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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
5
A German report claims a hunger suppressant was invented, aligning with propaganda claims of German victory and boosting morale. The text argues German propaganda masks real losses while predicting a grim fate for the German people and leaders alike.
The column lists residents arriving and leaving Wenatchee including Mr E V Nelson and Mrs G W Faulkner. It notes sales at Echo building and Eklund's Millinery with a May 10 deadline. Several townsfolk take trips to Seattle Tacoma Leavenworth and Canada for work or visits.
Seattle mayoral candidate Ole Hansen vows to close all I W W halls and remove the organization from the city while his police chief raids the main I W W hall arrest ing over 200 members. The piece also notes sugar beet planting guidance from Washington State College and shifts in labor strikes related to Mooney, plus hopes for farmer price gains after the war and Hoover backed policy plans for producer relief.
Public notice announces a clearance sale of suits skirts and house dresses at Mrs Beamishe s store located in the Echo building on May 10 with discounted merchandise and limited quantities.
County agent Wm Meikle urges cow owners to apply for state veterinary testing in Okanogan. Dr L C Pelton will visit to test herds, issue health certificates if disease free, or remove reactors to prevent spread. Testing is voluntary and requires owner written application.
W. H. Farley of the National Cash Register Co. states that newspaper advertising reaches more people, more often, at lower cost than any other medium. He urges consistent and constant advertising rather than small, sporadic spending.
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