Power for Irrigation Could Boost Small Farms in Weld County
An article in Technical World highlights Northern Colorado Power's Lafayette plant and its potential to provide cheap pumping power for irrigation. By lowering surface-water pumping costs, many lands near power lines could become profitable for small farms, with tariffs set by demand. Electric pumping and interurban railways may transform Weld County agriculture in the next five years.
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The
Technical World Magazine
Northern Colorado Power Company
Lafayette
Colorado
Weld
Lion at the Electric theatre headline act
Wallace the untamable man eater, described as the largest forest bred lion, performs at the Electric theatre this week. He has killed three trainers including Captain Hendricks of the Schutes Park zoo. English lion tamer Frank Hall risks entering the cage to drive the beast before exiting. Audience danger is claimed to be nonexistent.
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Wallace
Electric Theatre
Captain Hendricks
Schutes Park Zoo
San Francisco
Frank Hall
The Rivals Presented by Winter Jeffersons at Opera House
The fifth generation of the Jefferson family presents Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The Rivals in this city. Joseph and William Winter Jefferson lead a capable company with fidelity and careful preparation, delivering artistic and enjoyable performances. The Jefferson boys appear at the opera house on Saturday December 5.
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Jefferson
Joseph
William Winter Jefferson
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
Jeffersons
Jefferson Boys
Opera House
Married a Thief Divorced After Sad Marriage Realizes Husband Criminal
Judge John R. Dixon granted a divorce to Mrs. Weiba Ray a young wife who discovered after her marriage that her husband was a professional thief. She left him and has since lived with her brother and mother, who earned little. The suit was approved.
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Denver
John R. Dixon
Weiba Ray
Woman Says Gang Leader Forced Counterfeit Act
May Seymour contesting charges of passing counterfeit money claims the gang leader forced her to act under threat of death with a blackjack if she refused. The grand jury indictment was returned in the federal court.
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Denver
May Seymour
Federal Court
Christmas Tree Orders with J M Peterson
Public notice invites customers to place Christmas tree orders at J M Peterson located at 720 Main Street. The message urges immediate action to secure trees for the holiday season.
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J. M. Peterson
Main Street
Hoffman Market Opens With Fresh Meats and Produce
The Hoffman market at 827 Seventh Street announces full opening offering fresh and salted meats fish oysters and vegetables. Contact Weld 102 for details.
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Hoffman
Seventh Street
Gathering of the Boosters Advocates Interurban for Greeley
GATHERING OF THE BOOSTERS outlines benefits of building an interurban electric line from Greeley to Denver to cut freight costs and spur growth. Proponents cite reduced coal freight, new factories, and a future sugar industry expansion, with a proposed Weld County county fair as a key project.
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Iowa
Denver
Greeley
H. Timothy
Great Western Sugar Company
Horn
Weld County
Annual Meeting of First Unitarian Society in Greeley
The annual meeting of the First Unitarian Society of Greeley Colorado will be held Friday evening December 4 at 7 30 in the church parlors to elect two trustees and transact other business. G Adams secretary Greeley Colorado November 28 1908.
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First Unitarian Society of
Greeley
Colorado
G. Adams
Real Estate Transfers November 30
Transfers show multiple trades in Colorado towns including Duncan to Read for 400 dollars on two acres in the N half SE half 27 8 66. Purcell to McEnery for 6400 dollars a half stake 25 7 64. Corlew to Delia Corlew Kinney for 1 dollar and NE quarter 10 2 65 and NW quarter 2 2 65. U S to Agnes Templeton for Merkel patent SE quarter 4 28 1 68. Sullivan to Ernest Grill Lumber Co for 1700 dollars Lots 16 17 18 19 20 Blk 15 Frederick. Beeton to Bennett for 50 dollars undivided 23 8 Lots 9 10 Blk 13 Fort Lupton. Marks to Bennett for 150 dollars undivided 5 8 Lots 9 10 Blk 18 Fort Lupton. Shafer to Mackley for 100 dollars one acre N half SE half 27 8 66. Thorp to Houtchens for 1 dollar Lots 16 17 Branchs Sub of Blk 171 Greeley. Fuqua to Crone for 1 dollar N 50 feet Lot 17 Blk 64 Greeley. Crone to Graham for 1 dollar N 50 feet Lot 17 Blk 64 Creeley. Calvin and wife to Heighton for 4000 dollars Lots 47 48 Elmwood Sub of Bik 165 Greeley. Hill to Hill for 1 dollar Lote 1 2 3 4 Bik 7 First Add to Aust. Evans to Snyder for 250 dollars S 50 feet Bik 115 Greeley with W 150 feet excluded.
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John W
Mary C. Duncan
Byron J. Read
W. PD
Lawrence M. Purcell
Patrick J. McEnery
W. D
James Corlew
Delia Corlew-Kinney
United States
Agnes Templeton
Merkel
William R
Myrtle Sullivan
Ernest Grill Lumber
Frederick
Mary Gracie Beeton
Annie M. Bennett
Fort Lupton
Arthur J. Marks
John E
Bert A. Shafer
Cora A. Mackley
Susan C. Thorp
R. J. Houtchens
Heart to Heart Talks on Straight and Crooked Thinking
The article argues that straight thinking brings health success and happiness while crooked thinking leads to ease, failure, and misery. It cites mind power, mental mastery, and the influence of thoughts on body and life, noting limits from scripture and cautions about misuses of mind cure.
Strong Tomboys Build Strong Women and Nations
An insanity expert argues against repressing girls and urges real exercise and bold vitality. He claims many girls show weak spines and lack initiative in schools while foreign born girls often stay physically robust. The piece praises rugged, tomboyish vigor and predicts strong daughters becoming wives and mothers.
Memphis Tragedy: Woman Kills Child then Kills Self
In Memphis on December 1 Mrs. Nicholas Perrington, wife of a Chicago businessman, gave carbolic acid to her seven year old daughter and then drank poison in her hotel room. The child died at a hospital hours later. The woman had registered as Mrs. Schmidt of Hot Springs, Ark and had ample funds. Her husband said he knew of no cause beyond ill health.
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Memphis
Tenn
Nicholas Perrington
Chicago
Schmidt
Hot Springs
Ark
Little Kiddo Scalded In Bath Accident
Alice King twenty month old daughter of H M King inspector for Denver Gas & Electric Co lies in serious condition at home after scalding herself in a tub of very hot water. The mother briefly left the room and the child jumped into the tub. Recovery possible but not certain.
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Daily Tribune
Denver
Alice King
H. M. King
Denver Gas & Electric Co
Roller-Straight wedding in Cheyenne ties two Colorado towns
Roller in Loveland and Straight of Greeley wed at high noon in Cheyenne. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs A Straight of Greeley and the bride is described as a popular Loveland young lady. They will return to Greeley this afternoon.
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R. J. Straight
Greeley
Grace Roller
Loveland
Cheyenne
A. Straight
Tin Mines in Malaya and Prospective Railway Route
A Malay peninsula correspondent notes a Hongkong led railway would likely pass through Siamese Malaya and unlock rich tin regions. Lang Suan hosts 70 mines with exhausted supply predictions distant, Renang also rich. native and European concessions thrive with solid returns and growing capital and modern machinery adoption.
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Malay Peninsula
Hongkong
Malaya
Lang Suan
Renang
Reading In Bed Warns Boys And Girls Under Eighteen
The Lancet, citing Dr Hugo Feilebenfeld of Berlin, warns that youths under eighteen should not read in bed due to potential myopia risk. It also says reading in bed is undesirable for any age and advises proper lighting and a supine position to protect eyes for those who must read while bedridden.
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The
Lancet
Hugo Feilebenfeld
Berlin
Therr
Wellington on Bonaparte as Good as Forty Thousand Men
In Paris in 1814, Austrian and Prussian generals gathered around the Duke of Wellington praising him for never facing Napoleon. He replied that he never met Bonaparte and joked that he had always regarded him as being as good as 40 000 men.
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Paris
Napoleon
Duke of Wellington
Bonaparte
How Indians Catch Monkeys
A South American anecdote explains that natives pierce a coconut to fit a monkey's paws and place sugar inside. The monkey slips a paw in for sugar, traps both paws, and fears losing the sugar, making capture easy for the hunter.
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South America
A Barber’s Trade Difficulties in Scrap Book Tale
A Chinese barber shaving a customer bleeds, places a finger to the wound, then makes another cut and sets down another finger. He repeats until no fingers remain free, sighing that a barber’s trade needs a thousand fingers. The fragment reflects a folk anecdote about labor and effort.
Apt Pupil Echoes In Morning Exchange
Dialogue excerpt shows Martha asked about a kiss from the grocer's boy. The response blames a leeman for setting a bad example and excuses the youth. The scene hints at moral guidance themes amid social scrutiny.
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Martha
The Widow and The Maid Dialogues
Two brief quotes frame a witty exchange between a widow and a maid about conversation topics. The widow hints at studying a man by his interests while the maid confesses weariness with discussing the man she speaks to.
Holiday fashion hints and gift ideas in local stores
A columnist notes Christmas shopping timing and suggests tasteful gifts. New hose with delicate embroidery, silk net waists, Persian and Dresden ribbons, and silk trims are highlighted as desirable holiday fashion items. Also mentions men’s watch fobs and alligator embossed leather neckties as current accessories.
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Allhgator
Eighth Avenue
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D. H. Wolfe
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Omicoe
Seventh St
Greeley, Colorado
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Lion
the Electric
Tribune
Boosters
Sugar Man
Prof. Chambers
Chambers
Normal School
Clayton
J. F. McCrery
Weld County Abstract and Investment Company
Kiddo
Wellington
California
Rocky Mountins
Los Angeles
S. K. Hooper
T. A
Gorham
al Kinsdy
S. M.A. Whitman
Ios
Ninth Street
Dresden
Greeley Tribune
Das Ca
Hall
Greeley Plumbing & Heating Co
Highth Avenue
J. D. Potter Plumbing and Heating Co
Greeey, Col
P. A. Hartung
County Surveyor's Office
Court House
Greeley, Golo
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