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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1912
Page
6
At an adjourned city council meeting the Lebanon paving project for over 25 000 square yards was awarded to Federal Construction Co. after a wide bid contest. The Bitulithic pavement was selected for durability, with curbs and drainage included. Total public improvement costs for the year exceed 112000, with 30 percent funded.
Peshastin residents host visitors from Leavenworth and Wenatchee while others travel to Seattle Spokane and Inkalls Creek. The note card cites social calls from Biles Campbell Sheppard Stage Wright and Lemaster with a brief sales pitch for Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Palmer announces his county clerk candidacy appealing to women voters.
The article outlines several methods to restore and dye black net. It describes brushing before washing, tea with gum arabic for color restoration, ironing on the wrong side with paper between, using warm milk for a pearly gray tone, squeezing dry, and a solution of permanganate of potassium in water with black ink to create a yellow tint. It also notes ironing on a board with flannel and muslin protection.
If a rubber tears do not discard it. Use black dress braid to mend. Fasten at the slit top, bring edges together and sew from bottom with a flat overhand stitch. Finish the upper edge with a buttonhole stitch to capture the braid end.
If a gas burns unevenly with a long flame on one side and a short flame on the other, dust in the tip is likely. Run a thin piece of cardboard through the nozzle to clear it and restore proper combustion.
The article emphasizes breeding straight strong stock to ensure vigor in offspring. It advises choosing a breed you can reliably source well bred sires for, such as Poland China Chester White or Tamworth, based on your preference and local conditions. It urges obtaining an extended four generation pedigree to avoid close inbreeding that harms vitality.
A crystal shower showcases glass furnishings for the dining room and kitchen. Invitations on isinglass invite a crystal luncheon and a following glass shower where guests bring crystal gifts. Use crystal tableware and cheap glass pieces from ten cent stores to complete the effect. The centerpiece features Cinderella’s glass slipper filled with candies or flowers.
Advice on hiring motor truck drivers stresses intelligence and trustworthy handling of valued property. Emphasizes reliability, careful vehicle maintenance, and prudent driving to maximize service life and prevent abuse of assets.
Properly finished wood floors stay in good order with simple care. Wipe with a damp cloth not hot water, avoid brushes and brooms, and skip washing powders. For soiling, use castile soap and wipe dry. remove wax with kerosene briefly, never apply kerosene to floors except in an emergency.
A short recipe outlines boiling eggs until hard then slicing whites into rings and yolks into dice. Mix with shredded green peppers and serve on lettuce leaves. Top with French dressing and use green pepper cups as edible holders.
In a Berlin stage piece comic actor Beckmann mocked editor Frankel. The editor sued. Beckmann must beg pardon before witnesses. He finally asks for Mr Meir, learns he lives next door, and retreats, amusing spectators once more.
A devotional verse fragment urges turning to the Helper for heartache and longings. It speaks of laying down weakness and trusting in divine strength, leaving behind the burden to carry away a hopeful song. Phillips Brooks is credited.
Mr. George Grossmith recalls touring with his father and arriving late to a town audience. A cab race to the venue ends with a mistaken crowd, a chapel exit, and the prankish moment of shouting go back to a departing Methodist congregation.
Richard Mansfield, rehearsing the minuet scene in Beau Brummel, leapt into anger when a chord failed to land. He demanded a sure chord to “put my foot down on” and, with brass blare, set his foot on the stage.
A collection of anecdotes features Henry Guy Carleton the playwright stuttering under a drill sergeant’s chant and retorting about his impediment. Also recounted are two Irish tales by George A. Birmingham about a vet’s bill and a pronunciation miscue in Ireland with a waiter.
A Vermont traveling salesman notes relief from constipation and indigestion after using Dr King s New Life Pills calling them an excellent remedy for stomach liver or kidney troubles. Priced at 25 cents at all druggists.
The Echo advertises a fully paid $100 scholarship in a top business college aimed at a sharp, driven youth. Readers are invited to visit to learn how to qualify, in exchange for a small time commitment. The piece also promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for health and a call to print jobs at the Echo office.
Notice sets a special election for August 2 1912 in Leavenworth to approve water works plans by engineer R E Brown and to authorize bonds of 44000 payable over twenty years at six percent. Polls at City Hall and City Fire Hall open 6 am to 8 pm with named inspectors, judges, and clerks.
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