Visitors flock to Canon City on summer travel wave
Canon City reports heavy tourist arrivals with rail traffic to the West and strong post office revenue from visiting guests. The piece notes travelers mainly from Oklahoma to Missouri, praising local hospitality and suggesting repeat visits with extended family.
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California
Pacific Coast
Canon City
Colorado
Oklahoma
Texas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Merle Wilson Returns Home From Navy Service
Merle Wilson oldest son of Mr and Mrs A E Wilson arrived in Canon City Tuesday from San Francisco where he received his discharge after five and a half years in the navy. He served on the Pacific station and with the coast defense fleet, went around the Horn on the cruiser New York, transferred to the battleship Pennsylvania, and sailed to the Philippine Islands and the Far East via the Suez Canal. He spent two to three years on the Asiatic station before returning to San Francisco completing a globe circuit.
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Merle Wilson
A. E. Wilson
Canon City
San Francisco
Navy
Pacific
Horn
New York
Pennsylvania
Philippine Islands
Far East
Suez Canal
Straits of Malacca
Globe
Merle
Biscuit Baking Contest Delights Local Girls
Forty eight girls aged five to fourteen gathered at Dickson and Emmerson's Furniture Store for a biscuit baking contest. Each baked eight biscuits. prizes went to Lillian Freidinger for first, Alice Brewer for second, and Florence Ritzman for third. The event featured Uncle Sam guidance and praise for Buck’s Range.
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Dickson and
Eureka
Alice Brewer
Canon City's Home Product Finds Favor
Canon City Milling Company supplied On-Time flour for yesterday's biscuit baking contest. The flour touted for baking biscuits, pastry, and bread, with 48 young cooks producing perfect biscuits. A Knights Templar party from Canon City, including Ex-Gov Peabody and others, attended events in Florence and Pueblo.
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Canon City
Canon City Milling Company
Kansas
Peabody
W. H. Trout
Geo. W. Bethel
Mr. Chapman
Knights Templar
Florence
Pueblo
Fiorence Tribune
Florence Woodmen Visit Delights Gate City Camp
Gate City Camp No 18 Woodmen of the World hosted a surprise visit Tuesday night from Florence camp fraters. The reception featured an entertaining program and refreshments in a warm social gathering.
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Gate City Camp
Woodmen of the World
Florence
Canon City Brotherhood
Republican Meeting in Canon City Precinct 33
The Republican voters of precinct 33 Fruitmere in Canon City Colorado are notified to meet at Harrison school on Tuesday September 1 at 7 30 p m to select six delegates to the county convention F BATCHELOR Precinct Com
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Canon City
Colorado
Fruitmere
Harrison School
F. Batchelor
South Canon and Lincoln Park Schools Opening Dates
The superintendent will be in the High School office Friday September 4 to enroll new first time pupils. On Saturday September 5 he will enroll new High school pupils and confer with others. Monday September 7 at 10 a.m. a general meeting of High School and Grade teachers. Board of Education, District No. 4.
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Board OF Education
Luther Seymore
Luther
Fremont
Colorado
Canon City
William H. Murray
Dr Sapere at St Cloud Hotel This Weekend
Dr K C Sapere the Denver eye ear nose and throat specialist will again be at the St Cloud hotel Friday and Saturday August 28 and 29 for consultations and exams.
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K. C. Sapere
Denver Eye
St I Cloud Hotel
Fremont county school orders paid by September 1908
Notice lists registered Fremont county school orders drawn on the General Fund to be paid upon presentation to the County Treasurer in Canon City by September 20, 1908. Unpresented orders cease to draw interest after that date. the notice includes many order numbers, dates, and amounts with official seals. Mentions local residents notes and theft concerns and a pension increase acknowledgment.
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Fremont County
Colorado
Canon City
MT Aes
Fremont
Regan
Coe
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Biggs Mercantile Co
Canon Milling Co
Florence Ritzman
Sam
Walter M. Martin
Boston
Massachusetts
Young Martin
New England
G. R. Stapleton
South Canon and
Lincoln Park Schools
Denver, Colo
Scheol
A. D
J. Fred Mch
Rickson
Colorado Canning Co
Fremont Building & Loan Association
Guy A. Hardy
J. M Ragsdale & Sons
H. B. McCreary
Isaac Ulrich
Thomas Pennington
James Pennington
Co. J. Fredrickso
County
Treasu
Rer
East Canon Notes
Ed Warner
Arthur Taylor
Upper Orchard Avenue
Cripple Creek
Hurlburt
Elizabeth Street
Francis Hurlburt
Silver Cliff
Paul Burgess
Law
Clark
Greydene Avenue
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