Rare Chautauqua program draws 1000 despite rain delay
The Canon City Chautauqua featured Adrian M. Newens and Congressman J. Adam Bede after a flood delayed their arrival. Newens delighted the crowd with impersonation and humor while Bede spoke on Civilization Its Cause and Cure. The evening closed with American Vitagraph motion pictures and a strong lineup including Miss Rena Vawter, Dr. R. T. Campbell, the Minneapolis Quartette, and Dr. F. L. Loveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian M. Newens
J. Adam Bede
Floreence
Mr. Newens
Congressman Bede
Canon City
Newens
Lyceum
Washington
National Capital
Bede
American Vitagraph Company of
New York City
Chautauqua
Rena Vawter
Miss Vawter
R. T. Campbell
Amity College
Campbell
Minneapolis Quartette
F. L. Loveland
Dr. Loveland
Royal Gorge
Mr. Huntington
Chautauqua Auditorium
Cummins backs tariff revision for GOP platform
Iowa Governor Albert B. Cummins declared in Kansas City that the next Republican national platform will call for tariff revision and that he will push the issue at the next Republican national convention. He predicted Congress will not revise the tariff this session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Iowa
Taft
Congress
Albert B. Cummins
Kansas City
Champ Clark Inspires With Public Speaking At Canon City Chautauqua
A Canon City audience heard Champ Clark praised for his public speaking in a Chautauqua event. The Missouri politician entertained with anecdotes and repartee, urging support and enthusiasm from a progressive, educated community.
Chautauqua Week Delivers Star Speakers and Notable Talent
Canon City audience enjoyed a first class program with Adam Bede on Thursday and Governor Cummins on Saturday. The rostrum featured Champ Clark praise, packed musical numbers, and Alton Packard's crayon lecture Vanity, Vanity All is Vanity, drawing a large, delighted crowd and strong support for the Royal Gorge Chautauqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Bede
Gov. Cummins
Iowa
Champ Clark
Canon City
Cummins
J. Adam Bede
Clarence L. Chester
F. L. Loveland
Lewis T. Guild
Alton Packard
Cyclone catarrh cure promise by home mixture
A home remedy named Cyclone claims to rapidly remove catarrhal poisons from the blood and system. The recipe calls for Fluid Extract Dandelion one half ounce, Compound Karyon one ounce, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia three ounces, mixed and taken in tea spoonful doses after meals and at bedtime.
Royal Gorge Chautauqua closes after ten day session
The Royal Gorge Chautauqua season ended Sunday night with a successful ten day run. Patrons praised the varied program and quality while acknowledging attendance dips from rain and mud. Officials expect a deficit between four thousand and five thousand dollars with no official financial statement yet issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Gorge
Lincon Park Man Plans Ten Ton Onion Patch
Dan Clemmens of Park avenue aims for a ten ton onion harvest from under an acre in 1907. Other notes report East Sherman demonstrations of prosperity, local building activity on South Twelfth, and water restrictions on the Crooked Ditch due to weed-filled upper courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Clemmens
Park Avenue
East Sherman
Lewis and Freidinger
Park Coyote
Macon Place
West Sherman Avenue
Mr. Langan
Hot Springs Hotel
Miss Whitlow
New York State
Virginia
Alex Muir, Jr
Pueblo
Broughton
McKinley Street
Park
Canon City
South Twelfth
Lincoln Park
Mr. Jukes
Twelfth and
Sherman
Wright and Johnson
George Hall
Crooked Ditch Board
Fred Kelling
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Chautauqua
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N
Cham Clark
Sam Jones
Ayer
Buster Brown
Outfitters
Royal Gorge Chautauqua
Jena
Price Ogden Assay Co
Court Place
Beaver
Cole
Mts
Victor
the Knight-Campbell Music Co
California Street
Denver
Colorado
Alfalfa Lands
Dozier & McKenzie
Main Street
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