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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
2
The O F Sawyer Dry Goods Co announces a money jar promotion in its show windows to open around September 15. The jar will contain cash and coins of all denominations and be sealed by a local bank. guesses by women over fifteen are free and win half the contents while the other half goes to the public library.
In Oklahoma a drummer Peck rooms at a hotel run by a school board president who jokes about dignity and hiding a gun. The pair discuss visiting schools while the landlord jokes about clean sheets for Peck. A misnamed Major Peverill causes Mrs Norton mortification after six months of usage.
The article explains the peculiar silk sound known as the cry or scroop. It notes the sound occurs when silk is frictive and is detectable in silk skeins before weaving. Dyers seek to maximize the cry as a desirable quality in silk production.
After joining the Theater Royal Dublin company, the young actor Wilson Barrett received unexpected applause for his first speech. A scene shifter later teased him about rumors that he was brother to a Fenian Barrett who had faced capital punishment that morning.
In Vienna every man’s home is a dungeon from 10 p.m. The common entrance door to each block closes and bolting. Passers by pay a fine of two pence to the concierge until midnight and fourpence after. Leaving to post a letter costs two pence and returning costs two pence. Prolonged visits after 10 p.m. incur two pence to exit and two pence to reenter. This tax makes Vienna the earliest city to bed.
Minna refuses to return Fred’s diamond ring, saying it would cruelly remind him of the happiness he missed, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
The text notes blond people more prone to somnambulism than dark, and cold climates increase sleepwalking. It cites Greenland villages where hut doors are locked from outside by a watchman to prevent sleepers from leaving and freezing to death.
In an English court a lawyer described a canalboat voyage with the captain leading the horse and the lieutenant at the rudder. The judge asked where the crew was during the incident.
A London satire notes a politician’s warding exordium about democracy, mocking with a remark about diamonds and poverty in a street car. The quip reflects sharp press commentary from the era.
List of mail matter remaining for the week ending August 3 1902 at Canon City Colorado includes Agard Mrs A C Asher Vida Bround Mrs Donsto Ewing Elliz Gibson Mrs Hank Hall Mr Robert C Herbert Herbert F Hunt Mrs Minnie Johnson F M Koontz Mrs E L Lester Mrs Macon Mrs S Pitty C P Sandoval Mr Julian Sullivan Serena E Thomas Humphrey Torez Mr Jesus Ward JW Vetter John M GUY U HARDY P M Record Want Ads cheap four lines for a dime if paid in advance.
A 19th century advertisement claims Herbine acts as a prompt liver stimulant to drive malaria germs from the body purify the blood and restore health. It warns of a slight chill and fatigue before symptoms and touts 50e at Honter Palmer's.
The Chicago Record-Herald is described as an independent metropolitan paper that treats men and measures for the public good. It rejects partisanship in both news and editorials, offering nonpartisan coverage to help readers form sound judgments without political coloring.
A humorous verse warns readers to stay calm in heat and avoid overdoing actions. The piece includes a testimonial by W S Bailey claiming Ballard's Snow Liniment cured his wife's paralysis and helped other conditions. Hunter Palmer's advertises 50e and 1.00 bottles.
County commissioners may allocate up to 500 dollars to prepare a local resources exhibit for the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. They have the power to appoint a person to oversee and accompany the display, and action should be taken promptly.
Mrs Light of Sioux City recounts an incident where her 11 year old was poisoned by a weed causing eye irritation. A neighbor's recommendation led to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve which provided quick relief. The ad cites uses for skin conditions burns and insect bites and warns about counterfeits at Palace Drug Store Geo Pedley.
A narrator describes twelve years of torture from indigestion and poor blood, with swollen feet and diseased nails. After taking Ripan's Tabules, their health improved significantly and they still use them occasionally to prevent relapse.
Eastern travelers are urged to visit Colorado this summer. The Rock Island Route offers round trips from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs or Pueblo at 31.50 for various June August and September date ranges with October 31 return limit. Missouri River points pay 19 return, final return October 8 1902. Canon City Cripple Creek line adds Sunday excursions Cripple Creek to Colorado Springs with a 2 25 round trip rate.
The Publishers Press Room at 1742 45 Stout Street Denver Colorado releases a peat and valuable book titled The Miners' Friend. It aids mining men and investors with a leather bound edition of 160 pages priced at 150. It sold out quickly in its first edition and the second is going rapidly.
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