Canon City Honors Fallen Heroes Despite Rain
Crowds braved steady showers to observe Decoration Day at Greenwood cemetery with Civil War veterans, memorial addresses by Comrade G. R. Tanner and Captain H. M. Mingay, a flower ceremony on the Arkansas River, and an opera house program featuring James H. Peabody's patriotic address.
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Macon Avenue
Fifth Street
B. F. Rockafellow
Spreyers
Canon City
South Canon
East Canon
Columbia
Greenwood Post No. 10
Greenwood Camp
Woman's Relief Corps
U. S. Grant Circle
Sons of Veterans
Greenwood Post
Fort Fisher
Fort Donaldson
Relief Corps
G. R. Tanner
Alexander Camp
General Forrest
Mason, & Dizon
Greenwood Cemetery
First Street Bridge
Arkansas
Opera House
James H. Peabody
Lincoln
Elsie Helm
Eichhorn
Peabody
Sherrod
Christ Episcopal Church
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Hero of Two Wars in Decoration Day Parade
Captain J. B. Hannum a veteran of the Mexican and Civil Wars marched in the Decoration day parade and memorial services at Greenwood cemetery. At eighty three he walked the entire route from G A R headquarters to the cemetery and back, refusing a ride when offered.
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J. B. Hannum
Old Guard
Greenwood Cemetery
Hannum
Civil War Veterans March in Memorial Observance
About sixty Civil War veterans took part in Thursday's memorial observance. One veteran declined a carriage ride, saying he would march with the boys and let the older men ride if they wished.
Dr Goodloe to Expand Hospital Facility
Dr Harry Goodloe who purchased the southwest corner property at Fifth Street and Macon Avenue to convert into a hospital plans a substantial addition. Interior remodeling under his direction enlarges the facility, with offices expected to open within a week or ten days.
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Harry Goodloe
Fifth Street
Macon Avenue
Goodloe
Ball Brothers report nationwide fruit crop outlook dim
Rev J T Thomas visited Ball Brothers in Muncie Indiana and learned from the superintendent that the fruit crop will be smaller this year across the country due to frost and cold spring. Dealers in many states are countermanding orders for fruit jars because of the unfavor.
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Muncie
Ind
J. T. Thomas
Ball Brothers
Train to the gold camp prompts Sunday excursion
A notice describes a Sunday train trip to the gold camp, leaving the depot at 8 o clock for $1.50 round trip. It mentions farmers delaying corn plowing in Indiana and Illinois and notes the discouraging outlook for the year. Reverend Thomas comments on the times.
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Colorado
Thomas
Indiana
Illinois
Canon City Bot Honored at Boulder
Ed Curtis son of Mr and Mrs William Curtis of 429 Cooper avenue graduates with honors from the State University at Boulder engineering department. He will join General Electric in Schenectady N Y for an apprenticeship after a home visit and begin duties by July 10.
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Ed Curtis
William Curtis
Cooper Avenue
Gemlor
State University At
Boulder
Curtis
el Engineering
Ben
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
State University
Main Street Needs More New Modern Fronts
A local column argues Main Street should modernize facades from Fourth to Fifth streets to attract tenants and raise property values. It highlights Patton’s store front and investor Mr. Geyhan as models, urging block-wide remodeling to create the best looking, fully rented block.
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Fifth Street
Mayhew
Main Street
March of Progress
Patton
Fifth
Third Street
Miss Lois Rogers and Walter Rittenhouse Wedding Celebrated
A large social round followed the marriage of Miss Lois Rogers of this city and Walter B. Rittenhouse of Duluth Minn at First Presbyterian Church at 9 o clock last night. Friends hosted numerous parties and picnics in their honor with elaborate breakfasts, receptions, dinners, and a hunting themed breakfast at the Strathmore hotel. Attendees included Ruth Lewis Gail Conaway and the Bethel family along with local and visiting guests.
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Lois Rogers
Walter B. Rittenhouse
Duluth
Minn
First Presbyterian Church
George W. Bethel, Jr
Pike Avenue
Ruth Lewis
Lewis
Greenwood Avenue
Skyline Drive
Greenhorn Mountains
Dawson City
Gail Conaway
Charles B. Morse
J. T. Thomas
G. W. Samson
New York
Strathmore Hotel
Mr. Morse
Celery as Canon City's potential main crop breakthrough
The Daily Record argues Canon City should diversify beyond apples, citing high land prices and limited acreage. It touts celery as a profitable alternative with examples of strong local trials and favorable dealer letters from Cripple Creek Salida and Denver, urging expansion to hundreds of acres.
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Canon City
Cripple Creek
Kalamazoo
Rocky Ford
Denver
Colorado
the Daily Record
Best Man Travels Across Continent for Wedding Role
Charles B. Morse of New York City served as best man at the Rittenhouse Rogers wedding at First Presbyterian Church last evening. A lifelong friend of the groom, Morse fulfilled a boyhood pledge to attend each other's weddings even if it required half a globe. Morse, formerly in the newspaper business, is connected to the Raynolds and Lewis families.
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Canon City
Charles B. Morse
New York City
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Morse
Raynolds
Lewis
Miss Ruth Lewis Hosts Notable Reception Ahead of Canon Farewell
Miss Ruth Lewis led a stylish Monday reception introducing Miss Lois Rogers and Walter Rittenhouse of Duluth Minnesota whose wedding followed on Wednesday. Best man Mr. Morse of New York stood in the receiving line as guests from Canon’s youth flocked to honor the popular hostess. Pink rose decor graced the dining room where Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. George Rockafel low presided with Misses Cora and Jessie Peabody amid elaborate refreshments.
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Ruth Lewis
Lois Rogers
Walter Rittenhouse
Duluth
Minn
Mr. Morse
New York City
Canon
Lewis
George Rockafellow
Guy A. Hardy
Cora and
Jessie Peabody
Country Club elects board of directors
Subscribers to the country club movement elected a 12 member board at the Central Coal and Supply Co offices. The lineup includes C R C Dye James H Peabody C C Dawson D E Gibson Dr H Goodloe W T Wallace John Cleghorn C S Hudson T M Harding W B Rowland F A Raynolds and T A Stockton. The board will meet soon to set membership dues and organize the club.
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Central Coal & Supply Co
South Fifth Street
C. R. C. Dye
James H. Peabody
C. C. Dawson
D. E. Gibson
Dr. H. Goodloe
W. T. Wallace
John Cleghorn
C. S. Hudson
T. M. Harding
W. B. Rowland
F. A
Canon City Pair Wed in Florence M E Ceremony
John A. Rippetee and Miss Jessie Govern, both of Canon City, married at the M E parsonage in Florence at 2 PM Tuesday by Rev. H. M. Pingree.
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John A. Rippetee
Jessie Govern
Canon City
M. E. Parsonage
Florence
H. M. Pingree
Maz Rockafellow Hosts Farewell Luncheon for Mrs Sheets
Mrs B F Rockafellow entertained eighteen ladies at a one o'clock luncheon Tuesday as a farewell to Mrs Sheets who departs for California on Wednesday. Guests, mostly old-time friends, sat at one long table. The dining room featured green and white lights and shades, with matching floral decor. After luncheon Mrs D E Gibson sang a goodbye song to Mrs Sheets and the group wished her bon voyage.
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Maz. Rockafellow
D. E. Gibson
Fruit crop forecast suggests bumper season in Fremont county
Thurston White, horticultural Inspector for Fremont county, reports to State Secretary Shute that strawberries, currants, peaches, and apples show better than expected yields. He notes a grower may reach 2,000 crates of peaches and late apple varieties look promising in several locations.
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Shute
Thurston White
Fremont County
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N. J
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Ted Harding
Celery Unlimited
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