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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1905

Page

3

War Rent Four-Room Cottage For Rent Ad

Four room plastered cottage with water in the house available for rent. Enquire of F. S. Jacobsen for details.

F. S. Jacobsen

Cooking Stove Wood Delivers Quick Hot Fire for Summer

Advertises cooking stove wood as the ideal summer fuel. Promotes fast, hot fires and offers delivery from the mill to any location for a dollar fifty.

Wor Sale. Property Paying High Interest in Rent

Property candidate described by W. L. Bloom with note on heavy rent interest. Matt referenced in the call.

W. L. Bloom Matt

Peach Blossom Flour Wins Gold Medal Over All

A shopper recalls a housekeeper praising Peach Blossom flour after a husband delivered flour claimed to be “just as good.” The text argues Peach Blossom earned the gold medal at the St Louis Exposition, with D. M. Thomas & Co urging dealers to stock it for the best bread.

United States D. M. Thomas & Co

Pair of Work Horses for Sale at Wright's Saw Mill

Good pair of horses and harness for 275 dollars. Inquire of E. F. Nemeyer at Wright's saw mill in Peshastin Washington. A Grim Tragedy is daily enacted in homes as death claims and disease spreads but proper treatment with Dr. King's New Discovery can avert it. It cures coughs and colds and kills germs of diseases. Trial bottle free at Leavenworth Drug Store. Mr. Chillefue bought Tumwater Cafe and restaurant. renaming to The French Bakery and Restaurant. The dining room is repainted and neat. a French baker will supply fresh bread cakes and pies. a welcome news for housewives this summer.

E. F. Nemeyer Wright Peshastin Wash F. G. Huntly Oaklandon Ind Leavenworth Drug Store Chillefue Tumwater

Local items note arrivals, travels and sales in town

Town and County notes include Ed Mills joining FP A Loskamp and several visitors from Olympia Seattle and Wenatchee. Six five acre Cascade Orchards tracts to be cleared and planted in potatoes with first crop payment plan. Fire ward Keeler reports forest fires east of town and on Rock Creek. People visit mines, fairs and the hotel Clifford with updates on fishing, farming and travel plans.

Cascade Orchards Keeler Wenatchee Rock Creek

Despondent man shoots himself in Washington town

Wm H Doyle formerly of this city attempted suicide at Hillyard Washington firing a shot into his breast. His wife Mrs Lottie Doyle, with her father J A Miller, resides here. Doyle, a former Spanish American War veteran and locomotive fireman, had a troubled period recent years. He is reported recovering and his wife rushed to Hillyard after the incident.

Wm. H. Doyle Hillyard Lottie Doyle J. A. Miller Cascade Tunnel Medical Lake Insane Asylum Leavenworth Doyle

Leavenworth Band Concert Draws Modest Crowd

A Thursday evening concert by the Leavenworth Band drew a smaller audience than expected. The varied program featured Miss Elsie Anderson piano solo, Prof Jas McDaniel baritone, Miss Anna Tholin vocal solo, Miss Rita McDaniel violin solo, Jay Adams cornet solo, and duets by Waldenburg and Anderson. The concert closed with a dance lasting an hour or more, enjoyed by many attendees.

Leavenworth Band Elsie Anderson Sesesserees Jas, McDaniel Anna Tholin Rita McDaniel Ah Ae Jay Adams Waldenburg Anderson Rita Deda McDaniel Aucitte G. W. Hathaway McDaniel Sunny Tennessee Retta McDaniel

Death of John Blocksedge

John Blocksedge born in Sheffield England sixty five years ago came to Wisconsin as a child and served four years in the Civil War. He moved to Washington then Leavenworth and entered an old soldiers home in Orting. He died July 26 after a long decline leaving a son George and two daughters Mrs Johnston of Seattle and Florence of Marshfield. He was buried in the Orting old soldiers cemetery per his wish.

John Blocksedge Mr. Blocksedge Sheffield England Wisconsin Washington Leavenworth Orting Wash George George Blocksedge Blocksedge Mrs. Johnston Seattle Florence Blocksledge Marshfield Mann Old Soldiers Orting

Sorensen Resigns From Leskamp After Five-Year Run

N. M. Sorensen resigns as head salesman for F. A. Leskamp after five years on the job. He leaves for Minnesota to rest before choosing a new western home location. He plans to visit friends in the east before deciding where to settle.

N. M. Sorensen Minnesota F. A

Visit and development notes from Weaver and Red Mountain district

Glen and Edward Nelson of Weaver Minnesota visit Washington for the first time. Cascade Orchard lands owner H C Peters talks progress on ditch work and potential buyers. Keeler and Davis discuss Clinton Iowa ties. Burke Stoltz and Purdy head to Red Mountain for mining assessment. State Road Commissioner Store reviews Red Mountain road plans with possible 20 to 30 miles contracted this year. Telegraph operators strike on Great Northern and Northern Pacific amid wage dispute.

Glen. Nelson Edward Nelson Weaver, Minn John Tholin Washton H.C. Peters Cascade Orchard Leavenworth Thomas Burke H. E. Stoltz W. A. Purdy Red Mountain Red Mountain District Great Northern Northern Pacific

California editor retires as amateur dairy man with mill pall sale

The California editor who retired from business as an amateur dairy man lists a regular mill pall in good repair for sale. He notes it may be the last of six that figured in the plant, suggesting several prior mills or parts were used.

California

Houdin Bust of Paul Jones Sells for Five Thousand

The famed Houdin bust of Paul Jones was sold for 5000 dollars. The admiral’s best known bust was for the Scripts. The piece defends a square deal and the “live and let live” creed as the core of human goodness.

Houdin Paul Jones

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Roeae Leavenworth and Blewett Blewett McDermod & Torrence Stage Line Shorelea Wm. Gerfen Keatings Hardware Store Lamb-Davy Lumber Co's S. P. Beecher, Peshastin Harriet Howard New York Buckden Ed. Mills FP. A. Loskamp Geo. L. Hoppers Big Rock Thompson Chiwaukum Everett Fred Reeves Carl Christensen The Moore Co S. E. Richie J. L. Wheeler E. Messerly Icycle Leopold Schmidt Olympia Henry Schepp Bellingham Bay Brewing Co W. F. Wright Conrad Rose Jas. McDaniel Edward Ellis Chinawa River Mr. Ellis Probaly L. F. Rohrbeck South Bend Paul Stoffle Gen. P. Rice Mattie Georgie Rawlins Clifford H. S. Irwin Leavenworth and Blewer Stage Line Cashmere J. B. Duncan Stella Duncan KE. L. Wheeler Waitsburg del Me Coy McCoy Miss Duncan Wheeler Waitsburg Times J. D. Morrison Morday St. Clair East Tennessee Mr. Morrison West Albert Walker Portland Texas Arkansas Chicago Kansas City L. H. Marsh Mr. Marsh Cascade Chas. L. Crawford Dg. N W. H. Doyle Hillyard, Wash Leavenworth Mercantile CO Petrel Davis Lamb- Davis Lumber Co Clinton Iowa Davis Jno Adams C. A. Store Spokane Echo Snow Navarre the King Co Elberta Best Hotel Henry Schmidt Lake View Hotel Lake Wenatchee Central Lake Head of Lake Oliver Bates
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