Coming Events List From Colorado Newspapers
Western General Conference Women s Christian Association in Cascade June 20 21. National Association for Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis in Denver June 20 30. Colorado Association of Letter Carriers convention in Boulder June 28.
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Western General Conference Women’s Christian Association
Cascade
Cola
National Association For Study and Prevention of
Denver
Colorado Association of Latter Carriers
Boulder
Denver Pioneer Sylvester T. Smith Dies in Chicago
Sylvester T. Smith a Civil War veteran and railroad builder who for years was a leading Denver resident died at his Chicago home. He was noted as a prominent empire builder and executive in railroad circles.
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Denver
Sylvester T. Smith
Chicago
Postal Bank Opens Soon in Colorado City
The postal savings bank to be established here will open June 27. Postmaster Morgan has received all instructions regarding conduct of the office and is making preparations for a big business.
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Colorado City
Postal Savings Bank
Morgan
State Revenues Lag Behind Two Years
State revenues run about 200000 dollars annually behind two years ago while expenditures exceed the prior period by 450000 to 475000 dollars per year under the Eighteenth General Assembly allocations approved by Gov Shafroth.
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Denver
Eighteenth General Assembly
Shafroth
Rain Deluge Boosts Colorado Wheat and Potatoes
Nearly two inches of rain drenched a strip from Ault to Gilcrest extending ten to twenty miles wide and thirty miles long. The soaking showers revived growing crops and saved thousands of acres of wheat while greatly strengthening prospects for a large potato harvest.
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Greeley
Ault
Gilcrest
Widespread Colorado Rain Boosts Crops Across Weld and Adjacent Counties
Reports from Weld county and towns such as Boulder Fort Collins Wellington Loveland Sterling Castle Rock Steamboat Springs Montrose Trinidad La Junta describe widespread rain. Rain totals reach inches with beneficial moisture for alfalfa beets wheat and corn while some crops face earlier damage.
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Greeley
Weld
Severance
Windsor
Johnstown
Milliken
Kersey
Boulder
Fort Collins
Wellington
Waverley
Loveland
Sterling
Sugar Factory
Castle Rock
Douglas County
Steamboat Springs
Montrose
Trinidad
la Junta
Parson Boys Practice On Sunday Referenced By Taft Lookalike
Assistant Treasurer James A. Mathews of the Guardian bank is teased about resembling President Taft. A social dinner with Mr and Mrs Harmon prompts a daughter to remark that the resemblance is limited to his character, not his face.
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James A. Mathews
Guardian Bank
Taft
Mathews
Uncle Jim
Cleveland
Mind Anticipation Triggers Digestion Says Post Toasties Note
A lecture-style piece explains Pavlovian digestion where the mind’s anticipation drives digestive juices. It cites experiments with dogs to show hunger and expectation trigger saliva and stomach fluids, advising a peaceful breakfast scene with Post Toasties to stimulate appetite and health.
Deaf beggar could hear in Milwaukee flat
A Milwaukee resident recounts a strange prank when a deaf and dumb applicant knocked at his door asking for aid. The responder laughedly slammed the door after mishearing the appeal and returned to bed, finding the joke humorous.
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Milwaukee
The Harem Skirt Joke At Dinner
Miss Lillian B. Rowe quipped at a Denver writers dinner that the harem skirt could revive the old gag from the 1840s. She warned sharpsters would profit by advertising in Ladies' Own and promising tips for avoiding fringe, then paying victims with a curt reply to wear knickers.
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Lillian B. Rowe
Denver
Talesman Probes Jury Bias in Guilty Question
State's Attorney asks a talesman if guilt would justify hanging. The talesman, a politician, presses for the man’s political views as potential bias. The exchange highlights concerns over impartial juror selection and influence of politics on verdicts.
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Talesman
Fate and Falls Hit Joe Hard in Small Town Glee
Citizens discuss the misfortune as a baseball pitcher named Joe sustains a sprained arm. His family vows to seek medical help to salvage his career, hoping a doctor can restore his pitching future.
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Joe
Knicker and Becker Exchange Quip on Move to New Flat
In a sharp exchange Mrs. Knicker asks about moving furniture to a new flat and Mrs. Becker quips that it will fit after it is smashed. The brief dialogue captures a tense humor on domestic relocation.
Speak Kindly to All in Final Words
A reflective note urges gentle speech to everyone as life and fate decide if a spoken word may be a last goodbye. It emphasizes kindness and the belief that God controls whether words spoken reach or end a conversation.
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