Psychology professor works as fire sale salesman study
Professor De Busk of the State Normal School and Park University volunteered at a Smoky Keargain counter fire sale to study shopper behavior. He noted lack of poise in buyers and planned to use findings for a lecture on the psychology of a fire sale. He accepted a sales job after picking shirts and observed frenzied female bargain seekers.
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E State Teachers College
Presor Burchard Woodson de Busk
Hich
de Busk
State Normal
Park University
G. Stanley Hall
Clarke
Mies
New Stunts For Social By Knights and Ladies
The Knights and Ladies of Security host a social at Mrs Vrooman residence Fourteenth avenue and WBighth street. The Commercial band provides music and an interesting program is planned. A lemonade booth run by a pretty sirin features in a well scene echoing the Rebekah at the well.
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Beardsley Elected Superintendent After Alps Resigns
Aene D Beardsley who has taught for the past year at Pictou was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of George Alps as superintendent and has acted in that role for several years.
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Agene D. Beardsley
Pictou
Ault
George Alps
Cere
Mrs A M Miller Returns Home After Visit
Mrs. A. M. Miller returned to her Loveland home last night following a brief visit here with friends.
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A. M. Miller
Loveland
State money spurs clash over appropriation classification
Denver reports a public dispute between State Auditor Leddy and State Treasurer Kenehan over how to classify and issue warrants for the eighteenth general assembly's appropriation bills. Leddy plans to proceed without Kenehan's return, seeking attorney general guidance if needed, while Kenehan maintains sole control over disbursement of state funds.
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Denver
Leddy
Kenehan
Eighteenth General Assembly
Keneban
New York
Secretary of State
Miss Senecal Arrives for Durango Summer Normal
Miss J. Senecal, a teacher in the Durango city schools, arrived in this city last evening to attend Normal for the summer.
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J. Senecal
Durango
Mrs Gaines Returns to Denver After Visit
Mrs Gaines returns to her Denver home after spending a few days in the city visiting her mother, Mrs Hutchinson.
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Mrs. Gaines
Denver
City
Mrs. Hutchinson
Mrs Maud Clark Odell Visits In Greeley With Sister
Mrs Maud Clark Odell and her daughter Dorothy of Boulder are visiting in Greeley with her sister Daisy King.
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Maud Clark Odell
Dorothy of
Boulder
Greeley
Mre
Daisy King
Eagle Battle Captures Bald Headed Bird by Boys
Early morning Twelfth Avenue and Tenth Street residents watched a bald headed eagle circle trees then land and hop across streets. Several local boys pursued and trapped the bird with a net near Candlin family’s flying pen, keeping it for nearly a year. The eagle fought fiercely when caught and refused food after being returned to the pen.
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Twelfth Avenue
Tenth Street
Silver Wedding Anniversary at the White House
Washington June 26 The silver wedding celebration of the President and Mrs Taft concluded with a White House lawn reception attended by an estimated six thousand guests. Diplomats Supreme Court members and leaders from the Senate House and government departments were among those present in what was described as an unusually brilliant and orderly event.
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Washington
Taft
White House
Diplomatic Corps
United States Supreme Court
Senate
House of Representatives
Army
Navy
Miller Couple Return to Denver After Visit
Mr and Mrs Geo Miller return ed to Denver today after a visit here with Mrs J F Frey.
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Mrs. Geo. Miller
Denver
J. F. Frey
Grace Garrigues Visits Denver Friends for Weeks
Miss Grace Garrigues traveled to Denver last evening to visit friends for several weeks.
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Grace Garrigues
Denver
Mrs Ella Haneburg Visits Greeley on Way to Denver
Mrs Ella Haneburg of Osgood stopped in Greeley yesterday during a short pleasure trip en route to Denver.
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Ella Haneburg of
Osgood
Greeley
Denver
New Record Set For Baggage Handling At Depot
Over 800 pieces of baggage were handled between 8 AM Monday and 10 AM today marking the start of summer travel. The record comes as Normal summer school students contributed heavily to the totals and locals claim Greeley is a busy town.
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Greeley
Colorado Christian Missionary Society Convention to Convene
Delegates from across the state will attend the Colorado Christian Missionary society convention in the city from Tuesday to Thursday. The program features lectures by Geo B Stewart Geo Van Arsdall B B Tyler J H Mohorter and A McLean with talks on ministerial problems foreign missions and necro work. A six course banquet hosted by First Christian church and the C W E M session precede the final lectures by N McCash and P C McFarlane. Public invited.
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Colorado Christian Missionary Society
First Christian Church
Portland
Geo. B. Stewart
Colorado Springs
Geo. van Arsdall
Denver
B. B. Tyler
J. H. Mohorter
St. Louis
C. C. Smith
A. L. Ward
Pueblo
A. McLean
Cincinnati
N. McCash
P. C. McFarlane
Ohio
Brotherhood plans lecture visit and picnic at Greeley
At the last summer meeting the Methodist Brotherhood formed a committee for Rev. William A. Quayle upcoming lecture at the Methodist church. They scheduled a Sunday school picnic at Wylies Grove with a Brotherhood baseball game as the lure and arranged a September banquet opening. Prof. A. W. Muse of Montrose spoke and extended greetings from his home group.
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Methodist Brotherhood
William A. Quayle
Bishop Quayle
Brotherhood
Greeley
Wyliesé Grove
A. W. Muse
Montrose
O. D. Mill
Monument Unveiling at Ft St Vrain Site Planned
The D A R schedules a Thursday 1 PM monument ceremony at old Ft St Vrain with Judge J T Jacobs delivering the address and Mrs B D Sanborn unveiling the stone. Train from town at 10:15 AM returns via 3 PM and 6 PM options. Attendees urged to picnic with lunches. Gov Shafroth and Judge Milliken invited to attend. Music and speeches by local leaders planned in Weld County history event.
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Ft. St. Vrain
J. T. Jacobs
B. D. Sanborn
Gov. Shafroth
Milliken
Weld
Water Mains Work Underway in Lupton
The Colorado Telephone Company fields a fifteen man crew in Lupton re wiring with heavier cable for improved service. Contractor Seerle started excavating for new water mains this morning with a large workforce. twelve carloads of pipe are on site.
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Lupton
Colorado Telephone Company
Seerle
Man Hurt by Mules Expected to Recover
Wilbert L. Lancaster, an employee at Vance sales stables, was injured while caring for a herd of frightened mules. He was caught between two mules as they stampeded, suffering two broken ribs and several internal injuries. He was rescued by coworkers and taken to the office for a physician. Mrs L C Vanderlip and daughter Lorena left for Sheridan Wyoming and then Butte Montana to spend the summer with relatives.
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Wilbert
L. Lancaster
Vance Sales
Saloon Closures Sought by Colo Christian Endeavor
Grand Junction June 20 Christian Endeavor state convention urges Gov Shafroth to close saloons statewide on the Fourth of July to back safe celebrations. Harry G Fisher of Denver elected state president with Colorado Springs named for the next meeting. The gathering raised over 1000 for next year while debates over a state wide prohibition resolution continued.
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Grand Junction
Shafroth
Harry G. Fisher
Denver
Colorado Springs
The
Christian Endeavor
State Union
Tynan
State Penitentiary
I. N. Stevens
Resoluti Committee
Longest Day of Year Readies For Summer Heat
Tomorrow and Thursday June 21 and 22 mark the longest days of the year with sun rising at 4 43 a m and setting at 7 29 p m each day totaling forty four hours and fifty five minutes. By 9 a m the sun climbs highest in the sky, turning toward the south and signaling more hot days ahead.
Texans Envious of Greeley Veggie Prices and Gardens
Travelers from Texas praise Greeley for its garden patches and moderate prices while reporting vegetables high elsewhere. Texans complain lettuce costs rise to 40 to 66 cents a dozen and cucumbers and other truck are scarce or expensive, highlighting local abundance.
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Texas
Greeley
Poir sin and Liggett Wed in Denver Miss
Last Thursday at 11 at the home of Rev Williams in Denver Miss Louise Poirsin and Clyde Liggett of Fort Collins were married. Liggett, cashier at Poudre Valley Bank, will make their future home in Ft Collins after the ceremony.
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Rev
Willams
Denver
Louise Poirsin
Clyde Liggett
Fort Collins
Sixteen Hundred GPM Artesian Flow Near Peckham
In Weld county near Peckham tenant B F Pumphrey struck artesian water at 26 feet while drilling for a pumping plant on the Joe Eaton farm. The gush shoots six feet above ground at 260 gallons per minute. He plans a 380 horsepower irrigation engine to harness the inexhaustible supply for the 320 acre ranch.
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Peckham
Joe Eaton
Pumphrey
Weld
Milliker
Greeley
Miss Mary Stack Arrives From New Jersey For Summer Visit
Stack arrived this morning from New Jersey to spend the summer here with Mrs. James Unger, bringing a warm welcome to the household and neighborhood.
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Mary. Stack
New Jersey
James ‘Unger
Russell predicts millennium in 1915 at Denver lecture
Pastor Russell of the London and Brooklyn tabernacles spoke to a crowded Auditor ium arguing the millennium will dawn in 1915 after world chaos. He denies hell, cites Bible translation errors, and says spirits rest with bodies until resurrection. He travels with 180 Bible students and spoke to the Woman's club.
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Denver
Pastor Russell
London and
Brooklyn
Russell
Hell
Woman's Club
Salt Lake City
Attorney W. R. Kelly to Wed Stella Smith in Los Angeles
W R Kelly a noted young attorney leaves for Los Angeles where he will marry Stella Smith daughter of the late Fred E Smith formerly of Greeley on June 28 in LA.
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W. R. Kelly
Los Angeles
Stella Smith
Fred E. Smith
Greeley
Rankins Head to Medicine Bow for Three-Week Nimrod Pursuit
Mr and Mrs H Rankin depart for Medicine Bow Wyoming where they will base themselves for three weeks to follow the life of nimrods.
Empson Canning Factory to Open Season Thursday
The Empson canning factory at First Street and Ninth Avenue will start work at 7 am next Thursday. Early peas are arriving and sufficient stock exists to run a month to six weeks. After peas, tomatoes, beans and sauerkraut will be canned with a normal crop expected. Last year the plant operated until nearly Christmas and is expected to do so again.
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Empson Canning Factory
First Street
Ninth Avenue
Miss Minnie Gammon Arrives for Six-Week Stay at Normal School
Miss Minnie Gammon from Loveland arrived last evening to remain at the Normal school for the next six weeks.
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Minnie Gammon
Loveland
Maine wreck yields first human remains and artifacts
June 20 report describes the recovery of a left forearm and right foot from the Maine wreck as mud and debris were cleared from the coal deck. Officers’ quarters yield plates, china, a captain’s dinner service, bayonets in rust, a small ammunition box, an officer’s sword, and an intact light bulb amid corroded remains.
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Havana
Farmers Vote to Form District Irrigation Project
In Fort Morgan Phillips county voters favored creating an irrigation district by nearly two to one. The plan uses the Old Fort reservoir system to divert water from the Platte basin to 130,000 acres previously dry. The $4 million project funds include bonds of about $25 per acre for reservoirs and canals, with a 130,000 acre foot capacity and a second 10,000 acre foot reservoir planned in Phillips county.
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Fort Morgan
Phillips County
Old Fort
Fort Moran
Platte River
Visitor Miss Lulu McLain Highlights Greeley Points
Miss Lulu McLain visited Greeley to view local attractions before continuing her journey to Spokane Washington, taking in regional sights and culture during the stop.
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Lulu McLain
Greeley
Spokane
Washington
Crowds Celebrate Coronation Amid Heavy London Rain
Crowds celebrate in London as rain drenches streets and flags hang limp. Illuminations blaze from West End to the City while Buckingham Palace hosts visits, receptions, and a rehearsal at the Abbey. Traffic congested. revelers enjoy the patriotic show.
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London
West End
Financial District
Stock Exchange
Bank of England
Buckingham Palace
Jns
Palace
Abbey
Vain Parta
Empire
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Joe Eaton Parm
Christ
Havana Harbor
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