Denver Telegraph Strike Ends With Immediate Peace Pressure
Denver reports a telegraphers strike victory led by President Fred Wessels. He says Western Union and Postal carriers will seek peace within 24 hours as all telegraphic service aside from the union branch is halted coast to coast. Denver’s Western Union, under Superintendent Leonard, cannot transmit AP accounts of the Colorado and Southern switchmen settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Fred Wessels
Telegraphers’ Union
Western Union
Postal
Ocean
Gulf
Canadian
Western Union Telegraph Company
Leonard
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Telegraph Company
Associated Press
Celestial Visitor Seen in Eastern Sky at 3 a.m.
A report describes a comet visible at 3 a m in the eastern sky if watchers rise early. It moves toward the sun, appears quarter sized with a two foot tail, and is said to have a long, guided voyage aided by advanced beings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter
W. LL
Petition to set aside sheriff's deed filed in alimony case
A. H. DeBord with attorneys Jones and Champion & Blunt filed a petition to set aside the sheriff's deed conveying property to Mrs. DeBord as alimony during divorce. The case is set for hearing at the November term of court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. DeBord
S. S. Jones
Champion & Blunt
Sidewalk Mutterings Love and the Cold Bridegroom
A short piece frames a young couple's passionate romance that draws neighborly scrutiny. After a quick marriage within two to three months the bridegroom's coldness triggers gossip and questions of blame as readers are left pondering why the flame fades.
The West Pulse and Curious Local Tales
Frank Hitchcock is sent west to gauge the region's pulse while reflections on love, marriage, and everyday life mix with odd local anecdotes. A Canon woman engineers a marriage for her widowed father and a widow, a count on child rearing costs in Canon is debated, and an Old Hen hatches sixteen chickens after a sly departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Hitchcock
Casablanca
Florence
Floréfice National Bank
Boston
Canon
Mrs Mary Dryden Long laid to rest in Denver
Mrs Mary Dryden Long daughter of Adam Dryden of this city died of tuberculosis at the Oakes Home in Denver on Monday afternoon August twelfth after an illness of several months. She was born October 6 1871 in Sparland Illinois and came to this city with her family in 1885. She attended First Presbyterian church and later moved to Denver where she studied stenography and married in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Dryden-Long
Adam Dryden
Oakes
Denver
Mary Dryden
Sparland
Marshall County
Ill
First Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Long Dies After Illness in Denver
Mrs. W Rexford Long formerly of Flint Michigan and later Denver died after pleurisy and lung fever weakened her lungs. She left two daughters Winifred eleven and Margaret six with relatives in Flint. Funeral services were held in Denver on Wednesday with family and friends recalling her Christian character.
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W. Rexford Long
Mrs. Long
Flint
Mich
Winifred
Margaret
English Miner Joseph Green Found Dead in Prospect Heights
Joseph Green an Englishman about sixty two was found dead near the Colorado Supply store in Prospect Heights about 7 am. Death attributed to natural causes after coroner's inquiry. He leaves a son and a divorced wife. funeral set for Friday at 2 pm from Mr. and Mrs. Lowry's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Green
Colorado Supply Company
Prospect Heights
J. W. Lowry
Allison Avenue
Great Western Coal Company
Heathton
Cripple Creek
Green
Whitmore
Mr. Green
Lowry
Old Canon City Resident Dies After Illness
Jesse R. Wright aged 71 died at 414 River street Tuesday night from a long illness aggravated by old age. He was born in Jamestown North Carolina on April 17 1836 and had lived in Canon City since 1889 after stints in Vernon county Missouri Cripple Creek and California. He leaves a wife and four children and the funeral is planned for 2 pm Thursday at his home, with burial at Lakeside cemetery. An upcoming operetta at the opera house August 20 will raise funds for a drinking fountain via the W C T U.
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Jesse R. Wright
River Street
Jamestown
N. C
Wright
Rock Springs
Caroline Shields
Pacific Coast
Canon City
Cripple Creek
California
Arizona
J. B. Snyder
Salt Lake City
John F. Wright
Lloyd Egbers
This City
Jas. H. Wright
Los Angeles
Cal
Lakeside Cemetery
Opera House
Knobs o' Tennessee Shows Innovative Tent Entertainment
A note explains the term Knobs used by southern mountaineers for foothills. The piece describes a spacious rain-proof tent built to house a gigantic, novel entertainment event, promising an unprecedented spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knobs
Tennessee
Southern Mountaineer
Nighttime Rain Or Shine Runs Low on Disappointments
The notice mentions a reduced admission price for a single date and invites readers to travel for an event. It notes Captain Rockafelon’s young turkeys were stolen, Gus Pauls on Field Avenue is ill with dropsy, Patton on Pear Street lost a valuable heifer to founder, and Rev. Hollar’s poultry house was raided with sixteen chickens taken.
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Rockafelon
Gus Pauls
Field, Ave
Patton
Pear Street
Cone Avenue
Sweet Clover
Rev. Hollar
Cottonwood Avenue
Alfalfa Harvest Sparks Local Fishing Plans
Four Mile residents rush second alfalfa cuttings to free up time for fishing trips. Green Hill Orchard Co. and others start shipping cucumbers by the quantity. Mosquito complaints echo as locals anticipate outings in nearby Gunnison country. Several residents face health issues, including Perry Williams recovering from scarlet fever, and a coyote is shot after preying on a neighbor’s chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Hill Orchard Co
Arkansas
Perry Williams
Mr. Lorentz
Mr. Williams
Red Gulch Gold Mining files amended articles move offices
The Red Gulch Gold Mining and Milling company filed amended articles of incorporation moving its general offices from Colorado Springs to Canon City. The annual stockholders meeting occurred in Colorado Springs on Tuesday. The Colorado Canning Company will pay 75 cents per 100 pounds for Rhubarb and Pie Plant all summer. Geo A Baker left for a purchasing trip with Mrs Rote to the east, visiting wholesale dry goods firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Gulch Gold Mining & Milling Company
Colorado Springs
Canon City
Colorado Canning Company
Geo. A. Baker
Tas East
Mies Rote
BR Tovi
East Canon Residents Show Small Health Ups and Local Efforts
Francis Hurlburt recovers from tonsillitis and attends events again while Mrs. Howard tends the McClure property on Greydene avenue. Mrs Gravestock, improving slowly, is missed by friends and the church for her earnest service. Local concern voiced about coyotes with a call for action to eradicate them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Hurlburt
Howard
Greydene Avenue
McClure
Gravestock
Local Notes on Coyote Nuisance and Arrivals in Town
East Canon correspondent reports on coyote nuisance including two legged varmint issues and a suggested remedy of shotguns. Edna Keys departs for Kansas City then Fort Scott. Miss Jessie Wellwood to visit from Denver. several social visits noted. A Y M C A board meeting proceeds with routine business and Cripple Creek residents send greetings.
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Kansas City
Chicago
New York City
East Canon
H. W. Hollar
Edna Keys
Chas
Keys
Fort Scott
Kan
Earnest Webb
The
Record
Hot Springs
Memphis
Colorado
Colorado Canning Company
Canon City
Jessie Wellwood
Denver
R. S. Beall
North Fifth Street
Wellwood
Helen Shannon
W. B. Kenney
College Avenue
Omaha
Columbus
Neb
W. D. Glass
Cripple Creek
O. M. Ferry
Grand Junction
W. D. Core
Emma Bray
Oshkosh
Wis
E. A. Warner
Pharmacy advert touts purest medicines from reliable makers
A local drugstore emphasizes selling only the purest, best drugs from reputable manufacturers and rejects cheaper, low-quality options. It promises reliability and quality over affordability.
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First National Bank
Colo
Capital
C. M. McNeill
J. Q. MacDonald
C. 8. Hudson
Spencer Penrose
C.C. Hamlin
O. H. Shoup
Canon City Record
Guy U. Hardy, Paorrister
Fremont County National Bank
Raynolds
Eo Ga
Coe
Yno
Aneis
Canon City, Colo
Hal Reids
W.j.swain
Harrison
Rambo & Simon
West
Peru
Caroline Kramer
Fort Collins
Col
Peruma
Kramer
Wet Mountain
Lake of Clouds
W. L. Patton
Fairpoint
C. C. Patton
Mr. Patton
San Diego
Seattle
Tacoma
Idaho
W. F. Gleason
South Canon
Granite
Leadville
Red Cliff
Holy Cross
Gleason
Mrs. Gleason
C. A. Bechtel & Co
Santa Fe
San Francisco
Sacramento
National Irrigation & Sacraments
Pullmans
Harvey
D.N. Garrett
Agt
Tapoha
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