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 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1915
Page
2
A fragment from The Leavenworth Echo outlines editorial notices and free column use rules. It mentions subscriptions, paid content, and the policy on community schemes and public promotion in the paper.
A call to observe Fire Prevention Day on October 9 urged by Governor Lister. The piece argues fire loss is largely preventable and notes insurance costs are ultimately paid by the public. It urges stronger prevention laws, inspections, and a legal framework to reduce flames and premiums.
The article attributes high insurance costs entirely to the actions of a single careless man, arguing his behavior is the primary cause. It frames the financial impact as a direct result of his negligence and urges accountability.
The writer argues heavy winter snow in the Cascade region, while causing short term inconvenience, stores moisture for irrigation and bumper crops in 1916. He compares snow to rain for the south’s prosperity, urges residents not to complain but to view snow as a gift that enables abundant agricultural yields.
An article warns of venders puffing up dressed poultry with air using a bicycle pump to look plump. The deceit fools housewives into paying for a superior bird when the product is only an ordinary fowl. The piece cautions readers to beware such dark tricks by unscrupulous sellers.
An investigation reveals large fund misuses in the State Industrial Insurance system with warrants fraudulently issued and paid through sales channels. An insider with intimate fund knowledge appears at the root, and the pattern points to a single contractor or figure connected to the back of the warrants.
Dr George B Rigg of Washington University botany department notes airmen on Puget Sound have created a fertilizer valued at six million dollars. The project centers on a notable work of poise and scientific effort contributing to agricultural supply.
The text notes a surge in wartime prices for muliate of potash from $40 per ton before the war to $400 currently. It reflects drastic market changes tied to wartime conditions and supply disruptions.
Philadelphia physician describes tapping the seventh cervical vertebra with a hammer to induce a heart contraction and reduce dilated heart in select cases. He recommends a rubber deadener and notes mixed success, especially weaker results in endocarditis with loss of compensation.
Nicholas de Szemere, a Hungarian magnate and horseman, will donate thousands of acres to selected Hungarian German Austrian and Turkish soldiers returning from war. He aims to inspire other landowners to join the "back to the land" movement by offering property shares in his estates.
A Kenosha mail carrier named Moretouse joined a so called silk stocking class after an unexpected fortune appeared. He received two letters claiming a $250,000 inheritance from a relative now in California. The tale mentions Louis Moretouse of San Leandro and an old departure decades ago.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure for a blackened liver caused by impure blood. It claims benefits include relief from bilious ness headaches dizziness and constipation with a 25 cent price at the druggist.
The OCR text presents a dated balance sheet fragment with liabilities and capital stock details including capital paid in and fund deposits. The readable figures show 500.00 and 277 as part of the asset or liability amounts.
The Superior Court of Washington in Chelan County lists Leavenworth State Bank as plaintiff seeking a secured interest from April 1915 at ten percent annually. Defendants include Jona Bollman and Maisie Bollman along with Jane Doe Lathrop and Frank H. Hotchings. The filing cites attorney L. Nelson of Leavenworth and is dated November with service through December 31.
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.