Parcels Post Promises Rural Shopping By Mail
Rural households will soon access shopping by parcels post with weight limits up to eleven pounds. Special stamps and return addresses are required, and deliveries can include beef, sugar, eggs, and fabrics by notifying local grocers before rural routes start. The government allocates funds for equipment and staff to handle the expanded service.
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Telee
Department of United States
Lowing
Washington
Eral Hitchcock
Travel Club Meeting Highlights Mary Queen of Scots Talk
Raton on December 10 saw the Haton Travel Club hear Rev. S. C. Dickinson present a paper on Mary Queen of Scots by Miss Elsie Clark. A picker exhibit accompanied the talk and provided entertainment for attendees.
State Supreme Court Rules Against Water Defense Fund Use
Colorado supreme court unanimously determines the legislature may not create a law and appoint a joint committee to enforce it. The case, known as the state water defense case, involved $55.75 sought by Louis Stockman from State Auditor Michael Leddy amid a $50,000 appropriation for water rights defense and lawyers' fees.
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Denver
General Assembly
Supreme Court
Campbell
State Supreme Court
Louis R. Stockman
Michael A. Leddy
Arkansas
Kansas
Colorado
Senate
House
Stockman
Leddy
Famed St Paul Symphony to Visit Greeley April Seventh
The St Paul Symphony Orchestra of fifty five players and three soloists will perform at the Sterling theater on April 7 under the State Teachers College music department. Colorado Springs and Denver are the only other Colorado cities on its tour. Conductor Walter H. Rothwell is noted in the musical world and the event is billed as a premier attraction.
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United States Marine Band
Greeley
St. Paul
St. Paul's
Theodore Thomas Orchestra
Chicago
Walter H. Rothwell
Wild Ducks Cause Big Loss to Texas Oilmen
Tampico Texas December 10 Oil producers in Tampico fields will lose over 500000 dollars as millions of wild ducks migrate south and roost on oil lakes. The birds drown in crude oil which glues their feathers and prevents flight, causing decay and rendering the oil unfit for refining and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Tampico
Mexico
Great Lakes
Vaughn Sentenced to Six to Thirteen Years in Penitentiary
Edward Vaughn, a Denver vaudeville actor, was sentenced in district court to six to thirteen years in the penitentiary after being found guilty on two counts. The judge ordered the sentences to run consecutively. Vaughn, 64, pleaded for mercy citing his age and support of his aged mother in California.
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Edward Vaughn
Denver
Felicitas Lemport
Graham
California
Vaughn
Masons Elect Officers in Greeley Lodges
Masons of Greeley Chapter No. 13 and Hiram Council No. 7 installed new officers. William Hopper was named high priest and Frank I. Ewing led the ceremony. Other officers included Charles Lucas, William H. Gill, M. J. Neill, I. O. Glazier, W. H. Delbridge, J. J. James, andFrank Lang with several veils and chanship roles.Installation at Hiram Council followed with W. H. Delbridge Jr and PF 1. Ewing among officers.
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Masons of
Greeley
Order
William Hopper
Charles Lucas
William H. Gill
M. J. Neill
I. O. Glazier
W. H. Delbridge
C. H
C. A. Crawford
P. S
J. J. James
C. T. Neill
H. C. Esberg
Frank Lang
Sentinel
Frank I. Ewing
Hiram Council No. 7
S. M
William Hall Thompson
W. H. Delbridge, Jr
Electricity to Power Water Pumping in Eaton
The Eaton town board contracted with a Denver firm to install an electric pump for 3000 dollars to draw water from seven wells. Steam will be replaced, boosting supply. several new wells were bored, easing concerns of a shortage for years to come.
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Eaton
Denver
Mrs Cordelia Van Valkenburg Celebrates 89th Birthday
Mrs Cordelia Van Valkenburg widow of the late R J Van Valkenburg marked her eighty ninth birthday at home. No entertainment due to recent death of her husband but friends sent greetings. She remains active with a keen mind. Residence 313 Fourth Street.
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Cordelia van Valkenburg
R. J. van Valkenburg
Sunday school officers urged to study Bible over physical appeals
W. C. Pearce of Chicago spoke to about seventy five Sunday school workers at the Congregational church advocating Bible study for adults, stronger officer control, and better organization. John Alexander, expert in boys work, will visit in January for the county Sunday school convention. The talk followed a luncheon for attendees.
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W. C. Pearce
Chicago
Pearce
John Alexander
Dr. Pearce
Congregational Church
Erminie Repeats Success As Cast Shines Again
A crowded house applauded the amateur production of Erminie with marked success. The show, praised for its finish and strong audience appeal, drew a well filled house at popular prices. Principals and supporting players acquitted themselves creditably in a refined performance.
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Erminie
Greeley
Roosevelt triplet of Africa trophies removed from museum hall
Theodore Roosevelt two months after visiting the national museum prints finds the tropical stuffed trophies gone. The lone camel will be removed today by derrick and all lion hippo eland and bok mounts disappear as the hall becomes a hall of fame replacing animals with replicas and Emmet statue.
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Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
National Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Robert Emmet
La Salle Seeks Greeley Light Co. City Service
Rural carriers in Greeley processed 56 383 pieces weighing 6478 pounds on five routes from the local post office in November. Postmaster D E Gray says the annual total will reach about 750 000 pieces, mostly letters cards and newspapers. Parcels post expected to boost volumes.
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Postoffice Department
D. E. Gray
Greeley
Mayor Stewart Seeks Franchise Renewal in Greeley
In a conference with Home Gas and Electric, Mayor David Stewart aims to renew a voided franchise for extending electric lighting from Evans to La Salle. Trustees favor electric illumination, noting gasoline lamps have been costly and unsatisfactory. The board also appointed Dr Edward A Greene city physician and rejected leasing railroad ground for a street. A Briggs store move remains to be costed.
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la Salle
Home Gas and Electric Company of
Greeley
Evans
David Stewart
Edward A. Greene
Board of County Commissioners
Briggs
Johnstown Holds Special Meeting Over Water Works
Johnstown officials schedule a special town board meeting for Friday night to accept the newly completed water works system. The prior meeting focused on routine business.
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Johnstown
Staton Caught in New Mexico After Jail Escape
James A Staton the horse thief and confessed co conspirator of Jesse Stingleys murder was arrested at a Clayton New Mexico ranch owned by his father by the sheriff and deputies He plans to be taken back to Colorado to face charges Staton says he has seen no sign of Frank L Smith since Denver departure His wife joined him in Clayton after being released from Denver jail and she had been sheltered there by Statons mother prior to joining him in New Mexico
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Clayton
N. M
James A. Staton
Frank L. Smith
Jesse Stingley
Denver
Brighton
Here
Herman Schloo
Staton
Colorado
Smith
Old Mexico
Tulsa
Okla
Funeral services held for J. H. Wilson
Funeral services were conducted at United Presbyterian Church for the late J. H. Wilson with Rev. R. A. McConagha officiating. Interment followed at Linn Grove Cemetery as a quartet provided music. Pallbearers included A. M. McClenahan, T. M. Smith, J. K. Miller, C. B. Harper, W. M. Wilson, and W. H. Shields. Floral tributes flowed from hundreds of friends and relatives.
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J. H. Wilson
United Presbyterian Church
Linn Grove
R. A. McConagha
H. R. Chalfant
Arthur Knight
W. H. Shields
C. H. English
A. M. McClenahan
T. M. Smith
J. K. Miller
C. 8. Harper
W. M. Wilson
Ault High Girls Plan Tonight's Allison Hall Entertainment
The Ault high school girls present a unique entertainment night in Allison hall tonight. Students promise a varied program showcasing local talent and school spirit in a community event.
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Ault
Allison Hall
Woman Votes at 89 Before 90th Birthday
Mrs. M. J. Graham, aged 89, cast her first ballot in a suffrage election and plans a ninetieth birthday celebration at the Wilson home. Born in Morning Sun, Ohio, she has six children, seventeen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren, and keeps active with letters to friends nationwide. She lives with her daughter Mrs. T. T. Wilson in the city.
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M. J. Graham
T. T. Wilson
Wilsons
United States
Morning Sun
Ohio
Iowa
Graham
Christmas Cantata Rehearsal by Teachers College Children
Children of the Training school at the Teachers College begin rehearsal for a Christmas cantata titled To Santa's Land With the Dream Man. The performance is set for Friday morning December 20 at 10 o'clock in the Training building auditorium with invitation extended to friends parents and patrons.
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Teachers College
Fort Lupton Builds Municipal Skating Pond for Children
In Fort Lupton Colorado a municipal skating pond near the depot is being flooded by the town for the juvenile skaters. The effort aims to provide a safe, spacious area and promise of much enjoyment for the young folks this season.
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Specia
Fort Lupton
Patrick Free Is to Live in Denver
Albert T Patrick f Reichs a nervous collapse near John T Milliken's country home. Gov Dix freed him on Thanksgiving. Patrick cannot be interviewed. he seeks rest. He plans a Denver visit to be with his mother and wife, who will join him there when able.
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St. Louis
Albert T. Patrick
John T. Milliken
Patrick
Dix
Denver
Supreme Court Upholds Alimony in Van Gorder Case
Mary Evelyn Van Gorder, once dependent on 2 a week and later supporting her wealthy husband, wins $8,000 alimony after a Weld county district court ruling. The high court affirms but hints the sum should have been higher as Virgil Van Gorder’s fortune nears $45,000. both spouses are over 60 and she cannot work.
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Greeley Whitford
State Railroad Commission
Pueblo County District Court
Colorado & Southern Railroad
Como-Breckenridge
Mary Evelyn van Gorder
Weld County
Weld County District Court
Mary van Gorder
Supreme Court
Virgil van Gorder
Rev. J C Mitchell Resigns From Two Churches
Rev J C Mitchell announced his resignation at the Unitarian church after Sunday service, with no action by the congregation until a conference with him. He indicated a desire to join his Idaho family, having spent summers there. He also resigned from the Fort Collins church, asking to be relieved after the first Sunday in February.
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Unitarian
J. C. Mitchell
Dr. Mitchell
Idaho
Mitchell
Fort Collins
Lopez Sentenced For Windsor Hardware Burglary
Frank Lopez pleaded guilty to burglarizing the Windsor hardware store and was sentenced to from two to five years in the penitentiary by Judge Graham. He declined to address the court citing limited English.
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Frank Lopez
Windsor
Graham
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