Plans Shaping for New Chelan County Court House
Wenatchee World reports Chelan County plans a new court house without bonds by buying ten lots adjoining the current county buildings for 23000. An option covers 13300 down, good until January 1, and financing would use this year and next year taxes to complete the project with no bonds. The site spans Wenatchee Avenue and Mission Street, with a flood of potential savings and improved jail use, while awaiting final cost estimates and design choices.
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Wenatchee World
Chelan County
Wenatchee Development Co
Wenatchee Improvement Co
Great Northern Railway
Wenatchee Avenue
County
Mission Street
Mission Streets
Kittitas Street
Mission
Wenatchee
Fire Damages Hewerton Home After Kitchen Stove
Early Monday a fire at L. R. Hewerton’s west end home caused significant damage before it was controlled. An overheated stove is blamed as the cause. Hewerton and his son Dick escaped via a upstairs window as a rental family, planning to move in Monday, lost their stored winter produce in the blaze.
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L. R. Hewerton
Mr. Hewerton
G N Lumber Company Plans Big Local Improvements
The Great Northern Lumber Co plans major improvements in the Leavenworth district including a loading works at Chiwaukum creek mouth or a log flume to the mill and an artificial pond. Costs reach two to three hundred thousand dollars with construction possibly starting within weeks. These moves aim to handle millions of feet of logs from Lake Wenatchee, reduce flood risk, and expand milling capacity for local economic benefit.
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Great Northern Lumber Co
Leavenworth
Chiwaukum Creek
Wenatchee River
Chiwaukum Station
Great Northern Railroad
Chiwaukum
Lake Wenatchee
The
Echo
Real estate transfers listed for Leavenworth and nearby towns
A series of parcel sales records shows transfers in Leavenworth Peshastin Ralston Add Merrian's Add and Town of Leavenworth. Buyers include John C. Biles C P Anderson J Be lina William A. Smith Harry Wall Arthur N Franklin and H S Rearick with prices from 1 to 4000 dollars. Parcels include Lots 14-15 Blk 2 Third Add Lot 8 Blk 2 Ralston Add Lot 23-24 Blk 2 Merrian's Add and SE SW NE sections.
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Lafayette Lamb Co
John C. Biles
Leavenworth
Frank A. Shell
C. P. Anderson
Lucinda A. McCormick
John Belina
Ralston
George E. Kugelman
J. F. Pratt
Leavenworth Gardens
Annie Thomas
William A. Smith
John Castleberry
Harry Wall
Herman Franklin
Arthur N. Franklin
Merrian’s Add
Art Pinch
H. S. Rearick
Free Farm Account Books Distribution Notice
The Leavenworth State Bank will distribute Free Farm Account Books to ranchers in the area who notify the bank by oral or written request. Interested parties should inform the bank immediately.
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Leavenworth State Bank
Robbers Loot Toggery In Leavenworth Overnight
Robbers struck the Toggery clothing emporium in Leavenworth during a Friday night robbery. About two hundred dollars in cash from the safe was taken, and a recovered overcoat indicated stock worth loss. Sheriff McManus investigated but no clue to the culprits was reported.
State Lands Seen Building 100 Million Dollar School Fund
Public schools derive about 16 million dollars from sale of school lands and expect a total fund of 100 million as more land is sold. Commissioner Savidge notes only a quarter of land sold, with 2.5 million acres available for schools and institutions. timber and mineral rights remain, and the next sale is planned for December.
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C. V. Savidge
Seattle
Pullman
Benton County
Washington
Fair Grounds
Franklin Lumber Company May Build Big Warehouse
The Echo reports the Franklin Lumber Co. is considering a modern storage plant in Leavenworth to serve the 1920 apple crop. Current facilities are inadequate with storage packing and shipping tight, and ranchers expect relief from the planned addition to ease concerns over potential losses.
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Franklin Lumber Company
Echo
Leavenworth
Franklin Lumber Co
The
The Uniforms Challenge Braley Poem
A Berton Braley verse laments the overwhelming variety of military uniforms across nations. The speaker, once expert in insignia, confesses that the numerous ribbons ranks and shoulder gear from overseas render the task of decoding them too taxing to pursue.
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Oversea
Berton Braley
Card of Thanks Following Our Father’s Illness and Death
We express sincere thanks for acts of kindness during our father’s illness and passing. Gratitude especially to the choir for the music and to Mrs. E. E. Andrews Mrs. R. L. Fromm Mrs. Mary Cahail Owen and Wm Briskey for their care and support.
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E. E. Andrews
R. L. Fromm
Mary Cahail, Owen
Wm. Briskey
Church Notices Methodist Epiph Church Schedule
Sabbath School at 9 45 Epworth League 6 30 Preaching at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Morning subject The Sounding Line of Prayer Evening subject The Judgment Pastor William Hoskins announces services as listed
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WM. Hoskins
Lutheran Communion Services Next Sunday at Congregational Church
Lutheran Communion services will be held at the Congregational church on Sunday November 9 at 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m Rev Forseth from Spokane will conduct the services.
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Congregational Church
Forseth
Spokane
Big business deal consummated in Leavenworth
H G Bohlke a Dryden apple man and F C Olberg of Seattle purchased the Koerner drug store from P W Allen. Bohlke has been in the valley for years and is a fruit grower. Olberg has twelve years in Seattle drug business and plans to make Leavenworth his permanent home. An announcement appears elsewhere in the paper.
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H. G. Bohlke
Dryden
F. C. Olberg
Seattle
Koerner Drug Store
P. W. Allen
Bohlke
Osberg
Masque Ball in Leavenworth a Social Triumph
The G I A hosted a large masquerade at Firemen’s Hall attracting about 150 couples. Prizes went to Liberty represented by Mrs J B Huff and a White Hussar worn by Ernest Ahlin, with other costumes delighting attendees.
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Firemen’s Hall
B. L. of E
Leavenworth
Hegler
Terpsichore
Black Joe
Uncle Sam
Miss Columbia
Nick
Ernest Ahlin
Frank Cassidy
Art Franklin
B. of L. E
Camp Fire Girls Learn First Aid at Hospital
Camp Fire Girls meet with Miss Stone for first aid lessons at the hospital. They practice tourniquet use and finger bandaging, with neat bandages sent home by fellow members. Keepseet and Soangetaha groups urged to attend Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Miss Stone’s hospital apartment.
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Miss Stone
Keepseet
Soangetaha
President Wilson Calls for Red Cross Roll Call Drive
The President urges a generous response to the Third Red Cross Roll Call opening November 2 and closing November 11, marking the first anniversary of the Armistice. He emphasizes membership over money, domestic welfare, and continued relief work in Europe under a balanced peacetime program.
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United States
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Ed Cross
National Red Cross
Europe
Congress of the United States
Secretary of War
Woodrow Wilson
Keeping cider sweet by freezing and concentrating juice
The Bureau of Chemistry in Washington describes a method to preserve cider indefinitely. Fresh juice is frozen ground and separated by centrifugal processing to remove water, producing a syrupy concentrate. Five gallons yield one gallon of concentrate, easing storage and transport and can be reconstituted with water to restore bulk and flavor.
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Bureau of Chemistry
Washington
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