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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1917

Page

5

Leavenworth News Highlights Local Moves and Events

Mrs Pearl Atkinson and two children visit Spokane while Leavenworth sells Red Crown Gasoline at 24 per gallon. Local notes report new arrivals and departures, tax delinquencies, fishing results, forestry business, road work, school examinations, and plans for gardens and cattle grazing.

Pearl Atkinson Spokane Leavenworth Supply Co Arthur Kringle Portland H. C. Blankenship Ellensburg

Railroad News Slackers Return and Local Picnic Incident

Machinist Otis Miller returns after a week off for moving into a new home. Engineer Hetherington back after three weeks ill. Fireman Geo Terrell farming in garden. Master Mechanic T. J. Clark visits on company business. R. J. Smith shows patriotism with three acres of potatoes. Luke the call boy sick with a cold and worm. Fireman John Hardman moves family to Hillyard and starts at the point. Barney Oldfield Missouri Pete and Bear Getter joy ride. car leaves road into wire fences, all escape without major injuries.

Otis Miller Hetherington Geo Terrell George T. J. Clark R. J. Smith Luke Barney Oldfield Missouri Pete Bear Barney Ford

Creamery Adds Pasteuriser to Ice Cream Line

Leavenworth Creamery installs a Pasteuriser on its equipment ensuring all cream is Pasteurized, promising no further complaints about the product.

Leavenworth Creamery

Freight by Auto Truck to Wenatchee Schedule

Twice weekly auto truck carries freight to Wenatchee on Tuesday and Friday. Leave orders at Leavenworth Market. truck will call. Lutheran Ladies Aid to meet May 24 at Mrs F A Clemens home. all invited. Mrs J B Adams travels to Spokane to join husband. plans to return early next week. Charles Smythe returns from three week west side trip. he served as Past Grand Commander of Masonic fraternity while the current grand commander is ill.

J. A. Adams Hughes and Adams Lake Chelan Chelan Wenatchee County Auditor’s Office Liqur Art Wilder E. K. Barnum Cavalry Federal Army R. F. Taylor California Hiwaian Islands Wm. McIntosh Columbia River E. C. Booth England Booth Tacoma Day Deep Creek Chinawa Geo. Likfelt Neal Sears Geo. Dean White River Valley White River Leavenworth Supply Co Chas. Smythe Kumlux Club Clela Bullis Ruby Rice Frank Carlquist Millie West G. M. Luther Seattle Milwaukee Wis Cascade Orchard Ed Hart Mansfield W. E. Shipley The Echo Leavenworth Cashmere Geo. Liverly Wenatchee Lake C. A. Hudson Everett Wenatchee Valley Hudson Frank Brady Spokane Charley Wright the Echo T. Harry Smith Yakima Eighth Street Leavenworth Mercantile Co Leavenworth Market Lutheran Ladies Aid F. A. Clemens J. B. Adams Charles Smythe

Peshastin Residents Make Local Movements and Projects

Peshastin residents include Mr and Mrs A Biglow and others traveling to Spokane for a few days. Construction begins on a new warehouse basement with F O French handling the contract and road fill at the R R Crossing. D Coon moved into the Chambers house. Virginia Toles returns from Leavenworth as Blewett dance draws local turnout. Tom Parish reports Blewett pass work underway with crews and mining area access open. Mrs Lloyd Durand hosts the Dix Card Club.

F. O. French R. R. Crossing Blewett Tom Parish Blewett Pass

Leavenworth Creamery Ice Cream Sold at Local Shops

Local dealers including Club Pool Room Day's Confectionery and Hutchings Pool Room stock ice cream from Leavenworth Creamery. Patrons urged to try it and insist on Leavenworth cream if satisfied.

Leavenworth Leavenworth Creamery Hutchings Pool Room

Soldiers in Blue Recall Barnesville Welcome

Letter from a World War I soldier aboard the train recounts a warm reception in Barnesville Minnesota and Havre and Leavenworth Washington. The note praises the town turnout and kindness with gifts and memories. Miss Bella McLean travels to Seattle for the weekend.

Art Babst Barnesville Minn Puget Sound Wash Bella McLean Seattle

Also Mentioned on This Page

City News Washington R. B. Field Harry Warner Knights of Pythias Leavenworth Lodge W. J. Gull Ralston Wash Geo. W. Brown Wenatchee Lake Region Farmer Elliott I. J. Bailey Wenatchee Park Park Company Minnesota Brender Bee Hive Peshastin Fox A. S. Jensen Railroad News John Hardman Hillyard John A. Biglow Jensen Alaska D. Coon L. S. Chambers Virginia Toles Lloyd Durand Dix Card Club Leavenworth State Bank Leavenworth, Washington L. F. Bullis Rob’t B. Field, Cashier Mac Margaret Havre Lillian Leavenworth, Wash Mickey Boys In Blue Lib Fritz, Ade, Tro Cook Ra Wits Mutual Merc. Co
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