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Newspaper
Canon City Record
Location
Canon City, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1906
Page
2
The Fremont County Fair concluded with record attendance and high quality exhibits across fruits grains vegetables poultry and pet stock. Organizers report strong finances and foresee the fair becoming Colorado’s premier event with continued community support and cooperation.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c.
Crowds packed the Fremont county fairgrounds on Fruit Day as free fruit distribution drew thousands. Excursion trains arrived as visitors toured exhibits, praising Fremont County Canon City's displays while races were sidelined by the main draw of free fruit served by smiling attendants.
Officials praise the 1906 fair for improved grounds with gravel walks and expanded booth space. They refused exclusive privileges, allowing many vendors to participate, making the Fruit Day event a pronounced success.
The original Foley's Honey and Tar from Foley and Co Chicago is a popular throat and lung remedy. Many imitations with similar sounding names flood the market in yellow packages. Ask for the genuine product at Palace Drug Store and refuse substitutes.
Miss Thedo sia Ammons and Miss Lotta I Crawford from Fort Collins State Agricultural College demonstrated domestic science in Canon City. The duo, faculty at the college, showcased cooking and needlework, praised the fair, and planned moves to Pueblo and Aspen.
Large turnout of visitors arrives for the Fremont County Fair on Thursday with estimates of fifteen hundred to eighteen hundred excursionists. Special trains on the Denver Rio Grande Santa Fe and Florence Cripple Creek lines boosted attendance alongside regular services. exact totals remain unclear.
Denver Rio Grande lines carry 756 passengers from Pueblo with 556 on the first train and 200 on the second. Salida yields 61 passengers and Westcliffe 156. Florence Cripple Creek trains add 425 from the district and Santa Fe 235 from Florence and points east. Laugh and Grow Fat appears in Sunday Record-Herald comic section with aims to stay clean and entertaining.
The valley fair showcases about fourteen hundred fruit plates with nearly every horticultural product in view. Apples dominate with roughly one hundred fifty varieties on display from summer to winter, highlighting color and keeping qualities. The exhibition this year outshines last year due to a more attractive display, even if fruit size and color are similar.
The exhibition shows enhanced peaches pears plums grapes and strawberries with a new layout that highlights quality and variety. Contest judges allocate points for variety 40 for quality 40 for display, and prizes entice orchardists to rival the best. Mrs Jensen of Victor visits Mrs Jenks of Orchard Park.
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