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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1905
Page
6
Advertisements claim Green's August Flower cures indigestion and prevents sudden deaths from this cause. It is said to improve digestion, regulate the liver, purify the blood and tone the system. Sold in two sizes, 25c and 75c by all druggists.
Visit notices state Mrs. Laura Wright of Denver and Miss Maude Dodge visiting Canon residents. Royal Gorge by Moonlight tickets cost 65 cents with a 35 cent boy’s ticket. Mrs. Batchelor and five children camp at Lake of the Clouds. Miss Bertha Julien visits Orchard avenue cousin Mrs. Harrison.
A week of visits and gatherings across Canon City includes Paul Evans in town, Miss Evans and Miss Hall returning from High Park for a two week outing, and several out of town guests at Mrs. J. H. Ferris. Local business news notes B. G. Woodford opening a real estate and insurance office. A legal matter involves Judge Bailey to decide on warrants for city attorney bills.
The story shows Dr William Whewell of Trinity Cambridge confounding two junior dons who cite an encyclopedia on Chinese music. He reveals he wrote that article thirty years earlier and admits it is full of mistakes, highlighting his broad yet fallible knowledge.
A newspaper excerpt warns of a supposed electricity habit with anecdotes and claims of tonic benefits. It cites a New York Post paragraph and a Salem Missouri man who reports kidney cure after Foley's Kidney Cure. The ad ends urging readers to treat summer kidney irregularities with Foley's Kidney Cure at Palace Drug Store.
Public conventions listed for Colorado fairs and events from Sept. 4 to Sept. 23 at various towns including Denver Pueblo Glenwood Springs Canon City and Grand Junction. Travel round trips priced at 40 to Portland Vancouver Seattle with 90 day validity and optional stopovers through Union Pacific from Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver. Through accommodations, obtain literature via Rio Grande agent H S Maddox and agent J C Ferguson in Denver.
August 11 and 12 offer return train tickets to Grand Junction for 15 dollars with 30 day validity and stopovers. Tickets valid on all trains August 11 and on train No. 8 August 12. Strong value with quick trip and top service. Also notes a German emperor tablecloth with moral sayings and national pride.
Palmer Lake and return tickets for Rocky Mountain Chautauqua go on sale June 10 to September 2 with valid return by September 15 1905. Royal Gorge trip via Rio Grande billed as grand and sublime costs 80 cents for a same day journey on train No 1 at 3 pm returning by 5 pm.
An accommodation train will leave Canon City at 7 a m daily and another passenger train at 8 p m daily for Cripple Creek points. Returning trains from Cripple Creek points arrive Canon City at 12 15 noon and 8 10 p m. These trains will positively leave on time. 4 8 Maddox agent.
A partial list shows May 14 to October 15, 1905 round trip sales with Sunday Only routes Coal Creek and Florence and Pueblo at 1.50, plus Saturday or Sunday returns to Colorado Springs Manitou Summit Pike's Peak at eight to nine dollars, and long distance trips to Portland Seattle Vancouver and beyond at 40.00, with San Francisco and Los Angeles among options.
An agent H. 8 Maddox invites in person calls or phone Canon 6 to discuss affordable trips and accommodations, highlighting value and personalized arrangements for customers.
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