Pure Food Crusade to Tighten State Oversight
Denver officials announce a state wide push by Wilbur F Cannon head of the Pure Food and Drug Department to curb misbranding and adulteration in drugs and foods. Four new inspectors raise staff to six as the drive starts with Fort Collins and will expand to Denver and Pueblo. The campaign targets mislabeled syrups rice and pepper and urges labeling to reflect true contents.
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Denver
Wilbur F. Canmon
Pure Food and Drug Department
The
State Health Board
Department
Health Board
Canyon
Pueblo
Pueblo County
Charlies Walker
Cannon
Pure Food Department
Cass
Colorado
Fort Collins
Glover
Agricultural College
Wonderful wireless record made by the Sheridan
The army transport Sheridan earned a landmark for wireless telegraphy as it traversed the Pacific. From San Francisco to Manila Bay, Sergeant Reeves and Sergeant Jeffries kept rapid contact with shore stations from Cape Flattery to Kahuku, Oahu, and Sitka, relaying messages via intermediate stations to maintain continuous link during the voyage.
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Golden Gate
Manila Bay
Corregidor Island
Folson Street
San Francisco
Sheridan
Japan
Philippines
Pacific
Taioosh
Outlook
Cape Flattery
Charles D. Reeves
Signal Corps
Tatoosh
Reeves
Hawaii
Albert Jeffries
Kahuku
Oahu
Sitka
Kabuka
Manila
Accident injures South Canon High student in hammer throw incident
George Sage son of Mr and Mrs A Sage of 523 Rudd avenue was badly cut when struck at the base of the left ear by a hammer during a hammer throwing game on the South Canon high school athletic field at noon Friday. He remained semi conscious about a day then recovered with six stitches to close a scalp wound and is expected to convalesce rapidly.
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George Sage
Sage
Rudd Avenue
South Canon High School
Mr. Sagets
Shafroth Sees Great Future For The State
Denver April 26 Governor Shafroth spoke on Colorado's outlook, calling this period one of strong growth and prosperity. He highlighted a new state immigration bureau funded by the legislature to publicize resources and attract settlers. He credited irrigation for fertile farms and predicted developing mine districts and Cripple Creek districts opening in coming years.
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Denver
Shafroth
Seventeenth General Assembly
Bureau of Immigration
Colorado
Certificates for those with perfect attendance in rural schools
Mrs. Minnie C. Merriam issues lithographed certificates to rural pupils with no absences or tardies. Brewster, Oak Creek, Phillips, Coaldale, Brush Hollow schools show multiple honorees. Rockvale may receive around fifty. Jessie Cowan of Brewster has two full years without any absence or tardy.
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Minnie C. Merriam
Brewster
Oak Creek
Phillips
Coaldale
Brush Hollow
Rockvale
Canon City
Florence
Jessie Cowan
Sunday School Baseball League Organizing Meeting
The committee has finished a proposed constitution for a Sunday School Athletic League and invites teachers, class members, and others to meet at the Y M C A at 7 30 Tuesday evening. Ladies and gentlemen are urged to attend, with benefits of the movement emphasized.
Pleasant Social Affair Honors Civic Improvement League
Miss May Forbes hosted a Thursday evening event at Theaterium and her home 529 Rudd Avenue with a benefit performance for the Civic Improvement League. Guests included Mrs Mauck of Hillsdale Michigan Mrs Fox of Vermillion South Dakota Mrs Spence Mrs Agnes Stewart Miss Shepherd and others enjoying readings vocal and instrumental music.
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May Forbes
Civic Improvement League
Rudd Avenue
Mauck
Wilfred
Hillsdale
Michigan
Fox
Vermillion
South Dakota
Spence
Agnes
Florence Fuel Company Expands Coal Orders Near Walsenburg
The Florence Fuel company reports strong demand from the southern region with Denver orders sustaining 200 tons daily this summer. New orders could lift output to 400 tons, while full capacity toward 1,000 tons awaits more development. The firm owns 480 acres near Walsenburg and operates the Wiley mine at Williamsburg to serve the local market. George Bettis of Canon City leads as general coal agent, with headquarters in Denver.
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Florence Fuel Company
Huerfano County
Denver
Locke
Walsenburg
George Bettis
Canon City
Bettis
Royal Gorge Coal Company
Wiley
Williamsburg
Florence Tribune
Divorce Granted to Mrs J Q MacDonald
Mrs Bertha M MacDonald was granted a divorce from Col J Q MacDonald by Judge Prennon Blas on grounds of extreme cruelty. The separation petition was unopposed and decided by default with custody of all four children awarded to Col MacDonald. Alimony was not involved.
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Bertha M. MacDonald
Col
J. Q. MacDonald
Prennon Blas
District Court
Col. MacDonald
Olinger Named to Montrose City Council After Contested Vote
After Montrose's municipal election J B Olinger, anti saloon candidate for second ward alderman, trailed license nominee Edward Silva by one vote. A council panel heard a contest and last Thursday evening the council began ruling on the dispute.
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Montrose
J. B. Olinger
Edward Silva
Olinger
Council
Cantata of The Risen King Reproduced by Choir
The cantata The Risen King rendered by the First Methodist church choir on Easter Sunday attracted a large congregation. Scheneker composed the music and the program featured baritone soloist Prof. Hanna, a recent addition to Canon City musical circles.
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First Methodist Church
Schenecker
Hanna
Canon City
William N Craven Dies From Tuberculosis at Home
William Nathan Craven died this morning at his Orchard Park home from tuberculosis after a lingering illness, aged 31 years 4 months 1 day. He was born in Iowa and moved here for health reasons. He leaves a wife and one child among numerous relatives in the east. funeral arrangements have not been announced.
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William Nathan Craven
Orchard Park
Aingering
Iowa
Mrs Harding Speaks On Mexico Trip At Library
Mrs T M Harding of Canon City portrayed her recent trip to Old Mexico in a delightful lecture at the library in Pueblo. The talk was illustrated with stereopticon views and highlighted her long service as chair of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs scholarship fund committee.
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T. M. Harding
Canon City
Old Mexico
May irrigation dam near Buena Vista blocked by protest
An irrigation project to impound 8.5 billion cubic feet of water on Cottonwood Creek five miles west of Buena Vista was halted after a protest by the Chaffee County Ditch Owners' Association filed with the Interior Department. Promoters McAllister and Wilmot of Denver and Ditch Owners' representatives met representatives from the forestry bureau to discuss the scheme.
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Cottonwood Creek
Buena Vista
Chaffee County Ditch Owners’ Association
Interior Department
Forestry Bureau
McAllister and
Wilmot
Denver
Water plan halted as Arkansas valley waters spared
Protest sought disapproval of the plan to move waters from the upper Arkansas valley to beet sugar fields in eastern Colorado. A compromise by the forestry bureau delays action for two weeks or until ditch owners confer with state officers to push reservoir construction by the state, saving waters for the upper Arkansas valley. The drawn plans show a dam 475 feet high and nearly a mile long.
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Ciation
Arkansas
Colorado
Forestry Bureau
Colorado Republican
Four Year Old Helen Snyder Dies in Salt Lake City
A telegram from Salt Lake City reports the death at noon Sunday of Helen Snyder four years six months old from scarlet fever and spinal meningitis after a short illness. Her remains will be brought here by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Snyder tomorrow afternoon for private funeral services at 2 o clock Wednesday from A. E. Wilson's undertaking rooms with Rev. Edgar A. Sherrod officiating.
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Salt Lake City
Helen Synder
Bert Snyder
Mr. Snyder
Lakeside Cemetery
Edgar A. Sherrod
A. E. Wilson
East Main Street
Cramer Sells Interest in Felter Clothing Firm
H F Cramer has sold his interest in the Felter Clothing Company to R G Nesbit who now handles the trade. Cramer served four years with the firm and retires to pursue out of town employment.
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H. F. Cramer
Felter Clothing Company
R. G. Nesbit
Mr. Cramer
Rio Grande Railroad Expands Roadbed Work Toward Summer Traffic
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad is doing extensive roadbed work to handle anticipated heavy summer traffic after completing the Salt Lake City to San Francisco line by late August. A work train and ballast crew operate between here and Florence with another crew near Portland. The company plans several millions for improvements from Denver to Ogden in the coming year.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Here
Florence
Portland
Denver
Ogden
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Pure Food Crusade
Everybody’s
Grimsden House
Beecher’s City Book Store
Whippie
Hager
Ed Hager
Elizabeth May James
Rizer
O. G. Pope
Montrose City Council
Fremont County National
William N. Craven
Rio Grande
the First National Bank
Capital
A. E. Carlton
Pres
W. H. Dozier
Vice Prep
A. J. Turner
Coebier
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