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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
6
An ad extols Santa’s financial habits, claiming he always funds his accounts with scrip and currency at our bank. It argues this savvy approach keeps him rich year round and suggests customers would also build a “goodly pile” for Christmas by banking there.
Canon High School overwhelmed Salida 42 to 14 in a one sided boys basketball game. Coulter starred with standout scoring while Canon’s defense limited Salida’s chances. Canon led 21 points in each half. The article also notes bright prospects for spring baseball with local merchants offering prizes to top players and a planned entry into the Interscholastic Baseball League.
City Marshal D J Houston receives telegram from Pittsburg announcing the death of his brother John in Motherwell Scotland on the 12th after a brief illness. The deceased’s wife died November 16 last. Motherwell lies near Glasgow. Notary Public W B Rowland files the record.
The post office foresees record Christmas business with huge money orders sent to Europe and across the U S. Domestic orders and outgoing packages rise hourly as prosperity grows. Rates remain fixed at sixteen cents per pound. maximum four pounds and sixty four cents postage. Incoming parcels will peak next Monday as mail volume soars nationwide with an estimated forty million dollars in Christmas spending.
East Four Mile hosts a ple social organized by Miss Holmes and pupils with a warm account of a jolly program and tasty pies. Local changes include Mr. Williams expanding the Davidson place with modern improvements, Mr. Henstock adding an ice house and enlarging his home, and Mr. Penna family planning to move to Lincoln Park to take over a fruit ranch. Miss George of Park Center is noted in the neighborhood update.
An old health ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure can heal kidney and bladder diseases, strengthen kidneys to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes, and advises taking the remedy to maintain proper function, sold at Palace Drug Store.
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