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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Mar 24, 1905

Page

4

Narrow Escape in Will Contest Ends Dramatic Trial

In a vivid tale from Lippincott's, lawyer Mr. Thompson recalls a tense will contest over a vast fortune. A wayward son attempts murder when his sister testifies, but a chance misstep by the narrator saves her life as a pistol fires inches away.

Thompson Rascal Lippincott’s

For Sale Near L. W. Bloom Residence

One lot facing the town offered for sale with a business house and lot. The rent yields 20 percent annually on the asking price. Interested buyers should see D. H. Mayar for details.

L. W. Bloom D. H. Mayar

Timber Land Notice for Perry W Eddy in Washington Territory

United States Land Office Waterville Washington announces that Perry W Eddy of Minneapolis has filed sworn statement No 524 for purchase of Section 32 Township 26 North Range 17K, seeking timber land value over agricultural use. Proof will be offered before US Commissioner A N Corbin at Wenatchee May 12 1905. witnesses from Chiwaukum include William Gridley John Stopple James A Grant and Frank Shibley. Adverse claims must be filed by May 12 1905.

United States Land Office Waterville Wash A N. Corbin U S Wenatchee Wash William Gridley John Stopple James A. Grant Frank Shibley

Timber Land Claim Filed at Waterville Washington

A timber land filing from Wenatchee Che lan county Washington dated Oct 28 1904 lists sworn statement number 6 for 14 of section 6 township 26 range 17 KE. W. M. seeks to prove land is valuable for timber or stone rather than farming before the register in Waterville on Jan 20 1905. Witnesses named include James Harris R B Wooden J A Grant and A Bootie.

Wenatchee Chelan Washington KE. W. M Waterville Wasa James Harris Chiwaukum Wash R. B. Wooden J. A. Grant A. Bootie M. B. Malloy Register

Bits From The Authors And Oddities From Erie

A collage of quotes on marriage gender and society plus humorous local anecdote about an Erie man avoiding a Chesterfield role and a Chinese river superstition linked to drug trade and riverbed iron deposits.

Erie Eric Kan Chu River Chiating

Luther's Fireworks and Card Party Souvenirs

A Columbia college professor recalls Luther burning a papal bull and a student notebook note jokes about Luther with fireworks. Also advertised are progress card party score cards, described as a nice souvenir package of twenty four for thirty five cents at the Echo office.

Martin Luther Church of Rome Columbia College Luther Echo Office

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L. Lamb P. Davis WV. H. Hadley Tumwater Savings Bank Leavenworth, Washington Kauffmann J. W. Elliott Burke & CO C.R. Lamb G.E. Lamb Sec Davis, Treas Mer Clinton Minneapolis, Minn Leavenworth, Wash Lamb-Davis Lumber Co Leavenworth Emil Frank Imeat Sjlarket D. M. Thomas & Co Timber Land United States Lana Uinee Waterville, Wash California Oregon Nevada Washington Territory Ageny Thomas A. Davies Frank Stanton John Oliver Hobbes W. T. Stead James L. Ford Sarah Grand G. Bernard Shaw Church Services Ladie’s Guild W.S. Bixby Father H. Colin Reeves & Reeves Attorneys Counselors AT Law Wenatchee Drug Company Wenatchee, Wash G. W. Hoxley Rone C. G. Hall Dora Hall DR. W. M. McCoy Leavenworth Hospital Lewis J. Nelson John B. Adams S. D. Griffith James McDaniel Tumwater Lodge A. Oo U W J., H. Leden John W. Luden O. U. Bjork U. W. Leavenworth Lodge No Cordia da Jhalen Dora McCoy Lottie Doyle I. 0 Independent Order of Foresters R. M Tumwater Tribe Red Men S. Woldenberg W. Walker F. O. E. Cascade Aerie No Braieront Bei oAales Model Hall H. EK. Carr F. S. Jacobsen Crass Corbin Attorneys AT Law W. P. Cameron Dental Department University of Illinois Farmers and Merchants’ Bank Kirk Whited King General Land Office Secretary of the Interior E. F. Sprague Front Street Griggs Block Res Viaz Great Northern B’y St. Paul Duluth Minneapolis Chicago Points the Flyer West Puget Sound Express East the Flser Fast Mail P. M. Long Teavenworth, Wash, Or S G. Yerkes Fleet Avenue Seattle, Wash
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