Roosevelt Likely Republican Nominee for President
The Canon City Record argues Theodore Roosevelt is virtually certain the next Republican presidential nominee with the vice presidency likely to feature Joseph L. Bristow of Kansas. Roosevelt’s New York origin and Bristow’s western base are cited as ideal balance. Paul Wilson is praised for directing World’s Fair Board business. Rocky Ford Gazette is criticized for anti prohibition rhetoric amid floods and saloon closures.
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Paul Wilson
Capt
Thatcher
Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford Gazette
Gazette
Better Depot Needed for Canon City on Rio Grande Line
Denver & Rio Grande officials consider a new depot in Canon City but defer action for now. Canon City pays the road between $600,000 and $800,000 annually and the current shack of a depot harms passenger comfort. Locals point to modern depots on competitors lines and urge the road to appropriate about $50,000 for a first rate facility.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Canon City
Denver & Rio Grande
Canon City Debates Depot Image And Local Debt Courtesy
A proposed depot is seen as a civic asset that could draw tourists and beautify Canon City. A Fowler resident pledges to settle debts before leaving, urging others to do the same when owed. Immigration figures show 758000 foreigners arrived in the past eleven months, mostly laborers with little savings.
A Season of Celebration and Public Noise
A historical reflection on Fourth of July celebrations criticizes the shift from readings of the Declaration to booming noise and cannon fire. The piece urges enforcing city laws to limit noise to one day and condemns persistent street bombardment and disruptive behavior by a so called crime in the town. It notes Canon City and Cripple Creek railway shops will stay in Canon with the same workforce.
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Canon City
Cripple Creek Road
Canon
Rail and travel ads mix in mid century city page
An assortment of travel deals and local ads. Rail promos tout one fare plus $2 round trips to Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis and St Paul with return by Oct 31 and June 30 to July 4 to Boston with a September 1 return. Denver through car service via Union Pacific and CMStP. Sleeping cars to Houston via Rock Island. Local ads for stoves mowers fountain menus shirts and other products appear throughout.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Milwaukee
Minneapolis St. Paul
Boston
Mass
J. E. Preston
17Th Street
Dehver
Golo
Houston
Texas
Witchita
el Reno
Fort Worth
Denver
Rock Island
Santa Fe
St. Louis
Memphis
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
Illinois
D.N. Garrett
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Union Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St
Y M C A Notes Bible Conference and Canvass Update
The Colorado Young Men's Christian Associations hold their third annual Bible conference at Glen Park from August 8 to 16 with B B Tyler and W J Harsha among speakers. Other leaders will attend. preparations include affordable accommodations and a focus on rest and study. Roosevelt quotes and Rockefeller support in Washington provide momentum for associated fundraising efforts. General Secretary Thomas plans a July 11 departure for a month east. T S Wheeler will act as secretary during that period.
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Colorado Young Men’s Christian Associations
Glen Park
B. B. Tyler
W. J. Harsha
Bible Students
Thomas
Palmer Lake
Glen Pak
Washington Association
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York
Cleveland
Association
Lake Geneva
Wisconsin
T. 8. Wheeler
Fast vestibuled Through Train Denver to Chicago
Leaving Denver at 1 10 P M the train arrives in Chicago at 4 P M next day. It is a fast solid vestibuled service via the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line with one night en route Pullman drawing room cars buffet library cars free reclining chair cars. A second daily through train offers similar service. D W Aldridge 801 17th Street Denver is the agent. Also advertises sanitary stills at Ellis Hood 428 Main Street.
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Denver
Chicago
Union Pacific
North- Western
D. W. Aldridge
17Th Street
Colorado
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Kansas
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Post Office Department
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Mr. Roosevelt
Rio Grande
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Loveland
Fowler
Tribune
America
Were Young
Tom
Fort Sumpter
Waters
A. P
Nelson & CO
Wokrell
South
Goode
Whipple’s. 24
Keables
Worrell
South Eighth St
Richelieu
Keable
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Pat
J. Fredrickson
Afernoon
Edythe Jones
Florence
Chas Cullen Smith
Cohen
Smith
President Roosevelt
Ellis & Hood
Main Street
Paris
Nevin & Rogers I Mercantile
Main Street Company
Craig Brothers
the Cowen Cigar Co
Pueblo, Colo
Nickel Plate Road
Colo
Whipple's
Ice
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Eries
Good Sita
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Miss Sartor
Macon Ave
Tion
R. Bunten
Main St
John Pierce
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