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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
6
A house hold medicine touted as a cure all for croup coughs colds and lung troubles is described as thee German Syrup with a 35 year record in treating consumption and bronchial issues. The ad claims Dr Green bought it from the Niece of Dr Boschee and notes wide sales with 25c and 75c sizes available at all druggists.
London Field describes the mikir who identified a tiger then hid in a tree and imitated a monkey’s chatter while dropping weighted rags to imitate a baby monkey crying. The sudden noise lured the tiger into range for a shot, killing several tigers with practiced mimicry. A deer call using a fawn cry was used only on open grassland to avoid danger.
The author argues that rabies is very rare, noting no witnessed mad dog cases in experience. He dismisses hydrophobia as impossible and claims the fear should be dismissed, adding that a dog bite may be treated with calm despite severity.
The passage presents science based explanations for fairy rings in fields and woods, noting a fungous growth expanding in circles. It also includes a practical home remedy description for a hand wound with bicarbonate of soda and cloth, plus brief humorous anecdotes from Harper's Weekly and Washington Star about cautions and misdeeds.
A lighthearted exchange on marriage features a wife praising her husband Jack for always willing to renew promises. The excerpt also remarks that sorrow corrects levity, and highlights The Recorp want column with engraved cards as a recurring feature for ladies.
The passage describes throat irritation and persistent coughing eased briefly by a cough mixture. It notes irritation returns after temporary relief and mentions taking the medicine again.
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion as curing colds and soothing throats by reducing irritation and inflammation. It claims to nourish weakened tissues and restore strength and offers a free sample.
Public conventions and Colorado fairs list events across Sept including National G A R encampment in Denver Sept 4 7 Arkansas Valley Fair in Rocky Ford Sept 5 7 Watermelon Day in Rocky Ford Sept 7 State fair in Pueblo Sept 11 15 Fair and races in Glenwood Springs Sept 12 16 Mesa county fair Grand Junction Sept 18 22 Fremont county fair Usnon City Sept 21 22 23.
A St Petersburg merchant's bequest of 75000 rubles funds Tikhanova to build three new villages for wounded soldiers who lost at least one leg in the war with Japan. Each inhabitant will receive eight acres of land and live with their wives and children in log huts on waste land prepared by December. The project aims to shelter ex soldiers in Moscow and St Petersburg and underscores the demand for orthopaedic industry.
At Euclid Avenue Baptist in Cleveland John D Rockefeller amused a prayer meeting with a joke about being a monopolist. The crowd laughed and applauded as he admitted talking too long and praised the local church. The item also notes satirical lines about Premiers in Britain and a brief mention of Disraeli.
Amos Riggs of Plumtown meets a stern fellow traveler on a trip to Boston. The exchange reveals Riggs’s aim to find a cousin in Canada and his light curiosity about others’ lives. The piece blends travel vignette with brief science notes on tides and the word green, then explains tapioca origins and pearl tapioca production from potato starch.
A man registered at a Kansas City hotel and disputed the clerk’s question about his plan to stay, insisting he is American born and raised in Platte county. The cartoonish exchange hints at mistaken identity and foreigner bias.
A Philadelphia Ledger exchange questions a performer’s ascent to the top. The critic argues that claiming current success blocks future progress, while the other insists the present belief signals imminent achievement.
Two upstairs office rooms available for rent in the Recorp Block. Desirable location with potential for business use. Apply at the Recorp office to arrange viewing and discuss terms.
Public notice offers a six room house for rent close in at twelve dollars a month. Contact Recorp Orrior for details.
The notice promotes Frontier Days in Cheyenne Wyoming on September 2 4 and 5 1905. It describes steer roping wild horse racing broncho busting bucking and pitching contests women’s races world championship contests and war dances with U S troops and Indians. Admission is 25 cents and Denver rates are advertised as less than one.
The notice announces cent per mile fares and low rates from all points with special trains. J. C. Ferguson, 88-462 General Agent, invites riders to the observation car through the Royal Gorge free for Rio Grade transportation holders. Trains No. 5 at 1 43 p m and No. 1 at 8 00 p m pick up a car at Canon City daily for Texas Creek, and Nos 2 and 4 have the same cars into Canon City.
A brief Rio Grande travel notice advertises summer excursions with guidance on routes via Salt Lake and return options. It promotes through accommodations and car flexibility, inviting readers to inquire via Canon 6 and agent H.8 Maddox.
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