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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
6
A garbled OCR line lists varied prices such as 2.69 5.50 and 1.48 1.29 29 69 1.23, suggesting a mixed sale or ad snippet. Specific items or context are unreadable, leaving only a rough spectrum of cents to dollars.
War news from Monday highlights allied gains with isolated German advances repelled. British and French forces aim to prevent any major breakthrough toward Paris, while American troops demonstrate strong fighting capacity in multiple sectors. Local notices report a Hamilton family farewell to Gus Harding from Camp Lewis and community updates on residents traveling to Seattle.
A humorous column notes a man’s sudden show of emotion when his newspaper is withheld. He finds it odd that he does not burst into tears or hang crepe on the door, a tongue in cheek remark on newspaper devotion.
On No. 1 yesterday forty eight recruits from Chicago completed registration from the June 5th draft. All are of age and have enlisted in the marine service bound for Bremerton.
No formal event is planned for the flag’s birth today yet all business houses will shut at noon. A concert in the park will be held by the band and churches will conduct appropriate ceremonies this evening.
Mr L O Taylor visited Wenatchee on business while Druggist Wheeler shows off a new Oakland Sedan. Elks from Leavenworth attend Flag Day events in Wenatchee. Mrs R Bowden leaves for B C for a week with friends. Card party kicks off in War Workers room hosted by Mrs J W Elliott. A Red Cross card party planned at the DeBlois home next Thursday evening. Len Hart returns from Seattle thrift stamp meeting with sister Mrs Fred Byers. Geo Wescott visits from Hills Yard. wife stays with James and Mrs McDaniels. DeBlois hosts Catholic church fund card party. 25 guests attend. prizes awarded. Mrs L A Humphries moved from Blewett to Seattle for surgery on appendicitis and gall stones. operation reported successful. John McIntosh writes from Georgia of heat. hopes for transfer to cooler climes and eager to see action.
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