Colorado News Highlights From June to August
Western Newspaper Union items report events in Colorado including A R encampment at La Junta and Strawberry Days in Glenwood Springs. Other notes cover a Grand Lodge visit to Colorado Springs, a Fall Festival at Flagler, and the International Farming Congress in Denver. Also mentioned are labor incidents, crime, and local figures. The piece notes wheat production rankings, a fatal attack in Pueblo, and other regional happenings.
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la Junta
Glenwood Springs
Colorado Fair and Racing Association
Denver
Grand Lodge, K. of P
Colorado Springs
Flagler
Carlson DeFi Prohibition Stance Backed by Colorado Governor
Governor Carlson vows to enforce Colorado’s 1916 prohibition statute despite Denver home rule backers. In a Sterling tabernacle address he derides attempts to thwart the constitution, declares liquor interests seek to nullify state law, and commits to enforcing the prohibition law independently of Denver votes in 1916.
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Union News Service
Sterling
Colo
Carlson
Dr. Bulgin
Denver
Colorado
Presbyterians Name Officers Loveland General Assembly
The fifty seventh annual general assembly of the United Presbyterian Church of North America opened at Loveland with delegates and families arriving by special trains. T. H. McMichael of Monmouth Illinois was elected moderator for one year, while Dr. J T McCrory of Pittsburgh withdrew his nomination and Dr. McMichael won unanimously. Rev D F McGill was re elected clerk for the fourth consecutive time by unanimous vote.
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Loveland
General Assembly
United Presbyterian Church of North America
T. H. McMichael
D. D
Monmouth, Ill
J. T. McCrory
Pittsburg
Dr. McMichael
D. F. McGill
Elevator Cage Crushes Pilot in Denver
William D. Radke, 33, an elevator pilot, was crushed between a runaway cage and a concrete floor at the Ideal Building in Denver. Injuries feared fatal.
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Denver
William D. Radke
Colorado Springs Doctor aboard Ryndam in Collision
Dr. H. G. Dun can ship's surgeon on the Ryndam, which collided with the freighter Joseph J. Cuneo off Nantucket Island, is a resident of Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs
H. G. Duncan
Ryndam
Joseph J. Cuneo
Nantucket Island
Mrs Wolsey Denver Pioneer Dies at 83 in Grand Junction
Mrs Sarah J Wolsey, Colorado pioneer and mother of the first white child born in Denver, died at Grand Junction at age 83. News of her death comes from Denver. she had notable influence as an early settler.
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E. Wolsey
Denver
Sarah ' J. Wolsey
Colorado
Grand Junction
Uses for the Blackberry
A reader recalls gathering blackberries amid heat and thorns, later using them for a simple dessert and a hearty economical pudding. The pudding uses berries bread crumbs milk flour sugar and butter with limited eggs due to scarcity.
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Rae
Mary M. Howell
Country Gentleman
Rhubarb and Orange Mold Dessert Recipe
Wipe and trim rhubarb, simmer with leaf sugar water orange pulp lemon rind and ginger until soft. Strain, add cooled gelatin dissolved in fruit pulp, reheat with milk and optional carmine and cream, mold and chill. Unmold with warm water and serve plain or with custard.
Banana Strawberry Whip Imitation Whipped Cream
Crush a banana and pass through a strainer then whip the white of an egg stiff. Fold in powdered sugar and the banana mash to make imitation whipped cream. Serve over sugared strawberries or with marshmallows for body and contrast in dessert servings.
Sensational Motors Draw Curious Crowds in Rivalry of Style
In a dialogue about trends, one observer notes the rise of freakish flashy cars. The pair agrees the craze reflects a public appetite for the sensational, likening it to past desires to harness exotic feats such as zebras.
That Kind of Woman Catches Familiars in Kitchen Dispute
Mrs Futterby angrily accuses Mrs Gadscomb and Nora in a domestic exchange about a kitchen role. The dialogue reveals tension and a quick wit as Nora clarifies the term czarina.
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Mrs. Gadscomb
Mrs. Futterby
Mr. Futterby
Nora
Czarina
Constant Reminders On Fear And Criticism
A reflective exchange features a near philosopher remarking on unpredictable danger and the crowd of critics. The harassed individuals acknowledge the truth, noting how constant scrutiny undermines any attempt at feeling secure.
Matrimony Timing in Spring Quips from A Practical Thought
A Practical Thought questions why people favor marriage in spring. The aside notes no special reason beyond lower hotel and boarding house rates for summer, offering a wry, lighthearted take on seasonal motives.
Automobile Repair Course Added at Iowa Agricultural College
Greene remarks that some students may find the new auto repair course tougher than Greek while noting the addition to the college curriculum in Iowa.
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Redd
Iowa Agricultural College
Greene
Tillbury Wins Favor of the Fair Sex in Dance
Tillbury attracts admiration from the women at the event. A spectator notes his daily routine includes hours of practicing new dance steps to stay ahead in social circles.
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Tillbury
Head Bookkeeper Credits Postum With Health Gain
A Western city bookkeeper recites how stopping coffee and tea for Postum improved his health after a pneumonia tied to stomach trouble. He says nervous spells and the blues faded, aiding his demanding clerical work. He endorses Postum, from Battle Creek, and notes two forms: Cereal and Instant Rostum.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Colorado State News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
Garden Place School of
The
Daughters of Colorado
Lloyd P. Appelman
Colorado Insurance Agency Company
Eft Am Estate
Japan
New York
Pueblo
Steel
Ars
C. J.’ Roberts
Guy Reed
Mrs 3Anta
L. 8
Dale
Boy Scouts
General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church
Loveand
United States Department of Agriculture
Joe Tringa
Pueblo Steel Works
Frank Rossi
Libiria
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Maharajah of
Kapurthala
H. H. Jagat Jit Singh Bahadur
Maharanee
Prem Kaur
Karinjit
William T. Craft
George Filbeck
Alice Patek
Alfred Patek
Chicago
David Tyler
W. S. Ward
International Farm Congress
Soil Products
Pedro Mayo
Krause
Collison
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