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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1908
Page
4
Practical tips on soft corn remedies using cotton and folded newspaper daily changes. Plus cleaning, cooking, and eye care suggestions with rosewater, elderberry water, witch hazel, and a boracic acid lotion. Includes spinach puree, turnips, celery fritters, and potato hand cleansing.
The Cashmere Record reports four residents J C Lilly W B Paton F T Spiller and Grant Paton ordered new Ford Model T touring cars for spring delivery. Also note 2050 carloads of produce shipped from North Central Washington in 1908 to date and Wenatchee World receiving machinery.
State observers say highway improvements loom as a top issue in the coming legislature, with favorable land policy for logged-off lands as a close second. Other items include a county superintendent election contest in Douglas county, a Sage Brush Flat farmers meeting on cooperative elevators, and a Seattle street car crash injuring Mrs. J. M. Ellis.
Postmaster J. C. Davis notes remaining uncalled for items in December 7 1908 list. Names include Brother John Bold W A 2 Brown Paul Broomel Lars Dryburgh Norman Green Chase Hill WR Johnson Henry Miller C F Olson Benhard Parrott Walter Stincke Mrs Wm Wilson David White Mrs J F Yake Wm In calling for same please say advertised. Charley Salick and Fred Smith visited Wenatchee last week.
The mask ball at the opera house last Saturday night drew unusually large attendance. Three prizes were awarded but winners were not named. A disturbance by two Cashmere parties led to their arrest, yet the event remained pleasant with ample diversions. Our Job Printing Excels Let Us Do Yours.
The Seattle Electric Co. spends about 1.75 million on permanent expo preparations including underground wiring and waterfront lighting. Other items note osteopaths seeking state recognition and rumored political contests around Senator Piles and Judge Ballinger, plus John L. Wilson urging reforestation funding and forest conservation.
Poemish verse riffs on censorship and media restraint urging editors to “keep it out” of coverage when conflict scandals or sensational tales arise. The piece mocks critics and asks what deserves publication versus suppression.
Station Agent Woodrow traveled to Spokane on Tuesday to view the large apple show exhibition and related displays.
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