A Well Appointed Dining Room Display
An advertisement highlights dining room furniture sets and individual pieces as a tasteful addition for a family home. It targets women seeking a beautiful, value-driven purchase for a welcoming dining room.
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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
4
An advertisement highlights dining room furniture sets and individual pieces as a tasteful addition for a family home. It targets women seeking a beautiful, value-driven purchase for a welcoming dining room.
Naxte Sales Co opposes Viaduct. Calder Herring, Mer. rm is done on new shoes than we do in repairing. New soles and heels are put on old shoes with the same care used on new work. No matter what attention shoes mean to make them serviceable and presentable they will get it if you entrust them to us.
Mrs Josephine Preston state superintendent outlines a school thrift campaign to open December 21 with McAdoo message and 3 000 000 thrift cards. Pupils will write essays on thrift and conduct stamp sales with reports due January 26.
The article outlines the Red Cross origins with Berri Donat and the American National Red Cross mission to aid disaster victims and military personnel. It notes President Wilson’s opposition to the War Council, its Washington headquarters, division structure, and member eligibility by annual dues.
In Spokane officials say state penal populations fell about 50 percent after prohibition. At Walling penitentiary 587 prisoners remained versus 1200 years ago. Moronne reformatory held under 200, down from 499 before transfers.
Fragmentary note discusses costs for a second year of a plan with about ten thousand dollars and funding through series of bonds or treasury certificates. Mentions dates and names poorly but indicates a transportation proposal with two passengers on a trolley.
Laura Craver describes village alamedas filled with pinatas three or four feet tall made of tissue paper and earthen jars for candies. Children, adults, and even dignitaries chase the dangling figures, blindfolded, until jars crumble and sweets spill, creating festive chaos across homes and parks.
A survey of festive dishes across regions notes Palin’s turkey methods and long distance poultry transport. It details mole in Mexico, French specialties, Spanish and Italian influences, and traditional meats such as ham and pheasant, with regional customs and wines shaping Christmas meals.
A garbled OCR snippet hints at a New York driving or transport item with scattered phrases about moving, trams, and a southward route. The readable parts mention a "New Fork Dreving Pox" and potential future departures, but the text is too incomplete to identify a clear event or names.
In Chelan County Washington the Northwestern and Pacific Mortgage Bank seeks foreclosure on Ned Johnson and Agnes Johnson. The 1917 judgment for 1736.90 plus interest, fees and costs will be satisfied by sale of NW 1/4 of Sec 24 T24N R19E WM with water rights. Sale at public auction December 29 1917 at 10 AM at Chelan County Courthouse. Sheriff Bert McManus deputies notice.
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