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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1906
Page
2
The Leader Store urges fixing broken spraying apparatus now to avoid delays and invites inquiries on a new power sprayer. It also promotes being a reliable grocery source offering first class groceries at low prices for budget minded shoppers.
The Great Western Coal company held its annual meeting with over fifty stockholders from Kansas and eastern states. It raised 80000 to cover expenses and development costs. President Heath received unanimous thanks for financing and progress. Directors elected F D Heath W R Spicknall A Graff. Officers re elected include F D Heath president S P Kramer vice president W R Spicknall general manager and treasurer E E Denman secretary. Kramer is noted as president of the Farmers' National Bank.
Reports cite Bank of Wellington officials W R Spicknall and Graff of a Kansas hardware chain overseeing strong operations. Colorado incidents trace James Forbes’s arrest attempt near Pueblo and escape as he moved toward Florence, with later recapture in Canon City.
Advertisement notes that Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee from druggists. The box bears E. W. Grove signature and costs 25 cents.
Wisconsin native Guy Green died after a roof collapse at the Ocean Wave coal mine in Williamsburg last Friday evening. He was alone when a rock fell, suffering for about four hours before death. Coroner ruled the death accidental and noted prior warnings about the working area. Green’s body was sent to Wisconsin. Dr Sapero to visit Canon City February 1 2 3 for free consultations at St Cloud hotel.
J W Forbes a Canon resident was assaulted Monday evening on a Florence train by a D and R G auditor. Mrs Forbes and their four year old daughter were aboard and the incident involved demand for child fare. Forbes was struck in the face with a ticket punch during the confrontation. The attacker was arrested in Pueblo and escaped, then caught by Colorado Springs police.
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