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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1909
Page
2
The Echo informs readers that if a subscription falls a year or more behind payment, mail will be stopped to protect postal privileges. A pre expiry arrears notice will be sent. without remittance the subscriber’s name will be removed from the list.
The council met in adjourned session with two members absent. Little was done aside from authorizing bids for Whitynan street improvements. Bills approved include McCracken 99.00 Sadoske 8.50 Rice 39 Keating 24.65 Overland Hotel 6.25 Huff 36.75 hydrant rent light water 102.60 street commissioner 70 Weisenberger 2.50 police 75.00 Sutton 2.00.
Mr and Mrs Jas DeFeyter thank friends for help and prayers during the sickness and death of their darling baby.
Preliminary estimates by Chief Grain Inspector King project Washington state wheat reaching about 35 million bushels in 1909, up 10 million from 1908, though final figures await a commission estimate next month.
A motorist asks an intelligent laborer for directions on a rough road. The laborer correctly names the route as Ell and Ellsworth, mispronounced by the traveler as Parpor and Elser, illustrating local pronunciation quirks noted by the Manchester Guardian.
A collection of Twain style maxims advising restraint and balance in life. It cautions against overpowering enemies at once, warns small capital limits large ventures, and recommends patience over complaint. It covers social, financial, and moral guidance with concise, bite sized observations.
A wife complains to Mr. Smithers about her own constant appearance in print and asks for a new silk dress after eight years of worn calico, arguing she is tired of getting into print and seeks improved status.
Miriam asks about Fergus a promising young man who visits their house often. His value is discussed in terms of wealth and earnings, noting he works for a firm at a wage of $25 weekly but is worth $100 weekly to the business. The excerpt comes from the Chicago Tribune.
A London Scraps quips that words such as pay wages salary income rent roll fees and swag all mean the same thing in the end. In a Washington Star exchange an Insurance man asks about appendicitis and a skeptic replies he was operated on yet unsure if it was medical or professional curiosity.
A playful conundrum about wood becoming a ruler and a Spanish proverb about weather. A child’s imagined presidency prompts a humorous reply about neckwashing and hair combing in a brief exchange.
A courtroom moment shows the Opposition accusing the opponent of inciting perjury as the Cleveland Leader reports the exchange between counsel and witnesses during a hearing.
A domestic exchange shows a wife accusing Joshn of irrationality in his system and a husband denying. The wife claims he loses his temper when heated, prompting a tense, humorous exchange about control and motives.
Stella notes the plain talk in Chicago News about a sharp exchange or opinion piece where a woman’s facial expression is central to the public display and reaction.
The article traces early steam engine developments from Worcester in 056 to Papin Savary and Newcomb through 1705, noting Watt’s later fame as the inventor of the modern engine and Fulton’s naval steam work, while mentioning De Gary’s 1543 Barcelona harbor propulsion.
A list of celebrated writers and poets who faced extreme poverty and hardship. Homer, Plautus, Terence, Cervantes, Raleigh, Dryden, Goldsmith, Chatterton and others are cited with mentions of hunger, debt, imprisonment, and dying in obscurity or distress across various eras.
A gray headed man questions why no women have lost an arm in war or industry. He notes women work in mills and factories and face risks, yet arm amputation appears to occur to men, prompting the New York Globe quote on immunity and cause.
A Baltimore American traveler notes The Hague keeps clocks twenty minutes fast. Private and official time diverges from railroad time, with noon at government buildings while shops and burghers show 12 20 p m. The Dutch clinging to tradition explains the long standing custom.
The text explains how objects fall toward Earth due to gravity and how liquids interact with cups and spoons. It describes leaves gathering near the shore and bubbles clustering around larger bubbles, illustrating attraction in common observations.
A Vienna paper recalls painter Makart at a dinner where he sat silently for an hour beside the soubrette Josephine Gall Meyer. At last she urged a change of subject, signaling the taciturn artist's restraint.
A humorous dialogue contrasts a captain’s belief in a wife’s role with the truth that she is a skipper, revealing a mistaken gender and position in sailing. The exchange plays on shipboard hierarchy and romantic misreading in a light, period-tinged tone.
A witty line mocks how no matter actions taken, one group remains in pursuit. The speaker jokes that posterity will always follow.
In a terse quip from the Cleveland Leader, a woman laments her rival’s insistence, wishing aloud that she could trim a hat for her foe. The remark captures a moment of sharp wit and domestic humor from the era.
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