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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1905
Page
1
J W McKinnon of Talladega Springs Alabama writes of recovery from pneumonis after using Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption. He reports relief from the first dose and a full cure after a bottle. Also advertised as a sure remedy for sore throat bronchitis cough and colds with trial bottle offered free.
A cordial notice invites the public to attend the annual ball on March 17 hosted by the engineers. Special invitations go to distant friends while local residents will not receive mailed invites from the Echo office.
In Seoul the One Eyed Woman in the Grass Green Cloak stands out among white clad crowds. George Kennan notes the striking costume features a green silk cloak with red and purple ribbons, worn over the head to cover the face. The green garb honors a historic ruse de guerre by Seoul’s wives during a past night attack.
A London Standard report from the mid eighteenth century recounts Bishop Twysden of Raphoe falling ill on Hounslow Heath and dying from an alleged internal illness. It states the truth was he was fatally shot while collecting illegal tithe from travelers, a death tied to extortion.
Experiments at Bell Rock and Skerryvore lighthouses show German breakers average about a ton and a half per square foot while Atlantic breakers reach about three tons per square foot. A heavy gale sent blocks of granite and limestone washing 200 feet up Plymouth breakwater, with a two ton block moved and scattered beyond.
A World’s Work anecdote on agents using jargon in life insurance. An editor offers to write plain English explanations for policy terms in exchange for payment, but the agent fails to deliver and pulls out. The piece notes this as a typical problem in the field.
A collection of old beliefs about marriage including a groom’s miniature horseshoe for luck, bridesdreams of fairies promising blessings, and cautions such as avoid telegrams to couples en route to the church. It notes ship weddings as unlucky, and warns that a fallen ring or a coffin sight on the wedding tour brings misfortune.
Two Irish workmen dig a well when earth caves in and knocks one man down. The crew below asks for help and the injured man answers he is spaceless, prompting his mate Mike to fetch aid. He insists Pat will confirm the tale when spoken to.
Grover Cleveland, during his second term, attended a function in a town where gale winds sleet and large hallstones met him at the depot. A brass band energized the crowd, and Cleveland quipped that the performance felt like hail to the chief, with Olney by his side.
In a vivid Atlantic report a district near Tokyo features villages hidden within dense evergreen groves. Houses sit under a shaded canopy with no visible inhabitants, as adults work in fields and children attend a distant school, leaving a hushed, eerie quiet.
Dr. Francis T. Bond argues that catching a cold results from an imbalanced diet and stored waste rather than mere cold exposure. He says healthy individuals resist illness when metabolism and feeding are balanced, while overfed people accumulate unusable material that may trigger a cold or gout.
Joyful reflection urges readers to keep thoughts tuned to happiness. The piece encourages noticing beauty, flowers, birdsong, and laughter to lighten burdens and endure life’s journey, with faith in a brighter morning after a tempestuous voyage.
A vague remark hints Mrs Chadwick delaying a story she claims would have run earlier, suggesting a missed chance to publish a major exclusive. No further details are provided.
A surge of 20,000 applicants seeks Carnegie medals, underscoring a national belief in heroic achievement. The high volume signals broad public recognition of extraordinary bravery and service.
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