A Trip to Colorado Springs Diary on Paul Orchard Co.
A Colorado Springs report dated Aug 6 1912 covers a six day auto tour from Pueblo to the San Luis valley and Canon City Penrose and Grand Junction. It details Geo H Paul Orchard Co plans to plant 3200 acres in trees next spring and irrigate 16 000 acres from a dammed reservoir. The piece notes 320 000 dollars of land sold and forecasts a decade of development with 100 workers next year. The narrative names Geo H Paul Ralph Shannon Mrs Paul and James Palmer among others and recalls travel hardships and social visits in Pueblo Colorado Springs and Canon City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Luis Valley
Geo. H. Pan Orchard Co
Geo. Hr. Paul Western Land Cov
Paul
Pueblo
Alamosa
Misa Myrtleswift
Shannon
Colorado
A. J. Anderson
Roth
Caughey Southwell
Geo. Hl. Paul Orchard Co
Geo. St. Paul Orchard Co
Turkey Creek
Orchard Tract
Canon City
Penrose
Geo. H. Paul Orchard Co
Grand Junction
Montrose
Geo. H
James Palmer
H. A. Reenblossom
Washington
Edna Palmer
Congress Hotel
Colorado Springs
E.G. Bowtiand
Springs
David McLaughlin
L. H. Wallace
Frank L. Wilson
G. Gardner
Lra Bowman
Ralph Smith
Buffalo Wallows
Geo. H. Paul Enterprises
Fire destroys farm home near Havre causing heavy loss
A late afternoon blaze at the W. C. Mathew farm five miles southeast of Washington near Havre consumed the Benson household, kitchen, summer kitchen, and cellar house. Mrs Benson and relatives escaped unharmed while neighbors arrived too late to save belongings, with losses running to several hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Mayhew Farm
Neighbors urged to call at bank for August assessment
Moriarty clerk of the M W of A notifies residents that receipt books for the August assessment are placed in Commercial Savings Bank for collection and requests all neighbors to call there on or before September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Savings Bank
J. G. Moriarty
M. W. of A
Company D Notice Camps Shoes Ready at Vox and Dewey
Your camp shoes are at Vox and Dewey's and awaiting pickup. Call tonight to arrange collection.
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Vox & Dewey's
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
Treatise claims catarrh is constitutional and must be cured with internal remedies. Describes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucous surface medicine prescribed by leading physicians, with testimonials available. Advertisement notes availability from FP J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio and marketed by druggists.
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Hall
FP. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
Women Should Be Protected From Ills and Weakness
In Sikeston Missouri and Murrayville Illinois a pair of women share relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for long standing female troubles. Mrs DeEma Retumme reports renewed strength and energy enabling daily tasks and social activity. Mrs Charles Moors notes avoidance of surgery and recovery through the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Lydia E. Pinkham
DeEma Retumne
Murrayville
Lydia EF. Pinkham
Charles, Moors
R. R. Wo
Murrayville, Ll
Kilgore Veteran Of Eighth Iowa Dies In Massachusetts
Robert Meek Kilgore, a former member of the Eighth Iowa infantry, died recently in South Lancaster Massachusetts. He enlisted under Colonel W B Bell, sought a captain’s commission for colored troops in 1865, led a colored company at Vicksburg, was captured at Shiloh, and endured the campaign’s hardships. After the war he joined the Adventist ministry and lived in Tennessee before settling with family in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Meek Kilgore
South Lancaster
Mass
Eighth Iowa Infantry
W. B. Bell
Vicksburg
Eighth
Shiloh
Teniersee
Ga’ Gon
Massachusetts
Organization of the People’s Savings Bank in Crawfordsville
A meeting last night completed the formation of a new bank in Crawfordsville named the People’s Savings Bank with a capital of $20,000. Officers named include President Dr. N. J. Lease, Vice President E. A. Davis, temporary Cashier T. H. W. Barnes, Directors R. E. Davis, G. R. Yeager, J. W. Crooks, John Hamil, Luther Gormley, A. J. Gault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
People’s Savings Bank
Dr. N. J. Lease
E. A. Davis
T. H W. Barnes
R. E. Davis
G. R. Yeager
J. W W. Crooks
John Hamil
Luther Gormley
A. J. Gault
The County News Doings of the People
The Happenings In the Different Communities in the County and Other News of the Day across towns report small events, meetings, and local notices affecting residents and organizations in the county.
Chautauqua News and Local Visits At Clay Township Picnic
Crawfordsville notes list locals visiting for the Chautauqua at Columbus Junction and Pleasant Plain events with several residents returning home. An outdoor picnic at Black Hawk church in Clay Township is announced for Thursday along with calls for rain.
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Mabel McCarty
Washington
Walter
Arthur Mayer
Prody A. Borkoski
Pleasant Plain
Clay Township
Black Hawk Church
Dupuis Brothers to Open Tire Vulcanizing Plant
Will Dupuis and a brother from Sigourney plan to open an automobile tire vulcanizing business in the city soon. The operation, with a plant already operating in Sigourney, will handle all tire work including motorcycle tire repairs. Location undecided as two rooms are viewed.
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Will Dupuis
Sigourney
Dupuis
Quick Relief for Lame Back Advice Ad
A pharmaceutical remedy targetting back pain recommends applying Chamberlains Liniment twice daily and massaging the affected areas for fast relief. Lemmon's Pharmacy advertises the product for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain's
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Notice of Sealed Bids for City Sidewalk Construction
The City of Washington Iowa invites sealed proposals to build about 4000 square feet of four foot and 1250 square feet of eight and twelve foot sidewalks in accordance with city cement sidewalk specifications. Bids due noon August 19 1918. submit on blank forms from the City Clerk with a 1 percent certified check and bond of $200. City reserves right to reject all bids. Fred H Steck City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Steek
Washington
Iowa
Shhuld
City of
Fred H, Steck
Big Celebration at Wellman Wellman Old Settlers Day
Thousands packed Wellman Iowa for Old Settlers Day festivities in the city park. A Keota Ladies band concert opened the day while a morning horse show awarded two hundred dollars in prizes. Chicago pilot Mills staged a plane flight and Lt. Gov Clarke spoke on progress with Washington guests B F Brown and H C Gardner. An airship flight followed by another Keota band concert and Frank Brinton's Washington moving picture show capped the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellman
the Journal
Keota Ladies’ Band
Mills
Chicago
Guv. Clarke
B. F. Brown
8. C. Gardner
Washington
Keola Ladies’ Band
Frank Brinton
Domestic Science Teacher Elected by School Board
At a school board meeting Miss Helen Brockman of Attumwa was elected instructor in the domestic science department for the coming year. A Simmons School graduate from Boston, she has experience in settlement work. The board had decided on a domestic science course at a prior meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Brockman
Attumwa
D. C. Brockman
Brockman
Simmons Schools
Boston
Farmer Recommends Chamberlain's Remedy Near Fleming Pa
Mr W S Gunsalus a Fleming area farmer testifies the Chamberlain's Coke Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has served his family well for fourteen years and he gladly recommends it For sale by Lemmon's Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
M. Be. Gebhardt
Oriole
Lemmon
W. S. Gunsalus
Fleming
County Republican Central Committee Meeting Set
A meeting of the county central committee of the Republican Party is called for Saturday August 10 at 2 p m at the city hall Washington to fill the vacancy for representative and to handle any other business. Mrs J D Glasgow, Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Central Committee
Republican Party
City Hall
Washington
J. D. Glasgow
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the Evening Journal
Orville Elder
East Main Street
Mutual
Ills
Havre
Mayhew
Bern
Sherr Benson
D. TH. Richardson
American Pearl Button Co
W. G. Stewart
Iowa Ave
U. P
Nes
Black
Washington St
E. P. Foss
C. A. Raebsam
Journal Office
Carl J. Roberts
D. Notice
Catarre
J.D. Dayton
West Chester, Iowa
Washington County
UBT
M. Kilgore
OWA
the County News
Glenn Huston
Wilma Thompson
Winfield
Clyde Huston
Will Stull
Louise
W. P. Davidson
Mary
Nellie Manners
Judge Alden
Columbus Junction
Chautauqua
Andrew Ferguson
Samuel Ferguson
J.C. Currie
St. Louis
Alice Swickard
Antos
Wayland
H. C. Hall
Nellie Cherryholmes
John Brown
Raymond
Willard Keener
Stronghurst
Brighton
Route One
W. H W. Brinning
Walter A. Mayer
Clara Palm of
Keota
Dennie Kleinschmidt
Casew Pros
J. Wilson
C. C. Wilson
Wilson & Wilson Lawyers
Charles A. Dewey
Lawyer
Washington County Savings
Washington, Iowa
Ficher & Livingston
Edmund D. Morrison
Morrises
North Side Square
G. J. Kellogg
Routh
Side Square
Lins
WWW
Ittington
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crafl's
J. Hanley
Kiein Klo Ko
E. J. Perry
West Washington Street
Ray H. Dean
Offiee
Cook & Shewme Drug Store
Fenton & Fenton
Chiropractors
Washington County Savings Bank
Palmer School
Macon
Edigreed
Austin Sutherland
Harry H. Ross
Alpine Aerie No. 198
Ek. G. Pox
W. P.R. C, Dubois
Secy
Valley Forge Camp
Hall Om North Side Square
J. & Moriarty
Washington Lodge
C. A. Dewey
W. M
J. W. Morton
Cyrus
BR C
J. BR. Kunata
Myrtle Bragg
Viatte
Mx Fratera
Chichester S
Dalggists Fresywre
Frank Rogers
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