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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1904

Page

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Toilet Soap in the Window

A shopper note invites customers to look in a window display and hear what store staff know about the item. The playful prompt suggests in person details rather than printed text.

Armour

Subway Tavern opens with Bishop Potter praise in New York

The Rt. Rev. Henry C. Potter opened the Subway Tavern at Mulberry and Bleeker in a ceremony with a barroom speech and doxology. The saloon promotes temperance by reformist design, separating water and alcoholic options and charging for each drink. Potter notes the need for working people’s recreation and cleaner homes as essential to liberty. A brief drug ad and a separate violent death report complete the piece.

Henry C. Potter D.D Protestant Episcopal Diocese of New York Mulberry and Bleeker Streets Bowery City Club Bishop Potter Republic Earl Gray London Subway Workingman’s Hollister Cts City Drug Store

Sealed bids sought for wood supply by district board

Notice from School District No 3 invites sealed bids for twenty five cords of 20 inch wood split fine for use. Wood to be cut by September 1 delivered by October 15 with preference to early cut. Bids open Saturday August 20 1904 by order of Board of Directors A A Tholin Supervisor.

School Board of School District No. 3 Ahe House Board of Directors A. A. Tholin

Brother of Judge Parker Resides in Astoria Oregon

The brother of Judge Alton B. Parker, Eugene B. Parker, lives in Astoria Oregon as a grocery clerk for A. V. Allen. A Seattle transplant and former Ross Higgins & Co. employee, he kept his relation secret to avoid publicity. He is married with two children and fears public curiosity may affect his employer's business. He is 45 and a Democrat with little local political involvement.

Judge Parker Astoria Oregon Alton B. Parker Eugene B. Parker A. V. Allen Seattle Ross, Higgins & Co Parker

Washington Leads in Wheat and Wool Averages

The National Agriculture report shows Washington with the highest average condition for crops on July 1 including winter wheat at 98 percent and spring wheat 91 percent. Washington also tops the nation in wool fleece weight at 8.1 pounds, with Oregon and Wyoming next at 7.5. The U S average wool fleece weight stands at 6.4 pounds.

National Department of Agriculture Washington Idaho Georgia United States Oregon Wyoming

The Converted Barbarian Tale From English Papers

A negro clergyman, guest of a college president, recounted his early life. When asked how he became Christian, he said Jezebel converted him, noting in his country people avoid touching the palms as they are bitter, a detail he linked to the Bible story.

West Africa Jezebel

Boston mother credits tea for twins’ health recovery

Mrs. C. H. Jennings reports her sickly twins grew strong after using Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. Despite several doctors, no results were seen. The tonic cost 85 cents and was available in tea or tablet form at City Drug Store.

C. H. Jennings Boston Hollister City Drug Store

Political history and the Turner candidacy debate

An editorial fragment surveys George Turner's shifting political affiliations from republican to silver Republican to populist and Democrat, arguing his record and rhetoric would hinder any Novembe r election bid. The piece cites Turner as opportunistic, untrustworthy, and out of touch with the people.

Palmer Mountain Prospector Turner Dallam Spedits Tollman Druth George Turner Washington Territorial United States Senate McKinley Hearst Parker Republican Party

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Ted Geo. Keating Leavenworth G. W. Hoxley Leavenworth, Washington W. M. McCoy Leavenworth Hospital Leavenworth, Wash J J. King Secretary of the Interior Wash Ewis J. Nelson John B. Adams Wenatchee D. Griffith Wenatchee, Wash Prank Reeves Chelan County Court House Fred Reeves Teint Wenatchef, Wash GEO. Blocksedge L. H. Turner Prop RE. A. King Tumwater Lodge No A. OO. U W H. Laden John W. Laden O. G. Bjork Independent Order of Forresters Forresters G. English C. R B. Turner Imp. O. R. M Tumwater Tribe Improved Order of Red Men A. EF. Downing Sachem W. Walker Ulitel of Records The Episcopal Church Antoine Conconully Hill J. R. Lee Sherman Mr. Lee
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