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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
4
An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription made from native roots for female weaknesses. It claims cures for bearing down headaches and weakness, promotes health for working women and nursing mothers, and promotes the pellets for constipation as a mild safe remedy.
Dr Sigman returns to the Falls for a week. Families and guests like Mr and Mrs Maxwell, the Gedding party, and Misses Fleming visit, with outings to Woodland Park and Rocky Ford. Local chores and visits fill the week including new irrigation talks and phone installations.
Epworth League plans Sunday gathering at Grand Valley with a postponed service. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at 2 30 to plan The Baby Show. Rocky Ford Yeomen visit La Junta with Archers at Antelope Homestead and a large turnout. Moonlight lodge outing and Rowena Club activity noted. Expressions of thanks from local families. A P Smith resigns as R W English Lumber yard manager. D T Whitlock to succeed. Indian land claim No 4 decided in favor of R F Herndon. Mrs M M Nelson of Rocky Ford visited C H Green family.
A nostalgic lyric notes good years ahead along the Arkansaw with rains favorable and crops thriving. The meadow lark sings at eve and the mockingbird chirps at dawn while cantaloupes hay beets thrive.
The Arkansas Valley, especially Fremont Pueblo Otero Bent and Prowers counties, shows rapid growth with rising population wealth and modern amenities. The piece notes ongoing cantaloupe commerce in Rocky Ford and Pueblo, Shifts in business, real estate and mortuary services, and a growing regional economy reflected by Santa Fe trade.
Local churches announce Sunday programs with preaching times Sunday school and youth meetings. Geraptist Brethren conduct a 2 pm service led by S J Miller and J Yoder. Baptist and Methodist venues feature morning and evening services. Presbyterian notes no service due to absence. Epworth League and prayer meetings scheduled. Episcopal evening prayers and a potential last sermon by Rev J J H Reedy noted.
The Rocky Ford school board approved Milne’s arithmetic method and the Spencerian writing system, added a commercial course on the second floor of the W. R. Dye building, and discussed future growth including a potential new building at Washington school to house the commercial program and possibly domestic science. The town promotes better schools as a civic duty and notes community activities and local business notices including seed company operations and livestock listings.
A mix of local notes. An anti concealed weapons rant advocates strict penalties. Other items mention gubernatorial contenders, labor figures, and a Rockford Yeomen parade. Also reports farming fair judging and a telephone anecdote. Real estate in Garden Place sale and teacher examinations announced. Carrie Money is county superintendent.
A Magnolia Indiana man praises Dr King's New Life Pills for stopping bilious attacks and constipation. The ad promises guaranteed satisfaction or money back and notes pills cost 25 cents at all druggists. The Enterprise offers printing blanks on short notice if stock is missing.
The item cites Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney and general debility with a testimonial from E H Wolfe of Bear Grove Indiana. It notes a $17 000 prize pool at the Pueblo State Fair mid September. It also references Bucklen’s Arnica Salve famed for burns and wounds and announces The Enterprise stationery and job printing capabilities in Rocky Ford.
The notice lists new Santa Fe rates to several destinations including Colorado Springs and Denver. It also urges care for a child’s summer diarrhoea and endorses Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy followed by castor oil. Endorsement from Rev. M. O. Stockland of Little Falls Minnesota appears, with sales by Avard's Pharmacy.
Galveston's Sea Wall offers safety, while E W Goodloe of Dutton Street, Waco Texas reports using Dr King's New Discovery for five years. He says it cured a long lasting cough and now protects against chronic coughs la grippe croup whooping cough and pneumonia. Pleasant to take and guaranteed with a trial bottle free. Regular bottles priced at 1.00.
A regional coal seller warns that winter will bring colder weather and warns customers not to delay purchases. The notice emphasizes securing a full coal supply now to avoid shortages and protect households, livestock, and livestock keepers from hardships and price spikes.
George H. Glass issues a formal sidewalk notice for Main Street between Pine Avenue and city limits. Chas M Baldwin administrator must build within 30 days per City Council resolution Ordinance No 8 or city authorities will erect the sidewalk and place the cost as a lien on Lot Kin Block 92 Second Filing City of Rocky Ford. The last publication date is August 17 1906.
The Enterprise office offers free printed matter including a one page folder with a condensed statement of Rocky Ford country advantages a table of ditch priorities and the names and locations of Rocky Ford streets and a condensed Santa Fe timetable showing train times for Rocky Ford La Junta Pueblo Colorado Springs and Denver.
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