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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
4
The Rocky Ford council considers a $54 claim from Miss Fry who had smallpox and seeks town payments for losses and inconveniences. The article argues against reimbursing dressings, bedding, or housing costs and questions legal remedies against the city.
At Pueblo the Arkansas Valley Ditch Association voted unanimously to endorse federal forest reserve policy. The resolution backs national forest reserves in the Rocky Mountain region, supports self funding of the forest service, and calls for sale of mature timber by competitive bids while preserving grazing and mining interests where feasible. Delegates W M Wiley and G M Hall were named to attend the June 18 20 1907 Colorado convention in Denver.
A Civic Improvement Society meeting at Mrs. George Lewis home elected officers Mrs. R. E. Wolfe president Mrs. Joel W. Todd vice president and Mrs. Wood secretary treasurer A bylaws committee was named to draft rules and will report soon The program of work was postponed until more members join.
The Normal Institute offers drawing lessons by Mrs. Jean C. Brown and music instruction by Miss Burkhard halted by mumps. Miss Theodosia Ammons replaces a lecture by President Aylesworth on hygiene at the M E Church. Public lectures and a reception for teachers follow, with sessions in the church auditorium.
The speaker urges unity between classes and a civic mission to heal rebellion, teach patriotism, and guide immigrants. He calls for reverence for the flag, opposition to fanatics, and living Christian ideals with the Bible in hand as a global mission and defense against evil.
The twenty third annual W R C convention in Colorado Springs May 14 15 16 drew strong attendance with 42 corps represented. National President Mrs Carrie Sparklin and Dept President Irene B Cowie attended. Clara W Coulter elected president and Nellie P Weston secretary from Canon City. Canon City hosts officers elect. Wadsworth Corps active with reinstatements and candidates. Local press note sale of a tract near Washington school at $110 for a fifty foot front by Steele & Ingraham.
The advertisement promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as non alcoholic and printed ingredient list on every bottle wrapper. It claims endorsements by medical teachers and offers free booklets by mail. It urges women with periodical headaches backache and pelvic symptoms to try the remedy and mentions Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and bowel regulator.
Evelyn Weingardner-Blanchard appeared at the Grand in a dramatic recital of Miriam Michelson s In the Bishop s Carriage. She impersonated twelve roles with fine elocution, showing moral stamina and stage presence despite limited patronage.
The San Souci Club hosted its annual banquet at Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Brown's home on Tuesday night. Husbands of members were entertained and subjected to a mock initiation in fraternal mysteries. The second degree ritual was performed as guests enjoyed a red and white decor, car nation flowers, elaborate dinner, and music.
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