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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
4
Anse first discovers excess summer goods at Greeley's store as fall arrivals loom. Prices cut across all departments to clear inventory, aiming to leave no summer stock by September 1. Shop to save on various items awaiting customers.
The dress section offers exceptional values with profits eliminated. Prices show reductions from original costs on dresses and suits, including items listed as $1.80 to $7.50 ranges, highlighting a clear summer clearance event.
A local store posts new pricing for lightweight jackets with marked increases from 4.00 to 10.00 dollars. The note ends with unclear garbled text.
The store announces a sale on the entire stock of dainty underwear at 20 percent discount. The display features a large, tempting assortment with many new items never before shown.
Display of leather hand bags and coin purses advertised at reduced prices. The ad promises fashionable new styles and urges an early visit to take advantage of the sale. Prices listed include several items under and above the dollar range.
An assortment of room size rugs is advertised with 9x12 dimensions. Options include Hofi and cotton blends from $3.79 to $11.30, all wool and tapestry varieties around $8.85 to $11.30, plus Axminster and Elec tra designs ranging up to $26.90.
The ad notes low sale prices on a range of textiles and linens including prints in navy calcutta red gray and black chiffon patterns. It highlights muslin percale gingham and cotton batts with varied counts and widths. Strong emphasis on carpet and drapery items as key attractions.
We offer 200 pairs of boys shoes at drastically reduced prices with every size up to 2.00 priced at 1.45 and larger sizes from 2% to 5% at 1.79. A guarantee covers soles wearing for three months with a free replacement for each pair that wears out before then.
Dependable Queen Quality and Utz Dunn shoes need no discount to sell. The store cuts prices across all departments and offers a lot of about two hundred pairs of shoes and oxfords valued up to 2.50, now 1.08.
One third off regular prices on men’s clothing and boys’ long pant suits a quarter off. Hats $5, $6, $7 to pick from for $4.05. Balbriggan underwear in good quality. Sale emphasizes next year’s wear and value.
Shoe department offers all $3.50 and $4.00 oxfords including W. J. Douglass shoes at low prices. One lot of $3.50 and $4.00 men’s oxfords to close at a ridiculous price. $1.50 all men’s house slippers at 25 percent discount.
This sale includes every pair of children’s oxfords in the house with sizes ranging from 6 to beyond and prices listed per pair. Stock shows varying values and discounts across multiple size groups in a period newspaper promotion.
Daily record of transfers listing buyers and sellers, consider ably including John H. Meyer to Henry Achzig for Lots 37-38 in block 3 Cave and Priddy add Pierce. Albert C. Snyder to The McIndoo Planing Mill Co. for undivided interest in lot 32 and part of lot 31 block 42 Greeley, among others.
The country home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Shaffer hosted a pretty wedding Tuesday evening with the couple as primary figures and a festive ceremony.
Willis E. Shaffer and Miss Ann M. Harbottle wed in a ceremony held before palms and Sweet peas. The bride wore Paris lawn with Vallencines lace and carried Sweet peas with smilax. Rev. Whitaker officiated at 8 o'clock. Attendants included Wilbur J. Shaffer as best man and Adaline Harbottle as bridesmaid. 25 guests attended.
Lory Gause Miss Clare Lory of New Wind sor and Lester H. Gause of Scarsboro Iowa were married today at Windsor. The ceremony was performed by Rev Ward of Fort Collins.
Death notice for Mortimer Broy who collapsed at his home in Ault. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Baptist church with interment in Ault Cemetery. He leaves several sons and a married daughter Mrs Mary Johnson.
Greeley wholesale market lists new potatoes at 2 cents per pound. Local vendors priced for immediate sale.
Deputy Assessor Sam McAfee attended the annual meeting of the state association of county assessors. A five member committee with the attorney general was formed to draft a revenue law to equalize taxation. About 59 assessors present offered diverse opinions as property values rose by over 5 million dollars in the state.
The Bobby and Marie Fountain company presents East Lynne tonight at the big tent near the railroad tracks. The familiar drama of love deception and remorse aims to educate and entertain all ages with vaudeville between acts. admission is 10 or 20 cents.
Special Thursday evening train to Eldorado Springs departs Greeley at 1 45 p m returns at 9 30 p m. Round trip fare two dollars twenty five cents. There is not better sport than climbing the mountains by moon light.
Local sales include J. T. Cornelius selling an eighty acre farm northeast of LaSalle for ten thousand dollars with eight and one half acres as part payment. B F Woodruff sells a six room cottage at 1481 Tenth Street to Mrs Lillie R Moffit. Hodgell exchanges properties totaling forty thousand three hundred sixty dollars for a stock ranch eight miles south of Estes Park, with R KE Ground of Lyons taking the Hodgell properties. Houtchens and Drumm report additional July deals inside and outside the state totaling seventeen thousand dollars.
Hotel arrivals announce a long list of guests including Camfield Thomas Halpin Eaton Strickland Tobin and Mrs Ek from Lincoln Nebraska Mary L Hammer and Carrie B Cobb from Lincoln plus R F Ziegenfelder of Fort Collins and W S Collins of Hudson Colorado Also noted are A G Riley and E P Riley of Niwot J Armstrong Denver Edward D Foster Fort Collins and others from Snyder and Longmont Colorado
The Swedish American Republican club met Tuesday night at Allan's hall with a musical program and several addresses. Speakers included Rev. C. W. Guntafson Rev. Tiernlund and Geo Carlson of Fort Collins. Mr Ducander spoke on why Swedes emigrate to America. A large attendance of men and women. Refreshments served.
A cloud burst in Bisbee Arizona caused about 100000 dollars in damage this afternoon. Within ten minutes one side of Main street including the post office transformed from a busy row of large stores saloons and offices to wrecked structures and a torrent of rocks water and mud tumbling from the mountain.
Portland dispatch reports George F. Demars was fatally shot on Government Island at the Lewis and Clark fair grounds by 11 year old Jackson R. Reid. Demars, with his father and brother, were fishing when Reid and other children ordered them off and Reid fired through the head after sending for a revolver.
The estate of R. Williame of Fort Lupton is admitted to probate in County Court today. A complaint filed by Gilcrest Lumber against George W. Whiting seeks payment on two notes. One note totals $266.10 plus interest to $368.45, the other $43.61 plus interest.
Eleven young pheasants thrive on Col. C. A. White’s farm three miles west of town. They descend from eggs sourced last spring from Kendrick Pheasantries in Denver. Birds are half grown and show long tails for their size.
To the Public we express gratitude for help and sympathy during the last illness and funeral of our husband and father George W Kindred. Mrs Sarah Be Kindred Sons and Daughters.
Fine Auto Mr and Mrs KE M Kelsey and daughter Ruth Mr and Mrs G Brown and son Russell of Sterner with guests from Chicago tour the state visiting Estes Park and other resorts. They will spend weeks at Cherokee Park and Mary Newton joins to Greley and visits her niece Mrs Fred Rockwell.
Special excursion to Glacier Lake departs from Greeley at 7 30 a m and returns at 4 15 p m. The road trip costs 2 76 with cheap rates for next Sunday in the mountains.
Next Sunday the C. & 8 offers special rates to Glacier Lake for the big picnic. Round trip price is 2.75 dollars. Special train leaves Greek at 7:30 and returns at 4:15 p.m.
Judge and Mrs. G. Stevens marked 45 years of marriage with a surprise anniversary party. A family dinner at cousin Milo Smith’s home followed the day’s celebration. They wed in Quincy, Illinois, and moved to Greeley 38 years ago with the Pioneers, making their home here. Their three children live in Greeley Crested Butte Colorado and Salt Lake City. The two daughters attended the anniversary.
Captain Van Pelt suspended public gatherings on those three evenings for a few weeks due to lacking an asseting officer. Every other evening's meeting remains open and cordial for all attendees.
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