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Newspaper
Rocky Ford Enterprise
Location
Rocky Ford, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1907
Page
6
Rocky Ford Enterprise discusses a purported Order of Nebuchadnezerites promoting a return to all fours. The piece wryly questions if the idea is serious reform or comic invention, noting social and fashion hurdles and the unlikely appeal to men.
A writer argues for starting the year on May 1 rather than January 1. He notes no natural difference between Dec 31 and Jan 1 and cites American Magazine’s view that renewal comes with spring. He envisions nature awakening in May and a true new year reflected in life and habits.
Paul Doumer back in France after touring the United States says his eyes were opened by a constructive trip through every region. In a university lecture he lauds the Washington congressional library as the best organized, managed, and regulated in the world.
A writer argues that anger worry jealousy and lack of self trust harm beauty more than diet or exercise. Cultivating good nature calmness and cheer can help a woman appear lovely and happy. The Indianapolis Star urges cheerfulness as a path to beauty. J P Morgan owns fruit trees in a New York City front yard at Madison Avenue and Thirty-ninth Street. Magnolias bloom as cherry and pear trees stand in his yard. Bank clerks should handle money as dry goods clerks handle lace says a bank president. He adds the president should visit a dentist to address an expectorated tooth.
The piece argues efficiency surpasses mere goodness in governance. It says testing efficiency by beneficiaries improves public services, lowers waste, and aligns with honest administration. It warns that high intelligence about government, not ethics alone, guides effective democracy and that efficiency should replace vague goodness tests in evaluating officials.
The essay argues sociability is life and its absence breeds decay. It condemns extreme wealth and poverty as evils and calls the state to balance material and spiritual needs. It proposes state institutions to promote social meetings and marriage, aiming to unite rich and poor and spread sociability.
A study describes the Buluba-Dulua language as lexically sparse in areas, lacking words for young animals and many color terms, using one verb dila for multiple actions, and lacking gender pronouns and a distinct word for love. It notes the absence of crisp equivalents for English terms like ought duty must and graft.
Fort Collins, Colorado witnesses a landmark land sale as F. C. Grable sells 480 acres to Cobb Lake Reservoir Company for 10000. The Cobb Lake project will flood about 25000 acres two feet deep and store 2000000000 cubic feet of water. Construction begins on Halligan reservoir with a 110 foot dam, promising vast irrigation capacity and a new era inspired by the region’s water exchange system.
A May 25 Texas tornado killed at least twelve and damaged vast property across the state. Named dead include W. P. Lyon of Ellis County and Harry Sneed, a Rosebud youth. Emory losses rise with many injured and at least one dozen children among the dead. Cattle perished and Emory county poor farm buildings were demolished with inmates feared dead.
G W Sinks of Shoshoni Charles Franklin Cripple Creek F E Shaffer Deadwood and Z R Moses linked with the Chicago & Northwestern railroad locate placer claims on Wind River four miles from Shoshoni reporting the richest Wyoming placer yet found. They sunk to bed rock with gravel yielding 1 to 3 dollars per yard in coarse gold and flour gold values elsewhere. They plan a canal from river to the ancient bed and to run a large placer dredge.
Denver carpenters strike last Monday and a new YMCA building is planned for Cripple Creek. Snowslides topple Unity tramway towers near Silverton. Crime, divorces, and local trials populate the docket from Boulder to Pueblo. Colorado Springs hosts Sons of the American Revolution events while a dairyman faces milk standards enforcement in Pueblo.
Train No 20 the Shore Line Limited was wrecked on a trestle near West Glendale after wires were pulled from rails. One dead and twenty two injured with several in critical condition. Wreckers suspected. passengers listed include T J McMahon Santa Barbara and Mrs Shidler Los Angeles among the injured.
New York Miss Helen Gould sister of Howard Gould allegedly attempted suicide to prevent public airing of the couple's scandal. William Woodward Hawley claims Howard Gould and attorney Delancey Nicoll engaged him to gather evidence against Mrs Gould and that subpoenas will target key figures including Howard Gould Delancey Nicoll Clarence Shearn and Edward Sholes.
Fort Collins secured the G A R encampment for the Colorado Wyoming departments to be held next summer. Durango withdrew from the race. R H Mellette of the Arvada camp became department commander. T C Ramey of Fort Collins joined the council of administration. Clara W Coulter Canon City became department president of the Woman's Relief Corps. Anna St Clair Fort Collins named senior vice president. Mary Abbott Denver named division president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Sons of Veterans. Daniel Fayer Denver elected commander of Shiloh survivors. Katherine Eggleston Castle Rock department president of the Daughters of Veterans. William S Paul Denver elected commander of Colorado division of the Sons of Veterans.
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