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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1919
Page
2
The Echo offers rubber stamps for any order with careful attention and prompt delivery. It also sells Remington, Underwood and L. C. Smith typewriter ribbons at The Echo office.
A Leavenworth Echo feature discusses lace trimmings inspired by Marie Antoinette styles with boudoir gowns in batiked velvet chiffons and brocades. It highlights a separate skirt trend for business women, detailing side pleats, a flap, and a net yoke with puff sleeves to create a slim, elegant line.
A vintage obituary lauds Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay after his January 7 death. The tribute extols his honesty, integrity, patriotism, practicality, and life of public service, declaring he will live on in trees, flowers, and American memory. It also critiques power and utility issues in Leavenworth and questions if Roosevelt’s words will lower European sugar prices.
The piece argues that peace terms for central Europe should be settled immediately, not delayed by Wilsons League of Nations plans. It warns the Bolshevik threat spreading to Germany, Poland, and Austria, and stresses that business and financial markets need clarity on territorial sovereignty and indemnities to stabilize postwar states. It criticizes a rapid league idea as unworkable and urges prompt settlement for sound judgment.
From Sunday until yesterday morning the town suffered an outage in electric light and some machinery halted. The Echo notes residents would have tolerated a rate increase from ten to thirteen cents if lighting had not failed repeatedly, with voices echoing frustration over the service disruption.
Fashion notes discuss rebuilding last year’s gown as Europe recovers, favoring reconstruction over wholesale newness. It highlights lace as magical, small filet lace vests with velvet dresses, careful use of collars and cuffs, and boudoir caps inspired by Marie Antoinette.
The Sunday School meets at 10 with worship at 11 led by Rev Rumphr on the topic Christian Democracy for America. Epworth League gathers 6 30 with address at 7 30. Choir practice and meetings follow. Six Washington counties plan to spend 700000 dollars on finishing the Olympic Highway.
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