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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1918

Page

2

Republican warning on postwar direction and Roosevelt’s role

Bill White argues the Republican victory is only a chance to reform not an endorsement. He urges party unity under Theodore Roosevelt to push progressive reconstruction and prevent a Democratic rise, warning that failure would haunt the nation for a generation.

W. A. White Emporia Gazette Republican Party Theodore Roosevelt Eider Society of Nations Congress Democratic Party

Practical Agricultural Training for Soldiers

Director W S Shornber of the Extension Service at Pullman returns from Camp Lewis after arranging a practical course in agriculture for soldiers. Experts from the State College Extension will teach gas engine work poultry husbandry live stock dairying grain farming fruit growing irrigation and dry land farming through demonstrations and class work. The Y M C A cooperates to offer the same program at Vancouver Barracks and Fort Worden.

W. S. Shornber Extension Service Pullman Camp Lewis Cantonment State College Thornber Middle Western Middle West Vancouver Barracks Fort Warden

Red Cross Christmas roll call tops sixteen million

Red Cross reports from across the nation show about 16 000 000 memberships in the Christmas roll call with 40 percent of chapters still to report Final returns expected within a week or ten days could push the total beyond sixteen million Hoquiam claims the largest payroll for a city its size in the United States Census lists Hoquiam population at 10 600 Industrial payroll exceeds half a million monthly with merchantile and other lines adding over a hundred thousand more each month

American Red Cross Hoquiam United States

Hunger map of Europe shows widespread famine threat postwar

The article warns that nearly every European country faces severe food shortages as postwar relief is crucial. It notes Belgium, northern France, and Serbia rely on American aid, while Germany and several nations may require access to shipping and larger relief efforts to avert famine and social upheaval.

Europe Ukraine Belgium France Serbia United States America Commission For Relief Germany England Netherlands Portugal Spain Norway Sweden Denmark Russia Poland Baltic Finland Bohemia Roumania Montenegro Greece Albania Italy Switzerland Bulgaria Turkey

Flu Woes Ease In Peshastin As Residents Recover

Flu cases in Peshastin show improvement with many recovering and resuming activities. E E Riley and wife among recent patients. Madeline McCoy relapsed. Wenatchee shoppers and relatives visit for Christmas. staff changes at Peshastin school. Neanders to move into Reeves house. several locals travel to Seattle or Portland for the holidays.

E. E. Riley Madeline McCoy Soap Lake George Hauber Rathel Gregory A. C. Gilbert Grayle Wenatchee Boblet Mrs. Taylor Forest Leedy Bremerton Neander O. D. Reeves Jack Blair Seattle J. S. Coons Portland

Local notes on visits and homecomings this season

Illness of her daughters Ida and Mabel. Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Snell received a visit in Tacoma. Gilbert Reeves plans a Christmas reunion in Seattle with Lonnie Hartman. J S Williams shopped in Leavenworth. J A Warman remains in Wenatchee Deaconess Hospital an extra week. Modern Woodmen resume meetings after quarantine. Local soldiers return home with no serious trouble reported. Homer Gilbert buys Banks house and adjacent land.

Ida Mabel Tacoma Claude Barker Jack Snell Gilbert Reeves Seattle Lonnie Hartman Kentucky J. S. Williams Leavenworth J. A. Warman Wenatchee Deaconess Hospital Andersons Hall Homer Gilbert Banks John Bergren

Man jailed for 30 days over wrong seat on Great Northern train

F J Burke received 30 days in the county jail and a $100 fine for petty larceny after an incident on a Great Northern train from Everett to Leavenworth. A Leavenworth man reported a stolen suitcase and raincoat at the depot, leading to Burke's arrest in Leavenworth. The case notes the other stolen items were not recovered. air mail service is to be started between Seattle and San Francisco.

F. J. Burke Great Northern Everett Leavenworth Wenatchee World Burke J. C. Davis Seattle San Francisco

M. E. Church Notice for Sunday Services

The Sunday school meets at 10:00 each Sunday with the pastor speaking at 11 on New Year. Epworth League at 6:30. Evening sermon at 7:30. Choir practice Wednesday 7:30. Prayer and teachers meeting Thursday 7:30. All are welcome. strangers invited. Pastor A. H. Morton announces.

Epworth League A. H. Morton

Puyallup Berry Growers Gain 33 Cents Per Crate This Year

Puyallup berry growers report an increase of 33 cents per crate over last year as market prices rise. The improvement reflects stronger demand and higher costs of production impacting the harvest season.

Puyallup

Campaign to move 4000 sheep into Liberty flocks in California

California farms host 4000 sheep as a campaign to split large ranges into Liberty flocks on individual farms. The plan aims to boost the sheep and wool industry and could be adopted in other states. Ames Co launched two steel ships in Seattle last week. Seattle yards built 58 steel ships this year.

California Seattle Ames Co

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