Miscellaneous newspaper articles about Prowers County Colorado
Read about a 1928 robbery in the Events page
March 29, 1893
The New Era, Humeston Iowa
Samuel Falkner, of Lamar, Colorado, after the burial of his wife at Cambria last week, visited several days with his many friends at this place.
July 19, 1893
The New Era, Humeston Iowa
S.B. Falkner, of Lamar, Colorado, has our thanks for a bunch of papers from that region.
September 13, 1893
The New Era, Humeston Iowa
Sam. Falkner, of Lamar, Colorado, is visiting his many friends here.
January 3, 1894
The New Era, Humeston Iowa
We received this week a copy of the Sparks, published at Lamar, Colorado, which told of an immense rabbit hunt that occurred in that vicinity just before Christmas, in which 1799 rabbits were captured in one day. Our old friend S.B. Falkner, was one of the hunters and made the best individual records, killing 189. The game was dressed and sent to different points in the state, as a Christmas gift to the needy.
May 13, 1896
The New Era, Humeston Iowa
Our old friend, Sam Faulkner, now of Lamar, Colorado, has our thanks for a paper containing an illustrated write-up of that town and county.
September 29, 1905
Oxnard Courier, Oxnard California
Frank Johnson and wife departed yesterday for Lamar, Colorado, where Mr. Johnson goes to take the position of head sugar boiler in the new factory at that place.
April 17, 1907
The Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe Missouri
John Mace of Lamar, Colorado, arrived last Wednesday on a visit to relatives.
April 19, 1907
The Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe Missouri
Mrs. Charles Hargrave, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. J.B. Smith, for the past two weeks returned to her home in Lamar, Colorado, Thursday.
August 25, 1925
The Chillicothe Constitution, Chillicothe Missouri
DOING NICELY IN LAMAR
Sidney McCloughan returned to his home in Lamar, Colorado,
Wednesday after attending the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Nels McCloughan.
Sidney is manager of the Lamar Western Union office and his wife is an operator
in the office. They are enthusiastic about their location and often see
Chillicothe friends driving through en route to Colorado Springs and Denver.
Lamar is located on the Santa Fe Trail, a popular tourists route through
Colorado.
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