Various American Observations Remain Timely in 19th Century Times
A collection of editorial musings touches on capital punishment by electricity, horse trading economics, American travel satire, the pain insensitivity of fish, dried milk powder, Gettysburg casualties, organized societies, a rising knight culture, metric vs imperial measures, patriotism in legislatures, nakedness versus debt, Christian instruction, and expert rejection of new ideas. It also cautions labor groups against socialist aims and highlights the conflict between wages, housing, and family stability.
Advertising’s Role in Professions Urged by Founder Voice
A reflective essay argues all professionals depend on advertising to attract clients. It notes the public can discern meretricious ads and that doctors lawyers and others promote services to advance their practice. It contends one must create visibility or risk failure and suggests advertising is a matter of individual choice.
Colorado State News Highlights From Manitou To Silverton
Colorado items report lively Manitou crowds and Rocky Ford farmers debating a large grain elevator. Mounting bounties paid for bear scalps in La Plata, a Boulder bronco death, a Leadville firefighter injury, and a 1000 voice choir planned for Denver capitol cornerstone events. Fort Collins copper ore finds, Trinidad coal land briskness, and a revived Cowboy band move Colorado toward a festive Fourth with regional turnout and racing premiums.
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Rocky Ford
la Plata
Colorado Churches Notice Through Present Pastorate Highlights
In Colorado during Rev. M. W. Hissey's Boulder pastorate there have been 53 accessions by letter or probation. Denver's Second Congregational Church, led by Rev. Addison Blanchard, dedicated a new house of worship last Sunday. Harper's Weekly praises Trinity Church in Denver as relic of magnificence. Rev. J. H. Reid, Yale seminary grad, aids Congregational home mission work with Superintendent C. M. Sanders. Rev. Manly D. Ormes of South Congregational in Colorado Springs married Jane Eleanor Reddie in Philadelphia. his society opened their new edifice June 1. Rev. A. E. Armstrong of Leadville resigns. he is popular and also Lake County schools superintendent. Baptist Church begins building a parsonage at Hopkins Ave and Third St. M. Dougherty built the church. Rev. William Pearce of Monte Vista accepts a call as pastor, starting July 20, with services continuing as winter and spring.
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M. W. Hissey
Boulder
Second Congregational Church of
Denver
Addison Blanchard
Harper's Weekly
Trinity Church
America
J. H. Reid
Yale Seminary
Colorado
C. M. Sanders
Manly D. Ormes
South Congregational Church
Colorado Springs
Philadelphia
Jane Eleanor Reddie
Ormes
A. E. Armstrong
Presbyterian Church of
Leadville
Armstrong
Lake County
Baptist Church
Hopkins Avenue
Third Street
M. Dougherty
William Pearce
Monte Vista
Ispen
Mining Census Urges Western Miner Cooperation Urgently
The Rocky Mountain office of the Eleventh Census Mining Branch calls miners and operators to join and supply schedules to speed the western mining census. It offers memorandum blanks and prepaid return envelopes, urging early cooperation to publish a definitive volume on mineral production and resources. The notice also references the International Prison Congress in St. Petersburg proposing extradition principles, prisoner aid, and stricter liquor controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Denver
West
F. F. Chisolm
Gettysburg Building
Unusual Wild Jack Rabbits Sent For Kansas City Coursing Event
A shipment of about twenty wild jack rabbits arrived from western Kansas for a coursing match at Exposition Park. The rabbits were released into a canvas track to acclimate to the course, chased by cur dogs, with greyhounds to follow tomorrow. Eight races are planned each day with prizes for top scores. entries will be free and muzzled.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Exposition Park
Brazil's Constitution Outlined by Jurists in Rio
Rio Janerio June 23 Brazil drafts a new constitution under ministerial supervision. It calls for a two chamber legislature, direct election of a president with electors, and a six year term with a ten year ineligibility. Parliamentarianism ends and a responsible executive is adopted. An initial presidential election by congress will occur next November, followed by elector based elections. If no majority, congress elects from top three. The constitution outlines succession, senate leadership, and cabinet structure.
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Rio Janerro
Brazil
Braz
Congress
Senate
Republic
House of Representatives
Supreme Tribunal of Justice
Fire Destroys Block in Cerrillos New Mexico
Fire at White Bros restaurant on Front street in Cerrillos NM traced to rear. Dry conditions and scarce water left ten buildings and outbuildings burned to the ground, with several narrow escapes but no fatalities. Firefighters and locomotive water supply helped confine flames to the block.
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Cerrillos
N.M
White Bros
Front Street
Ex Secretary McCrary Died as Potts Hanged in Nevada
Telegraph notes list McCrary Iowa ex secretary of war death on the 28th, Potts couple hanged at Elka Nevada on the 20th, a Minneapolis millers convention in session, Kansas City pool hall robbed of 5800, Chicago population projected at 1250000, and a tornado injuring minors with damage. Several other items include Haskell Institute superintendent removal request, sugar trust ruling, Leavenworth editor attacked, Wyoming horse venture, Atchison flood impacts, San Francisco subsidy ending, Teller bill veto, and Western baseball standings.
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McCrary
Iowa
Josiah
Elizabeth Potts
Elka
Nevada
Minneapo
Haskell Institute
Lawrence
Kansas
New York Court of Appeals
Sugar Trust
Leavenworth
Wyoming
Great Britain
Atchison
San Francisco
Railroads for Africa and other early 20th century notes
A collection of excerpts detailing Collis P. Huntington's push for African rail networks as a route to curb slave trade, Belgian steamship plans and Congo projects, alongside reports of yellow fever outbreaks in British Honduras, a close House of Commons division on licensing, a train theft in Iowa, and prohibitionist reactions in Kansas. The items mix imperial rail schemes with public health and political tensions, highlighting transport, trade, and policing efforts of the era.
Walker Plans Roman Bath House Public Works
J Brisben Walker of Denver announced a prize competition for a grand Roman style bath house public laundry and tenement kitchen. At a Washington dinner the award winners were named and drawings shown with ground plans and front elevations as The Herald published them.
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Washington
New York
John Brisben Walker
Denver
Cosmopolitan
Walker
Herald
Rialto Mine Strike Yields High Assay Values
Mr J L Mullen of the Rialto mine received assay certificates from Prof G W Mann showing ore from the new strike last week with values of 47.16 and 160.34 per ton. Mullen expects output this month of 5000 dollars milling and smelting ore.
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J. L. Mullen
Rialto
G. W. Mann
Fearful Accident at Democratic Meeting Salute
A cannon misfire at the fair grounds during a Democratic meeting caused severe injuries. Oliv Bader of Len ington lost both arms and eyes and suffered a chest wound. John Stoke of Columbia lost an arm and another limb, with one limb amputated. W H Casson of Columbia had his hands shattered.
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Columbia
D. C
Fair Grounds
Oliv Bader
Lenington
John Stoke
W. H. Casson
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the Register
Lamare
France
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Yorktown
Pythias
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State News
Manitou
William Starr
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Nicaragua Canal Company
Santa Fe
Midland
Rio Grande
Salida
Poncha Springs
Travelers’ Protective Association
J. Wagner
Holyoke
Fort Collins
W. H. Avery
Mr. Avery
Canon City
Senator Wolcott
Committee On Public Lands
White
Grand Rivers
Secretary of the Interior
Frank Routt
Routt
Rout
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Purgatoire
Wootton
Robinson Divide
Engleville
Coorado
Cowboy
Dodge City
Rainbow Band
Silverton
Cowboy Band
Sinclair
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Pueblo
Minera Palace
Pacific Coast
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Edward Clark
Whitney
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Thomas Butler
Taylorville
Tim Plate Record
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Ashland
Wisconsin
Burns
Union Pacific
C. H. McKibben
Road
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Committee On
City of
Ilinois Central Railroad
Lake Front
Monroe Street
Chamber of Deputies
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American Senate
Railroads For
Africa
C. P. Huntington
Collis P. Huntington
Suakim
Nile
Khedive
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Freeman’s Journal
Eartvi Ie
Milwaukee Road
Spi
Ottawa
Franklin County
Issouri
J. Brisben Walker
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