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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1906
Page
2
In a Bailey Building elevator, Katherine and Westcott face a stalled ride due to a faulty motor. A bored elevator boy and a half heart shaped candy spark awkward tension as they share chocolates and memories, hinting at a ruined engagement and unresolved feelings.
The article stresses that style comes from proper cutting and good sewing rather than expensive fabrics. It advises French patterns for better fit, proper machine adjustments for thin fabrics, and lighter thread and needle. It describes several patterns, prices, and how to order pattern No. 2036, 1969, 1901, and 1902 from the Fashion Correspondent in New York.
Katherine and Westcott seal their engagement after a playful elevator ride. A glittering ring appears as a heart is traded, with the elevator boy witnessing the moment and secretly nudging fate. The couple exits to ground level, planning a wedding and offering the boy future work.
Sailors famously fear legends as old as the sea from Homeric sea harpies to Virgilian plunder and hauntings. Spectral lights at yardarms known as St Elmo fire vary with double signals. Figures such as figure heads, ship blessings, and the crossing of the line survive in seafaring lore.
A contemporaneous portrait of Admiral George Dewey detailing his official duties as head of the navy general board and his independent status, plus a vivid, humorous anecdote about his dog and a ship captain, illustrating his public esteem and personal life.
The article notes optimistic voices and early skeptics about new tech from rail speed to Transatlantic cables. It highlights Stephenson era doubts about high speed, steamship coal limits, and cable laying, then reports cables reaching 16,404 and 26,246 feet depths in the Atlantic and Pacific respectively.
Admiral Capps recounts a fallen soldier driven to drink and regret. The old man confesses to his wife Jenny that he was not a better man, and she softly asks if she had chosen wisely, revealing the toll of years and promises broken.
Rockefeller posts a notice promising twenty five cents for every snake killed on his Pocantico estate and two dollars for each dog killed. The plan mobilizes local youths and neighbors to eradicate snakes including blacksnakes copperheads and garter snakes from the Buttermilk Hill area.
Two Irish farmers meet at a fair after years apart and trade banter about marriage and a newborn child. Moran comments on Murphy’s “healthy bhoy” and, after a pause, notes the neighborly talk can go on as long as the child remains healthy.
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