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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1920
Page
2
A brief comic item notes a discussion about labor strikes and jobs, quoting Buffalo Express remarks on workers gaining leverage when they have no jobs. A second anecdote features a flirtatious exchange about age, ending with the young man exclaiming disbelief.
A collection of light vignettes and jokes from newspapers and magazines. Quick quips include a fortune teller predicting a love match with precise details, humor about boarding houses and children, and brief exchanges about politics, drinking, suffrage, and editors.
In the Superior Court of Washington Chelan County probate matter Gust Carlson deceased Letters of Administration granted July 28 1920 to N A Nelson Administrator Attorney J T Lindley Leavenworth Washington All claimants must file with vouchers within six months after August 6 1920 or be barred
In Chelan County Superior Court Anna Serina Rindal files for absolute divorce from John Rindal. The State of Washington greets the defendant and summons him to appear within sixty days after August 6, 1920, to answer the complaint and have a copy served on the plaintiff's attorney in Leavenworth. Failure to respond will yield a default judgment.
A Chicago store touts a Dog Day Sale amid a collage of quips on Mexico Pancho Villa and Jack Johnson. The piece mocks politics noting Harding Cox hopes and jokes about per capita costs passports and price trends while reflecting playful local reportage.
Administratrix Martha D Bjork appointed with will annexed for the estate in Chelan County Washington requests all creditors to serve their claims with vouchers on the administratrix or Herman Howe attorney of record at Leavenworth. Claims must be filed with proof within six months from August 6 1920 or be forever barred.
Letter extracts to the Bureau of War Risk Insurance describe a widow with four children and a seven month old baby seeking information and support. She notes military discharge for a goiter and the need for assistance as a sole provider amid hardship.
A wife pleads for letters, marriage certificate, and news about her husband and children as she asks for more time and aid. She mentions four boys two girls and a son in Co. 158 inf seeking word on whether he is dead or alive and his address.
Letters from the U S S Vicksburg now in Honolulu report the cadets aboard the ship enjoying Hawaii’s sights and Waikiki beach. They praise Californian hospitality in Los Angeles and note Kilau e a as a must see. The State Nautical School educates 17 to 21 year olds for two years to become merchant marine officers, with full room board and instruction provided, minus a $155 deposit. sixty Cadets enroll each October, with admissions via the Secretary Treasurer at Washington State Nautical School in Seattle.
Washington holds 11 800 000 acres of timberland about 27 percent of the state. 303 billion board feet of standing timber valued at 1 75 per foot sits on the stump at over 530 million dollars. Sawmills produced 4 603 125 board feet in 1918 nearly one seventh of US total. With sustainable management annual cuts could continue forever. Shingles from Washington cedar totaled four and one fifth billion in 1918 enough for a four mile roof.
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