World traveler Mikulec traces 15,800 miles toward globe circuit
Joseph Mikulec began in Agram Croatia on February 5 1906 to walk around the world in five years for a 10000 crown wager. He has crossed Italy France Spain Portugal Cape Town Buenos Aires Montevideo and Rio de Janeiro while working passages and collecting mayoral signatures. He has worn out 26 pairs of shoes and plans a Trans Siberian route back to Agram after a coast to coast trek via Leadville Salt Lake City Portland and the Far East.
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Joseph Mikalee
Agram
Croatia
Europe
Canon City
Pacific
Mikalée
Daily Record Office
Mikulec
Fikulec
Italy
France
Spain
Portugal
Lisbon
Calabria
Cape Town
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
Bahia Blanca
Argentine
Mindosa
Chile
Buenos
Ayres
Buenos Ayres
Nicholas Mihanovich
Montevideo
Urguay
Santos
Brazil
Rio
Janiero
Victoria
Bahia
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Virliste
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
Indana
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Colorado
Argentine Republic
Leadores
Salt Lake City
Portland
Oregon
Japan
China
Dalny
European
Russia
Canon City Dog Complaint and 1908 Officers Election
Letter complains of many bull dogs in Canon City and urges public decorum. Notices from Modern Woodmen of America Canon City Camp No. 7390 call election of officers for 1909 on December 7, 1908, with neighbors urged to attend at 7:30 a.m. at Elks hall.
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Modern Woodmen of America
Canon City
Elkshall
Record Thanksgiving Day Magic Show Draws Crowded Opera House
Seven hundred to eight hundred children packed the opera house for Magician Greene's Thanksgiving matinee. The crowd filled all seats and standing room as Greene performed tricks rivaling Hermann. The free afternoon meant no teachers or parents to command silence, yielding a lively, joyous scene.
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Greene
Opera House
Hermann
Snowfall Fails to Dampen Burning Oil Pots Experiment
C M Chase of 574 Sherman Avenue Lincoln Park shows oil pots work in snow storms. Using lard pail pots with gas oil for fuel, flames and heat persist despite inch per hour snow. Experiment deemed a success and expected to persuade orchard heating adoption. Fee may apply.
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C. M. Chase
Sherman Avenue
Lincoln Park
Daily Record
Airdale Terriers A Popular Breed Of Dogs
A. R. Mitchell of the Palage Drug store proprietor of Strathdee kennels sold to C. C. Dawson the Strathdee Skagit an aristocratic Airedale terrier. Mitchell’s stock from Montreal highlights Canada bloodlines. He plans shipping two top specimens to St. Louis. Airedales are new to Colorado with few dozen in the state. Pueblo round trip $18 December 3rd special train 6 p.m.
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A. R. Mitchell
Strathdee Kennels
C. C. Dawson
Strathdee Skagit
Colorado
Montreal
Mitchell
Canada
St. Louis
Airdale
Thanksgiving Dinner Celebrated at Poor Farm
Superintendent Durning presided over a Thanksgiving meal for twenty nine wards at the county poor farm. The noon dinner offered roast turkey with oyster dressing cranberry sauce sweet potatoes mashed potatoes peas pumpkin pie bread butter prunes peaches watermelon preserves tea and milk. Guests were served until fully satisfied and enjoyed a celebratory feast uncommon for the institution.
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Durning
Cottonwood Trees Removed From Canon City Streets
The cottonwoods along Sixth Street near Baker & Biggs Mercantile have been cut down and repurposed as stove wood. Most of the streets from Second Street to the Colorado Telephone building are denuded, leaving only a lone representative before the Central Hotel. Residents note the change as the town shifts from pioneer shade trees to maples and elms in the coming decade.
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Sixth Street
Anng
Baker & Biggs Mercantile Company
Central Hotel
Main Street
Second Street
Colorado Telephone Company
Canon City
Celebrated Whiskey Case Set for Tomorrow in Canon City
The raid on the Canon City Labor club at 610 Main Street on Sunday morning July 1 1906 leads to a district court damage suit filed by Joe Walton and John D Lloyd seeking 7000 for destroyed liquors and club fixtures. Defendants listed include D J Houston A L Taylor R B Thomp son B S Worrel J N Wright Chas W Van Patten Geo W Orme and A D Morrison with Gen Jos H Maupin C D Bradley for the complaints and A L Taylor Hardy Sayre for the defendants.
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Canon City Labor Club
Main Street
Joe Walton
John D. Lloyd
D. J. Houston
A. L. Taylor
R. B. Thompson
Portland Cement Company Changes Name to The Colorado Portland Cement Company
Amended articles filed in Denver change the corporate name to The Colorado Portland Cement Company. The firm's principal product brand remains Ideal cement and will continue to be marketed in the future.
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THE
Colorado Portland Cement Company
Denver
Portland Cement Company
Notice of Stockholders Meeting Garden Park Irrigation Co
A special meeting of the stockholders of The Garden Park Irrigation Company is called for December 24, 1908 at 10 a.m. at the principal office 7382 Water Street Canon City Fremont County Colorado. Purpose to authorize directors to borrow 110000 dollars and secure repayment by mortgage or deed of trust covering all company property and assets. By order of the Board of Directors James Turnbull. First pub December 3, 1908. Laat publication December 5, 1908.
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Garden Park Irrigation Company
A. D
Water Street
Canon City
Fremont
Colorado
James Turnbull
Rails laid for Kansas Colorado electric road toward Pueblo
The first rails of the Kansas Colorado electric road, a 350 mile line, were laid near the Pueblo state asylum. Work to complete the Turkey Creek division aims for three weeks with a commemorative Pueblo celebration planned for Christmas if progress holds. The company bonds require operation from Pueblo to Turkey Creek by January 1.
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State Insane Asylum
Pueblo
Turkey Creek
Mrs Holly loses suit against two banks
The district court ruled in favor of First National Bank and Fremont County National Bank in the case brought by Mrs Mary F Holly seeking $2400 for forged checks. The jury returned verdicts against Holly on Sunday, with $300 awarded against First National Bank and $1100 against Fremont County National Bank.
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Mary F. Holly
First National Bank
Fremont County National Banks
Ner
Freemont County National Bank
Dry Territory Petition Filed in Grand Junction
A petition signed by 2000 residents asks in next spring's ballot whether Grand Junction should become dry. The drive, backed by the drys, plans to outspend liquor interests, with over 80 percent of voters signing. Local dealers are said to be supported by the United States Brewers Association.
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Grand Junction
United States Brewers’ Association
McCant Acquitted in Percy Tullis Murder Trial
Arthur McCant, a colored defendant, was acquitted of the murder of Percy Tullis after a 20 hour jury deliberation. The jury returned a not guilty verdict Thursday afternoon, and Judge Bailey freed McCant, a result surprised court staff who expected a manslaughter conviction.
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Arthur McCant
Percy Tullis
Bailey
Vinol credited for restored health of Baptist elder
A Kingston North Carolina elder of the Baptist church recovers strength after using Vinol a cod liver preparation with tonic and wine. The testimonial claims Vinol improves digestion appetite and blood quality and helps chronic coughs colds and throat irritation while noting it is not a patent medicine.
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Henry Cunningham
Elder Baptist Church
Kingston
N. C
Duel with fatal shooting at Chandler in 1907
Tullis killed McCant at Chandler after a prior Kansas quarrel in which Tullis shot McCant nonfatally five years earlier. McCant lured from a dance hall and shot Tullis three times as he opened the door, one bullet piercing his brain. Authorities say McCant feared a clash and acted first.
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Tulis
Chandler
McCant
Tullis
Kansas
Judge Cavender Presiding Court Here Friday
Judge Cavender of Leadville presides in district court here today in the Mary F. Holly vs First National Bank and Fremont County National Bank case. The term's criminal docket closes with Arthur McCant trial for killing Percy Tullis and the civil docket receives heavy consideration with a damage suit by Mrs. King against Canon Crystal Ice Company set for Monday.
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Judge Cavender
Leadville
Judge Bailey
Mary F. Holly
First National Bank
Fremont County National Bank
Arthur McCant
Percy Tullis
King
Canon Crystal Ice Company
Kansans and Chicago team survey Fremont coal fields
Mr. Ketchum locating engineer for the Kansas-Colorado electric project and H. Boyd Bryden of Chicago visited Wolf Park Heathron Chandler Diamond Royal Gorge and other coal properties Friday. They gathered data on output and possibilities to aid planning for the major electrical enterprise. Building operations will start soon and progress as conditions permit.
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Mr. Ketchum
Kansas-Colorado Electric Proposition
H. Boyd Bryden
Chicago
Wolf Park
Heathron
Chandler
Diamond
Royal Gorge
Building Trades Order ASSE Decides 1 Per Capita Tax
Denver November meeting of the Building Trades Branch of the American Federation of Labor approved a 1 percent per capita assessment totaling $29,000 to boost membership and efficiency. Two St. Louis building trades groups seek admission, and the president was instructed to assemble all interested for a consolidation effort. Officers to be elected today.
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Denver
Building Trades
American Federation of Labor
St. Louis
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Vox
W. W. Hughart
Mr. Greene
Airdale Terriers
Tomork
Laat
Tullans
Kansas-Colorado
Holly
Srely Oe
Wm. T. Bridwell
Bain Street
Canon City, Colo
Canon Foundry and Machine Co
Tenth and
Water Streets
Building Trades Order Asse
Oaly & Cents
Guy A. Hardy
J. M Ragsdale & Sons
Thurston White
Esmiiat
Bemont County Bank
Steel Tire
Seawood Avenue
W. B. Ryle
Hasel Ave
Denver, Colo
Bradbury
Notary Public
Beath Fifth Street
Or.c.herman Graves
North Sifth Street
W.T. Little
M. D. CaRon Ciy
CoLo
Difce
Ray Lanphere
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