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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
5
The Canon City column lists real estate notary activities on Main Street, hospital updates, church social life, New Year celebrations at homes on River side avenue and Lincoln Park, and visits by residents to Denver, Colorado Springs, and Denver. It records arrivals, departures, and entertaining by families such as Talbots, Bergs, Visschers, and Dixons, plus civic notes on church receptions and irrigation work in Lincoln Park.
Monday notes from Florence include Miss Ollie Bradberry visiting Florence in honor of Miss Florence Charman. The First Methodist church held its regular quarterly conference with Rev W D Pfiefer presiding elder. Herb Bowlby inventories Independence Lumber yard in Florence. Mrs Allen Jamieson and daughter Queenie stay with Prof and Mrs E A Kenyon until tomorrow evening. Miss Dayze Greer leaves for Texas to spend winter then return to engage in millinery business next spring. Mr and Mrs Armitage hosted guests for daughter Miss Vina who departs for Baker University to study music.
The scene centers on W. H. Pigg loading cattle near Soda Point for Denver, resignations at Frank L Smith's store, and Cr. Gehman visiting from Denver for district court. Notables include Tony Alberta's release, Mrs. Bradburry’s Seattle return, and a string of social calls, court actions, and upcoming meetings.
Tuesday Mr and Mrs F J Gardner left for Ceylon Minnesota. Mrs Jack Brown is convalescing rapidly from a severe illness. Lola Hobson and Jennie Robinson returned to Boulder to finish the last half year at the State University and will graduate in 1909. Robinson hosted Hobson over the holidays. David Graham pit boss at Royal Gorge coal mine underwent appendectomy at Dr Graves hospital and is recovering well. Indications point to a speedy recovery for Mr Graham.
Mrs. Joseph Hall Chase endorses Peruna with photo for publication. Mrs. A L Wetzel reports regained smell and hearing after Peruna treatment. Notes include Peruna tablets, travels to India and Ceylon, and several Dodds Commercial college students and staff. Community anecdotes describe local personalities and behaviors in crowded street cars.
The Wednesday club met with Mrs. Maupin this morning. Performers included Mrs Lane, Mrs Watson, Miss Conaway, Miss Whitmore, Mrs Maupin, Miss Maple, Miss Hendrickson, and Miss Dale. Pieces ranged from Cherubini overtures to Liszt Liebstraum.
A poem by Harry Ellard satirizes debutantes and marriage norms, contrasting worldly expectations with the idea that education fades after early literacy. It weaves about society’s debutantes, love, and marriage to wealthy heirs, ending with a bundled price note from The Weekly Record.
Rev Sunday of Chicago opened a 30 day revival in Spokane under the Spokane Minsterial Association. Police chief and county authorities debate action over his vivid language as crowds of 6 500 to 8 000 listen in a tabernacle with a 1 000 voice choir and a 60 piece orchestra. The revival party includes 17 officials and pastors. Sunday declined a $20 000 Chicago bureau offer for ten weeks.
The executive committee met to finalize plans for Sunday meetings and the Monday 6 30 banquet in Annex hall for business men. The event is free with no financial solicitations, featuring speakers Clarence P Dodge from Colorado Springs and James S Temple from Denver, plus a strong invitations push to professionals.
City editors urge removing horse hitching from Main Street to side streets to prevent runaways and accidents. A Daily Record count found 64 teams tied along five blocks between Third and Eighth, highlighting risk and need for safer procedures. Preventics candy cold cure ads interrupt the piece.
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