Drowned Boy in Weld County Ice At Calkins Lake
Carl Wilhelm Jr., fourteen, of Longmont, died after a skating accident on Calkins Lake. He sank in fifteen feet of water while friends raced on thin ice and was recovered after about twenty minutes under water. The tragedy stunned local youths and marked Weld county’s first ice death of the winter.
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Carl Wilhelm, Jr
Carl Wilhelm
Longmont
Calkins Lake
Wilhelm
Macy
Weld County
Travelogues at Park Delight Audiences
The Park Theater opened with Martin Johnson presenting a travelogue on the South Sea Islands, enhanced by lectures and dances revealing daily life. Tonight features Honolulu and the Hawaiian Islands with another travel presentation and a vaudeville sketch. Tyndal Snyder attends the Phi Delta convention in Kansas City. Mr. and Mrs. J W Rhodes depart for Mc Cook Nebraska after Christmas with Mrs. Rhodes’s mother, following the loss of their infant daughter two weeks before Christmas.
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the Park Theater
Martin Johnson
South Sea Islands
Johnson
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
J. W. Rhodes
McCook, Neb
National Park Motion Discussed by Estes Park Committee
B D Sanborn visited Denver for a committee meeting to promote creating a national park at Estes Park. Attending were Mr. Lamborn manager of the Standley hotel and Enos Mills of Longs Peak Inn.
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B. D. Sanborn
Denver
National Park
Estes Park
Mr. Lamborn
Standley Hotel
Enos Mills
Long’s Peak Inn
Weld County Day Proposed at State Fair
A Denver report says stock show directors may designate a Weld county day during the mid January fair week. January 19 is targeted for Weld county day with Old Time Cowboys Association members expected to attend. Marshal Eugene Williams fronts the association and will host numerous old time cattlemen from northern Colorado.
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Denver
Weld County
Eugene Williams
Colorado
Wedded Again After a Quarter Century
The 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Phillips was celebrated at their 1109 Seventh Street home in Greeley. Rev. John Doane remarried the couple in a ceremony attended by their two children. About sixty longtime friends gathered for songs by Helen Phillips and Harvey Phillips, with Mrs. Phillips wearing her original wedding gown.
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J. B. Philips
Seventh Street
Phillips
J. F. Fezer
Dr. Mulford
Mrs. Phillips
If This Happens All Will Be Well
Weather predicts thaw then a hard freeze with no snow to insulate the ground. If so grasshopper eggs may be frozen out and Island Grove skating pond could freeze deep enough for skating, provided the big IF happens.
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Island Grove Park
Nailable horse shoe invented by H T Bacon in Greeley
H T Bacon of Greeley patents a nailless horse shoe designed to be quickly put on and off with a hinged toe lever and four clips. The device aims to reduce shoeing costs and horse stress, using cast steel and aluminum upper parts with replaceable lower plates of matte iron for durability and low cost.
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H. T. Bacon
Greeley
Bacon
Colorado Seeks $100,000 To Aid Dry Farms
A state appropriation request calls for $100,000 to support dry farming efforts in Colorado. The proposal outlines funding aimed at improving water use and crop resilience among farmers facing arid conditions.
Government to fund Colorado farming education drive
Congress is urged to appropriate 100000 dollars for a practical, statewide agricultural education campaign in Colorado. The plan mirrors the South's boll weevil response, with county and practical farmer representatives guiding direct instruction to improve tillage and crop choices.
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South
Congress
Bath
Dry Farming Congress
County to Receive Over 60000 for Taxes from Irrigation Firm
Weld county expects to receive more than 60000 dollars in January as payment on land taxes owed by the Denver Reservoir and Irrigation company. A creditors' meeting will decide how to settle the firm’s indebtedness and fund the irrigation project’s completion in the coming year. Money is available to cover the tax claim.
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Weld County
Denver
Snodgrass Family Heads to Walsenburg After Holiday Stay
Mrs. D. C. Snodgrass and her daughter Geneva spent the holidays in Greeley and will depart next week for Walsenburg where Miss Snodgrass has a position in the schools.
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D. C. Snodgrass
Geneva
Greeley
Walsenberg
Elks Lodge Plans New Home Similar to Rawlins Structure
Greeley lodge eyes a $45,000 new Elks home modeled on the Rawlins Wyoming building hailed as the finest of its kind westward. A special inspection trip to Rawlins will be made to review plans and report back. The project could boost membership from 525 to about 725 by dedication. The site on Ninth Street may be sold to fund construction and the county may acquire the tract.
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Greeley
Rawlins
Wyo
D. J. March
W. R. Patterson
George Dauth
E. G. McKinney
M. J. Niell
A. J. Allen
E. H. MacClenahan
Ninth Street
the Elks
Weld men in Nebraska irrigation project
John Sandburg, president of the Nebraska Irrigation and Power Company, passes Greeley en route to McCook Nebraska. The firm advances a large western Nebraska reclamation plan covering about 75 000 acres with water rights for 30 000 acres and a reservoir for 45 000 acres near the Frenchman River.
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John Sandburg
Nebraska Irrigation and Power Company
Greeley
McCook
Neb
Eaton
Nebraska
Weld County
Frenchman River
Skating Party At Woods Lake Draws Five Car Crowd
A crowd of five autos traveled to Woods' Lake this morning for a day of skating amusement during the holiday vacation.
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Woods’ Lake
Holiday Observed In Greeley For New Year Break
Next Monday is a holiday in Greeley with stores banks and post office closed or observing New Year hours. Officials note double holidays again next Christmas and New Year when both fall after Sunday, not on Sunday as this year.
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Greeley
al + ready
New Year Plans In Greeley Spark Quiet Socials And Reflections
Greeley residents plan numerous watch parties at homes hotels and clubs for New Year Eve though churches largely opt out due to Sunday services the Congregational church youth aim to blend festivity with a service leaving at 11 30 pm to attend the moment when 1910 ends and 1911 begins Elks lodge and Greeley club also plan late gatherings. The piece notes a mix of hopeful joy and relief from unhappy circumstances including a local editor hinting at legal battles and liberty as the new year is welcomed.
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N Greeley
Congregational Church
Elks Lodge
Greeley Club
Pioneer of weld dies in Montana
Maria Kimpton widow of J B Kimpton dies near Terry Montana after grief over her husband’s death months earlier. Read of her passing comes from LaSalle with ties to old residents of the area. She was daughter of Mr Gary known as a squaw man and lived on the Million ranch near Orchard before moving between Evans and Montana for schooling and residence.
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LaSalle
Maria Kimpton
Terry
Mont
P. W. Hughlax
Kimpton
Million Ranch
Orchard
Evans
Montana
Mrs Lee Seeks Protection for Child After Suspected Kidnap Attempt
Mrs. Lee asks police and court protection for her child amid a feared repeat kidnapping attempt. Authorities report ongoing investigation and heightened security around the family residence.
Trial Delay Over Kidnapping Case As Court Transitions
Mrs Isis Lee seeks to modify divorce decree to cut off James Lees access to their three year old daughter. He vanished with the child during a visit and fled from Canada toward the Mexican line, aided by a gray kitten. Trial likely delayed due to court transitions and judge reassignment as bail conditions prevail.
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Isis Lee
James Lee
Lee
Wharton
Tex
Canada
Judge Garrigues
Great Plans for Retail Grocers in Greeley Convention
Greeley retail grocers plan a grand show for delegates at the state convention. Denver talent from the Orpheum circuit is considered and a January 17 performance at the opera house is expected to be memorable. Merchants support a top notch program with other entertainment stunts planned to make the event highly pleasant.
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Greeley
Denver
Orpheum
Opera House
City Attorney Ewing Called East Over Mother's Illness
Joseph C. Ewing, city attorney, was summoned to the East by telegram concerning his mother's serious illness in Chicago. Earlier a letter indicated she was improving, and she had recently left her bedside thinking recovery near.
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Joseph C. Ewing
Chicago
Greeley Centenary to Be Observed Nationwide
Horace Greeley centenary events planned with national participation on February 3 1911. Schools across the country invited to join the observance. Chappaqua proposed site for statue with Greeley family ties and a New York City press luncheon set. Memorial committee lists Bristol Gainzburg Erlich Bedell Cowperthwaite Hunt Mackay McKesson Manville Smith Thompson Turner and others.
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United States
Taft
Chappaqua
New York
City Club
Horace Greeley
James Tole
Typographical Union No. 6
Greeley Memorial Committee
Greeley
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