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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
6
A clippedmarket note discusses drug purity and strength, praising Palace Drug Store at 601 Main for dry standard strength drugs. The long column lists local residents and visiting officials, travels to Denver and Chicago, railroad staff changes, and a geology survey update in Canon City.
Manager W T Wallace of Colorado Light and Power travels to Denver on business expected to take about a week. M H Walsh and Jennie M Philipe, both of Rockvale, wed by Rev J T Thomas at First Presbyterian Church. Homer Gree of Ohio visits Canon City staying with Mr and Mrs W H Dozier. Mr Green is Mrs Dozier’s uncle. The Doziers hosted dinner featuring roast wild duck from a recent San Luis Valley hunting trip. Emma Houle from Boulder visits parents Mr and Mrs Richard Houle while pursuing nursing studies. Charley Wright, former Rock Island track foreman, returns from duty in rock ballast work between Limon and Goodland. Mr and Mrs C A Howell of Mount Sterling arrive from California for a few days with Mrs A L Conoway.
Friday reports show Mrs Burgess visiting Washington school while Arthur Thomas of Kansas City joins Judge and Mrs Logan for a family visit. Florence & Cripple Creek railroad official J P Flaherty attends business matters in town. Mas onic activity in Coeur de Leon Lodge 48 Knight of Pythias with delegations from Florence and Coal Creek and plans for Cripple Creek travel next Tuesday.
A short advertisement extols the convenience of a checking account for business professionals and ranchmen alike. It urges deposits to keep accounts straight, provide receipts, and improve community standing, inviting readers to visit and learn more.
Canon City residents travel for visits and business as Denver hosts several locals. A marriage license was issued to Frank Blolnick and Annie Jonenick. Lodging, road work, and the Odd Fellows hall site move forward in Coal Creek while county officials inspect Oak Creek roads after heavy July rains. Prison terms pending for James Lynch. Dr. W C Rowe returns from Chicago praising Colorado climate.
Rev. F. R. Hollenbeck takes charge as First M. E. pastor with wife arriving from Rocky Ford to occupy the parsonage. An official reception is planned at the church next Thursday night. Also notes on Mrs. Steinwandle’s return to Canon City, county tax grievances in Florence, visits by Moon and Cowgill, and Dr Shoop remedies offered by local merchants.
Saturday notices list price cuts on all summer shoes at Davis' 426 Main. Social notes report Mrs. J. H. Hunt returning from a week with her daughter in Salida, and several locals including Harry Champion, D. N. Cooper, Mrs. Alice McNeal, E. G. Bettis, and Geo. A. Baker making brief trips or plans in Canon City and Copperfield.
Local residents and visitors mingle in Canon City. G H Hunt and parents visit from Salida. Amos Root and W H Sammons tour from Gypsum City and Rhyolite. Miss Bessie Bloomfield arrives from Albia to reside with Rev H M Jamieson. Visitors include Mrs S E Lane and Viola from Wisconsin.
Miss Mary Webster teacher in Flagstaff Arizona reports local public schools are thoroughly up to date in equipment and highly efficient in work Flagstaff is not unattractive as a place of residence Rev S R Jamieson and family from Pawnee City Nebraska visiting Canon City Roy al Gorge and Skyline drive impress them Canon City visits end with plans to return to Colorado Springs later M W Zink visits Ashland Nebraska relatives T F Young guests on Lincoln Park with Mr and Mrs
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