Local News Digest From Leavenworth and Nearby
The column covers daily life in Leavenworth with notes on births at Leavenworth hospital including a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Horey, arrivals and visits of residents from Seattle and Wenatchee, new babies in Cascade orchards, and local shop news. It mentions Red Cross elections, war worker aid, J C Penny promotions, and community notices like a bull incident and refugees shipped.
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Frank Horey
Leavenworth Hospital
John Foster
Sugar restrictions relaxed allow monthly two pounds per person
A food administrator ruling permits consumers to buy their entire monthly allotment, two pounds per person at one time. Purchases exceeding two pounds per person per month remain forbidden.
Filing Notes Reflect Sparse City Clerk Bid In Quiet Primary
Mr. E. G. Gowing has filed for city clerk with no other mayoral or city offices yet. Tomorrow is the filing deadline and vacancies exist for all offices, with a default if no further filings appear. Voters show little interest in governance or the city’s structure.
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E. G. Gowing
Seattle Spirit Seen In The High Cost Of Living
A Seattle traveler describes sharp rent hikes from 30 to 65 dollars per month for a furnished room and indicates a single man needs about 25 dollars weekly for decent living. He notes long waits for meals at hotels and restaurants and attributes the rising costs to the so called Seattle Spirit and war revenue added to goods.
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Seattle
Seattle Spirit
Labor Demands and Monkey Wrench in Industry
The text discusses socialist views on granting labor more. claims organized labor has never had demands met so fairly, yet warns that excessive concessions may provoke aggressive actions like a monkey wrench. Charles M. Schwab warns against overcoddling labor, suggesting the country may have overdone it.
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Charles M. Schwab
War Workers Card Party at Otober 8
A card party will be held in the war workers room on Tuesday evening October 8 with five hundred points to be played.
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War Workers Rooms
WAR Workers
War Workers Room
Otober
Primary Election Notice for Leavenworth 1918
Notice of primary election to be held November 5 1918 in Leavenworth for mayor city treasurer city clerk city attorney councilmen by ward and at large terms. Filings due by 5 PM October 5 1918.
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Leavenworth
Glycerine Mixture for Appendicitis Promoted
Leavenworth residents are advised to use a glycerine and buckthorn bark mixture in Adlerika to flush the bowel and relieve sour stomach gas or constipation. The notice claims instant pleasant action and prevention of appendicitis, with Wheeler's Drug Store selling the product.
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Leavenworth
Wheeler’s Drug Store
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