The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-12-02
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RADE TUESDAY NIGHT A HALF
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and fun and frolic ran free and easy.
The Merchants-Tradesme parade
which started the evenings high old
time" was full of comedy and laugh.
able stunts from one end of the half
mile line to the other.
The Homeburg Hornet Band. led by
Mr.. Alva Wood and which had been
hired by the Wood-Hari Clothing COM
pany for the occasion, headed the
procession with Mr.. Rex Dickson as
Hans Limburger, acting in the capa-
city of drum major. A seven foot
loaf of genuine German bread served
as a baton. The only trouble with
Hans was that his hair was red and
after thorough canvas of the crowd
a majority stated that never before
had they seen a red headed dutchman.
The Homeburg band played plain
tive as we'll as discordant airs, not
20 say hot, with intense feeling and
were roundly applauded for the won
derful talent which they displayed.
Their efforts were artistic to the last
degree. In fact, eminent critics said
that they we're improvising. but the
writer not being up on music. could
not definitely say whether they were
or not.
The personnel of this eminent and
wonderful organization Of "Moosy-
cans with the emphasis on the last
syilable) is as follows: Alva Wood.
land master. Haywood. Harlan Wood.
Maple Harl, Shannon Wilson. and
Roland Armstrong.
Guy Clark as Uncle Fritz and his
Pretzel, pushed a cart bearing one
q his shoes. which happened to bc
q size too small for him. Rex DicA.
son and Clark were O part OF the Gal
10y Stockton display but Rex was at
ne last moment recruited into SER
vice to head the procesh.
Bud Nix transformed himself into
. steam yacht to represent The Can
ON Auto Company and pulled OF an
IHnique stunt.
The Palace Drug Store gave two
floats" to the pee-rade, one Of them
q bottle propelled by some kind of
human mechanism inside. telling of
their prescription department. The
other told OF their yictrola depart
meat
Heap Much Tail-Feather" Tied
sdarding) and "Two-Legged Horse"
Charley Roberts) in full fighting re-
gala, carried banner extolling the
nerits of the Round Oak stoves. Des-
pite their belligerent costumes the
writer is prepared to state that they
were both Good Indians"
The Nowels-Stockton Mercantile
company had three representatives
present. Carol Whalen, dressed only
in a brassiere. Gossard Corset and
enough other clothes to get him with
in the law was a distinct hit for the
ladies. Francis Carter wore a suit
OF Munsing-Wear and Don Miller ad-
vertised the Mems Underwear with a
mammoth shirt which required
barrel to fill it.
A colored lady and gentleman with
a big Japanese parasol to protect
themselves from the terrific heat given
forth by the numerous electric lights.
represented The Canon Grocery
-Four little Arabs carried big sign
for the Renovator. telling OF their
business. The youngsters looked very
good. Bob, Fredericton, Warren Dol
lar. Felix Bennecke and Jimmy Witch
er did this work.
Flavius Templeman dressed as San
"a Claus told about the line Of Tenn
pleman and Son.
Sam Elliott with complete harness
strapped about him, with horse blan-
ket and all, and driven by his little
daughter, represented the NJ. A. Elliot
harness shop.
The Yellow Kid George Godding)
with an old-fashioned bicycle carry
ing an ingenius revolving sign ad-
vertised The Canon Novelty Works.
Mr.. Hama Shigeta with his little
son Sanzo. both dressed in Japanese
costume. were the representatives Of
the Ideal Cafe.
Mr.. H. o. nibler with two huge
palettes bearing signs for The Nor
gan Paint Company and pumping
big auto horn put that nrm on the
map.
with their men dressed In white