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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1905
Page
2
The Leader Store highlights cider mills at a special week price and new 20 foot ladders for apple picking. It touts cheap steel wheelbarrows and road scrapers and urges strangers to visit to find the best groceries in town. It promises efficient coal use with new ranges and notes other kitchen items.
The Fremont County Bank, led by President Raynolds and cashier Rockafellow, expanded after removing an old vault to create a spacious lobby and updated offices. The bank showcases mahogany and brass furnishings, a patron room, and a private interview corridor, with Raynolds noted for state influence and Rockafellow for steady stewardship. It contrasts with Stoddard county veteran William Kingsley, Irish-born, 122, who joined a church baptism after a long life of service.
Lester Orlando Miller of Canon died from neck and spinal injuries after falling through an open elevator shaft while helping with carpentry at the Diamond Fire Brick Company addition. He was 38 years old, survived by a wife three children and parents. Funeral at United Presbyterian Church with burial in Lakeside.
Geo A Sherman of Lisbon Red Mills Lawrence Co New York says years of kidney disease resistant to doctors vanished after using Foley's Kidney Cure. He reports relief after half a bottle and full recovery after four bottles, with frequent urination and brick-dust or slimy secretions ending. Palace Drug Store sells it.
Public Library report for August shows 1569 reading room visitors 36 reference dept visits 2102 books borrowed across History Travel Biography Literature Fine Arts Useful arts Natural Science Religion Philosophy Magazines Fiction totaling about 5000 books. Tax levy 1300 annually. Foley Co Chicago markets Honey and Tar throat and lung remedy praised for safety for children and delicate persons at Palace Drug Store.
Mr. C. A. Parrett and Mr. J. Ernest Brown return to Greenfield Ohio after a month in Colorado with L. S. Brown of Garden Park. They joined family and Mrs. Weasels of Millsap on a camping trek over the Sangre de Christo range and were impressed by the Rocky Mountain scenery.
Captain Lister, state organizer, has enrolled over four hundred Canon City boys in the Anti Cigarette League. A service at First Presbyterian Church drew smaller crowds due to bad weather. Lister spoke on cigarette harm to body and moral fiber and a rally for supporters was planned.
Canon City residents are promised vaudeville at the opera house next week with two shows nightly for 10 cents admission. Highlights include Toby Stark imitation acts and Dayton Sisters in song and dance plus Beach and Barth and German comedians with moving pictures. Also reports of weddings Kendrick-Prosser and Harsh-Romine along with office space to rent and a brief note on Mrs. S. A. Muloch’s Salida visit.
At the residence of Mr and Mrs W S Merris 1426 Greenwood avenue a twin wedding was held for their children William W Merris to Miss Grace Jean Gerdis McElwee and Lanora T Merris to D P Howard. Earlier Everest M Steele wed Catherine E Beltz at Lincoln Park with Rev A W Henderson officiating.
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