Brick contract awarded for new Denver & Rio Grande station
A Diamond Fire Brick contract announced from Denver to Canon City confirms Diamond will supply dark almost black bricks for the new Denver & Rio Grande railroad station. Two rail cars of brick will be loaded for the project, with work to start soon and foundation to be poured after supplies arrive. The event capped a pleasant visit by guests from many states who blamed no one for delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Jewett
Diamond Fire Brick Company
Denver
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Denver & Rio Grande Company
Dance at Hotel Denton for marooned passengers
A courtesy dance was hosted last night at the Hotel Denton for marooned passengers. Through the generosity of Mr and Mrs C C Dentos the event provided light refreshments and music to those stranded, with names and details partially listed in the guest notes.
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Denton
C. C. Dentos
Déiver & Rio
Woman breaks leg while fishing at Gunnison camp
Mrs. G. I. Thompson wife of the state fish hatchery superintendent at Gunnison slipped while fishing on the Gunnison river bank and broke her left leg. She crawled half a mile to the camp where she sought aid. Thompson is a prominent Gunnison resident.
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Gunnison
G. I. Thompson
Telluride Man Fatally Burned by 11000 Volt Power Line
Telluride July 7 E W Phillips an employee of Telluride Power Company touched a live line and was fatally burned Eleven thousand volts passed through his body One leg burned off below the knee with flesh cooked to the hips Little hope for recovery is entertained
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Telluride
E. W. Phillips
Telluride Power Company
Phillip
Man Named Blendora Gonsales Nabbed in Jewelry Theft
Pueblo reports arrest of a man claiming the name Blendora Gonsales, sought for alleged theft of jewelry from railroad man H. Stusch. The stolen items had been pawned prior to the capture.
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Pueblo
Blendora Gonsales
H. Stusch
Can't Be Separated Backache and Kidney Ache
An old time testimonial claims backache and kidney ache are inseparable and that Doan's Kidney Pills strengthen kidneys to improve overall health. Mrs. Morrison of Canon City Colorado praises the remedy as effective for years and urges others to use Doan's. Sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the US. Remember the name Doan's.
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Doan
J. Q. Morrison
River Street
Canon City
Colo
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
City of Canon City Wins Liquor Case in Supreme Court
The Colorado Supreme Court affirmed a Fremont county verdict finding Joseph Walton and John D. Lloyd guilty of selling liquor to Canon Labor club members in violation of the anti saloon ordinance. The decision upholds the lower court ruling, marking a distinct victory for the city and temperance supporters.
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Supreme Court
Canon City
Joseph Walton
John D. Lloyd
Fremont County
Judge Cooper
Canon Labor Club
Sidewalk Nutter and Odd Quips Spark Local Buzz
A fragmented local item notes a sidewalk incident with a man described as deeply religious and contemplating mortality as a pleasure. The text also contains stray phrases about a music box, a raffle idea, and assorted garbled words pointing to unnamed individuals or events.
Turbulent Move in Turkey as Young Turks Take Charge
A Young Turk coalition led by the Committee of Union and Progress gains control of the Turkish government after the resignation of Kiamil Pasha. Edhem Pasha becomes minister of war while Abdul Hamid’s opposition gains sway. The shift prompts fears of anarchy and setbacks for constitutional reform. In markets, James A Patten’s wheat campaign allegedly boosts prices, with profits reported at about 5 million dollars as bread costs rise in London.
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Turkey
Young Turk Party
Kiami] Pasha
Hilmi Pasha
Committee of Union and Progress
Abdul Hamid
Tewfik Pasha
Edhem Pasha
Ali Riza Pasha
Ahmed Riza
Chamber of Deputies
Greece
James A. Patten
Chicago
London
Fires Observatory Caretaker Dies in Flames
Lew H. Warriner caretaker at Professor Frank H. Louds stellar photography station on Nob hill died by his own hand after oil was sprinkled and fires started in three spots. Loud neighbor Frank J Baker and others fought the blaze as Warriner was found dead with a bullet wound near the heart. Warriner leaves a wife and nine children and was about 55 years old.
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Colorado Springs
Lew H. Warriner
Frank H. Loud
Nob Hill
Warriner
Loud
Frank J. Baker
Baker
Lond
J. A. Barton
Riar
Baty
Jealous Husband Fatally Wounds Wife in Colorado City
William McGehee a waiter at the Navajo hotel in Manitou shoots Mamie his wife after she seeks a divorce. He fires twice wounding her in a crouching position and she is in critical condition at St Francis hospital. He is jailed in Colorado City.
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Colorado Springs
William McGehee
Manitou
Mamie
Colorado City
8&J. Francis’ Hospital
McGehee
Shirley Girl: A New Colorado Beauty Found in Denver
An unnamed renowned artist visiting Denver during a Shirley hotel stay discovers a striking local type he calls The Shirley Girl. He contrasts Western and Eastern beauty, praising Denver women seen at the Shirley and dedicating the portrait to the Shirley hotel.
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Denver
Shirley
Colorado
Shirley Hotel
Mountains
New York
Residence trade for fruit farm in Legem City district
A trade offer lists residence property in Colorado Springs Colorado for a fruit farm in Legem City district and mentions W H Gandy of Nevada and Colorado Springs. The notice appears as a brief classified exchange proposal with limited location and party details.
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Colorado Springs
Legem City
W. H. Gandy
Nevada
Colo. A
City Council Debates Nighttime Patrol at Soda Springs
The council discusses a night watch at Soda Springs with a guard or outside police aid after dark. Warden Tynan may be approached to delegate a prison guard for patrol duties. Clerk Seaman seeks license interpretation for itinerant showmen. Finance reports pass bills and warrants. council adjourns.
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Tanner
Tynan
Penitentiary
Soda Springs
Seaman
Counsell
Finance Committee
Connell
Coloradoan Triumphs Over Jolo Outlaws in Cave Battle
In a hand to hand clash near Patian on Jolo Island the Sixth United States Cavalry led by Captain George L. Byram and a mosquito fleet under Lieutenant Commander Signor killed the outlaw chief Jikii and wiped out his band. American losses were one private killed and four wounded. The fight drove outlaws into a cave where ferocious close combat continued as shells blasted the cavern mouth and troops charged to finish the rout.
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Manila
Patian
Jolo Island
Sixth
United States Cavalry
George L. Byram
Signor
Jikii
Byram
Boate
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