Local Notes From Rocky Ford and Surrounds
Roy Elser plans staff vacation at the post office. The Woman's Club meets with Mrs. G. M. Hall on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Floyd Hawley hosts brother Harold from Colorado Springs. H. B. Norton is newly named pharmacist at Opera House Drug Store. Norton arrives from Hannibal Missouri. Adobe Barn Weekly Sale promises a large furniture livestock and machinery listing. Marie Dean has resumed school duties after her injuries. George Trenhill and wife return home from Cripple Creek after visiting Mrs. S. C. Warren. Beatrice Shelton and Fred W. Higgins wed announced for the 15th at the Shelton home in Holbrook Valley. S. A. McDonald teases that he is now a grandpa. A daughter born to his daughter Lenore Buirgy of Denver. Lyons and Walker of the Lyons Cantaloupe League in town inspecting cantaloupe prospects. Statewide G. A. R. encampment set for May 14–16 in Colorado Springs with rail rates. Major Chritton plots five acre tract south of town with several lot sales. Harold Burrell survives a recent smash-up with a fever illness and an abscess clarified his condition. Editor Lawless of the Lamar Sparks visits Rocky Ford and meets three new editors. J. T. plans for a summer editors outing to Steamboat Springs via the Moffat railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Elser
Woman's Club
G. M. Hall
Floyd Hawley
Harold
Colorado Springs
H. B. Norton
Opera House
Norton
Hannibal
Adobe Barn
Marie Dean
George Trenhill
Cripple Creek
S. C. Warren
A. W
Shelton
Beatrice
Fred W. Higgins
Holbrook Valley
S. A. McDonald
Lenore Buirgy
Denver
Rocky
Ford
L. M. Lyons
R. A. Walker
Lyons
Rocky Ford
Colorado
Wyoming
Chritton
John Little
M. L. Ford
Ivey
Harold Burrell
Lawless
Lamar Sparks
Quill
J.T
State
Steamboat Springs
Moffat
Favorite Prescription Marketed As Women’s Health Panacea
A period advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a universal cure for women’s ailments including prolapsed and displaced uterus nerves and backache. It claims safety and minimal alcohol, promises motherhood, and promotes Dr. Pierce’s book and Pellets. Local notes mention residents visiting California, social events, road conditions, and a church mission meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Pee Averite Prescri
Phas
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser
Multiple church notices in town feature varied pastors and service times
The item lists church activity across denominations led by pastors such as B Harter and Rev Barnes. It notes Bible school at 9 45 a m sermon hours 11 a m and 8 p m and midweek prayer meetings. It includes German Baptist Brethren First Christian Science and Catholic services with dates and special meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Harter
13Th St
Bible School
C.E
German Baptist Brethren
Young Peoples Meeting
Episcopal
Barnes
la Junta
Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
W. J. Davenport
S. C. Green
Young People's Meeting
First Christian Science Society
Hagen Block
South Main
Anna Louise Norris Clark
Wanted Second Hand Furniture and Local Notices
Want column lists wanted second hand furniture, high prices paid by Burkdoll Hardware. For sale a six horsepower Olds gasoline engine in first class condition, cheap to clear space for electro motor. Also a beautiful tract of land adjoining Rocky Ford Club house at Green Mountain Falls Colorado with full particulars via W H Keith Ottawa Kansas. Found a lady's gold locket with monogram. owner to page Enterprise office. Rooms for rent in Godding terrace N Main. Lost items include a lap duster and ladies jacket in Rocky Ford and a pearl necklace between Washington school and Lackey's ranch with rewards offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkdoll Hardware Company
F. A. Karpe
Rocky Ford Club House
Green Mountain Falls
Colorado
W. H. Keith
Ottawa
Kansas
Godding Terrace
N. Main
W. F. Stark
Rocky Ford
Finder
Enterprise Office
D. D. Wiley
Washington School
Lackey’s
Local Business Notes and Classifieds in Rocky Ford
The column lists varied local advertisements from Norton's Drug Store and Ebbert Seed Co to Burkdoll Hardware Co. and Tucker Bros. It promotes seed prices, baby carriages, live poultry buyers, cabbage and tomato plants, secondhand furniture, and a new electric massage machine at Tucker Bros. plus building materials from Denver Mantel Co. and a rental listing for 35 acres west of Rocky Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adobe Barn
Burkdoll Hardware Co
el Capitan
Ebbert Seed Co
Grand Opera House
Tucker Bros
W. O. Cheek
Rocky Ford
Denver
Denver Mantel & Tile Co
Real Estate Movement Dr Brown Residence Sells to Emma Cadwalader
The City Realty Co sold the Dr R L Brown residence at the corner of 7th and Catalpa streets to Emma M Cadwalader this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
City Realty Co
Dr. R. L. Brown
7Th and
Catalpa Streets
Emma M. Cadwalader
Seymour resident visits brother amid local plumbing boom
M. Z. Green of Seymour Iowa spends a few days with brother Frank Green. The note on ads mentions carpets rugs and cash payments from First National Bank and comments on rising plumbers licenses spurring competition to cut costs for home improvements and new builds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Z. Green
Seymour
Iowa
Frank Green
W. F. Stark
Abu
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. R. Fenlason
Rocky Ford, Colorado
Annie
Buck & Pap
Marvin & Marvin
Amos
Terrace
Chestnut Ave
Baby Chicks
Ady & Crowe
Jackson & Lawson
Big Horn Basin
Garey
Mortimer U.randel
Hale
Chas. Hushaw
California
Jones
Sol.t. Wolfe
Audry
Dan Kugler
Las Animas
Jas McBride
S.C. Warren
Fred Cheek
Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Emery Robb
J. W. Rice
Rocky Fordites
M. O. Godding
South America
Holbrook Country
Cheraw
Mr. Godding
T. F. Godding, Sr
Church News
Methodist Episcopal
Frank KH. Hollenback
Epworth League
Catholic Pather
Felix Dilly
Enterprise
Ieeee
Shirley
Norton’s Drug Store
D. W. Burrell
Arthur Beymer
S. 8Th Street
First National Bank
Pueblo City Property
Pueblo
Rocky Ford Farms
Middelkamp Bros
N. Main St
New Presbyterian Church
Colo
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