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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
3
The Peach Blossom flour is praised as the best by test after winning the gold medal at the St Louis exposition. The Moore Co. sells it with a money back guarantee and asserts rivals cannot match its quality or price. Palm Ice Cream is also touted as best by many, with Geo Blocksedge promoting the business sale.
Mr and Mrs Wm Douglass express heartfelt thanks for sympathy shown during the illness and death of their infant son Bruce Douglass last week. The regular teachers examination for Chelan county will be at Wenatchee High School Wenatchee Wash August 9 10 and 11 1906 starting at 9am each day. Temporary certificates will not be granted to teachers who have an opportunity to take this examination. 27-48 E Riste County Superintendent.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends for sympathy during illness and death of Delbert Wesley who died July 22 and was buried at Wenatchee July 24. Also a notice that Leavenworth Cemetery Association seeks bids by August 21 1906 for post hole digging for a wire fence around the grounds with details at Keating's store.
Mr and Mrs Chas Cromwell thank friends who assisted during Isaac Elston's sickness and death and for comforting words. A classified ad offers two small houses for sale and a separate note reports the Chelan County Republican Central Committee meeting set for August 8 in Wenatchee to fix county convention date and conduct business.
A Milwaukee funded survey party visited last week to map from the summit toward Indian Pass and down the Chumstick valley. The leader sought a man familiar with local passes and offered five dollars per day for suitable recommendations.
John Marshall Bennett of Seattle promotes his songs through a personal canvass in eastern Washington. He leads Bennett Company publishers and aims to raise capital to publish a book of his poems. His works include The Girl I Met and Loved on Puget Sound and Memories of the Whip-poor-will.
Local inwoners report births, visits, and business moves in Leavenworth and surrounding areas. A new daughter born to A A Studebaker family. Dan McCoy conducts inquest into Frank Bush death. Glee Club dances planned with Wenatchee orchestra. various residents travel to Seattle Wenatchee and Cashmere. haying season hiring. local officials discuss wealth and progress.
The Echo reports Chelan Consolidated Copper Co plans a standard gauge railway from Woodspur west of here to its Red Mountain mines, about fifteen to twenty miles, via Nason Creek Wenatchee river Chiwau kum to the mines, feasible grade and shorter route to Chiwaukum junction.
A town amateur company presented The Country Clergyman to a large audience. Edna Campbell, Edwards, Bessie Lelur, Gertie Hansen and others received praise for clear enunciation and strong performances. The troupe earned broad approval with a generally successful evening of drama.
Leavenworth Congregational church calls a council of six churches including Plymouth Seattle Pilgrim West Seattle Snohomish Monroe and Lowell with Superintendent Scudder and Dr Green to ordain pastor S C Garrison Tuesday August 7 at 4 pm. Meetings are open to the public and will feature addresses by Scudder Dr Smith and Dr Green among others.
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