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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1931
Page
5
The piece argues against prohibition, noting its harm to business and the rise of new products. In New York a chemist tests private liquor stocks for eye safety at five dollars, prompting an enterprising manufacturer to release a chemical test kit. A private bootleg owner risks exposure by using drops and phials in a makeshift freshness test.
A garbled but vivid snapshot of early 1930s editorial whimsy and social satire. The piece riffs on thrift, wartime postures, economics, and everyday absurdities, naming Americans, France, Russia, and industry. It critiques media, consumer life, and national mood with clipped humor and quips.
The article mixes technical warnings about toxins in test kits and color alerts with reflections on disease versus war, then shifts to intercollegiate athletics governance and irrigation advice. It cites wood alcohol acetone and aldehydes, mentions airplane wing dope and watering practices, and ends with calls for inspectors to curb open-hose watering theft.
Greeley notes include Lucy Delbridge departing for New York City and unsure date setting sail for Europe with A Gideon's party. Denver auto party members W E Glaser Will E Comer and Gordon V Comer travel together. Several visits planned with relatives in New Jersey and Michigan as summer plans unfold. Robert Lider to Korea for a new position after visiting his mother and sister in town.
An English mining company metallurgist and School of Mines graduate has been in Alaska for a year. Mrs J T Cornelius and daughter Joota James travel to Denver to visit granddaughters Mrs Harry Fortune and Mrs G C Brown. Mrs George W Royer and Driggsdale family return home. Mrs J G Harris to Densyer for hospital care after a prolonged critical illness. Burglars broke into Turner Brothers hardware in Nut early Sunday, stole three inexpensive items and a revolver but were deterred from entering L T Rogers store by Mr Rogers. No clues found. Owners J A and G A Turner.
The King of the Coconut Islands endorses a Hawley-Smoot style tariff to curb typhoon threats within a six mile limit and to bar cheap American butter seen as harming palm oil in GMA markets. Dr. Oscar Frankl argues women physicians match men in intelligence and capability, challenging stereotypes.
Windsor area reports include births at home with Elmer Solomon’s family and David Kerbs’ family welcoming a boy and girl weighing 11 and six pounds respectively. Marjorie Mays, former Lafayette teacher, will join Windsor schools and teach primary in the summer program conducted at State Teachers College. Various residents visited, traveled, or hosted guests including A Flanders, Peggy McDowell, Sidney Anderson, Fred Dorrington, Minnie Hubbard, and E S Stelinger with their sons. Community groups picnicked in Poudre canyon with several families, while Eugene McKim returns from Lincoln after completing a Nebraska University course to spend time with relatives. Henry Marqus and family visited Fort Collins area, and Mr and Mrs Henry Simon joined Mr and Mrs George Rodefer Sr at the hospital in Greeley where their son was injured.
Powers and two sons visited W. 4H Rice’s family in Platteville. Waat Denver High School grad Danis Owen received his diploma. Mrs C W Jessen of Timnath and Mrs Myrtle Shirley of Kersey left Windsor hospital after operations. Emma Taller, long-time Sterling teacher, plans summer study at State Teachers College in Greeley. J RK Clark and Roy Clark visited LaSalle after Roy’s Nebraska University graduation. John Clark works at Hikhorn lodge during visit. George Roderick family took Miss Maa Noble to visit Cousin J W Wich in Wellington. Miss Noble stays with sister Mrs Frank Roderick. Harry Midson and others traveled to Denver on business. Robert Frye named senior patrol leader. William Chick junior assistant scout master. Chick chosen buglar of Windsor Troop 57. Lory Ferguson back from Aggies drilled scouts Monday. Ernest Nelson and Mrs Nelson visit in Greeley after car crash injuries. Mrs Peterson and daughters Gertrude and Bien with Dr Benzal in Denver after car collision.
A collision left one person with a fractured collar bone and others bruised. The car suffered severe damage. Paternon was taken to Pros tan hospital in Denver where she remained until evening and then moved to her home in Cireatey.
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