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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1905
Page
6
Panicky eating harms the liver and digestion leading to illness. August Flower claims to cleanse the liver, ease constipation, and relieve stomach ailments. The ad highlights sluggish liver as cause and promotes 25c and 75c sizes.
A Canon City social column lists visitors and travels including Miss Louise Donovan of Pueblo visiting Miss Margaret Granger and Miss Merriam Cleghorn’s Pueblo trip. Locals such as Roy Cline and Will Johnson from Cripple Creek, Judge Kent L. Eldred’s fishing trip, and Miss Glenna Combs returning from Bedford Iowa appear. A Denver teacher, Miss Cora Danielson, and gatherings at Strathmore hotel are noted along with a Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday school picnic and a planned Daughters of the American Revolution chapter organizing meeting led by Mrs Greydene-Smith.
Canon City residents fared unevenly in last week s Uintah reservation land drawing with about a dozen prizes. Harry Munger of Lincoln Park won No 53, a quarter section worth an estimated eight to ten thousand dollars. Other winners include Joseph W Milsom Chas Apple Allan H Craig W B White Joseph W Enid W H Mayhew Tancey S Howard and Daniel Campbell. A full list was not available. Many drawn numbers were high and yielded little land value.
An illustrated farmers and fruit growers journal named New York Tribune Farmer is advertised with a one year subscription for $1.55 and sample copies available at the Tax Recorp office.
A Connecticut woman known as a hygienic physician aided a mining camp by nursing the sick and applying hygiene rules. She then invested in mining claims, achieved wealth, and recently returned home with a fortune.
The notice promotes Palmer Lake and return trips at $4.60 with sales from June 10 to September 2, usable through September 15 1905. It touts the Rio Grande Royal Gorge excursion as one of the grandest tours, claiming a two hour duration, departing train No. 1 at 8 PM and returning by 5 PM for 80 cents.
List of customers with mail classes awaiting pickup including Miss Gertrude Alexander Miss Aggie Andrews Mr Jose Baks Mr Drobniec Bontini and many others. Also notices travel sale for portland routes at 40 round trip with 90 day validity and wild west carnival at Cheyenne dates September 2 4 5 1905 with attractions and low rates.
The article highlights American women pioneers in typing speed. Mary E Pretty and Olive Cameron set records in Washington Patent Office with 26 400 and 23 000 words in a six hour day. Margaret Cunningham excels in law reporting and tops government stenography salaries at 1400 dollars.
The Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs, strong in the national scene, is led by newly elected president Mrs. Mary Tootle James, wife of Judge W. K. James of St. Joseph. She helped found the Runcie club in St. Joseph, now a major Missouri organization.
Marie Riedsell of Connecticut braved the Klondike in 1898 crossing Chilkoot pass with 900 pounds of baggage and two dogs. After wandering in vain for riches she reached Cape Nome penniless, her luck described as indomitable.
An agent named H. B. Maddox invites in person visits or phone inquiries to learn about inexpensive travel packages and accommodations. The message emphasizes low cost and personal service.
A partial list of Rio Grande trips shows May 14 to October 15 1905 round trip Sunday only fares to Coal Creek Florence and Pueblo with prices 60c 50c and 1 50. Additional weekend trips offer return only Sundays or Mondays to Colorado Springs Manitou Summit Pike s Peak Portland Seattle Vancouver and more with round trip pricing around 40.00 across various May June July August September dates.
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