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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
3
Mr Geo L Gardner plans Spokane holidays with wife and newborn daughter while Eastman Kodaks and toys headline the Racket Store offerings. Several locals relocate or report family illness as notes from Leavenworth detail travel, a military family link, a transfer of real estate, and upcoming box holiday gifts.
Carlquist offers a versatile holiday reminder gift tailored to fit any purse. He will help you pick a suitable item for your wife brother sister or mother in law with affordable pricing and personalized options.
Mr. Gardner reports a Great Northern Lumber car load of Christmas trees sent from the hills this week. Children of Leavenworth may take a tree at the Wenatchee Valley round house via Mr. Quigley. First come, first served.
Almanac makers say December 21 marks the year's shortest day and from today days will lengthen by minutes each day. The noticeable change will take about sixty days to become evident.
The box mill and planner of the Great Northern Lumber Co. closed for the winter Wednesday evening. Logging operations will continue all winter if labor is available. A strong demand for men is noted from various industries, with shipbuilding offering attractive wages for many workers.
Mrs Robert Meath returns from Wisconsin after six weeks visit. Mike Fitz to leave Front Street building as he bids adieu to Leavenworth. Hugo Kringle recovering from switch accident and expects to resume duties soon. Boxed apples priced for Christmas pies and gifts. J C Davis reports a slide delay near Dryden on the morning train and road washouts across several lines.
An ad urges choosing a lasting gift for a wife to remind her of you forever. Carl Quist offers the item described as the perfect present and invites a visit today at the listed address.
War and Navy Department advises families not to flood the office with questions about casualties. Officials promise to wire every detail of killed wounded or captured to relatives as soon as available. The process is described under Major J S Jones with reports from commanders before dispatch to Washington. Continuous updates follow, with German captivity reports routed through diplomatic channels.
A reader urges choosing a Christmas present today at Carlquist's. With hundreds of suitable items, the note promises correct printing at The Echo and urges prompt selection for the wife.
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