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Newspaper

Leavenworth Echo

Location

Leavenworth, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1915

Page

5

Local Happenings in Wenatchee this Week

Read of visits and travels by Mrs. R E McKinney Mrs M G Thomas and other locals with trips to Wisconsin Everett Seattle and British Columbia. Community news covers births illnesses business talks and social events including a Kumlux Club tea and a card party at the Masonic Hall.

John Hayworth Leavenworth Hospital O. J. Schmoker Everett Seattle H. B. Ellison Wenatchee W. H. Creech Tye Wash H. C. Applegate Ida Thatcher Bellingham Chas. West A. E. James British Columbia J. B. Worley Ellen L. C. Brender Ross Ramage Lew Raffleson Kumlux Club Masonic Hall Lyceum

School Notes and Club Meetings At Local Institution

Jennie Dillon Scott Williams and Leonard Wunder entered school this week. Domestic Science is canning fruit and making bread while sewing classes under Miss Danby craft waists and lingerie. Hiyuskookum and Philomathian societies held their first meeting with new officers. Initiation preparations for new members begin next week. Music teacher Miss Warren was absent due to illness and Miss Lulu Dahl traveled to Wenatchee for her sister’s illness.

Jennie Dillon Scott Williams Leonard Wunder Miss Danby Hiyuskookum and Philomathian Literary Societies Lulu Dahl Wenatchee

Liver concerns and a patent medicine remedy pitch

An old ad column urges readers to consult plumbing experts, then shifts to a health pitch about the liver as a blood purifier. It claims impurities cause biliousness and headaches and promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a cure, priced 25 cents at druggists.

Fires Burn Across Local Forested Lands and Permits Outlined

The forestry office reports fires on Little Chumstick near Jas Ainge burning about twenty acres from slashings without permits. A Wenatchee river blaze near Randolph Heinrichs affected 140 acres caused by Joe Nickles and is under control. Additional small fires occurred in Deadhorse canyon and Rainey creek with unconfirmed reports. Burning permits required between June 1 and October 1. violations will be prosecuted. Fire guards were reinstalled due to dry and windy conditions as Forest Supervisor Sylvester travels Kittitas county.

Little Chumstick Jas. Ainge Wenatchee River Randolph Heinrichs Place Joe Nickles Deadhorse Canyon Chiwaukum Rainey Creek Forestry Office Sylvester Kittitas County Blewett Pass

Congregational Church Aids Local Children With Visit

Six members of J H Holloway's class visited his home on the north Peshtin road to spend an afternoon with children. The outing featured orchard and barn activities and plans for future visits as part of the church's social service to youth. The group includes Kenneth Pearson Roscoe Bellingham Buddie Ault Albert Sands Blanford Mariey Murray Marley Donald Ritchie Robert Bowers Earl Tarlton Howard Whitehead and Charles Buttles.

The Congregational Church of Leavenworth J. H. Holloway Peshastin Road Mr. Holloway Kenneth Pearson Roscoe Bellingham Buddie Ault Albert Sands Blanford Mariey Murray Marley Donald Ritchie Robert Bowers Earl Tarlton Howard Whitehead Charles Buttles

Thinks Development Possibilities are Unlimited in Okanogan

Mr. Adams president of the four county fruit growers association returned from We natchee praising Okanogan county for vast agricultural potential. He noted diverse farming combining stock dairying and fruit growing and predicted Colville reservation lands would open next year for settlement.

Adams Four County Fruit Growers Association Wenatchee Okanogan Okanogan County Chelan Colville

Creamery Chief J A Holcomb Resigns For New Post

Creamery manager J A Holcomb informs directors he will quit between October 1 and 15 for a more lucrative position at the Toppenish creamery. Under his leadership the dairy has seen growing deliveries and a weekly butter output of about 800 pounds at 34 cents per pound, with expectations of doubling next spring as patronage rises.

J. A. Holcomb Holcomb Mr. Holcomb

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R. E. McKinney K. & V. B. Hardware Co J. B. Hathaway Lassie Bingham Cashmere Will Brender Bella MacLean W. A. Teghtmeier W. F. Bickel Frances Bickel Iowa G. W. Sampson Coeur d’Alene Idaho Henry Sampson May Fromm McDonald Wenatchee Northern Railroad Shugart Place William R. Roy E Crawford Lake Chelan Newport Carl Andresen Lang Carl Spokane George Hoxsey Washington University Harry Warner Baby Deak Brown Wenatchee Valley Monitor Dude Brown J. C. Davis Gertrude Geerds Geerds Frances Haas S. A. Potter Va Davis Wenatchee Lake Club J. B. Adams Olympia H. E. Carr F. L. Heidrich Cascade Orchards Cascade Orchard Land California Congregational Church Scenic Theatre Miss Warren Social Service For Children Merc Palanir Carmen E Auieg Almer Balacy Leavenworth Mercantile Co Leavenworth Mercantile Company Leavenworth and S. V. Doran Leavenworth State Bank L. F. Bullis Rob’t B. Field, Cashier
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