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Editorial note from The Leavenworth Echo outlining paid notices and free community messages with a policy on advertising charges and free space for beneficial welfare items, dated Friday July 16, 1908.
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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
2
Notice to Echo Subscribers on Arrearage Policy
Subscribers behind a year or more will receive arrearage notices. If no remittance is received, names will be removed to protect postal privileges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Echo
Post Office
Governor Hay Supported by Good Men and Newspapers
The Seattle Times argues that Governor Hay benefits from trustworthy allies and a respectable newspaper backing him. The piece mocks political allies like Ruth and Palmer and warns against associating with controversial press factions, claiming public opinion favors Hay when he avoids bad company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Ruth
Palmer
Seattle Times
Washington
The
Times
Timber King Weyerhaeuser Opposes Forest Policy
Frederick Weyerhaeuser, the timber king, spoke in Seattle against Chief Forester Pinchot's forest conservation policy during a national lumbermen meeting. He claimed timber would not exhaust in twenty years, sparking sharp newspaper criticism and debate over his motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Seattle
National Lumber Men
Weyerhaeuser
Forester
Pinchot
Remarkable Weather Beats Usual Pattern This Year
The season showed unusually mild temperatures with a late cool spring following a cold winter. By midweek the thermometer reached 90 in the shade, a high for the year after many days only in the 70s and below. The Fourth of July also remained cool and pleasant as expected.
Predictions of hot weather for the year surge
The piece notes venturesome prophets declare no hot weather this year but fear a heat wave may arrive within ten days. The so called oldest inhabitant cites an extreme high of one hundred in the shade as the limit for heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade
Pacific Northwest Wheat Crop Seen Near Record Yield
Estimates fix the Pacific Northwest wheat yield around 55 million bushels with a possible rise to a record if weather stays normal. Recent rains boost crop prospects, with district gains from drought relief and an estimated value of rain benefits between 1 million and 3 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Church Notes Regular Services and Meetings
The M. E. Church lists regular services next Sunday in the morning and evening. A Thursday prayer meeting is held weekly, and Ladies Aid meets at the church next Wednesday afternoon with full attendance urged. The exposition exhibit describes x ray machine details at the marine hospital in the government building with demonstrations from a leading expert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Marine Hospital
Miscellany of Droll Jokes and Quotations
A collage of witty exchanges and short gags. A cartoonish autumn sunset pun and misheard art talk mix with humorous lines about lies and speech. A quip about foreigners and rulers ends with a note from Kansas City Times praising employment over charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Kansas City Times
Wouldn't Be Fooled Again
A shepherd tests his dog by whispering the cow is in the potatoes. The dog, once, then again, rushes to verify, finds no cow, and returns. On a third false alarm the dog wags and stares, then rests, offended at being made a fool. London Standard report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Standard
Minister Repeats Sermon Teasing Janet’s Recall
In Glasgow the South Side a minister known for reviving old sermons is asked to preach at an anniversary service. An elderly parishioner named Janet admits she has heard the sermon about a dozen times and jokes the minister will have to preach it again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Benton Raises Constitutional Question in Congress
In a 19th century scene, Thomas H. Benton argues the 8th of March ends the term at midnight, refuses to vote as roll call proceeds, and is escorted from the chamber by Speaker James L. Orr after protesting membership. The exchange ends with a formal removal and a blunt constitutional standoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas H. Benton
House
James L. Orr
South Carolina
Speaker Orr
Handy With an Ax in Siberian Mining
The London Globe notes the Russian workman's skill with an ax aids mining in Siberia. Abundant wood lowers timber costs for mining timbers and building log structures, with peasant craftsmanship praised for handling timber in difficult ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
London Globe
Concealed Baldness Term Debate in Women
A Chicago News reflection argues that baldness in women is rarely softened by euphemisms unlike fat. The piece notes terms like stout and portly exist as evasions while bald remains blunt and direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Meeting Again After Years for Burlington
A dialogue from Punch recalls a chance reunion with Captain Burlington now a Major. The speaker expresses delight and jokes about future meetings, hoping he becomes a general. The tone is light and nostalgic, highlighting social banter about ranks and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Burlington
Farmer Hulbrooth claims 50,000 bushels of corn in a day
An exchange cites a Chicago man unloading 50,000 bushels of corn in one day last week. A farmer mocks such feats, saying no man in the state could perform that much work in a single day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulbrooth
Chicago
Maker
Hull State
Incontestable Exchange Reflects Hidden Plans
Mary declares Fred loves her and will marry. Helen asks if he proposed. Mary says no yet, but notes he dislikes her mother more with each sighting, revealing a tense domestic dynamic in the Jugend scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Fred
Helen
Mother
Suffragette Vote Lost in Quiet Fashion
A lighthearted vignette shows a suffragette missing a vote while a man asks why and a woman replies she has nothing to wear, reflecting social norms around participation and appearance.
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