ft Riley May 1. Parrish crews repair Blewett road. The piece links war needs to ship ownership and flags.

Pacific Coast Meyer Bloomfield Industrial Service Department Emergency Fleet Corporation Bloomfield Gearhart Wenatchee Ft. Riley Kansas Parrish Blewett Road

Leavenworth Tops in Whirlwind Four Day Drive

A whirlwind four day period lifts Leavenworth to a top position as many names appear in the record of events. The list includes Haley Ida Allen A D Bjorke and others among involved parties and associates across local organizations.

Leavenworth

Local Social and Business Moves Reported in Peshastin Wenatchee

Nels Larson and Geo Hauber visited in Wenatchee and Peshastin on business and personal calls. Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Ryan visit. Mrs. Nels Larson visits sister Mrs. Wilcox. J A Warman travels Spokane and returns home. Mrs. Bergren Elva Wilcox travel. M Stewart from Monitor on Wednesday. G P Fryberger A G Stage return from Seattle. Gibbs ditch meeting held at Grange hall with important business transacted.

Nels Larson Wenatchee Geo. Hauber Mrs. Henderson Ryan Frank Wilcox J. A. Warman Spokane Gus Bergren Elva Wilcox Peshastin M. Stewart Monitor G. P. Fry

Misread History and Literature Parodies Unearthed

A collection of humorous exam lines mocks history and Shakespeare noting Henry VII six wives natural death pyramids as kings resorts and Edentates toothless animals. It playfully misstates Shakespeare works and quotes a misspelling filled note about Joe Smith absent with a sore throat.

Henry VII Pyramids Mary Shakespeare

Navy Reserve Camp Training Pleases Julian Mayar

Julian Mayar reports prefering the Naval Reserve training camp on Washington University grounds near Seattle to Camp Lewis and notes the Radio service course he enlisted in is very strenuous. Mickie mockingly defends the paper’s payment policy while accusing a reader of poor judgment for demanding back subscriptions.

Julian Mayar Naval Reserve Washington University Grounds Seattle Camp Lewis Mickie

City Council Sets General Clean-Up Day and Adjourns

Regular meeting notes designate Tuesday April 16 as general clean-up day with Mr. Pipkin named to interview businesses about afternoon closures. The session lists paid bills to T C Yocum, S L Brown, T L W Co, Cascade Garage, F S Jacobson & Co, and Leavenworth Echo.

Pipkin T. C. Yocum S. L. Brown Cascade Garage City Auto F. S. Jacobson & Co Lumber Leavenworth Echo Printing and Publishing

Lavoptik Eye Wash Claims Quick Relief for All

Leavenworth readers are told that one application of Lavoptik eye wash cured a girl with strained eyes within a week. The ad guarantees relief for weak or inflamed eyes and offers a free aluminum eye cup with purchase. E. G. Wheeler, Druggist.

G. Wheeler

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Politics and Industry Holland Haley Ida Allen Bjorke Blankenship Davis Geo A Zarthon Lodge Schubert G H Finch Albert E Johnson Earl M Stoltz Marie C Stoltze Herman Setltze Bertha C Alfred M South Arthur Noben Beth Pauline Noben Oliver P Howard Susan D Tholin J E Reeves Anna A Durand Massie Walter Camille Eckhardt Chas Meath Meath Pesch A A Thos Hauber Nelson Brender J S Gowing G Burgett Howard Irwin Ross Krollpfeiffer Burgett McKeown R Ring F Brown Thos Vare Nelson Norman Carlquist Smith John Red Man Mary A van Brocklin T Telfer H Pardo H Rutherford Lillian Rutherford Caritzmacher H Holloway H Tegtmeier Duncan Tegtmeier Duncan Howard H A King H Nolan Thos Daly Samuel G Moon J Kinscherf Nicholas Bolton James Judah Maude Abtcil Reynolds Frank A Anderson Simons R E Clark James Roach C MacLean Margaret McIntosh John H McIntosh Wm Smythe C G O’rourke Bernard O’rourke Evelyn Woodrow L W Smith Robt J Jr Hearst Wiegand Paul Elliott Brown Elsie Edith Sternal John Sternal John Bowden Bickel la Pointe Chas de Blois J B Hoxey Woldtud Henry Hittner J W Daly Richard C Springer Deed H Goff H M Ness Elizabeth Ann Carlson John Erkman A Thompson John Watson George Hart Lin R Sampson Butler Prouty S H Fox C A Ahlin J F Koerner John Koerner Ralph Koerner Walter Curtis Ralph Bolton Barton Emig Christine Ewing Nellie Humphreys E Teshera Blacksedge Helen B Maston John JT Farrell John A J Burk Thomas Hanover Frank J Penney Co Horey Jamison Frank K Sears Motteler Deryl Piperno Schlegel Albert F Laherty Coleman N Gull Colerman Nelson J E Gallant Peter Cromwell E Blacksedge Geo A Paine Francis M Fromm Mrs M L Smith H E Franklin G J John W Wheeler Elmer G Kinghorn A W Anderson Mable J Harrington John Siverson Olaf Kjosnes Ole Thompson Susan McKenzie John Stelzig Jos E Egan Fred Wunder James John F Hartman John F Hamilton Guy Crotty Jensen S Hutchings Reatha Taylor S Howe Herman Ness DeGross J Peat E Hauck Dorothy Corrigan E Hanson Fay R Herriman E McGuire Norine Geo Mitchell H Geerds Harry Blomecke Anthony Peshastin Kuch Wilson Clarence Wright O’daniels Lillian M Wilson J Williams H S Wingate Erle T Reeves D Warman J A Ducsaprmeras Vibe — Reeves Gilbert D Bradley R Coon David Clark Major Clark Major Jones Wm Starks H W Starks H H Hawley Ida B Wingate Frank A Motteler F. T. Motteler Noble Miss Meier Joe Smith Warthog Polyons Portable Western Ave
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