Octobers Greatest Snowstorm Hits Canon City Hard
A massive October snowstorm dumped two feet of snow in Canon City over August to twenty six hours. Residents report trees bent under weight, orchards stressed but largely spared due to no wind, trains delayed, and observers noting it as the deepest early-season snow in memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
W. H. McClure
Colorado
Mr. McClure
Alta Vista
Okey
B. G. Woodford
Mr. Woodford
Colorado Faces First October Snowstorm in Twelve Years
A statewide Colorado snowstorm hit from Friday night through Sunday, the worst October storm in twelve years. Snow depths ranged from two inches to three feet, delaying railroad traffic with no serious losses reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
Canon City Dentist Opens Local Office
Canon City on October 25 1906 a new dental practitioner announces permanent location and free examinations. He offers painless work as much as possible with reasonable prices and invites residents to visit for care.
Crop Threat Prompted Concern Over Unharvested Apple Yield
Report notes considerable worry about an apple crop not yet gathered and potential danger to stock from delays.
Orino Laxative Syrup Promises Clear Complexions
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and clears sallow blotched complexions by stimulating the liver and bowels. It does not nauseate or gripe and is mild and pleasant to take. Remember the name Orino and refuse substitutes at Palace Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orino
Palace Drug
Fire Alarm Boxes Knocked From Service By Snowfall
Snow disrupted city fire alarm boxes at the St. Cloud hotel F and C Co Shops and two Main streets locations. Workers repaired the system by Sunday night and Monday morning, restoring one of two circuits while the west and north sections remained unaffected. The damage was limited to a temporary outage caused by wire tension from snow weight.
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St. Cloud
Fifteenth
Tenth Street
Harrison Avenue
Hal Galley Feared Lost in Gulf Hurricane
W. E. Galley suspects his brother Hal Galley of Des Moines Iowa may have perished when a Gulf hurricane struck Cuba and the southern states last week. Hal worked for the Florida and East Coast Railway on a Miami to Key West extension and lived on a houseboat at Big Pine Key. The storm caused severe flooding and many deaths in the keys. no word has reached Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Galley
Hal Galley
Des Moines
Iowa
Cuba
Galley
Florida and East Coast Railway Company
Miami
Big Pine Key
Keys
Florida
Hurricane with lowered severity mainly hits Havana region
Gov Magoon reports the hurricane caused limited damage in Havana and Pinar del Rio provinces. Batabano suffered nine deaths and many missing as Campbell and Sara steamers wrecked. Homes destroyed, hundreds homeless, with losses around 600000 dollars. Aid ordered to Batabano while tobacco seeds in San Luis area sustain heavy damage.
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Havana
Magoon
Pinar del Rio
Batabano
Campbell
Isle of Pines
Nunez
San Luis
Long Robinson Wedding at High Noon Friday
Loren B. Long of Cripple Creek and Miss Beula Robinson of Waterloo Iowa wed at the bride’s uncle C R Foresman 806 Rudd avenue officiated by Rev J T Thomas of the First Presbyterian church. They will reside at 210 Whalen avenue Cripple Creek and received many costly gifts. Fremont County Bank advertises $150000 in loans on securities or real estate.
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Loren B. Long
Cripple Creek
Beula Robinson
Waterloo
Iowa
C. R. Foresman
Rudd Avenue
J. T. Thomas
First Presbyterian Church
Fremont County
Fremont County Bank
Denver Wedding Tie Dr J C Cropp And Edith Frenchman
Dr J C Cropp of this city and Miss Edith Frenchman of Denver wed last Monday evening at the Colfax avenue home of Dr and Mrs Flyman. The bride, a cashier and stenographer for Jones Dry Goods, visited Canon City for weeks before marrying. The groom, long established in Canon City, will practice in southern California. The couple will leave soon to start their new life, with friends extending best wishes.
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J. C. Cropp
Edith Frenchman
Denver
Recollections of the Play
A brief dialogue recalls a theater scene with a child admiring a ballet dancer while a parent admits forgetting the dancer’s face. The exchange conveys memory, innocence, and the ephemeral nature of stage impressions.
Small Invention Made Quite a Fortune
Hugh J. Hill of 1109 Rudd avenue reports the death of his grandfather H. W. Hill of Decatur Illinois on October 11 after a brief illness. Deceased was 85 and a Macon county pioneer who patented a triangular hog ring that prevented rooting and built a fortune from its nationwide and international sales.
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Hugh J. Hill
Rudd Avenue
H. W. Hill
Decatur
Illinois
Macon County
United States
Canada
Red Letter Day in Missionary Circles
Mrs. Palmer of New York, an official of the Woman's Home Missionary society, spoke at an interdenominational meeting of missionary women at the First Presbyterian church. About one hundred fifty women attended the Thursday afternoon event, followed by a light reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Palmer
New York
Woman's Home Missionary Society
The
Presbyterian Church
City
M. J. Evans
Rudd Avenue
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
First Presbyterian
Palmer
Rev. Entorf
Pal
Missionary Work Interest After Return from India
The individual spent several years in India and since returning to the country has shown interest in home missionary activities.
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Mer
India
Pases
Colored Methodists plan new church and parsonage
The Second Methodist church colored in this city bought two lots at Tenth street and Macon avenue to build a church and parsonage once funds permit. After occupying the old Episcopal church the group lost a home when the post office block moved in. A split occurred as Rev C W Holmes organized a Methodist group while half formed a new Baptist congregation led by Rev Reynolds. Both sides seek funds for new buildings.
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Second Methodist Church
Tenth Street
Macon Avenue
Episcopal Church
C. W. Holmes
Mr. Reynolds
Baptist Church
Convict Finds Woman’s Fat Purse Near Work Camp
A Coal Creek woman losing $127.75 near convict workers had her purse found by Chas Warren, a water carrier at the camp, who turned it over to the guard. Warren faced two years on embezzlement charges, to expire soon.
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Coal Creek
Florence
Chas. Warren
Warren
Cripple Creek
Christian Scientists Attend Meetings in Denver
Fifteen or twenty adherents of the Christian Science church in the city have spent most of the past week in Denver for the association's annual meeting. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Smith and others such as Mrs. Charlotte E. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Avery, Mrs. L. C. Frank, Mrs. Little, Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Maule, and Miss Calvert. they study in Miss Sweet's class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Church
Denver
Association
Frank L. Smith
Charlotte E. Smith
H. D. Avery
Frank P. Smith
L. C. Frank
Little
Lloyd
Maule
Calvert
Miss Sweet
Florence Doctor Adds Rare Pipe From Aman Moore
Dr Sheridan of Florence expands his renowned pipe collection with a new piece labeled The New Irish Contrivance. Aman Moore, formerly of Florence now in Spokane Washington, sent the pipe, underscoring Sheridan’s status as holder of one of the nation’s largest assortments.
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Pueblo
Boulder
la Junta
Cindh
Sherman E. Lane
Galley’s
Northwestern University, of
Chicago
Whipple
J. H. Hunt
Undertaker
Bart Hunt
South 5Th Street
Phone
Long-Robinson
J. H. Aldrich & Co
Main ST
Florence Doctor
Canon Investment
H. Atwater
Main Street
W. L. Goyett
South Eleventh St
Wm. T. Bridwell
Main
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