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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
2
A column endorses a weekly song fest to gather residents in parks or riverbank venues to sing popular and traditional tunes. It cites German singing culture, suggests a large practicing choir, and notes a Tacoma event with eight thousand attendees as a model, urging participation and cheerful spirits.
Citizens warn that a city ordinance banning driving faster than twelve miles per hour in streets is routinely ignored. Pedestrians have the right of way and risk to children as warm weather brings more people outside. Call for stricter police enforcement or mayoral action to prevent accidents.
A fragment warns that some people may wander into streets from open doors risking being struck by speeding vehicles. The note emphasizes caution and potential danger in crowded urban areas.
A satirical critique condemns street thieves Abe Ruff Mike Thug and John Slugger while defending public figures J Pierpont Morgan Inspector Byrne Oakleigh Thorne and NYNH railroad head Mellen for allegedly taking large sums. The piece questions moral consistency and how wealth shapes judgment.
Ex-president C S Mellen vows to reveal inside facts of financial juggling at the New Haven railroad. He claims press and public obloquy will not stop him and cites interactions with Public Prosecutor Folk and possible high level tampering by United States Attorney General McReynolds. The scandal is described as dirty and only partly told.
The piece links biblical imagery to the Ludlow disaster as it reports Colorado mine owners used gunmen and militia to guard mines. It notes the military commission led by Major Boughton and Captains Hise and Danks concluded the state militia burned the tent colony and killed women and children, a finding stated with grave implications.
A historic dispute over tax laws for third class cities ends with the supreme court ruling that the later signed law repealed the earlier one. Thirty-two of thirty-six cities exceeded ten mills, including Leavenworth with 15 mills, triggering potential tax rebates. Calls grow for new legislation and an extra session amidst accusations of a blunderbund by the legislature and governor.
The piece notes that a president might tell his attorney general resigning would aid policy and restore public confidence. It mentions McReynolds as a target and references the Epworth League's twenty-fifth anniversary held last Sunday in a Methodist church, tracing its Cleveland origin on May 14, 1898 and its growth to about one million members.
Notice invites readers to place ads for lost and found or buy sell rent and information in the Business Paragraph Column. Rates start at 10 cents per line for the first insertion and 5 cents per line thereafter with a 25 cent minimum.
Fresh lettuce and radishes from our gardens. Phone 638 Fernstrom Bros. 201f Ten tons loose alfalfa day at the old Mitchell place on Eagle creek. Ten dollars per ton at ranch. 20 No. 7 cook stove for sale inquire this office. 17tf Maxwell car ad urges investigation of its qualities by Wm Stage Peshastin. Show car to decide if you want it. Best low priced car made. 10
F M Lee attended a Wednesday afternoon gathering of the Republican county central committee in Weratchee.
In Chelan County Washington the County Commissioners establish Herd District No 1 after a May 5 1914 hearing. The district boundaries run through sections 1 2 14 28 and 18 with references to Cascade Orchards Icicle Creek and nearby townships. The county auditor is ordered to record the action and publish four weeks in Leavenworth Echo.
An advertisement urges investigation before ordering The Maxwell as a low priced car claiming superiority. It invites inquiries through Wm. Stage in Peshastin and notes free information. The message then promotes Electric Bitters as a spring tonic aiding appetite and digestion with testimonial mention of Mr. T. D. Peeble. It offers bottles at 50 cents and one dollar through druggists.
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