Local Happenings and Whereabouts in Leavenworth
Local notes and personals list residents and visitors in Leavenworth and area as they travel to Seattle Wenatchee Spokane and other towns. Mentions include Dee Fisher Frank Ott Lem Ward Dr. Judah Emil Frank Lyman Lamb Charles Wright and many others with brief updates on travels illnesses returns and business moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Wright
Dr. Judah
Wenatchee
Emil Frank
Wenachee
Lyman Lamb
Cascade Orchards
Seattle
Great Northern Time Table and Wreck at Leavenworth
Railroad news from Leavenworth notes Great Northern departures and a new electric block system ready for use between here and Skykomish. C R Zinkey and Trainmaster Voteau visited, Waterville rolling stock largely out of service after a derailment amid a dividend remark.
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Skykomish
C. R. Zinkey
G. N
Here
Seattle
Waterville Railroad
Great Northern
Otumwa School Reaches 283 Pupils as New Teachers Arrive
Professor Moore reports fifty one new pupils who had not attended before. Miss Goldie Trent from Penn College and two years in Ottumwa city schools join. Emma Schneirla and Agnes Ward bring diplomas and university training. Sixteen teachers, including Mrs. Agnes Moore and C. W. Moore, are employed for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Goldie Trent
Penn College
Iowa
Ottumwa
C. W. Moore
Emma Schneirla
Clinton
Michigan
Olivet College
Agnes Ward
Fairbanks
Illinois
Ottawa University
Northwestern University of Chicago
Herrin
Agnes Moore
Anna Grue
Katherine McNeil
Evangeline Peterson
Claribel Amos
Meda Noble
Maud Hinman
Japanese Restaurateur John Tabuchi Dies by Suicide on Train
A man matching John Tabuchi, owner of the Overland Restaurant, left Saturday for parts unknown and reportedly killed himself on a train near Lyle, Washington by slashing his throat. He had recently faced financial strain with debts to local residents, and earlier suffered severe burns from a coffee incident.
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John Tabuchi
Lyle Washington
Lyle
Washington
Tabuchi
Overland
Seattle
Reverend J P Armand Leaves Leavenworth for Quincy Station
Reverend J P Armand, who arrived last spring to lead the Methodist pulpit after Rev Weigel’s illness, has been sent to Quincy Washington. He departed this week to begin his new charge and his family will join him after a month or six weeks. The Armands, former Pennsylvanians, won many friends in Leavenworth where they were highly valued church workers. The Quincy community gains devoted ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Green
Great Northern
Peshastin
New York City
Thomas Nolan
Front Street
Leavenworth State Bank
C. R. Jones
Wenatchee
Nolan
C. H. Phillips
Minneapolis
Koerner
A. G. McKeown
the Sound
Perry Snyder
Lafayette Lamb
The
Lamb, Davis Lumber Co
Clinton
Iowa
Clara McDonald
A. H. Sylvester
Chicago
Europe
Clyde Kenyon
Spokane
I. A. Kenyon
J. O. Hawk
Leavenworth
Firemans Hall
Jack Roth
Rosa Shekla
J. E. Weigel
Newport
Washington
Weigel
J. P. Armand
Quincy
Armand
Pennsylvania
Bear sighting near Forest Supervisor home
Forest Supervisor Sylvester living a quarter mile north of town reported a bear in his yard last Sunday morning. He fired a pistol at the animal but could not stop its flight, and the bear headed toward higher elevations. The tale reaffirms a rumor locals had long dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Brain
Merritt Resident Considers Move After New Bungalow
H. B. Smith of Merritt, a longtime west end resident, visited Leavenworth and noted contractor C. J. Godnour recently completed a $2500 bungalow on his ranch near Merritt. Smith, one of the oldest residents, is weighing a proposal to move to Everett given his current situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Smith
Merritt
Leavenworth
C. J. Godnour
Mr. Smith
Everett
Record Rain Brightens Town Dust Clears
A slow drizzle began Tuesday afternoon and continued into Wednesday with occasional showers. The steady rain, while not essential for crops, freshens the air and settles the dust that troubles households and shopkeepers.
Card of Thanks from the Lancaster Family
Card thanks friends for floral offerings and sympathy for the loss of their husband and father. Mrs. C. W. Lancaster and Family convey appreciation and a promise to pass along the kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Lancaster
Rothen Visits Vulcan On Wednesday Afternoon
C. R. Rothen traveled to Vulcan Wednesday afternoon on business, according to an item in the local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Rothen
Vulcan
Leavenworth Opens Ladies Millinery by B H Nason
Miss B H Nason arrives from Aberdeen and plans a Leavenworth millinery shop. First hats are on Front Street near the viaduct with an invitation to inspect the initial fall display. A formal opening awaits a larger stock from the east with an official announcement to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Nason
Aberdeen
Washington
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Leavenworth
Front Street
Viaduct
Miner Al Leland Returns After Long Absence
Al Leland long time printer turned miner and prospector in the Cascade region near Mt Stewart and Icicle River returned to town after fourteen to fifteen months in the hills. He owns valuable mining prospects that may bring him wealth when transportation improves.
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al Leland
Cascade Mountains
Mt. Stewart
Icicleriver
Leavenworth Classifieds: Livestock, Health, and Help Wanted
Room and board ads for Mrs May Cooter and F A Reynolds offer a milking cow and a handsome pair of horses with harness and buggy. A German noted brand claim, Chamberlains Liniment for sprains, and Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy are sold by King's City Drug Store. Help wanted notice from Good Housekeeping Magazine seeks a subscription renewals representative in Leavenworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
F. A. Reynolds
Good Housekeeping
J. F. Fairbanks
Good Housekeeping Magazine
Fourth Ave
New York City
Lodging House for Sale on Commercial Street Seventeen Rooms
Property listing for a corner lodging house at Commercial Street lot 105 by 180 feet with seventeen rooms and permanent tenants. Advertises good location and steady income. Inquiries directed to Echo office and King's City Drug Store for Chamberlain's remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Echo Office
Tumwater Savings Bank Reported Financial Condition 1911
Report of the Tumwater Savings Bank Leavenworth Washington Chelan County for the close of business September 1 1911. Resources include loans and discounts cash items and real estate with total assets listed at 164 950 29. Liabilities show capital stock surplus and deposits with cashier's checks noted. Notarization confirms accuracy by Cashier Jos M Gengler and directors F S Jacobsen Douglas Mackay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumwater Savings Bank
Leavenworth
Chelan County
State of Washington
Islay
Washington
Chelan
M. Gengler
Jos. M. Gangler
Jacobsen
Douglas MacKay
Adams
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Dee Fisher
Frank Ott
Wenatchee Lake
Lem Ward
R. L. Smith
Fred Miller
Pine Flats
O. S. Sampson
L. J. Nelson
Lake Wenatchee
King
Rexall
Mr. Snodgrass
Frye- Bruhn & Co
E. L. McCartney
Presbyterian Church At
Cashmere
Mrs. Sylvester
J. C. Tedford
Dover
D’alene City
Grace Seabot
E. P. Sharman
E. Bauman
Dalkena
Wash
Cecil Fromm
Roman Fromm
Frank Brady
Lewistown
Idaho
J. F. Merril
Peshastin Valley
Wisconsin
al Church
Baly Wheeler
Durand
Charley
Wilson’s Business College
Miss K. MacDonald
Leavenworth Furniture and Hardware Co
Tacoma
Howard van Brocklin
E. A. Dickinson
Bellingham
Joe Peltier
F. A. McRae
Wenatchee Business College
F. A. Losekamp
Leavenworth Cleaning and Dye Works
Commercial St
J. L. Campbell
Chikamin Hotel
Koerner’s
G. F
W. D. Stephens
W. W. Rice
Ed Tholin
John Tholin
Jessie Gutschau
Ben Moore
John H. King
C. H. Burbank
Echo
W. H. Hamilton
Dude Brown
Dave Phillips
Chewawa River
Lamb-Davis Lumber Company
Harry Moore
Mrs. Moore
Voteau
R. E. Simons
G. N. Depot
Mr. Stewart
Cascade ,Mountains
Middle
Leavenworth Mercantile Co
State Normal School
Arlington
May Cooter
I. W
Harper
J. B. Violette
Overland Bar
King’s City Drug Store
King’s City
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