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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
4
On and after November 30 1919 I will not be responsible for any debts contracted by my wife Mrs Theone Jamison Signed Frank K Jamison 49 4 times
An aviator reportedly flew nonstop from Cleveland to New Jersey at 125 miles per hour using alcohol as motive power. The piece questions supporters of alcohol as a sustaining force and wonders how far sparkling water could have carried him.
Polly a spirited young woman finally agrees to marry David after three years of parental conflict. Her brother Bob brings news of the cottage David built for her and Polly reads his letter inviting her to come home. Father Bert Anderson longs for forgiveness as Polly resolves to wed.
San Francisco reports the Treasury Department confirms the continuation of Thrift and War Savings Stamps and Treasury Savings Certificates in 1920. The 1920 issue will go on sale January 1, with 1919 monthly sales rising and schools and industries expanding thrift programs. The move aims to foster saving nationwide and promote permanent thrift through government securities.
White Plains New York December 4 John Mitchell labor leader died leaving about 250000 in his estate The probate revealed the wealth came from thrift and wise investments rather than large salaries He started as a breaker boy in a Pennsylvania coal mine and rose to international prominence through union leadership.
The United States forestry service will use carrier pigeons next year to relay fire reports from look-out stations and fire fighters to the national headquarters. Pigeons and navy department equipment will handle the messages, a plan valued for rugged, remote regions with few telegraph lines. Flights of 600 miles in a day have been recorded, while actual forest distances are often under fifty miles.
A wartime style plea urges elimination of tuberculosis as a national goal. It highlights science’s progress against infectious diseases and calls for public support of Red Cross Christmas seals financing 1,000 affiliated Tuberculosis Association groups to save lives across the country.
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