The Rocky Ford area in early 1900s light reports
The issue highlights the enterprise press plans for an illustrated sugar beet edition and community growth in Rocky Ford Valley. It notes Mrs. Carrie Nation’s anti liquor campaign in Kansas, tax land sales, Farmers Institute on sugar beet culture, and local progress including a new sugar factory site, hospital improvements, and multiple county updates across Otero and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
K. P. Hall
Rocky Ford
Wetzel Extols Rocky Ford Cantaloupes and World Fair Plans
The article highlights Mr. Wetzel introducing Locky Ford Netted Gem cantaloupes to the east and his role with Western Poultry & Game Co. It notes his rugged resilience, upcoming visit, and expansion into new lines. It also mentions his publicity in New York Fruitman's Guide and St. Louis Post Dispatch coverage of his Mexico trip and fruit experiment, plus his charity work and World’s Fair site committee nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetzel
New York
St. Louis
Obituary of infant son Charles Hugh Crawford
Charles Hugh infant son of O G Crawford died Tuesday January 1st age 11 months 5 days Funeral services were at the sorrowing home Wednesday afternoon The body went to Fairmount cemetery Denver Thursday by the father and laid beside the mother who died last February Mr Crawford has the sympathy of many friends in his bereavements Mrs Rumsey will have sympathy of the community in the loss of their only child by croup on Thursday The Eastern Star will install new officers next Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hugh
O. G. Crawford
Fairmount Cemetery
Denver
Crawford
Rumsey
Croup
The Deltoid Muscle and the Perfect Fit
A Washington Star tale recalls a convention where a Scotch cutter claimed garments cut to fit the deltoid muscle ensure comfort. An audience member asks for the muscle’s location, highlighting the need for anatomy knowledge in tailoring. The narrator admits initial ignorance but later confirms the deltoid is essential to fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Cincinnati
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Harry I. Maxwell
the Enterprise
Exterprise Publishing Camp
Aia
Rocky Ford Lambs
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Lamar
Utero
Sarvax
Philadelphia
George Washington
Mount Vernon
Pueblo Post
Lance, Smith and
Nicholas
H. H. Griffin
Rocky Ford Experiment Station
J. L. Glackin
State Bank
Calaboose
Pueblo Mail
Arkansas Valley
Miehle
Loveland
Otero County
Ladies of the Maccabees
Josie Keller
R. K
Otero
United States
W. E. Pabor
Colorado
Rocky Mountain Globe
Rocky Ford Hardware Co
A. A. Griswold
N.W. Willard
Garden Place
G. P. Randall
Arthur Casebeer
Casebeer & Young
Young & Randall
E. J. Smith
J.C. Cartwright
Cressy
Main Street
Dunkard Brethren
Milton Reynolds
Nat Wetzel
The
Western Poultry & Game Co
St. Louis, Mo
Eastern Star
Besinesca
Alace Drug Store
W. E. Fenton & CO
Chile
L. E. Colby
Prop
Wykle’s
Delmonico Restaurant
Colo
TRINS
Washington
Louisville
Baltimore
C. P. McCarry
G. B. Warrat, Asst
G. P. Agt
Beach
Tozeth
Sam
Ot Peters
Rocky Ford Shoe Sun F. W. Mic
Carl Meyer
Moe OK
Geo
W. Gross
Chw
Burlington
Puget Sound
Kansas City
Lincoln
Northwest
1St Hills
Wyoming
Mont Tacoma
Seattle
Puget
Adland
Ore
Uore
Montana
Missouri River
J. GO
Bramball
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