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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
4
Chicago residents mourn an urban storm toll as about 2000 birds die near West Sixtieth and Ada streets. Children organize a solemn funeral with flowers and a prayer, led by 11 year old Robert Weyh, while others watch a funeral procession from the elevated grave site.
Bribery charges filed against County Judge Alexander of the district court allege he accepted one bribe of 200 dollars to shield gambling in Arapahoe county. A conference followed between Judge Alexander, District Attorney Smith and attorneys Hilton, Carey to identify the rumor source, but no conclusion was reached. The matter stems from a Petersburg gambling raid initiated by DA Smith recently.
The North Side Country Club met August 7 at Mrs. Minnie Henderson’s home in Pleasant Valley. Members shared favorite hymns and papers on hymn origins. Mrs. Jennie Hill spoke on Indian and Seaman hymns and Mrs. Marion Clark on personal hymn history. They sang old-time songs. refreshments followed. On August 21 Mrs. Julia Blunt will host.
Coroner T G Macy visited Fort Lupton to hold an inquest into William Price's death in the Puritan coal mine near Fort Lupton and Erie. Investigators say a defective brake on a full car caused Price’s 130 foot fall. he died after a few hours. He leaves a wife and child.
A passenger aboard a steamer criticizes a fellow traveler for his crude bone handling during dinner. He suggests the man would be more comfortable if he took the bone out on the mat, a remark reported by Tit-Bits.
In Denver on August 15 the Hally faction achieved dominance as R. E. Croskey was elected secretary and treasurer to succeed himself while F. J. Pulver, another Hally ally, was chosen as delegate to the federation’s national convention in Norfolk, Virginia next year, routing all rival factions.
A Denver notice advertises 108 fireproof rooms for men only at the Y M C A Bas 16th and Lincoln. It promises every modern convenience including shower baths on every floor and cheapest city rates.
Chief Russell Cool of California, on vacation in Tahiti, helped suppress a measles outbreak. Chief Oreaoh hosts a banquet in a primitive palace, where the two men discuss Stevenson’s kindness and the health of his family before Oreaort pivots to asking about John L Sullivan as they admire the moonlit sea.
In the early Jackson era a cyclone swept the White Mountains region. A house was destroyed and furniture flew about while a father saved his five children by shielding them between fence rails. The children stayed secure as the storm passed, an account cited from Youth's Companion.
Late night on a Broadway express a pretty, well dressed woman sat with her gentleman escort. Across from them a tipsy man watched and smiled, guarding a mysterious object. The guard announced Columbus Circle as the man offered a glass of jelly to the lady who blushed in surprise.
Prof. A Herschel notes in the October issue of the Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society an open moor lightning event in Northumberland. A four to five foot diameter hole appeared in peat, with six furrows radiating outward and turf fragments scattered. A turf slab struck 78 feet away, and small earth holes radiated from the main excavation.
The article argues clothing choice affects both the insane and sane, praising dresses that reflect inner desire. It suggests that once women avoid ruined or unaffordable clothing and find well fitting attire, their emotional well being improves and mental stability is preserved.
Grubb explains his six edition success by inserting a personal notice in the papers seeking a wife like his novel’s heroine. Scrubb says the tactic sold out the first edition within two days.
Excavation at the Ursuline convent grounds reveals the circular foundation of The Maid's Tower with a central well. Historical notes show the tower stood from Joan of Arc’s time until 1590, later ruined and buried, with the site eventually becoming part of the nuns' garden.
A sailor notes beggars on horseback in Roosia and China, traveling caravans begging for food and fodder for their nags. He mentions a Maltese beggar in Malta driving a spring wagon with his companion, while recounting a humorous exchange about charity.
United States district attorney A. S. Van Valkenburgh recounts an old fisherman’s clever shad and carp haul. A hollow weighted barrel released underwater drew fish to the surface as his four sons beat the water to drive them toward the boat. The barrel yielded 28 shad 40 carp 17 catfish and nine jack salmon totaling 160 pounds.
Julia Ward Howe spoke before five Boston religious groups on life progress and the rehabilitation of the sex. She argued that gender no longer dictates precedence and that the new Christian teaching removes distinctions of promise or responsibility between sexes.
In the exchange, Plodding Pete refuses to chop wood for dinner, citing preservation of forests and his principles to avoid harming a forest tyrant even when he lies at his feet. The dialogue spotlights eccentric rhetoric and faux old time see-saw ethics.
A Punch cartoon caption recalls a quarrel where the speaker says they left a previous home because the wife warned others would lead a sinful life and there would be no servants present. The remark reflects social mores of the era and echoes a humorous take on domestic expectations.
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