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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
7
A Chicago Clinic writer cites a child named Harold praying during a thunderstorm to stop his toothache. After a brief pause the thunder crashes and Harold groans, asking the Lord to stop the thunder long enough to listen to melt. Conan Doyle declines the title Sir for American editions saying the people in the United States like him as he is.
Senator Bailey of Texas recalls a Texas railroad commissioner who rejected a bribe of 1000 shares of stock offered to influence franchise and land rights. The exchange ended with the commissioner declaring the offer an insult and seeking payment for the word. Also noted is Senator Unger of New Hampshire recalling Dr Gallinger’s swift aid in a convulsion case in the Senate chamber.
Treasury advices say the Philadelphia mint will cease producing one cent coins for a period due to a surplus. In five years the mint shipped about 3.0 billion pennies nationwide, with 89.6 million coins minted between July 1902 and June 1903.
Summer vacation fares announced by Union Pacific apply from July 1 to 10 to routes reaching Kansas City St Joseph Omaha and intermediate points east to Memphis St Louis Peoria Chicago Milwaukee Duluth St Paul Minneapolis with a round trip surcharge of two dollars and a final limit of October 81. J O Fergerson Gen Agt 941 17th St Denver Colorado.
A Duluth Evening Herald tale shared at the Hotel McKay explains a riddle about predicting if a bill’s hidden number is odd or even. By folding the note to hide the digits and treating left side letters, the trickster notes that series letters A and C align with odd and B and D with even, costing about six dollars to learn.
Two decades after lanterns defined the ticket taker’s role the advent of bright railcar lighting reduced the need for costly conductor lights. Conductors once flaunted gold and silver plated globes with owner names in old English letters at association meetings. Now lanterns remain on trains but are rarely used, while Nile Valley fertility research highlights berseem’s nitrifying soil enrichment.
An 1800s column sketches Herbert Spencer’s habit of using ear-stoppers to mute long conversations and notes on a cheerful wife reading about genius wives. plus a brief reference to Ophir gold diggings and the vast gold value attributed to David.
A stern father questions a young suitor about supporting his daughter in her established lifestyle. The youth retorts that she previously refused a theater outing over not having suitable attire, highlighting a clash over manners and finances.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a Cynical Boarder complains that his four minute egg was not boiled for four minutes. The waiter confirms the misinterpretation and repeats the desired timing with comic insistence.
The Nickel Plate road offers a summer trip to Asbury Park New Jersey for the National Educational Association annual meeting July 8 to 7 inclusive with stopovers at Chautauqua Lake Niagara Falls and New York City. Round trip $21.35 with sale dates June 29 30 and July 1 2 and return by August 41. Meals in dining cars from 35 cents to 1 with dining options a la carte. Chicago depots listed and for details contact Chas E Johnson Nickel Plate Road 811 Seventeenth Street Denver Colorado 2814 ii.
Alluring $12.25 round trip from Chicago to Buffalo N Y and return valid July 8 9 10 with August 4 extension option. Stopovers at Chautauqua Lake. Low fares to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie and other eastern points. Three daily trains with first class equipment and dining cars meals from 35c to $1.00 plus a la carte service. No excess fare. Write Chase Johnson District Passenger Agent Denver or Chicago depot at Van Buren and LaSalle Streets.
The Santa Fe will sell tickets at one fare plus 2.00 for round trips to many points this season. Baltimore Maryland July 1 2 and 8 with final August 31. Buffalo New York July 7 8 and 9 with final August 4. Major midwest cities listed July 1 to 10 with final limit October. D N Garrett, agent.
From Pueblo to major western hubs the Union Pacific outlines a round trip fare of 40 dollars for travel May 24 to Sept 30 with return allowed on specific dates to Portland. One way through California to Portland available at 51 dollars. Stops allowed anywhere. Tickets valid up to 90 days not beyond Nov 30. Descriptive literature upon application via J Ferguson General Agent Denver.
Daily trains offer free observation cars for Rio Grade holders. Train No. 5 departs at 1 43 p m and No. 1 at 3 p m with cars available at Canon City for Texas Creek. Trains Nos 2 and 4 use the same cars into Canon City.
Beginning May 14 to October 15 1905 the Rio Grande offers round trip Sunday Only tickets to Coal Creek Florence Pueblo and special Saturday to Sunday trips to Colorado Springs Manitou Summit Pike s Peak and broader float trips to Portland Seattle Vancouver in May June July August and September with fares from 40 to 45 dollars Also Palmer Lake Rocky Mountain Chautaugus trips 4 60 return by Sept 15 and the famed Royal Gorge trip for 80 cents via train No 1 8 pm to 5 pm same day Call or phone for details and accommodations H S Maddox Agent.
Canon City adopts Ordinance 8 Series 1905 regulating bill boards posting and licensing. bans erecting boards within twenty five feet of streets, limits height to ten feet, requires metal structures, and sets a $75 annual license fee with penalties of five to fifty dollars per offense. City Clerk certification follows.
Notice is given that on Saturday July 15 1905 at 10 oclock am the county court of Brenant county Colorado will hear the administrator with will annexed I W Burton present his final Settlement for the estate of Colin C Thomas deceased before the judge All interested persons may appear If any claims exist they must be presented The matter is published by DeWeese Turner Bull firm Canon City Colorado First publication June 15 1905 Last publication July 6 1905
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