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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1908
Page
2
The Commercial club pushes a permanent county fair in Greeley as the best way to promote Weld county’s irrigated agricultural resources. If action begins soon, the fair could debut by next fall and supplant both Harvest Festival and the Fourth of July celebrations.
At Wednesday morning exercises Rev. R. J. Hunter spoke on Miller's The Angelus focusing on labor companionship and reverence. Ernest Tuck read the president's Thanksgiving proclamation as vacation begins Thursday and Friday.
The Delta Phi Omega sorority hosted nine members in Greeley for initiation and a seven course banquet at the sorority house on Ninth Avenue. Mrs. BD Stratton presided as chaperone with Miss Sadie Miller directing as hostesses and toastmistress Miss Long. Guests included twelve new members and patronesses led by Miss Parker.
Articles of Incorporation filed for a $400,000 land and real estate company. Promoters are Marty J. Bone, C. B. Trower and Ernest Knaebel. Main office in Denver, operations near Fort Lupton. Purchases of several thousand acres to improve and farm land, lay out a new townsite, promote irrigation, with electric power water supply being installed.
Special to the Daily Tribune Denver November 27 Tom Martin driver of No 2 hose wagon endangered his life and those of Lt McGruder and Fireman Foreman to save Charles Hill driver for the State Hand laundry. To avoid a collision he ran the hose wagon to the curb where it was badly damaged. The fire apparatus came up behind Hill's wagon and the driver paid no attention to the gong signals.
A marriage license has been granted to William H. Titmas and Clara Boullard, both of Eaton.
The report outlines multiple claims in the Poe vs Dye contest for sheriff with alleged illegal votes, miscounts, and ineligible electors across numerous precincts. It details specific objections including votes cast by nonresidents, fraudulent registrations, and ballot manipulation, noting a December 1 start after the new county judge assumes office.
Denver reports John McLean a prominent Larimer county farmer had half his face torn away in February in a fight with Tom Metcalf over ditch rights. He served one month of a six month sentence for assault with intent to kill Metcalf. Governor Buchtel denied the pardon. the request came via Attorney Rhoades.
Special to the Daily reports the Interstate Commerce Commission findings for the six months ending June 30 1908. It tallies 3 764 deaths and 68 980 injuries nationwide, a sharp rise from prior years. England's ten year averages are 1 160 deaths and 6 765 injuries.
Charles Stevens, accused of stealing 56 600 from a registered mail pouch six months ago, was found guilty on six counts in federal court. The maximum penalty is 25 years. He faces sentencing later. Officials believe he buried the treasure in anticipation of release from prison.
The damage case of Marsh versus Wilson went to the jury at 3 oclock this afternoon. Farm loans. Sanborn and Houston.
November real estate transfers include Robert Brenken to Joseph Vogl for 2000 with undivided half NW quarter, Clarence S. Buchanan to Robert Lawley for 90 for Lot 18 Block 14 Firestone addition, William Card to Nellie Tompkins for 640 SE quarter 31-10-61, John M. Farlow to BE H and W L Hippenstiel for 250 Lots 7 and 8 Block 1 Fort Lupton, George Schillig to Denoice Page for 200 Lot 6 Block 1 Franklin Addition to Severance, Jacob J. Bowman to A. Ross for 1100 Lots 5 and 6 Block 3 West Side Addition to Eaton, William J. Henderson to Lillian Giberson for 2500 Lot 2 Block 1 Auston, John M Ryden to A B Carpenter for 500 Lot 13 Block 2 Severance, Ella Maria French to J D Plumbing Heating Co for 1 W 25 feet of 8 116 feet of Lot 22 Block 64 Greeley.
The report lists Sunday worship times and events in the M A hall and Trinity German Lutheran church with English and German Advent services. It notes Bible school at 9 45 a m and youth programs in the Latter Day Saints and Holiness meeting with open air prayers and evening services led by named pastors and captains.
Rev W A Philips leads morning worship at 10 45 with sermon Israel's Redemption and solo by Charles Philips. A 7 30 p m lecture titled John Wycht continues the series Reformers Before the Reformation.
Instructive note lists A. E. Dubber as minister with A. Williams organist and Theo. BE Fitz as chorister. Lord's Supper and sermon at 11 a.m. followed by preaching at 7:30 p.m. Sabbath morning Bible school at 9:45 a.m. Morning sermon titled Church of the Great Minister and evening sermon Kicking Against the Goads. All are invited.
Sunday school at 9 30 a m public worship at 10 45 a m organ prelude Andantino in Flat Read offertory Morning Song Merkel anthem In Loud Exalted Strains Pike baritone solo Mr Couzens the sermon The Relation of the Church to the Sunday School Y P 8 C BE at 6 30 p m evening service 7 30 p m harvest song festival John Doane Minister
Rev Dr Shedd, dean of Westminster College from Persia, will preach morning and evening at First Presbyterian. He will give an illustrated Persia lecture in the evening. The Men's club meets at 10 a.m. with Dr Shedd speaking. Morning service at 16 45 a.m. and evening at 7 30 p.m. Sunday school at 12 m and Christian Endeavor at 6 30 p.m.
A writer's relative recalls marriage tensions over impractical temperaments and asks husbands to give wives fair treatment. He warns against overreaching expectations and urges honest effort to meet halfway, noting most women respond to encouragement and restraint.
A brief notice cites Edwin A. Nye as the author for Heart to Heart with a copyright year listed as 194. The item notes protection of the literary work and the author’s rights within the historical newspaper context.
A compact exhortation on the value of patience and quiet restraint. It urges delaying angry words, avoiding rash letters, and using silence as a powerful force to prevent self harm and cultivate personal strength. It cites famous silent leaders and the enduring truth that time and silence work wonders.
The American praises George Washington for honesty by confessing a cherry tree incident. The Englishman counters with a sharper question about whether Washington paid the stagecoach driver, probing the line between honesty and heedful obligation.
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