Advertising claims of circulation prove Echo reaches wide readership
The Echo asserts about eighteen hundred weekly readers in Leavenworth and vicinity based on a three readers per subscriber estimate. It offers to verify lists and promises payment to advertisers if any subscriber is not responsible for a paid copy. It argues for transparency, independence, and long subscriber retention.
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Echo
The
Commercial Club
Leavenworth
Thomas
Wenatchee
Cashmere
Seattle
New York City
Wenatchee Lake
the Echo
Bids Opened for Wenatchee High School Contract
The Wenatchee Valley Improvement Co office heard bids for a new high school. J A Pettifer Spokane offered 26925 dollars, S L Lohrenz Spokane 27368, Frank Peterson 27562, with several other bids higher. The board hopes the school will attract pupils and boost the area’s status as an educational center.
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Wenatchee Valley Improvement Company
Lohrenz
J. A. Pettifer
Spokane
J. J. Lohrenz
Frank Peterson
R. C. Alloway
Bird & Hobson
Wenatchee
Frederick & Cummings
Harry Boyer
S. B. Sweatt
G. W. Hathaway
G. A. Hamilton
C. Ferris White
Hamilton
Wenatchee Valley
Verily I Say Unto You In A Humorous Twice Told Tale
A playful biblical style quip notes that those who praise themselves miss a chance for praise from others. It tongue in cheek hints at humility and self-promotion with a nod to Selah.
An Honor to the Profession
Mrs. S. H. Roberts former publisher of the Caddo County Democrat visited her sister in Anadarko Oklahoma. She left for Seattle to consider permanent relocation and said she would continue newspaper work in the west.
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S. H. Roberts
Caddo County
Society News and Upcoming Club Events This Week
Mrs Geo Walker hosted a one o clock luncheon for Grace McGregor Doris Ring and Beulah Christian of Seattle. A City Beautiful Club meeting is set for Tuesday Sept 12 at 3 O clock. The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church meets next Wednesday at 2 30 at Mrs G W Hathaway's. Hard Time dance by Hutchings five piece orchestra drew praise last Saturday at the opera house. Mrs Fred Bartz and family depart Monday for Chehalis Washington.
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City Beautiful Club
Congregational Church
G. W. Hathaway
Hutchings
Opera House
Fred Bartz
Chehalis
Washington
Icicle Canal Company Opens Wenatchee Office
R H Clark of Wenatchee heads the new Icicle Canal Company office on Front Street beside the Leavenworth Mercantile. The firm plans to extend its ditch to water lands north of the Great Northern track, including recent orchard tracts and the Emig property sold last year.
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R. H. Clark
W. T. Clark
Wenatchee High Line Canal
Front Street
Leavenworth Mercantile Company
Clark
Great Northern
Emig Place
Blewett placer mine prospect excites local resident
F. M. Peak and his wife returned from Blewett Tuesday afternoon. Peak has spent most of the summer there developing a placer mine that shows promise of becoming a paying proposition. He also attended John Burmeister's Silver wedding at Blewett last Monday with many locals present for music dancing and a plentiful repast.
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F. M. Peak
Blewett
Mr. Peake
John Burmeister
Peshastin
Van Brocklin and Gingrech Wed in North Yakima
Howard Van Brocklin and Miss Velora Gingrech were married in North Yakima on Tuesday and will return to Leavenworth next week to make their home. Van Brocklin has lived here for years and is employed at Mr Sharman's clothing store. The Echo wishes them a long and prosperous married life.
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Howard van Brocklin
Velora Gingrech
North Yakima
Leavenworth
van Brocklin
Sharman
Burglar Tries Break-In at Roach Brothers Harness Shop
A burglar entered the Roach brothers harness shop Friday night but was interrupted by Mr. Roach who stood outside. He heard a noise, opened the door, and the intruder fled toward the back door and vanished into darkness.
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Roach Brothers
Roach
Chelan Bar Association Meeting Attended by Local Lawyers
Attorneys Fox Nelson and Adams attended a Chelan County Bar Association meeting in Wenatchee. Edith Lash of Cashmere will teach piano and voice in Wenatchee and Leavenworth, meeting Mrs Turner Walsh in the King building next Monday morning and arranging a class for the coming winter.
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Fox, Nelson and
Adams
Wenatchee
Chelan County Bar Association
Edith Lash
Cashmere
Jake
Leo Davis
Lash
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Turner Walsh
King Building
Leavenworth
Local visits and travel notes from Cashmere to Wenatchee and Seattle
James Buchanan and wife visited friends in Cashmere Thursday. Mrs. Wiley Rice visited friends in Wenatchee this week. Miss Margaret Bowers left for Seattle to visit friends. Mrs. Kelso returned from Snohomish after two weeks there. F S Jacobsen and wife back after two weeks at Lamb bungalow Lake Wenatchee. Mrs. Vessey arrived from North Yakima to supervise sheep bands nearby. Workers advance on trail linking Red Mountain and Darrington roads. possibility of a Cascade crossing via Buck Creek Pass. Rose E Rhodes, Hoquiam teacher, visited Leavenworth friends en route to Wenatchee for a public school post. Dr. McKeown returned from Seattle with dental equipment. joined with Dr. Snyder from Wenatchee to form a modern central Washington dental office with latest appliances.
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Margaret Bowers
Seattle
Kelso
Snohomish
Red Mountain
Darrington
Cascade Mountains
Buck Creek Pass
Rose E. Rhodes
Hoquiam
Wash
Leavenworth
Wenatchee
McKeown
Snyder
Washington
Gift To the Editor Oscar S Sampson Cultivates Roses And Fruits
Oscar S Sampson, noted for his rose collection, also grows pears peaches and cherries and manages Leavenworth Mercantile Co. He tends flowers on the Echo office lot and yesterday shared a box of Bartlett pears with the writer to support a neighbor and protect his own remaining harvest.
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Oscar S. Sampson
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
Echo
Arrivals of the Past Week in Pacific Northwest Cities
A list of recent arrivals including Peter Pliner R M Spangle NJ Fal let D McNab W R Boyd C J Elder A Hinton E Davis Fred Reeves F H McCabe C Gordon C Cliff A Johnson G Whitmore and wife Chas Black J D Sickler C Miner F A Parker Chas Ball J W Liddell G H Hagerty SW Winslow D T Morris and wife P J Nolan in Seattle Spokane Wenatchee Cashmere and nearby locales.
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Peter Pliner
M Spangle
Seattle
NJ Fallet
City
D McNab
Minneapolis
R Boyd
Spokane
J Elder
Harrington
A Hinton
Cashmere
E Davis
Fred Reeves
Wenatchee
H McCabe
C Gordon
C Cliff
A Johnson
Superior
Wis
G Whitmore
Chas. Black
J D Sickler
C Miner
A Parker
Chas. Ball
J. W. Liddell
H Hagerty
SW Winslow
T Morris and Wife
P. J. Nolan
Chikamin Hotel Guests Listed From Seattle to Fairbanks
The hotel records show arrivals over the past week including C. W. Ransdal and H L Chase from Seattle, Joe Johnson from Wenatchee, W H Babcock and F M Rothrock from Spokane, L P Horton from Wenatchee, Agnes Ward from Fairbanks, F V Smith from Spokane, L Beiner from Cashmere, S Corrigan from Seattle, B H Putt from Seattle, and G E Voteau.
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C. W. Ransdal
Seattle
H L Chase
Joe Johnson
Wenatchee
H Babcock
Spokane
M Rothrock
L P Horton
Agnes Ward
Fairbanks
F V Smith
L Beiner
Cashmere
S Corrigan
H Putt
E Voteau
Names on Spokane list hint at regional notices
A scattered OCR fragment lists numerous personal names and towns including Spokane Wenatchee Minneapolis Hongkong and Bellingham. The text appears as a roster or notice with individuals such as Lem Ward P G Dickie W E Notting F G Sullivan and others, without full context.
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Spokane
Lem Ward
Wenatchee
P G Dickie
E Notting
Minneapolis
G Sullivan
Hongkong
A McGregor
J E Browley
L Swan
C Scott
Tacoma
R Corderoy
Bellingham
H Hamilton
Vessey
North Yakima
Gibbs
Harrington
Resolutions of Condolence for Lillian M Hollister
Resolutions from Leavenworth Hive No 18 The Ladies of the Maccabees honor the memory of Supreme Lady Commander Lillian M Hollister noting her loving service counsel and cheerful smile The hive expresses sincere sympathy to her family and orders the charter draped for thirty days with copies sent to state commander Lady Lambson Gena B Brown Ida Bauman Maymie Fromm 35
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Lillian M. Hollister
Angel of Death
Supreme Hive
Lillian M. Hollis
Leavenworth Hive
Ladies of the Maccabees of the World
Leavenworth
Wash
Lady Lambson
Gena B. Brown
Ida Bauman
Maymie Fromm
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Leavenworth Echo
Postofice
Leavenworth, Wash
Deed H. Mayar
C. M. Bellows
Mad River
Dr. Judah
George Blacksedge
Brush
Gene Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton
J. B. Adams
Mr. Bellows
Mr. Adams
Judah
Icicle Canal Company
Wenatchee—Company
North
Yakima
Roach Harness Shop
Mutual Mercantile CO
James Buchanan
Wiley Rice
F. S. Jacobsen
Lake Wenatchee
Mrs. Vessey
Overland Hotel
Chikamin Hotel
F. A. Reynolds
Little Folk
King’s City Drug Store
Rexall
Leavenworth Shoe & Harness CO
Roach Bros
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