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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
4
The Recorrp explains it will not discontinue a subscription at expiry without arrears paid. Subscribers must contact to stop and payments up to date are required. Courts hold subscribers responsible for full payment even if papers are received. Returned papers do not count as discontinuance.
A reader contest invites readers to spend five dollars on Christmas ads to pick presents. Letters list Father, Mother, Sister, Brother with items from Gilmer's, Smith's, Bethel's, and other local stores. Readers praise the Record and note prizes next Saturday at noon.
The Christmas number of Success showcases timely varied content with contributions from famed literary figures. Features include Women in War in the Woman's Home Companion for 1902 and secular views on the New Woman by Cardinal Gibbons to appear in Ladies' Home Journal. Also mentions Snake bracelets, fruit cake, and carving sets from local vendors.
P NELSON & CO presents a lavish selection this week featuring Smyrna Figs Arabian Stuffed Dates Malaga Grapes Fancy Cluster Raisins Plum Pudding Persian Dates Monarch Mammoth Olives Maraschino Cherries Nonpariel Paper Shelled Almonds Jumbo Pe cans Filberts Sapucaia Nuts and more. Enjoy bright tins of fruit and nuts ideal for a festive Xmas table at low 15¢ per pound on walnuts.
Mails are unusually heavy this season as postmen handle brisk holiday volume from December into January. The piece notes jewelers and watch sellers like Silver Novelties and C. Patton in Rosenberg as key suppliers of gifts such as gold and silver watches.
Lefty Butler of this city knocked out Kid Evans in three rounds at Florence Saturday night. Plans are underway to match Butler with Kid Fennett of Cripple Creek, possibly at Florence. Ebony toilet sets and clocks advertised by local stores.
A. T. Kinney buys a Lincoln Park residence from Iowa and joins the area with his family. An old soldier with Civil War wounds, he served in a pension department role for the U S government and remains a lifelong Republican. He plans Carion City as his future home. Also mentions Woodford Co groceries and C C Patton whisky flasks.
The Copper King Mining company reports near completion of its concentrating plant. Two carloads of Denver machinery have been installed in the building, with the electric company laying power poles. Water at 336 feet depth is ample for operations, and ore development is accelerating as depth increases.
The Combs Foundry & Manufacturing Company was incorporated in Denver last week to operate in Fre mont county with a capitalization of $50,000. The company is formed by W. J. Combs Lyman Robison and W. H. Trout, all of this city. Also advertising Rosenberg's department store invites customers to visit and view silverware fine china and more in stock.
Display windows around town show pretty arrangements led by Mr. C. C. Patton with a pearl brooch shaped like a field daisy at center, a diamond valued at 600 dollars, and a carved watch case. Also noted are best oyster crackers and Sherwood Bros. hat pins.
A leak in a Florence Oil Company refinery tank allowed oil to flow to the fire below. Flames filled the room and an explosion hurled a burning cloud about 150 feet high. Firefighters subdued the blaze after hours. damages estimated at $2500. Exits & Hoop advertise heaters. Tree decorations for Christmas at Rocky Mountain Bakery.
Local coal dealers face heavy demand with many orders ahead. They cite delays in transporting coal from mines to the city as the cause of the shortage. Nearby shops advertise clocks, hair brushes, candies, fruits, nuts, opal rings, and eye care services as they urge customers to visit for Christmas goods.
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