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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1908
Page
2
A New York World article surveys how common terms derive from older languages and titles. It traces hurrah to hur rah, huzra from hosanna, oyez to yes, and nay and yea from Anglo-Saxon roots, with mister from magister and Ee quire from escuyer, noting gentlemanship tied to bearing arms.
A clipped OCR fragment lists rate figures including 2a de Rates one month twenty cents per year and two dollars for one year. The text resembles a price table from an old ledger with inconsistent punctuation.
Market mood in Greeley looks upbeat as potato and beet crops do well and prices stay solid. The author argues politics will barely affect real prosperity, noting steady demand for groceries and clothing, ongoing potato shipments, and a revived eastern economy boosting labor.
The twenty-pound beet grown near LaSalle is reported as the largest this year and must grow to beat the twenty-five pound record set twenty-eight years ago by J. J. Robinson near the Normal School.
Feeders and breeders can find good lambs and rams at THE HOST LIVE STOCK CO. in Ramah Colorado. Contact the ranch for available stock and inquiries.
The Prosperity Edition of the Tribune is selling well with steady orders from distant regions. Greeley supporters sending copies to friends boost endorsements and confidence in the publication, and advertisers in the district expect substantial value. The edition will soon exhaust, and sharing it saves readers years of letter writing about local resources.
A Tribune source notes a clerk rather than a judge claimed a 20 vote error at No 7 precinct. The recount suggests 273 vs 263 but is not authenticated and no one is blamed. The tally and Florance’s margin remain uncertain.
Justice of the Peace Stevens suggests he likely lost the election as voters in a single precinct failed to mark an opponent. The error doubled the opponent’s votes, implying a possible citywide plurality if ballots were properly marked.
November transfers recorded include John Dufva Jr and Arthur Dufva selling Lot 1 in Block 6 First Add to Pierce to Bert A. Shafer for 360 dollars. Multiple deeds involve Westenburg, Nylander, Union Pacific, Wilkinson, Perry, Pye, Smith Reese, Reese to Bunker, Harris, Colorado Investment, A Smith, Kerr, Mead, and Idecon with varying lots and tracts across Fort Collins area developments and rail right of way.
A harsh rebuke of Judge Goings for fining a fallen woman five times the blood money after sentencing her to prison. The writer argues society should offer mercy not condemnation and notes the broader call for compassion toward weak and suffering sisters.
A rhymed moral column extols the American husband as breadwinner and protector. It urges wives to appreciate honest industrious husbands who bear labor for family welfare, warning that ingratitude defeats the man and harms the family unit. It concludes with a plea to thank and support the husband’s steadfast spirit.
A district nurse narrator recalls a respectable old laborer who lived in worn Sunday clothes after his garments were stolen thirteen years earlier. The man clung to dignity despite poverty, insisting clothes reflect the soul, while his wife and daughters faced enduring embarrassment from his frugal life.
A London Mail anecdote describes a musician who recalls Ike praising his singing without accompaniment. The speaker recalls Ike saying he was surprised by the start, astonished by the performance, and delighted by the finish. The tale ends with the youth's radiant, satisfied smile.
The Sun's brightness is about 600000 times that of the moon and its disk is around 90000 times brighter than a candle. It outshines the limelight by 150 times and is over four times brighter than the brightest crater spot of an arc light. The darkest sun spot remains much brighter than limelight.
A quirk of fishing lore in the Fishing Gazette notes that fish rarely bite when not in the humor to be caught. Anglers are urged to wait for favorable conditions rather than force a catch in uncooperative waters.
A witty exchange cited by the Philadelphia Press jokes about photographic negatives and developing a mood, noting one speaker felt encouraged by lowering gas lamps during a visit, while another quips that dark rooms are needed to develop a negative.
A character notes the futility of advice givers who watch experiments while others risk. The remark, attributed to Uncle Eben, echoes a skeptical view of self styled experts and their practical counsel. The Washington Star quote frames the proverb style of caution.
A short aphoristic line from the Philadelphia Record notes that unless the average man is overestimated he feels unappreciated. The remark reflects societal views on individual value and recognition.
The piece explains how different burning substances produce distinct colors from phosphorus sulfur wood and salts. It notes how electric light differs from gas flame and describes the spectroscope linked to Sir John Herschel and the insight that stellar colors reveal composition and motion.
A New York Times traveler from a smaller town vents about waiters in New York hotels and restaurants. He laments persistent service, waiters hovering over tables, and being steered to disliked dishes like greasy fish. He refuses a waiter’s meal suggestions and prefers simple fare.
The New York Press notes a bartender's claim that blue drinks do not appeal to the public. It discusses color psychology and the idea that blue connotes poison, causing distaste and horror, and questions why a blue beverage would fail to catch on.
Patrons bicker over French terms and an English plate of hash in a fashionably set restaurant. A Wall Street businessman demands plain hash, the waiter correcting with a poised reference to olla podrida. The exchange appears in a gossip column style.
A pupil calls a teacher a regular daffer prompting the professor to invite a reply. The moment captures a brief classroom exchange where the teacher invites the student to speak up after the remark.
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