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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1915

Page

6

High School Scene and Holiday Gifts at Leavenworth

School notes show Miss Walsh replacing Miss McNabb in 6th grade and a lively Santa visit for high schoolers. Students swap five cent gifts, watch the high school basketball win 19 to 37, and a Santa themed program includes recitations and songs. The Senior class proclaims a Christmas vacation from Dec 23 to Jan 3 with rules.

Frances Walsh Osborn Co ‘Ae Leavenworth Mt Stud * Ld

State Industrial News items of interest from Washington

Reports show deposits in Washington banks rose by 2.6 million dollars from 1914 to 1915. Olympia approves a 110 thousand dollar bond for the present water system. Wheat shipments total thirteen cars from Sprague to Chicago this fall. Whitman County Tax League resumes efforts to curb taxes. Rumor says Union Pacific plans a North Yakima to Tacoma railroad. Odessa opens a new bank with twenty five thousand dollar capital. Commercial Creamery of Spokane plans to double butter output. Carston Packing of Spokane awards a fifty thousand dollar contract to enlarge its plant. Newport opens a twenty seven thousand dollar courthouse on December eighteenth. Trainmen demand an eight hour day at ten hour pay. Government seeks hauling two tons at the cost of one ton. Can railroads bear it. A Colfax man patents a new concrete mixer. Indications favor Leavenworth marble for state buildings at Olympia. Pomeroy approves thirty five thousand dollars for a new school. Mathews Company rushes a steam schooner project with lumber capacity of 1,200,000 feet. Walla Walla projects seventy five thousand dollars for paving next summer. Tacoma Railway and Power Co will use new cars built in Tacoma. Stevens County Light and Power Co crews work on Meyers Falls dam. Local ad notes comics at Koerner's Drug Store.

Washington Olympia Sprague Chicago Whitman County Union Pacific North Yakima Tacoma

Local Social and Commercial Notes From Eagle Creek Area

Mrs. P W Van de Grift visited with Mrs Anderson last Friday. Families Sharpe Van de Grift Anderson and Schons attended area school events. J H Sharpe Ray Sharpe Ruth Sharpe Rees and Harry Berger visited H A Anderson’s home. Curtis Brothers ranch near Peshastin haul hay locally. Ruth Sharpe hosted a four course dinner for her mother’s birthday. One fifth off on undressed dolls and below cost on dressed dolls at Koerner’s Drug Store. Mrs Ahern, recently in Minnesota, returned home. City Clerk Brown traveled to Wenatchee early in the week. Wheeler’s Drug Store advertised Christmas presents. 50

P. W. van de Grift Anderson Mesdames van de Grift Schons, Anderson and Sharpe J. H. Sharpe Ray Sharpe Ruth Sharpe Rees Harry Berger H. A. Anderson Curtis Brothers Peshastin Koerner

Pine Tar Honey Offered As Family Cold Remedy

The ad promotes Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey for coughs and colds and claims quick relief. It targets families including babies and mentions a 25 cent price at the druggist. It emphasizes germ destruction and natural aid through throat and lung penetration.

E. Williams Hamilton Ohio

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