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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1920
Page
8
A Smithsonian Institution scientist proposes a solar cooker that uses a mirrored half cylinder to focus sunlight onto a metal tube carrying oil. The oil circulates in a loop, heating an oven in a connected box to cook bread and roast meat without fuel.
Colonel Ronald Storrs governs Jerusalem aiming to unify Zionists and Arabs. A Cambridge graduate and former governor, he hosts pro Jerusalem meetings with leaders from France Italy Britain America and local rabbis Zionists and business figures to promote a single citizenship under his motto unify and be friends. He helped establish an independent Arab kingdom and is thirty eight years old.
John George the executive secretary of a Muncie church listens to a Scots tale about two fishermen who lucked upon a way to mark their lake spot. They cut a note on their boat to remember the place for another day and used a shore mark to guide their return.
A quirky line from excent George triggers laughter as he muses about fishermen failing to secure the same boat the next day. His playful remark illustrates lighthearted newsroom banter in Indianapolis.
Sweden uses wooden corks due to cork scarcity. Substitutes are pine wood with wide annual rings. The pine stoppers tend to swell after shaping, affecting bottle sealing.
Methodist Episcopal Sabbath School at 9 45 a m Preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Pastor William Hoskins Liberty St Paul s Evangelical Lutheran Church pastor to be in Waterville and Mansfield next Sunday Next meeting at Leavenworth Monday Aug 23 at 745 p m sermon from Math 9 27 34 Sunday school at 10 a m Pastor William Lueckel scheduled services list times locations
It was decided last Lord's Day to have the hour for our meeting 2 30 p m Bible school and communion at that hour in the West home back of Masonic Hall.
In a Boston Avery hotel lobby the night after the Harvard Yale game, a drunken elder statesman from the granite hills explained his new shoes hurt his feet. He added humor with the line that the shoes squeaked, provoking laughter from the gathering students.
A breezy community roundup covers travels to Casper and Seattle, juror lists, and a wave of election filings. Notables include J J Campbell, Matt Hickey, and various county officers, with candidacy news across districts and counties.
A humorous exchange in a newspaper clipping recalls a boy asking about a hairless horse and a parent answering that the only hairless horse known was a sawhorse in their yard near a cordwood pile. The dialogue blends humor with a rustic memory.
The Monroe Mich News highlights how political campaigns leverage newspaper ads to reach voters. It argues ads deliver fast, broad reach, enable factual, open statements, and contrast with prejudice driven by other methods. The piece favors ads that present clear, constructive ideas and truth in printer's ink.
In the Echo the want ads claim top results for readers seeking services, goods, or opportunities. Classified readers are urged to place notices for maximum exposure and quick responses.
A contested divorce case filed in Chelan county names Mrs. Ollie J. Parrish as plaintiff seeking legal separation from Mark V. Parrish. She alleges non support and desertion, asking for divorce, forty dollars monthly alimony, one hundred dollar attorney fee, and child custody. The defendant counters with a cross complaint claiming desertion by his wife and seeks an absolute divorce.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Weasen and Kaby departed Wednesday afternoon for Lake Wenatchee to stay two weeks with Mrs Weasens parents Mr and Mrs A C Allen.
John Loepp filed a placer mining claim in the county auditor’s office reviving hopes of gold along the Columbia River. The claim runs from near the government water gauge at First Creek, 1000 feet along an electric line, then 600 feet northeast and 1000 feet southwest back to start. Loepp, longtime river resident, believes river sands may yield pay dirt with proper treatment. Also note: Hurd McShane and spouse began a brief visit to relatives in Bellingham.
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