Devastation in Southern Italy and Sicily from quake and wave
A powerful earthquake devastates southern Italy and eastern Sicily with Messina nearly wiped out and thousands feared dead. A subsequent tidal wave, fires, and Mount Etna activity amplify the disaster as martial law is imposed and communication collapses. The pope and religious community losses are reported.
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Italy
Sicily
Rome
Messina
Seis
Giolitti
Selice
Mount
Etna
Regio
Interesting meeting of U S S W T class Monday night
A large group of Sabbath school workers attended the Union Sunday School Workers Training class Monday evening despite holidays. Four ministers were present, showing ongoing learning for leaders and laypeople. The class, led by Marion Lawrence, meets weekly at 7 o'clock with open enrollment and visitors welcome.
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Union Sunday School Workers Training Class
Prince of Workers
Marion Lawrence
Officers Capture Alleged Horse Thief
Trinidad December 28 officers arrested C Charves after three months evading pursuit. He is charged with stealing a horse from Peter Nesbit of El Moro last September. Police say Charves belonged to a gang led by Tom Meire, killed while resisting arrest on Christmas Eve. Charves jailed with strong evidence claimed by officers.
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Trinidad
C. Charves
Hastings
Peter Nesbit
el Moro
Charves
Tom Meire
Victor Fuel Company
Charvez
Election Contests Stir Monte Vista Halls
In Monte Vista the fight between James A. Kelley Democrat and J. S. Campbell Republican centers on the returns from the twelfth precinct where Campbell led by 70 votes. Key witnesses include Martinez McIntosh and Senator Moody as Kelley’s managers and accusers claim bribery threats involving railroad passes and jobs.
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Monta Vista
James A. Kelley
J. S. Campbell
Rio Grande County
C. M. Corlett
Campbell
Veercamp
Kelley
Monte Vista
Court of Equity
McIntosh
Martinez
Moody
Legislative Hall
Italian man taken to infirmary after mental break at Fox and Smith camp
An about twenty year old Italian worker from Fox and Smith camp near the Royal Gorge was driven to town and handed to Sheriff Esser for safekeeping. He believed someone planned to kill him and was detained at the infirmary at the county farm for treatment by waterworks subcontractors.
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Fox & Smith
Royal Gorge
Hanging Bridge
Sheriff Esser
Stockmen to Clash With Humane Society Over Care Rules
Denver readers see a looming biennial clash between Colorado stockmen and the Colorado Humane Society. Despite many ranchers supporting humane care, a minority resists winter efforts to feed and shelter animals, provoking prosecutions and a renewed battle in the next legislature.
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Denver
Colorado Humane Society
Colorado
A Little Sermon on the Advantages of Boosting
A voice urges positive conduct and uplift over criticism. It counsels smiling, hopeful talk, and self-improvement while discouraging knocking others down. The message promotes harmony, mutual aid, and avoiding arrogance to rise together.
Civil War Vet Aids Salvation Army in Canon City
Comrade Wood of Grand Junction, a Civil War veteran, arrives to assist Salvation Army street meetings this week. Captain Benninghove invites Canon City residents to attend the army gatherings and support the zealous worker’s efforts.
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Salvation Army
Comrade Wood
Grand Junction
Benninghove
Canon City
Builder to Construct Home in Montrose Area
Mayor W. F. Grof travels to Montrose for several weeks to oversee a housing project. Contractor Mr. Gleason Seavon plans to build a residence on a valuable Montrose farm, with W. S. Evans supervising Gleason’s local building business in his absence.
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W. F. Grof
South Saason
Gleason Seavon
Montrose
Gleason
W. S. Evans
Rebekahs Plan Thursday Evening Celebration
Harmony Rebekah lodge hosts a Thursday evening program at A. O. U. W. hall. The event features a children driven program with a flag drill and literary exercises, plus a Christmas tree with gifts for all attendees.
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A. O. U. W. Hall
Harmony Rebekah
Colorado Banks Resources Totaling Over Thirty-Two Million
Denver reports the resources of Colorado banks outside national banks at 32.61 million dollars, up 2.70 million since July. The State Bank Commissioner Beatty notes an average reserve of 41.6 percent among the banks under his control.
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Denver
Colorado
Beatty
Pueblo Association of Creditmen Incorporated
The Pueblo Association of Creditmen was incorporated in Denver on December 29 by the secretary of state. The group intends to unite credit men for protection and mutual benefit and to promote sound credit practices and improved mercantile agency services.
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Denver
Pueblo Association of Creditmen
Denver and Rio Grande Engine Watchman Hurt
Arthur Schaffer the day engine watchman for the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad was injured in the yards late Monday afternoon. He and Car Inspector G A Fisher were examining a car when a freight train bumped them. No bones were broken and the injury is not serious. Schaffer was taken home and is recovering.
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Arthur Schaffer
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company
Pat Hogan
Mr. Schaffer
G. A. Fisher
Schaffer
Actor 18 killed by jealous man in Denver
Denver report says B E Dury known as Byron Allenton was shot dead in a Curtis street rooming house by Bert Bell who fled but was later captured. Mrs Bell with him escaped by a fire escape and was arrested in a shocked state. Dury and Bell were Cincinnati natives with a 1906 marriage in Cincinnati.
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Denver
B. E. Dury
Byron Allenton
Crystal Theatre
Curtis Street
Fifteenth Street
Bert Bell
Bell
Cincinnati
Dury
Family Found In Pitiful Condemned Poverty
Denver reports a pitiful case of poverty, desertion, and cruelty as a State Humane Society officer found the Williamson family on Umatilla Street. The trio includes three young children and a pregnant wife while the husband is described as a drunken provider. The husband allegedly wrecked most of the furniture while intoxicated.
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Denver
State
Murane Society
W. F. Williamson
Umatilla Street
Christmas Celebrated At Home Of Mr A J Reed
A pleasant Christmas gathering was held at the Lincoln Park home of Mr and Mrs A J Reed last Friday. About six guests attended including visitors from out of town. A splendid turkey dinner and a Christmas tree with costly presents followed by a humorous program left guests laughing and enjoying the afternoon before departing late, lamenting that Christmas comes but once a year.
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A. J. Reed
Lincoln Park
Catania Cleared for Trial on Murder Charge
Frank Catania, jailed for months on a Deputy Sheriff Tony Shelby murder charge, will stand trial after a sanity board ruled he was sane. The panel, appointed by Judge Henry Hunter, found Catania was not insane and noted his attempts to feign illness. Shelby was killed resisting arrest near Aguilar last April.
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Trinidad
Frank Catania
Tony Shelby
Aguilar
Henry Hunter
Froham
Freudenthal
Hubert Work
Pueblo
Cantani
Catania
Shelby
Canon City urged to host next Realty convention
T J of Colorado Springs publisher and secretary of the Colorado Realty Dealers Association promotes the upcoming Denver convention on January 19. He visits Grand Junction and Montrose, finding strong interest and predicts a large meeting. He notes Canon City could host a March gathering if invited by local merchants.
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T. J
Colorado Springs
The
Rocky Mountain Resources
Colorado Realty’ Dealers Association
Rwn
Denver
Skaggs
Grand Junction
Montrose
Canon City
Merchants’ Association
Association
Excursion Season Ends on Florence and Cripple Creek Road
The Florence and Cripple Creek excursion season closed last Sunday, cutting Canon City trips to the district until spring. Despite steady business over six to seven months, winter weather will reduce traffic until May or June. Notably, about twice as many Cripple Creek and Victor visitors came to Canon City as the reverse, drawn by the scenery touted as peerless in the Rockies.
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Florence & Cripple Creek
Canon City
Cripple Creek
Victor
Rocky Mountain
Out of the Ginger Jar on the Farm
A reflective piece questions the moral fit of a fool on a farm and the challenges of honesty. It muses on balance between happiness and circumstance, asking readers to consider where one belongs and why. The tone is wry and aphoristic, inviting contemplation.
Light quips and domestic thrift echo in January Farm Journal
A collection of aphorisms contrasts vanity and virtue with humor and domestic life. Lessons touch on ambition, laziness, politicking, and kindness, urging steady habits, cheerful manners, and thoughtful partnership in marriage.
Every Househeld in Canon Should Know How to Resist It
An observance of the Christmas season with a program similar to Tuesday night’s has become a fixed feature with the local Woodmen camp and circle. More than six hundred bags of candy were distributed, with plans to make these gatherings notable features of the season. T. B. Coulter, president of Citizens State Bank, is due home from Lincoln after a Christmas visit with his daughter and son. A Daily Record want ad promotes local services. Doan’s Kidney Pills are praised by Mrs. W. E. Macy of 603 D Street, Salida, Colo, as a complete cure for backache attributed to kidney trouble, with Foster-Milburn Co. cited as the maker.
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Remus
January Farm Journal
Edna Gray
Obnee Gorete
Order
T. B. Coulter
Citizens State Bank
Lincoln
Nebraska
Mrs. Hoover
Harrol
University of Nebraska
Dean
W. E. Macy
D. Street
Salida
Cole
Doan
Foster-Milburniow
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Humane Society
Rebekahs
Ore Brate
At EM
Incorporation
MR. A. J. Reed
Gate City Camp
Woodmen of the World
Gate City Circle
Women of Woodcraft
Elkshall
Anna Riede
Donald Davis
Melvin Meichi
Bertha DeWeese
Hasel Jeffries
Masa McKinnon
Hasel Quinn
Daily Record Want
Seline
Canon
Cent Sale
Childrens
Lonsdale
Eureka Bargain Store
Main Street
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