Death of R W Woodbury Denver Pioneer Faces Death
Denver July 13 General Roger Williams Woodbury founder of Denver and prominent Colorado figure died of heart failure at the de Stafford ranch near Sedalia after visiting his friend. He was 62, survived by son Frank. Funeral plans pending. Woodbury helped found the city library, aided Carnegie gift, Civil War veteran, later editor and proprietor of major Denver papers. He led Union Bank of Denver and held other industrial posts.
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de Stafford
Sedalia
Mr. de Stafford
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Sedalia Ranch
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Grand Army of the Republic
First National Bank
Colorado
Andrew Carnegie
New Hampshire Infantry
Summit County
Golden
Transcript
Denver Daily Tribune
The
Tribune
Denver Daily Times
Far West
Little Sheet
Union Bank of Denver
California Eastern Railway Company
Cochit Reduction and Improvement Company of
New Mexico
George Gould Predicts Prosperity Will Last
Pittsburg, July 13. George Gould examined the Wabash system works and toured the Monongahela river. He predicted ongoing prosperity, estimated the Toledo to Pittsburg Wabash line finishing in eighteen months, and aims to extend to Baltimore. He sees a lasting boom and heavy demand for coal, coke, and steel industry work.
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Pittsburg
Monongahela River
Gould
Toledo
Baltimore
Pala OO Ooloto
First Torrens Law title registration filed in Denver
William O McFarlane filed the first Torrens act application for initial title registration in District Court. The request concerns lots in Eberts and Witters additions valued at 6710 dollars. The court is asked to declare the title and order registration once the five district judges select a register of titles.
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Denver
District Court
William O. McFarlane
Booth Malone
John S. Mullins
Samuel L. Carpenter
P. J. Palmer
Frank T. Johnston
Ebert
Witter
New Comet Now in Sight
Denver July 13 Dr. Herbert A Howe professor of astronomy at the University of Denver and director of the Chamberlin Observatory notes a new comet traveling rapidly across the heavens bright enough to be seen with the naked eye. It may appear in the northeast around 9 o clock tonight looking nearer east than north about halfway up from the horizon and five degrees away.
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Denver
Herbert
A.’ Howe
University of Denver
Chamberlin Observatory
Excursion Train Wreck Injures Many in Missouri
Kansas City July 123 Fast Mail No 7 from St Louis collided with stalled excursion train No 6 at Dead Man's Curve between Little Bine and Lee Summit at 10 25 yesterday morning. Three people died and fifty were injured including two tramps.
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Missouri Pacific Fast Mail
St. Louis
Little Bine
Lee Summit
Baptist Young People Union Ends in Atlanta
The Baptist Young People's Union of America closed its Atlanta convention after a large audience heard the annual sermon by Dr. John W. Conley of Omaha. The executive committee will select the site for next year's gathering.
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Atlanta
The
Baptist Young People's Union of America
John W. Conley
Omaha
Appeal for Eight-hour Fund in Denver Strike
Denver on July 12 reports the eight hour strike of the Denver smeltermen escalating to an international issue as the Western Federation of Miners issues an appeal for an eight hour fund to support the movement beyond Colorado. The appeal targets organized labor and socialist groups worldwide for contributions.
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Denver
Western Federation of Miners
Kansas Would Compromise Suit in Arkansas Water Case
Topeka July 12 EF 8S Ashbaugh and Senator F D Smith Kansas attorneys in the irrigation suit against Colorado to enjoin use of Arkansas river waters are in Denver attempting to compromise the suit If negotiations fail they will use gained information in a new bill of particulars in the US Supreme Court A prior agreement bars hindering each side from gathering information and both sides may favor a compromise possibly involving irrigation reservoirs as a means to settle the litigation
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Colorado
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Denver
United States Supreme Court
Smith
Supreme Court
Colorado Educator Praises Boston At NS A Convention
Colorado State Normal School president Zachariah Xenophon Snyder lauded Boston after the National Education Association convention. He cited the city’s street cleanliness, courteous streetcar staff and police, and the absence of visible liquor sales as his notable impressions.
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National Educational Association
Zachariah Xenophon Snyder
Colorado State Normal School
Greeley
Harvest Hands Gather From Ivy League for Kansas Fields
Forty young men from Yale Harvard Princeton Cornell Columbia and Lafayette left yesterday for Kansas in a special car to aid harvest work. One student said the trip would provide invigorating exercise and life in the pure air to prepare for fall athletics.
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New York
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Cornell
Columbia
Lafayette
Old Adam Lurkin' in Us All Says Uncle Hiram
Uncle Hiram tells how a street brawl between two youths led him to join the fight and learn that the old Adam lurks in everyone. He recalls the crowd, the slap of hands, and the moment when the fight ended as both sides stopped. He concludes that temper can flare in any of us and we must stay watchful.
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Adam
Hiram
Special East-Round Excursions and Rates Revealed
Union Pacific offers one fare plus 2.00 for round trips to Chicago St Louis Omaha St Paul Kansas City Minneapolis Memphis Peoria Duluth Des Moines and many Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin northern Michigan and other Midwest destinations Tickets valid for return within ninety days from sale Sleeper cars Denver to Chicago via Union Pacific and C N W double berth rates listed Contact local agent or E R Griffin Denver 941 Seventeenth St Peat-Burning Locomotive Swedish State railway to build peat fueled locomotive Fragrance in White Plants White blossoms yield more fragrant flowers than other varieties
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Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Pullman
Denver
U. P
Eastern Express
E. R. Griffin
Seventeenth St
Colorado floods blamed for $20 million damage
The Kaw valley floods drew a Kansas senator's estimate of $20,000,000 in damage in an interview in Denver, while ads hawk land sales in the San Luis Valley and immigration in Denver. A Paris looping the loop school ends after a fatal accident. Promotional notices urge readers to buy Starch and tonics, with claims of superiority and cost savings amid a flood of ads and sensational items.
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Burton
Kansas
Denver
Kaw Valley
Paria
Lebran
Albert Mennexris
Spontaneous Combustion of Young Willows Near Cambridge
A historical note questions why young willows on the River Cam near Cambridge ignite spontaneously. Observers describe hale green trees suddenly burning from the core, producing smoke and charred remains despite high water content. The phenomenon, often in stripling willows, lacks a clear explanation and invites scientific investigation.
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Cambridge
England
Noted Yaqui Officer Loreto Villa Dead
Loreto Villa a Yaqui chieftain and major in the National Guard battalion died after a long decline from wounds received in warfare. He led 200 followers against rebels after 1899 and earned the cross of military merit. His death reduces the federal force by a faithful officer and soldier. Nogales Oasis reports.
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Loreto Villa
Tetracombate
Ortiz
Villa
Tetibiate
National Guard
Nogales
Ariz
Oasis
A Modern Cannery Described by Ray Stannard Baker
A June Century piece by Ray Stannard Baker extols a modern cannery as a marvel of mechanical ingenuity. Automated processes clean, fill, cook, label, and pack fish with minimal human handling, producing a smoothly rolling product ready for shipment.
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Ray Stannard Baker
Longevity in Europe by Nation Reveals Wide Variations
A recent foreign statistical return shows Sweden and Norway as the longest lived with about 60 years, while Spain records the shortest at 32 years 4 months. Britain follows with 45 years 3 months, Belgium 44 years 11 months, Switzerland 44 years 4 months, France 43 years 6 months, Austria 39 years 8 months, Prussia and Italy 39 years, Bavaria 36 years.
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Prussia
Italy
Bavaria
Spain
Kaiser’s surprise raid joke turns deadly
The piece recounts a Berlin court moment where a naval commander mistook a colleague and greeted Admiral Wilhelm, prompting the Kaiser to propose a surprise aquarium raid that led to a dramatic torpedo attack on ships. The anecdote blends satire with a darker wartime image. The collection also includes poems and a science note on electricity safety and a quip about a baby ransom.
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Kaleer Wilhelm
Kiel
Berlin
Aquarium
Admiral Wilhelm
Wind Storm Tears Through Beaver City Nebraska
A terrific electrical and wind storm swept Beaver City on July 13 causing damage to small buildings and windmills. The wheat crop was damaged as harvest neared. The Salvation Army camp meeting suffered tent losses and flooding with Commander Holland injured by a falling tent pole.
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Beaver City
Neb
Salvation Army of
Kansas
Nebraska
Holland
Peruna touted as cure for female ills in 1900s ad
An advertisement promotes Peruna as a cure for catarrh and female troubles, citing Emma Mitchell of Indianapolis and several prominent supporters. It claims most uterine and related ailments stem from catarrh, promising rapid relief after treatment and inviting readers to write for free medical advice from Dr. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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Louisiana Street
Indianapolis
Ind
Peruna
Hartman
Helva Lockwood
Washington, D. C
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Columbus
Ohio
F. E. Warren
U. S
Warren
Wyoming
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Hair Growth Remedies Forest Most Effective for Hair
A guide highlights remedies labeled as forest sourced and sweetly effective for skin scalp and hair growth. It emphasizes natural ingredients and proven results for lush hair and healthy scalp. The article notes potential benefits while advising testing for individual tolerance.
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