Echo marks seven years in Leavenworth and future growth
The Echo reflects on seven years in Leavenworth noting population growth and business expansion as the town and surrounding area rise. It urges civic cooperation to support progress and keep the newspaper funded, likening a starved paper to a starved bricklayer.
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Echo
Leavenworth
Martin Luther
Church of Rome
John Brown
United States
The
Upper
Wenatchee Valley
Church Services and Social Gatherings Notice
The text lists church services at Catholic and Congregational churches with pastors named J M Van de Walle and W V Davis. It notes high mass at 10 30 a m, Sunday sermons, midweek prayer, choir rehearsal, and an M E church social on Friday evening January 6 with a short program and refreshments.
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J. M. van de Walle
M. E. Church
J. E. Weigle
Sunday Services Led by Pastor Martin Raasch
Sunday School begins at 9 45 a m with preaching at 10 45 a m Pastor Martin Raasch leads the service setting the schedule for the day in the church.
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Martin Raasch
Government to shift oil lands to royalty basis
The interior department favors keeping oil lands under government ownership with a royalty system. A congressional bill may pass this session to require oil companies to pay the government for oil taken from public lands. Opponents fear federal supervision could burden operators with needless delays and possible injustices.
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Interior Department
Congress
Poindexter Speaks in St Paul and New York Engagements
Congressman Poindexter left Washington Monday night for St Paul to address the Progressive Republican League on Wednesday. Other speakers were George S. Loftus Congressman Norris of Nebraska and Hugh T Halbert of St Paul. From St Paul he went to New York to address the Periodical Publishers Association of America with nearly all major magazine publishers on the reception committee.
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Poindexter
Washington
St. Paul
Progressive Republican League
George S. Loftus
Congressman Norris
Nebraska
Hugh T. Halbert
New York
Periodical Publishers Association of America
Aberdeen taps new police chief after force dismissal
City council and Mayor Benn fire Chief George S. Dean and fourteen officers after a police commission report on alleged brutality toward logger Harry Cardigan. Mayor Benn appoints F. R. Archer, ex Indian service employee, to replace Dean.
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Benn
Aberdeen
George S. Dean
Police Commission
Harry Cardigan
F. R. Archer
Government Indian Service
Chief Dean
Carl Jensen Arrested After Cashmere Assault
Carl Jensen was arrested in Cashmere Tuesday and taken to Leavenworth to answer a charge of assaulting George Brender with a jack knife. The affray occurred Monday morning with Jensen alleged to have stabbed Brender several times, leaving him badly cut.
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Carl Jensen
Cashmere
Leavenworth
George Brender
Jensen
Brender
Alaska farmers: moss soil to tropical harvests and new town growth
J H Young of Copper River and Northwestern railroad and Alaska Steamship Company argues Alaska farming can be profitable. He cites moss cleared by burning, sun warming, and crops like potatoes berries cabbage and wheat thriving near Dawson and Chitna. He notes limited farmer immigration pending mineral development and a spring miners rush.
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Washington, D. C
Alaska
J. H. Young
Copper River and Northwestern Railroad
Alaska Steamship Company
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Young
Dawson
Washington
Timothy
Chitna
Roman Cab Adventure From the Pincio to Our Hotel
A visit from a stubborn Roman cab driver ends comically as the weary horse and creaky vehicle struggle along Via Sistina. The narrator notes the driver’s loyal insistence and overpayment, finally reaching the hotel on foot amid relief and amusement.
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Mr. Howells
Rome
Church
Rip van Winkle
Via Sistina
Cross Street
Daughter's Brain Appears Normal, Says Doctor
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes a doctor describing a daughter's brain as apparently normal, prompting astonishment from her mother who recalls no similar case in the family. The exchange emphasizes disbelief and curiosity about the medical assessment.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Methods of Barney Barnato In Mining Ventures
A Moody's Magazine piece recounts Barney Barnato preferring blunt business judgment over technical detail. American engineer A A Blow describes presenting a full report, maps, and assays, only for Barnato to dismiss the material and demand a clear verdict on whether the deal was good business.
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Barney Barnato
Barnato
A. A. Blow
Blow
Moody’s Magazine
Vocal training abroad vs home for American singers
William Armstrong notes Americans fare better training at home with local methods. He argues Paris study offers historical tradition but limited chances for true engagement, while French theaters prefer native pupils and locals keep revenue. He cites 3,000 American students in Paris and limited prospects abroad.
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Savage
Europe
Paris
Paris Conservatoire
Grand Opera
Opera Comique
Lyrique
Bordeaux
Lyons
William Armstrong
Ainslee
When the Press Was Restricted in England
The piece notes that many press restrictions persisted until the late 18th century in England. It cites Walter, first editor of the London Times, prosecuted for censuring the Duke of York and sentenced to a $250 fine, an hour in the pillory, a year in prison, and seven years of good behavior security, though the pillory order was canceled and the term served in jail.
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England
Walter
London Times
Duke of York
Chicago man stabbed in tavern reported
A Chicago man was described as stabbed in the thoracic cavity after a drunken brawl. His wife questions the venue while noting police should close such places. The dialogue reflects a National Monthly take on violent crime reporting.
Willing to Divide Dialogue Sparks Friendship Tact
A witty exchange contrasts two longtime friends over a ten dollar loan. Cobble refuses a loan to preserve their bond, proposing a smaller amount while Stone agrees to halve expectations to keep peace. The dialogue highlights prudence and value of friendship over debt.
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Cobble
Stone
The Fateful Message
A humorous exchange shows a husband scolding his wife for bringing her mother after a telegraph message. The wife explains she could not help it as the mother insisted on coming once reading the telegram.
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Frank
Genuine Benevolence as Peripatetic Principle
Quotation attributed to Nevins on benevolence, describing kindness as active movement rather than fixed position. It suggests benevolence travels, encounters needs, and acts across places rather than remaining stationary. The line emphasizes action over stance.
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Nevins
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Leavenworth Echo
Post Office
Leavenworth, Wash
Deed H. Mayar
W. V. Davis
Methodist
Lutheran
Poindexter In
Cicero
Rustler
J. B. Violette
Case
Bond
Cedar Brook
Bottl
Atherton
Taylor
Violette
Guckenheimer
Hermitage
Old Barbee
Canadian Club
House of Lords
Monogram No. 6
Rte Il
Hennessy
Sloe
John DeKuyper
Barbee
Harper
Bridget
Cleveland
Lustige
Epictetus
Mabel Hutchings
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