Colorado State News Roundup highlights and notes
June events list for Glenwood Springs Salida Denver and Pueblo. Registration totals in Denver Pueblo Teller and Greeley reported. Beets silos and farming loans noted. Local crimes and political moves include a life sentence for John P. Whitson and an extra legislative session planned. Greeley hosts joint Colorado Wyoming July 4 celebration.
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Glenwood Springs
Christian Endeavor
Salida
Red Cross
Summit of
Pike's Peak
Denver
Pueblo
Kaiser Plan to Rule World Prompts Liberty Loan Appeal
Dr Newell Dwight Hillis of New York warned Pueblo businessmen that 1892 meetings outlined a Pan German strategy to dominate Europe by 1915 and global power by 1920. He urged unified U S funding to defeat the scheme and save American commercial interests from German domination. The Kaiser allegedly claimed guidance by five historic rulers and vowed to win, saying the English navy had saved the United States so far.
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Pueblo
Colo
United States
Newell Dwight Hillis
New York
Commerce Club
Hillis
Liberty Loan
Germany
Europe
Kaiser
Caesar
Alexander the Great
Napoleon
Dr. Hillis
Denver Laramie & Northern railroad organized
The Denver Laramie & Northwestern, recently deemed defunct, reorganizes as the Denver Laramie & Northern to extend operations into Wyoming oil and coal areas. Purchasers who bought to junk the line form a company to run branch lines to Severance and other Colorado towns.
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Denver
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern Railroad
Wyoming
Severance
Colorado
Denver, Laramie & Northern Railroad
Former State Auditor Leddy Dies in Colorado Springs
Michael A. Leddy, former state auditor and state treasurer of Colorado, died at St. Francis hospital in Colorado Springs after a stroke in Manitou his home. He was a prominent builder of the Pike’s Peak region and a Wisconsin native born sixty two years ago.
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la Junta
Denver
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
M. A. Leddy
Colorado Springs
Padroni
Sterling
Greeley
Leddy
Michael A. Leddy
St. Francis Hospital
Manitou
Pike’s Peak
Wisconsin
Woman Dies in Bed Beside Two Children in Longmont
W B Woosley found his wife dead in bed next to her two small children in Longmont. Heart trouble is listed as the cause of death.
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Longmont
W. B. Woosley
Middle Age Is Best Period
The writer argues that forty is not too old, noting mature manhood brings skill, judgment, and steady plans. He cautions that younger workers begin competing, often willing to work cheaper, causing displacement of experienced, less progressive workers.
The Gift of Reading and the Reader’s Courage
A passage on reading as a free intellectual endowment that expands judgment. It argues readers gain the ability to see opposing views, test new or dangerous ideas, and refine their own dogmas. If offended by an author, the text suggests abandoning serious reading for daily papers.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Fights and the News Paper Howlers
A quip contrasts two types of fights in politics and journalism. The first type features senior figures with full blow by blow coverage, dramatic exchanges, and biographical portraits. The second ends simply with a judge’s monetary ruling.
The Elephant and the Boy at the Circus
A four year old Muncie boy at a circus was given a sack of peanuts for the elephant. When questioned he replied soberly that he could not tell which end to feed them to. The scene unfolded in the menagerie as his parents spoke nearby.
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Senate
Indianapolis Star
Bobby
Muncie
Indianapolis News
A Close Shave in German Colors
Fred Creators, chief deputy United States marshal, answered the telephone after a woman complained of a barber with a red white and black pole. She noted those colors are German.
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Fred Creators
United States
Indianapolis News
Time to Get Rid of Them
A farmer invites a narrator to bring city high school boys to work on the farm claiming he will pay for labor provided he can dispose of them before the apples ripen. The exchange suggests a plan to remove the youths prior to harvest season.
Fortitude Language on War and Peace and a Toothache
A speaker insists they want peace not war while admitting readiness to take personal steps such as seeking a dentist to cure a toothache. The exchange highlights resolve and practical action.
If We Loved Ourselves as We Love Neighbors Insight
A reflective line on self regard versus neighborly care, suggesting that many undervalue themselves when compared to how they help others. It frames self worth through community empathy and moral balance.
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Federal Loan Board
Colorado National Guard
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John P. Whitson
Littleton
Sarah Marshall Grahan
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Sugar City
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Little Jenny
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Skinner Mfg.co
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Merica
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