Royal Gorge Chautauqua Set With Music and Speakers
Iona Day marks the Royal Gorge Chautauqua July 27 with season tickets at 2.50 for ten days. Clarence L. Chester will lecture on the Panama Canal and Tom Richards will sing at the auditorium tent. Canon City band and Minneapolis Quartet headline diverse programs in Canon City.
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Iona
Royal Gorge Chautauqua
Tom Richards
Chautauqua
Alton Packard
Canon City Gas Company
Rena Vawter
Panama Canal
Clarence L. Chester
New York City
Canon City
Spreyer
J. Adam Bede
Minnesota
Chautauqua Successes Highlighted by Prof Foster
Professor Foster writes from Trenton Missouri in July 1907 praising Canon City Chautauqua plans. He notes Hungarian orchestra and Miss Vawter as past attractions and expresses intent to attend Canon City event. He mentions the Street Fair report and the Improvement League fundraiser and cites Decatur Illinois travel before returning to Canon City.
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Trenton
Guy A. Hardy
Canon City
Colo
Hardy
Vawter
Canon
Will of T. J. Tong Admitted to Probate
The will of the late Jeff Tong was admitted to probate in the county court. It left all property to his four children, excluding Mrs. Tong, but the court ruled she is entitled to half the estate under statutory rights. The estate is valued around $25,000 with about $10,000 involved in the dispute.
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Jeff Tong
Tong Will Divides Estate Among Widow and Tong Heirs
The will directs one half to the widow and the remaining half shared equally among Lena Tong Nelson Opal Tong Fred J Tong and Hazel Tong. John C Palmer named executor and to qualify.
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Mr. Tong
Lena Tong Nelson
Opal Tong
Fred J. Tong
Hazel Tong
John C. Palmer
Former Newspaper Man Edna Billings Weds John M Connelly
Yesterday at 11 o clock the wedding of Miss Edna Billings and John M Connelly took place at the bride’s sister Mrs H F Totman’s home with only relatives present. Miss Billings has many Denver friends and Mr Connelly is connected with the Denver Gas and Electric Co and formerly editor and manager of the Canon City Clipper.
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Edna Billings
John M. Connelly
H. F. Totman
Miss Billings
Denver
Connelly
Denver Gas and Electric Company
Denver Republican
Canon City Clipper
Boston Old Home Week draws Colorado inquiries
Frederic G. Perine, secretary of the committee of one hundred, reports that Colorado sends more inquiries about the Boston Old Home Week reunion than any state outside New England. Boston and Massachusetts residents in Canon City and nearby areas are urged to write the committee about the celebration plans.
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Frederic G. Perine
Committee of One Hundred
Boston
Colorado
New England
Massachusetts
Canon City
HURT BY ACCIDENTAL FALL FROM A STEP LADDER
A. H. Craig, salesman for Towler and Stockton Bros., was severely hurt when he fell from the top of a sliding ladder in the shoe department Friday afternoon. He dropped eight or nine feet while trying to release a boxed shoe from an upper shelf. No bones were broken and he is expected to be back at work in four or five days.
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A. H. Craig
Towler & Stockton Bros
Craig
Buffalo to Host Old Home Week in September
Former Buffalo residents now in Canon City and nearby areas are asked to send names and addresses to the Old Home Week committee to receive souvenir invitations for festivities in Buffalo from September 1 through 7. James W. Greene chairs the publicity committee.
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Buffalo
New York
Canon City
James W. Greene
County road cuts travel miles for Canon City residents
The county commissioners plan a new road from Don Cram ton's ranch up Cottonwood canyon to intersect the Fairplay road. City Engineer Chas. L. Mitton has surveyed the line and produced blue prints, promising six to seven miles of reduced travel for those visiting Canon City.
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Don Cramton
Cottonwood Canon
Fairplay
Canon City
Chas. L. Mitton
Convict-built scenic cut off road planned near Tal Ushee Creek
The county clerk records show a right of way funded by ranchers and locals contributing one hundred dollars. The new road, a picturesque convicts-built spur about thirteen miles long, will start above Crampton's ranch and meet the old road near Cottonwood Creek head, creating a pleasant picnic ground for area residents.
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Tallahassee Creek
Crampton
Cottonwood Creek
Dry farming yields fine vegetables at Shaw Park ranch
Hardy Sayre visited Harry Smith's Shaw Park ranch and saw excellent dry farming results in lettuce and other garden crops. Smith also grows durum wheat with no irrigation, relying solely on deep soil cultivation and natural rainfall.
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Hardy Sayre
Harry Smith
Shaw Park
Mr. Smith
Arkansas Valley
Henry L. White Appointed to Receivership
Jas H Peabody recently resigned the receivership of the Canon City Florence and Royal Gorge Electric Railway company. Henry L White was named this morning to succeed him and views the property as a valuable asset for creditors. He believes the original company plans will be carried out.
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Jas. H. Peabody
Canon City
Florence
Officers Elect to Be Installed Thursday Night
The installation of the officers elect for Coeur de Leon Lodge No. 48 Knights of Pythias for the term ending December 31, 1907 will be held at the castle hall on Thursday evening. The event was postponed from last Thursday due to Fourth of July celebrations. The officers elect are W. C. Thomas as chancellor commander Charles W. Kelsey as vice chancellor J. K. Webb as prelate J. D. Sidebottom as master of work Harry W. Combs as master at arms A. J. Bossier as inner guard Leslie Stevenson as outer guard.
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Coeur de Leon Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
W. C. Thomas
Charles W. Kelsey
J. K. Webb
J. D. Sidebottom
Harry W. Combs
A. J. Bossier
Leslie Stevenson
Canon City Wins 8 to 7 in Close Baseball Game
Sunday baseball at the Natatorium diamond featured Canon City defeating Rockvale 8 to 7 in a tight, crowd-pleasing contest. The piece mentions McClure block progress, Harry Huntington performances, and a Chautauqua program highlighting Ralph Connor and J. G. Holland readings with an engaging district school act.
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Natatorium
Canon City
Rockvale
Harry F. Huntington
Ralp Connor
J. G. Holland
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Foster
T. J. Tong
Bea
National Lead Company
Clark Ave
16Th St
St. Louis
Williams-Smith-Rice Dry Goods Co
Main Street
Harding Block
Weston
Toile du Nord
Seersucker
Bates
Arnolds
Salerno
Corea
Henry L. White
McClure
Harrison
Scott
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