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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1902
Page
2
Timetable entries show arrivals and departures for trains between Canon City Cripple Creek and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe lines. Services include No 2 at 10 5 pm departure and No 45 at 11 x am arrival with multiple schedules No 628 11 05 am No 626 5 30 pm No 681 4 25 pm No 632 11 35 am.
The notice lists newspaper subscription offers for multiple papers including The Record, Toledo Blade, Roth, Cosmopolitan, and others with one year terms and combined rates for old and new subscribers. It also advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day with no cure no pay at 25 cents.
An English syndicate plans a $5,000,000 project to drain Cripple Creek district via a large tunnel. Mouth likely at Cripple and Wilson creeks, delivering district water to Fremont County for irrigation of lands between Casfton City and Beaver Creek. Also notes Herbine as a blood purifier sold by Hunter Palmer.
A band leader supplied twenty instruments for a festival but only sixteen real musicians existed. Four nonplaying dummies wore uniforms and used blocked instruments while receiving the same pay as legitimate players. The ruse fooled many, revealing a major deception in public performance. Dr Peare post office building Eyes ears nose throat practice noted McNelly Blackburn ham and bacon ad appears.
The article notes January as the peak for inventory in stores. Clerks face heavy counting after the holidays with a lull in business and extra calculation as stock is torn down marked dusted and restocked. Invoicing can take one week to a month depending on stock quantity.
Watson & Bancroft offers the Domestic Jewel Steel Range, advertised as the best store on the market. The listing appears with notices from E. A. Bradbury, Notary Public, and references to 501f and 507 Main Street.
Mrs. Franke Gillette suffered deep crushing injuries to her right hand last Saturday while using a laundry mangle. A fringe caught her hand and pulled it into red hot rollers, burning flesh. She received medical care and doctors believe the finger may be saved. McNelly and Blackburn for good meats. 29tf.
A humorous farce The Wrong Mr Wright starring Harry Beresford as Seymour Sites headlines a Monday January 27 production at the opera house. The play draws strong praise for wit, vitality, and lively performance that keeps the audience amused for two and a half hours. Also noted are advertisements for White's Cream Vermifuge and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment with local sellers and price points.
William Reddington and Ella Dobbs of Florence wed in the city on January 17. John R. McCoy and Alice Dobbs of Florence were married last Friday by Justice F A McDonald. Mrs Mary Bird of Harrisburg Va recalls using One Minute Cough Cure to save her child from croup. Palace DeWeese Turnbull offer real estate loans at 8 percent. Herbine advertised to tone stomach and regulate liver priced 50 cents, sold by Hunter Palmer.
William Murphy of Texas Creek was held to the district court with $200 bond after a hearing before Squire McDonald on an assault with intent to rob charge filed by Charles L. Kirk. He could not post the bond and was remanded to jail.
List of unclaimed letters at Cafson City post office for week ending January 19, 1902. Names include Anthony, Bloom, Blevins, Bruce, Coyne, Creek, Arosbie, Felt, Fitzpatrick, Green, Kent, Kline, McDowell, Melvin, Nelson, Morris, Palmer, Reynolds, Summers, Thompson, Walch, and others. Also health ads for DeWitt's Little Early Risers and Ballard's Snow Liniment promoting bowel action and household use with prices and local dealers.
Local brief reports several residents recover from pneumonia and illness. Mr Merriam and Miss Blanch Hall have recovered. Mrs Roberts and Miss Howard remain ill. Judge and Mrs Moffatt travel to Iowa for a seriously ill sister. Chambliss family to Missouri for grandmother. E W Thomas returns to post office after two weeks ill.
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