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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
2
Friday notices specify that condolence cards bhanks and entertainments with admission fees intended to raise funds or promote any business must be paid at regular Echo advertising rates with no deviation. The notice ends with IDAY DEC.
The great powers show quiet but rising tension as peace talks stall. Germany asks for an immediate conference with conditions while the Allies hesitate, delaying formal replies until February. English papers doubt sincerity and warn peace talks may be used to regroup and rebuild strength.
Washington dispatches discuss how to cover a four hundred million dollar government deficit. Proposals include new taxes on liquor tobacco income sugar coffee and tea while no plan focuses on cutting expenses. The piece calls for strong leadership akin to Goethals Ford Rockefeller and Roosevelt.
The Holiday Trade shows how Christmas shoppers spend and what they buy, pointing to monetary conditions and future expectations. If money is available but future prospects worry, spending tightens as people hold back on purchases.
Local business leaders in Leavenworth report increased sales over last season and a demand for better goods. Consumers show optimism with less price haggling and a steady flow of money, indicating confidence about the future and continued demand.
A Wenatchee reader mails Dec 24 a paragraph critiquing The Echo and its editor. The writer mocks a polite Echo reply and suggests aiming at Mr Woods' feet to reach the brains of most men.
A dispassionate observer sees proft Me too echoes from Austria Turkey and Bulgaria reaching all of Germanys peace notes as cumulative proof of a single mind guiding central powers movements.
Several residents report holiday travel and visits including Peshastin native Peshastin Geo. Sinclair heading to Seattle for business and Mrs A Biglow spending Christmas in Wenatchee with her mother. Ellen Arbogast and Orville Headley wed on Christmas Day amid church holiday events. The Peshastin post office set a Christmas record with heavy outgoing mail including 50 pound apple boxes and poultry parcels bound for the United States and abroad.
Countersigned ordinance limits alcohol sales by druggists in Leavenworth Washington to mechanical or scientific use with a permit from the City Clerk. Purchasers must show the signed permit before purchase and aid the clerk in authenticity and enforcement.
A Merritt resident writes in The Echo alleging misuse of school funds in Chelan County. He claims District No. 50 opened with one pupil, funded relatives in key roles, and paid $25 for fuels despite only two children in the district.
Burgers and meals cut costs with brown and graham bread as substitutes for white loaf. Corn meal mush, fried corn meal, and potatoes used to replace flour in breads and cakes. State College Washington bulletins offer meat substitutes and table service tips free to residents. Watch Aberdeen for more thrifty ideas.
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