Ben Davis apples show promise for Colorado growers
State Notes reports W F Dixon displaying Colorado grown Ben Davis apples noted for rich flavor and large size, signaling fruit growing potential in Colorado. Watermelons and cantaloupes continue to ship by carload and express from the town, with rail facilities seen as key to Saguache’s shipping future.
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W. F. Dixon
Seven Lakes Toll Road
Colorado
Ben Davis
Colorado Springs Republic
Express
Rocky Ford
James W. McCreery
Greeley
Republican State Executive Committee
Canon City
Glenwood News
Saguache
San Luis
Carbondale
Patterson
Colorado Springs Gazette
Charles Miller
Brighton Register
Boulder County
Alva Adams
Job A. Cooper
Boulder Herald
Sitting Bull Seen as Powerful Indian Counselor at Stand ing Rock
Special Correspondent portrays Sitting Bull as a calculating diplomat with great influence over his people. The piece details his birth name Wa Kan You Na Gin, early warpath with his father Sitting Bull, and his measured, impassive demeanor. It notes his travels in the east and his skill in bargaining, presenting him as a key Sh Sioux leader shaping treaty opinions.
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St. Pav
Sitting Bull
Standing Rock
Bull
East
New York
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Grand River
Great Sioux Reservation
Standing Rock Agency
Dakota
Sitting Pull
Little Crow
Minnesota
M. Newton
The Boers Courtship Custom And Remedies Recalled
The piece notes Boer courting ritual where a suitor asks parents to sit up and dowry is 200 sheep. If acceptable, the vrann places two yellow candles as the couple court until the candle dies and salt is said to reanimate the flame. It also references Warner’s remedies and log cabin era tonics like Sarsaparilla and Rose Cream as simple, effective cures once popular.
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St. James
Shiloh's Vitalizer Guarantee Stirs Dismissive Debate
An 19th century style note touts Shiloh's Vitalizer with a printed guarantee for dyspepsia and liver complaints sold by J. F. Fezer. A separate humor snippet cites a visitor praising a daughter’s piano performance as a playful exchange between a father and visitor.
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Shiloh
J. F. Fezer
Free Trial Bottles Boost Fezer Drug Store Trade
Fezer drug store reports a surge in business after offering trial bottles of Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. The cure claims cover coughs colds asthma bronchitis croup and lung diseases, with a larger $1 bottle available and a warranty on every bottle.
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J. F. Fezer
Dr. King
Dazed Census Figures Meet Marlboro Mockery and Patent Remedies
A jumble of 19th century notices cites Philadelphia dwelling averages from census tables, advertises Electric Bitters for low spirits and weak health, lauds Ely's Cream Balm for hay fever, and promotes Shiloh's Cure for coughs. The page also hints at side chatter about a lumber trust and a traveling salesman’s remedies.
Castoria Ad Promises Cure for Catarrh
An old advertisement touts Castoria as a remedy for catarrh and as a trusted tonic for babies and children. It promotes safety and health benefits, asserts long-term use for mothers, and notes a nasal injector option and a price of 50 cents sold by J. F. Fezer.
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Lowell
Lee House
Campbellsburg
Ind
Chamberlain
Shiloh
J. F. Fezer
Boot Maker Advertises Calf Stock and Leather
A local boot maker at No. 3 Maple Street in Greeley Colorado offers calf stock and calf leather used with best workmanship and perfect fit guaranteed. Prices described as low for the class of work.
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Maple Street
Greeley
Colo
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Anstiquitate Ecclesiae Britannicae
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Plast
Geo. W. Walts, Esq
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Burlington Free Press
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Covert & Cheever
Ely
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Clinton, Wis
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Hallet & Co
Portland
Maine
Castoria
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USA
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Warren St
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Bourbon, Ind
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W. M
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Garden City
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Forest City Lodge
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U.S. Grant Woman's Relief Corps No. 15
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G. A. A. Woovsvry See
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A E Gipson
W M. H G Clark
Greeley Public Library
Grand Outfit Free
True & Co
Augusta
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J. Jay Joslin
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Mayher
Portland and Louisvile Cement
Plaster
Paris
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Missouri River
Ogden
Salt Lake City
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Los Angeles
Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Nevada
Washington Territory
Union Pacifi Railway
E. L. Lomax
Thos. L. Kimban
Omazea
Tisha We Ayer & Son
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Messra
Tebbits, Ek
Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Montgomery Ward & Co
Michigan Avenue
Canada
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Deny
J. Campbell
M. D. 17Th
Larimer
Burlington
Lie. CP CO
Imy Creed
Metic
Denver Munioto
Plummer & Hellis
Blake
Tabor Block
Cor- 16Th & Larimer
Remington
Hoff, Seamans & Benedict
Curtis St
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