Labor Day Scenic Excursion Over Georgetown Loop
Union Pacific and Colorado and Southern offer a Labor Day trip from Greeley at 6:55 am via the Georgetown Loop to Mount McClellan. The journey showcases Clear Creek Canyon scenery, Golden, Georgetown, Silver Plume, and the Gray's Peak route to McClellan with the Natural Ice Palace. return from Mount McClellan at 3:10 pm.
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Union Pacific
Colorado & Southern
Georgetown Loop
Mt. McCleLlan
Greeley
Colorado
Denver
Colorado & Southern Railway
Golden
Clear Creek Canon
America
Georgetown
West Clear Creek
Devil's Gate
Great High Bridge
Leavenworth Mountain
Silver Plume
Mount McClellan
Mount of the Holy Cross
Teo
Cost of Outfits for Housekeeping Showroom Display
A Neill Furniture ad touts a complete home setup priced at 232.50 after license and preacher costs. It itemizes kitchen 45, dining room 67.50, parlor 62.50, and bedroom 57.50 for a total of 2232.50, praising show windows and newspaper publicity as sales methods.
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Neill Furniture Company
Neill
Birthday Anniversary Picnic at the Boggess Home
The Boggess family of Quilcene celebrated a July birthday reunion at the Kohler residence grounds. Attendees included E. E. Boggess 64, Geo. Mason, Note Wilcox, Laurietta Mason, Rose Dillon, W. M. Kohler family, Elmer Sewell and others. missing were Ernest E. Boggess and wife. The event honored multiple July birthdays and wedding anniversaries with a long rustic table, sweets, and ice cream.
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E. E. Boggess
Quileene
W. M. Kohler
Boggess
Elmer Sewell
Greeley
Colo
George Mason
Note Wilcox
Laurietta Mason
Rose Dillon
Portugeles
Allen Dillon
Kohler
Vera Kohler
Sewell
Roy Sewell
Otto Beck
Bogges
Ernest E. Boggess
Portland
Oregon
Dillon
Quilcene
Port Townsend
Wash
Beardsley Family Mourns Greeley Loss of Daughter
The Beardsleys of Luverne Iowa, who moved to Greeley for a summer respite after losing a younger son, faced the death of their 16 year old daughter Florence after failed appendicitis operations at Greeley hospital. The family plans to return home with the remains.
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Colorado
Greeley
Tey
Edward Beardsley
Florence
F. E. Baker
Greeley Hospital
Luverne
Iowa
Beardsley
Dr. C. A. Ringle
Mr. Beardsley
Farewell Service For Rev Davis At Local Methodist Church
A union farewell service is planned at the Methodist Episcopal church next Sunday evening August 20 to mark the retirement of Rev J A Davis from the pastorage. Dr Z X Snyder president of the State Normal School will preside and all town ministers will take part. Special music is planned with details to be announced. The service starts at 7 30 and will not conflict with union park services. The public is invited.
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Union
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. A. Davis
Z. X. Snyder
State Normal School
Union Park
Weather Forecast Fair Tonight and Friday
The forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday. Temperatures rise in the eastern portion as the day progresses and warmer air moves in.
Northern Colorado State War and Race Meet at Fort Collins
Northern Colorado State War and Race Meet to be held in Fort Collins from September 1 to 4. Colorado & Southern offers half rate tickets from Denver Greeley and intermediate points. Tickets on sale September 1 to 4 with final limit September 5. Regular trains accept these tickets. A special return train from Fort Collins to Denver runs September 2 3 and 4 at 7 00 p m stopping at all points.
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Fort Collins
Colorado & Southern
Denver
Greeley
Floods in Georgia Floodwaters drive residents to rooftops and trees
Heavy rains flood Augusta causing eight foot depths on streets. Three deaths and estimated $500,000 in damage reported along with two fires. An explosion wrecks the Nixon Wholesale grocery building when floodwater mixes with lime.
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Daily Tribune
Augusta
Nixon Wholesale
Was it Another Man A Denver romance tale sparks rumors
A Denver press report claims F. O. Olson proposed to Miss Corrinne Taliaferro in Colorado Springs and that they would wed today. Olson could not be reached for comment. Mrs Olson denies knowledge beyond newspaper reports despite a phone chat with her husband and the Denver woman.
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Grenwood Springs
Henry Fuller
Palisade
J. B. Griffith
Fuller
Griffith
Harry Conner
Denver
F. O. Olson
Corrinne Taliaferro
Colorado Springs
Olson
Day of Old Maid Is Gone
A Chicago American excerpt notes that afternoon tea rituals and independent women with small businesses flourish in England and major cities, while bachelor women in smaller towns face skepticism. It argues women can now live as they choose, and dreariness is self-made.
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England
Chicago American
Yankee stain at Virginia hotel sparks judge joke
Supreme Judge Harlan, traveling in Virginia, visits a country hotel where a wall stain from fine cut tobacco sparks a quip about Yankees. The Kentucky friend questions the Yankee claim, noting only southern habits explain the stain.
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Supreme
Harlan
Virginia
South
Washington Star
Methods for Cleaning Oil Paintings
The article describes cleaning oil paintings using a raw potato cut end to gently rub the surface, replacing the potato as it soils. It also mentions using a finger wet in warm water, or oil for very old dirt, letting it rest then washing with a sponge and tepid suds.
Scottish penny banks and Glasgow Savings Bank figures
In Glasgow and the west of Scotland there were 274 penny savings banks led by the Glasgow Savings Bank. The year saw 1,230,336 transactions and £31,754 in deposits, with £91,453 added during the year, highlighting thrift and economic impact.
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Glasgow
West of Scotland
Glasgow Savings Bank
Egotism and Suspect Ego in Matrimonial Paradox
A brief humorous observation notes that a husband may be viewed as egotistical when his wife resembles him, suggesting appearances influence perceptions of vanity. The remark highlights social quirks in marriage.
Cautionary tale on talking machines and dress rehearsals
A commercial traveler warns against sending voice records with intimate messages without testing them first. He recounts a Chicago mishap where a record meant for his wife played someone else in the family circle, prompting advice to always do a dress rehearsal before mailing or presenting personal recordings.
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Chicago
Papa
Best Age for Marriage Says Doctors on Women 30 to 40
A German doctor argues women who marry around 35 tend to have more successful marriages. He notes that women in their 30s to 40s marry for companionship or need, choosing mates more carefully and likely avoiding idealized bliss.
Face Baths and Beauty Benefits of Cold Water
The article urges daily cold water face baths as a complexion booster. It describes dipping the face in cold water for two to three minutes, pausing to breathe when necessary, and using the bath as an internal and external beautifier.
Violet Ink The Cheapest
The literary man notes violet ink costs three times as much as black yet lasts longer. He recalls Russell Sage who used violet ink exclusively in his office and claimed it prevents pen corrosion, letting a single pen last six to seven months.
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Russell Sage
French Coinage Declared Illegal 25-Centime Nickel
Harver's Weekly reports a government panel holds the 25-centime nickel illegal, since law permits only multiples of ten and twenty-centime units are allowed. The committee’s finding is presented as technically correct, and the government is asked to decide its course of action.
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Harver's Weekly
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