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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
5
Leavenworth to Telma stage line runs Mondays and Fridays at 4 a.m with 4 p.m arrivals. Telma to Leavenworth departs Tuesdays and Saturdays at 4 a.m arriving 4 p.m. Mail passengers and express. inquiries to Joe Massie proprietor Leavenworth Washington.
Leavenworth and Wenatchee area notes cover visits by Mrs Bethel Miss Ida Cline Mrs Taylor Yocum and Mr and Mrs Wiley Rice. New arrivals include George B Green and Geo F Castle with job at Great Northern. Halloween plans and local business ads mix with school board appointments and multiple small town updates.
Leavenworth officials and Great Northern officials discuss transforming Front Street from the viaduct to the water tank. Plans include raking, removing rubbish, sowing grass, planting flowers and trees to create beauty spots along the railroad right of way. City officials urge public support and letters of endorsement. The Great Northern also operates a tri weekly fruit train from Wenatchee to eastern points, including 28 car apple shipments to New York and Chicago, part of a 40 car Wenatchee Valley shipment to England.
Edison phonographs with 2 and 4 minute records shown at Nickell's store opposite the depot. The new attachment enhances sales and demonstration space for customers seeking talking machines.
Advertising brief offers a two room plastered house with four lots set out in four year old trees in First addition. Inquiries about prices and terms directed to Mrs. A. S. Williams.
A lender offers a loan of 1200 dollars on approved real estate security, with an interest rate of ten percent per year. The contact or note bears the name 425 L. J. Nelson.
An advertisement offers 20 000 head of first class cabbage at 2 dollars per 100 pounds with delivery within town. Also available potatoes at 1 dollar per 100 pounds. Customers urged to lay in winter supply by calling or addressing Lyman S Ailes Leavenworth.
Large pasture for rent at 50 cents a week on Kenyon's ranch one mile north of town. Contact L. S. Ailes at the old Kinscherf homestead or write Box 152, Leavenworth.
Three desirable lots near the school house offered with inquiries directed to The Echo office. Also advertised are fresh candies nuts and fruits at Nickells and Leavenworth Steam Laundry services with delivery across town, with agency Vienna Bakery noted.
Advertisement offers unlimited quantity of dry body wood of any length and a call back from T. L. Ross, box 31, for winter wood. Also promotes I. W. Harper whiskey as mellow and matured and sold by J. G. Fritz at the Bank bar.
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