Kersey News Highlights Local Elections and Social News
Kersey held its first election Tuesday with thirty eight votes and elected Fred James mayor and six trustees. A masquerade ball is planned at the new hall Wednesday night. Christmas program at the Methodist church featured a Kersey band with Prof Gray and Miss Harris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hall
Jerry Campbell
Texas
Don Heffernan
A. H. Heath
Lincoln
Neb
Clinton
Sterming
Kersey
Fred James
W. F. Spaulding
J. H. Howe
C. F. Gardner
B. P. Brooks
R. W. Mortimer
Len A. Flint
Jacob Oster
Henry Engle, Jr
Rica Oster
Glazier
Loveland
Box Elder
Gilcrest
Methodist
Gray
Miss Harris
Miss Talbot
Kerse
Rogers Jones Wedding at Trinity Episcopal Church
Ag nes Rogers and Thomas Jones married at high noon in Trinity Episcopal church with Rev T A Clement officiating. Palms adorned the church as Mrs G W Graham played, and a wedding dinner followed at Mrs Thomas’s home. The couple, once separated for years, plan to reside in Laverne Minnesota.
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Trinity Episcopal Church
Agnes Rogers
Thomas Jones
T. A. Clement
Fort Morgan
G. W. Graham
Thomas
New Year Socials and Holiday News from Green City
Mrs S Sanford hosts friends on New Year’s day. Miss Hazel Moore returns from Fort Lupton for Christmas. Mrs Adda Warner shared Christmas turkey with Mrs Walter Etchison. David Moffat shipped six cattle cars to Omaha for Clayton and Numan. E V Warner and son Ralph visited Denver last week. Mr and Mrs E E Moore Hazelle and Wallace attended Christmas at EK V Warner’s. M S Richeson, home from St Anthony’s in Denver since October, came home for Christmas. J L Gabet family celebrated Christmas with A D Preston’s in Weldona.
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David Moffat
Clayton & Numan
Omaha
E. V. Warner and
Ralph
Denver
E. E. Moore
Hazelle
Wallace
EK. V. Warner
Old Rag and Bone Man Sparks Despair in Suburban Parlor
In a suburb a rag and bone collector roams near an open window singing his chant for old iron and bones. A resident sighs that he wants everything but maids, a comic London Scraps moment of wry misfortune.
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London
Fighting Floating Islands in the Nile
In the equatorial lake country, masses of sudd block the waterway between atro and Weanda. Dr Milne reports on a method: crew anchor the grass to the riverbed and back the steamer to tear the island away. The Nile remains open from lake to sea with steamers patrolling to keep the channel clear.
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Nile
Palmer Visitation From Highlandlake Briefly Noted
E. S. Palmer arrives from Highlandlake for several days of visits and engagements in the city.
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E. S. Palmer
Highlandlake
Witty Retorts and Gentle Humor From The Scrap Book
The passage recalls Lord Brougham famed for a boots line and Wellington quipping about boots. It also shares short moral lines about work and self discipline. A parable about Patrick the clerk and a moral tale on delicate handling in politics closes the excerpt with a humorous remark.
The Countess of Ayr and the Mad Cousin Joke
A country dance tale in England features a gilded youth who mistakes the Countess of Ayr for his mother. The hostess reveals the girl is the Countess’s daughter and her father is the Countess. A second anecdote from Ladies’ Home Journal shows two sisters imitating a guest’s actions until he tucks his trousers, ending in playful mischief.
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England
Ayr
Countess of
Ladies’ Home Journal
Nothing Is Lost Text Fragment
A philosophical musing notes that nothing is lost though all disappears. It compares human civilization to an immaterial pyramid built from every past work and likens chalky mountains to debris of nameless creatures that lived as microscopic life.
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Henri Frederic Amiel
Wealthy Convert’s Generosity Brought Papal Honors
A wealthy American who embraced Rome gave lavishly to Pope Leo XIII. He received many orders and medals in return. Each year, the convert undertook a pilgrimage as part of his pious offerings.
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Rome
Leo XIII
American Attaches Medals Snuffbox To Waistcoat At Papal Audiences
In Rome an American, repeatedly honored by the pope during basilica levees, wears a chest full of medals and a jeweled snuffbox. The pope jokes that next gift should be a marble table, impossible to fasten to the witness’s waistcoat.
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Rome
Aunt Mahaly's Expedient
A doorway tale shows Aunt Mahaly, a pensioner, calmly taking worn stockings from a visiting lady. The exchange highlights misperception of poverty with humor as the woman remarks on holes while Aunt Mahaly claims the holes won’t matter. The dialogue references Rastus, Verbena, and family hunger.
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Mahaly
Aunt Mahaly
The Conscientious Scot Refuses Sabbath Whist
A traveling man in Edinburgh on a Sunday finds no amusements and joins a nap game at a hotel. He notes cheating by some players, especially a solemn Scot who eventually throws down his cards and proclaims he will not play with someone who whistles on the Sabbath.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
The Struggle For Liberty, A Quote by Henrik Ibsen
The passage contrasts liberty as a living, evolving idea with possession as a dead state. It argues liberty grows through continual struggle and assimilation, warning that stopping in the pursuit means losing liberty's essence.
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Henrik Ibsen
Steam Pipes and Polite Etiquette Jokes
A collection of humorous anecdotes features Commissioner Allen correcting visitors at the patent office and two men who came to fix steam pipes. Other vignettes include a streetcar quip about curing a husband and a Sydney Smith dinner tale ending with a churchside pun involving the host Kershaw and a donated smile.
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Commissioner Allen
Patent Office
Washington
Allen
Saturday Evening Post
Sun Cooks by Sunlight Like Old Time Solar Ovens
The article notes sun cooking using mirrors and reflectors for roasting boiling and baking. Early pioneer Baron Tehernhausen began with boiling water in 1687 and baking eyes in 1688 while Sir John Herschel and Buffon are named in connection with solar cooking. California tests show quick boiling roasting and poaching but sun roasted meat may taste odd unless a yellow glass plate is inserted between meat and mirror.
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Baron Tehernhausen
John Herschel
Buffton
California
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Obsolete England Laws Stir Legal Commentators
A London Graphic excerpt argues no statute ever becomes obsolete and highlights enduring acts. It cites Queen Elizabeth era land attachment rules for builders, James I era ale prices limits, and a Catholic horse sale compelment, noting penalties and the unlikely need for a licensing bill.
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England
London Graphic
Oldest mourning paper dates to January 1683
The article traces the origin of black edged mourning paper to January 5 1683 and cites literary references from Addison Allan Ram and Mann. It notes Italian usage in Florence and argues the fashion did not originate in Italy but gained popularity in England through influence and imitation.
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Addison
Allan Ramsay
Mann
Italy
Horace Walpole
Florence
London
Hunter Brings Lion Home Alive in Uganda
Caught Alive, longtime New Yorker big game hunter, reports luck in Uganda. Daily poses beside fresh kills for magazine photos. Photographer nap and awoken to a charging lion, but the hunter rushes to open the hut door and bring the animal home alive.
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Uganda
Han
George
Washington Star
Spoiling a Tragedy
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a suitor threats self harm to force marriage. A maid counters by proposing to borrow the father’s pistol for a romantic, dangerous moment, while the man hesitates and fades away.
Head of the House Comment Cites Wife and Mother
Clara Morris in Housekeeper argues the husband is only a courtesy head of the house. She says the wife and mother are the true center of domestic happiness, whose presence determines daily life and joy.
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Clara Morria
Mistletoe Question Sparks Quick Exchange
A brief social exchange between Erastus Pinkley and Miss Miami Brown centers on Christmas customs. Pinkley asks about hanging mistletoe, Brown replies she did not, citing pride and a reluctance to advertise ordinary courtesies a lady may expect.
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Erastus Pinkley
Miss Miami Brown
Suspicious Widow Plays with Love and Jealousy
The Pittsburg Press fragment shows a scene where a widow questions her lover about job security and affection. The dialogue hints at tension as she fears a loss of livelihood while probing his commitment.
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Sultor
Pittsburg Press
Too much is worse than want proverb note
A brief proverb from German origin contrasts excess with lack, warning that surplus can be more harmful than need and urging moderation in possessions and desires.
A Slight Mistake In Opera-tion
In a hospital scene a young surgeon reports removing a leg by mistake. The head surgeon confirms the result but notes a slight error and asks what is wrong. A caption then mentions a bamboo lighthouse in Japan famed for resisting waves and not rotting.
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Japan
Greeley City Overview: Growth and Resources
Greeley, 62 miles north of Denver, sits as Weld County seat with a normal school of 1000 students and a strong irrigation belt. The city features mountain water, graded streets, concrete sidewalks, multiple factories, two railroads, and a rich agricultural region yielding about 6 million in crops annually.
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Greeley
Denver
United States
Weld County
Colorado State Normal School
Mississippi
Fraternal and auxiliary lodge meeting list with officers
A long roster details officers and meeting dates for several lodges including Greeley lodge No. 09. Townsend exalted ruler. Daughters of the American Revolution led by Mrs Hughes and Mrs Tingle. Fraternal Union of America with J B McGara. Poudre Veley lodge led by Alderman N G and A J Condon. Weld Encampment with George Gray P C P. Daughters of Mebekah led by Mia Eugenia Smith. Ladies of Security led by Millie S Vrooman. P Franks Gordon and Charles Clark. I O F hall and Pythian Sisters with Sarah Spore and Christine Malone. Meetings occur weekly on Thursdays or Tuesdays with several second and fourth Wednesday/Thursday dates noted.
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A. We-Frank Madden
C. L. Sullivan
O. EK
Greeley Lodge
C C. Townsend
M Wyatt
Daughters of the American Reveolution
J. G. Hughes
A. Tingle
A. A. Woodbury
Weld
George, Gray
Mebekah
Mia
Eugenia Smith
N. G
J. O
Co. F. Hall
Keighta
Ladies of
Millie
Vrooman
Melinda Potter
P.frank Gordon
C. C
Charles . Clark
I. O
F. Hall
Pythian
Sarah Spore
M. 1
Christine Malone
M. of
Masonic and fraternal lodge notices and meeting times
The text lists several lodges and fraternal groups with officers and meeting schedules. It includes names such as Kerr Crawford Marion Abbott and John Hollane with roles like secretary or recorder. Meetings occur on various days at homes or Masonic halls, including first and third Thursdays and second and fourth Fridays.
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Oftermoene
Bal L x
FT. Mi
Kerr G. Crawford
Mason Hn
Emme Schryver
Marion BK Abbott
John Hollane
G. Baker
J. Meili
W. M
R Flower
Masonic Hall
William Es Ompeen
F. Fiower
Cretary
O Glanie
HF. Flower
M Abbott
N. Jackson
Recorder Co
Nettie Arbuckie
W. J. Alcorn
Eugene Vedrer
A. Lohr
A. Lawren
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Rogers-Jones
Green City
Mrs. S. Sanford
Hazel Moore
Fort Lupton
Adda Warner
Walter Etchison
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Brougham
Wellington
Brough
Vittoria
Waterloo
Patrick
Misther Jones
Mr. Jones
Congress
Niagara
the Countess of
Sydney Smith
Smith
York Hospital
Kershaw
Thad
Colorado
Colo
Rado
Tribune
City OF
Hallhoad
Om Pacific
Ly Gresley O
Gresley Oredley
Lanelle Creeley
Orade & Feathers
Leena
V. Pobliine
Areel
North Eeeere Nee
Seer
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