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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
3
A vintage advertisement warns that mosquitoes and other insects carry disease and recommends Sloan's Liniment to disinfect bites, cuts, bruises, and sores. It touts quick relief, a money back guarantee, and a 25 cent price at the local druggist.
Reports from across Washington describe coal near Kelso, fall salmon arriving in Tacoma, new gas franchises in Centr alia, auto truck streetcar service in Anacortes, and a girls dormitory at Oppor tunity University. Spokane fair deficit tops 32 thousand, new docks in Toledo, paving plant in Walla Walla, and a steamship line Tacoma to Boston likely.
HB photographer at the northern arched portal of the Palace of Machinery's main western entrance records huge imitation Sienna columns with Travertine plaster walls. Friezes at vestibule bases and archway spandrels are Haig Patigian works. Architectural style is early Roman. architect Clarence Ward of San Francisco.
An editorial argues that a European war would minimize mischief and injury while letting American bankers supply capital worldwide. It says English bankers set the example and asks Americans to show similar courage to become global financiers, boosting U S prosperity if war breaks out.
Last week the public service commission and Oregon railroad commission issued orders prohibiting advance cash deposits by telephone companies. One hundred sixty firms were served and must appear at a Seattle hearing on October 26 to contest immediate effect and any refund of deposits totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars. The plan replaces deposits with one month's service in advance and allows service discontinuation after ten days for delinquent accounts.
The paper notes a thirty-five cent increase per hundred for print paper since the war began and an additional seven dollars per ton on the last shipment. The firm cannot raise paper prices and asks subscribers to pay up promptly, warning it will be a strong year for collections.
A fragment indicates a discussion of an additional seven dollars per ton as a charge. No further context or specifics are provided in readable text.
Advertised letters for Raymond Allen Leo Castain N Jerimeinsen A O Nuetzel Bill Shearer M H Sheldon Miss Irene Wilson Harry Wright H L Worsen Roy Wolfe two FC Young George E Young. When calling for the above please say advertised. G A Hamilton Postmaster.
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