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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1921
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo header notes second class mail at Leavenworth Washington issued weekly every Friday with an $8 annual advance subscription. Communications should be addressed to The Leavenworth Echo for the Friday, February 11, 1924 edition.
In Lodi California a mass meeting tried three German American partners on mutiny charges for distributing a picture of President Wilson. The Lachenmaiers were found guilty while John Wittmayer was acquitted. The couple were ordered to leave the community within thirty days, and Sam Lachenmaier, though wealthy, gave no disloyalty claim. The city affirmed the demand that Lodians be Americans who respect American institutions.
An attempted bombing at the Aberdeen American Legion building was thwarted when a passing legionnaire saw a lighted fuse and the dynamite package. Twenty eight sticks were planted under a corner. the explosion would have trapped about fifty ex servicemen inside.
A county conference of Legion men will be held at Wenateke on the afternoon and evening of the 22nd to boost Legion work effectiveness.
The Dempsey Willard boxing event has been delayed until Labor Day to allow Dempsey to sharpen for a match with Carpentier before facing Willard.
Efforts focus on a proposed blue sky law to pass the state legislature, with the sole concern identified as regulating stock-sale graft to curb fraudulent schemes. The commentary frames the issue as a critical fix to protect investors from speculative abuses.
The record notes President Elect Harding as a promising fisherman, reputed to catch the most and the largest fish for his party on Miami Beach, rivaling President Cleveland in fishing prowess.
Mrs. Clara EB Wright buys the Mansfield News and will oversee the editorial and business desk. H A Clemens, formerly with the paper, will manage the mechanical department.
Through the president of the State Farm Bureau it is learned that there is danger of the state aid for extension work being withdrawn. We cannot believe legislators will take a narrow view of promoting agricultural pursuits and fail to make the customary appropriation.
Premiers urge Germany to pay 56 billion in reparations over 42 years while noting the burden may be impossible to meet. The estimate places Germany’s total debt at about 100 billion dollars.
The idea of FEneland to remit all war obligation, announced months ago and now public, unsettles American views. FEneland could be a major creditor and may seek its own settlement method. In the United States, ordinary business is viewed as likely to yield the best results.
In Chelan County Washington Superior Court Probate the estate of A E Dickinson. executor W Bins petitions for distribution and court hearing set for March 11 1921 at Wenatchee court room. Debts to be paid heirs identified and those entitled to property to be declared and estate closed with executor discharged. Interested parties may appear. Court seal dated February 3 1920.
The notice lists names of addressees and patrons for advertised letters in February 1921. Names include Emma Watson William Munn Jim Mower H W Merch Everett Knot Mrs William Kine Mrs S H Howard Mrs Chas Hall G P Ford Carsten Flaten H J Flaten Hjalmarn Lehtinen J C Elmore George Bennett. Callers asked to mention advertised when inquiring.
The Victor H. Johnson Post American Legion moves meetings from Masonic Hall to the Club Room behind Leavenworth Pharmacy starting February 19 and continuing there for all future meetings. Regular meetings are the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays each month.
Advertisement states EE Hatmaker conveys lot 21 block 1 Miller's replat of Jot 1 and 2 block 5 Leav. Land Co 1st Add to Leav for $1. The brief notice records a transfer price and parcel description in a historic subdivision.
The Quincy girls basketball squad travels to host Leavenworth for a Saturday evening game inviting all fans to attend and support the team.
The article stresses early training for a well balanced apple tree and cautions against excessive pruning. It explains how improper training creates useless laterals and poor fruiting, and advises light, seasonally timed pruning to develop fruit spurs, improve light, and avoid costly damage.
Local advertising copy promotes Rexall Cold Tablets as a scientifically prepared remedy for colds and fever relief. It touts quick action at first symptoms, minimal side effects, and guarantees relief with directions followed, from Wheeler's Drug Store in Leavenworth Washington.
Bureau of Entomology experiments show nicotine sulphate dusting mixed with kaolin controls several pests more effectively than sprays. Dust settles on both sides of leaves, treats larger areas quickly, and requires cheaper equipment, reducing overall costs.
A United States Geological Survey report reveals glass sand, a surprisingly affordable material, is largely composed of sand. The piece notes sand farms vary in quality and supply, highlighting the role of geology in material availability and pricing.
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