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Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1914

Page

4

November Born: Traits and Matches From a Horoscope

The text lists personality traits for November births praising tact and willpower while noting tendencies toward indolence. It advises marriage to a January June July or December partner after self mastery and mentions preferred colors and stones. It closes with a list of notable November figures.

St. Augustine Benvenuto Cellini George Eliot Ferdinand de Lesseps Cyrus W. Field Andrew Carnegie Martin Luther Frances Hodgson Burnett

Delivery Free Within City Limits

No charge is made for delivery within city limits according to the notice.

National Apple Show to discuss every phase in Spokane

The seventh National Apple Show in Spokane November 16 week will host a fruit growers conference. Topics include pruning cultivation irrigation spraying thinning picking sorting packing accounting, with national speakers and Northwestern experts guiding daily discussions.

Spokane

Exercise and Eating in Late Evening Dining

A physician notes that ordinary people should eat a light end of day meal after a long day. He warns against large dinners as tired stomachs digest poorly and debunks the belief that a premeal brisk walk boosts appetite. The piece praises a traditional midday dinner as not a bad idea.

Washington Star

Height of the Panama Canal Locks Elevate Vessels Forty Five Feet

The Panama Canal middle section lies eighty five feet above sea level at each end. Three lock sets lift ships from ocean level to the central basin, each raising about twenty eight feet, enabling bidirectional traffic. Locks operate side by side like a dual track system with one ship per lock at a time.

Panama Canal

Passage of ships in opposite directions through locks

Vessels moving in pairs side by side may pass within hailing distance as one ascends the incline and the other descends. The passage is aided by electric machinery towing the ships through the locks.

Philadelphia Press

Jenny Lind Salutes the Flag with Star Spangled Banner

The Swedish singer Jenny Lind saluted the American flag aboard the frigate St. Lawrence in New York over sixty years ago. Midshipmen gathered on deck as Lind sang The Star Spangled Banner, prompting cheers from sailors and ships nearby as steamers blew whistles in tribute.

Jenny Lind New York St. Lawrence Castle Garden Theater Rehoboth

Napoleon Bonaparte the Krooboy in San Salvador

In John H Weeks book the narrator recalls a native krooboy named Napoleon Bonaparte who carried him across rivers in San Salvador. The man fretted about his ability to keep him from falling and received promises of cupfuls of rice as incentive. They endured streams and muddy swamps, sometimes sinking into the water together.

John H. Weeks San Salvador Krooboy Massa Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon

Early English Use of Shampoo Traces to India

A mid eighteenth century traveler notes shampooing as an operation unique to the Chinese with curious instruments. He recalls seeing Chinese merchants shampooed and explains the term from India, derived from a verb meaning to knead, linking to massage.

Europe India

Green Animals Puzzle Baffles Scientists

Green animals puzzle scientists as to why some insects worms and reptiles appear green. The color may come from diet or other factors, with studies showing green hue persists even when green food is withheld.

Giraffe Meat Described as Veal Like and Luxurious

The excerpt notes that the flesh of young giraffe, especially from a young cow, is very good with a gamey flavor. It mentions the long tongue as a tasty feature and ranks marrow bones as the hunter's greatest luxury in South Africa.

Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Quick Cure Claim

Advertisement claims Dr King’s New Life Pills cure illness and cleanse stomach and bowels of waste and toxins. The tonic promises improved bile flow and liver tone with the first dose curing low spirits dizziness biliousness and constipation. Priced at 25 cents at all druggists.

Dr. King New Life

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