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 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1907
Page
3
A wide array of notices from Leavenworth area includes travel by rail and snowshoe reports, hospital births, hospital visits, and business moves. Residents like Langdon, Lenhart, and Johnston family are mentioned alongside public meetings on initiative and referendum and local church activities.
Robert Hall a 30 year old pipe fitter and assistant plumber for Lamb-Davis Lumber Co. was crushed when a mass of snow and ice slid from the mill roof dropping about twenty feet onto the boiler room. He died of a crushed neck after being dug out by coworkers. Funeral services were held in the Congregational church. He came from Franklin North Carolina where his parents reside and leaves a brother and sister.
The amateur group coached by R C Edwards staged the Henry Irving play Tuesday night to a fair audience. Critics warned amateurs should pick lighter fare, noting many actors began with simpler works and later achieved fame. Separately W P Van De Grift faced a rough first trip to Lake Wenatchee by snowshoe, leaving horses behind and enduring eight days travel. Fraternal Brotherhood members sent aid until he was found safe. snow depth around the lake reached seven feet.
Harry Dean, representative of the B. of L. F., traveled from St Paul after a two month absence to meet Great Northern officials over the wage scale. He says concessions were made to employees. Once trains resume, he will proceed to Mt. Vernon Washington where his wife has been visiting since before Christmas.
Last Tuesday about ten o clock the Great Northern Ice house, a frame building 30 by 120 feet two stories high, caved in under the weight of snow and ice. Twelve Japanese workers on the roof escaped with minor injuries except one man who had an arm broken. Station Agent Harrington leaped from a platform to the engine tender as the crash occurred. The old building stored little ice and the company plans a larger house at a new site. Joe Kelly returned from Snohomish and will resume as lawyer for Lamb-Davis Lumber Co.
Mrs E A King hosted a series of tea and card gatherings honoring her mother Mrs Sarah King. Guests included H M Wall Featherstone Rollins Durand Tegmeier and J B Adams. Separate events featured five hundred and flinch games with prizes, a sixteenth birthday party for Maud Wall, and a house warming at the Adams residence.
Second hand sewing machine offered for ten dollars inquire of F L Brender at 3tf.
A dentist named Dr Rockefellow will be at the Hotel Clifford every Saturday and Sunday until he secures a permanent office. The item also notes various classified notices including a house for sale and livestock for inquiry with Miss Mary Ralston at the Anderson House.
The Wenatchee Steam Laundry, under new management, reports a sharp rise in business due to skilled staff and first class laundering. G. W. Hathaway, 43 Leavenworth, urges customers to give the facility a trial and be convinced.
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.