Denver Star Eyes Tourist Boom Boosting Colorado Trade
The 1909 tourist season opens with 1000 sightseers passing Denver Union depot and railroads investing $5 million in new rolling stock. Anticipated large arrivals from the East and South spur through Denver en route to West destinations, with conventions in Los Angeles Seattle Salt Lake City Portland and Denver drawing thousands. Denver seen as key gateway to West boosting hotels, restaurants and merchants this summer.
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Tolbert R. Ingram
Denver Times
Colorado
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Union Depot
Los Angeles
Portland
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Denver
West
Chicago
Windy City
Missouri River
Union Pacific
St. Louis
Rock Island
Denver & Rio Grande
Colorado & Suthern
Galveston
Grand Army of the Republic
Knights Templar
Wholesale Grocers
National Educational Association
McIvor Tyndall Draws Large Canon City Audience
Dr. Alexander J. McIvor Ty ndall spoke on The Devil's Death to a full house at the opera house Sunday night. The noted psychologist promotes a psychic revival here, urging love over hate and urging faith in Christ's instruction to love enemies. He contrasted preaching for God with dwelling on evil and shared experiences with an evangelist before taking questions to a glowing reception.
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Alexander J. McIvor-Tyndall
Opera House
Canon City
Christ
Bo Christ
McIvor Tyndall
Evan
Gelist
God
Rev Wilkinson Threatened By Typhoid Fever Illness
Rev Jesse L Wilkinson pastor of the First Christian church has been confined to his room at 612 River Street since Saturday after a threatened attack of typhoid fever. He has been unwell for days and the illness marks a worsening indisposition. Rev Waite of East Canon preached the annual memorial sermon for Gate City Camp Women of the World and Gate City Camp Women of Woodcraft in his stead.
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Jesse L. Wilkinson
First Christian Church
River Street
Wilkinson
Waite
East Canon
Gate City Camp
Women of the World
Women of Woodcraft
Quaker Scotch Oats Promotes Health for Children and Families
An advertisement urges parents to feed children Quaker Scotch Oats for better health and energy. It promotes regular and large family sizes for convenient daily breakfasts, claiming rapid improvements in those who consume it.
Canon City Car Buyers Draw Little Notice
The Canon City Automobile club recently admitted a member who could not crank his own car, reflecting how common car purchases have become. D E B Gigeon quips that buying a team of mules adds assets but an automobile adds liabilities, noting he owns both.
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Canon
Canon City
Canon City Automobile Club
D. EB. Gigeon
Teachers Institute for Seventh Normal District in Pueblo
Mrs. Minnie C. Merriam urges Fremont county teachers to attend the institute for district seven in Pueblo from June 21 to July 2. A strong instructor corps led by Milton C. Potter J F Keating Valentine Kirby and Miss Carson will conduct sessions. Renewal of certificates is advised for teachers seeking recertification.
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Minnie C. Merriam
Fremont County
Institute of Normal
Pueblo
Fremont
Custer
Milton C. Potter
North Side
J. F. Keating
South Side
Valentine Kirby
Denver
Miss Carson
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Seventh Normal
Pueblo Institute
Pleasant Affair Celebrates Christian Church Centennial
A Tuesday afternoon C W E M meeting at Florence and Canon City Christian churches featured a pleasant program with pastor addresses and refreshments. The event marked the hundredth anniversary of the Christian church's founding by Alexander Campbell. The Palisade Tribune notes a nearby orchard sale at $3500 per acre.
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THE
Christian Church
Florence
Canon City
Alexander Campbell
Palisade Tribune
Grand Valley
Journal
Telluride Journal
Open Top Observation Car Added to Hillside Excursion
Acting Division Superintendent W E Miller of Pueblo authorizes H S Maddox to attach one Royal Gorge open air observation car to the special train for the Baptist Sunday school excursion to Hillside on Tuesday June 15. The car promises to enhance pleasure and encourage more participants.
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W. E. Miller
Pueblo
H. S. Maddox
Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Company
Royal Gorge
Hillside
Railroad party reaches Canon City tomorrow night
The Lawrence Kansas group of capitalists and railroad men, delayed one day, will not reach Canon City until tomorrow evening. A. B Hulst leads the party to inspect the grade of the proposed Kansas Colorado electric line before visiting Canon City. Canon City business men greet them informally at the Strathmore hotel, with a Skyline drive planned Saturday morning.
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Lawrence
Kansas
Colorado
Canon City
A. B Hulst
Strathmore Hotel
Local Colorado Sportsmen's branch aims for state prominence
The Fremont county unit of the Colorado Sportsmen's Association formed last week vows rapid growth to become one of the state’s largest branches. President Cassedy and secretary Ufford lead a drive to recruit 250 members, with Denver leaders pausing to visit Canon City to discuss goals and public meetings. Membership grants hunting and fishing rights in state preserves and streams, including exclusive rights on three miles of Upper Beaver Creek.
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Colorado Sportsmen’s Association
Canon City
Sociey
Colorado
Geo. R. Cassedy
L and L. R. Ufford
Fremont County
Messrs. Cassedy
Ufford
Denver
Ifford
J. F. Engel
Herman Rauchfess
Colorado Sportsmen's Association
Florence
Beaver Creek
Fremont County Jail Steel Work Finished
F. J. Link of Pauley Jail Building Co. completed his supervision of the Fremont county jail construction yesterday and departed for Littleton Colorado to oversee a new jail project. He says the local jail is among the best in the country, using over eighty tons of carbon hardened steel and guaranteed against sawing cage bars. He adds the Fremont county jail has no superior west of the Missouri River.
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F. J. Link
Pauley Jail Building Company
St. Louis
Fremont County
Littleton
Colorado
Link
Missouri River
Couple of teachers elected by board of education this morning
At a morning meeting in Dr. F. N. Carrier's office Prof. Geo. C. Sherwood of Florence was chosen chair of science in the high school, succeeding Prof. Jebers who did not seek re election. Miss Katherine Maddox of Colorado Springs was elected teacher at one of the grade schools. Most positions are filled except Park Center school. The Weekly Record is $1.26 yearly.
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Board of Education
F. N. Carrier
Geo. C. Sherwood
Florence
Jebers
Katherine Maddox
Colorado Springs
H. 8
Teachers to aid forest service in tree study
National education leaders are invited by the United States Forester to join a nationwide tree study. Volunteers will record leafing blossom and fruiting times for major U S forest species to produce colored charts and tree calendars for schools and forestry education.
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Forest Service
United States Forester
United States
Forester
Pinchot
Christians Take First Game In Regular Series
The Christian team beat the Presbyterian Giants 10 to 8 at the High School grounds in the opening S S A L schedule game. Several brilliant plays and strong hitting highlighted the contest as the Christians prepare to face the Methodist Cubs in a warm, regular series match tonight.
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Presbyterian Giants
Methodist Cubs
Methodist Red Sox
Burgess
Four Women Drown When Car Plunges Into Sacramento River
Four women drowned when an automobile plunged into the Sacramento River at Knights Landing California. The driver lost control and was rescued. The incident appears in a Daily Record brief with limited details.
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Sacramento
Knights Landing
Calif
Sacramento River
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Teachers Institute
MocGillicuddy
Hardy Lumber Co
Canon 3
Daily Record
Fremont County National Bank
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