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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1917

Page

5

Local News Highlights From Leavenworth and Surrounds

A flurry of social notices, travel updates, and community events fill this city column. Residents including Mrs. Guy Hamilton and Mrs. W. A. Tegtmeier host and depart for visits. Peter Heinrichs and others travel to Everett and Seattle. Elks and Elks gatherings feature in Wenatchee. A Chelan Falls flour mill fire causes $50,000 losses, with grain and apple boxes burned. We note dynamaite shipments to Red Mountain, a fatal logging accident near Cashmere, and local officials inspecting scales and auto laws. Oil and sport updates, school notes, and letters from military recruits round out the week’s bustle.

Chelan Falls W. F. Bickle Wellemeyer Garner Iowa Mr. Bickle Seattle Leavenworth Wenatchee Elks Guy Hamilton O. S. Sampson J. B. Adams Harry Wall R. B. Field

Peshastin News Briefs Move Through Week in Review

Ralph Curtis and family escaped a crash after his car went over a 30 foot embankment while returning to Seattle. Mrs Curtis sustained several broken ribs. Tom Cannon visits Wenatchee and his wife improves after nine weeks. Fishermen from town return from Nason Creek elated at not exceeding the limit by 47 fish. New fruit packing sizing machines arrive for Peshastin Growers. warehouse masonry nears completion. Box contracts face price change clauses. readers advised. Ringling Bros Circus drew locals, with No. 3 GN stop noted. Mrs Parish resigns cooking post for Bird and Hobson. Mrs Pratt arrives from Seattle. Families vacation near Twin Lakes and Wenatchee Lake report refreshed. Eric Hoflin heads to Sweden. tubercular illness noted. Everett guests Geo Moore and A G Stage host visitors. Miss Otto of Spokane arrives for an extended stay.

Tom Parish Our Ringling Bros Circus G. N Parish Bird Hobson Wenatchee Pratt Foreman Pratt Seattle

Curtis Farms thanks neighbors for fire response

Curtis Farms Incorporated expresses deep appreciation for friends and neighbors who responded to a Wednesday evening fire alarm. The note credits loyal community support for limiting losses and promises rapid rebuilding to sustain Wenatchee Valley industry, signed by President F. J. Curtis.

Curtis Farms, Incorporated Wenatchee Valley Curtis Farms Inc F. J. Curtis Pres

Local residents enjoy lake trips and travel notes

Brewett Our city Ford released from Cashmere Hospital and working overtime. S A Covert returns from Seattle. Frank Rice Aston and Patrick spent two days at Twin Lakes. raft stolen. fishing from shore. Miss Zella Nicholas of Helena visiting S A Covert. heads to New York for hospital training. Various locals visit Twin Lakes, Seattle, Spokane. Miss Mildred French goes to Spokane. Mrs Glen Smith visits Spokane.

Frank Rice A. M. Aston Mr. Patrick Twin Lakes Zella Nicholas Helena Mont S. A. Covert Miss Nicholas New York

Community Notes and Local Moves Across Eagle Creek Area

Eagle Creek residents share visits and plans including Olive Amos’s stay with her sister Mrs. Sharpe and multiple neighbors visiting each other. George Schrull plans to move to Leavenworth this week while locals hope movers stay nearby. Eagle Creek scouts enjoyed their first outing at the head of Eagle Creek.

Olive Amos Dryden Ray Sharpe George Schrull Leavenworth J. B. Schons Wenatchee Martin Christenson Cahill Eagle Creek

Spokane Meatless Luncheon Set by Chamber of Commerce

The Spokane Chamber of Commerce held a meatless weekly assembly luncheon with a variety of vegetables and salads replacing the usual meat course. The change was well received and next week plans a wheatless luncheon with bread eliminated.

Hoover Spokane Chamber of Commerce

Also Mentioned on This Page

City News Peter Heinrichs Everett Hamilton W. A. Tegtmeier the Sound D. B. Motteler Columbia River Siding Mr. Motteler F. T. Motteler Miss McLean The Mutual Mercantile Co Tacoma Mrs. Judah Butte Montana Judah Robert Stanfield Portland, Oregon Ben Agar G. T. Petticrew Spokane Howard van Brocklin Port Angeles Sound M. Farmer Old Leavenworth Harry Nicholas Norfolk Virginia U. S Royal Development Co Red Mountain Vivian Shore Vernie Waterville Shore Federal Land Office Kent Wash E. E. Cleaver Yakima Cleaver Roach Kirkland Ferry G. W. Sampson Winton Chas. Newman Coast G. W. Hoxsey Mrs. Wiley Rice P. A. Snyder Ohio R. VU. Briggs St. Paul H. H. Carter Chicago L. F. Bullis Decora Minnesota H. E. Wood Round House Anchorage Alaska Government Road Jack Ruth William Jenson Mr. Jensen Alice Luth Mt. Vernon Wm. Stage Chelan Miss Luth Fred Wettstein H. C. Barclay Washington Ray Brooks Cashmere Bee Hive A. C. Barclay Oregon Franklin R. B. Smith Secretary of State Hill Northwest Idaho British Columbia Leavenworth Creamery G. W. Hathaway Mrs. A. Brown Burt Raymond Brown Ocean Peshastin Ralph Curtis Blewett Pass Ralph Tom Cannon Nason Creek Bert Goff Walter Smith Sarah Kelly Bert Harvey Lou Swarner Frank Shelson Wenatchee Lake Eric Hoflin N. P. Nelson Sweden Geo. Moore A. G. Stage Otto Jas Smith Brewett Our City Ford A. L. Haines Dean, Harold and Wallace Ginger and W. P. Hanson Mr. L. Beaudin Bill Mildred French Doris Biles Hank Harding Harry Wedin Paul Whitehead S. A. Covert and Son Miss Nicolas Mrs Glen Smith Eagle Congress Germantown Indiana Pershing Federal Postal Department Germantowns United States Hoquiam Aberdeen Shipping Board American Federation of Labor Oroville South America Mary Jones Koerner
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