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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
1
The Society of Union Colony Pion held its annual banquet with Grandma Dunham aged 62 in attendance though illness threatened. A long list of members and spouses from Denver and nearby towns joined to hear reminiscences and enjoy toasts after a sumptuous repast.
An older generation, including Grandmother pioneers, attend the Camfield Hotel banquet marking a long reunion. Ms Denham, at nine and years, helps. attendees include Mrs Sophia M MA and T G Macy among early arrivals. A solo by Miss G Roy closes the afternoon with a musical touch.
Deputies arrested James Eaton and Fred Deubach at 5 pm Monday on robbery charges after large amounts of corn and oats disappeared from Charles Wallace's farm five miles north. Feed found in the suspects’ chicken house was identified by Wallace. Sheriff notes parolee Faton faces a long sentence if convicted.
The jury deliberates on Harry Eckhart accused of a statutory offense after a long day of testimony. Katie Leinhart, a Russian girl from near La Salle, testifies Eckhart visited her home Sundays December through February, while witnesses dispute locations. The defense questions purchases of a gold watch, ring, and a $5 gold piece claimed by Eckhart.
Scott Ballard bought a flint rock blunderbuss at a Denver auction, possibly the only one in Greeley. The two foot long gun features a funnel shaped barrel and a four inch muzzle, reflecting seventeenth century and Colonial usage. The piece is part of Mr. Packard's curios collection.
Peter Van Vlis singen, a longtime Chicago real estate dealer, admitted he obtained over $700,000 through forged deeds and notes. After his arrest he, on his own urgent appeal, was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary. the indictment, the conduct, and the sentence occurred within four hours.
Merle Stricker was killed in a Renault during a 24 hour record attempt in Birmingham Alabama at about 1 AM. Leo Barrow, the other occupant, was badly injured and likely to die. Stricker had just relieved a driver when, in poor light, he took a turn at a fairground track end and wrecked the car tearing off two tires.
Colorado farmers report average wheat yields around 35 bushels per acre with large fields reaching 50 to 60 and exceptional cases up to 78 bushels. Ten acres on the Colorado Agricultural College farm produced 650 bushels. State wheat shipments to Liverpool and strong winter and spring wheat production are noted alongside federal yield data for 1907. Colorado harvested 293000 acres yielding 497000 bushels and valued at about 8.6 million dollars.
Theo Lucas wounded in a Denver wreck last Saturday arrived in Greeley Monday night and will stay at the Camfield before moving to his ranch near Seely Lake. He suffered four broken ribs and escaped death as his caboose was crushed by a refrigerator and other cars. Harry Farr, riding with Lucas, survived a miraculous escape after leaping from the caboose moments before it toppled. Farr and Lucas each had ten cars of sheep destined for ranches near Greeley. Mrs. Lucas follows to join him at the hotel once at noon.
Thaddeus Walensky, an elderly Globeville resident, reports his missing son who was jailed for thirty days in Denver county jail thirty days ago. Walensky says funds and food were sent to the jail by neighbor Richard Sabin who says he spoke with the boy, but jail records show no confinement. The disappearance remains unexplained.
Herman Billik, convicted of killing five members of the Varal family, was sentenced by Judge Barnes to be executed on December 11. The case drew wide attention as appeals and efforts to save him from the gallows proceeded.
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