Echo backs Miles Poindexter for U S senator
The Wenatchee Republic urges voters to support Miles Poindexter for United States senator, opposing hostile attacks and predatory corporations. It condemns Thomas Burke as aligned with big business and Cannon-Aldrich, while noting plans to expand The Echo’s own offices depend on favorable investments and profits from red apple land ventures.
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Jennison
Spokane
Walla Walla
Washington
Miles Poindexter
United States
State of
Echo
Thomas Burke
Seattle
United States Senate
Cannon and
Aldrich
Burke
Blackguard
The Echo Turns Six as Leavenworth Grows Strong
The Echo marks six years of publication in Leavenworth as the publisher reflects on the town’s growth. He notes the population expansion and the newspaper’s own doubling in size since its first year. He plans further improvement and predicts 1910 will bring greater development locally and in surrounding country.
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Echo
Leavenworth
The
Borah Proposes Postal Savings Bill With State Deposits
Senator Borah Idaho drafts a postal savings bill allowing deposits in state or national banks under supervision. Money orders become postal savings depositories. deposits start at $1 with 50 cent increments. Married women may save in their own names. Stamps of 1 5 and 10 cents help small savers and cards with stamps deposit as cash at $1. Pass books record deposits and 2 percent interest applies. maximum balance $500.
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Borah
Idaho
Postal Savings Bank
Money Order
Postal Savings Depository
Homestead Laws Press for Winter Relief and Delays
Washington dispatches report a push to ease homestead entry hardships with a winter leave of absence proposal by Rep. Martin of South Dakota, backed by Mondell and the public lands committee. A Senate bill seeks a three month extension for residence requirements on homesteads, beyond December 1, 1909.
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West
Washington
Martin
South Dakota
Mondell
House Public Lands Committee
Senate
Keeley cure critique quoted in Tumwater bank incident
J W Maginn, a former railroad worker, describes his Keeley institute treatment and its alleged harms after attempting to cash a check at Tumwater Savings Bank. He explains he sought arrest to avoid his deteriorating mental state and warns others against liquor cures, citing loss of self control and dignity.
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J. W. McGlinn
Tumwater Savings Bank
Gangler
Debord
McGlinn
the Echo
Keeley
Great Northern
Leavenworth
Maginn
The
Echo
Tudor Iron Works
Keeley Institute
J. W. Maginn
Leavenworth City Jail
Tale of Two Cold Feet in Rail Yard Tale
A railroad man suffers cold feet in bed with a home made foot warmer while a switchmen strike and a burning bed incident prompts legal action. A Jap proprietor pursues recovery for scorched bedclothes in court. Also notes of spinach from Happy Home and F W Cleator’s Minneapolis holiday return.
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Justice Booth
Leavenworth
Elysian
Hades
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Leavenworth Echo
Post Office
Leavenworth, Wash
Deed H. Mayar
Red Apple
Borah’s Postal Savings
Nickles
L. D
Happy Home
D. M. Thomas
F. W. Cleator
Minneapolis
Parker
Lowney’s
Davis
Peterson
Sale Stable
Leavenworth Wash
the Hyatt “Fowells School
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