Fremont county shows strong state fair results at Pueblo
Fremont county earned top district prize for best fruit and second in state for fruit display along with second for minerals and general exhibit. Mrs. M. E. Snow of Lincoln Park led prizes with fifty seven entries, while Capt. Rockafellow and H. S. Garlinghouse also garnered multiple premiums. Canon City’s strong showing suggests a future agricultural fair here. Apple picking starts in three to four weeks as frosts affect yields and foreign buyers may boost Canon City sales.
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Fremont County
Pueblo
Denver
el Paso
Secon Place
Hamlet
Canon City
Lincoln Park
M. E. Snow
Department of Pantry Stores
Capt. Rockafellow
H. S. Garlinghouse
Voting Contest Ends With Illinois Leading Citizenship Counts
Ballots totaling 695 were submitted from Illinois 214 Missouri 184 Iowa 192 and Kansas 131 among Canon City residents from four states. The contest aimed to measure which state contributed most to Canon City’s population with about one fifth of 8 000 locals involved.
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Iinois
Missouri
Kansas
Canon City
Gaza
Cana
Illinois
Towa
Apple crop in Canon City area shows strength despite smaller yield
The Arkansas valley apple crop, while not as large as last year, is far from a failure. In Fruitmere and Lincoln Park orchards the yield remains abundant with trees heavily loaded. Local growers expect better prices and a near 1902 revenue as market demand rises amid eastern shortages. Fremont county fruit growers report cautious optimism for a solid market.
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Arkansas Valley
Canon City
Fruitmere
Lincoln Park
Fremont County
Kansas
Harvest Festival Spotlight for Salvation Army Charity
A Salvation Army Harvest Festival on October 6 to October 8 highlights the organization’s extensive relief work. The piece details the Army’s reach with corps 811, 3,408 officers and employees, 8,000,000 beds yearly, and programs aiding 1,500 children and 63 industrial facilities. It urges public donations of food, clothing, and utilities to alleviate urban poverty. Also notes a Canon City wedding of L Auntlaw and Labbie Bell officiated by Squire A McDonald.
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Salvation Army
United States
America
OUR MILITARY COMPANY IN COLORADO STRIKE REGION
The Colorado National Guard Company F of this city was said to be ordered to Cripple Creek to aid in keeping the peace during miner strikes. Officer Jas O Peabody denies any orders to move and says members who went were acting voluntarily, with the unit described as innocuous despotude. A Want Ad note from the Recoup about pocketbook value appears.
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Colorado National Guard
Cripple Creek
Jas. O. Peabody
Grover Greveland
Hoosier Picnic Sparks Plan For Annual Outing
Indiana residents in Canon City and suburbs held a picnic at Sell's Island last Saturday. The event pleased attendees enough to form a Hoosier ancestry organization and plan yearly gatherings. Organizers faced short notice and limited invitations, relying on local press for announcements.
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Indiana
Hoosier
Muncie
F. G. Early
Canon City
Sell’s Island
Benks
Married by Florence minister in quiet city nuptials
MARRIED BY REV Harl E C Furniss of Florence and Miss Belle Parnall of Denver were quietly married by Rev B E Herl, pastor of the First Baptist church of this city, at the bride’s residence on Radd avenue last Sunday afternoon in the presence of mutual friends. The groom is a deputy sheriff and manager of the Florence Carriage and Wagon works. They will reside in Florence.
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E.C. Furniss
Florence
Belle Parnall
Denver
B. E. Herl
First Baptist Church
Radd Avenue
Fremont County
A. N. Parnall
Mrs. Furniss
Brookside Celebrates Italian War Day Parade
The Italian Societies of Fremont county held a Brookside parade commemorating Rome entry by Victor Emmanuel during the Franco-Prussian War. Four hundred marched in a milelong column, with addresses, races, and a grand fireworks display. Visitors from coal camps joined crowds that filled the village through the weekend. Mrs. Mabel Randolph arrived from Kansas City for a visit with the Websters.
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Rome
Victor Emanuel
Columbian Federation of Italian Societies
Fremont County
Brookside
Rockvale
Coal Greek
Pueblo
Joe Vizzetti
Max Vizzetti
Frank Tissone
Canon City Orchards Inspire Visitors This Season
A Canon City feature extols orchard scenery along Fruitmere and Lincoln Park. It praises color in apples and other fruits, notes varying care by ranchers, and urges every resident to tour the orchards in bloom and ripening season for broader civic pride and practical insight.
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Canon City
Fruitmere
Lincoln Park
Rocky Mountain
Ben Davis
California
France
Fifteenth Street
Record
Will Carlton
Ballards
James Whitecomb Riley
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