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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1917
Page
4
A well appointed dining room makes it a happy meeting place for family and guests. The special showing features dining room furniture in sets and separate pieces appealing to women who take pride in a beautiful home and value the unusual offerings disclosed.
We fix old shoes with the same care as new work. New soles and heels are added when needed to keep shoes serviceable and presentable. Entrust your footwear to us for thorough, careful repair.
A wartime appeal urges American women to join the food administration and cut wheat bread usage to feed millions of hungry women and children in Europe. It emphasizes conserving food so allies in Europe can keep fighting Germany, and warns that failure to act would dishonor American women.
A condensed list exposes ten disloyalist tactics used to propagate antiwar sentiment with minimal risk. The rules urge blaming Wall Street, belittling democracy, twisting history, embargo support, opposing expansion of power, spreading betrayal rumors, hindering conscription, depressing morale, opposing entangling alliances, and stubbornly shifting topics to dodge loyalty tests.
Mrs. Russell Sage recently celebrated her eighty ninth birthday in a quiet manner. Age has enfeebled her, yet her health remains as good as could be expected for her age. Subscribe for The Echo today.
Notice is published by the Department of the Interior U S Land Office Waterville Wash October 4 1917. Justus Albert Gill of Merritt Washington filed a homestead entry May 17 1918 serial 019060 list 641 now included in survey 168 covering 19.8 acres in Section 8 T2N R16E Willemette Meridian. He seeks three year proof before United States Commissioner R S Ludington at Wenatchee WA on December 8 1917. Witnesses A A Brooks Nelson Forsyth Sherman Hastingsall John Stopple and others. Register Ben Spear. First published November 23 1917. Last published November 30 1917.
In Leavenworth Chelan County Justice Court Judge P H Graham notices summon defendant J E Gallagher and J B Gallagher. Hearings set for December 28 1917 at 10:00 AM. Claims filed include 80 dollars for board and cash and 50 dollars for team hire wagon damage and horse injury.
August Nelson of Leavenworth Wash filed a homestead entry covering three tracts totaling 28.17 acres in Sec. 1 T.26N R.16E W.M. He seeks a three year proof before United States Commissioner R. S. Ludington at Wenatchee on December 27, 1917. Witnesses named include Tony Violette Joe Violette John L Murphy and S Swenson.
In Chestnut Montana a daughter of John Roslyn was removing lead from a refillable metal pencil when it exploded. Federal agents are investigating, suspecting the pencil may be a new German weapon distributed by peddlers.
Leavenworth report notes rapid results from Lavoptik eye wash. A girl with strained eyes improved after one application, her mother able to sew and read again within a week. A guaranteed remedy claims to help all weak or inflamed eyes. Aluminum eye cup included. Free.
In Onemn Superior Court Washington the State summons Annie Thomas and Melvin G. Thomas to answer within sixty days after November 2, 1917. The action seeks foreclosure of a 1914 mortgage on a one acre parcel in Chelan County near Leavenworth, connected to a $100 note with interest. Attorney L J Nelson represents the plaintiff. first publication November 2, 1917.
Sheriff Bert McManus will auction the defendants Ned Johnson and Agnes Johnsons real property under a 1917 foreclosure order. The NW quarter of Section 24, Township 24 N, Range 19 E W M plus irrigation water rights are to be sold at public auction December 29, 1917 at 10 o clock A M at the courthouse front door in Wenatchee. Proceeds satisfy Northwestern and Pacific Mortgage Company mortgage and costs.
Millions of European farmers have left fields to fight for America and the world. Our fields produce little, but ours still do. Food for Europe must come from somewhere, and America is the place. It asks individuals to conserve what our fields produce so European brethren can have plenty and continue the fight.
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