Weld County graft trials stir talk of bias and leniency
The column critiques the Sheely case and Weld County corruption trials, noting leniency for the rich and tougher sentences for the poor. It argues district attorney Carlson faced pressure and questions whether haste or influence shaped outcomes, with more grand jury action expected.
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Weld County
Carlson
Sheely
Mr. Carlson
Denver
Dist
Estes
Tribune
Greeley
Weld
J. T. Jacobs
The Sheely Trial and Taxpayers’ Revelations in Greeley
A large crowd of Greeley residents heard from knowers how they were robbed in past years as Taney confessed to pleading guilty and confederates described the methods. The convicted men are seen paying dearly for their whistle while some pity, not condone, the exposure of a vast conspiracy in the state’s history.
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Greeley
Taney
Greeley Tribune Asked To Hold Grand Jury Coverage
A letter from George A Carlson to the Greeley Tribune thanks the paper for withholding discussion of the current grand jury and its work while cases against Mr Sheely were pending. The District Attorney's Office endorses the cooperation.
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Greeley Tribune
Grand Jury
Sheely
District Attorney’s Office
George A. Carlson
Life Advice From Ed Howe On Virtue And Vice
Ed Howe muses on life, laziness, poetry, and self interest. He argues that private affairs matter more than public ones and notes that many seek personal gain over others. He suggests skepticism toward agents and the quirks of human behavior with a wry tone.
Farm education outreach via railroad instruction trains
The office of experiment stations of the U S Department of Agriculture ran sixty two railroad instruction trains covering over 35000 miles. Meetings drew nearly 1000000 attendees while 149 moveable schools reached 40000 participants. Farmers institutes held 15000 sessions with 2 0 million attendees and total attendance exceeded 3 0 million, up 400000 from last year.
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Office of Experiment Stations
United States Department of Agriculture
A. C. True
FINE PRIZE FOR WHEAT TRACTION ENGINE FROM RUMLEY
The 2500 dollar Type F Rumley traction engine is the top prize for the best bushel of wheat. Open worldwide to growers of hard wheat under dry farming conditions judged at Lethbridge. Prize delivered free to the nearest Rumley distributing agency in the U S or Canada. Any grower may compete regardless of farm size. judged on the best bushel of hard wheat grown with less than 20 inches of annual precipitation.
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M. Rumley Company
LaPorte
Ind
Lethbridge
United States
Canada
Swat That Fly Health Officer Urges Fight Against Pest
A health officer report explains the life cycle of the common housefly from egg to mature insect and urges action. It notes 120 to 150 eggs per female and that killing one fly can prevent nearly a thousand offspring, with up to 60,000 bacteria found on a single fly. Dr Henry Skinner cites 90 percent hatching from stable manure and stresses personal responsibility in extermination.
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Henry Skinner
Philadelphia
Swat Em The War Fly Campaign Urged By Isabel Woodman Waltz
An exhortation reprints Isabel Woodman Waltz urging Coos County readers to join a swatting crusade against disease carrying flies. The piece links fly control to health and wartime resilience, urging immediate action to burn rubbish, keep areas clean, and involve children in pest mitigation to reduce disease risk.
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English Channel
Isabel Woodman Waltz
Coos County
Democrat
Best Drugs Needed For Clean Incident Files
A note emphasizes using fresh pure drugs and cement as crucial for serious incident files to ensure satisfactory results and avoid poor outcomes.
Laws of War as Defined by Civilized Powers
The piece outlines accepted rules of warfare including prohibition of poison and treachery, protection of surrendering soldiers, restraint in bombardment, guarding civilian life and property, humane treatment of prisoners, and respect for private belongings. It stresses only fortified places may be besieged and that open cities should be spared.
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New York Press
Sharing the Sorrow and Cultural Consolation Practices
The traveler notes Arab customs of consoling the bereaved by replacing a dead horse or infant with a living substitute. A neighbor lends a new horse to the stall seven days after a death, and women arrange for the bereaved mother to nurse another baby for a week to ease grief. An Moab incident recalls a chief gifting a lamb to console a grieving wife.
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Jordan
Moab
Buried Forests and Kauri Timber Wealth
Gardiners Chronicle notes west coast New Zealand kauri forests bury older trunks beneath them. Sapwood dusts away while heartwood remains sound, enabling mill investors to extract timber. Kauri gum from swampy lands supports varnish and other crafts, with the species Dammara australia valued as timber.
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Gardiners
London
New Zealand
Mechanic Arts
Dammara
Australia
Latin Librarian’s Punny Travel Tale
A city librarian fond of Latin phrases answers a visitor about a vacation. She says she traveled to New York by train and returned vice versa, then corrects the puzzled guest with a Latin pun about going by steamer. The exchange appears in a Philadelphia publication.
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Lbrary
New York
Philadelphia
Saturday Evening Post
Vouched For
A humorous overheard exchange in the Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a man named Jim asking about an old friend James who is said to be in a course in health culture. The conversation ends with a compliment on his constitution.
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Evans
Bryan
Jim
James
Cleveland Plain Denter
Taxicab Driver Remorse Over Passenger’s Fare
A departing passenger tells a cabby he left nothing behind and that he gave it all to the driver. The exchange ends with the driver questioning the claim as the man departs.
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New York Press
The Limit Remark on a Gift of Self Concentration
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote praises The Limit for a remarkable gift of self concentration. It notes he could sit and play solitaire in a woman's conversation club, illustrating a witty image of composure.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The New Dove Dafe.
They describe a suburban plot well tended with creepers about the house and mention twins in a Baltimore American style snippet.
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