Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated for Mr and Mrs Robert Chase
Mr and Mrs Robert Chase marked their golden wedding anniversary with a large, elegant gathering at their Macon avenue home. A six course dinner for forty eight guests followed by a poem, letters, a church address, and a music program, all set in a decoratively transformed parlor featuring raffia and marigold arrangements. The couple from Adams County Illinois married in 1856 after meeting in childhood, with much of their life spent in the county and in Quincy. They have several children and celebrated fifty years of marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Chase
Macon Avenue
James F. Harris
Denver
A. F. Chaffee
M E
L. D. Bhorn
Chase
San Uan Islands
Puget Sound
Northwest
Arlor
Adams County
Ills
Quincy
Johnson
Ms County
Golden Wedding Anniversary Recalls Canon City Heritage
In Canon City 1882 settlers Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chase celebrated a fiftieth wedding anniversary with more than eighty invitations and family felicitation from Cora Richardson and Lydia Glanville. A letter from Rev. James F. Harris and wife praised their character and friendship, while local dignitaries and former pastor Rev. Harris recalled shared memories and envisioned many more years of quiet prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nois
Canon City
Cora Richardson
Lydia Glanville
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Coast
Chase
Colorado
Mrs. Chase
Mr. Chase
Missouri
Carrollton
Illinois
Mrs
Harris
Asbury Methodist Church
Denver
Asbury Parsonage
Colo
James F. Harris
Doan's Kidney Pills Back Canon City Cure Claim
Canon City residents testify to relief from dull back pains and kidney distress after using Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. C. P. Spencer reports her husband's improved condition following treatment at Hunter Palmer's drug store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY promotes Doan's as the sole US agents priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon City
Dean
Jevery Box
C. P. Spencer
Pike Avennue
Colo
Doan
Hunter Palmer
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Teachers And School Authorities Entertained
The home of Prof. and Mrs. F. F. Thompson at 804 Rudd Avenue hosted a social gathering Friday evening for the board of education and city teachers. The event, hosted by the district superintendent and wife, drew a large group, fostering closer ties among those directing school affairs. Pink and white decorations complemented refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Thompson
Rudd Avenue
Board of Education
School Board Social At Mrs Raynolds Home
Canon City high school faculty and the board enjoyed a social evening at Mrs F A Raynolds home on Greenwood avenue. Recitations and musical selections provided entertainment while refreshments and stylish hats showcased fashion from various designers. The event strengthened ties between educators and the board and was regarded as a pleasant and successful start to the school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Raynolds
Board of Education
Canon City High School
Greenwood Avenue
Williams-Smith-Rice Coos Millinery Opening
On Saturday last Main Street drew a large crowd to the Williams Smith Rice millinery opening. Hundreds of hats were on display as women browsed and tried on patterns, enjoying the lively scene and the appeal of a hat that proved a favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams-Smith-Rice Coos Millinery
Bright's Disease patients recover after hospital failures
Two cases of Brights Disease recovered after hospital treatment failed. John H. Gyselaar of Eureka California healed after home treatment with Fulton Assays Renal Compound stopped the kidney fluid taps and he regained health. T J Mully of San Francisco also recovered after home treatment and returned to work five months later. The advertisement claims 87 percent cure rates with Fulton s Compounds and provides contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
John H. Gyselar
Eureka
Cal
Lane Hospital
San Francisco
Fulton
T. J. Mulloy
Bryant St
U.S. Marine Hospital
French
Gyselaar
Jno. J. Fulton Co
San Pablo Avenue
Oakland
Mitchell& Egbers
Real Estate Boom as Canon Realty Moves Fast
The Canon Realty Company posts brisk sales with twenty-one residence lots in Raynolds Heights and seven five acre alfalfa tracts in Park Center and Fruitland, totaling over $14,000. Colonel Sellers says advertising across Cripple Creek Victor Colorado Springs and Kansas papers targets outside capital and home seekers to accelerate population growth and rising values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon Realty Company
Raynolds Heights
Park Center
Fruitland
Colonel Sellers
Cripple Creek
Victor
Colorado Springs
Kansas
Canon City
Shower of Canned Fruit for Rev Hunley at North Third
A group of ladies from the Christian church congregation gave Rev J B Hunley and his wife a surprise shower at their North Third Street home. The event featured socializing and music with several solo performances by Mrs. Hunley. Mrs. Racey and four children visited en route to Salt Lake City to join Mr Racey, a Denver Rio Grande train dispatcher, and had not seen Mrs Kenney in nine years. New stock of shoes from Davis at 436 Mats Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Houston
B. K. Wilson
McLain
Micanelle
Rio Grande
Soda Point
Houston
Mrs. McLain
the Christian Church
J. B. Hunley
North Third Street
Lana
S. L. Racey
Kansas City
Missouri
W. B. Kenney
Salt Lake City
Racey
Denver Rio Grande Railroad
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T. D. Palmer
Apex Bik
North Seventh Street
A. T. Clarke
M. D
Harvard
White
Harrison Ave. Cor
Ninth Office
Acme
Main St
W.T. Little
Baker & Biggs
Pitt A. Wade
Pine
Harding
Felter Eik
R.c.herman Graves
North Sixth Street
W. C. Rowe
E. A. Bradbury Notary Public and Conveyancer Office
South Fifth Street
Kent L. Eldred
Maupin Block
J. Homer Dickson
Edith R. Dickson
Harding Block
Hazel Ave
Canon City, Colo
D. J. Houston
Micanite
Penitentiary
J.H. Aldriché Co
Knox
Bethel Jr. Ca
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Hart Schaettner
Marx
Buster Brown
Outane
Hart, Schaffner and Marx
Ederheimer, Stein and CO
Towler and Stockton Bros
Opera House
Stevens
Misa Stella Clasby
St. Joseph
David Robinbom
Riverside Avenue
South Dance
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