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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1906
Page
4
The Canon City Record notes actor Lewis Morrison will present a lavish production of Faust with Morrison himself impersonating Mephisto. The show is slated for Tuesday evening, January 30, at the opera house, promising a refined interpretation beyond his imitators.
Rev Hanley spoke at North Canon high school on Wednesday morning while United Presbyterian youth enjoyed a Friday social at Rev H M Jamieson’s home. Colorado Children’s Home Society, led by Walter Rudolph, moved Eva and John Dodd from Canon City to Denver to find them a home. The society reports placing over 500 children in homes in ten years, aided by Canon City citizens. A Methodist choir party at Mrs William Morrison’s home featured a Looking Backward theme with costumes and games, ending with a humorous choir story.
Emma Ripleyall hosts a lively gathering with a praised choir led by Louis D. Eichhorn. The event features cheerful games and a singing tribute. Also includes ad copy for Foley's Honey and Tar and a report on the State Charity Conference in Pueblo with focus on feeble minded children and Woodcroft.
Canon City Y M C A reviews 1905 with 6152 in attendance at 137 meetings and 104 young men publicly accepting Christ. The year saw 5000 baths, 3000 gym visits, 300 gym classes, a Star Course program, and a Baldwin piano enhancing social and religious life. The group ends with a call for a permanent building to anchor its work.
Canon City prepares for public improvements and a new community building as the Fruit Growers Assn reports its 1905 year gains. Items include Odd Fellows visit, local market buyout, Maccabees installation, and notable social events.
An advertisement extols Green's August Flower as the best remedy for indigestion warning that acute indigestion causes sudden deaths. It claims the product aids digestion, purifies blood and strengthens the system, and notes two sizes, 25c and 7 1/2c, available at The Palace Drug Store.
The Monday program on January 29 features Prof. John B. DeMotte, a noted scientist and lecturer, presenting The Harp of the Senses. DeMotte is hailed as one of the country’s leading thinkers and a premier speaker for the Star Course audience.
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