Business Men Talk Greeley Sees July Trade Surpass Slump
Merchants across Colorado report July trading records breaking earlier slump fears with gains from 20 to 75 percent. Greeley firms like Park Mercantile Ramsay Dry Goods Morrison Candy and Shaw Dry Goods credit stronger sales and advertising as farmers expect crop prosperity to drive spending while Union Pacific reports a 25 to 30 percent July lift in freight and passenger traffic.
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Greeley
Colorado
W. H. Gill
Park Merchandise
F. H. Sears
Young & DeVoe
Kittle & Withey
W. ©. Wilson
C. BB. Phelps
D. A. Cornet
Ramsay Dry Goods Company
F. ©. Morrison
Morrison Candy Store
L. A. Caldwell
Shaw Dry Goode Company
Union Pacific
New Elevator Underway at Mead Wheat Chop
The Farmers' Milling and Elevator company began work this week on a new elevator at Mead. The firm, with one existing elevator there, is already buying wheat and paying good prices. Four threshing machines operate in the locality and dry land wheat yields are high. Juan De Pena threshed 2,146 bushels from sixty five acres.
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Farmers’ Milling & Elevator Company
Mead
Juha de Pena
Vinegar with a Wink Hoax Bites Greeley Citizens
About a half score residents in Greeley were duped by a dapper stranger who sold vinegar with a wink at double the price. The victims later received ordinary grocery vinegar instead, and the sign of the wink proved false. No one has spoken publicly about the incident.
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Greeley
Busi 4
Ness
Texas booster calls Colorado irrigation gains superior
H W Coates editor of the Texas Produce News visits Greeley and touts Colorado's irrigation advantages over Texas. He says Texas is the most advertised state but its farmer and homeseeker attractions are empty hype compared with Colorado’s irrigated land. He notes strong Texas Colorado exchange but questions Texas profitability for investors amid railroad remarks.
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H. W. Coates
Texas Produce News
Greeley
Colorado
Texas
Mr. Coates
Dallas
Youth crushed by hay stacker at Windsor ranch
Oscar Land aged 8 or 9 suffered two leg fractures and a fractured skull when a hay eracker toppled onto him Monday afternoon at his father's Windsor ranch. He was not working, but playing near the men and gear. He is in a critical condition with doubtful recovery. parents mourn and blame themselves for an unavoidable accident.
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Oscar Land
Windsor
Greeley Two Ways Part Two Just Teddy
Bill endures a harsh job with sore muscles and a sour mood yet keeps trying. Tom lounges in the city park avoiding work, drifting into becoming an eyesore and undesired. Tomorrow continues the tale.
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Tom
Bobo
Empire Reservoir Break Floods Farmland Near Fort Morgan
A break in the Empire reservoir conduit, not the dam, floods land between the reservoir and the South Platte river. Water discharge surpasses ditch flow, causing hundreds of thousands in damage and risking crop losses as irrigation fails. Dam remains intact but emptied, with efforts to stop the leak ongoing.
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Daily Tribune
Fort Morgan
Empire Reservoir
Empire
South Platte
Bec
Green City Flats
Republican Wedding Rumor Revealed as Inaccurate
The Republican newspaper on Monday published a wedding claim between Miss Leota Smith and Everett Calvin. The Tribune found the ceremony did not occur Sunday and that Calvin is only 19, with denial from Mrs. Smith. The piece notes differing local content levels between papers.
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Republican
Leota Smith
Everett Calvin
The
Tribune
Calvin
Smith
Portland
the Tribune
Paying by the Month New billing method for subscribers
The Greeley Tribune shifts to monthly charges for city subscribers starting now, 30 cents per month, with an option to pay a year in advance for $3.00. Country subscribers remain billed yearly at $3.00.
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Greeley Tribune
Denver
Ordnances to Provide for a Greater Grand Greeley
Central in Greeley handles hundreds of calls daily and shares the quirks of the job. A telephone operator recalls unusual requests from residents including asking for a spouse’s office status and to obtain grocer orders. Other inquiries cover showtimes, prizes, news, and wake times, all revealing the daily grind at the city’s central.
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Central
Greeley
Longsuffering Central
Greek fears a murder vow triggers police protection
B Joseph, once bound by vows of vengeance with E Lascori over property in Syria, fears a letter inviting him to his death. He seeks Deputy Sheriff Charles Peters on warning and plans to move his family to Laramie as threats from Lascori’s faction loom in Greeley.
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B. Joseph
Cheyenne
Joseph
Greeley
Syria
E. Lascori
Charles Petersen
Laramie
Lascori
West's growth convinces visitor in Greeley-Ault district
Burkett of Clearfield Pennsylvania, once a rival of Ault real estate dealer B A Wilkins, travels through Greeley and reports unprecedented land under cultivation. He states western farming differs from his eastern experience and contemplates moving west. Mrs. John Marshall of Wellington plans to relocate with her family to Greeley due to health.
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Greeley-Ault
Bb. Co
John Marshall
Wellington
Greeley
Marshall
Wellington Sun
Provisions Entered For Rail Rights In Greater Greeley
City considers ordinances granting franchises to Denver Laramie and Burlington railways. Provisions include viaducts parks lawns boulevards and trees for all railroad right of ways. City Attorney Ewing says connecting viaducts between west and east Greeley is essential before final council vote.
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Greater Greeley
Hances
Denver-Laramie
Burlington
West Greeley
East Greeley
Joseph + Co. Ewing
Greeley Faces Right of Way Deals and Parking Rules
City officials urge cautious railroad rights of way and new ordinances to shape progress. Proposals include parking between Sixth and Eleventh streets, lawn standards, and viaducts at major crossings. City foresees 25 000 population in five years and emphasizes citizen protections.
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Greeley
California
Highlandlake Man Escapes Death from Jersey Attack
E H Knott of Highlandlake faced a dangerous Jersey attack, suffering serious injuries though he survived. He escaped death and will recover after the ferocious encounter, receiving horn wounds but ultimately prevailing in the confrontation.
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E. H. Knott
Highlandlake
Jersey
Mr. Knott
Koott
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