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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1914
Page
5
A cheerful holiday note describes a toy shop ready for children to enjoy Christmas before and after. It invites readers to recall childhood delights and emphasizes that children's wishes remain consistent through the years.
We offer plain and fancy silk dress patterns velvets art linens waist nettings and silk hosiery with fine collars handkerchiefs comb sets hat pins and ribbons. Also combination suits caps toques baby blankets robes comfy shoes slippers aprons silk scarfs and box papers. We are ready for practical shoppers and holiday gift givers alike. Tell us what you want and we will do the rest.
Items report visits and events around town including Elks from Wenatchee attending a lodge meeting. Births, illnesses, hospital stays, dances, Christmas card sales, church events, and local shop offerings are noted along with residents traveling and wartime letters from Germany impacting local families.
A seventeen year old girl from Leavenworth left home to seek work in Sultan. She arrived on Monday night and stayed at the Pioneer hotel. Marshal Mertens detained her Tuesday morning after a telegram from her father ordered her to be held until he could arrive. She expressed a strong wish to return home at once.
The Ladies League had a record number last Thursday and the group meets each Thursday afternoon in the church parlor. Services were largely attended last Sunday with the church about full. Choir rehearses Christmas music. Next Sunday morning topic is The Pit of Solitude with Mrs. McDonald singing. Evening opens united meetings on The Great Salvation with 7:15 song services and 7:30 regular services.
Sunday School at 9 45 and preaching at 10 45 led by Rev. F. E. Stern Pastor.
Morning sermon titled Jesus the Preacher and Sunday school at 10 with room for more. Junior League meets at 3 with fifteen members and invites new youth via Mrs Huff. Epworth League at 6 30. Evening union meetings at Congregational church with nightly song service at 7 15. Large choir sought. C A Huff. Koerner's offers holiday packs of cigars.
A local display showcases mufflers sweaters gloves hosiery and smoking jackets bath robes lounging robes rugs and slippers. Also featured are neckwear fancy suspenders hose ties and men's toilet articles in decorative boxes. The assortment targets the holiday gift season and invites shoppers to view the display for a clearer idea.
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