Opened Gunnison river tunnel brings water to Uncompahgre valley
In Montrose Colorado President Taft inaugurated the Gunnison river tunnel delivering mountain waters six miles under a granite ridge to irrigate 160000 acres in the Uncompahgre valley. The project begun four and a half years ago uses reinforced concrete and steel work with no dam across the canyon. Local crowds cheered as prayer and national airs marked the event.
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Montrose
Col
William H Taft
Gunnison River
Gunnison
Black Canyon
United States Government Reclamation Service
Colorado
Bennath
Taft Visit Highlights Western Slope Fair and Tunnel Opening
A parade greeted President Taft as he entered Montrose for the Western Slope fair with a bomb alert signaling his arrival. Officials reviewed ceremonies at Kika Park and the Gunnison tunnel project with Taft praising progress while details extolled the tunnel’s 30 600 foot length, 11 by 18 foot interior, 1 300 cubic feet per second capacity, and potential 10 000 horsepower for Uncompahgre valley lighting.
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Mel
Taft
Kika” Park
New Strength for Women’s Backs and Other Notices
A collation of health testimonial for Doan’s Kidney Pills by Mrs Mary Hinson of Mt Sterling detailing back pain dizziness and vision issues resolved after use. Also a section on painting timing advantages in fall with Dutch Boy Painter brand supplies and a National Lead Company outfit offer.
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Mary Hinson
Strother St
Mt Sterling
Mrs Hinson
Doan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
National Lead Company
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Collar size hints and starch brands in a brisk shopper tale
A shopper learns collars and neckties sizing from a clerk who notes that wives choose for their husbands. The piece touts Defiance Starch as a stronger, safer alternative to 25 year old formulas. It also reports wild horses roaming American West and Berlin funding for 50 000 children to garden near the city.
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Berlin
Castoria ad phrase and political quips echo era humor
A column fragment cites Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children with a signature claim. It also notes opportunistic quips about a new political party and religion, plus a satirical remark about a woman chasing a man.
Fooled Them Thirteen Years
Frank Nelson former state superintendent of public instruction of Kansas and Cap Gibson longtime auditor’s clerk are described as friends. Nelson after leaving public service became president of a Minnesota college. Gibson recalls he fooled them thirteen years by quitting when teachers had to qualify.
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Frank Nelson
Cap
Kansas City Journal
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims $100 Reward
A vintage advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It offers a $100 reward to any case it cannot cure and promotes testimonials, noting the product is sold by druggists nationwide and manufactured by Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio.
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W. K. Kellogg
Toasted Corn Flake Co
Omaha
United States
Holden
Kellogg's
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake CO
Battle Creek, Mich
Hall
Nlecase
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Sitting Bull and the Custer Massacre debated
Doane Robinson notes Sitting Bull as a medicine chief and key Sioux influencer who allegedly avoided direct combat at Little Big Horn, while supposedly guiding actions from a remote elevation. The piece quotes the Indian School Journal on his role and motives.
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Sitting Bull
Doane Robinson
Department of History
State of
South Dakota
Joe
Custer
Little Big Horn
Big Horn
Indian School Journal
Hamlins Wizard Of 7 Medicine Quoted For Pain Relief
A small bottle of Hamlins Wizard Of 7 medicine is praised for clear application in many painful ailments. The saying notes that the man with greatest command of language is the one who knows when to keep quiet.
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President Taft
F. D. Catlin
Gunnisom Tunnel
J. Q. Allen
John Co. Bell
Charles J. Highes
John Wharroth
Tunnel
McConnell
Ie T. DeLéng
Grand Junction
Ter
England
South Africa
Johnny
Southwest
New Mexico
Arizona
Nevada
California
Modoc Pational Forest
Wan
Knicker
Becker
Atchison Globe
Neb
Carters
Iver Pill
Thezworld
Standard Oil
Standard Oil Company
Bayonne
N. J
Hudson County Board of Equalization
London Globe
K. Chesterton
Lewley
Brazil
India
Mation
Buieg
New York
ST. Louis
Pierce
Wes
Last i iSerties
Epeetisele Eee Es Rane Smee Spomn Medical
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