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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1916
Page
4
Washington letter notes the phrase guaranteed under the Food and Drugs Act is vanishing from labels. Manufacturers have time to use old stock while authorities say the guarantee misled the public and served little purpose. Express companies gain renewed business as the public watches for past misdeeds.
The semi tropical heat in Washington pushes discussions on when Congress should adjourn. Capitol Hill officials feel overworked as the season and election-year pressures push leaders to focus on home districts.
A prominent German in America recounts a visit to Germany where an official relayed the Kaiser’s view on the United States during the war. The Kaiser reportedly cares little for U S opinion but is deeply hurt by Colonel Roosevelt’s public utterances.
The State Mint of New York becomes a symbol of peppermint candy demand as Life Savers popularize a hole centered treat. A year and a half of entrepreneurial effort by two college men grew into a big business, aided by parcel post shipping shifting volumes toward express companies.
The piece recalls Colonel Gorgas's urban sanitization of Havana and the Panama Canal Zone, noting mosquito control cut yellow fever deaths. It warns that mosquitoes cross borders via east winds and cites New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut plans to drain marshes and curb public health threats from Jamaica Bay to Long Island.
Initiatives lacking broad support will miss the November ballot except for Beer Consumers Act and the hotel men liquor act. Seattle waterfront unrest continues with non union longshore violence, yet freight moves and unions struggle over a closed shop. Supreme court returns liquor seized from two millionaires, but raids on bootleggers continue despite the ruling.
A party of motorists toured from Chicago to Seattle along the National Parks Highway visiting Glacier and Yellowstone en route. The 32 day pleasure trip praised scenery and modest costs with good accommodations and camping options. Representatives from Spokane and Seattle chambers of commerce and the National Parks Highway Association joined the tour.
A grateful user recommends Sloan's Liniment for Rheumatism Neuralgia backache soreness and stiffness. The ad promises quick warming soothing relief and a better feeling after applying the 25 cent bottle sold at drug stores.
The Echo advertises printing services for all descriptions and invites readers to compare figures before sending work elsewhere. The note urges customers to give them a chance for future jobs.
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