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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1908
Page
11
The Seely Drug Co in Canon City promotes Rexall Orderlies claiming they cure chronic constipation by toning nerves and muscles of the large intestine. They advertise a money back guarantee and emphasize they do not purge or harm other organs.
A Denver and Rio Grande special train delivered Democratic candidates to Canon City for a rally at the opera house. Speakers included Chas J Hughes Jr governor candidate John F Shafroth and Katherine Cook with coverage noting tepid enthusiasm and criticisms of imperialism and the Philippines.
The first regular monthly Fremont County Teachers Association meeting will be held at the First Presbyterian church next Saturday afternoon. Miss Katherine L. Craig, state superintendent, will attend and speak. Dean Parsons of Colorado College will present Will You Help Build the Fence a highly entertaining lecture. The program promises broad public interest and aims to fill the auditorium.
The piece profiles Mr. Woodford a long time Fremont County resident and active citizen. It notes his marriage to Ida M. Blakeslee in 1881 at Wetmore, his three children and their schooling, and ends urging Fremont voters to elect him to the legislature on November 3.
Last Wednesday evening the Sopho more class and Miss Laura Humphrey met at Mr Prescott's store and escorted Lillian Kissiliski to the Kissiliski home to bid farewell before her midnight Spokane bound train. Friends and family accompanied her to the station and staged a farewell Congo as they sent her off.
Mrs. McLain serves as second vice-president of the Colorado Federation of Woman's clubs. Fisher-Dempsey Construction in Pueblo reports steady progress on Raynold's Heights sidewalks and grading, with completion expected in about ten days and grading by November fifteenth. Cr T Chapman learns his brother-in-law James Aleshire died in Plainsville Illinois of pneumonia at twenty six, as Mrs Chapman travels to Illinois. G F Rockafellow of Canon City received a shipment of fireplace fixtures from Denver Mantel & Tile Co. Mrs Cunningham returned to Chicago after visiting her brother on Lincoln Park declining further travel.
Mr McClement plans visits in Missouri river valley and Oklahoma City before returning to Colorado. C C Campbell of the Can on City exchange visited Colorado Springs Tuesday. L E Harbaugh of Lincoln Park sustained serious internal injuries picking apples on the McCumber ranch near Brewster and was taken to Minnequa hospital Pueblo for operation. condition causes concern among friends. The Woman's club met at Elkshall Tuesday afternoon with Mrs M S Raynolds presiding. Riley and Ella Wheeler Wilcox poems were enjoyed. Also notes on Dr Shoop Health Coffee marketed by Monarch Grocery and praised as a quick substitute for real coffee.
The Republican candidates for county offices held a rally in Howard with six speeches and a lively crowd at the town hall. The campaign quartet Van Patten Thomas Bauer and Penna energized the audience with song and applause, and most stayed until after 11 pm to see the speakers off. A follow up visit to Cotopaxil is planned for Wednesday night.
Notice is hereby given that George Fear of San Francisco California has applied for lease No 6471 for School Lands in Fremont County Colorado described as lot 13 and 4 Sec 36 Twp 60 N Range 12 W. No other lease applications will be considered after November 16 1908. Published October 22 1908. Last publication November 13 1908. Also notice of subscription offers from Canon City Record for Missouri and Kansas Farmer and Weekly Record with rates in effect.
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