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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1919
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo states that free entertainment of a moral or beneficial nature or any movement promoting community welfare will be given free use of its columns. All communications should align with this rule without deviation.
Washington urged a national ad campaign arguing prosperity depends on consumer demand. Roger W. Robson of the Labor Department says advertising stimulates buying power and delivers direct returns to advertisers. Babson backs higher ad budgets urging merchants to raise appropriations to boost national and personal prosperity.
The article notes strong heavy export trade with Europe for reconstruction and wartime shifts. It predicts a brief post-armistice reaction, delayed payments on canceled contracts, and a sound overall business outlook once a protective tariff law is enacted by the new Republican Congress. It argues protection at home and robust foreign demand will sustain long industrial prosperity.
The passage laments that fine words fail to fix real failures in governance from Wilson era policies to war and trade. It argues rhetoric cannot save Mexican policy, free trade disruptions, canal sovereignty, taxation, mail reliability, or preventing war with Germany, while noting many still prefer words to results.
Mr and Mrs Harry Harvey drove to Wenatchee Wednesday evening. The P L F club held a regular meeting at Mrs Wilma Moores home with Mrs Newell as a test. Mrs Joel Haskins visited Mrs M F Gilbert and her daughter Mrs Homer Gilbert. Mr and Mrs A J Mills of Wenatchee visited with their son. Mr Goslee received a new Dody car. Mrs Courtney returned to Wenatchee and planned to coast early next week. Mr and Mrs J N Hobson and family were mentioned in the text.
Numerous visits and outings across Wenatchee Cashmere Leavenworth and nearby towns are listed. Mr and Mrs Burt Luttrell travel to Cashmere with access to Lake Chelan while Mr J A Warman moves into a new property. Several residents visit relatives attend dinners and shop in Wenatchee. County education official E C Bowersox visits schools and the M E Ladies aid meets at the church.
The Franklin Lumber Company announces it has taken over the F. S. Jacobsen Co. building materials business at the same location and asks customers to consider them for future projects. The note is signed by H. A. Franklin, managing successor to F. S. Jacobsen & Co. The West Coast Lumbermen's Association requests thirty Ferris type ships to handle ties from the Pacific Northwest.
John L. Wiley, register of the land office at Spokane, comments on a new congressionally passed homestead law. He notes the climate provision allows six months residence per year but four years to prove up, with potential use of five months yearly if conditions are severe.
Classified notice lists a four room house for sale near the north side of the track with a perfect title. See Butler Sampson. Also advertised are canned fruits pickles berries 110 jars and a White rotary sewing machine. Canned goods available at Mrs Ida Hallock Leavenworth. Wm Poeppmuller. apr18-75pd
Leavenworth Creamery is offered for sale after a stockholders and directors meeting. Stockholders have first refusal at 1442 dollars, with buyers outside the group possible if no offer is made within a reasonable period. Deductions will be explained by the directors to purchasers.
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