Man Swindled On Old Worn Out Goods
A man is swindled by a seller of old worn out items and loses 5000 dollars in the scheme. Police urge caution and report the incident to authorities.
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
1
Land Dealt Exposé: Aged Scam Targets Farm Buyers
A Tribune exposé outlines a long running land scam where a local man loses $5000 in a phony deal. Sharers recruit a willing buyer with false proofs of value, using an "easy mark" abroad, an abstract, and fake letters to pressure a quick sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Tribune
Easy
Greeley Candy Maker Highlights Fresh Local Production
The Greeley Kandy Kitchen at 16 Ninth Street promotes its in house produced candy as absolutely pure and wholesale offered to traders and Sunday school buyers. It notes no competitors in Greeley offering a wholesale line and advertises 25 cents items with hand dipped chocolates at half price to Sunday school buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Greeley Kandy Kitchen
Ninth Street
Christmas gift ideas in Greeley shops this year
The passage highlights Japanese style novelties at Clark & Faulkner's and hand painted Haviland from Wilson Grocery, plus gift options from Glazier's, Dunham and Thurlby, Feters, Shaw's, Condon's, Farmers Supply and Machinery Co, McCutcheon, Noah's Ark, and local bookstores. It suggests spoons, manicure sets, belts, dolls, toy engines, tool sets, skates, wagons, musical instruments, and real playhouse furniture as Santa’s local offerings for children and adults alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Clark& Faulkner's
Yardley
Wilson Grocery
Dunham
Thurlby
Feters
Scrooge
Santa Claus
Shaw's
Condon’s
Santa
North Pole
Shaws
Boys
Farmers Supply and Machinery Co
McCutcheon
Noah's Ark
Sister
Railroad Talk at Ault Sparks Interurban Prospects
The Ault and Pierce Commercial clubs hosted E N Reeser of the Denver Interurban who spoke on extending the Greeley line to Ault and Pierce. Storm kept turnout down, no actions taken, plans for a future banquet to discuss the issue further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Ault
Pierce
E. N. Reeser
Denver
Eaton Teachers Win Two Weeks Vacation Petition
At four thirty Thursday afternoon Eaton school teachers learned the petition for a two weeks vacation had succeeded and today would be the final day of school. The occasion is being observed with appropriate exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eaton
Sale at Lucerne ranch auctions estate items
A sale was held Thursday at the old Camp ranch two miles east of Lucerne as the estate is settled. Horses, cows, farming machinery and household goods were sold. Chas Camp serves as administrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucerne
Old Camp
Chas. Camp
Hand Bags and Accessories at Low Prices
Advertisement lists new handbags, ties, stockings, ribbons, scarfs, and jewelry priced from 5 cents to 7 dollars. It promotes mercerized yarn items, decorative scarves in colors and patterns, gift packages in leather boxes, fragrance bottles, and perfume sets for holiday shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex
Pretty Little Dolls and Toys on Sale for Christmas
A lengthy catalog of toys and dolls highlights dainty dresses and rosy cheeks with eye closure noted, price ranges from 15 cents up to several dollars. The list includes Teddy Bears, Daisy air rifles, doll go carts, steam engines, drums, and blocks, plus metal horses, trains, toy furniture, wagons, cars, and a cash register style bank.
Men’s accessories and outerwear at reduced prices
A hardware of men’s wear listed includes silk and wool mufflers with patterns, Way scarf mufflers that fasten at the neck, fancy vests in white, striped, and wool in assorted sizes, smoking jackets in grey plaid and green, handkerchiefs in linen and silk, and grey coat sweaters with red or blue trim, priced from 25 cents to 10 dollars and sale prices around 3.98.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Land Dealts Worked
Hesident
Tribune
Ctisen
Ner
Kcey
Saat
Toy Town
Daisy Air Rifles
Pisto
Cher ‘Ee
Bach
THE
Ramsay Dry Goods CO
Creeley’s
Search the Greeley Daily Tribune Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Greeley Daily Tribune?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.