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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1908
Page
2
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A reader questions the Denver Democratic National Convention frenzy over Bryan and Roosevelt. The author praises Bryan yet questions the uproar in free America and suggests conventions serve as vents for collective enthusiasm, likening it to rent for the crowd’s energy.
Mrs. William H. Jackson of Oak Park aged 60 will inherit 125000 revealed after title search in Northwestern railroad condemnation case. Papers misplaced after Chicago fire had hidden her father's estate, court orders restoration of property to Mrs. Jackson and her husband.
Seven days after a gas explosion in Yusovo Russia at the coal mine over 200 miners died and about 50 men remain unaccounted for. A survivor from the eastern shaft reported a squad of men and heard groans from comrades trapped during the blast.
Bids were opened in Washington for the new Greeley post office site. Submissions came from C. BE Sherman at northeast corner block 77 for 15000 dollars, Jos C Ewing at northwest corner Tenth street and Ninth avenue for 15000, and A L Mumper at southeast corner Tenth street and Eighth avenue for 15000. The Courier corner was offered but condemned to obtain title, so no price was listed.
An old woman at the union depot shares her love of Chautauqua events and memories of a toad incident on a spring walk. She jokes about resisting publication while describing program variety and camp meeting comparisons. The tale ends with the inquisitor retreating politely, promising secrecy.
Middling warm weather sends clerks home to rest as downtown stores close Thursday afternoons in July and August. Women workers, freed from standing all day, plan to sew, visit parks, or relax at home while the heat eases.
Chicago July 9 The government crop report set winter wheat at 80.6 down from 6 last month and spring wheat at 89 down from 95. Farm wheat holdings were 23 797 000 bushels, 20 million less than a year ago. Bullish signal sparked Chicago Board of Trade prices lifting almost 2 cents from the day’s low after the figures. Markets opened weak due to selling from lower cables and ideal weather for the new crop.
A period piece counsel urges women to value moral stamina over looks in choosing a husband. It contrasts prodigal charm with steady, dependable men, arguing that strength, practicality, and moral character endure beyond showy appeal and social polish.
The piece notes that envelopes in their current form date to a Brewes of Brighton about 100 years ago and became common around 1850. It describes the early practice of writing on one side, folding the letter, sealing with a wafer, and addressing the blank side before envelopes were widespread.
Germany will introduce a new quarter mark coin of six cents with a perforated design to distinguish it from the 20 pfennig. The Welt Spiegel showed perforated coins made in England for East Africa. A Hamburg humorist urged holes to string and tie the coins, noting modern coins slip.
In Yale English class, Prof Billy Phelps notes a parade by the Second company governor's foot guard and humorously calls it a perfect example of the undistributed middle, remarking on the troops' physique as the band passes.
John Creslip of Rochester and Ivy Davis of Beaver Pa were married in the street while standing in a buggy. Rev Harvey L Grimes read the license by arc light with two witnesses joining in. The couple drove away after the ceremony.
A New York dredger manufacturer executive visits Tacoma to study Alaska's booming need. He expects more dredgers will be shipped to Alaska this summer than currently operate in northern camps. inquiries come from previously unseen Alaska districts and shipments rise where heavy dredging is established.
A London Spectator note reports the Australian government stamps leather exports with an official declaration that they contain not more than five per cent crystal sugar to deter faked weight. Some bales stamped as leather were seized as partly sugarre confectionery goods and held until sugar tax was paid.
London Tit-Bits reports high official salaries for British statesmen. Gladstone totals about £102000, Salisbury near £100000, Devonshire £64000, Cross £74000, Hicks Beach £72000, Goschen £70000, Hamilton £68000, while Halsbury exceeds all with over £200000 in office receipts.
A comedian known for flippant disregard for press clippings encounters a frank critic in a park. After a brief greeting the critic quips that the actor does not resemble an actor, prompting a sharp remark about appearance on and off stage.
On Mount Etna the frigid, temperate, and tropical zones are visible in sequence. The surrounding sea and Lipari, Panari, Alicudi, Stromboli, and Volcano islands crown the horizon, letting one look over Sicily as if spread on a map.
Sir John A. Cockburn urged at the annual National Association of Manual Training Teachers conference in Caxton Hall Westminster that memory is housed in the muscles. He claimed developing the brain comes through muscle work and that using the hands helps children remember lessons.
The federal government runs 1 287 miles of rail lines and owns four lines totaling 734 miles leased to private firms. State governments hold 110 miles. Private ownership and operation account for about 8 000 miles of track.
In New York City, 2 996 fremen are divided into four grades among the officials and engineers. First grade totals 1 894 workers paid 1400 dollars annually. Second grade has 294 workers at 1200 dollars. Third grade includes 313 workers earning 1000 dollars. Fourth grade and probation list 495 workers at 800 dollars.
Miss Mary Cassat is among the few women painters honored with the Legion of Honor. She specializes in children's pictures and has captured their noble physiognomy, as described by a French writer.
A bard questions whether deep knowledge of human nature or gift for language makes a poet great. The veteran rhymer corrects him stating the best asset for a poet is having a job.
A British admiralty committee report states deep water diving can safely reach 210 feet with proper precautions and suitable appliances. The finding emphasizes safety measures and equipment as essential to extending dive depths.
At a recent Philadelphia sale 250 quarter volumes of the Congressional Record bound by Posse were bid in. The auction highlighted demand for historic political works and attracted collectors and book dealers.
In Salida Colorado on July 9 C E Cope proprietor of the Bon Ton restaurant died after a beating by rival hotel keeper Ben C Cook owner of the Windsor cafe three doors away. The quarrel over a depot pickup led Cook to arm with a 45 calibre revolver and strike Cope blind with the weapon. Cope had run his business for 20 years. Cook was new to town and was taken to Buena Vista to avoid the mob.
Mrs. Vernon Church nee Gertrude Ernestine Hoffman died at her Colorado home after a short marriage to Vernon Church begun two weeks earlier following a New York arrival. Her brother, husband, and his family were at her side. funeral plans unavailable. She was the daughter of John Hoffman of Rome New York.
Mr and Mrs T H Stone of 305 Eleventh street expected their daughter Mrs Fred Ingold from Shanghai for a long visit. A letter arrived reporting a fatal accident to Mr Ingold as he cleaned a revolver, the bullet entering his head between the eyes. Doctors say recovery would likely leave him insane and blind. Mr Ingold is a traveling salesman for a London firm with Shanghai as headquarters.
A blazing fire near Boston Harbor caused by possible spontaneous combustion or a locomotive spark swept a quarter mile of waterfront from Off Fast Boston. Property loss is estimated at 1.506 million dollars with Daniel Sullivan missing. Railroads Boston & Albany and New York Central are the biggest losers, totaling about 1 million dollars insured, plus freight and grain losses near 460 thousand.
Mr and Mrs William Roberts and party from Trenton New Jersey stopped near Lake Mahkeenac in Stockbridge to avoid a five foot blacksnake on the road. The snake tangled in the running gear and it took half an hour to unwind it before the auto could move again.
An advertisement touts McGee's Baby Elixir for stomach and bowel troubles in infants. It claims quick relief from diarrhoea and dysentery, priced at 25 and 50 cents, targeting high priced caregivers and baby specialists.
A July 9 fire at Coney Island New York caused an estimated quarter million dollars in losses destroying two hotels the Vendermeer and Pabst located at Lana park and part of Steeplechase park. The blaze ravaged the area damaging adjacent structures and prompting emergency response. Initial reports indicate no serious injuries.
Morning service will be led at 10:45 by J. H. Grier of the Seminary at Alleghany Pennsylvania. Sunday school follows at 12:00. Evening service at 6:30. The congregation plans to join in the union service at the park at 5:00.
Miss Edith Dabb visits her mother in Greeley to travel to Cascade Colorado for the W C A conference. A Swedish Lutheran church picnic brings together members of Greeley and Lucerne at Island Grove Park.
New London July 9 The explosion of a steam pipe on the monitor Nevada attached to the naval training squadron near the city scalded three crew members one severely enough to threaten life The captain sent fireman Thomas J Cauley ashore for hospital care and officers acted quickly to avert panic The ship sustainment damage is minor and repairable at once
A civic movement to honor Grover Cleveland with a memorial was begun at the Union League club after a dinner for Chicago club and association representatives. Most speakers supported a monument while others favored a utilitarian memorial.
A fragmented list of local fraternal and auxiliary groups in Greeley with meeting days, officers, and lodge names. Includes Masons Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias Rebekahs and related orders, noting regular meeting schedules and key officers such as presidents secretaries and clerks.
Gresoy, a Weld county seat of 8,000, lies 62 miles north of Pee vera4 fe, with mountain water supply, two railroads and growing lines. The city boasts hotels, churches, gardens, public amenities, a beet road plant, vegetable canning, potato starch, modern stores, and a new city hall amid an active agricultural hinterland.
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