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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1918
Page
2
A 1918 notice from The Leavenworth Echo outlines postal details and policy for paid advertising. It states free space for moral or beneficial community movements but requires payment for condolence notices entertainments and fundraisers. It also lists back issue pricing and standard subscription terms and publication schedule Friday.
The article notes the daylight saving bill signed by the president and states clocks will spring forward on Sunday March 31 and fall back on Sunday October 27. It questions the actual saving and compares changing clocks to altering daylight, ending with a jab at the Kaiser.
Guidance to Wenatchee valley farmers on sowing sorghum for syrup and fodder. Recommends broad cast sowing, harvest before seed ripe, Amber cane for fodder, and notes sorghum yields for families and animals.
Washington dispatch reports a nationwide eggless Easter initiative led by Mrs. Hoover Mrs. Newton D Baker Mrs. Medill McCormack and Mrs P P Claxton to save about 60 million eggs for food this year The White House egg rolling on Easter Monday will be cancelled reflecting the war era conservation effort.
The Echo notes Sunset Magazine's March issue features a piece on James Connell who walked track in the Canyon eight years ago and later moved to Cashmere joining a track walking job near there. The sunlit profile recalls his early route and current interest in his story.
A two line lost ad in a hidden spot yielded a clock that was only supposed to be missing. The tale suggests advertisers should ensure real results before paying for ads.
Congress approved a 50 million dollar loan to the United States Shipping Board to build homes for about 600,000 men in American shipyards. Washington plans to enroll 5,906 workers under the Public Service Reserve this year. The loan to ship building firms is to be repaid in ten years at five percent interest.
Industrial service departments exempt thirty thousand shipyard workers and transfer two thousand more valuable in shipyards than in the army. Housing funds will shield workers from high rents with contracts to be let immediately. The government launches an eight week agricultural program targeting over one billion bushels of wheat in 1918 and rye of 83 million bushels next year, urging northwestern states to expand acreage. State Agriculture Commissioner Benson seeks available land and loans, but lacks enough men to cultivate. The full plan awaits final details.
The State Council of Defense, a 15 member body appointed by Governor Lister, serves without pay and covers travel expenses. It secured Federal troops to guard property, launched fire prevention campaigns in the wheat and timber belts, helped settle streetcar strikes in Seattle and Tacoma, curbed I W W activity, and aims to mediate labor disputes in Puget Sound lumber camps.
Captain Grace of the State Insurance Department lauds county Councils of Defense for coop effort in Inland Empire. Dayton district firefighters extinguished twelve fires this summer destroying nine acres of grain. Units assisted Starbuck Waitsburg Prescott and the state line. The result is virtually no fire loss to date.
The Boston Post notes how the cherished ship Old Ironsides was nearly torn apart for material value. Holmes, Harvard law student at twenty one, penned the immortal poem on stray paper, influencing policy. The other three sister frigates met varied fates, with Constellation broken up and one wrecked at sea.
London dispatch cites Colonel Repington of the Times on the US forces noting a capable general staff, training at West Point, and a volunteer army around regulars that would aid only if invaded. He argues direct intervention is impractical and internal unity and resources back a self contained nation. A separate note discusses birds that sing in flight including cuckoo and tree pipit.
In Oneida Kansas locals recall a leather pouch of gold nuggets found years ago by George Williams who discarded it not knowing its value. The pouch may belong to a Colorado miner killed crossing a creek carrying vast gold dust. In the last two weeks three people found nuggets locally.
Advertisers may place notices to buy sell rent locate or get information by writing or calling the office. First insertion six cents per line later five cents per line with a minimum charge. Quick results promised.
An advertisement listing a Mandy Lee incubator with 250 egg capacity and a K and V B Hardware Co two percent horse power engine that runs on various fuels with adjustable speed. Also available are pipe, city information, Petaluma Hatchery shipping day old chicks, and a seed catalog from Rabling Boyce Seed Co with Northwest experience.
Queen Hatchery offers a March and April chick delivery with a safe arrival guarantee. Catalog free. Located at 89 Pike St Seattle Washington.
Wanted to hear from owners of farms or unimproved land for sale in Baldwin Wisconsin. Contact O K Hawley Baldwin. March 15.
Five hundred acre ranch on Eagle Creek known as the Martin Christenson ranch is for rent. For details contact Caro Investment Company at 925 Paulsen Building Spokane Washington or apply L. J. Nelson Leavenworth Washington. mari5-apl5.
Wanted a number one milk cow for Wm Stage Jr Peshastin. Also wanted secondhand household goods including carpets see or address Mrs Mary Kellum Leavenworth Mar22-29pd Lost watch with black ribbon and two Canadian military badges. please leave with Bob Smith at Mutual Mercantile Co mar22pd
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