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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1922
Page
6
A county fair display uses a 7-foot square to recreate a scaled farm with sowing of corn oats and wheat and models of orchard trees and buildings. Over 15 000 visitors examine the rotation layout and ask questions. Harry Anderson and crew upgrade Booths canyon road with half mile of new grade north of Peshastin.
Railroad presidents refused to restore seniority rights after union leaders accepted the president Harding proposals. The dispute shifts back to the president with government operation of the roads seen as possible before a settlement. Also notes hospital stay for Little Richard Mus and visits by Mr. and Mrs. VanBrocklin and Mrs. Theo Johnson and Myrtle Johnson.
Five room modern house with fine garden on three lots in a good location. Priced at 1500 dollars with terms to suit. Offered by Lowenthal Bros. and Darling, phones 194 197 or 205. Peshastin Washington.
Railroad items report residents visiting Spokane Vancouver Seattle and Oregon and returning to Leavenworth. Notable births birthdays and family trips are noted including a baby born at Community Hospital Leavenworth. J M Doyle Supt. visits and several employees are listed with sickness layoff and travel details.
Public health guidance from the Bureau of Chemistry urges food dealers to inspect every can upon receipt and at display. Reject any swell, springer, flipper, or leaker and remove spoiled lots to protect customers from food poisoning. Do not process spoiled cans or repackage questionable lots.
Breezy notes from Peshastin detail visits by Everett resident Don Drickler and cousin Coleman Granger, arrivals in town, a August 10 picnic at Ingell's Creek with Congressman Webster expected to speak, and lively events from apple shippers convention to Lake Wenatchee outing hosted by the P. L. F. club. Local misadventure with a mountain slide near Hauber home is noted, plus theater plans, church society meetings, and ongoing community gatherings.
Farmers seek relief from swarming flies around dairy cows in hot weather. A homemade fly spray recipe from Don Magruder uses coal tar dip, fish oil, whale oil, coal oil, oil of tar, and laundry soap dissolved in water to create a 30 gallon mix. The mixture covers about 40 cows twice daily for ten days at low cost.
In Thayer County Nebraska the county agent demonstrated to many farmers a crop rotation system. The display emphasized benefits of alternating crops to improve soil health and yields.
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