Barnum Bailey Circus Seen Through Greeley Eyes
A reflective account contrasts Barnum Bailey's show with rivals noting its enduring appeal. It praises the grand parade the zoological collection and the high quality main tent acts while critiquing delays and advertising versus the live spectacle. The piece highlights notable animals and the thrill of automobile stunts as the peak of circus entertainment.
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P. T. Barnum
Barnum
Barnum Hall
Greeley
Union Colony
Circus
Bor
Old
Small Reservoirs Drive Big Change in Weld County
Weld county progresses on ditch and reservoir projects in July with Hayden reservoirs, Yerby ditches, and Platteville High Line at costs from 6 550 to 7 000 dollars. Little Owl Creek’s West reservoir adds 11 114 000 cu ft capacity, plus Miller ditch and Laing ditch works. Silk reservoir No 2 near Buckingham预算 exceeds 5 000 dollars with 120 546 800 cu ft capacity as eastern areas join the effort.
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Weld County
Grover
Hayden
Yerby
Platteville High Line
West
Little Owl Creek
Avalon
Laing Ditch
Poudre Valley
Moonlight Excursion to Eldorado Springs Planned
The Tribune promotes a Thursday afternoon Eldorado Springs Moonlight Excursion leaving town at 1 45 pm with a 4 30 pm arrival and 9 35 pm return. A table d hote dinner at the New Eldorado hotel costs 65 cents, with options for lunch, bathing, dancing, and a wire walk along the canyon.
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the Tribune
Eldorado Springs
Greeley
Aes
Preston Declines Run. Gillhaus Nominated as Proxy
Members of the Socialist Labor party learned that MFR Preston, jailed in Nevada for murder, refused the nomination for president. August Gillhaus, a city engineer, was nominated as proxy and agreed to let Preston choose the cabinet if elected.
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Daily Tribune
New York
Socialist Labor Party
National Executive Committee
MFR
Preston
Nevada
August Gillhaus
Gillhaus
Man Stabbed in Street Fight at Denver Hospital
Four knife wounds to the back and one to the abdomen leave James Stalker, a county hospital cook, gravely injured after a morning street fight with John B. Hawkins, a plumber. Hawkins claims self defense and there is no evidence to dispute his account.
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The
Daily Tribune
Denver
James Stalker
John B. Hawkins
H W Hockbaum Visits Denver for Short Stay
H W Hockbaum is spending a few days in Denver for a brief visit as part of a travel schedule. He plans to meet local contacts and likely attend city events during the stay.
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H. W. Hockbaum
Denver
Nature Inspires Greeley Beauty Plan by Blake
Landscape artist C. B. Blake praises private lawns in Greeley and urges a nature centered approach to public grounds. He criticizes rigid plantings and an ugly bicycle rack at the county courthouse, favors open views, and notes cautious tree decisions on the Normal school campus.
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Greeley
C. B. Blake
Saraubbery
Blake
County Court House
Court House
City Hall
Arrest of Three in Brooklyn Thwart Large Theft Case
Three young men were arrested in Brooklyn on August 1 as the likely solution to a $100,000 property theft from the Adams company. Using trunks headed for transfer, they gained possession of goods with help from a printer who supplied fraudulent checks, aiding accomplices in the loot.
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Daily Tribune
New York
Brooklyn
Adams Bes Company
Nice Bunch of Money Donor Aug 1
Mrs Olga Guggenheim widow of Senator Guggenheim may be the wealthiest woman, possibly wealthier than her husband who is a top stockholder in the smelter trust. She inherits from Hirsch, the New York diamond merchant, whose estate was recently settled for at least 1,000 and perhaps 15,000.
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Daily Tribune
Olga Guggenheim
Senator Guggenheim
Great Smelter Trust
Guggenheim
Hirsch
New York
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Peasor
All Nerve
Union
Tes Science PhD
Grover Country
WORD
Pollow
Mrs. Guggenheim
Ramsay Dry Goods Co
C. A. Brafford
Greeley Electrical Supply Co
Eighth Avenue
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F.E. Boynton
Coronado Court
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