21 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1920
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR text describes a street car line opening and a person named Gaveley. The passage mentions a Tuesday event, a combined work effort, and a disruptive wall of text with unclear names and actions. The readable facts are limited and tangled.
Dr Crabbe endured a 39 hour marooning on a Sant Pe train between Parblo and Colorado Springs with only sinkers to eat amid heavy snow drifts near Pueblo. The derailed dining car emptied as a telegraphed gale left crews scrambling to clear wreckage and passengers faced transfer threats.
Ohio Circle selects a book by local authors Margaret Stutter Rood and A Cross titled Story Telling in the Upper Grades for state reading circle consideration. The choice signals a sale of about 24,100 copies and a pleasing year for the authors as publication nears.
A summary notes that the English department led by Margaret Statler Reed has shaped activities at Teachers College and that three states Minnesota Nebraska and Ohio have adopted a perennial publication to provide reading aids and support for other study groups.
Colorado irrigation potential rises with shallow and deep wells on the plains and uplands. The Denver Field and Farm notes underground water at shallow depths, 10 to 20 feet, enabling widespread pumping with compact well sizes from 16 inches to 40 feet deep. Deep wells reach 360 to 400 feet on uplands, with cheap electricity boosting feasible irrigation by grouping wells and using centrifugal pumps.
An old advertisement touts Wizard Oil for stiff joints and sore muscles with antiseptic use on cuts and sprains. It promotes 30 cent bottles and a money back guarantee, plus pink liver pills for constipation or headaches at 30 cents.
An article notes that deep well plants cost rises with lift, citing capacities from 2 060 gallons per minute to 1 900 plus for staker plants. It suggests windmills with small reservoirs as a cheaper alternative, usable for stock water and garden needs on ranches. A separate note mentions a boxing match featuring Lemm and Alvarez and a wrestling bout style, with Alvarez winning in 20 minutes.
Photographs show Mondt with a cauliflower ear from the recent bout with Romanoff. Reports place Mondt in St Louis preparing for a forthcoming April match while confusion lingers about his presence at Aberdeen during the storm. Tromanoff and Lew stay in town as they recover.
The Interchurch World Movement drive set for next Sunday across the United States is postponed for at least one week, affecting Gresley and Weld County. The change follows reports of unrealistic goals making continuation impractical.
A fragmented text describes several denominations cooperating to raise campaign budgets for evangelism and world rehabilitation. They plan to boost subscriptions among non church members friendly to religious work. Funds would be prorated back to denominations, reducing competition and directing money to where needed most.
Fragmentary OCR note warns of a feared foe seeking to defile the world. The quoted line \"Spare the brush and spoil the teeth\" appears as a playful parodic guideline from a dental specialist.
An elderly athlete questions absolute equality of men and expresses a wish to observe friendly contests, from a serious board game to a casual checker match, highlighting a thoughtful view on fair play and competition.
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