Beets Helped by Horse Drawn Sprayer in LaGrange District
A. W. Atkinson uses a two horse drawn sprayer to drench beets with Paris green, killing worms on twenty one acres and sparking demand for the device. Elsewhere shortages of Paris green hinder farmers, while a curious worm behavior near a barbed wire fence kept worms from crossing into a neighboring beet field.
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A. W. Atkinson
LaGrange
Atkinson
LaSalle
Kansas City
Big Bend
Good Place to Live Boosts Greeley Real Estate Inquiries
Real estate firms in the city report heavy contact from nonresidents seeking information about farming lands and home builders property in Greeley. Many inquiries mention hearing Greeley described as a good place to live or a city of homes. T. C. Pollard notes as many as a dozen daily questions. R. L. Simpson plans a month east trip visiting St. Louis Chicago and a sister in Maynard Ark.
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Greeley
T. C. Pollard
Ninth Street
City of
R. L. Simpson
St. Louis
Chicago
Maynard, Ark
Prisoner Taken From Greeley Jumps From Train and Is Killed
John W. Shaw, arrested in Greeley for forgery and disposing of mortgaged property, was taken from the city by Deputy Sheriff J. T. Nichols. Shaw jumped headfirst from a Rock Island train near Wewoka Oklahoma, while handcuffed to the officer. He died from a fractured skull as the train traveled about 35 miles per hour. Shawnee received the body, then Booneville prepared for burial. Shaw was known in Greeley and had only recently worked there.
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John W. Shaw
Greeley
J. T. Nichols
Rock Island
Wewoka
Okla
Shaw
Nichols
Shawnee
Booneville
Gene Williams
Arkansas
Judge Bradfield Plans Two-Week Kansas Vacation
County Judge Bradfield will depart the city for Kansas to take a two weeks vacation. Judge Fred W. Stover of Larimer county will oversee the court in his absence.
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Bradfield
Kansas
Fred W. Stover
Larimer County
Greeley Reports Remarkable Health Record
City physician Dr. Ella Mead states no contagious diseases in Greeley since June 1, highlighting an exceptionally low count for a town of 16 000. Records show only one typhoid case all year, with prior year totals much higher. Sewer upgrades approved aim to reduce future outbreaks by extending trunk lines to north and east areas.
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Greeley
Ella Mead
Salt Lake City
Fourth Street
Sixth Avenue
Town
East Greeley
Greeley Grays Booster Plea for Clean Amateur Baseball
A nostalgic shout to fans urging support for the Greeley Grays and clean amateur baseball. The piece contrasts ginny fizz and juleps with the baseball boom and notes concern for a jailed man, urging local booster participation.
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Greeley
Flood water proposition for Ley Creek discussed by Methodist Brotherhood
A letter to the Tribune argues for addressing Ley Creek flood waters with plans by engineers while warning that future rainfall may rise and streets south of No 3 ditch will channel more water to the city. It favors enlarging No 3 ditch as a practical open sewer using city property to save costs.
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Methodist Brotherhood
Greeley
Tribune
No. 3 Ditch
No. 3
Pumpkin Pie Day Becomes Longmont Town Holiday
An annual family reunion origin in Colorado led to a Longmont festival featuring pumpkin pie. The event evolved from a husking bee and banquet to a town holiday attracting neighbors and nearby towns to join the fall celebration.
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Longmont
Colorado
Vermont
Riddle Buys Dry Land Farm to Test Pump Irrigation
J I M Riddle of Fort Collins plans a pumping plant at a Grover dry land farm to push irrigation until ditching projects advance. He is J E Landere’s brother-in-law from the Columbine district, and they recently visited Grover. Misses Laura, Deta and Margaret Cameron with guests Reba and Ruth Bailey depart Lansing for Colorado Springs for a week of sight-seeing.
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Ji.m. Riddle
Fort Collins
Grover
Riddle
J. E. Landere
Columbine District
Laura
Deta
Margaret Cameron
Reba
Ruth Bailey
Lansing
Mich
Colorado Springs
Rev. Frank H. H. Roberts to Speak at First Presbyterian
The Rev. Frank H. H. Roberts will address the congregation at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning, delivering a sermon as part of the worship service.
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Frank H. H. Roberts
First Presbyterian Church
Paying by the Month at Greeley Tribune
The Greeley Tribune switches to monthly 30 cent collections for city subscribers starting today. Rural subscribers stay billed yearly at $3.00, with an option for advance payment saving 60 cents.
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Greeley Tribune
Denver
Wife of Wealthy Man's Son May Have Fortune in East
A mystery in the Phillips estate advances as Charles Phillips died in Greeley sixteen years ago under his true name not an assumed one. M. J. O Connell reports Phillips was Virginia brew er heir to a fortune. Mrs Phillips has moved to Nebraska. Attorney Peterson’s whereabouts remain unknown.
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M. J. O'Connell
Greeley
Charles Phillips
Phillips
E. G. Peterson
Buck” Fulkerson
Mr. O'Connell
Attorney Peterson
Curfew Enforcement Expands Across County After Greeley Plan
County Judge Bradfield orders all marshals to adopt the Greeley curfew enforcement statewide. Small towns report fewer late night incidents and juvenile delinquency has dropped, with minimal officer surveillance needed in recent weeks.
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Greeley
Bradfield
Epworth League Reports Missionary Pledge Paid
Epworth League held a church meeting and social on Friday evening. A report stated the $200 pledged for missionary work has been paid and a similar amount was voted for next year. The program featured Whistling solo by Mr Phoenix piano solos by Ruby Rose and Mabel Wasiley readings by Alice Gibson and Jessie Thompson temperance paper by Nellie Twist and a recitation by Willard Austin. Fudge was served during the social hour.
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Epworth League
Society For Missionary Work
Mr. Phoenix
Ruby Rose
Mabel Wasiley
Alice Gibson
Jessie Thompson
Miss Leta Shell Leaves for Arizona Winter
Miss Leta Shell formerly employed at Shaw's store leaves for Douglass Arizona to spend the winter hoping the change will benefit her health.
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Leta Shell
Shaw's
Douglass, Ariz
Weld County crops forecast near eight million dollars
Potatoes valued at two and a half million lead a banner year for Weld County with beets at one and a half million and grain two million. Hay cabbage onions and peas boost the total. The district expects 19 000 cars of potatoes this fall and sugar beets to the tune of 250 000 tons from Greeley Windsor and Eaton factories.
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Weld
Greeley
Windsor
Eaton
Country Club Hosts Enthusiastic Meeting
The LaGrange country club gathered at Mr and Mrs Horace Eldridge home on Friday night. Members spouses and guests enjoyed a hospitable social evening indoors due to stormy weather. The next meeting will be with Mrs J M G Wadlin.
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LaGrange
Mrs Mullen Hosts Chautauqua Guests at Severance
Mrs John Mullen returned to her Severance home this morning after attending the chautauqua this week. She was a guest of Mrs L L Wratt and Mrs Urias Williams during the event.
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John Mullen
Severance
L. L. Wratt
Urias Williams
Greeley District Seeks Investors as Rumor Spreads
A Vicksburg man sent a letter to Kinsella & Browne expressing strong interest in buying a small farming tract in the Greeley district. He says he will pay a good price, and others with capital may follow as news reaches distant areas. The article urges real estate brokers to mobilize.
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Greeley
Kinsella & Browne
Vicksburg
Greeley District
Real Estate Exchange
Passing of old St. Peter’s church in Greeley signals move to Armory hall
Tomorrow marks a transition for Catholics in Greeley as Mass shifts from the old St. Peter’s on Tenth Street to the Armory hall while the new church basement nears completion. Father Casey’s farewell sermon capped the old church era, with Father Daly and Father Feeley scheduled to preach at 11 o’clock Mass.
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Greeley
St. Peter’s
Tenth Street
Father Casey
Father Daly
Armory Hall
Ninth Avenue
Father Feeley
C. M
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