Wonderful Mrs Chadwick and the million-dollar borrowing tale
The Leavenworth Echo reports on Mrs Cassie L Chadwick who allegedly borrowed over a million dollars from bankers in about three years without assets or clear business activity The piece questions how she convinced lenders and why signatures and securities bearing Andrew Carnegie's name went unchallenged It also notes other local items including a fined grocer over obstructive cheese a big Chicago cattle show Texas cattle prizes and a remark about a Thos Lawson Amalgamated Copper dispute urging readers to seek inside information
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Chadwick
Cassie L Chadwick
Andrew Caregie
Chicago
Texas
Stamford
Wensen Bros
Wenatchee Opera House Opens With Mikado Drama
The Wenatchee Dramatic Club opened the new opera house with a sold out Mikado bill drawing strong applause. The program mixed minstrel overture solos jokes and songs with notable local performers including Ferguson Stocker Crollard Jones and Sherburne. The show ended with a long dance as the crowd headed home for the 1:40 train, vowing to return.
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Messrs
Ed Ferguson
O. S. Stocker
Fred Crollard
H. Jones
Edna Zahren
Messrs Reeves and
Bousquet
Democratic Party
Jas. Duff
Kadesha
Wenatchee Boys
Wenatchee Orchestra
Wenatchee
Quarantine Violations Prompt Action After Diphtheria Outbreak
A report notes diphtheria outbreaks due to quarantine rule neglect. It states hospital cases rose, then subsided, and new cases appear as others recover. The piece cites penalties and outlines the quarantine law to inform readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Court House News Finds Transactions and Dismissals
Week of court business includes real estate transfers in Chelan and Wenatchee areas, judgments granting and dismissing cases, and a marriage license. Notable items cite US transfers to Bartholf Beecher, Dillon, and Johnston. dismissals of Leavenworth Logging Boom vs Gill and Hill vs Lamb-Davis with varied costs. license granted to C P Mott and Sophia Zwight.
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Court House
John A. Gellatly
Wenatchee
Merradd
Samuel P Beecher
Pat
Thomas J Dillon
John Carstens
Clara S Crocket
U S
Jennie Johnston
Alice M Johnston
Harriet C Johnston
F R Watson
Camille Massie
Geo H Stillwell
Rowley
Cash
Tod
Stehekindist
Andrew Wood
OB Fuller
Frank Pheasant
H H Lewis Et al
Geo Dortfel
John F Surrell
C A Thompson
E Ross
Aletta
Whitley
R Robison
F Lansing
Arizona
Meadow Creek
Derry
Merrian
F Hanes
Gene Hanes
Wdco
Annie I
Ira E Garner
Same
WBS
Seks
Ceeegers Chelan Lodgé
W A Hawley
Leavenworth Logging Boom and Water Power Co
John Gill
John Hill
Lamb-Davis Lumber Co
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Leavenworth
Deed H. Mayar
Leavenworth Echo
Spokane
Thos. Lawson
Amalgamated Copper Co
OPERA
Wenatchee Dramatic Club
Opera House
Court House News
C.P. Mott
Sophia Zwight
D.M. Thomas & CO
Seattle
Tholin & Smith
Burke & CO
Pendleton
Spendleton
Eagles
W. S. Pulver
Bloom’s
Dr. McCoy
John Holden
Pavenno
City Drag Line
L. HW. Turner
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