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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1901
Page
4
Excerpts note confidence in Pueblo Colorado State Fair to run September 23 24 25 26 27 with full comforts and strong committee effort. Promises first class accommodations for exhibitors and visitors to build lasting county support. The piece also rails at public figures and fashion trends while predicting civic enthusiasm.
The narration lists contest rules from Mountain and Plain Board of Directors. Ballots must be clipped from regularly issued Prowers county newspapers and mailed sealed to County Clerk John F. Curry before noon September 14. The winner, Maid of Honor, receives transport to Denver and hotel expenses from Sept 30 to Oct 4. voting opens to all county residents and papers are restricted from participating beyond coupon insertion. Also included are notes on Woodmen of the World log rolling event in Lamar and foreclosure notices detailing sale of property under trust deeds in Prowers County, with sale date set for September 16.
A travel note extols a journey from Santa Fe to Colorado Springs via the Short Line ending at Rosemont. The ascent offers a grand, panoramic view of rugged peaks and wide plains, praising engineering, scale, and the distant sights of Colorado Springs and Pueblo from the mountain summits.
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