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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1915
Page
4
A German artilleryman writing from France details the downing of a French aviator by German gunners. He recalls concealing howitzers in a rear village to surprise recon aircraft and describes precise shots that crippled the aeroplane, with one wing severed and the craft shattered.
I. M. Ashcroft, a legless farmer living near Hollis Kansas, planted fifty acres of wheat this fall and did all the work himself except harnessing the horses following a railroad accident two years ago.
The Times reports Monte Carlo plans a limited opening at the Sporting Club as war drags on. About 300 of 800 casino staff serve France. remaining workers stay at reduced pay. Despite gloom, M Blane hopes some Russian, American, South American and English guests visit Riviera winter, though few will support casino salons.
Mark Daniels the new national parks superintendent proposes making parks self supporting by expanding concessions and building clear rules. He envisions a model village in large parks to generate revenue while preserving scenic beauty.
Doctors in Madison discovered a live grass snake six inches long in a Waunakee woman's stomach during an X ray. The snake was removed without surgery and the patient, though distressed by the news, felt no pain prior to the finding. Hospital officials declined further comment.
Jackson Michigan author Frank Goeney Jones pardoned by Governor Ferris returns to Muskegon after a year in Ionia penitentiary for forgery. He wrote stories earning over 1800 dollars, with editors praising his clarity and optimism and considering his work for prizes. In Cairo Australian troops parade mascots including kangaroos wallabies Tasmanian devil and laughing jackasses.
Paris reports no noticeable change in the cost of living in France after five months of war. mobilization of 3,000,000 men and feeding 2,000,000 Belgian refugees and many German prisoners cited as factors impacting resources and prices.
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