Canon City anglers plan Gunnison river fishing trip
Canon City residents plan a fishing and camping excursion along the Gunnison river and its tributaries as water levels recede from high spring runoff. Anglers expect better fishing once streams drop to normal flow, moving from bank fishing to wading, with campsites from Crested Butte to Montrose and beyond starting August first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Gunnison
Isaak Walton
Gunnison River
Crested Butte
Montrese
Girl receives ugly wound while playing with bucket
Miss Irene Mitton thirteen year old daughter of City Engineer Mitton sustained a deep cut on her upper lip and lost teeth after a companion whirled an empty bucket at her head striking her face. A physician attended to her injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Mitton
Mitton
Ramelow to Stand Trial in Springfield for Burglary
Fred Ramelow, arrested on a Denver and Rio Grande passenger train at Salida, will be taken to Springfield, Illinois to face charges of burglary and larceny. He claimed Springfield as his home and said his father ran a meat market there. Judge Bailey verified the claim by letters to Ramelow’s father and Springfield police noting Ramelow’s bad reputation and prior offenses.
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Fred Ramelow
Salida
Springfield
Illinois
Bailey
Ramelow
Illinois officer to escort Ramelow from Canon City
Springfield authorities report an officer will depart for Denver today to secure a requisition from Governor Deneen. Once Lieutenant Governor Harper signs, the officer will return to Canon City to take Ramelow, about twenty years old, back to Illinois.
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Springfield
Denver
Deneen
Harper
Canon City
Ramelow
Illinois
Scarlet fever quarantines family in Grand Junction
Mrs. Guy Hardy was called to Grand Junction for her mother Mrs. Mack who is nearly well. Max Hardy contracted scarlet fever after ten days there and the family is under a six week quarantine.
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Guy Hardy
Grand Junction
Mack
New Time Schedule for Denver and Rio Grande
A new time card went into effect on the Denver & Rio Grande road with trains 17 and 18 carrying day coaches only. Train 17 departs westbound at 3 10 a m and train 18 eastbound at 7 26 a m, offering convenient schedules for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver & Rio Grande Road
Pythians Welcome Grand Chancellor Warner to Local Lodge
Grand Chancellor W. B. Warner of Denver, head of the Knights of Pythias for Colorado, visited Coeur de Leon lodge No. 48 Thursday night. He observed Knight rank work, praised the lodge's vigor, and noted a large attendance with several addresses and refreshments. The gathering adjourned near midnight.
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W. B. Warner
Denver
Knights of Pythias
Colorado
Coeur de Leon Lodge
Warner
Provo Mistaken Identity Clears Prisoner in Turner Case
Provo Utah authorities wired Warden Cleghorn to identify Charles Turner the escaped prisoner from the local penitentiary. An officer was sent to verify but the man in Provo resembled Turner only closely and was released after proving to be mistaken.identity
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Provo
Utah
Cleghorn
Chas. Turner
Turner
Santa Fe Brakeman Hurt in Coal Mine Switching Accident
Roy Threlkeld a brakeman for the Santa Fe Railroad was badly cut on the head when a brake twisting club flew free during car switching at the Nonaco coal mine No 5 in South Canon. Dr Holmes attended him and he was taken to the company office for treatment. he is recovering and expected to be back on the streets in a day or two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Threlkeld
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Nonaco
Threlkeld
Special Agent Miskell Visits Jailers Over Train Robbery Case
A. W. Miskell of the Denver and Rio Grande was in town Friday consulting with prisoners Fred Ramelow and Geo N O Neal in the county jail about a rail robbery near Texas Creek on the night of June 13. He sought to determine if Ramelow and O Neal stole a purse from a Florence woman reported to contain a thousand dollars. The woman filed a complaint with the railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Miskell
Salida
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Fred Ramelow
Geo. N. O'Neal
Texas Creek
Bliss Native Herbs and Denver Laboratory Marketing
Bliss Native Herbs offers a guaranteed cure claim for diseases from impure blood and liver kidney issues with agents at 847 Sherman Avenue. The Denver Laboratories Co lists mining and smelting services with Paul Daackwardt as general manager at 1755 Arapahoe Street Denver Colorado.
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Bliss
Sherman Avenue
Rupert Gahl
James Underhill
Denver Laboratories Co
Paul Daackwardt
Golden Reward Co
Deadwood
8. D
Arapahoe St
Denver
Colo
Court clears prisoners in train money loss case
An investigation found Ramelow O Neal and others not guilty after a money loss on the same train. Miskell was sent to uncover details and pursue repayment if needed. The officer concluded the prisoners were not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramelow
O'Neal
Miskell
The Limit of Life and Electric Bitters Proffered
The piece argues life limit lies well below potential with current knowledge and stresses ages 50 to 60 as critical for longevity. It promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic to revitalize all organs, endorsed by Hunter Palmer druggist at 50 cents.
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Hunter Palmer
Mountain Lion Shot Within Victor City Limits
D C Lemos of Barnes Machinery at 119 North Second Street shot a mountain lion within fifteen feet of his home in Victor. The five foot animal is the first seen in the area since 1891. Lemoi exhibits the carcass at his employer’s shop for a few days for friends to view.
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Victor, D. C
Barnes Machinery & Top Company
Cripple Creek
Rio Grande Excursion to Marshall Pass
Announcement says the Denver and Rio Grande will operate an excursion from Pueblo to Marshall Pass on Sunday, August 4. Originally set for July Sundays, the trip was postponed for other arrangements and is billed as a premier seasonal offering. The route passes Royal Gorge and travels from Salida over the narrow gauge line to the pass top, with a Canon City departure around 8:30 am.
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Denver & Rio Grande
Pueblo
Marshall Pass
Rio Grande
Royal Gorge
Rocky Mountain
Salida
Canon City
Friendship Club Happily Entertained at Meredith
The Friendship Club was joyfully hosted by Mrs. John Meredith last Friday. Members and guests enjoyed purple and white decorations, dainty sandwiches, pickles, ice tea and cakes. Two new members, Mrs. Dick Knight and Mrs. Reeves, joined as the group plans a tally ho ride to the swimming pool next Friday at 1 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Club
John Meredith
Sam Wright
Miss Mable
Sam Taylor
Miss Pearl
Carter
Alma
M. Gardener
Susie
Lee
Joe Mayers
Switzer
Dunlap
Steins
Chatburn
Will Boles
Willie Swan
Grandma Wyatt
Thede's Suit and Millinery House Assigns for Creditors
Fred G. Thede proprietor of Thede's Suit and Millinery House at 427 Main Street assigns for the benefit of creditors on Saturday naming S. H. Galbraith as assignee. Thede's liabilities are around $3,700 and the stock turned over to the assignee is valued near $6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred G. Thede
Thede
Main Street
S. H. Galbraith
Local debtor assigns property to cover debts
The assignment records reveal the party is indebted to several creditors, mainly wholesale merchants in Chicago and the East, and seeks to provide payment as far as possible through an assignment of all property. Mr. Thede, recently ill, has gone east for rest and recuperation.
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Chicago
Thede
Salida Beats Canon City in Little League Showdown
Salida and Canon City fourteen year old baseball teams played a lively morning game at the swimming pool. Salida showed stronger hitting and fielding, winning with a decisive score after a shaky early inning from Canon City.
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Salida
Canon City
Taken to Springfield for Trial in Illinois
Deputy Sheriff Henry Bogardus of Sangamon county Illinois arrived to take Fred Ramelow back to Springfield for burglary and larceny trial. Ramelow, jailed weeks earlier, was arrested June 13 in Salida for robbing a westbound Denver Rio Grande train near Texas Creek. He was held in Canon City pending hearing before the transfer.
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Henry Bogardus
Sangamon County
Illinois
Fred Ramelow
Springfield
Bogardus
Deneen
Harper
Denver
Ramelow
Salida
Denver & Rio Grande
Texas Creek
Canon City
Doan's Kidney Pills End Back Pain Claims
Canon City resident W L Dailey testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his dull back pain caused by constant lifting. He reports lasting relief after using two boxes and recommends the remedy to others with kidney disease. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo sells the pills nationwide. Remember the name Doan's.
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Canon City
W. L. Dailey
F. St. Salida Colp
Doan
Adjourned Meeting on Dam Height Proposals for Ditch Company
An adjourned stockholders meeting of the De Weese-Dye Ditch and Reservoir Company discussed proposed dam height increases at the Wet Mountain valley reservoir to expand private water supplies. Proposals ranged from 42 to 100 feet or 5 to 20 feet above the current line. no action was taken, matter referred to the board. Fifty-two hundred of sixty-eight hundred shares were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Weese-Dye Ditch & Reservoir Company
Board of Directors
Walter Richards Appointed to Post Office Position
Walter G. Richards resigns from the fire department as lieutenant to join the Canon City post office clerical staff. The postmaster, due to new weight accounting requirements and vacation leave, may hire an additional worker for the season. Richards' permanent status pending circumstances.
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Walter Richards
Walter G. Richards
Fire Department
Canon City
Lewis
Richards
Colorado
Canon City Post Office Receipts Hold Up Impressively
Postal receipts in Canon City show a remarkable stability reflecting strong local business conditions and confidence in the community’s economy. The report highlights continued vitality of commerce and public services in the region.
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Canon City
Florence Youth Suffers Painful Ankle Injury
The eight year old son of A F Pastorius was run over by a hose cart and badly mashed ankle with a two month recovery ahead. The incident followed a fire at M F Hall home caused by a defective gasoline stove whose leaked gas ignited when lit at noon.
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Florence
A. F. Pastorius
M. F. Hall
Local souvenir cards from Mitchell Egbers feature Rocky Mountain scenes
Mitchell and Egbers of the Palace drug store expand their stock with local flavor cards. The assortment includes twenty Innes wild west reproductions, sixteen Leslie J. Skelton Colorado mountain views, and ten Nash Colorado wildflower prints, forming a Rocky Mountain gallery card set for homes.
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Messrs. Mitchell & Egbers
Palace Drug Store
Innes
Leslie J. Skelton
Colorado
Brush
Nash
Rocky Mountain
Nelsons Take Full Ownership Of Bakery And Gardens
E. R. Nelson sells his share of Nelsons bakery and Evergreen gardens to brothers A. P. Nelson and C. C. Nelson. The two are now the sole owners with A. P. overseeing the garden and vegetable side and C. C. overseeing the store.
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E. R. Nelson
Nelson
Evergreen” Gardens
A. P. Nelson
C. C. Nelson
Wall Paper Deals Offered For All Budgets
Readers are invited to explore decorative wall coverings with affordable options and minimal effort. The notice promises tailored treatment and a choice of costs, ensuring satisfactory results for any budget.
Health column spoof lists old time diet rules
A letter to the editor mocks medical dietary injunctions proposing odd routines such as light breakfasts two miles before meals and cold baths. The writer notes conflicting doctor advice and ends with a skeptical remark about medical disagreement.
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Zeno
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Palace DE UG
Mitchell & Egbe
Burnett
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Joseph Burnett Co
Boston, Mass
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Meredith
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