Rocky Ford Poultry Show Highlights Arkansas Valley Farms
In Rocky Ford the Arkansas Valley Fair featured a poultry show with a wide array of fowl displays. Judges praised Barrett and Buff Rocks, Light Brahmas and Leghorns while breeders like J. W Atkinson and A. S. Hayden showcased top stock. The article notes the valley’s rich agriculture, high land values, and frost hit fruits, ending with a nod to local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W Atkinson
J. W Williams
Sarah Check
Manzanola
A. P. Samples
Arkansas Valley
Enlarged Eagle shops add space and new machinery
Goodner Bros expand the Eagle shops by 24 by 40 feet to 100 feet long to meet rising demand and install a 16 foot iron and wood turning lathe. They build three seed removal machines for cantaloupes and squash plus a washer while Hudson pumps are cast locally. Rocky Ford growth praised with local firms expanding and a call to attract Hudson Pump Co. to establish a factory. Also reports a Denver murder case from 1901 involving Harold Fridborn and suspicion on Russell Bolles. Florence Fridborn identified Bolles in Vancouver and Bolles’s divorce from Mrs Bolles finalized for desertion and non support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodner Bros
Eagle Shops
Burrell
J. M. Chritton
Schram & Westfalls
Hudson Pumps
Christon
Rocky Ford
Schram & Waterfall
Hudson Pump Co
Hudson
Denver
Harold Fridborn
Florence Fridborn
Russell Bolles
Bolles
Denver Post
Vancouver
British Columbia
Liquor Bill drains wages say engineer leader
P M. Arthur head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers claims saloons drive workers to rent and lodging costs, saying rum is at the bottom of the trouble. The notice mentions furnished rooms for light housekeeping at 211 West Swink by Mrs J H Burr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Arthur
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
J. H. Burr
West Swink
W C T U Elects Officers and Delegates for Denver Convention
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held its annual election with Mrs Manny re elected president and Miss Cora Blinn retained as recording secretary. Mrs Kellogg named treasurer and Mrs Newby elected corresponding secretary. Delegates appointed for the October state convention in Denver are Manny Blinn Newby Kellogg, with four more to be chosen by staking one per ten members: Mounts Klinefelter Smith and Howard. The treasurer reported receipts 424.02 and expenditures 292.47, balance 96.55. Lunch stand gross 208.83. coffee five cents, sandwiches five cents. Forty baggage checks sold at five cents. Literature distributed by Miss Richenbach at the Rest Place.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Manny
Cora Blinn
Kellogg
Newby
Denver
Mesdames Manny
Blinn
Rocky Ford Union
Mesdames Mounts
Klinefelter
Smith
Howard
Treasury
Ccco
Cnkas
Sei Ay Sarto
End of an Unworthy Exhibition and Local Notices
A short adverse notice on broncho busting ends a world champion Thad Sowder show in Kansas City as creditors claim the remainder. Also local ads sell hay from Manby ranch with 400 acres pasture and sheep feed equipment. For sale residences and lots at 205 South Seventh and North Main Street, and a Brannon coal miners note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thad Sowder
Kansas City
Ana
Sawders
Loveland
Manby Ranch
Frank Maxon
Rocky Ford
South Seventh Street
North Main Street
Wreck on Santa Fe Line Near Rocky Ford
A Santa Fe passenger train No. 602 collided with an extra freight caboose one mile west of Rocky Ford causing six freight cars to derail and the engine to ignite debris. Passengers were shaken but none seriously hurt. engineer jumped clear and was bruised. Oil car fire sparked but no explosion. Track cleared by Monday morning. cause under investigation with potential shared fault between crews.
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Santa Fe
Rocky Ford
Karpe
H.W. Lance
Fred Sabin
la Junta
Work of the Woman's Relief Corps in Rocky Ford
The Woman's Relief Corps outlines its year of service aiding veterans and dependents. It supports Monte Vista soldiers home, aids fallen heroes in the South, and reports steady membership growth of about fifty women in Rocky Ford. Meetings occur biweekly at Odd Fellows hall, with an upcoming event honoring a president on October 7.
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the Enterprise
Enterprise
Woman's Relief Corps
Department
Church
Monte Vista
Rocky Ford
Odd Fellow’s Hall
Note of Appreciation for Undertaker's Dignified Preparation
Brooklyn readers express gratitude to H J Sprinker undertaker for preparing the late Geo A Collins for shipment and burial in Richmond Hill and Brooklyn. Mrs Alice C Weeks signs behalf of Friends of the deceased praising the serene preservation of his face and the sacrifice of his wife, and wishing continued success in Sprinker's work. Also a plain sewing notice appears at the end.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Interprise
Geo. A. Collins
Richmond Hill
H. J. Sprinker
Alice C. Weeks
Sunday School meeting holds state convention in Rocky Ford
A Sunday School gathering at The Grand in Rocky Ford discussed the 24th annual state convention, with remarks by Rev. Carman of Denver and Mrs. Walker on primary work. A revised plan for house to house visits in Otero County was outlined, and preparations for the Star convention were assigned to a large general committee.
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Rocky Ford
Lock
Covention
Les Be
Carman
Denver
J. A. Walker
U States
Davenport
Hocky Ford
Chris
Juma
Nelson
Wilson Mills
Vanity
Lafayette
Patterson Valley
Newdale
Lakeview Dales
Schoo
Elser
Walker
Carmen
Otero County
Chicago
Whister
Shipping Rule of Value Enforced by New Zealand Authorities
New Zealand imposes new shipping regulations requiring sea vessels to carry lifeboats or rafts with provisions for use in emergencies. Mandates include fresh water beef biscuits chocolate lime juice and preserved gear and books to aid survivors. The rules aim to prevent shipwreck hardships seen along the coast and note tobacco is not included in the manifest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Now Zealand
The Young Duke of Leinster and a Mountain of Alum
A long excerpt describes Ie 16 years old as Duke of Leinster premier of Ireland and leader of a historic Irish house. It notes his early promise at Eton before illness shortened his life while predicting a bright future for his dynastic line. It also mentions a Chinese alum mountain near Jon Chek, its production, and storage method. The piece closes with a humorous verse about appetite and a man troubled by excess.
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Leinster
Ireland
Duke of Leinster
Edward
Kingdom of Ireland
Eton
China
Jon Chek
Pie for Warriors Sparks Camp Pie Demand
The Ridgefield New Jersey Press notes soldiers at Nianti camp last week wanted pie. Pie was not on the camp menu but men sent aside funds to obtain it. The piece contrasts good nourishing pie with poorer varieties, praising hearty New England pioneer pie eaters and linking pie to fitness for fighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Courant
Nianti
New England
Long Island Cemeteries and City Growth Debate
Long Island cemeteries face scrutiny as Brooklyn expands inward. Greater New York and surrounding areas bury tens of thousands yearly, with about 1,800,000 interred to date. One rural cemetery now lies almost enclosed by Brooklyn’s growth after twenty five years.
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Long Island
York
Brooklyn
Abstainer Captain Clark Recalls Life of Sobriety
In Brooklyn Captain William Clark of the Street Cleaning Department, like his father, proudly notes he has never touched liquor. He tells his son Robert that he is and has always been a total abstainer, and jokes he may become one himself someday. New York Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Clark
C Harge
Brooklyn
Robert
New York Times
Tuberculosis study links cases to poverty in Marburg
An analysis of consortion tuberculosis cases in Marburg shows four-fifths affect the poorest fifth of residents. Three percent of all cases and 6 percent of the city’s 1,500 dwellings are cited, with 59.2 percent of poor cases found in 33.6 percent of their housing.
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Marburg
Germany
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F. P. Soupeset
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H. L. Brannon
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American Beet Sugar Co
Holly
Amity Canal
Epler & Coffman, Agts
Front Street
Colo
the Storks
Dearborn Theatre
Gboston
Gus Weinberg
Ninth and
Walnut
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Lim
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Kimzey Grocery CO
Ford
New Tongue
Rocky Ford Trading Company
Rocky Ford Trading Co
Elmer Comer, Mer
Rocky Ford Grocery CO
State Bank Block
A. M. Jackson
Jackson-Lawson Coal and Transfer Co
J. E. Lawson
Canon City Coal
Childs & Helwick
J. J. Browning
Hilfiker’s
Loren J. Henry
Werford & Award Drug Store
Newdale School House
Rocky Ford Ditch
A. Ozbun
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