Thieves chloroform Isabells in night raid at 510 Riverside
Samuel Isabell and his wife and son James were chloroformed during a raid on their Hot Springs addition home last Saturday night. The motive appeared to be theft of poultry from nearby houses. two prior raids had already netted around thirty dollars in chickens. Police found a wagon leaving the scene in the alley but no culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Isabell
James
Riverside Avenue
Hot Springs
Isabell
Pleasant Hallowe'en Party In Canon City Home
Miss Fay Ewell and Miss Silvia Shirley entertained over twenty friends at a Halowe'en party Saturday night at 220 West Catlin avenue South Canon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Ewell
Silvia Shirley
West Catlin Avenue
South Canon
Delightful Halloween Party Honoring Miss Chenoweth
Dr and Mrs Hart Goodloe hosted a charming Hallowe en gathering at their Greenwood avenue home on Saturday night in honor of Miss Chenoweth of Marysville Ky A large company attended and the event provided exceptional enjoyment with cards as the main diversion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hart Goodloe
Greenwood Avenue
Miss Chenoweth
Marysville
Wreck at Adobe Blocks Traffic on Sunday
An eastbound Denver and Rio Grande freight train derailed at Adobe station around 5 AM Sunday, blocking both the Denver and Rio Grande and Santa Fe lines until nightfall. Wrecking crews from Pueblo and Salida worked ten hours to clear debris, with substantial property loss but no injuries. Train No. 5 carrying the afternoon mail from Denver was five hours late due to the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver and Rio Grande
Adobe Station
Denver
Rio Grande
Santa Fe
Pueblo
Salida
East
Adobe
Gas Institute Meeting Draws Hundreds in New York
W B Fullegar manager of Canon City Gas returns from eastern trip to attend the American Gas Institute annual meeting at the Astor hotel. Six to seven hundred delegates from across the country participated. The group toured the Astoria Long Island gas plant planned to supply Greater New York as Manhattan land grows scarce and plants move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Fullegar
Canon City
American Gas Institute
Astor Hotel
Metropolis
Astoria
Long Island
New York
Manhattan Island
Gas mains laid under East River for Astoria plant
The consolidated plant at Astoria will be the largest in the world with a tunnel under the East River to lay the great gas mains. Men were given an excursion up the Hudson to West Point and cadets at the United States Military Academy performed a complimentary drill in their honor. Mr. Fullegar visited Cincinnati Georgetown Kentucky and Rutherford New Jersey, where he had formerly resided and was the guest of his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Astoria
East River
Hudson River
West Point
United States Military Academy
Fullegar
Cincinnati
Georgetown
Kentucky
Rutherford
New Jersey
Funeral For Mr John Alexander Held Here Saturday Afternoon
Mr John Alexander aged about 85 died suddenly Wednesday evening at his daughter Mrs D A Swett’s home in Victor Colorado Funeral services were held here Saturday afternoon He was born in County Down Ireland and spent most of his life in Nebraska at Ponca and Holdridge Survivors include son Thomas Alexander of Albany Oregon and three married daughters Mrs D A Swett Lincoln Park and Mrs J J Gerry of this city He lived with Mrs Claypool for several years and was a member of the United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alexander
D. A. Swett
Victor
Colo
Alexander
County Down
Ireland
Nebraska
Ponca
Holdridge
Thomas Alexander
Albany
Ore
D.A. Swett
J. E. Claypool
Lincoln Park
J. J. ‘Gerry
Arrest Reported: Shercliffe Captured in Knoxville Tenn
Sheriff Bonner of Leadville received a telegram from Knoxville police stating Sherman W. Morris alias Frank Shercliffe was arrested there and held for Colorado authorities. He escaped custody on a Denver Rio Grande train weeks ago while en route to a life sentence for murder and a $200 reward had been offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonner
Leadville
Knoxville
Tenn
Sherman W. Morris
Frank Shercliffe
Colorado
Denver
Buchtel
Tennessee
Shercliffe
Rio Grande
J. W. Walsh
Favorite Prescription Promoted as Known Medicine
Fragmentary text touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as safe and known medicine for childbirth pain and general cures. Mentions alarm about patent medicines and claims credibility through explicit endorsements, with garbled phrases about fees and medical devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Gallad At
Wild West Days Proves To Be A Roaring Success
Cowboys and cowgirls filled Canon City for several days of Frontier Day festivities and frontier sports. The event drew large crowds with cheap rail rates and special trains from Cripple Creek Pueblo and the Wet Mountain valley. A Friday barbecue strengthened ties among Fremont Teller Custer and Park counties cattlemen and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Fremont County
Cheyenne
Cripple Creek
Pueblo
Wet Mountain Valley
Fremont
Teller
Custer
Park Counties
Strenuous Rivalry Elevates Regional Sports Celebration
A vigorous but well tempered rivalry boosted spectator enjoyment while the athletics showcased high stakes and occasional harsh clashes in baton relay events. No major injuries or faults were reported as public acclaim grew for organizers Chas. E. Reeves and Dudley Van Buskirk, with a grand ball at Annex hall closing the festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. E. Reeves
Dudley van Buskirk
Annex Hall
Pickings by Pack at the county fair fielding society and chaos
The piece surveys a society section at a venue with gowns and costumes, noting Mrs. Asterbilt, Mrs. Potter Palmerica, and Mrs. Lena Fatmore among others in attendance. A theft disrupts Miss Lillian Russello’s planned talk after a suitcase of diamonds vanishes, drawing police attention but yielding no clues. The report jests about cowgirl races, bucking, and chaotic moments, ending with humorous asides about horses and audience reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Reeves
W. K. Asterbilt
Potter Palmerica
Lena Fatmore
Caretodo Little
Caretodo
Society
Paris
Lillian Russello
Idaho
Main
Oklahoma
Pete
Chicago
Wild broncho race caps lively afternoon at fair
The crowd enjoyed a chaotic show with a doll waking up in a Teddy bear act and a distracted audience. A mixed crowd caused a few rules breeches as a girl finished last in relay and a sailor tangled near the ring, while a bucking broncho and a wild crowd scene stole the spotlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doll
Merry Widow
Astt
Canon City
Doan's Kidney Pills Tackle Canon City Sickness
Dangers of kidney trouble and the promise of Doan's Kidney Pills as a safe cure. Mrs. W H Dawson of 118 Macon Ave Canon City Colorado reports backache headaches and urinary issues improving after using Doan's. Sold by all dealers 6 cents with Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as US agents. Also notes Allison Reading Club meeting and Weekly Record price of 1.26 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Doan
Canon City
W. H. Dawson
Macon Ave
Colo
Palmer's Drug Sre
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths Disease Warning
An old Western medical alert warns that kidney trouble fuels heart disease pneumonia and bladder problems. Dr Kilmer Swamp Root is promoted as a remedy to restore kidney function and reduce night and daytime urine urgency. A free sample bottle and book are offered by mail from the sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene
Mall. Mer & Co
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Uslacterer
Jaques Manufacturing Company
Chenoweth
Leslie Stevenson
Black Wolf
Dr. Goodloo
Allison Reading Club
A. Curran
Poplar Avenue
Kipling
Bethel Sr
W. R. Ames
L. B. Eldred
H. Humphrey
C. B. Rogers
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