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Newspaper
Leavenworth Echo
Location
Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
3
A women's column reviews Paris couturiers showing winter openings seen in summer mood. Describes long bell sleeves, tunics and varied panels, bold drape effects, and contrasting linings. Highlights separate blouses in Georgette, jumper effects, and chic skirt-blouse combos.
A 1918 overview recalls the first public flight by a Wright brother at Fort Myer Virginia nine years earlier. The piece notes early slow progress, wartime leaps, and the rising ubiquity of aeroplanes from Newport to Europe, predicting intercontinental passenger flight and daily cross Atlantic travel.
Guidance for farmers on selling perishable goods, emphasizing marketing, grading, packing, and dealer relations. Procedures cover bills of lading, cash or credit sales, and coordination with buyers to maximize price and reduce risk. Includes a notice to settle debts at Graham Shoe Shop by August 23.
The Food Administration issues a program urging households to economize especially on wheat meats fats and sugar and to use substitutes. Hoarding is banned and a 50-50 rule applies for flour substitutes with strict weekly per person wheat limits and controlled sugar purchases for canning.
Prof Kezer of the Colorado Agricultural College warns of a looming sugar shortage and urges immediate planning for the 1919 crop. He advises growers to allocate acreage to sugar beets on suitable land and to shift less productive lands to wheat to ensure an increased and steady sugar supply.
Typewriter ribbons from Remington Underwood and L C Smith offered for sale at The Echo office. July 26 tf.
The article lists war time alternatives including maple sugar syrups honey and molasses to replace sugar in desserts and other dishes. It gives precise substitution ratios for liquid adjustments and suggests using dried fruits marmalades jellies and fruit juices to conserve sugar while preserving variety in meals.
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