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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1907
Page
6
A collage of quips on women in leadership hops production politics humor and social norms. Snappy stabs at Henry James Uncle Mark Twain submarines Cuban policy and Wonder Nevada show a satirical snapshot of early 20th century attitudes and headlines.
Denver reports a land swap case where an application valued at 3.50 per acre was altered to 50 per acre on file with the State Land Board. The substitution, near Center in Rio Grande county, involved about 475 acres and was tied to George M. Davis. Investigations may recover land and cost losses approximated at 10,000 dollars. disputes with James L. Hurt and lease transfers followed.
A Kansas City couple wed on a No. 679 streetcar bound for Fifteenth and Main. A middle aged man conducted with no license or payment, while conductor Percy Zinn acted as witness. The ceremony occurred mid journey as passengers remained unaware.
A long roundup of Colorado items notes Brighton’s verse-advertised bank, Denver’s population over 200000, Dr B Beshear of Trinidad marrying, Greeley graduates 202 diplomas, Canon City planning a country club, Colorado Springs 49 high school grads, Arvada Club opposing a 5 cent streetcar rate, Boulder teachers reappointed, Cripple Creek celebrating July 4th and 5th, and Santa Fe hospital work in La Junta costing 60000 dollars. Reports cover coal prospecting near Florence, a Grand Junction runaway horse injuring itself, infant in Loveland swallowing a safety pin, J W Kelly and Evelyn Brown’s nuptials, deaths in Colorado Springs, beer theft near Eaton, Major Otis Remick’s death, Colorado sheep sales in Kansas City, Eaton stationery with monograms, John Peabody’s death at Boulder, Pueblo council delaying fuel and iron licenses, Grand Junction druggists cracked down for liquor sales, Trinidad murder claim by Henry Stuart, Grand Junction juvenile case, Florence valedictorian Flossie Moore, Fort Collins water rights suit, Colorado Springs merchants courting farmers, Remy Canon mine accident in Huerfano, Canon City wool growers charter, and Great Western Wool Growers Corporation plans.
In Chicago William Jennings Bryan stated he would oppose a Roosevelt third term if renominated and suggested a clash over the issue. He avoided endorsing Roosevelt or Sullivan and said he has not decided his own 1908 presidential plans, while appreciating Jefferson Club resolutions.
Representative Sherman of New York, head of the Republican congressional committee, predicts Roosevelt will be renominated and reelected. He says New York will not pledge a delegation to the President yet will vote for him if another state presents his name at the national convention.
Arthur I. Vorys, tapped as Taft campaign organizer akin to Mark Hanna, visits Washington to confer with Taft aides Burton Garfield and others. He states Ohio is for Taft and no convention plan is formed, noting Taft is the overwhelming choice of Ohio Republicans.
A lighted ice palace on Mount McClellan’s summit along the Argentine Central Railway is slated as a world first attraction. Accessible by a four hour Denver trip, the palace rises from 5200 to over 14000 feet, with electric lights planned and a new summer train beginning June 15 to run from Denver each day except Sunday.
Harry K. Thaw, awaiting a second trial for killing Stanford White, has not chosen a final defense director. He studies trial evidence in his Tombs cell with only Cascone, an Italian on death row, as his daily companion, discussing Cascone’s own request for a new trial after lengthy confinement.
Des Moines editor J M Wragg of the Twentieth Century Farmer traveled to Cheyenne to study Iowa farmer migration to dry farming lands. He was impressed enough to buy 640 acres of dry land and arrange for his two daughters to take up claims near Luther, a new town.
The Mexican president is presented with a military painting by Francisco de P Mendoza depicting Diaz in action at Puebla during the French invasion. Executed at the request of governors from 12 states, the work honors the general and his commanders in a moment of pivotal victory. Also noted is Defiance Starch’s claim of chemical free safety and strong stiffening power for fine fabrics.
A writer notes a tourist party visiting English sites with a guide sharing historic facts. He claims a tower dates to William the Conqueror while a listener questions satisfaction. The piece also touts Defiance Starch offering one-third more starch per package for the same price.
Mrs Jagaway asks about her husband while Mrs Rawler questions. The exchange reveals the husband is upstairs asleep from a headache. An ad promotes Defiance Starch claiming it won’t stick to irons, 16 oz for 10 cents, sold everywhere.
A fragmented quip concerns whether Bill And a forgiving partner can be swayed. The speaker jokes about not extracting a cent with a monkey wrench, hinting at stubbornness and mild domestic comedy without clear context or names.
A witty exchange contrasts a client teasing a lawyer about choosing law over the army. The lawyer quips that his fees would leave little of the enemy, turning a joke on legal billing.
A humorous exchange recalls worry over hair thinning and aging. The barber’s lapse in commenting signals aging, while Bremner’s quote about effort and training underscores that achievement requires work, not luck.
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