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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1908
Page
3
Classifieds and community notes show sales cows hogs jobs and rentals. Local events include weddings births and meetings as well as theater and church notices. Multiple names places and dates appear alongside farm auctions and Thanksgiving preparations.
Mr and Mrs P 8 Gilman welcome a girl. Mr and Mrs G F Tew visited Fort Collins by auto Sunday. Mamie Rowley returned from Eaton Saturday with Miss Flora Deans visiting from Denver. Mamie Forbes and Aunt Elsie Devine spent recent days together. Richard Sthert and partner wed under Judge Pressley after a small gathering. Hoffman market opens offering fresh meats fish and vegetables at 827 Lev street Weld. A WEL Tom Thumb wedding at St W church on November 28 features a 4 cent admission with cake and lemonade to follow. proceeds go to the Ladies’ Aid.
Daniel W. Pierpoint of Evans died in Greeley Saturday November 21 at age 49. He was unmarried. Funeral services were held Sunday in Evans with a large gathering of friends. Burial followed in Evans Cemetery.
A map for a proposed drainage ditch was entered for record today. It will be in the vicinity of Masters and owned and constructed by Mr. Smylie of that town. It will water 820 acres and will cost $2,500.
Judge may suspend sentence and marry Eckhart to Katie Leinhart as court weighs mercy and a ceremony for the couple. Eckhart had been found guilty of a statutory charge and, with a baby and family ties in play, a marriage could avoid penitentiary time with a proviso. The ceremony was performed at 3:30 this afternoon.
W D Cannon sues Charles Davis for 4000 in a case before Judge Garrigues citing an incorrect execution ten days early on a coal mine sale note. Davis sold the mine north of Firestone and levied on Cannon’s property by error, later withdrawn. Cannon claims 4000 in damages awaiting a six man jury.
Mr and Mrs J E Snook acquire a solid mahogany davenport heirloom that came to America with Mr Snooks grandmother over ninety years ago. The long high backed piece with carved details stayed at Mrs J C La Graff in Butte Montana after her death it returned to Mr Snook.
The Tribune promotes Greeley home industries urging readers to prefer local products such as beet sugar canned goods bricks cement blocks nurseries cigars ice cream bread flour and more to support community growth and manufacturers whether their listing appears in the Tribune or not.
George B. Sheldon, treasurer, filed the required list of contributors for the campaign fund. The report shows total contributions of 1,655,518.27 dollars. The largest giver was C. P. Taft with 100,000 dollars and Senator Guggenheim donated 5,000 dollars.
One hundred fifteen people shared a Sunday noon dinner at the Camfield. Only fifteen were visitors, suggesting locals dine out for convenience and cost. The hostelry offers an exceptional Sunday menu with an orchestra providing music.
C H Baird purchases the Greeley Cleaning and Pressing works located at 812 Ninth Avenue and will personally run it. He will also continue his Williams building shop for now and plans to move the entire business to the Ninth Avenue location later.
The county clerk issued certificates of election to all successful candidates totaling seventy five. Clerk Luther spent an entire day completing the blank forms.
Henry’s Big Minstrels assembles top performers Bob McLaughlin Pat Crawford Billy Baxter and Georgie Foster for a high salary concert. The show features new song hits and a southerly Dixie Land afterpiece with moving clouds waters moon stars and fountains. A noon street parade is planned.
On the first of the month R L Orr of the Central blacksmith shop will relocate across the track to a new two story concrete building on Sixth Avenue beside the East Side livery. The upper floor will house woodwork and the lower floor the smithy. James Thompson, owner of the current shop, plans to build a business block nearby.
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