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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
7
A notice lists selling days Saturdays June 17 24 July 1 and 8 with a return by July 9. The item references a five dollar six cent amount and a recount of Overland Park races.
The piece outlines a simple home manicure routine for both women and men. It lists basic tools and steps including warm soapy water, trimming with caution, pushing back cuticles, careful filing in curves, and polishing with nail powder and a chamois, warning against overpolishing and biting nails.
The notice advertises special trains for Floto shows with departures 7 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. on train No. 10, returns on a Florence departure at 1 p.m. or train No. 9 at 6:25 p.m. The round trip fare is 650 cents. Agent H. B. Maddox handles sales.
Summer excursion to Asbury Park N J for the National Educational Association meeting July 8 to 7 inclusive via Nickel Plate with connections through West Shore or Lackawanna. Round trip 21 35 with sale dates June 29 July 1 2 and return by August 31. Also Union Pacific route to Portland Tacoma Seattle and more for 40 round trip May 4 Sept 30 with stopovers and 90 day tickets. Descriptive literature on request.
Observation car service for Rio Grande holders on trains 5 and 1 from Canon City to Texas Creek, with cars shared for Nos 2 and 4. Special Fourth of July fare set at one fare round trip, minimum 60 cents, with dates in July.
A Chestnut of advice on spotting chances and turning idle time into progress. The text urges alertness to opportunities, noting how some people miss them while others find openings in unlikely places. It cites Bunyan, Parker, and Stone as examples of seizing chances for education or achievement.
Helen Johnson in Good Housekeeping advises light meals on Sunday to avoid upsetting digestion. Stretch the day with a lighter breakfast and dinner, a chafing dish supper, and only two small meals if a larger one is necessary, allowing for less exercise.
A narrator notes provincial speech in Philadelphia, highlighting use of off for from. A shopper asks for mutton for broth and inadvertently asks to get it off the neck, prompting a stern clerk to direct her to the butchered meat.
The phrase shows Rymer's shock at his poem appearing in print and the paper being sold for a penny a copy, a familiar practice in traditional newspapers that dampened his triumph with a touch of commercial sting.
A man explains his approach to marriage, noting it is cheaper to agree with his wife than to quarrel and then buy diamonds to soothe himself. The remark highlights frugal spousal diplomacy.
Special train departs at 7 00 p m from Florence and returns at 11 00 p m via Rio Grande in connection with Floto show. Round trip fare is 50 cents.
An advertisement lists rail fare opportunities to Asbury Park Baltimore and numerous Midwest and western destinations. It promotes weekend and seasonal round trips, school and union pacific routes, and special events with express offices in Chicago Denver and other points. Also touts Royal Gorge trip and various excursion prices with agent contact details.
The Santa Fe announces round trips at one fare plus two dollars for numerous destinations this season. Notable cities include Baltimore Maryland July 1 2 and 3 8 final limit August 31 Buffalo New York July 7 8 and 9 final limit August 4 and major stops Chicago St Louis Memphis Kansas City Leavenworth Atchison St Joe Omaha and many intermediates July 1 to 10 with final limit October 31. D N Garrett agent.
Fares from Chicago to Buffalo N Y and return set at 12 25 with return by August 4 and stopovers at Chautauqua Lake points. Also low rates to Ft Wayne Cleveland Erie and other eastern points. Three daily trains with first class equipment meals in dining cars Ameri can Club plan 35c to 1 00 dollars. No excess fare. For details contact Chase Johnson District Passenger Agent Denver and Chicago depot corner Van Buren and La Salle Streets.
Final settlement filed for the estate of Colin C Thomas with Fremont County Colorado Court. I W iste to appear June term to seek approval and request discharge as such. First publication June 15 1905 Last publication July 6 1905. Also notes dissolution of partnership at 629 Main Street and that all bills due to the late firm are payable at St Cloud block Canon City June 26 1906.
Fragmented timetable fragment lists train services on the Atlantic coast and western routes. Mentions California and western points with expressed times and numbers such as No 2 No 4 No 10 and a Canon City Denver flyer. Data appears garbled but centers on rail services and schedules.
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