25 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1939
Page
1
Frid ay will be fair with warm highs around 92 degrees and light winds. Saturday turns cooler from a warm Friday night into cooler conditions, with lows near 55 degrees and a general calm breeze.
Reports from New York and Brussels describe Britain pledging aid to Poland as German advances press for capitulation. Britain and Poland sign a mutual assistance framework, while German lines and supply routes face disruption and Allied diplomacy seeks to deter further aggression.
Premier Daladier uses a wartime address to urge peace while France shells pontoon across the Rhine near the Swiss border. He warns the fate of Poland and wider Europe hinges on resolving war clouds as Germany orders ships home and neutral nations halt or redirect sailings. Shipping between New York and Europe plunges into confusion as German vessels are recalled and Mediterranean routes suspended.
Court report in West county court discusses the British liner Queen of Bermuda. Bomnagene Illingworth Totuagene Allingworth may sail from New York to Bermuda this Saturday at 3 p.m. The voyage status hinges on whether liner orders require recall to England for government service next week, and a Bermuda voyage could be cancelled.
Cranbell aged 13 of New York ity and Louie Shaddox aged 21 of Ti so were brought to Weld county jail on charges of stealing two bicycles from the Baker home porch at Keenesburg. They admitted taking the wheels after hitch hiking eastward from Ogden and were arrested when attempting to sell the bicycles at rush. Deputy sheriffs Warren Voose and von Wowery stated the pair confessed to the theft.
Theodore J. Hageman of Meridan California was detained at West County jail after a Courtesy Patrol report. Police suspect stolen items in his wrecked car. damage about 300 dollars. Vehicle registered to Cortelina David of Morlina. Car left Medway Road north of Lone Tree station and crashed, leading to investigation.
Judge G Eaylist hands down a decision in favor of Rose Kettering of Greeley against car dealer Sas J Barash for 15 dollars. The case arose after Barash refused ownership claiming the car she bought was stolen. Roy Mirad, the prevailing plaintiff.
Danzig tightened warlike preparations with roadblocks and troop concentrations near the Polish frontier. Private car fuel shortages, German press reports of mobilization, and border warnings heightened tension as 13 000 ton cruiser Schleswig Holstein prepared for a formal visit aboard with 750 crew.
Chief of Pallas GC CL Wistar Biddy warned motorists at busy intersections to observe pedestrians rights at signals and corners. He pledged warnings and traffic tickets for violations and said police will restrict turns if drivers ignore the right of way.
Colorado banks and trust companies under state supervision reached a peak not seen since 1930. State Bank Commissioner Maple Marl announced that 59 banks and trust firms reported an increase of 4,072,054 dollars in the last fiscal year ending June 30, with total resources at 84,692,384 dollars, up from the prior year.
Greeley beet growers and Tari representatives met Thursday with Josina Bernhardt head of the U.S. sugar section to protest high field labor costs relative to beet prices. Marty Clark of the Mountain States Beet Growers Marketing Association and Weld County Conservation officials urged lower labor scales and extended protections under soil and labor programs. Bernhardt planned actions for 1940 while noting possible ties to future agricultural leadership roles.
Nellie Nobie 74 a Briggsdale resident died at Greeley hospital Thursday evening after living at the Banellome for the Aged. Survivors include son Wallace Noble of Arcadia California and son Carl Noble of Camp City. Federal service set Saturday at 2 PM in the Cran Macy drawing room with burial at Edn Grave.
Reports from Poland and Warsaw indicate both sides may overlook Roosevelt's peace appeal as pressure mounts for a rapid settlement. German efforts to secure nonaggression would align with urging Turkey to join Britain, while Berlin aims to redraw guarantees with Italy and Soviet interests.
Tours of the Loveland factory district were conducted this week under the Great Western Sugar Company. Guides Yurro Parker Showry Wilckbetf and Max Matygay explained beet processing and cultural practices to groups led by local residents in Jobstown.
The American Federation of Labor signed a first of its kind contract with Warner covering all work in the Grew Mountain project and related heavy construction in Colorado. It prescribes union preference for Northern Colorado districts, outlines wage and working rules, and sets a 1 May or April 1 expiration with mediation and noncoercion commitments.
Grand County Sheriff Mark Fletcher cites labor strife during a dispute between Wiles and a local construction company over work on Green Mountain. He notes tensions and mentions an estimated 200 workers affected. seven deputies report injuries in the incident tied to the strike.
A Japanese source reports Tokyo moving away from alliances with Germany and Italy as Japan weighs a broader pivot in policy. Officials discuss potential restraint measures and rebalancing relations with Western powers while Parliament debates responses to European tensions.
Two linemen, Roy Alig and Kevin Ave, were severely burned when a high voltage flashover struck a utility pole. The incident occurred at a residence on 103 Seventh Street during a line inspection. Both workers suffered electrical burns and were attended by on-site responders.
Mrs. Cyst Belle Tyner Maki reports that Milliken Wontan, once a student here, died from sleeping sickness. Survivors include her husband, a son, and several relatives. The service is planned for May with details at the church.
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