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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1908
Page
4
Polhemus Couple to Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. George Polhemus Sr. will mark their sixtieth anniversary today. Five of their seven children, now residents of Colorado, attend along with relatives and about thirty five friends. The couple's long life together draws wide congratulations from friends here and in Iowa where they previously lived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Polhemus Sr
Colorado
Iowa
Printers to Play Gripple Creek Team on the 28th
Canon City printers accept a challenge from Cripple Creek Times employers to a game at the Natatorium diamond on the 28th. The local club plans practice to boost readiness for an interesting contest despite current rough form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Cripple Creek
Natatorium
Cripple Creek Times
Fremont county delegation returns from Glenwood Springs
Fremont county's Democratic state convention delegates have mostly arrived home from Glenwood Springs with some traveling in today. Canon City reps describe a fine trip and good time at the convention. Mr and Mrs A H Seely stayed to attend the Colorado State Pharmaceutical association meeting and will return tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont County
Glenwood Springs
Canon City
A. H. Seely
Glenwood
Colorado State Pharmaceutical
Democratic Avention
Leap year picnic of Westminster Guild on Skyline
Westminster Guild members from the First Baptist Church organized a leap year picnic on Skyline Drive Tuesday evening. About twenty five couples attended, with many traveling by carriage or on foot, then returning to town by moonlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Guild
First Baptist Church
FreMont county to hold next annual picnic at De Weese reservoir
De Weese invites Ohio Society of Fremont county to hold the next annual picnic at the De Weese reservoir near Silver Cliff in Custer county on the second Thursday in June. A special Denver & Rio Grande train is proposed and tickets would cost $1 for the round trip. If held, fishing would be prohibited at the reservoir until after the picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call de Weese
Ohio Society
Fremont County
de Weese
Silver Cliff
Custer County
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
GONE TO IOWA TO ATTEND BIG FAMILY REUNION
Mr and Mrs Alvin S Boice leave for Nebraska Missouri and Iowa visiting Nashua Iowa for a large reunion on the 27th with his three sisters from California Utah and Minnesota The trip also includes Kansas City Des Moines and possible Atlantic states with business in New York Philadelphia and other cities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin S. Boice
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Atlantic States
Mr. Boice
Nashua
California
Utah
Minnesota
Rolce
Kansas City
Des Moines
Beice
New York
Philadelphia
Popular Young Lady Married Here Tuesday
Miss Anna May Nicholas daughter of A M Nicholas of 423 Harrison avenue was married to Hershey E Shupp formerly of this city now of Monument Colorado by Judge James L Cooper county court Tuesday afternoon in front of intimate friends The groom once managed Mt Rose dairy and now ranches near Monument The bride recently worked as a salesman at Fair Grocery at Main and Leighth streets Mr and Mrs Shupp will depart Thursday for Monument to start their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna May Nicholas
A. M. Nicholas
Harrison Avenue
Hershey E. Shupp
Monument, Colorado
James L. Cooper
Mt. Rose
Monument
el Paso
Fair
Main and
Leighth Streets
Shupp
Local and Personal Notices from Canon City
Mrs. Kate Hills travels to Pueblo and Miss Catherine Hendrickson joins Canon City hoping to teach nearby. Mr and Mrs Frank Higgins visit Copper Mountain for their ill child while Arthur Alling plans trips to Cripple Creek Cascade and north elsewhere. Ben Rea and Sam Taylor fish Twin Lakes for a week. Cora Woodford leaves for Denver summer courses. Fourth of July stand contract awarded for 500 seats with sun cover. Ethel Amick enjoys Stockton California visits and Berkeley summer session. Mrs J O Phillips and two children visit Canon City relatives. A false fire alarm caused brief street excitement. Mrs Clark Cooper and Edna plan six weeks in New Jersey and New York. A nine pound baby born to Mr and Mrs Herman Loehr. Tea hosts by Ripley and Templin. George Cooper of Long Beach stops en route to Missouri. W A Chapson returns from five weeks travel for cattle purchases. W C Holman to Chicago and Missouri on business. S H Atwater to Pueblo for Kansas Colorado Power meeting with potential road contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Hills
Pueblo
Catherine Hendrickson
Liberty
Canon City
Frank Higgins
Copper Mountain
Arthur Alling
Clarence Hills
Cripple Creek
Cascade
Canon
Ben W. Rea
Sam G. Taylor
Twin Lakes
Rea
Taylor
Cora Woodford
Lincoln Park
Denver
Denver University
Florence Tribune
Ethel Amick
Stockton
Cal
Golden State
Berkeley
J. O. Phillips
Knoxville
Tenn
J. T. Thomas
B. T. Dooley
Clark Cooper
Edna
New Jersey
New York
Herman Loehr
Miss Ripley
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Arizona
San Luis Valley
Pagosa Springs
W. C. Holman
Chicago
Missouri
S. H. Atwater
Kansas-Colorado Power & Railroad Company
New Kind of Rail Submitted to Kansas Colorado Power
A model of a new rail with a metallic jacket is offered to the Kansas Colorado Power & Railroad for use on its line from here to Garden City Kansas. The design features longitudinal joints as a splice and a rigid enclosed shoe to reduce jolts and accidents. Inventor Jas H Martin of Mena Oklahoma and W P Ahart of Lincoln Park own the patent issued January 9 1907. The device reportedly costs no more than common steel rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Atwater
Main Street
Kansas-Colorado Power & Railroad Company
Garden City
Kansas
Pueblo
Atwater
Jas. H. Martin
Mena
Oklahoma
W. P. Ahart
Lincoln Park
Martin
Funeral Service for Mrs. Martha Camp
The funeral for Mrs. Martha Camp of Colorado, born in 1855 in New Brunswick, was held Tuesday at Hawley & Son chapel. Attendees included brothers Isaac Langley and Lemuel Langley from Everett and Searchlight, with burial at Lakeside cemetery alongside family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Camp
River Street
Hawley & Son
Main Street
G. B. Hatcher
First Baptist Church
Chipman
Queen's County
New Brunswick
Colorado
Cripple Creek
Canon City
Isaac B. Langley
Everett
Wash
Lemuel Langley
Searchlight
Nev
Santa Monica
Cal
Spokane
Wagsh
Boston
Mass
Annie Briggs
Peruna touted as digestion aid and nerve supporter
An old testimonial touts Peruna as improving digestion to strengthen nerves, claiming relief from nervous dyspepsia after years of illness and multiple doctors. The piece warns against coal tar nervines and urges Peruna as a cure by addressing stomach congestion and digestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Jamison
Marchant Street
Watsonville
Cal
Lincoln Park Developments and Local Improvements
Lincoln Park plans a new street from Dewey east through the Macon property to improve access and allow division into workable tracts. Park avenue east will open through an obstruction. Local residents receive updates on property improvements, new fencing, and a press for the Lincoln Park News. The school board retains its full teaching staff as a cottage near Birch and Poplar nears completion. A Pueblo operation boosts Dr. G A Salle, with a medical tour through Glenwood Springs and Leadville to Pueblo and surrounding areas. The party includes T B Campbell and R Wheeler among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Park
Dewey
Macon
Park Avenue
Freidinger
L. G. Thompson
McKinley
Lincoln Park News
Hall Store
J. R. Rogers
Munger
Poplar
Birch and
G. A. Salle
Pueblo
Leadville
Glenwood G@prings
Grand Jencnza
Pueblo Visa Derango
Pordon
T. B.campbell
Teotle- Campbell Lumber Company
R. & Wheeler
Wheeler-Mather Company
Mr. McDonald
Noyes- Norman Shoe Company
St Joe Business Men Tour Canon City for Trade Talks
Twenty five representatives of St. Joseph Missouri manufacturing and wholesale interests traveling by their own special train visited Canon City for a few hours Friday noon to foster closer trade relations with Colorado. T G Twyman of Baker and Biggs managed the visit and attempted to arrange entertainment before the party continued to Salida after a planned supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe
Colorado
Canon City
Denver
Florence
T. G. Twyman
Baker & Biggs
Salida
Eighty Club Mothers Entertained At City Park Picnic
The 8. 7. 8s club of young ladies numbering six to eight members hosted their mothers and a new member Miss Ethel Reed at a picnic supper in City Park. Guests included Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. Atwater, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Kennedy, and Mrs. Beane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Reed
Moore
Reed
Atwater
Wood
Kennedy
Beane
Colorado & Southern Excursion Day Ticket Sale
On Tuesday s Excursion Day Colorado and Southern offers round trip fares from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo to all state points at very low rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado & Southern
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Quail Vanish on Sand Hills Amid Hunting Questions
The Florence Tribune notes California quail have disappeared from local sand hills over the past two to three years. It questions whether they are dying off or being hunted by coyotes, warns that killing out of season carries heavy penalties and urges wardens to enforce the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Colorado
Florence Tribune
Sunday Summer Rates From Canon City to Florence and Pueblo
The Rio Grande line offers Sunday summer round trips from Canon City to Florence for 60 cents and to Pueblo for 1.50, applicable on Sundays only during the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Florence
Pueblo
Rio Grande
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Spencer Penrose
C. M. Macneill
J. Q. MacDonald
C. S. Hudson
Cashier Co
C. Hamlin
D. H. Shoup
the First National Bank
The
Guy U. Hardy
Paomiston
Vance
Gripple Creek Printers
Merrs & Son
Wet Mountain Valley
Fremont County National Bank
Raynolds
G. PF. Reckafeliow
Lewis
G. A. Baker
D. N. Cooper
Anst. Cashier
Hk, Tammer
C. H. Whitmore
John D. Jones
Royal Gorge
William Threlkeld
South Canon
Threlkeld
Pe-Ru-Na
Julia Marlowe
Peruna
Stoney
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