Estes Park and the Dunraven Irish Heritage in Colorado
A fragmented historical account describes Lord Dunraven’s Estes Park venture in Colorado, his attempts to turn the area into a large game preserve and fishery, the costly ranch that failed to yield profits, and the later sale to Estes Park interests. It notes Bierstadt’s 1874 visit and sketches of Dunraven Lodge, along with tension with lawyers and settlers over land deeds and ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes Park
Colorado
Jake
Per
Dunraven
Oxford
Aky
London
Stanley
Loy Salisbury
Buffalo Bill
Alto
Amas Lipton
Adare Manor
County Limerick
Ireland
Shannon
Kincora
Brian
America
William Cummings
Earl Fitspatrick
Hstes Park
Mary's Lake
Lord Dunraven
England
Scotland
Gladden
the Wild
West
Sears
Bates Park
Issa
New York
Doaiveh
Ito
FONT
Froutogy
Wischelser
Tiny
Jt. Estes Park
Chosa
Albert Bierstadt
Dunreven
Lodge
Estesgiark
Long’s Peak
Bierstadt Lake
Capitol
Washington
Raven
Landseer
Niin Romasroof
Irich
Eressie
City in Brief Have Your Lenses insured
Local column lists residents on extended trips and events. Mildred Jensen, Nellie Mosely, Maude Wuore, Mrs. Archibald, Bla Andrews, Neva Lizer, and others are noted for illnesses, vacations, and visits. Burtons and Mrs. Knapp travel, bicycles stolen, and a navy enlistment occurs. Des Moines, Sioux City, and Nebraska trips mentioned with hospital recoveries and library events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Wuore
Might
Momence
Last Night's News in Brief Across the World
Reports from New York to Ottawa detail Greece’s prime minister Venizelos wounded at Lyons station and political arrests in Sinn Fein. Other notes cover paper shortages, advertising clubs electing leaders, Colorado rail disruptions, Canada wheat and oats growth, and sugar import surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preas
Eliptherius Constantine Venizelos
Greece
Lyons
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Philip T. Dodge
Interntional Paper Company
Cleveland
Rowe Stuart
Philadelphia
Wea
Atlanta
Janelts
J Cork
Jord
Sinn Pein
Lord MacSweaney
Cripple Creek
Colo
Colorado Midland
William Zienssuhenre
O Otawa
Canada
Agriculture Department
1. C
Department of Commerce
Take Back Roosters Demand Is For Hens
In Portland Oregon court, Er T. Wren accused a man of guaranteeing eggs from nine Wyandotte roosters claimed to be hens. Judge Jones advised returning the deceitful birds to the seller, reclaiming money paid and costs, while awaiting sex determination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
T. Wren
Not Guilty Hushed Trial Ends Suspicious Theft Case
In Edinburgh a theft trial was halted as evidence proved pal pably insufficient and the judge directed a not guilty verdict. A prominent attorney sought to address the court but was told the focus remained on the acquittal. In Geneva a widow Bella Marinun fined 50 000 marks and jailed one month for smuggling. In Buenos Aires glider trials may speed river transport of people and mail under the public works minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edinburgh
Geneva
Bella Marinuinn
Lindau
Buenos Aires
Attentina
Market Advances Persist Amid Merger Rumors And Strong Oil Stocks
Stocks showed little change from yesterday at the open as buyers shifted to higher valued shares. Merger expectations boosted chemical group inquiry led by National Alliance and General Chemical while oil stocks like Investment oils, Mexican Petroleum, and Shell Transport rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Upr
Aus
Kammatmi Oe
U. S. Stent
Baldwin
Adin
Bert Luger
Tamerican Locomotive
American Smelting
Sumatra
Foerican 'T. & T
Lanacanda
Uate Sot
Lalwit Battimore & Ct
Rethiearm Steel
Central Leather
Chesapeake &Yniooo
Chicago
Mit
Pantera
General Mosors
Great Northern
Marine ii
International Paper Wi
Kennett
Epten
New York
Cantrat Ass
Norfidk Ding
Taeda
T. Rap
Southern
Southern Railway
Z Studebaker Corporation
Os ‘Vexus Tly
Funeral Rites for Charles Benson Thomas Planned
Funeral services for Charles Benson Thomas will be held at Petersen Bros chapel at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, conducted by Rev. Clyde J. Askins. He will be buried in Monmouth, Louisiana, after services. Thomas was born July 1, 1862, in DeWitt and moved from Waterloo. survived by widow Carrie Jenkins, a daughter Bertha Sisson, five sons Carl Barton Dillon Clayton, Clarence H., and others, with several grandchildren and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Benson ‘Thomas
Charles Benson Thomas
Washington Street
Petersen Bros
Clyde J. Askins
Mommouth
Mr. Thomas
DeWin
Carrie Jenkins
Monrmouth
Waterloo
Thomas
Monmouth
C. M. Herkley Hardware Company
First M. 5
Moder Wagdanen
America
Bertha &. Sisson
Carl B
Barton A. Dillon
Clayton AL
Clarence H
Omata
Neb
Beulah
Bert Thomas
California
William Thomas
Jerome
Kate Maples
Wyoming
May
J. C. Gates
Franklin Street
B. J. ‘Lockwood
Grace M. E. Church
Fairview
Gales’ Maidernant
Sarah Frances Rumsey
Ogden
Monroe County
N. Y
Genesee Seminary
Limy
N.Y
Jon Ooh Gates
Grace Methods Episcohal Church
Fanny
New York
John Howard Gates
Supreme
South Dakota
Pierre
Gatesin
George Sproesser, Jr
Sioux Falls
Unclear obituary notice from Clarksville listing names and address
Mrs Gates and her husband plan funeral attendance with mention of family member Mrs Downs and Stes J W Best. The fragment notes a Clarksville morning death due to general debility and gives an address 1424 Williston Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lo Hb. Downs
L. Js. Downs
Stes
J. W. Best
Williston Avenue
Clarksville
Changes in Soft Coal Mine Wage Rates Considered
The right scale committee of coal operators and labor representatives from Ohio Indiana Illinois and Western Pennsylvania met at Upton Inners at the request of President Wilson to discuss wage changes for day labor in the central competitive soft coal field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cleveland
Upton Inners
Ohio
Indiana
Iminois
Pennsylvania
Wilson
Mail Carrier Killed After Car Goes Through Bridge Railing
In Oskaloosa on August 13, Harley Powers aged 25 a rural mail carrier died when his car went through the North River bridge railing and fell about forty feet. He was crushed beneath the vehicle in the accident near the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa, Inc
Harley Powers
North River Bridge
Des Moines Pastor to Speak at Chautauqua
Dr. Charles S. Medbury pastor of University Place Church of Christ Des Moines joins the International Lyceum and Chautauqua program for September 12 20 delivering The Man of Now. He addressed thousands of soldiers in wartime cantonments and has long served in college and university pastoral work after business in Cleveland Erie and Chicago and as a Spanish American War chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles S. Medbury
University Place
Aristocrats Boycott Expensive Summer Attire in Rome
In Rome and other Italian cities aristocratic young men wear a uniform costing about 5 to 6 dollars as a protest against costly clothing. In Washington, congress allocated 100 dollars yearly for Wakefield VA, the 14 acre birthplace site of George Washington, for fence repair cleaning up and maintenance.
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Rome
Florence
Congress
Washington, D. C
Wakefield
George Washington
Four Waterloo Lads to Attend Y Camp
Four Waterloo youths Merril Muzzy Austin Jones Charles Simmons Jr and Wayne Wilson will attend the Y M C A state camp at Lake Okoboji leaving Tuesday Lee Shirlinglaw Cedar Falls will lead the delegation. The average cost per boy this year was 11 51 and some permanent equipment was bought through the fund.
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Waterloo
Estegd
Foster
Y. M
Lake Okoboji
Merril Muzzy
Austin Jones
Charles Simmons, Jr
Wayne Wilson
Lee Shirlinglaw
Cedar Falla
Wateroo
Wateroo Y. M. C. A
Boon
Anderson's Island
Morris to Attend Colfax Meeting of Cadil lac Distributors
C A Morris of Morris Mo lay Car company plans to leave by August 1 for Colfax to attend a weekend gathering of Cadillac motorcar distributors from the state, indicating a regional sales conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Morris
Morris Molay Car Company
Colfax
Cadillac Motorcar Distributors
Notice of Hearing On Drainage District Petition
A hearing is set before Black Hawk county Iowa supervisors for September 20 1920 at Waterloo to consider establishing a drainage district for multiple lands including Black Hawk and Lincoln townships. Damages claims must be filed by September 14 1920 with the county auditor. The plan follows a favorable engineer report and describes the proposed ditch routes to drain the lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln and
Black Hawk Townships
Black Hawk County
Lowe
Black Hawk Creek
Sild
Board of Supervisors
Towa
Waterloo
Iowa
Jeroto
Public Notice of Property Sale and Divorce Action
Legal advertisement lists an August 10 1920 public auction in Black Hawk County Iowa on a promissory note secured by mortgage with Waterloo Savings Bank and J Coffman. Also a divorce petition filed in Black Hawk County for Blanche Eaton v Richard Eaton with September 27 1920 start. judge warned default if no defense. Local real estate and various classified ads follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk
Court House
Waterloo
Iowa
Waterloo Savings Bank
J. ¥. Coffman
Wits
Yiaysbie
Clayton Hi I Tobagen
Virginia
Barclay St
Paige
Black Hawk Nat'l Bank
Tony Price
Cheptsums
Jark
California
An Wath St
Storm & Co
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Pantayeu
Paradine
Ruchanka
Mildred Jensen
Omelda Street
Amalpox
Nellie Mosely
Lentner
B. Frank Knapp
Bay River
Minn
L. J. Dean
Cecil Bickley
Anna Lyons
Sioux ‘City
Ed . Deerster
Lawrence Falkner
Newton Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Walter Deckette
Webster Street
Haverdle
H. A. Snyder
Grand Regeter
Royal Arvanual
Sioux City
Newton Parley
Plainfield
Navy
H. B. Maycaré
Helen
Fourth Street
Lois M. Ciss
Hoi Russell-Lamson
Delta
Wisconsin
Alice Brown
Library East
Florance Tate
Library
Marguerite Coward
Max
Jock Levingsion
Jake Levingston
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Denver
S.J. Gavinvaux
Fort Holler
Independence Ave
Tan P. Powell
Waterton
Decise
Wall Soin
Lion
Maynard Wein
Monticelia
Jane
Maymvid
Bogaklen
Dniaiepal Court
Amor
Yooulion
Burtingsan
Walter
Jones
Ferner White
Pehinean
Weromnaniad Iy
fMo2
York Iy
Ningaea Falls
Red Nerable
Calvary Beate
The
Courier
4. CG. Gates
Des Moines
Chautauqua
Akhon
Akron
John &. Johnson
Samuel Gibson
Jennie M. High
John J. Kennedy
Mary Agnes Kennedy
Margery
Kennedy
W. T. Cummings
Otto BE
Knack
Jlames Lovell
Dora F. Breese
Gibson
John Wilson Flemming
Andrew M. Wharlen
Henry Watters
D. B. Moberly
A. J. Minish
Henry A. Mildenstien
Lizzie M. Shank
Carl Rickert
Elmer Rickert
Mary F. Gibnot
Great Wester Kall- WY Company
First Savings Bank of
Retbdeck
Equitable Life Assurance Society
United States
William T. Cumipiag
Northern Trust Company
Illinois
Ernest O. Mabel Eisie Geist
Mary A. Taylor
Charles F. Bu
Black Tawk
Lincoln Township
Lowa
Li. T. Wagner
D. L. Shillinglaw
District Court of Iowa
Blanche Alveretta Eaton
Richard Harrivston
Richard Harris Eaton
District Court of
J. T. Atay
Mobile St Beal
Hallimore Street
Lytle
East Side
Texas
Chautauqua Park
WM Storm & Co
I Real Estate
Calumet
EB. M. Storm & Co
East Aide
Herrick
Longfellow Ave
Chantanaua Park
Qa W. 4Th St
Waly
Rainbow Drive
W. P. Goss
Franklin St
Sydmore Street
Illinois “Central Depot
Gable St
Ward
Galloway Cith
Real Tralata
Adame
Lafayette St
Union
Alls
the Lee
H. D. Lee Mercantile Co
Kanye City
South Bend
Lod
Kansan City
Kas
Trencon
Minneapolis
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