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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1906
Page
2
A Rocky Ford piece argues Rev Charles Wolfe copied The Burial of Sir John Moore from a French poem by Lally Tollendal. It cites opening stanzas in both works and notes the critic cannot locate Tollendal’s source.
Community leaders urge artisans and laborers to help city work projects while noting about 70,000 residents face potential freezing conditions next winter and need housing and warmth aid, creating pressure on relief programs.
The Longmont Pumpkin Pile Day is set for August 30. The U S treasurer ordered a $25 000 deposit in the First National Bank of Alamosa. Rural route 1 opens October 1 at Olney serving 320 people and 96 houses. St John the Baptist church in Longmont was dedicated July 22 costing over $20,000. A Denver joss house opens on Market Street. Lara Nelson, prominent Park county landowner, dies in Denver. New Denver post office bids cap at $500,000. Several local incidents include a campfire loss near Antonito and a Cripple Creek explosion. Apple shipments from a Denver area orchard total 10,000 boxes if crop holds. The First National Bank of Eads is approved with $25,000 capital. L S Barnes named state fish hatchery superintendent at Durango. Fortimo Naveretto bound over for a Longmont shooting case. Governor McDonald declares August 1 half holiday for Colorado’s admission anniversary. The National Jewish Hospital cornerstone laid in Denver. Grand Valley peach crop expected to exceed previous year by up to $300,000. Private George S Smith drowns at Pike View reservoir. Grand Junction Chamber to back space in state exhibition car. Emerald Lakes hatchery reports 7,331,000 eggs collected June 29 to July 21. De Remer dies. shaped Colorado engineering history. State survey funds approved for topographic work around Fort Collins, Livermore, Loveland, Colorado Springs, and Eaton quadrangles. Fish hatchery plans named for Hot Sulphur Springs and Glenwood.
The Interparliamentary Union meeting in London adopted measures to define contraband of war to include arms and munitions, and to shield belligerents’ property at sea. It urged reducing armament costs and urged governments to fund future conferences. King Edward welcomed the delegates at Buckingham Palace after a Windsor visit and a Lords luncheon where Bryan’s peaceful rhetoric drew lengthy applause.
The tenth annual Frontier Days celebration will be held in Cheyenne on August 15 and 16, 1906. The program lists races, roping, bucking, stage coach hold-up, and various exhibitions by cowboys, girls, and Indians, with all events run by local citizens under new arrangements.
William J. Bryan met King Edward at Buckingham Palace in a private audience arranged through Ambassador Reid. The informal talk centered on peace and the Interparliamentary Union, with the King expressing keen interest and cordiality toward Americans.
Six members of the Empire's Council, all Constitutional Democratic officials including four scientists, quit the upper house. They say peaceful liberation requires a Parliament and warn that until a new chamber is elected, the government alone will drive legislation.
The Denver Union Stock Yards report notes a quiet week with normal receipts but weak demand for poorer cattle. Beef steers and grass cattle show mixed price moves, with good cows fair but generally lower. hogs and sheep demand remains solid, lambs and yearlings priced up to weekly highs, and grain hay prices listed for reference. Cattle receipts year to date show a modest increase over last year while hogs fall short of last year’s tally.
Practical instructions for brewing iced tea and avoiding bitterness by proper steeping and ice dilution. A recipe substitutes wheat bran, corn meal, syrup, and eggs for coffee with full boiling time. Includes a lemon milk sherbet method with lemon juice, sugar, corn starch, and frozen milk mixture.
Awnings require careful handling to preserve color and longevity. Do not raise during rain, as wet folds hold more water and fade when sun returns. Let them dry while extended, and avoid rolling at night unless wind risk exists. Only roll up in strong wind to prevent damage.
The Chicago Record-Herald describes summer fabrics from eollennes to dimities with lattice patterns and bandlike borders. It highlights plaids checks ribbons girdles straw colors tinsel belts moire sashes and decorative details such as rosettes and butterfly buckles for a refined warm weather wardrobe.
Grate or cut corn from seven ears into a bowl. Add one pint milk one beaten egg and a half teaspoon salt. Stir in enough flour to form a light batter. Drop by tablespoonfuls into boiling fat and fry until light brown.
O C Hayden of Albert Lea Minnesota describes back weakness and night pain that left him unable to rest. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his kidneys improved, back pain disappeared, and he reports no return of trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
A police court scene features a defendant charged as a camera fiend. A lawyer volunteers to take the case. The judge jokes about sending him to the workhouse for three months, noting the man targets cameras rather than people.
Patient recounts severe foot injury in 1899 with failed surgeries and four years of misery. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for seven months, the foot healed fully and the narrator resumed work. He cites doctors' bills of about $600 versus six dollars for Cuticura products. Alliance Ohio resident John M. Lloyd signs June 27 1905.
Sunday rest in Italy is under debate with a commission urging an uninterrupted 32 to 36 hour rest for workers. It recommends that public service workers take one day off weekly by rotation and domestic servants receive a half holiday weekly, while fishermen remain exempt from the law.
The piece notes that students from Italian universities and government schools reject low paid government roles and crowded professions. It praises Defiance Starch for stiffening collars and promises 16 oz for 10c, sold by grocers. It also mentions Judge Lebbeus R. Wilfley from St. Louis being named to China’s U.S. court judgeship, replacing much of the consular court. The iron with Defiance starch claim is repeated.
Article notes Russia trails Great Britain as the most profitable postal system with earnings over 20 million dollars yearly. It also highlights rich oil fields near Delagoa Bay in Africa expected to be highly productive globally.
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