This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
3
Dr. J Preston Maxwell, head of Yungehun Hospital Amoy, accuses German propagandists of misleading Chinese for over a year. He cites false reports of Paris fallen and London invaded, culminating in placards proclaiming terms that favored Germany.
Aberdeen reports the sale of two and a half sections of timber land in the North River region for 135000 dollars. The buyer and seller are unnamed in the provided text. This transaction marks a significant land deal in the area.
The piece stresses funding the war through Liberty Bond sales or taxation if needed. It warns that defeat would embolden the Kaiser and cites patriotic duty to protect farms homes and bank accounts. It notes war information is published with state and national defense agencies.
Pacific Bulletin reports the Second Liberty Loan drive underway urging every American to contribute at least their per capita share. It warns that insufficient voluntary funding would raise taxes and harm the war effort, stressing universal participation and urging no slackers in the campaign.
William Jennings Bryan told the New York Advertising Club that backing the government in the war is the paramount duty of Americans. He spoke for woman suffrage and campaigned for the second Liberty loan at Secretary McAdoo's request, urging action over opinion and promising not to complain about taxes while others give their lives for the country.
The opening of the food pledge campaign is moved from October 28 to November 4 due to the emphasis on Liberty Bond sales. The same organization that was to push food cards will now focus on promoting bond purchases.
Mechanics National Bank of New York reports world war expenses at 160 million dollars daily, with the United States bearing at least a quarter. Costs have surged from 50 million to 160 million per day. by next August world outlay may reach 155 billion, driving debt and entailing heavy interest burdens for Germany while Allies hold greater national wealth. About 53 million people are now mobilized for war.
The United States Food Administration urges women in millions of homes to follow the Home Card during Food Pledge Week November 4 to 11 to conserve wheat beef pork dairy and sugar and rely on abundant alternative foods. Felis M Warburg calls a National Jewish War Relief assembly seeking a 10000000 goal for 1917. A North Yakima convention warns mills and warehouses to guard wheat for food and seed. A congressional bill aims to shield soldiers from harassment while on duty.
Miss Melva Beatrice Wilson spends eight summers shaping the exterior sculptures and the interior murals of Cardinal Farley’s mortuary chapel and mausoleum in Calvary Cemetery New York. The Byzantine styled chapel sits atop the highest cemetery point with city views and Long Island beyond. Built in blue Indiana limestone the project reportedly costs about five hundred thousand dollars.
Germany faces linen and cotton shortages caused by the war. Hotels and restaurants are forbidden to use table cloths or more than one towel per guest. Bed linens must be reused for seven days. After October 15 permits for underclothes will be restricted to those with limited clothing. Nightwear production will cease.
In Mansfield Ohio A A Arnold superintendent of parks keeps Rhode Island hens that planted and tended a war garden. The flock produced a peck of potatoes with the largest at 17 ounces and the next at 16. The wife parted potatoes thin and fed parings to the chickens who planted them. The hens weeded and kept bugs away all summer and produced 34 potatoes from three stalks.
Atchison Kansas young man Ben Byrne underwent a major operation to qualify for the army. After failing the physical in Hiawatha he returned to Atchison and, following recovery, tried again to join Company F of the Kansas National Guard.
John Lewis Ingram weighing 538 pounds died after a three day illness. Funeral plans were postponed because a coffin large enough for him could not be obtained. He traveled in a city buggy built for him and his home furniture was custom made. He is survived by his widow and his mother.
Kenneth Arnold thirteen son of John B Arnold of Delmont street East Bridgewater added water to a can to ensure milk for breakfast. A milk sample showed water. the father, a milk producer, was fined $50 in police court after the defense produced a letter from Acton written by the boy.
Port Angeles Cresc ent Boxboard Co offers to let contracts for a new plant here valued at $350,000. The project aims to expand production capacity and create local jobs, with bidding details to be announced by the company.
The issue centers on an effort to compel a closed shop, with the employer arguing he retains certain rights in running his business while labor pressure seeks to enforce unionized conditions.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.