Sheriff Gruber Fights Desperado Near Las Animas
Special to the Daily Tribune Las Animas Colorado August 11 Sheriff Gruber encountered a desperado near Dageny creek and forced him to flee the camp after a long range duel The camp yielded a stolen wagon harness and two horses belonging to ranchman William Markman northeast of Las Animas The sheriff summoned a posse and headed back to town to pursue the robber thought to have operated along a 100 mile stretch of the river recently.
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Daily Tribune
Las Animas
Colo
Gruber
Dageny Creek
William Markman
Child Testimony Sparks Tale From Stray Stories
An elderly narrator recalls a tale of love and jealousy involving a rich widow, her child, and a forbidden kiss. The child confronts the scene, shouting Dont you kill my mamma, and later derides the narrator as the man who bit my mamma.
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Mr. Blank
What Happened to the Kid in a New York School
A board member recalls a New York public school incident where a teacher’s license and job were at risk after a student’s answer to a math riddle. A freckled boy with one tooth wrote a crude line about a brick hitting a Mick, prompting the board member to praise the pupil before revealing the questionable answer.
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New York
Origin of Pommes Souffles Tale Linked to Early Rail Line
A London Globe note recalls the fiftieth anniversary of France's first railway. A Paris to St Germain banquet prepared in a train saw potatoes briefly boiled in butter, removed during a delay, then reboiled to yield light inflated pommes soufflées, revealing their charm.
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France
Paris
St. Germain
London Globe
Globe
Robbery Enters Home of Women in Washington
Three masked men invaded the home of Mrs. Maria DeGarma and her niece Mrs. Whiteman in Washington on August 11. They tortured the women to reveal the location of a hidden sum and fled with valuables, leaving the pair unconscious. The robbers apparently sought $1500 but no such amount was taken.
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Daily Tribune
Washington, Pa
Maria DeGarma
No Moral in This Story
In June 1898 a starving man begged at a West Side washerwoman’s home and received fifty cents. He vanished, then reappeared last week and obtained another fifty cents from the same woman in a curious incident recorded by Smart Set.
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West Side
Fuga Cious Frolic With Fate Tops Amusement World
A light hearted novelty act dazzles crowds as Fuga Cious Frolic takes center stage in the amusement world. Performers weave playful tricks and fate inspired twists, drawing cheers from audiences and sparking chatter about next season’s routines.
Dip of Death thrills crowds with high diving horses and rider
A sensational act described as the dip of death features high diving horses and the Girl in Red. The horse plunges from a 40 foot platform into 12 feet of water with a rider clinging to its back amid thunderous applause. Only two accidents in 18 months underscore the danger and skill.
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Dr. Carver
County deed filings rise as panic recedes in Greeley
The county clerk records 1596 deeds and warrantee deeds filed since January 1 1903, with January as the strongest month at 288. June 1908 shows 147 filings, up from 178 last year, while July drops to 149 from 168 in 1907. Bennett family, siblings of Mrs Hughes, prepared for a move as they leave for New Jersey after two weeks in Greeley.
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Greeley
Bennett
Bennett visit by Philippine Army widow and family
Mrs J B Bennett an army woman from the Philippines visits her sister in law Mrs J G Hughes with her three sons. Mrs Bennett is the wife of Captain J B Bennett.
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Philippines
J. B. Bennett
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Phillippines
J. G. Hughes
Bennett
J. B
Prohibition Candidate Chafin Dives Into Pool Incident
Eugene W. Chafin, the Prohibitionist presidential candidate, nearly drowned in the YMCA pool in Lincoln Nebraska on Saturday night. He sank in the deep end and was rescued by three young men who pulled him to safety, later describing the moment as groping at the bottom of the pool.
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Daily Tribune
Lincoln
Neb
Eugene W. Chafin
Prohibitionist Candidate Recovers for Chautauqua Address
The Prohibitionist candidate recovered after overhydration and delivered a chautauqua talk yesterday. Dr Chafin was guest of A G Wolfenbarger who placed Win in nomination at the Columbus convention.
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Dr. Chafin
A. G. Wolfenbarger
Columbus
All Want Land Near Fort Garland Section
Two thousand farmers from the Middle West, mostly unacquainted with irrigation, gather near Fort Garland Colorado awaiting Wednesday distribution of 65,000 acres bought from General Palmer by the San Luis Valley Land Company. Martin Bordles of Kansas City leads the organizers.
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Daily Tribune
Fort Garland
Colo
Middle West
William J. Palmer
Colorado Springs
San Luis Valley Land Company
Martin Bordles
Kansas City
San Lulley Land Company
Allotment Distribution Proceeds and Payment Plan Details
The entity disposed of approximately 6,700 allotments in the distribution at 150 dollars each. Purchasers have signed contracts to pay ten dollars a month in addition to an initial ten dollars paid at purchase.
Pumpkin Pie Day Set For August 13 In Longmont
Longmont prepares for the ninth annual Pumpkin Pie Day on August 13 with a menu of 10 000 pumpkin pies 2600 loaves of bread 1000 gallons of coffee and 1500 pounds of boiled ham. Special trains and low fares from Denver and Greeley are offered by the C and S railway.
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Longmont
Denver
Greeley
C. & 8. Railway
Colorado Chautauqua and Luminee School Schedule
Colorado and Southern offers special low rates daily and on weekends to visit the Chautauqua and Luminee School at Houlder. For details see the agent T. B. Fisher, General Passenger Agent, Denver, and request full daily programs and entertainment listings.
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Houlder
Colorado & Southern Ie
T. B. Fisher
Denver
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