Hail storms and strange happenings in Holly district
A Monday hail storm damaged gardens especially at W B Padley’s place while another Saturday night electric display burned a few phones. Repairs were aided by Boyd of Lamar. The Granada Times notes visitors, road right of way payment, revival meetings, medical news, and Denver statehouse oddities with political foibles and a forecast of possible tumult at the coming special session.
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Mr. Boyd
Lamar
Colorado Telephone Company
J. W. Skelman
Massachusetts
Kit Carson
Colorado Springs
Prowers County Fair Opens with Frontier Day Events
The Prowers County Fair runs August 26 to 28 with a special August 29 dog rolling event and increased premiums across departments. Cowboy relay races draw entries as Lamar track seeks to lower its five mile relay record, while Frontier Day on the 27th features wild west sports and family amusement with a promised merry go round for children.
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Fair Association
Lamar
The Illusion of an $800,000 Salary
The piece discusses Charles M Schwab’s ailment and rejects the idea that any person can earn 800000 a year. It argues such income is unattainable and unhealthy, noting most people abandon attempts. It questions the value of enormous spending money without productive use.
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East
Tennessee
Kentucky
John Smith
Charles M. Schwab
Colorado Irrigated Farm Feature at St Louis Exposition
Colorado plans an irrigation farm on ten acres at the St Louis exposition. A trained supervisor will manage irrigation while crops on one acre plots include alfalfa wheat oats potatoes watermelons cantaloupes and strawberries. The display will show main and lateral ditches headworks rating flumes and a full irrigation system to illustrate Western farming.
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Colorado
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Holly Chieftain
W. B. Padley
J. W. Wright
Holly
Granada Times
Birdie Hunter
N. J. Gillman
Board of County ‘Commissioners
Ira O. Bane
Clark LeFever
Denver
Mr. LeFever
Mr. Bane
The
Springs
Edna Marshall
G. B. Mayfield
Norman
Nebraska
J. L. Mayfield
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mayfield
C. G. Smeltz
State House
Samar
America
Drug Company Postoffice
Prowers County Fair
Woodmen
Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
United States
Pennyslvania
Starr
Chicago
White House
Butler’s
B. Thoman
Lamar Seed Co
C. B. Thoman
Popee
Franz Bros
North Main ST
Lamar, Colo
Deering Ideal
CC Huddesson
H. Gerstenlauer
Myers Drug Store
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