Rocky Ford legal battles and a murder mystery unfold
A long court dispute over Mrs. Dunsmore's will and property involves Samuel Dunsmore and the Potts heirs. Potts vanished years ago and is rumored murdered, with a body found in a well on a ranch near Agate Elbert county. The case centers on contested deeds, possible will destruction, and forthcoming claims by Potts daughters and Mrs Dunsmore's heirs.
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Rocky Ford
Santa Fe
Samuel Dunsmore
Becker Block
Harry Potts
Potts
Dunsmore
Dunsmores
Arthur Lane
William McElroy
Arion
Texas
Elbert County
Burton
Rocky
Jacobs
Otero County
Baccalaureate Sermon At Public School Closing
The Grand opera house hosted the annual baccalaureate sermon for the public school closing exercises. Rev. Hollenback Green and Harter led prayers, a strong choir led hymns, Miss Jean Bryce Allan sang The Holy City. Dr. Frank H. Roberts of Denver University preached the day.
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Hollenback
Green and Harter
Jean Bryce Allan
Frank H. H. Roberts
Denver University
Education through art and faith in Italy described
The passage argues for a holistic education blending esthetic and religious development. It likens a Burns flowering from labor, cites Christ learning carpentry, and urges schools and churches to nurture the child’s inner spirit for a balanced education, ending with song.
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Italy
Burns
Christ
America
Valley Fair directors postpone grandstand. fair dates set
The Arkansas Valley Fair Association directors met last Saturday to discuss a new grandstand. No bids were received. an estimate was received but did not include removing the old stand. The board postponed the grandstand for the year and set the Sixteenth Annual Fair for September 4 to 6 with Watermelon Day on September 5.
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The
Arkansas Valley Fair Association
Hall
Association
W. D. Purse
A. T. & S. F. Railway Co
J. H. Crowley
Rocky Ford
H. A. Dawley
E. J. Smith
Box Springs Sees Rapid Growth amid Major Hydraulic Project
Box Springs rises on the map as Col. Faw advances a million dollar water scheme. A massive well and feeding ditches prove the water supply is expanding, with cement blocks, a steam ditcher, and a ninety horsepower engine prepared to lay the pipeline. Farmers push forward, showing evident industry and progress across the county.
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Box Springs
Custer Ranch
John Williams
Arkansas Valley
Col. Faw
Col. Fawn
Col. Fan
10 FIGHT CONSUMPTION TUBERCULOSIS MAY BE AVOIDED
The Enterprise reports on tuberculosis prevention amid calls for open air living and Colorado health benefits. It notes a Washington National Tuberculosis Congress debate, including controversial remarks by Dr. S. A. Knaff about morphine as end of life relief. Rocky Ford physician Dr. J A Lawson offers prevention-focused views for readers.
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Arkansas Valley
Fort Lyon
Naval Hospital
United States
Colorado
Ape
Washington
S. A. Knaff
New York
Knaff
Associated Press
Congress
Lawson
State Board of Health
Illinois
Cohen
Philadelphia
Bey
Our Mutual Duty to Prevent Consumption Campaign
Dr J A Lawson urges urgent public effort to stop tuberculosis. He explains the germ cause, soil factors, and need for vaccination, dairy inspection, and sanitary measures. He notes Pennsylvania mortality and two infections per patient, and prescribes sputum disposal, no spit guidance, and public health duty.
Town council day by day business topics and notes
The city council held sessions on Saturday and Tuesday with decisions to seek tenders for about five miles of water mains and for water meter installation. An ordinance to curb sidewalk bicycle riding after June 1 was to be enforced, and lease authorization with Santa Fe for depot grounds parking was approved. Robins resigned as weigh master and Roe sought water works engineer, while Sprinker pushed a park band stand painting. Several claims were approved and town-site plans included a Mehlin piano purchase by Andy Shelton.
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Santa Fe
G. M. Robins
F. W. Roe
Ald
Sprinker
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Deer Field
Dr. Roberts
Roberts
Ethel Wallace
Sylvia Mae Kimzey
Thomas Jefferson
Horace Mann
Herbert Spencer
Spencer
Europe
OUR Valley Fair
J. A. Lawson
Board of Health
Pennsylvania
Dauber
Kimzey
Ford
Andy Shelton
Hill
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