Pike's Peak Celebration and Colorado Scenery Notes
The writer shares views of Clear Creek Canyon Georgetown and Silver Plume Colorado with a two mile walk described. A rockfall near a high bridge obstructed a train but was cleared with dynamite after warning the wrecking crew. The author notes safety and regret at not climbing Pike's Peak due to season and hazards during celebrations of its discovery anniversary.
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Clear Creek Canyon
Georgetown
Colo
Georgetown Loop
Clear Creek River
Colorado
Silver Plume
Clear Creek
Pike's Peak
Colorado Springs
Pike’s Peak
Pike Centennial Celebrations Proposed For Colorado Peak
Francis C. Hostetter describes plans for a Pike's Peak centennial celebration featuring U S troops and tribal representatives, with parades, games, and a mint issue. He tours Lamar and Rocky Ford Arkansas Valley towns noting sugar beet industry, farming profits from beets fed to hogs and cattle, irrigation infrastructure, and transport links.
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Great
Arkansas Valley
U. S
Pike
Discovery
Congress
Denver
National Guard
Pioneers
Pike's Peak
Zebulon Montgomery Pike
Lamberton
N. J
Zebulon Pike
America
Rocky Mountain
Louisana
United States
York
Torronto
Canada
Madison Barracks
N. Y
Sarah Wardell Sturdevant
Sturdevant
Tornoto
Larned
Kansas
Lamar
Colo
Arkansas River
Santa Fe
U.S
American Beet Sugar Co
Rocky Ford
Pueblo
Railroad and Express
Colorado
Takelithia
West
Nelson Morris
Europe
Payne
Jane Henderson
M. Winston
Troy
B. C. Marker
Harry Canedy
Francis C. Hostetter
Weekly Weather Bulletin for Springfield Illinois
The week ending April 30 featured much sun and favorable farming weather. The mean temperature stood 7 above normal with cool start on the 23rd and frosts in central and northern districts but no material damage. Temperatures rose by the 25th, with maxima above 80 and a high of 89 at Mt Vernon on the 26th. Precipitation was well below normal, moisture scarce, and thundershowers were scattered.
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Springfield
Kishwaukee
Winnebago County
Lanark
Minok
Mt. Vernon
Coal Strike in its Second Month Stalls Troy Business
The coal strike reaches one month with broad disruption in Troy as all business slows. Some operators resume in Murphysboro subdistrict with 1,500 workers, while Illinois operators eye arbitration. The piece calls for miner and operator unity for national benefit. An ad closes, praising Kodol for digestive relief, sold by S. Kingston.
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Troy
Murphy Aboro
Illnois Operators’ Association
Chicago
Mitchell
Kennley’s Laxative Honey and Tar Cures Coughs
A vintage advertisement touts Kennley’s Laxative Honey and Tar to relieve congestion ease tickling and expel the cold through the bowels. Sold by S. Kingaton. It pays to tell what you have to sell.
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Kennley
S. Kingaton
Postmaster Robbed at River ton Iowa and medical cures
River ton Iowa postmaster Robbed nearly fatally by an assailant. He credits a 20 year liver ailment and jaundice for weakness, but declares Electric Bitters cured him for eleven years. Advertises include cure-alls, seeds, and arnica salve. Local shop listings and a joke about castor oil end with a light anecdote.
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Q. W. Fouts
Riverton
FOR SALE ITEMS LISTED IN CALL WANTS NOTICE
A page of classifieds lists items for sale including stove wood by Mrs J N Jarvis, span of mules with yearling by Emory Edwards, a second-hand bicycle via Julius Peter, a three room and two story house, a kitchen cabinet with bin and drawers, a two and a half horsepower Olds gasoline engine, and an unincumbered 135 acre farm one mile east of Troy with timber, cultivated land, large brick house and barn. R E Jacobs handling the farm inquiry.
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Troy
R. E. Jacons
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ODD Fellows’ Blog
Main ST
R. L. Dawson
Alfred Peats
Sanitas
Park Place
L. W. Sondles
James E. Hindmarch
James N. Jarvis
Notary Public
F. W. Braner
Market Street
Postoffice
Kinloch
F. W. Zanders
Risser Residence
Kinloch 17
F. E. Linder
Rieder
J. G. Schoece
Chicago Veterinary College
Hassinger Place
June Sallee
Litchfield
Ill
Western Hotel
Highland
St. James Hotel
Edwardsville
F. C. Hostetter
Trojan
Illinois
Climatological Service of Weather Bureau
S. Kingston
DeWitt
S.kingston
L. W. SonovEzEs
Lucia Wilke
Caroline
Wis
Bucklen
Want
Dr. Rea
Btanton Co
Kingston, Troy
J. N. Jarvis
Emory Edwards
Julius Peter
Toonp House
St St Huibe “Loauseppiy
Mary Isenberg
Olds
Cart
Staunton Road
Hazelwood Place
W.S. Nevenschwander
R. Snodgrass
Kingston
Kiesal
M. Roberts, Troy
Mlingis
Star Tailoring Company
Stax Tamorine Company
Star Tamorine
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