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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1918
Page
4
A terse wartime style message urges contentment, hard work, and bold effort as a victory to be won. It promotes Echo want ads as a proven route for renting, earning, and living simply with discipline and courage.
A local honor roll lists numerous residents who have joined the colors to aid in making the world safe for democracy. The compilation aims for completeness and invites additions if names are missing.
Several young women at Washington State College take the gas engine course this winter signaling active participation in war time skills. The effort aims to prove women can handle technical training and tough workloads.
A humorous quip appears as Willie asks Pa to define horse sense. The exchange relies on rural wit and suggests a lighthearted family moment without additional context or event details.
Bonds Nos 26 27 and 28 for Local Improvement District No 11 City of Leavenworth Washington are due for payment March 25 1918. Interest will cease after that date. L W Woodrow City Treasurer.
The fifth annual installment on Improvement District No 8 including Evans street from Summit avenue east line to Evans street west end and Benton street from Evans street east line to Railroad avenue will be due on or before March 30 1918. A R Brown Clerk. marsto29
The fourth annual installment for Improvement District No 4 including Price Avenue is due and payable at the city clerk's office on or before March 27, 1918. A. R. Brown, Clerk.
Improvement District No 5 including Cascade street will be due at the city clerk's office on or before the 80th day of March 1918. A R Brown, Clerk.
Notice to property owners in Improvement District No 7 known as the Sewer District Leavenworth. The fourth annual installment is due by April 8 1918 at the city clerk's office. A humorous aside references Abraham Lincoln and Civil War wit. It adds a note about patriotic Mormon women and the vow of one husband for country.
Shortage of imported German checker boards leads to turning linoleum into boards and pieces for soldiers abroad. New York workers packed ten thousand boards and three hundred thousand checkers, with Michigan and Boston participation expanding the effort to supply troops with a favorite game.
In Finland the White Guard and the Red Guard stir unrest while in Germany isolated Blackguard elements act out. The report notes heightened tension tied to militant factions in both regions, with authorities watching developments closely.
Department of the Interior notice from Waterville Washington states Alonzo Black of Merritt Wash filed intent to prove up his 1913 homestead entry Serial 012048 for sections 6 township 26 north range 16 east Willamette Meridian. He will appear before United States Commissioner R S Ludington at Wenatchee on March 14 1918 with witnesses S F Hagadorn H B Smith G D Mahar and S F Black from Merritt.
Germany has shown ardent interest in Russia by proposing to buy peace with Roumania and to acquire a portion of Russian territory as part of the settlement.
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