Fourth of July Accident and Civic Improvement News
A morning 4th of July parade incident threw Mr. and Mrs. L W Babcock from their vehicle on North Main. Mr. Babcock was taken to Pollock hospital with minor injuries while Mrs. Babcock suffered mainly from shock. The Civic Improvement Association held a meeting at the M E Church with Mayor Pollock speaking on possible town projects and urging greater membership. An indignation meeting over Otero Canal damage and bridge removals is planned for July 15 at 2 PM to organize mutual protection.
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North Main Street
L. W. Babcock
Pollock Hospital
Civic Improvement Association
M. E
Pollock
Otero Canal
Craig’s Feed Store
South Side
Rocky Ford
Harriet Bristol
Capitol City
Howard M. Earl
Philadelphia
D. W. Burrell
California
H. C. Bartholomew
Logan
Ind
Harris Hamlin
Ray Hall
Park College
Parkdale
H. A. Steadman
Mountains
San Luis Valley
Ora
Bertha Johnson
Portland
Ore
Lewis Swink
Kenneth
Manderson Evans
Buffalo
N. Y
Uncle Sam
Big Ditch
Doctor-turned-grafter quits Pueblo for Texas hunt
A physician in Pueblo grows weary of graft and speculative land schemes. He tours Texas seeking cheap land to “prove up” and make a quick fortune, leaving his practice and family behind to chase a mining and railroad boom that never materializes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Ford
Texas
Providence
Moffat
Routt County
Pueblo
Routt Co
Slow mortgage leads to loss and move to Texas
A man struggles under a spreading mortgage on his home and, with family help, trades equity for a camp wagon and branches to flee to Texas. He believes Pueblo grafters and capitalized political pull influence may still arise, while a local doctor opposes Roosevelt's land leasing policy to aid actual settlers.
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Texas
Pueblo
Roosevelt
Fourth of July Festivities in Bos hville Parade and Patrons
Crowds line busy streets for Bos hville celebration led by Omer Paratus How and Company A. Honorables and dignitaries ride past, with Tariff talk by Hon. Timothy Hellewhard. Fireworks spark accidents as Georgie Peck and others suffer minor injuries. sobering note follows about a pistol incident and a funeral for Georgie’s loss.
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Boshville
Gote
Dashville
Omer Paratus
Kamer Wilhelm
Grenadiers
Toshville
Groaada
Mantatunes
Bosh
Silver
Cornet Tribune
Birdie O'Rourke
Timothy Hellewhard
M. C
Eteenth
Bellowhard
Cloee
Publicity as guarantee of merit for Dr. Pierce medicines
The article extols Dr. Pierce’s medicines as non secret and alcohol free with printed formulas on wrappers. It asserts physicians endorse them, cites glycerine as solvent, and notes Pleasant Pellets as a safe laxative with simple dosage.
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Dr. Pierce
Hiuialo
Pierce
Obituary notices from Rocky Ford funeral notices and services
Obituary notices record the funerals of Mrs. H C Black and Mrs Anna C Rollen in Rocky Ford with details of their illnesses, ages, families, and churches. The column notes a card of thanks from L E Rollen and Emma Harvesty, and a public eye clinic notice for Dr K C Sapero at El Capitan hotel on Saturday July 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna C. Rollen
L. E. Rollen
Motara
Sweeden
America
New York City
Rocky Ford
Far West
J.T. Hardesty
Kansas
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
M. E. Ladies Union
Yeoman Lodge
Wietzer
Fred Noble
L. E. Rotten
Emma Harvesty
el Capitan Hotel
K. C. Sapero
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Enterprise
Will RE. Monkman
C. E. Bolton
O. D. T. Club
Publo
Pittsburg
Dail
Traction Trust
Bosh County Clarion and Vindicator
Johnny Green
Ebenezer Green
Main Street
Sam Smith
Artiet Smith
Bellevue Avenue
Freddie
Cobwigger
H.C. Black
Sprinker Undertaking Warlors
Harter
Black
Jackson & Lawson
Reliance
Are and Graham
Swink Milling & Grain Co
Dickenson & Davis
Acc
Big Horn Basin
Yellowstone River
Central States
Worland
Basin
Cody
Wyoming
Billings
Montana
Chicago
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas City
St. Louis
Burlington
Oislares
Theas Land
D. Clem Deaver
Land Seekers’ Information Bureau
Room
B. & Q. Bldg
Omaha, Neb
Underwood
Standard Typewriter
Machine of
Underwood Standard Typewriter
Underwood Typewriter Company
Colorado
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