Denver
2 of the 7 encyclopedias on this shelf carry an entry for Denver. Both are reproduced below, so you can see where they agree and where they differ.
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
the capital of Colorado, the county-seat of Denver co. It is at the junction of the South Platte river and Cherry creek, and on the Santa Fe, the Colorado and Southern, the Burlington, the Denver and Salt Lake, the Rock Island, and the Union Pacific railroads. Denver is the logical distributing point for territory extending over 1,700 miles east and west and over 1,600 miles north and south and containing a population of approximately 21,000,000 people. The city is situated at an altitude of one mile above sea-level and it is within 15 miles of the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains. On account of the remarkable clearness of the atmosphere and the mildness of the climate, Denver makes an especially desirable residence for persons suffering with pulmonary complaints. It has an area of over 60 square miles. Although the city is distinctly residential, it is also an important industrial center. It has a manufacturing output of over $100,000,000 annually. Its proximity to the important great mining regions of Colorado makes it the central distributing point for this region. Mining machinery is manufactured on a large scale. There are large stock yards comprising more than 150 acres and representing an investment of nearly $15,000,000. It is an important jobbing center for the surrounding country. It is the center of a retail trade for territory extending 600 miles in every direction. Denver is the financial center of the Rocky Mountain region. It has a branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of the 10th District. The clearings of the banks of the city in 1919 amounted to $1,574,992,155. There are 5 National banks. Within the city are 35 parks with a total area of 1,321 acres. This includes the city park with an area of 480 acres. There are over 230 miles of surface streets and 57 miles of paved streets. All down-town streets have ornamental lighting systems. Among the notable public buildings are the postoffice, costing, with its site, $2, 500,000; the State capitol costing $2,800,- 000; the Municipal Auditorium, costing $750,000, and having a seating capacity of 12,000; the Colorado Museum of Natural History; St. John's Cathedral; and
Aiton's Encyclopedia (1910)
the capital of Colorado. It is situated at the eastern foot of the Rocky Mountains , one mile above sea level. The city was laid out in 1858, and was named for General Denver, the governor of the territory of Kansas, then including Coloado. Denver is noted for wealth, intelligence, scenery, and climate. Its immediate wealth is drawn from the mineral resources of the state, and is exhibited in magnificent parks, buildings, and streets. It is the metropolis of the Rocky Mountain mining region, being about 1,457 miles from San Francisco and 1,041 miles from Chicago. Railroads radiate in every direction. There are street railways, electric lights, and an unsurpassed city water system. In 1909 the population was returned at 133,859. It is safe to say that the census of 1910 will show 200,000 people. The public school system is very complete. The Denver high schools are noted. They are reinforced by the State University at Boulder. Denver University, maintained by the Methodists, has over 1,000 students. There are several large libraries. There are, in round numbers, forty newspapers and trade journals and 150 churches. The State Capitol, built of Colorado granite, cost $3,250,000. In full view of the mountains, the city possesses a delightful climate. The air is dry, the average rainfall being only fourteen inches a year. The atmosphere is wonderfully clear and bracing. The cold of winter is seldom prolonged. The excessively hot days of summer are few, and are succeeded by cool nights. The mean annual temperature is slightly above that of Copenhagen, Chicago, and Boston. See Colorado