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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
4
A Cincinnati Enquirer report recounts a doctor-turned-astronomy enthusiast who grew insane over a moon telescope project. An Edinburgh asylum anecdote shows how a single topic can trigger a drastic mental shift in a seemingly rational patient.
A young carpet salesman notes that carpet use in New York began about 200 years ago with Captain Kidd introducing the fashion in the late 1600s. The first carpet lay in a Han oversquare home, valued at 25, reflecting the era. The anecdote appears in Stewart Edward White’s The Mountains, alongside a humorous hotel-room tale from Youth’s Companion.
In London Robert Louis Stevenson and Ed Gosse encountered a beggar. Gosse refused aid while Stevenson paid sixpence. The beggar eyed the other man and asked for more. Stevenson then declares he will be "the other little gentleman" in future steps.
A humorous cartoon caption shows a shade before St. Peter asking where to buy souvenir postcards. St. Peter, with a sour look, directs him to the right place, delivering a wry punchline about the afterlife and commerce.
A Yonkers Statesman observer quips that a man loses his hair only once while some women lose theirs several times a week, capturing a playful take on recurring vanity during a local discourse.
Puck questions absence at a mass meeting while a reply notes a job search. Atkinson in the Globe comments that the advocate for the people grows weary and sits down.
A poem contrasts the solitary bachelor’s self guidance with a quiet, unshared life. A wandering chorus of social notes speaks to routines, etiquette, and the prospect of companionship. The fragment ends with a comic aside about a comedian and familiar remarks.
A lawyer objects to a question as leading and the opposing counsel counters that the witness is a leading citizen. The judge prompts the lawyer to state objections and proceed with the record.
A dialogue frames a simple notion of leisure as freedom from worrying about whether times are good or bad, presenting contentment in quiet days and untroubled routine. The exchange emphasizes ease and serenity over excitement or toil.
A brief cartoon caption sketches a stage moment where one character asks what another is doing on stage. The reply notes a thinking part but quips that the real strain is on the feet rather than the brain.
A collection of short aphorisms on relationships honesty popularity and gender roles. The pieces joke about attraction money authority deception and aging with a sly social commentary tone. Several lines reflect stereotypes about men women and social expectations.
A shop foreman congratulates Grogan the red headed packer on three months sober. Grogan explains he stopped after hammering his thumbnail by mistake and punishing himself with no beer or whiskey until the pain faded. The tale ends with Grogan vowing to remain sober.
A traveler saw Russian jokers in St. Petersburg who sell tickets for a penny and regale audiences with humorous stories. Despite not understanding the language, the crowd’s loud laughter suggested the jokes were highly entertaining.
A Kansas City Independent item poses the age old question of how many apples Adam and Eve ate. It parodies escalating digit strings and concludes with a humorous, impossible total of 81896864 apples reflecting the comic miscounts.
A Savage Africa custom requires husbands to purchase wives, reversing the Western idea of marriage as charity. When a wife is gifted by others the husband may feel ownership is lacking and she may treat him with contempt. The practice fuels effort in youth and discourages laziness, shaping the marriage market and parental approval.
A leathery sea organism attaches to a stone in its early stage and grows to about three inches long and one and a half inches wide. While undisturbed it opens its top into a pink rose shape with inch long petals, but it quickly folds into a protective leather pod when disturbed.
Two cupfuls boiling water pour over one cup cornmeal and cook five minutes stirring. Add butter two eggs milk and salt. Beat thoroughly and pour into a greased dish. Bake thirty five minutes in a hot oven. Serve from the dish in which it is baked. What to eat.
The Washington Star quotes a wry exchange where Warmer Corn tossel jokes about a person named Jessons being taken to cultivate memory. The remark praises uncanny recall of tunes and implies memory overload.
Marie notes Chollle is a delightful dancer and very light on his feet. Lib observes that when better acquainted with Chollle one finds him light at both ends.
A terse aphorism from Macaulay notes that an acre in Middlesex holds princely value in an ideal society, reflecting property esteem and social ambition.
A wife protests the burden of shopping for new hats while her husband dismisses her worries as trivial. He contrasts her concerns with his own financial strain, prompting the patient wife to defend the emotional toll of wearing unflattering hats before he returns to his paper.
A humorous reminiscence contrasts Mark Twain's youth with Alfred's work ethic. The anecdote recalls Twain asking to “flower the weed bed” when weeds outnumber flowers, while Alfred loudly proclaims reluctance to pull weeds if the world is attached to them.
Reports from hunters describe snaring as more prevalent than ever, with signs of lawbreaking seen in game-rich localities. Instances include a man shipping about 300 birds to another state shortly after the close season, illustrating the scale of illicit activity noted by Hartford Courant.
In a brief exchange Mr Stubb asks about two ten dollar notes his wife Mrs Stubb took. She admits taking them saying she could have anything found under a dollar. He notes the dollar was on top of the two notes.
Silas took Mandy out for a drive and tried to kiss her. Mandy refused, but the boss objected and Silas fled the scene.
The city of Greeley with 9,000 residents sits 52 miles north of Denver and 40 miles from the Rockies foothills. It boasts Mountain water, Weld County irrigation leadership, a state normal school with about 1,000 students, robust schools, new city hall, libraries, hotels, factories, railroads, parks, and a thriving commercial club amid a fertile agricultural region producing annual crops around 6 million.
A compiled listing of Greeley lodges with named officers and meeting days. Includes AOUW BPOE E, Fraternal Union, M B A, A A Woodbury secretary, Poudre Valley lodge, Weld encampment, Daughters of Hebekah, Knights and Ladies of Security, Kiwanis Sisters, and other groups with indicated rulers and meeting schedules.
The article lists meeting times and officers for Masonic groups and related orders. Includes Masons, Royal Arch Mints, Knights Templar, Knights of Pythias, Modern Brotherhood, Royal Neighbors, and more with officers such as W M, secretary, recorder, and hall locations. Meetings occur variously on Thursdays, Fridays, Mondays, and specific weeks at Masonic halls and other lodges.
Readable fragments indicate a railroad time card listing arrivals and departures. The snippet mentions a route to Denver with times around 8:49 a m and 6:30 p m, tied to a Union timetable or station reference. The OCR is incomplete but suggests a rail schedule card.
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