Rural Free Mail Delivery Planned for Canon City Ranchmen
Postmaster Robert S. Lewis reports Washington approves early rural free delivery from Canon City. A 27 mile route serving Lincoln Park and nearby streets would cover 464 families, with boxes at convenient points. Rural carriers face long hours, but speed and better roads are promised. three fourths of households must pledge to provide approved mailboxes.
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Lewis
Post Office
Washington
Canon City
Congress
Congressman Brooks
A. P. Frederick
Denver
Frederick
Danl DeWeese
Lincoln Park
William A. Penny
Fruitmere
South Canon
Park
United States
Honeae
Post Office Department
Robert Ss. Lewis
Business unusually good in the east
George A. Baker and Miss Rosa Kier returned from a three week business trip to Kansas City Chicago and New York where they planned to buy rail and winter goods for Baker and Biggs. Mr Baker said trade was first class everywhere with manufacturers and wholesalers unable to meet demand amid widespread prosperity. He noted New York as the nation’s greatest market for dry goods and predicted fashion origin shifting from Paris to New York over time.
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George A. Baker
Rosa Kier
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Baker & Biggs
Minnie Baker
Colorado
New York City
Manhattan Island
United States
Paris
London
Engineer Mitton's Report on the Water Survey
Engineer Mitton reports progress on the Cottonwood Creek survey for Canon City Colorado. The field line has been run and the report outlines survey progress and next steps for the city council.
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Mitton
Canon City
Colo
Cottonwood Creek
City Engineer Maps Rio Grande Survey Route Progress
Co L MITTON reports moving camp from Texas Creek to Echo and then to Parkdale toward Canon City. He notes 15 miles from Cottonwood Creek to Echo, rough four miles ahead, expense reductions this month, and securing alignment notes from Canon City to Vallie to identify private ownership conflicts along the line.
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Cottonwood Creek
Echo
Rio Grande
Texas Creek
Parkdale
Canon City
Webster Park
Vallie
Co. L. Mitton
Will Take A Course In Big Engineering School
Leslie Garlinghouse left today for Troy New York to enroll at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for an engineering course. He will pause in Pittsburg for a visit with relatives en route. Garlinghouse was in Canon City High School’s graduating class last year and is praised as bright and capable. His father and several paternal relatives are alumni of R P I, a famous institution in the Empire State.
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Leslie Garlinghouse
Troy
New York
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Garlinghouse
Canon City
Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute
Empire State
Mrs Jack Palmer Dies in Nevada This Week
Mrs Jack Palmer, known to Canon City residents, died last Thursday August 30 in Goldfield Nevada. Her body was shipped to San Francisco for burial two days later. The Palmers lived in Canon City about fourteen years ago and had many friends here. Mrs Newman, the deceased’s mother, lives in San Francisco and previously lived in Canon City before moving to California in 1898.
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Jack Palmer
Canon City
Goldfield
Nevada
San Francisco
Palmer
Newman
California
Canon City Boy on the U S Cruiser Boston
Ned Weston son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Weston of Canon City is a blue jacket on the United States cruiser Boston which ran on the rocks in Rosario straits twenty miles from Bellingham Washington Monday The ship was floated at high tide and proceeded to Bellingham Bay under her own steam though leaking badly Nine compartments were flooded and sailors and marines with buckets worked twelve hours with the pumps to keep the vessel from sinking No lives were lost though the day after was strenuous for the captain and crew
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Ned Weston
Eugene Weston
United States
Boston
Rosario Straits
Bellingham
Washington
Bellingham Bay
Sails on two year cruise in oriental waters
Merl Wilson son of Mr and Mrs A E Wilson College avenue serves on the U S battleship Pennsylvania departing New York today via the Suez canal for Asiatic waters on a two year naval assignment. His prior sailing was in the Western hemisphere including a cruise to equatorial islands and along the west coast of South America, then around the Horn into the Atlantic. The current voyage will bring his first view of the Philippine islands and the Far East.
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Mer! Wilson
A. E. Wilson
College Avenue
Pennsylvania
New York
Suez Canal
Asiatic
Navy Department
Merl
Pacific Ocean
Western Hemisphere
Equatorial Islands
South America
Horn
Atlantic
Philippine Islands
Far East
Palace Drug Store Expands Space at Main and Fourth
Proprietors of the Palace drug store on the corner of Main and Fourth streets remove the soda water fountain to create room for business growth. Workmen rearrange the interior and plan to display drug goods in the vacated area once completed.
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Palace Drug Store
Palace@rug
Palace Drug Store Expands To Handle Stock And Prescriptions
The Palace drug store enlarges to create more room for stock and to give proprietors and clerks more time to handle goods and fill prescriptions. It is now one of the largest and best in the city and guarantees customers the best of everything in goods and service.
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Palace Drug Store
Twenty Round Glove Contest Ends Early in Prospect Heights
Spectators packed Prospect Heights to watch a twenty round glove contest between Tom Harris and E. M. Daniels. Daniels failed to appear. Cooper, a smoker at the mill, attempted to carry out the contract. The bout devolved into a verbal parade and a brief half round before Cooper sat out. It took two hours to settle gate receipts totaling $32, with outstanding bills yet to be paid.
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Prospect Heights
Tom Harris
E. M. Daniels
Texas
Daniels
Cooper
Smeltler
Slater
Miller's Soda Water Fountain Installed at Miller & Thompson
Miller & Thompson at 18 Main Street announce a new soda water fountain added to their store. The unit, purchased from Palace Drug Co., invites patrons to enjoy the service. The Canon City firm promotes its reputation for quality and courteous service and hints at future offerings of hot soda, light lunches, and oysters.
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Miller
Miller & Thompson
Main Street
Palace Drug Co
Canon City
Rio Grande Plans 25 Mile Double Track Upgrade
The Rio Grande railroad will award a contract to double track from Canon City to Swallows a 25 mile stretch. Most third-division trains run between Canon City and Swallows. Management plans $500000 in improvements between Pueblo and the Royal Gorge before year end. Entire line to be rebuilt and straightened with cement culverts and bridges. Santa Fe reportedly weighing similar plan.
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Rio Grande Railroad
Canon City
Swallows
Rio Grande
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
The
Santa Fe
The Holy City Season Delivers Brighter Stage Feast
Gordon Bennet presents the third season of The Holy City at the opera house Friday night with grand allegory music and elaborate costumes. Begh Tol says the company is stronger and more brilliant, featuring Luella Morey as Salome, adding a new star to the dramatic firmament.
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Gordon@ Bennet
Holy City
Beghtol
Luella Morey
Salome
Herod
Opera House
Returned to Canon City Pastorate for Another Year
Rev. A. F. Chaffee, pastor of the First M. E. church, has returned home from Greeley where he attended Conference. He will serve at the Canon City church for another year, a welcome news to his friends and admirers.
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Canon City
A. F. Chaffee
M. BE
Greeley
Chaffee
Bend The Record Back Home
A brief notice describes returning a record to its owner, emphasizing its value as a tangible keepsake and a cultural link to local memory. The item is presented as a preferred connection over correspondence, highlighting sentiment and shared history.
Mayor Goulter Replies to Anti-Club Petition in Canon City
Canon City Colorado September 4 196. Mayor Goulter explains his position on the anti liquor petition targeting Joe Walton and the Canon City Labor Club. He outlines actions by city officials, the council and the city attorney, notes two unsuccessful police raids, and disputes the legality of summarily abating the Walton club without judicial authority. He cites the City of Denver v. Mullen ruling to limit the council’s power to declare nuisances and to act without due process.
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Canon City
Colo
Joe Walton
District Court
Walton
Walton Place
Labor Club
P. Dale
Walton Club
Board of Trustees
Pps
Dale
Colorado
Supreme Court
City of
Denver
Mullen
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Canon
Canon City Boy
U. S
Oriental Waters
Goulter
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