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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
8
Fruit trees in the city and surrounding area are in full bloom. Capt Rockafellow, a member of the state board of agriculture, traveled to Fort Collins on Tuesday for a board meeting. Mrs L E Eldred visits friends and relatives in Cripple Creek.
A columnist argues that asking a friend to sign a bond places risk on the friend and heirs, noting maturing dates and potential future liabilities. The piece promotes using a reputable surety, American Bonding and Trust Co, via J. M. Ragsdale & Sons as agents for court bonds.
George McKay and his wife traveled to California for a visit and may decide to settle there permanently, signaling potential relocation plans.
Millers advertise fresh chocolate windows hourly. A man resembling an Irishman exposed his face. Guy Payton and James Rogers, who ran a Rocky Ford confectionery, have moved back to the city to reside.
Regular Friends in Council session in Elks hall with lessons on Social Studies in Old England and Holidays in Scotland. Resignation accepted. Mrs. Dawson replaced by Mrs. McFarlane. Members attend federation programs in Denver. reception for Mrs. T. M. Harding. Dances at Elks hall and in Florence. Wednesday Musical club program listed with Wagner pieces. Record Want Ads promoted for quick sales. local business leaders visit The Record office.
List of unclaimed letters for week ending April 19 1902 includes Miss Clara M Adams Mrs Alice Aiken and others with names such as J P Crimmins G H Du Bois Julia Holton Ed Lynch Hattie Mashburn Julia Miller and Ed Smith. Postmaster notes names and initials among the unclaimed letters in Canon City Colorado.
Ol Logan and John Pennington chronicle a grueling march toward Thunder Mountain Idaho. They traverse snowbound country from Salmon City paying high fares and packing gear by horses, hoping contracts open a usable trail within ten miles, while fishing and sharing humor amid hardship.
A feature notes gayly bound scarlet leather volumes in stationery and leather shops. The large dinner record and expense books aid a hostess in managing invitations, recipes, and household accounts for the orderly running of the modern home.
Madame Lilla D Windsor lauded as the best by press and people in Washington D C with enticing offers and hours at Main Street. Local notes report travels, school events, and community updates including alumni meetings, baseball practice, notable residents arriving or returning, and real estate transitions in Canon City and Florence areas.
Fred Pennington notes that young women who gaze through the ladies delivery window at the post office often appear especially attractive. He observes the anticipation of a letter brings out beauty on the face, with five foot four or five women appearing charming in that moment.
Chicago accused Knickerbockers Ice Co. faced dismissal on a technicality, while officials vow to press charges. State health leaders say most natural ice is impure, with few exceptions from spring-fed sources or manufactured ice. Public health advocates call for strict quality laws as samples from Vermont to Ohio show health risks.
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