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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1919
Page
2
The Leavenworth Echo announces that all condolence messages cards of thanks admission charging entertainments and business promotion notices must be paid at regular advertising rates. When asked to push schemes raising money for the public the space use requires payment.
A July 11 1919 dispatch argues Germany must ratify the peace terms with Great Britain France Italy Japan and the United States likely to approve promptly. It notes the indemnity is insufficient for life losses but that punishment of German leaders could morally compel acknowledgment of wartime crimes in an international tribunal.
The article argues newspapers provided free booster content to support war loan drives, creating national unity and driving bond sales. It notes payments to local committees and paid advertising creators, while insisting the mass press gave priceless value without cost during the war. It suggests the government continues using patriotic messaging postwar.
The Leavenworth Republican club forms to back Poindexter for the Republican presidential nomination. They praise his fitness and loyalty to Washington and the Northwest. They cite his courage and growth since serving as SpokaneSuperior Court judge and his constructive laws benefiting the state and region.
Regular council night passed without a quorum and no business was transacted. Six weeks will have elapsed by July 22 before the next meeting, highlighting voter dissatisfaction with elected officials not attending meetings.
Peshastin reports visits by Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks, Del. McCoy, and many locals visiting Wenatchee, Cashmere, Fish Lake, and Lake Wenatchee. Campouts, picnics, parades and Fourth of July gatherings feature families such as Hobson Coppock Riley and visitors from Tacoma and Seattle. Harvey Otis headed to California, while Will Spanier and bride settled at the Nuss place amid local festivities.
A list of Seattle residents including Andy Nickels Dick Rosetta Aquin Nickels and many others notes a recent discharge from the aviation corps and a pleasant day for all. A Fourth gathering at J C Garretson home, a Wingate Bigelow warehouse dance with Marie and Florence McGinnis exhibition, and Miss Mary Hauber's B B Club sewing and games are described along with Wenatchee and Okanogan travel mentions.
In six months Lea venworth Hospital conducted at least six surgeries chiefly for appendicitis. Carl Briggs underwent a successful appendectomy and hopes for a quick recovery. Dr. Congdon and Dr. Judah led operations with noted success. The ten year old son of T L Cannon faced a stomach complication and potential operation. Mrs. E Robinson and daughter Mrs. Palmer were admitted with gall stones and advanced age risking recovery. Mrs. John Brender has recovered enough to return home.
Over a hundred Leavenworth subscribers to the Chautauqua contract are summoned to a July 14 meeting at the park band stand to appoint committees for preliminary work and advertising. Subscribers are urged to personally commit to their share and avoid reliance on others.
Notice to individuals with three cent stamped envelopes and two cent postal cards that these will be redeemed at full value at the post office of purchase during July 1919. It notes the postage reduction effective July 1 and urges buying War Savings Stamps at $4.18 each for July 1919, with emergency cashing rules for 1918 stamps. GUY HAMILTON Postmaster.
Motorists report a speed trap now at the Snoqualmie pass summit guarding the road to North Bend. The limit is 30 mph and no Wenatchee residents have been cited yet, though the punishment in King County could reveal the ordeal to friends.
A satirical column cites an "own your own home" bill in the senate and questions whether Burleson should own them. It mocks treaty talk in Europe, the fourteen points, and political personalities while joking about a luxury tax on long whiskers.
A derrick is being erected at Standard Oil Co's well No 1 near Moclips. The company has spent thousands of dollars on roads bunk houses and related facilities in preparation to drill test wells at this site.
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