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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1908
Page
3
Classified items show assorted want ads with five cent and nine cent rates for the Daily Edition, plus room rentals, rooming house listings, and small notices. The column also covers local travel updates, election voting mentions, social events, and brief society notes from Greeley and surrounding towns.
Miss Julia Hubbell traveled to Ault. Rogers of Ault left Sunday. A. Wood of Eaton spent time here. Gertrude Ernest visited Boulder. Mrs B A Johnson left for Trinidad, Cole. R Rugh and W G Bliss went to Fort Collins in their auto. The Thompson Music to Kersey near delivered an organ. Jack Mosher is home from Boulder attending the State fair. Mr. and Mrs. J C Ross and children left for Tyler Texas. The Unique Card club met at Mrs. D J March’s home. Bert Gibbs Arthur Woods and Orth came from Denver for election day. Miss Bessie Bliss returned to Boulder. The Sunborn and Houston real estate office windows were dressed with olive shades. Mrs O Hinkley returned to Windsor after visiting family. Lillian Roach of Lincoln visiting for Frank Applegate’s memorial, to return home after a week with Fort Collins parents.
J Mauldin Feigl presents Texas a four act drama of western life about Texas West and Jack Dallam with Lord Angus Trevor pursuing the girl. The plot follows love, cattle theft accusations, a daring search with the Texas Rangers and a final knife fight. Leading roles go to Frank Conway and Nora Shelby with a large supporting cast.
A city-wide drinking disturbance cited an influx of liquor yesterday. A dead man reported near Sixth Avenue and Sixteenth Street turned out to be a drunk who voted after sobering up and paying a $5 fine. Red Darnell was restrained by an officer, carried to the station amid spectators.
Officers informed by the marshal to apprehend all auto drivers who exceed the speed limit in the future. Daily complaints of narrow escapes rise, and authorities vow no leniency for offenders. Parents are urged to curb child danger before the police judge imposes fines or jail.
At noon today the Baptist church served 400 people while a line formed from 11 o clock to 2 in front of the Unitarian church. Over thirty ladies staffed the serving and the rapid service left many with full stomachs. Supper will be served. about $200 is expected, with half earned at noon.
Miss Nellie Cottrell entertained a group of young ladies Saturday night with a hard times Hallowe en party. Decor was black witches and black cats on a red background. Candles provided light as ghost stories were told, Miss Rosalie Euge winning the prize for best storyteller. A taffy pull and games followed by lunch made for an enjoyable evening.
A man shows a beer weight of twenty pounds at Stewart store on LaSalle. raised by J. C. Hubbard who lives near LaSalle and phoned the Tribune about his giant product. Beet raisers urged to come and beat the twenty pounds.
The Camfield hotel offers a $19 prize for a spud record. Two men, F. R. Gliss and A. W. Carr, share first place with a 4 percent pound spud each, though a larger tuber will likely decide the prize.
A Saturday program by the Denver Lyceum Bureau presents an exceptional musical entertainment titled Those Western Boys. The rendition will be given at the First Presbyterian church.
On November 23 T. C. Pressley leads an excursion from Greeley to the Montezuma Valley where thousands of acres of choice fruit land are offered for sale. Pressley notes the valley possesses one of the world’s best irrigation systems.
The second team left for Eaton this morning to face Eaton High in a strong town matchup. In the game against the Normal team Eaton showed a solid aggregation, signaling tough times for the locals. Mr and Mrs B B Coulter now in Denver visited and voted during their stay in town.
Rev William B Falkenburg longtime Woodmen organizer and former editor of the Fort Lupton Spirit died at his Denver home after a two year illness. He was 61 and survived by a widow two sons and a daughter. Funeral set for Christchurch at Twenty second and Ogden with burial at Fairmount cemetery where Woodmen erected a shaft for his father.
Monday evening bicycle owners reported the wheels recovered from the jungle to the sheriff. A man with a horse and buggy claimed he was swindled by a crowd. Three men released from jail after six months for false pretenses crossed a river. One prisoner knocked down a bottlegoer during an attempted assault on the deputy. The youths said they never knew they could jump a four wire fence until last Sunday. The sheriff has names of several debtors and may issue warrants for arrest.
Promoter Pressley announces a homeseekers' excursion to Montezuma Valley on November 23 offering affordable land, productive hay, grains, and fruit. Office at 805% Ninth Street will provide details and fruit samples, noting a water system and perpetual right at 12.50 per acre with a 10 percent first payment due in 1918.
The Weld County Medical Association holds its annual banquet at the Camfield hotel on Monday evening November 9. It is a major Greeley event delayed a week due to elections. About forty members form the association with invited guests and a program featuring medical members and lay speakers.
Miss Eunice Ewing celebrated her fourth birthday with a party at her home hosted by Mr and Mrs F I Ewing. Fifteen young friends attended and played games followed by a fine repast and a glorious birthday cake.
Call Tribune for returns tonight with updates from across the county. The office will answer calls and provide information free of charge, with staff available to take inquiries until late hours. Telephone Greeley 5.
Returns will be read from the stage in the Greeley opera house during the showing of Texas tomorrow evening courtesy of the Colorado Telephone company.
William M Reno died suddenly at his southeast Greeley area home after a day of strenuous work on an addition. He suffered heart trouble and passed away in his sleep. Survived by wife, a son at Nunn, a son at Dover, and a daughter at Denver. Funeral by Fort Collins German minister Wednesday afternoon. Walter Conley dies at 44 in Evans. funeral held Tuesday. Lela Riter, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Riter, died Monday east of Greeley.
Hamburg policemen enforce strict car limits with fines of three marks for each conductor transporting more passengers than allowed. A cautionary note urges children to play safely and watch for flying machines at street level and overhead.
J. F. Lammers of Eaton left Saturday for Seattle to shop for rams while Hanson and Ane Breeders seek good lambs at The Host Live Stock Co in Ramah Colorado.
A calm rattlesnake owned by an Arizona farmer curls around the front gate and gatepost each night. The snake’s nightwatch prevents intruders, making locks and chains unnecessary.
Attorney F O Hayner Hackman lists address 717 7th Ave Greeley and phone Weld 155 as successor to C W SS Freeman with citywide passenger services offered by Union Tea and Coffee Co Weld 120 residence line for Weld 120 and Weld 155 contact options for island Union Tea and Coffee Co.
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