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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1905
Page
3
Leaves Blewett every Monday Wednesday and Friday. Leaves Leavenworth every Tuesday Thursday. Rama passengers and express run by George Torrence Proprietor. Shorelea stage departs Tuesday and Friday at 7 am. Leavenworth departures 4 pm on Tuesday and Friday. Carries passengers and express. Wm Gerten proprietor.
Classified items detail white dishes at Keating’s and a reward for a lost English setter in Harmony Me. Also mentions Dr King's Cough Cure at Dr Shore's Drug Store, Bucksen's Arnica Salve, millinery sales, a summer heating stove, and a residence for sale with J J King as contact.
Town and County A D Gaisford travels to Seattle on business. Bloom residence electrified and complete. Miss Maud Merriam hosts the Tuesday Evening Card Club. Local figures recoveries illnesses marriages deaths and a vaccine of minor events. Ladies Industrial Society sale planned for Dec 15 at Model Hall. Lectures and concerts planned this winter by local committees with notable guests.
The Lamb-Davis Center company advertises a large stock of Renae eraes black-aT and related tools for sale. Customers are invited to inquire about pricing and availability.
Miles, a Great Northern conductor, was severely injured near Newport Washington when his caboose was struck. He suffered multiple fractures and the loss of part of a foot, with recovery reported as hopeful while he is cared for at a Spokane hospital. He had spent last summer here with his wife.
Fred Minksey a Great Northern bridge carpenter died suddenly at the hospital last Tuesday morning after several days of illness. He was taken to the hospital as symptoms worsened and developed intestinal perforation. the body was embalmed and shipped to Chicago yesterday under relatives instructions.
F. M. Myer, a prominent mining engineer from Seattle and superintendent of the Washington Consolidated Copper mines, spent several days in our town this week. He is surveying the company's claims preparatory to filing a patent application.
A writer recalls a dinner with a friend where every dish was grown or produced locally on the host’s ranch near Leavenworth, demonstrating the value of homegrown foods. The meal showcased numerous vegetables including celery, with sugar and coffee as the only imports.
A homegrown dinner showcased local produce from five acres in the Cascade Orchard area, inspiring readers to consider farming in the valley. The Echo notes a marriage rumor about Hugh J. Dotson and Miss Mary Hansen, and mentions D Hoxsey assisting a man with a dislocated shoulder after a nearby runaway incident. Thomas & Co. added sidewalk and awning work to their store.
To the Housewife a pitch to visit the Model Market for tempting foods and a shortcut to the husband’s pocketbook. A 147 Card of Thanks from the Degree of Honor thanks Jack Smith, Opera House manager, for favors at their Thanksgiving day annual ball and supper, with committee signatures Del McCoy and L. H. Turner.
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