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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1918
Page
3
A columnist notes women rewrite last year’s dresses into chic outfits using simple patterns and clever braids. Veils lace and new vanity boxes appear in updated materials, while bold designs and screens hide faces amid New York fashion.
The British sub committee on coal conservation urges private ownership and public control to create a unified national electric system. It notes England lags with many small plants and plans to divide the kingdom into sixteen districts with central generation and local distribution centers to cut coal use and improve efficiency.
Washington residents show loyalty by saving sugar while national figures reveal low per capita consumption. Mayfield of the sugar division reports 4.32 pounds per capita per month statewide for all uses and 7.76 pounds exclusive of canning. He tours the country to standardize sugar certificate issuance and explain further conservation amid wartime needs.
Detroit manufacturers say war orders keep capacity full and demand remains high. They anticipate delayed competition after the war as buyers trade in old cars for new models, noting prices will stay elevated and supply tight for an extended period. The auto trend mirrors broader reconstruction challenges ahead.
Remington Underwood and L C Smith typewriter ribbons offered at The Echo office. July 26tf printing advertised for The Echo job shop.
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