This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1915
Page
5
In Okanogan County prairie chickens are so plentiful fruit growers fear damage to spurs and buds on fruit trees in winter and early spring. Authorities and growers monitor the situation and may destroy birds if yields are at risk, though game warden Clay Fruit doubts significant damage will occur.
Weather data notes a spider web specimen no larger than a buckshot and weighing under a drachm would reach 350 miles when straightened. Weather Observer A G McKeown reports Thursday morning temperature at seven below zero.
A schoolboy lists six resolutions to curb misbehavior. He vows to study quietly, refrain from overeating, seek good conduct, pursue leadership on the football team, stop lying, and avoid making ugly faces at girls. He plans to pause his resolution book until next year.
Poem reflecting on the old year’s losses and the new year’s promises. It contrasts grief and renewal with imagery of seasons, travel, and hopeful love, ending noting Chicago Record-Herald as the source.
Four young lady telephone operators at the local station express sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Nelson for thoughtful remembrance on Christmas Day. G. W. Brown of Wenatchee reports heavy snow at Wenatchee Lake and abundant irrigation water for next year. Mrs. M. J. Dalton and children traveled to Hillyard after ten days with sisters Mrs. G. W. Hoxsey and Mrs. S. E. Ritchie. Mrs. H. G. Kubley, mother of Mrs. E. G. Wheeler, departed for Seattle and then to Ketchikan Alaska.
The report notes the Tholin building occupied by Mr. Ritchie and two rooms held by Messrs Burke and Violette. The future use of these spaces has not yet been determined.
Under Kum lux Club supervision in Leavenworth women visited every family in need and supplied gifts and provisions. Children received suitable gifts and families were helped, with attention to those unable to provide for themselves.
Peshastin George Smith aged over sixty died in a Wenatchee hospital after an operation. His daughter Mrs J S Coons stayed at his side as her mother at Monitor received the news. A son Jack Smith arrived from Camden to attend the funeral arrangements expected in Seattle. The town reports record mail during Christmas shopping and delays. Coasting Hill remains a popular pastime as families prepare to move from Peshastin.
A Dryden baby girl arrived Dec 25 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sherman. The Dryden Girls' Club hosted a party at the Peters home on Dec 22. Several families spent Christmas with relatives in Wenatchee and Cashmere. School trees and programs lit up South and North Dryden. Most La Grippe patients are recovering. The Sherman family held a free Christmas Eve and Christmas dinner. Basketball vs Wenatchee Methodists is set for Dec 31 at the Dryden warehouse followed by a dance at Sherman’s hall.
W C Roach faced Magistrate Hayes on a charge of keeping a saloon open past midnight. The magistrate fined him one dollar and promptly remitted the amount. City ordinance penalties can reach up to $100 and license forfeiture. A buyer of thirty gallons of liquor is not to be punished under this caption. Cedar shingles prices rose from 1.40 to 1.75 per unit.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.