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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1902
Page
4
A roundup of quirky notes and brief items includes Prince Henry’s arrest rumor, Belgium’s Leopold mobbed in a car, ships Kentucky and Rainbow in a squadron, and Sweden’s prince resigning to wed an American. Also mentions Morgan, Carnegie, Twain, Howells, and other cultural figures in light anecdotes.
The tale follows Jack Overton and General Barrajo who, amid erupting volcanoes and political upheaval, are named rulers of Gautarica by a midnight crowd. Barrajo unveils a treasure map and the pair plan a swift escape aided by a found sun god statue in the forest.
In a striking turn, Jack Overton accepts a surprise presidency after Barrato declares a reformist revolt. The alien-turned-citizen is sworn in in casual attire, pipe in mouth, as the dictator Barrajo leads the ceremony and the republican move unfolds.
The St Paul Globe notes that Filipinos use a clever horn and plunger device to strike fire. A caribou horn is bored and a plug of punk ignites with a sharp blow, the air pressure lighting the punk and ready for use. The piece argues such cleverness contrasts with views of the natives as uncivilized.
The Denver Record Stockman reports October hearings in Reid v. Colorado cattle inspection fees, rails against burdensome state rules, and outlines hog market growth. It also summarizes Colorado Agricultural College guidance on strawberry leaf blight, root rots, and potato disease controls including seed potato disinfection methods.
automobile show planned in Denver this month and railroads offer round trip fare for the Mountain and Main Festival. The Denver Gas and Electric Co. is in receivership with 4.7 million in bonds. A new chapel at Canon City State Penitentiary was rededicated April 27.
A Scotch minister visiting a country parish prayed for rain and floods ruined crops. An elder doubted trusting a minister not versed in agriculture. The article then shifts to discuss spring sowing woes near ROMEO in the southern part of the state and mentions Seph, Chas. Felt at 102 Boston building, Denver.
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