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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1922
Page
4
Publication details for The Leavenworth Echo issued weekly on Fridays. Postal status as second class mail matter at Leavenworth Washington. Subscriptions priced at 2.50 dollars per year in advance. Communications should be directed to The Leavenworth Echo.
The issue marks H S Berrick as editor for the Friday May 12 1922 edition with default front page notices and local updates.
Echo readers question the 30-10 plan circulated with Tacoma dates as speakers Mrs. Victor H Miller and Ralph W Swetman are identified yet their roles and affiliations remain unclear The letter argues the plan would force strong districts to fund weaker ones and criticizes equalized valuations showing wide disparities between districts with similar student counts.
A witty line notes General Dawes could save the United States a billion dollars yearly and suggests hiring him for a few months.
A Spokane banker advocates farm mortgages as the soundest investment. His remarks imply a transition from banking to hands on farming, suggesting confidence in agricultural property.
Preparations for party primaries signal rising activity as parties gear up for state and congressional conventions. The political scene is expected to heat up with campaigns and candidate maneuvers leading to the next electoral stage.
Placing farmers on its lands has cost the Canadian Pacific railroad $1260 each. And still there are people who do not appreciate the rail roads.
The Pacific Northwest sent 49 045 cars of fruit grown in 1921. Assuming each car averaged 50 feet, the shipment would stretch about 425 miles.
A Los Angeles man threatens to construct a 77 story building on a rubber foundation in the Mojave desert. The claim appears extravagant, with the man described as a possible lineal descendant of the Tower of Babel's builder.
A Brooklyn man, weighing 277 pounds, recently learned to swim and argues that a fat man can swim more easily than walk, a claim which he says could influence views on prohibition.
A cryptic note describes fats becoming more familiar with water as part of a note on chemical behavior. The fragment hints at interactions between fatty substances and aqueous environments without detailing processes or outcomes.
The fragment claims Haitians favored the word gesundheit over U S engagement, citing Mr. Lansing. It reflects hostility to American intervention and suggests Haitians would listen only to a health related cue rather than diplomatic moves.
After days of doubt the Washington University shell crew secures a Pullman car ride home from Poughkeepsie. Backers including the Seattle Times contributed to the change of plans ensuring the team’s comfortable return.
Citadel city of Leavenworth mulls reviving its Independence Day observance after several years without a local celebration. Officials urge early planning and preparations if the event goes ahead this year.
Two weeks from next Tuesday Memorial Day will be observed with forenoon services and grave decorations for departed soldiers followed by afternoon recreation and sports, a practice that has become common in many parts of the nation.
J. E. Ballaine of Seattle declares candidacy for the United States senate but many state papers favor Poindexter and give Ballaine little attention. The piece questions Ballaine's qualification and notes Poindexter's influence over media.
The article notes improving business activity nationwide but cautions prices remain high. It highlights persistent cost of living pressures and wages that, while elevated, do not offset the inflated costs of merchandise, transportation, and production.
Senator Poindexter chairman of the senate committee on mines says no more suspension of assessment work on mining claims. The four year exemption ends and with idle workers returning to normal business the committee opposes any extension. Mine owners must perform the work, aiding employment in the state and particularly in the Leavenworth district. Some mines have progressed. others must be worked or be surrendered to the government.
Research at the University of Washington shows the European earwig pest thrives on warm nights and hides by day under stones logs and bushes. In Seattle it devastates roses dahlias and chrysanthemums feeding on shoots petals and blossoms while occasionally entering homes to eat pantry items.
The Leavenworth State Bank reports assets totaling 580 841 75 dollars including loans and discounts 415 523 06 and cash 70 760 78 in Chelan county Washington. Liabilities show capital stock 7 000 00 surplus 15 000 00 and time deposits 297 742 09 with undivided profits 5 715 25 and taxes reserve 302 96 sealed by notary public R F Taylor and bank officers C G Cockburn sworn May 10 1922.
J G Franklin sells lots 6 to 11 block 8 Leavenworth for 275 dollars. Frank Shell and others sell lot 8 block 2 Peshastin for 1 dollar. Annie G Booth transfers to Agnes G Knott several parcels in Leavenworth for 1 dollar. Ruth D Smith et al transfer to Richard B Simons lot 24 Kinscherfs Add Leaven Gardens for 1 dollar. Richard B Simons et ux transfer back to Ruth D Smith lot 25 Kinscherfs Add Leavy Gardens for 1 dollar. Lucy Boston sells E NW 1 16 Sec 8 23 18 to Warren E Boston for 1 dollar.
Frank H Meeker transfers lot 18 block 6 Leavenworth to Mildred Meeker for $1. Homer D Gilbert and others convey lots 13 and 14 block 2 Peshtin to J S Coons for $1.
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