Leavenworth Echo Description and Postal Details
The Leavenworth Echo is issued every Friday by The Echo Publishing Co. with H S Rearick W G Schannach and D A Lee as publishers. It is entered at the Leavenworth Washington post office as second class mail matter and offers a $2.50 annual advance subscription.
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the Leavenworth Echo
The
Echo Publishing Co
H.s.rearick
W.g.schannach
D.a.lee
Leavenworth, Wash
Leavenworth Echo
Air speed record noted at 216.1 mph in 1922
Editor notes a new air speed record of 216.1 miles per hour while questioning progress. The remark suggests a hypothetical rewrite of Two Years Before the Mast if its author were writing it today.
American Legion Committee Chooses Home Front Citizens
The Americanization committee of the American Legion favors only home front citizens and shows no interest in General Amnesty, signaling a focus on domestic concerns over broader clemency.
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Americanization Committee of the
American Legion
Wenatchee-Southern certificate hearing delayed to January
The Interstate Commerce Commission will not hear the Wenatchee Southern application for a certificate of necessity and convenience until January. The delay is described with a proverb about slow wheels and fate.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Washington defeats Idaho 2–0 on quirky scoring play
Washington wins a football game against Idaho by a 2 to 0 score. Idaho’s captain fumbles and falls on the ball in his own end zone for the lone points amid a tense second half.
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Washington University
Idaho
Washington
Tax Confiscations Rise in Seattle and Chelan County
In Seattle at least 35000 parcels are or have been confiscated for taxes, a figure not unique to the city. Across Chelan County hundreds of tracts are undergoing similar tax confiscation actions.
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Seattle
Chelan County
Lloyd George Seen Winning Voters Rally Defense
The piece suggests Lloyd George will appeal to voters and predicts political shifts as opponents face defeat. it frames the scene as a broad political contest with reference to electoral sentiment.
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Lloyd George
Minnapolis Plans Central Fox Breeding Depot and 115 Acre Show Grounds
Minneapolis will host the central fox breeding depot while a 115 acre farm is improved to serve as the association's show grounds. The project aims to consolidate breeding efforts and provide a dedicated venue for exhibitions.
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Minnapolis
Minnesota
Association
The Crown Title Compared Across Nations
A noted contrast exists between royal coronation customs in Romania and the American view of crowning. In Romania the ceremony is a celebrated honor, while in the United States being crowned is viewed with irony or indignity.
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Romania
America
Taxpayer movement seeks 4 0 mill tax cap on property
A statewide movement aims to limit taxes to 40 dollars per thousand on valuation urging broad support including county commissioners. The call argues officials should welcome such law to curb fiscal burdens amid reliance on legislation to regulate revenue.
President Harding Praises Congress In Letter to Mondell
President Harding writes a letter to Representative Mondell of Wyoming praising Congress for passing a protective tariff, a ship subsidy, and a soldiers bonus status. He notes foreign radicals faced a setback and argues limited congressional interference protects liberty, framing the actions as campaign ammunition.
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Harding
Representative Mondell
Wyoming
Congress
Senate
House
Japan Burns Paper Money Allegedly Not Following American Pattern
The report states Japan is burning its paper currency and disputes the claim that the move mirrors a United States pattern. Officials caution against drawing direct parallels between the two actions.
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Japan
America
Large subsidy urged to keep American merchant marine afloat
A policy debate calls for a substantial subsidy to support the American merchant marine and prevent shortages, with critics noting the risk of cutting funding. The discussion centers on national shipping needs and industry resilience amid global competition.
Britain Pays $50 Million Interest to United States
Great Britain has paid the United States fifty million dollars in interest on its debt, described as pin money for frivolous officials. The brief payment signals ongoing financial obligations between the two nations and touches on ongoing fiscal relationships.
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United States
Idaho Senator Borah Battles Statewide Primary Repeal
Senator Borah campaigns against his party in Idaho over the repeal of the statewide primary and the failure to back re enactment. The measure's results diverge from expectations and Borah faces a likely defeat in his effort.
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Borah
Idaho
Wisconsin man jailed for embezzlement to marry
A young Wisconsin man pleaded guilty to embezzling $300 from his employer and confessed engagement to a "nice young girl." The judge sentenced him to marry, remarking that marriage would do him more good than a house of correction. He will likely enter a different kind of "house of correction."
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Wisconsin
House of Correction
Ether body theory sparks protest at medical meeting
A Minnesota physician argued before the Mississippi Valley Medical association that humans have an ether body that travels during sleep while the physical body rests. Protests followed and his remarks were unanimously struck from the record as history shows other odd theories once met with opposition.
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Minnesota
Mississippi Valley Medical Association
Primary Election Notice for Leavenworth 1922
Notice states a primary election will be held Saturday October 4 1922 in Leavenworth city polling places to nominate mayor attorney treasurer clerk and council members for terms ranging 2 4 years. Polls open 8 a m to 8 p m. City Clerk Jow ing signs the notice.
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Navy
Leavenworth
Ja Ae E. Jowing
Chelan County Sets Nine Ton Vehicle Load Limit on Bridges
Chelan County commissioners adopt an order restricting loads to nine tons on specified bridges and roads in Chelan County. The rule, dated September 15 1922 and published at Wenatchee, covers bridges including Chelan Wenatchee River Monitor Blewett-Peshastin and others with listed roads.
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Board of County Commissioners of
Chelan County
Washington
Wenatchee
Board of County Commissioners
Chelan Bridge
Wenatchee River Bridge
Monitor Bridge
Blewett-Peshastin
Roaring Creek Bridge
Spencer Bridge
Leavenworth Bridge
Tibbett’s Bridge
Cascade Orchard Bridge
Chapman Bridge
Sherman Bridge
Wenatchee Lake Bridge
Cowan Bridge
Peshastin Bridge
Chelan-Manson Road
Madeline Lane
Squilchuck Road
Stemitt Hill
Malaga Road
A. V. Shephard
Local Notes and Visits Across Wenatchee Area
Society news details multiple residents traveling to Wenatchee for visits and medical care. Mrs. Ernest Blankenship rests, while Mrs. Roy Lewis improves and seeks hospital rest near Mr. Lewis. Several families relocate, shop, hunt, and host gatherings at the Firemen hall and Elliott town house. A Peshastin hospital meeting draws booster support. a Wenatchee to Hillyard move marks family changes.
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Ernest Blankenship
Victor Hoff
Wenatchee
J. F. Darmody
Baby
Roy Lewis
Huston
Mr. Huston
Willis Blankenship
Ira Stage
Monitor
Homer West
Entiat
C.J. Rairdon
Gus Harding
Dr. Hoxsey
Clark Neely
Mr. Neely
Slavin
A. Horey
Jack Seig
Mae
Maude Elliott
Bluebird
Peshastin
Will Hovey
Pine St
Claude McLeod
H. E. Dore
Gladys
Roy Homer
Darmody
Cascade Garage
Ritzville
Wenatchee Hospital
Mr. Lewis
J. W. Elliott
Fred Johnson
Hillyard
No. 3
Catherine
Fred Davies
Johnson
Mr. Davies
Leavenworth
W. FE. Daniels
Boise
Idaho
Sedgwick
Colo
Lawrence Dickinson
Lake Wenatchee
Mr. Dickinson
Beaver Creek Hill
Mrs. Dickinson
Local Visitors Probe Junior Red Cross Plan in Schools
Mrs. Carrie H. Chapel of Wenatchee and Miss Veteve Taake of San Francisco visited last Saturday to interview the school board and Supt. Sutton about introducing the Junior Red Cross in the schools and promoting the annual Red Cross roll call.
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Carrie H. Chapel
Wenatchee
Veteve Taake
San Francisco
Supt
Sutton
No 39 Hits Speeder at Harrington Sharp Morning Clash
No 39 struck a speeder last Saturday morning at Harrington injuring the pilot mildly. The speeder driver fled into the clear upon sighting 39, as stated by Engineer Day.
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Harrington
Engineer Day
Finnigan Seeks Movie Soundscapes Then Returns to Mine
F. R. Finnigan, a storekeeper for the Royal Development Co., visited a Wenatchee theater last Friday to see a film and hear its soft voices. He traveled to Wenatchee on Saturday for comparisons but went back to the mine on Sunday evening.
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F. R. Finnigan
The
Royal Development Co
Wenatchee
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