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Canon City Record

Location

Canon City, Colorado, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1907

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Champ Clark Delivers Noted Lecture At Chautauqua

Hon Champ Clark of Missouri spoke on Picturesque Public Men at the Chautauqua grounds in an afternoon lecture that drew a large, attentive crowd. He praised the Chautauqua movement, offered political sketches from the 53rd Congress, and highlighted figures like Reed Blaine Bailey and McKinley, closing with a patriotic appeal and a cordial reception.

Champ Clark Chautauqua Grounds Clark United States New York Roosevelt House of Representatives Congress Senate Fifty-Third Congress Noth William the Conqueror James G Thomas B. Reed G. Blaine Blaine Mr. Clark Reed Pine Tree Washington Tom’ Reed Tom Reed Joseph W. Bailey Texas Bailey Apollo Belvidere

Frankenberry Recovering From Injuries At Quarries

Superintendent E. Frankenberry of South Canon is recovering from injuries suffered in a silica quarry accident southwest of town last week. Initial reports overstated severity. indications are he will soon resume duties.

E. Frankenberry South Canon Frankenberry

Pretty Cool Nights in the Gunnison Country

Dr Geo B Crissman and party report a month long fishing and camping outing in the Gunnison country The best fishing finds are at the Texas and Taylor rivers junction ten miles above Armonat Water too high for wading so all fishing must be from the banks They have encountered two rain storms so far.

Geo. B. Crissman

Congressman J Adam Bede to Speak at Chautauqua

Congressmen J Adam Bede of Minnesota will deliver his lecture Civilisation Its Cause and Cure at the Chautauqua grounds this afternoon. Bede, famed as the humorist of the House, is expected to attract one of the largest crowds in the assembly’s history. Champion Clark urged audiences to hear Bede yesterday.

Clark Congress Spain McKinley Joe Wheeler Cuba San Juan West Indies Chautauqua Grounds J. Adamede Minnesota Bede House of Representatives Chautauqua

I am Enjoying Myself last words of Colorado girl

The Columbia disaster leaves 160 survivors from 257 aboard with 97 still unaccounted for. Katriena Hayden of Colorado reported as slain. her last postcard to her mother read I am enjoying myself. Andrew Schober of Denver is listed among the drowned, and Mary Parsons is feared lost.

Denver Columbia Andrew Schober Katriena Hayden Elkton Colorado Shelter Cove Mamma Papa Oone Bikton Mary Parsons Parsons Columbian School Pearl Street California Street J. R. van Meter Lafayette Street Schober Seattle Howell Haydens

Daily program highlights a packed schedule of lectures, concerts, and demos

A detailed line up lists domestic science demonstrations by Miss Rena Vawter, multiple performances by The Minneapolis Quartette, lectures by Dr. Lewis T. Guild and Dr. L. T. Guild, and appearances by Governor Albert B. Cummins. The schedule spans mornings to evening with concerts, humorous talks, and sacred performances at the Chan- tauqua grounds.

Rena Vawter Minneapolis Quartette Moonbeam Bridge Lewis T. Guild L. T. Guild San Diego Cal Loren Jones Elizabeth Roudebusch Tauqua Grounds Albert B. Cummins Iowa Cummins Gorge

Iowa Day Badges Free at Seelys Marrs

Citizens can obtain free Iowa Day badges at Seely's and Marr's. The announcement encourages residents to display flags and promote Hawkeye pride as Gov. Cummins is notified that Hawkeyes are in Canon City.

Iowa Seely's Marr's

Tuesday Chautauqua program draws large crowd in Cana City

Attendance at the Cana City Chautauquagrounds Tuesday surpassed previous days aided by Congressman Champ Clark of Missouri. Highlights included Rev R T Campbell Bible hour, an Indian Council farewell to Miss Pearl Head, Euphonium Glee Club with E Michle and Mr White, and American Vitagraph motion pictures. Tonight and Thursday also feature films.

Chautauqua Grounds Champ Clark Missouri R. T. Campbell Indian Council Miss Pearl Head Euphonium Glee Club E. Michle White Miehle American Vitagraph Company

Chautauqua Program Ends Feature With J Adam Bede

The notice states the Chautauqua program will close the feature and invites people who enjoy a laugh to hear Congressman J Adam Bede tomorrow afternoon.

J. Adam Bede

Amity College President Lectures At Chautauqua

Dr. R. T. Campbell of Amity College College Springs gave Bible addresses at the Chautauqua each morning at 10 30 illustrated with large charts. Yesterday he spoke on The Running Gears of a Man to a large audience praising the dull boy and education for every boy regardless of life work.

R. T. Campbell Amity College College Springs Laws Chautauqua Campbell

Warden Cleghorn Praised for Prisoner Help at Canon City

Warden Cleghorn of Canon City Penitentiary earns high praise for aiding community projects. He arranged for a gang of prisoners to assist the Chautauqua committee, helping erect the assembly tent and clean grounds and streets nearby. The public credits the warden for the tidy, presentable surroundings. The Record reports the news the day it occurred.

Cleghorn Canon City

Zinc Ores In Greenhorn District by Elmore Process

Denver July 24 The Marion Mines and Mills company plans a Greenhorn district treatment plant using Elmore process ore from Bull and Sam Davis claims. Initial mill capacity 100 tons daily, two and a half to one concentration, water power, with 25 workers expanding to 50. United States Zinc of Pueblo has bargained for output. The process shows 95 percent zinc extraction in tests. ore contains 15 to 30 percent zinc with gold silver and copper.

Denver Henry E. Wood Marion Mines and Mills Company Greenhorn Range Pueblo Greenhorn Marion Company Bull Sam Davis James H. Graves Greenhorn Camp Colorado United States Zinc Company Elmore Empire Zinc Works Canon City Big Daly Utah F. E. Elmore

Canon City Team May Play Ball in Denver

One of Denver’s best known amateur baseball clubs has talked with Canon City about a game in Denver. Manager Russ Sartor traveled to Denver to try to arrange a game for next Sunday. The Canon City team is in good condition and would likely hold its own in a contest.

Canon City Denver Russ Sartor

Unusual Season Reported By Local Waterworks Chief

Chas. W. Van Patten, superintendent of the local waterworks, returned from a month in the east reporting a season two to three weeks late and crops, including fruit, below average in parts of New York where he visited his boyhood home in Binghamton.

Chas. W. van Patten Binghamton New York New York State

Three Bridges Washed Out on F C C Line

Heavy rains in the mountains washed out small bridges on the F C C line between Wilbur and Adel aide, tearing up tracks for miles. Passenger No 1 and freight 97 paused at Glenbrooke. repairs delayed service with No 1 arriving six hours late at Canon City. No. 2 ran through the district on schedule.

Wilbur Adelaide Canon City Glenbrooke

Travel notes mention hot Toronto and cooling Binghamton

The report recalls a visit to Toronto where the weather was very hot, followed by pleasant cool conditions in Binghamton. On the return trip to Canon City the traveler stopped in Chicago and toured a water pumping plant with a 75,000,000 gallon daily capacity. Seven similar plants operate in the city.

Toronto Binghamton Chicago Canon City

Canon City Defeats Howard in Baseball 3-1

The Canon City baseball team defeated Howard 3 to 1 in a game witnessed by about six hundred on the Odd Fellows excursion from Pueblo to Wellsville. Canon City had already beaten Howard in two prior games, solidifying their supremacy.

Odd Fellows Pueblo Wellsville Denver & Rio Grande

Seventh Normal Institute at Pueblo Convening Next Monday

The nineteenth annual meeting of the Seventh Normal Institute for teachers of Custer Pueblo and Fremont counties opens at Central High School in Pueblo next Monday for a ten day session. Attendance urged for renewal certificate applicants. county superintendent Mrs Merriam seeks broader local participation.

Seventh Normal Institute Custer Pueblo Fremont Central High School A. P. Dickson Westcliffe Custer County Minnie Merriam Canon City Fremont County Nellie Corkish Pueblo County J. F. Keating

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Gunnison Country Adrian M. Newens American Vitagraph Co Christ Alton Packard Euphonium Glee Alton d THE Marion Howard L. Abbott State Normal Greeley P. M. Conditt Florence Sanford Bell Boulder Mary Billings
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