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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1911
Page
5
Leavenworth notices report residents traveling to Seattle Wenatchee and Cashmere, visits by Lavatories added to depot waiting room, local business ads and prices, a foot injury at the round house, town improvements, elections and voter registration, and a farewell for departing families with names and places. The item includes multiple short items on people, commerce, and local events.
Scenic Theater hosts the Leavenworth Dramatic Club Tuesday night with Martha Kringle singing Some One Loves You Dear. Clide Davis performs a German monologue before the one act comedy Mixed Pickles starring W. B. Simpson with Harry Maston Edna Featherstone and Mayo couple. Moving pictures were shown between acts.
Leonard Burgett six month old son of D A Burgett died Wednesday morning. Funeral held Thursday afternoon at home conducted by Rev W V Davis. This follows the loss of his wife Lydia May Burgett in February, leaving the family bereaved and the community sharing sympathy.
Aaron Eden a lineman for the Great Northern Ry was electrocuted last week while at work near Chewaukum He was placed on a train and sent to Everett but died before reaching there James O Neil and Jackson Ryan who were with Eden suffered bad burns but will recover The men were passing a wire between line sides and the wire touched the overhead high tension line causing a powerful shock that threw all three to the ground
A band concert features selections including The Young Guard Overture Snapshot by Losey Kids play periodical Wagner Among the Roses Barnhouse Canova Heyser Loyalty Barnhouse The Siren King featuring marches and quicksteps with a varied program scheduled for Saturday evening in March.
The Washington Iron & Steel company buildings are nearly finished and expected to be ready for machinery installation by month’s end. Dam construction will start soon with the river at its lowest stage, and the concrete structure should take six months to finish. The power house will power the plant and light the city.
The article lists regular church services for August with Rev W V Davis and J Philip Armand as pastors. It notes morning and evening worship, Sunday school at 10 am, sermons on salvation, a Tuesday prayer meeting, Epworth League at 7 pm, and a five minute children's sermon on Sundays. Parents and fathers are invited to attend.
Red Mountain F C Buckingham reports busy preparation to reopen the mines. Harry Krollpfeiffer, superintendent of the Chelan Consolidated group, will arrive Saturday and plans to leave for the mines early next week. A diamond drill will be installed and winter work expected to continue.
A five room house near L D mill is for sale and details may be obtained at The Echo office. The Miller 12 acre orchard on the north side is for sale soon. J W Miller Box 23 City invites inquiries and terms. Also an ad notes Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with castor oil for summer diarrhoea in children available at King's City Drug Store.
For sale or trade collie puppies with black and white markings from Lord Ravens pood stock. Located one mile north of Leavenworth on Kinchers road. Contact 28 31 H A Howard.
Best looking broad breed Airedale offered for sale. Registered in Canada and United States. Last litter sold for 55 dollars. Price is 25 dollars. Contact Walter Steele Lake side Washington. Includes notes on care and safety guidance. For sale by King's City V'riy store.
A lodging house on Commercial Street lot 105 by 180 feet at a corner with seventeen rooms, all occupied by permanent tenants. Described as a good location and money maker. Inquiries to Echo office. Also notices advertising tinware repair, a Curry’s optical specialist visit at Chickamin Hotel on Monday August 14, and a large stock of sacks from Alaska Junk Co. Seattle. J B Violett sells Curry’s whisky at Overland Bar. Four gold medals for J W Harper’s superb flavor and uniform quality whisky. The Curry’s Eye specialist team will visit Seattle’s 345 Arcade Bldg with eye examinations and glasses fittings at Chickamin Hotel for one day.
In Chelan County Washington Justice of the Peace Geo P Rice presides over a case where E Ritchie sues Billy Rowe and Frank Goodrich. A summons sets a September 4 hearing at 10 AM in Leavenworth to answer a $90.50 debt claim filed July 17 1611.
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