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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
3
Miss Olive Harris and many town youths figure in this Canon notes as friends, relatives, and visitors. The report lists entries from social visits in Florence Denver Cripple Creek and Denver, school graduates, picnics and lawn parties, fishing trips, a swimming pool outing, a surprise party, a masquerade, and a fish tale at the big ditch.
A historically printed remedy claims to ease back aches and female weakness from pelvic organ displacement. It lists headaches dizziness spots before eyes gnawing stomach pain and bearing down as symptoms. The bottle wrapper shows ingredients and sworn tests, with patient testimonies included.
The Record announces prizes awarded to Mima Skinner, Mae Bower, and Floyd and Una Adams for their news items. Readers are encouraged to contribute more youth news next week, with twenty five cent prizes for the four best sets of news.
Judge Bailey at Pueblo has taken the injunction case under advisement. A decision is not expected soon due to delicate questions of law. J. N. Carlisle and about 100 South Pueblo residents seek a perpetual restraining order to stop tearing down the old courthouse or hiring temporary offices while the new courthouse is planned.
William Willis, foreman of the Denver and Rio Grande wrecking crew, was seriously hurt this morning while clearing debris from the Brewster disaster. He was brought to town to dress wounds and later returned home at 825 Broadway, Pueblo.
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo sell the remedy at 75 cents per bottle. Endorsers Walding Kinnan Marvin state Cheney is honorable and financially able to meet obligations. Testimonials available by mail.
Mrs. Ola Duncan Claybaugh died at 3 30 this morning at 731 College avenue aged 32. Born June 14 1876 at New Hampton Missouri she had lived here about four years. She leaves husband Charles C Claybaugh a three year old son her father J W Duncan and several siblings. The funeral is set for 2 pm Sunday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev J T Thomas officiating. Interment will be at Lakeside cemetery.
Chief Engineer Gwynne of the Denver and Rio Grande railroad and Division Engineer Bascom of the game corporation with Engineer O'Brien of the local water works and Alderman Okey of the city council visited the Royal Gorge route Friday to settle details of a proposed waterworks pipeline. City officials say a general understanding exists and only secondary questions remain, with a full solution expected in a few days after Friday’s conference.
John Shaw Jr and his bride Opal Law were wed in Abilene Kansas last Tuesday. They returned to Canon City Friday morning after a delayed train. An elaborate dinner had been planned at 515 North Fourth Street, hosted by Mr and Mrs Carl Hesford. The Shaws will reside in the Wilson property at Fifth Street and College Avenue.
Mr. Frank Conlan of New York praises Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver complications and weak kidneys. The remedy regulates digestion purifies blood and boosts vitality for the weak. Sold with guarantee at drug stores for 50 cents.
J Oscar Davis of this city married Miss Orpha Chrisman of Center Colorado at the bride’s parents home in the San Luis valley Wednesday evening. The bride is a Canon City high school graduate and the groom works as a plumber for Leader Hardware. They will return today to make their home. Grace Christmas is a sister of the bride.
Ben Alberta, a Pueblo resident long feared as a troublemaker, was brought to town and jailed on suspicion of breaking into P. T. McGuire’s Portland store a week or ten days ago and stealing ten or more pairs of shoes. Eight pairs were surrendered after he was captured. more may follow as investigators pursue accomplices. Alberta has prior prison terms and is on penitentiary parole here.
A garden luncheon at the homes of Mrs. A. E. McDonald and Mrs. Likins on Walnut street Lincoln Park honored Mrs. McDonald's visiting son from Ames Iowa. Grandma McDonald attended in a wheelchair as roses filled the yard and a brief religious service followed lunch led by Rev Hollenback.
A. E. Sharman of Hodgin & Sharman traded a Cook street residence in Denver to J. J. Armstrong for a seven and a half acre Lincoln Park fruit ranch, the $7,000 deal placing Armstrong’s new home near Colfax Avenue and City Park. Sharman’s swap signals faith in Canon City fruit lands as an investment.
Charles Heyl of 2728 Main street East Canon returned from Fort Collins Saturday evening planning to spend the rest of the summer in Canon City or until he disposes of his interests there He reports cooler weather and abundant spring rainfall at Fort Collins alfalfa blooming and sugar beets coming up He and George W Jackson are pleased with their Fort Collins home and Heyl plans to sell properties here and make Fort Collins his future home
Letter from Prof G W Samson formerly of this city now in Chicago describes life as organist and agents for a pipe organ maker in a major Presbyterian church. He says despite Chicago's 2.25 million people he longs for Colorado and calls On City one of the most desirable places to live.
Mrs Ann Lewis aged 56 years 11 months 29 days wife of James Lew is of Poplar avenue Lincoln Park died suddenly at her home at 10 o clock Sunday morning from heart disease She was a native of Wales and leaves a husband and many friends Funeral will be held at her late residence at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Samuel Richards a longtime Rockvale resident and former stage operator between coal camps and Florence died at his home from Brights disease after several weeks of illness. He was about 65, survived by a wife and several grown children, had helped open mine No 4 near Williamsburg, later ran a stage line to Canon City and then to Florence until recently. Florence Tribune reports his years of service to the county and mining community.
The annual meeting of First church of Christ Scientist members in Boston drew nearly 3,000 attendees from across the country and abroad. Officers elected include President Commander John Blish U S N retired of Boston and Clerk William B Johnson of Boston. John Blish, new president, is a native of Indiana.
John M. Harris Frank Goldsberry and H C Smith return from a western slope fishing trip. Harris lands a 22 inch rainbow trout weighing over four pounds on Gunnison River fifteen miles below Gunnison. It is the season's largest rainbow caught by a Canon City fisherman. L W Felter to return home from four weeks visiting Kansas Missouri Iowa including Toledo Iowa with relatives.
A short branch from Henry Harrison's East Canon orchard is shown at the Daily Record office. The tiny branch holds twenty eight healthy apples, praised as fine specimens. Harrison notes many trees are full of fruit, especially thegeneous varieties, and expects a strong crop next fall.
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