Aged Pedestrian Weston Reaches Cheyenne After 4300 Mile Walk
Edward Payson Weston, 74, veteran walker from New York, arrived in Greeley after a grueling 4300 mile trek toward San Francisco. Blinding rain and mud slowed progress with Sabbath rest observed. Crowd of about fifty escorted him to the Albion hotel as he reflected on Horace Greeley and his long journey.
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Edward Payson Weston
New York
Greeley
Horace Greeley
N. ©. Meeker
Albion
Weston
Colorado
New York City
San Francisco
Portland
Chicago
Cheyenne
Weston Ends Fort Lupton Stop With Breakfast Welcome
Edward Payson Weston spent most of Friday in Fort Lupton as the guest of Mr and Mrs George Lambrecht. He left Denver at midnight and arrived at 8 20 Friday morning greeted by the Lambrechts and a pedestrian escort. Weston planned to depart after breakfast but remained through the day.
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Fort Lupton
Edward Payson Weston
George Lambrecht
Lambrecht
Weston
Denver
Lambrechta
Akfast
Walker Reaches Fort Lupton After 27 Mile Day
A traveler rested and prepared for a long walk from Lupton to Greeley. He covered the 27 miles from Denver to Fort Lupton in a little over eight hours, departing around 2 30 and reaching Jone, four miles north of here, by 4 30.
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Lupton
Greeley
Denver
Fort Lupton
Jone
Here
Celebrity Weston Walks Through LaSalle Crowd
A well known pedestrian arrived at 9 55 p m last night and visited the LaSalle hotel to greet a crowd of curious onlookers. He stayed twenty minutes before resuming his journey, recalling an earlier continent spanning walk that drew wide attention.
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LaSalle
Edward Payson Weston
LaSalle Hotel
Continent
Mr. Weston
Weston Passes Through Eaton in Energetic Pace
Edward Payson Weston arrived in Eaton shortly after 10 this morning. The traveler, slightly lame, moved at a brisk pace as a crowd formed to cheer him and some followed on a half run to keep up. He spoke cheerfully and answered questions while continuing his journey.
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Eaton
Edward Payson Weston
Weston completes four mile leg to Ault in record pace
Edward Payson Weston passed through Ault at 11 27 am after covering the Eaton to Ault stretch in one hour seven minutes. A large crowd greeted him as news of his approach spread. A woman recalls glimpsing him in Illinois during his 1869 cross country trip when she was 13.
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Edward Payson Weston
Ault
Eaton
Nunn
Ilinois
Music Festival Great Success at Normal School Opera House
The first annual Songs of All Nations festival directed by Prof. T. Fits at the Opera House drew praise for its varied program. Thirty six nations performed in colorful costumes with dances, songs, and Greek costume march forming sorority and fraternity letters. The event left a surplus for the treasury and featured bagpipes, a cake walk, and a Virginia reel by naval cadets and students.
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All Nationa
Department of Music of
The
Normal School
T. Fits
Opera House
Fitz
Colin Allen
Uncle Sam
Oklahoma
Road Talk at Evans Gives Hope for Rail Line
Denver Interurban representatives Young and Goff met Evans Commercial club to discuss right-of-way through town. They announced the road is financed and no aid is sought. no definite steps were taken as surveys were not completed, but local businessmen favored reasonable railroad requests.
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Evans
Evans Special
Young and Goff
Denver
Greeley Boosters Seek Denver Deal For Laramie Spur
Local leaders from Greeley push a $150000 city pledge and $50000 from surrounding counties to persuade Laramie officials in Denver tonight. Committee members Petrikin Todd Bartlett Houston aim to secure a spur into Greeley and a Collins spur, while some push for mutual ground and not losing pride.
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Laramie
Denver
Petrikin
Houston
Bartlett
Hillsboro
Severance
C. D. Todd
James Phillips
J. L. Bartlett
Humane Officer Seeks Indian Smith for Cow Cruelty
Humane Officer Gale returned from Kersey and issued a warrant for Indian Smith accused of cruelty to a cow with a broken leg from a train incident. Deputy Peterson went to locate Smith. Gale described the cow as head and back bruised from a club blow.
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Gale
Kersey
Indian Smith
Peterson
Smith
Hungerford union forms a new “Y” at LaSalle
A Friday night meeting called by the Hungerford union organized a new Y at LaSalle. Officers were chosen and the date of the next meeting set.
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Hungerford Union
Decoration Day Observed With Cemetery Service And Armory Program
Decoration Day will be observed Monday May 31 with forenoon services at the cemetery and an afternoon program at the Armory. G A R W A and school children meet at 10 am to decorate graves with taps from a firing squad. The Armory program begins at 2 pm with songs by grades, civic remarks, Gettysburg address, memorial hymn, and national songs.
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W. A
Armory
J. J. Lace
C. E B. Carter
W. C. Thomas
W. B. Gillis
America
Orpheum Theater Offer Boosts Greeley Rail Project
W R Adams and a special committee receive a plan from theater owner to donate one day of Orpheum receipts to raise funds for securing The Denver Laramie Northwestern Railway for Greeley. He proposes staged ticket pricing and urges merchants to sell tickets to support the effort, pledging city-wide cooperation.
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Greeley
Orpheum Theater
Bave
Ventemen
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern Railway
Right of Way Dispute Between LaSalle and Hillsboro Decided
Federal Judge Lewis ruled that the Union Pacific may proceed with grading along Wild Cat Creek between LaSalle and Hillsboro, denying an injunction in favor of the Spear road. Attorney Churchill of Greeley represented the Spear road. The temporary restraining order was dissolved after today’s hearing.
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LaSalle
Hillsboro
Union Pacific
Denver
Tribune
Lewis
Wild Cat Creek
la Salle
Churchill
Greeley
Entertained Y Members At West Greeley Home
The Greeley Y members gathered Friday at Miss Irene Houston’s home west of town. Sixty six youths attended a business session and program with readings by Jeanet McMillan and Deta Cameron, a Ray Pemberton solo, and duets by Lillian Kelley with Frank Leake and Aileen Thompson with Catherine Carpenter. Mrs. H J Houston was named Y superintendent during Mrs. Russell’s extended trip west. Refreshments followed and the next meeting will be at Mrs. Russell’s home.
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Greeley “Y
Irene Houston
Y”’ Herald
Donovan
Jeanet McMillan
Deta Cameron
Ray Pemberton
Lillian Kelley
Frank Leake
Aileen Thompson
Catherine Carpenter
H. J. Houston
Russell
Miss Houston
Morning worship services announced with choir plans
Congregational Sunday service schedule lists morning music and responses, offertory songs, organ preludes, processional and recessional numbers. It invites those without a church home and welcomes strangers in the city to attend.
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Faure
Couzens
Mr. Kendel
Kipling
Schnecker Boy Choir
Mr. Couzens
Tell suffers collar bone break after buggy accident
William Tell was thrown from a buggy on Eighth Avenue when a frightened horse spooked by a motorcycle. He sustained a broken collar bone and facial injuries but was reported on the street the next day. Frank Smyzer rode with him and others were uninjured near the Mayher home.
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William Tell
Eighth Avenue
Mr. Tell
Frank Smyzer
Mayher
Divorce Hearings See Desertion Grounds In Court
William H. Coleman was granted a divorce from Magdalena on desertion grounds with Nixon and Mann as attorneys. Martha Mitthell seeks a divorce from her husband on desertion. the judge has not signed the decree. Will Hall Thompson appeared for the plaintiff.
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William H. Coleman
Magdalena
Nixon & Mann
Martha Mithell
Will Hall Thompson
Miss Frink Receives MA Degree From Denver University
Miss Margaret Frink of Fort Lupton has earned a Master of Arts from Denver University. She has been teaching mathematics at the Agricultural College in Fort Collins. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Frink.
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D. A
Fort Lupton
Margaret Frink
Denver University
Frink
Agricultural College
Fort Collins
0. B. Frink
Windsor Seeks Rail Route From Denver to Laramie
Windsor chamber of commerce discussed the Denver to Laramie and Northwestern road for Windsor. Most Weld county lines miss Windsor except for a Wyoming coal fields spur. A investigating committee was formed chaired by Wesley Staley R W Norris and Emmett Fuller. R E Hanna was elected president A B Charles vice president J H Kennedy secretary treasurer. The meeting was held in the ILOF hall and was well attended.
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Windsor
Laramie
Denver
Emmett Fuller
IL. O. O. F. Hall
R. E. Hanna
A. B. Charles
J. H. Kennedy
Memorial Day Observances Planned at Windsor
Memorial day will be observed in Windsor with services on Sunday and Monday. The G. A. R. meets Sunday at 10 30 a m at the W O W hall and proceeds to the Methodist church for Rev C M Cooper to preach. Monday at 1 30 p m veterans and townspeople gather for a program at the W O W hall followed by a procession to the cemetery for floral offerings at 2 p m.
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Windsor
W. O. W. Hall
Methodist Church
C. M. Cooper
A Family Mixup Near Nunn District
Deputy Sheriff Woland went to Nunn to arrest Samuel Jackson on serious charges. An old man, Theo Hill, housed a wife who claimed divorce from Jackson and married Hill and later sent for grandchildren. The wife, Jackson, may not have a divorce. Hill’s possessions were allegedly deeded to a stepson. Neighbors report Hill was ousted, Hill sought help in Nunn, and pros ecutors may pursue a put up job theory.
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Woland
Nunn
Samuel Jackson
Theo Hill
Jackson
Old Man Hill
Hill
Jackson Hill
Commencement at Eaton High School Holds Friday Night
Eaton high school held commencement at the Congregational church Friday night. Diplomas were awarded to Nellie Brown Guy Deffke Oscar Hurich and Hallie Keener. Dean Parsons of Colorado College gave the address and Professor A B Copeland presented diplomas.
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Eaton
Eaton Special
Eaton High School
Congregational Church
Nelle Brown
Guy Deffke
Oscar Hurich
Hallie Keener
Dean Parsons
Colorado College
Prefsor A. B. Copeland
Lincoln
Right Shoulder Fracture Follows Eighth Avenue Runaway
Miss Ada Smith an innocent bystander sustained a right shoulder fracture while fleeing the scene of a runaway on Eighth avenue. She was returning home when the accident occurred and saw Mr Tell be thrown from the vehicle before collapsing in the confusion.
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Ada Smith
Eighth Avenue
Miss Smith
Mr. Tell
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