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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1914
Page
2
Friday issue informs readers subscription price at 1.50 per year in advance. Address changes and notices directed to The Leavenworth Echo. Includes line about scraps from the Intellectual Junk Heap and a quip that some papers call it Editorial.
Editor analyzes money scarcity myth and argues money is plentiful, locked in banks and safety deposits. Cites 1907 panic, policy changes, and upcoming events like tariffs and currency reform as factors shaping confidence and a potential 1915 revival in trade and employment.
Town residents anticipate Major investment near Leavenworth with a forty million dollar program. Labor would dominate the expenditure as engineers plan site work and a cement plant to bolster employment. Construction could begin next summer as government teams assess location.
The United States civil service committee seeks young men at least 18 to fill clerical and typist roles in federal departments in major cities. Applicants must be willing to work and accept a 900 dollar yearly salary with steady monthly opportunity, with information available from the U.S. Civil Service Committee in Washington DC and local offices in Boston Philadelphia and other cities.
A terse verse notes economic malaise across multiple cities. It mocks slang phrases for unemployment and hardship in San Francisco New Orleans Boston Kansas City Denver Chicago St Louis Baltimore Seattle Atlanta Texas Louisville Cincinnati New York Brooklyn Milwaukee and others urging readers to stay away amid scarce work and stirring talk.
The notice lists morning service at the Scenic Theatre at 11 o clock with special music and a 9 35 Sunday School, English preaching at 10 45. Rev Seewden, who departs Monday for Spokane for the Sunday School convention, urges men to wear white and honor mothers. E F Steares.
The notice lists for sale items from Mrs L Lamb at Cascade Orchards including wash dresses and bees stands, plus car show details and farm property terms. It touts low prices and dependable service, with lodging options and ongoing ads for the Golden Rule business.
A British development claims a new motor fuel based on kerosene comprising 50 percent kerosene, distilled to a lighter product that allegedly surpasses gasoline in power and efficiency. It is said to burn cleaner with few carbon deposits, be almost odorless, and start easily. The project plans a plant capable of producing 20 million gallons annually.
Miscellaneous notices show The Golden Rule reducing prices in Leavenworth with properties for sale near Oroville Washington. Descriptions include two acres with trees, 40 miles west of Oroville, improvements and garden potential, asking a working partner. Also a sewing aid notice near Ackivess city.
The Leavenworth post office lists uncalled letters on May 4 1914 for M i Jones Norman W Damon Harry Barger G Hamilton and a note from postmaster. Electric Bitters advertised as a spring tonic boosting appetite and curing indigestion claim it cleanses the system and improves stomach troubles with Mr T D Peeble cited as a patient. Available for 50 cents and one dollar from druggists.
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