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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1917
Page
4
Washington reports Secretary Houston appeals for expanded crop production to meet United States needs and entente requirements. He warns economic issues may follow U.S. war entry and stresses boosting staple crops as global shortages persist.
Sir Arthur Lee yeux the head of Britain's food production department says five thousand skilled American farmers would help Britain resist German submarine threats. He notes plans to import 2000 tractor plows and praises American farming efficiency and modern implements.
Twenty five German soldiers in full uniform were discovered on the big Vaterland liner by a customs guard in a cabin. The tin figures included infantrymen artillerymen and cavalry. The box had been left by a youthful passenger and was given to Commodore Hans Ruser Jr. who lives in Hoboken. He welcomed the gift and asked if it was Christmas.
In Chicago the Rev O Fairlee Jordan of the Evanston Christian church faced a double task after a week of nightly sermons. His wife offered to preach in the evening and did so to the pastor’s satisfaction and to the pleasure of an overflow congregation.
The Royal Exchange proclamation of August 1 1908 ended the doubloon as legal tender in the West Indies. Once worth about eight dollars in 1730, the coin faded from coinage in Spain and circulated mixed with other currencies in the West Indies. The term endures as romance, signifying a coin double the pistole’s value, not vast treasure.
A bronze tablet at Nassau and John streets tells of Nassau Street laid out about 1695, named for the House of Nassau and William III, and its shift to a jewelry trade hub over 50 years ago. Erected by the Maiden Lane Historical Society in 1916.
The passage praises William De Morgan for defying literary norms. It notes his ten year writing span and his late rise to fame as a solitary force in English literature. He aged into celebrity, hailed at seventy like Kipling at twenty, as described by Bookman.
The emerald has long been valued in Europe and the Orient for its color and rarity. Its name derives from a Persian word, Greek smaragdos cited by Theophrastus, and Latin smaragdus noted by Pliny who pondered its properties and tied it to beryl until later proof confirmed the link.
A boy returns home to reveal his grade dropped to 98 from 100 after the teacher caught him in the act, prompting his mother’s question. The child quips that he’d been doing as before, only now he was caught.
Detroit Free Press notes the couple sold their house for $3,000 more than paid but face a $2,000 shortfall to buy another home to live in, prompting comments on luck and financial planning.
In Brazil the French language is widely read as in South America. Editions of classics are common in homes and bookstores stock modern French writers, with many works available in translation and in the original French.
A speaker recalls greeting a man in hardship with a smile and adds he went further by giving him a grand laugh. The exchange emphasizes cheerful support in tough times and a decisive, generous response.
Anemic persons should take iron in foods rich with iron such as spinach cabbage green chicory asparagus lentils carrots and peas. These vegetables provide substantial iron and can help improve iron intake through everyday meals.
A compact note capturing a line about teaching others to enjoy and learn for themselves. It juxtaposes Beribbler and Scrawler quotes with Philadelphia Record and Stevenson sentiment to reflect guidance through example. The piece hints at sharing wisdom to spark self directed sympathy.
The Klondike malemute, once hopeful behind the dog pound picket fence, is now at White Salmon where he hunts coyotes and chases rabbits. After two months of confinement his faith grew, and a new master arrived bringing more dogs to Canyon road as others left.
Milwaukee reports a seven thousand dollar gold cache found two feet underground by tenant farmer John Rugowski near Manitowoc. The estate of the late John Meyer owns the farm, and heirs claim the treasure while Rugowski argues possession is nine points of the law. The village tale ties the hoard to eccentric prior owner Huck who distrusted banks.
Eastern relatives plan a $1 000 monument on the grave of John H Stowell in Shasta cemetery after a week long search by pioneers. Joseph Hocking identifies the grave and confirms the death date February 11 1901. The Stowell mine brought eastern heirs substantial wealth though the discoverer died in poverty.
Tradesmen rush to enlist as war fears drive applications to New York recruiting stations. The War Department order requiring one year of active service and six years in reserve boosts appeal. At the 614 Eighth Avenue post, applications surge as clerks drivers machinists blacksmiths cooks bakers teamsters wheelwrights carpenters firemen farmers engineers and saddlers top the list.
In Berlin a circus elephants haul heavy iron boiler carts through snow blocked streets. Each wagon weighs 35,000 pounds, and the elephants easily outpull teams. they even free stranded buses by shoving with their foreheads.
Chicago police end a months long practice where down-and-out individuals slept for a nickel inside an all night cinema while films showed villains pursuing heroines. Seventeen sleepers were arrested in the crackdown.
In a fragment from the Russian play Nju, two characters argue over meaning beyond love and life. The male insists on a higher force while the female confesses deep love yet seeks something more, beyond life death and love.
Grass seeds germinate in from four teen to eighteen days. A quart of seeds covers 300 square feet. Five to six bushels are required per acre. Do not sow in hot dry weather, especially July or August. Pon trivalis suits shady lawns under trees. Festuca rubra tolerates hard wear and dry or sandy soils. Lightly spread sharp sea sand over clay or loam lawns in autumn to aid grass growth. Lawns with frequent watering need more fertilizer as water washes away nutrients.
A 1822 banquet at Holyrood palace highlighted Scottish versus English customs. Colonel Macdonell, last chief to wear full Highland dress, set loaded pistols by his plate. George IV fled the room briefly before being reassured there was no treason.
A half caste sailor recalls Mr Stevenson as kind as a father and his wife as equally generous. King Tembinoke comments on Mrs Stevenson with admiration while Edmund Gosse is cited for a rich wine like beauty. The best praise, however, comes from her husband Critie Stevenson.
In Chelan County superior court a foreclosure sale is ordered on the John I. Thomas judgment against J Louis Phipps Ellen A Phipps Dan J Coffin Lillie M Coffin Zener Hill Sam Davis Mills and Emma Kisling. The sale on June 16 1917 at 10 a.m. will auction the described real property in Wenatchee to satisfy the mortgage plus costs and attorney fees.
In Chelan County a foreclosure sale is ordered under a May 8 1917 judgment against J A Graham widow and James A Graham as administrator for Mar gery L Graham deceased. Aaron Woolard seeks $2787 29 plus 10 percent interest and 273 attorney fees with 13 costs. The decree covers a mortgage on real property described as On. The sale commands transfer of all defendants rights in the described property.
The United States holds about half of world coal reserves with an estimated 3.54 trillion tons out of 7.40 trillion globally. China follows with 1.50 trillion tons, then Great Britain 180 billion, Germany 164 billion, and Canada 100 billion.
In a brief exchange, the discharged office boy states an aim to own the business one day. The boss retorts that the firing was due to the boy acting as if he already owned the firm, signaling overstep and ambition as the cause of dismissal.
A humorous exchange where a waiter defends his tips and asks patrons to be more charitable. The guest scoffs and pockets change, prompting a quip about memory of services and a push for generosity.
Experts in Australia average 90 to 100 sheep a day across ages from young wethers to older ewes. The work blends challenge and ease as seasoned shearers handle varied stock efficiently.
The aged should eat every three or four hours as appetite and digestion decline. Fresh vegetables aid digestion by adding bulk and stimulating intestinal contraction. Stewed or raw fruits and vegetables should be eaten two or three times daily to ease constipation.
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