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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
2
A historical piece highlights rail deaths surpassing deadly plagues with figures from 1897 to 1912 and warns of ongoing dangers. It also notes a postponement of Wenatchee’s Columbia River bridge celebration due to heavy snow and honors Waterville residents for a $20,000 donation to the project.
The Echo con templates proprietor plans plant improvements if January subscribers renew on time. About three hundred to four hundred dollars from renewals will fund materials. A seven year presidential term is viewed as of doubtful utility.
The text argues corporate dishonesty corrupts employees and harms respect for law. It cites Standard Oil and railroad rebates, noting lessons “from above” and questions whether firms teach theft. It mentions Dickens’s London pocket-picking school and notes Rockefeller and Harriman’s church affiliations.
A quotation rails against perceived defender of wealth and corporate power. It claims progress favors Stock manipulators and condemns Roosevelt as an anarchist, with allied approval from trust magnates and subsidized media.
The piece notes Congressman Jones supports the eleven pound parcels post as urged by Post master General Meyer and favors a postal savings bank. It asks Wenatchee readers to write to W L Jones in Washington D C stating support for both measures, asserting the local majority backs them and that fifty letters may have been sent.
Congressmen Willett of New York delivers a fierce speech accusing the president of direct responsibility for the October panic. He derides Harriman Rockefeller and other alleged corruptionists, praising restraint and endorsing Roosevelt to satisfy public policy desires.
A reader letter asserts Congressman Willetts is not a Republican and calls him an ass, reflecting partisan insult rather than policy. The piece presents a blunt evaluation of the representative's party alignment.
An editorial argues farmers underpin industry and credit, citing Secretary Wilson’s report. It credits farmers with over 7.4 billion dollars in produce in 1907, plus a billion abroad, while banks held money and traders gambled. It notes corn as king, cotton and wheat values, and stresses the farmer’s role versus stock speculation.
The Echo appeals to subscribers behind on payments to remit, noting a collective effort by fifty or seventy five readers could cover past due balances. The plea emphasizes that one dollar per person is manageable and would significantly aid the paper’s finances.
More than 6,000 impoverished Bowery residents received a holiday meal at 207 Bowery in New York City. Tim Sullivan organized the feast with 5,000 loaves of bread and 1,500 pounds of turkey plus other fare while policemen supervised the line.
At the 46th annual Newsboys Lodging House dinner in New York 1400 newsboys and guests were served Christmas turkey. The event was hosted by William M. Fleiss after an observance by his father who had entertained the newsboys each Christmas for 43 years.
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