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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1901
Page
4
The Des Moines Register notes Beach and Bowers played to the season's largest audience last evening at their Grand engagement, while Wilson House promises good dining and L. H. Gerbing offers prime fresh meats. Rocky Ford's Sept. 3 exhibition under canvas is mentioned.
Veterans group invites Old Soldiers and families to K P Hall for an open evening with campfire style exercises led by Commander J H Bune. Event targets W R RC husbands and Sons of Veterans with focus on camaraderie and remembrance.
A 14 year old boy was accidentally shot with a 22 caliber BB cartridge. the ball lodged beneath the shoulder as X-ray confirmed by Dr. Phillips. A 4 year old was injured when thrown from a mule, breaking two wrist bones. Dr. Phillips set the fractures. Dayton and Rogers opened a candy manufactory and ice cream parlor near Farmers & Merchants bank. Street work is praised by Street Supervisor Jackson with aid from Marshal Baldwin’s chain gang. The Manzavola Sun, now under J. W. Bowman, has improved in appearance and reporting.
A clipped La Junta Tribune item reports water quality concerns and boiling guidance, promotes Puritan Distilled Water at Wilson's Hardware, and notes a Geogia list of local people and a fight over stolen watches. It also covers church news in Rocky Ford, including Rev. Thomas Andrew's second M. E. year and a Baptist resignation dispute resolved with Walker staying.
Public Trustee A A Beerbohm announces four weeks publication notice and sale of described Rocky Ford real estate and stock collateral to satisfy a monthly payment default on a $20 promissory note plus interest. Sale set for September 28, 1901 at 10 o'clock at the south front door of the County Courthouse in Otero County Colorado.
A mixed list of local notices and sales items includes For Sale pure cider vinegar at set prices August 20 2001 for Canon City lamp coal with tiered weights and prices. Other entries advertise Jersey heifers cows fresh, livestock health notes, trespassing warnings, lost pocket book reward, alfalfa seed hay straw oats, and hardware store wagon jack offerings.
Govreaux Grocery & Meat Market announces a shift to cash purchases starting September 1 to pass savings to customers. After a recent fire, the shop reports a full stock of groceries and meats and invites the community to try the new system. The Enterprise office will accept subscriptions of firewood, with 13-to Coffee and Sandwiches offered during the Fair at the Women’s Exchange.
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