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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1912

Page

4

The Successful Man Goes Back on What Made Him Famous

A critique of famous figures who deny the hard work behind their success. The piece stresses persistence and merit over show, arguing true greatness comes from effort, courage, and honest origins rather than sudden inspiration or flashy wealth. It lauds industrial labor and deter‑ mination as the real drivers of achievement.

Grant Paganini Newport General Grant Nazareth Cracker’s Bend

Use of Fir Bi-Products Found Reducing Forest Waste

The University of Washington chemistry department and the U.S. Forest Service report discovering a fir oil from Douglas fir and other softwoods that can substitute pine oil. The oil, with high grade turpentine, may be marketable for solvents, gums, rubber, and metal polishes, reducing lumber waste.

Chemical Department University of Washington Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture Forests Products Laboratory Madison Wisconsin Anacortes Washington University Chemical Station Chemistry Department H. K. Benson Bagley Hall

Real Estate Transfers Between Various Parties

A series of land transfers lists buyers and sellers including Jacob W Easley Ruth Moore H X Featherstone Pearl Smiths M F Corsbie T D Crawford and others. Properties span sections and blocks in Garden Home Nob Hill Leavenworth Wen Heights and Wen Hgts with price notes often at $1 to $3200 and occasional tracts 2 to 5 acres and rights of way recorded in 1920s style notes.

H S Simmons Minnie L Seibert H Dickson A J Clark H Barnhimel Luella Harding S Raymond H Merritt Col Bridge W Ray R F Holm Col Wen Cora von Readen E Sipes Wen Realty & Inv Co Scott Blake Coffiin-Babcock Land & Livestock Co Oswald Kirk Whited P Abbott M Wells Murdock E Conway Et al Titchenal Blakeney Ruth Moore

Land Transfers Including Cattle & Fruit Co to Tibbits and Nelson Additions

A series of property transfers are recorded. F M Lucavish to EN Green and Lane Cattle & Fruit Co to H E Tibbits cover sections 31 24 19 with values 4490 and 1500. Williams to Thompson, Aastings et al to Nelson, Rosen to Peter and back, McDonald to Bresch, Reynolds to Nelson, and multiple Leav additions complete the list with one dollar each.

M Lucavish EN Green Millerdale Land Cattle & Fruit Co Tibbits Lane Cattle & Fruit Co E Tibbits D Williams A Thompson Aastings Marie Rosen Peter Rosen Leav Ld Cos J T McDonald Theo Bresch Emig Park A Reynolds L J Nelson Ralstons LJ Nelson Merritt & Pt Se Ne

100 Miles Hessian Cloth In One Day

Olympia report by C S Reed details India sack manufacture and jute grades versus Washington methods. It notes cost saving from waste use at Walla Walla, long Indian work days, potential 12 hour shifts, and compares coal costs. Also includes a lightning death stat and testimonial for Electric Bitters.

Olympia C. S. Reed Walla Walla India M. E. Hay Washington Penitentiary State of Washington Reed Kankanarran Robert Madsen West Burlington

Clothes Look Like New After Cleaning Pressing Repair

Cleaning and pressing restore garments to near original condition with repair work included. Fabrics regain shape and appearance through professional care.

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Rutherford & Burns J. E. Grant Wenatchee Hotel Leavenworth Elman Court House Leavenworth Wash P. H. Brogan Wilson Chamberlain Croup King’s City Drug Store University Steel Chelan County Abstract Company Jacob W Easley E Johnson RB Field Featherstone Lear Gardens E H Warren Pearl Smiths F Corsbie Crawford Belmont Cas Gardens Attorneys AT Law G. W. Hoxley Leavenworth, Wash Lewis J. Nelson Elliott Block J. B. Adams E. H. FO Smith Building Carlquist’s Jewelry Leavenworth, Washington Superintendent State Penitentiary Victor Martin Omar P, Barrows John ER. Porter Notary Public Columbia Valley Bank Wenatchee Wash Ira Thomas R. S. Ludington Fred Kemp F. and M. Bank Wenatchee, Wash Reeves, Crollard Reeves Reeves Building Farmers B. J. Williams A. N. Corbin Williams Corbin Starr Wash Columbia Val Bank Bildg Cascade Aerie No Order of Bag I.O.C.F. H A. M. Johnson Worthy W. Faulkner Hamilton Lodge No Emil David N. G. Walt Myers J. F. Hartman Nolan & Jones, Tailors Front Street Chickamin Lodge Sachem T. C. Thompson Art Johnson Ladies of the Maccabees Opera House Mempers Anna Tholin Ida Bauman Knights of Pythias Firemen’s Hall K. T. Stewart C. C C. W. Moore The Echo DR. J. Stillson Judah Koerner A. G. Tickeown N. M. Sorenson Chelan County Rarey Building Wenatchee, Washington W. M. McCoy Columbia Valley Bank Building P. A. Snyder Leavenworth Hotel Chelan County Abstract Co J. A. Gellatly W. W. Gray President Secy Wenatchee Abstract Company Incorporated R. W. Vermilya Mgr Es City Drag Line Rainier Beer Lee J. Howerton W. H. Hamilton & Son A. J. Martin Firemen’s Leavenworth Undertaking Co Congregational Church H.N. May Woldenberg Echo Office
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