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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
2
The article discusses wartime labor disputes and conscription themes. It cites President Wilson and warns against compulsory work to support war needs. It describes wage gaps for soldiers versus workers and stresses national mobilization through industry and mining, with reactions from The Keston Herald and Spokane sources.
The piece outlines incentives for Canadian forces, including pay for soldiers and separation allowances for families, land grants possibly offered on return, free passage to the United States on discharge, and extensive medical support to keep men fit for service during hostilities.
A fragmented report describes men accused of impropriety and illegal acts, noting laws against intoxication and urging restraint. It mentions four men attempting to secure whiskey in a Great drought era setting and a subsequent fall and loss, with warnings against further imitation.
A garbled article fragment discusses a Monday evening incident on Front Street with uncertain mile markers and shade on the north side of a park. It mentions fears of park reach and four great ostery with tags, plus calls to fix a spec Siewit and to inspect the martial 6 atest.
The report urges timely seed wheat treatment and explains a formaldehyde preparation cost of nine cents per acre. It cites a projected 1917 yield of 467 million bushels, compares with 225 million last year, and notes the government supports free use of the crop for its food value and lower price.
A passerby asserts no liquor is sold at the location, while another says you can judge its presence by its effects. The exchange highlights the tension between testimony and observable evidence in determining what is happening where.
E C Patterson head of Spokane Gry goods company dies instantly in a road crash near Rathdrom Idaho while his wife and five children survive. Mrs Earnest Raines praised for a remarkable kitchen garden with beans peas squash carrots corn and a prolific tomato crop sustained by a rich soil and careful tending.
A thousand U S Marine Corps recruits at Port Royal South Carolina completed August with perfect conduct. A headquarters report quotes Major General George Barnett praising their discipline and duty as they train. Everett 160 acres on Sultan River secured for power plant.
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