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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
2
The notice promotes the Leaders Store as a busy grocery and lunch goods shop with a focus on value and service. It invites trial orders, promises long-lasting cash value, and highlights hardware items such as washing machines, ranges, road scrapers, a can wrench, and step ladders at good prices.
The First Presbyterian Sunday school holds its annual picnic at Hillside in the Wet Mountain valley today. A special train leaves D and R.G. at 8 am and returns at 6 pm. The grounds overlook the Sangre de Cristo mountains and offer a fine day outing for all.
Fremont county prepares for an expanded four day fair with new annexes to housing facilities, added livestock and poultry displays, and a 3000 dollar prize fund. The program highlights racing educational displays and home industries with daily amusements expected to boost attendance. Community support across rural districts is urged to ensure robust representation in agricultural horticultural and mechanical exhibits.
The fair plans fruit day with several tons of Arkansas valley fruit to be given away and Field Day with athletic events for county pupils. Virgil Johnson of Colorado Springs will bring bucking bulls ponies and a troupe for entertainment with a $25 prize for riders. An exhibition will run between races and fine arts home industries and home manufactures sections are highlighted.
The fall term starts Tuesday September 5. The superintendent will meet new entrants at the high school Friday September 1 and again Saturday September 2 for discussions. Meetings for grade and high school teachers follow on Monday September 4 at 4 09 p.m. and 2 p.m. at the high school.
The school opens Tuesday September 6. The superintendent will be in the high school office Friday September 1 from 9 to 12 and 1 50 to 4 30 to enroll first time entrants. Also Saturday September 2 from 9 to 12 and 1 80 to 4 30 to assist new high school students with course planning. Faculty meeting 9 a.m. Monday September 4. Grade teachers meeting 2 p.m. Monday September 4. Board of Education.
William Kenley, a market gardener, teaches his seven children to work. As they grow older the older children manage many tasks in the gardens, rivaling the effort of grown men.
Eastman Kodak Company grants W Babberger full and unrestricted agency for its goods including Rochester Optical and Blair Camera manufactures and Eastman Non curling Films.
Mrs Carrie Hardenbergh expresses sincere thanks to the Knights of Pythias and other friends for sympathy and kindness during recent troubles.
A small ad promotes sending the New York Tribune Farmer and the weekly Recorp to any address for one year at a price of $1.55. It notes many ladies order engraved cards through the Recorp.
Miss Maude Jenkins of Canon City suffered total blindness after a bright lightning flash struck near her while returning to a ranch at the Copper Gulch mouth. Doctors feared permanent loss, but a Pueblo examination offered cautious hope of partial recovery.
Tax Harp and Song Recital at the Tabernacle features Frances Hughes Wade the renowned harpist and G Rawson Wade the English baritone. Wade's career includes performances with major orchestras in Chicago St Louis Denver and others. The program promises a distinguished evening of classical music.
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