Denver’s Czar, Courts, and Charters Stir 1903 Colorado News
A collage of far western notes from Lamar to Rocky Ford reports political volleys about Roosevelt’s candidacy, Russia’s religious liberty push and Jewish persecutions, Denver charter debates, water disputes with the C F I Co, and a Kansas cyclone run-in. Also included is a sharp lampoon on traveling dentists who sold copper plates and failed dental work, provoking local outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Turkey
Gage
Denver
Lavenburg
Savonburg
Unmarried men fined in Argentina tale from old paper
An era piece describes a bizarre scheme where men remain single past set ages incur escalating fines up to 30 dollars monthly, with odd exemptions and a limit at 75 years. The article comments on the idea with humorous caveats and mentions local gossip about transferring county clerk to Argentina for effect. It also includes a long list of real estate transfers in Prowers county and a burst of local ads and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Phonographiec Warl
Lamar
Curry
Prowers County
I L Maxwell
FL D Guy
J R Lincox
EJ & H M Wagner
Lamar Town & Land Co
A A Williams
Cecces Powe Cosegecess Gieaece
C M Lee
J K Doughty
A E Markham
L Wirt Markham
Forest Park Place
Cleeses
Dentists to Attend at Union Hotel Lamar on Monday
Dr Willey and Dr Jackson, both first class dentists, will be at the Union hotel in Lamar on Monday June 1 for dental work. Also notice of a trustee sale by William W. Reynolds in Lamar, Colorado, on June 22, 1903, of property including land and water rights due to Mary I Mayhew's default, to satisfy an $800 note plus interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Thoman
Drs. Willey & Jackson
Union Hotel
Willey
Jackson
Lamar
Mary I. Mayhew
Prowers
Arkansas River Land
Mary J, Mayhew
Albert Mayhew
Henry D. Fearon
Mary
Bary
I. Mayhew
J. K. Doughty
Mary I
Mayhew
Granby Hillyer
Esquire
County of
of Colorado
William W. Reynolds
Colorado
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B. Mhrrilu
Laman, Cotonaro
Mark Flinn
Court House
France
Kentucky
Kansas Line
Southwestern Colorado
Hanna
Foraker
Roosevelt
Canon City
Charlie Beach
United States
W. K. Winterhalter
H Bane
William E Rust
Butler's
Nice
Ither
P.S. Lynch
A. W. Seabury
Irwin Building
East Main Street
OC. B. Thoman
Lamar Seed Co
White House
Butler’s
Chamberlain
B. Thoman
M. J. McMinn
Carlton
Colo
American Beet Sugar Co
C. C. Huppueston
Union Central Life Insurance
A. E. Bent, Financial
Lamar, Colo
Lamar Marble
E. M. Steward
Wright
Canada
E. H. Wright & CO
Kansas City
H. Myers
Strain Bros
Irwin
Miss Carr
Chicago
Church Bros
Queen Quality Shoes
North Main St
Heath & Milligan
Off
America
Marker Lumber CO
Deering Ideal
D. H. Cooper
Smith & Thompson
Arkansas Valley
Lamar Hardware
D. L. Silver
A. Everett * Ce
Smith Premier Typewriter
Smith Premier Typewriter Company
Champa Street
Denver, Colo
Colorado Telephone CO
North Side Grocery
G. H. Huddleston
North Side Hotel
B. B. Brows
A. N. Paraisa
W. C. Gouxp
Cashi
First National Bank
B. B. Brown
T. M. Brown
M. D. Taaroczes
W. O. Gouxp
A. N. Panziru
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