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Waukesha is to have a series of races to be managed by Dr. Reynolds, of Colorado Springs who is here with a number of fine horses. The first race will take place next Saturday at the Fair Grounds. Doubtless excellent entertainment will be afforded. (July 23, 1883, Daily Freeman, Waukesha Wisconsin - Submitted by S. Williams)
Prof. Marden, of Colorado Springs, Colo., will fill the pulpit at the First Congregational church to-morrow. His subject: "The South-west." (November 13, 1886, Elyria Daily Telephone, Elyria Ohio - Submitted by Shauna Williams)
PIKE'S PEAK ILLUMINATED
Colorado Springs, Colo., July 5 - One of the most novel exhibitions ever devised for celebrating the Fourth of July was put in execution Friday evening. The originator of the idea is George W. Altemus, of Camden, N.J. Two barrels of kerosene and one of red fire were taken up with summit of Pike's Peak, together with a large supply of rockets and other fireworks. At 8:30 a bonfire was built of oil and powder and the peak was brilliantly illuminated. The mountain had all the appearance of an enormous volcano vomiting forth an immense column of fire while rockets were shooting in all directions, adding to the effect. The illumination could be seen for 100 miles in all directions when not cut off by clouds. July 6, 1890, The Morning Review, Decatur Illinois - Submitted by Shauna Williams
Little Jeff Davis Hayes Indignant.
When the presidential party reached Colorado Springs, Colo., the citizens were prepared to give him a royal welcome. This being the home of Mrs. Margaret Davis Hayes, the daughter of Jefferson Davis, the citizens of that city, long before the arrival of the president, had imbued her little six year old son Jeff with the idea that he was a president in embryo.
Like other ladies of the town, Mrs. Hayes put on her children their best apparel and sent them out to see the president. Jeff, whom the enterprising citizens of that little city had given a conspicuous place in the reception of president, was recognized and saluted by Mrs. McKee, Mr. Wanamaker, and other members of the distinguished party, but received no mark of recognition from the president. At this neglect upon the part of the nation's executive he was highly incensed, and on returning home he expressed his indignation to his mother. Gesticulating with his hands, he said: "Mother, Mr. Harrison didn't even take his hat off to me." -Cor. New Orleans Times-Democrat. [August 18, 1891, Lima Daily Times, Lima Ohio - Submitted by Shauna Williams]
Well Known Banking Houses of J.B. Wheeler Assign.
Colorado Springs, Colo., July 21-The banking houses of J.B. Wheeler & Company, at Colorado City and Manitou whose branch at Aspen closed Wednesday failed to open their doors yesterday morning. At the Manitou bank the notice posted read: "This bank has assigned to J.B. Glasser."
James H. Hay of the First National bank of Colorado Springs said that $50,000 was on the road from the east, one half being for the Colorado City Wheeler bank and the rest for the one at Manitou.
The assets of the Manitou bank are $114,000. The liabilities are $84,000.
The personal deposits of J.B. Wheeler are $31,000, leaving the liabilities about $53,000.
All depositors will be paid in full and the hotels are cashing all checks on the bank.
[July 21, 1893, Daily Advocate, Newark Ohio - Submitted by Shauna Williams]
C.P. Kiel, of the New England Furniture company, has bought a carriage and buggy retail business at Colorado Springs, Colo, and has gone there to assume the management of it. He will likely spend the winter there and may conclude to make it his home.
October 28, 1896, Freeborn County Standard, Albert Lea Minnesota - Submitted by Shauna Williams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., Jan. 28.- Great excitement exists on the Mining Stock Exchange here over a fabulously rich stike [sic] in the Isabella mine at Cripple Creek. Assays from the strike run from $40, 000 to $100,000 to the ton. The stock jumped from 97 1/2 cents to $1.50 per share to-day, over 100,000 shares changing hands. Six weeks ago the stock sold at 22 cents.
[February 1, 1899, The Indiana State Journal, Indianapolis Indiana - Submitted by Candi Horton]
WOMAN APPOINTED DEPUTY SHERIFF
Colorado Springs, Colo., March 25 - Mrs. Elizabeth Cass Goddard has been appointed a deputy sheriff of El Paso county, the only woman occupying such an office in Colorado.
[March 26, 1905, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield West Virginia - Submitted by Shauna Williams]
WOMAN WANTS A POSTOFFICE
Colorado Springs, Colo., -Mrs. Annie Hamilton Pitzer, sister-in-law of Speaker Champ Clark, has announced her candidacy for the position of postmaster of Colorado Springs. A dozen candidates are in the field.
October 24, 1913, The Correctionville Argus, Correctionville Iowa - Submitted by Shauna Williams
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