The Canon City Record: Guy U. Hardy Proprietor
A note identifies The Canon City Record as published by Guy U. Hardy, who serves as the proprietor and overseer of the newspaper.
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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
4
A note identifies The Canon City Record as published by Guy U. Hardy, who serves as the proprietor and overseer of the newspaper.
A humorous old tale reimagines Santa Claus as rich and cruel, who hoards money and scorns the poor. Villagers strip him of wealth by tying him to a sleigh and sending him to the Nord Pole, where he is transformed by hunger, tears, and the melting snow. He learns to care as toys multiply from his money, but remains wary of greed.
J Hamilton Lewis filed in U S court a petition for writ of habeas corpus seeking release for Police Inspector McCann. The petition cites deliberate perjury as the cause of the graft conviction and requests release while the court considers the case. A decision is pending and McCann remains in county jail. Wanted clean cotton rags at the Record office.
The Daily Record presents a Thursday 3 PM matinee at the Osos Theatre forCanon City youths 16 and under. Admission by coupon with two printed in today's paper. extra tickets available at the Record office. Parents may accompany children. event free as a holiday treat.
Canon City shoppers this year bought most gifts more than a week before Christmas with Monday and Tuesday marking record sales. Merchants credit advisories and newspapers urging early shopping for helping clerks and stores. The piece mixes anecdotes on gift buying, New Year’s resolutions, and rising costs of living.
Canon City Boy Scouts with 26 members and Assistant Secretary Dove of the Y M C A leave town for a five to six mile hike to Fremont's Peak. They cook and eat on the summit and descend into the Royal Gorge before returning by the Denver and Rio Grande tracks. The trip ends with no incidents and kicks off a series of excursions under Dove.
Mr. J. W. Festus Smith of Fruita arrives with Christmas vacation plans and visits his sister Mrs. Gibson. He is a manager of a large lumber yard there. Miss Sadie Mundhson of Grand Junction visits friend Miss Kate Sartor on East Main street for a few days.
The Mountain Ash choir of Wales gave a second annual US tour concert at First Methodist Church in Canon City. The audience filled the church. the program featured poplar and classical numbers with solos and choruses earning praise. The choir's performance of Star Spangled Banner, Old Black Joe, Messiah chorus, Blue Danube Waltz, and Martyrs of the Arena impressed locals, with the group staying for another planned concert before Santa Fe trains. Over a hundred attendees traveled from Florence and coal camps to hear the event.
Lester Smith son of Brakeman A H Smith of the F and C C railroad fractured his wrist Monday night during a long distance roller skating race at the rink. The injury is painful but not deemed serious. recovery will take time amid the boy's recent misfortune including the prior amputation of three fingers on the same hand.
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