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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1900
Page
6
Freight listings show trains heading west with No 5 4:07 No 617 7:18 No 608 1:17 No 85 Local Frt 7:45.
Steele and Beall offer a central millinery stock and a d room house for sale separately or together at bargain prices. They list 160-acre tracts from 2000 to 13000 based on improvements and location, plus 80 and 40-acre tracts at proportional prices. Small tracts from one to twenty five acres, several very cheap, plus two four five and eight room houses. A storeroom and carpenter shop for rent. Call for particulars.
Real estate ad from Rocky Ford offering 40 acres with a six room stone house one mile from the station water rights from Catlin 25 acres alfalfa two acres fruit cellar cistern out buildings priced at 2200 a bargain 80 acres for sale or trade includes 50 acres good land 25 acres alfalfa four room house water access 8500 Several lots at 875 and several four room houses 650 to 750 with payments offered Also insurance and loan services by Fenlason and Crethcer Rocky Ford Colorado
Busy irrigation, circus trip to Pueblo, visits from Denver officials, and social calls mark Olney Springs news. Manzanola game draw, local trades, and organ contest results populate this period’s notes. Also details on housing, hay contracts, and job inquiries mix with goods and services offered locally.
Obituary notes the loss of Henry Guthrie two days old and recalls J F Guthrie and HD Garwood grieving parents. Naval services were held at Catholic church. Also mentions C E Walton from Lenapah and Woodmen aid. Walton, age 33, died after quick consumption. Dorris Curran, infant child of W I Curran, died of cholera infantum and was buried. Reverend C J Mills led home services.
John E. Macy aged 16 died Friday morning from appendicitis after working at the Sugar Beet factory. A large home service was held Saturday afternoon at jr H. Burr's residence conducted by Rev Mills, drawing many friends from Rocky Ford in condolences to Mr and Mrs Mumford. A separate note mentions a Santa Fe firefighter reportedly robbed of 90 dollars near the stock yards Wednesday night by hobos, and civic notices promote upcoming Arkansas Valley Fair seating and ticketing details, plus local shop mentions and fair preparations.
A fragmented newspaper notice advertises monument services by J A Johnson and an Opera House Pharmacy offering watch cleaning and protection products. The readable lines reference monuments and watch cleaning services tied to local shops.
For Sale or Trade listing offers three acres partly in fruit with a new four room house cow stables and improvements. Also 160 acres of ranch land three miles from Canon City with 15 cultivation acres five acres in fruit living springs a five room house barn cow sheds calf sheds spring house 20 milch cows and a strong dairy route. Priced cheap for cash or will trade for Rocky Ford property. Contact Witt H. Hopers Canon City Colorado.
A Colorado Springs shop promotes a vast selection of perfumes tooth powders tooth washes bath waters toilet articles and soaps. The ad asserts the large variety guarantees satisfaction for every taste and that choosing is hard due to the wide assortment.
A Story & Clark church organ, retail price 150 dollars, will be given free to the organization with the most ballots among Rocky voters. Ballots are available from city merchants. for 25 cents a vote, buyers may cast votes for any group such as churches lodges or schools. The organ on exhibition at the Opera House Pharmacy.
An advertisement promotes Hamilton Brown Shoes available for men women and children. The copy claims a fit suitable for all pocketbooks, highlighting affordability and a wide range of styles.
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