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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1905
Page
2
A Colorado Springs ordinance bans beating car pets and a rule for single clean towels in hotels provokes satire. Canteloupe crop forewarns late harvest after hail damage. Rocky Ford oozes raspy editorial tone about taxes and state fairs, urging support for income tax repeal and fair premiums.
Sightseers are promised in the free street display and daylight fireworks of the Great Fluto shows a potential, unique and brilliant forerunner of the multitud inous attractions and sensational features to be later seen under their huge spread of canvas. Beside the standard gay, glittering and spectacular pageant offering characteristic of the big ger circuses, there are announced an Oriental section and a regal production of the famous Indian notables. The event features elephants, horses, a children's menagerie, clowns, and a rapid procession ending with Japanese fireworks. The date is Friday July 7.
A. G. Epler lists June real estate sales including M. V. Procter acquiring 15 acres near Rocky Ford for 4000 dollars and 800 acres north of Colorado Springs for 8000 dollars. S. L. Lester sells 6th street property to George Blacker for 900 dollars. W. A. Sode burg sells a Pueblo house and lot to C. T. Burroughs for 1000 dollars. Also notes ads about eye care, lost items, and local services.
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