Bullet Hits Breast
Windsor October 1 Master Jimmie Forbes ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Forbes was accidentally shot by a companion Carl Evans son of Field Evans of the Windes sugar factory about 6 PM Reports say the boy's chances of recovery are fair though he suffered agony through the night and remains in precarious condition this morning Both boys are children of prominent Windsor families.
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Windsor
Jimmie Forbes
Jesse Forbes
Carl Evans
Fielda Evans
Winde
Candy Man dummy to attract visitors at church fair
A Catholic church fair plans a grotesque rag dumm y in the Armory hall from November 30 to December 11. Visitors pay a small admission for an interview and may search for a tiny candy package hidden about the dummy. Father Casey lists many more unique features for entertainment.
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Mory Hall
Father Casey
Tragic Hunting Trip Ends With Fatal Chest Wound
Four youths set off on a river outing near town and a gun incident during a clash between black and white youths wounded Jimmie Forbes in the chest. George Martin carried Forbes to safety and summoned medical help, but Forbes died from the injury.
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Jimmie Forbes
Carl Evans
Gerald Cope
George Martin, Jr
Evans
Young Forbes
George Martin
Mr. Forbes
Martin
Jesse Forbes
Pioneer Woman of Greeley Dies in Delaware
Mary B. Jackson wife of Leonard Jackson died in Wilmington Delaware September 21 at age 55 after four years of ill health. She came to Greeley in 1877 and lived in Weld and Morgan counties. Funeral services were held September 24 at her sister Mrs Charles Herdman home and burial followed at Camp Del.
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Mary B. Jackson
Leonard Jackson
Wilmington
Del
Charles Herdman
Camp del
City debates purchase of high powered fire engine
Mayor George M. Houston discusses buying a Webb Manufacturing power unit after interviews with W. O. Sullivan of Anderson Coupling & Power. Webb claims the machine is the strongest on the market and can handle worst streets, promising improved protection as citizens demand faster fire service amid fall hazards.
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Webb Manufacturing Company
W. O. Sullivan
Anderson Coupling & Power Company
George M. Houston
Seagrave
Anderson
Houston
Webb Company
Weighing Social Funds Church Cement Walk Project
The Swedish Lutheran church youth held a weighing social at Pastor Rev. O W Gustafson s home. Attendees were weighed and charged 25 cents per hundred pounds plus a cent per extra hundred. A total of 30 dollars was raised to support the new cement walk around the church property. A musical program and refreshments followed.
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Swedish Lutheran Church
O. W. Gustafson
Greeley Business Men Visit for Wider Ties
A delegation of Weld County merchants toured a neighboring town inviting local leaders to visit Greeley. They praised county crops and urged mutual cooperation to keep the area prize-winning, proposing informal talks over a smoke and a chat when time allows.
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Greeley
Weld
Greeley boosters tour Weld county in Get Acquainted trip
The Commercial club from Greeley left at 8 am Friday with thirty five business men in nine autos, touring Erie Fort Lupton LaSalle and Peckham to spread booster spirit. Reports say the delegation sparked enthusiasm as they outlined Weld county enterprise and plans, continuing toward a Greater Greeley.
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Greeley
Camfield
Greeley Enterprise
Weld
Erie
Rinn
Weld County
Colorado
Odd Fellows Hall
Fort Lupton
Evans
Elijah
LaSalle
Peckham
Census Day In Greeley Prompts Religious Preference Survey
Colorado census workers volunteer to tally religious affiliations. In Greeley over 200 volunteers collect names and church preferences, with more than 6,000 statewide census takers and 1,000 in Denver. Unaffiliated demographic data will guide October outreach by denominations.
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Greeley
Colorado
State
Denver
Philips
U. P. Church
Harbaugh
The
Baptist Church
Wylie
Reformed Presbyterian Church
Hunter
First Presbyterian Church
Warner
East Side Methodist Church
Burglars Loot Post Office and Store
Denver reports reveal a gang of burglars looted a post office and a store after a separate arson attempt. Rossman Pierce, declared insane, attempted to burn Denver city jail. he was confined in the insane ward along with three other prisoners.
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Denver
Weld County
Rossman Pierce
Sherri Ben Florance
Pueblo
Pierce
Bootlegger Ben Carter Arrested After Rooming-House Find
City Marshal Williams recounts watching Ben Carter enter a rooming house with a suitcase, exit with two quarts of whisky sold for $2, and carry $3, while a co‑occupant held the same amount. Carter pleads not guilty with hearing set for this afternoon. If convicted he faces county and federal charges. Mrs Clayton and children plan a Denver visit.
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Williams
Ben Carter
Wagner
Carter
Davis
Marshal Williams
Tha
Windsor
Sixty Babies Gather at Presbyterian Cradle Roll Party
Sixty babies from the cradle roll of the Sunday school were invited with their mothers and grandmothers to a church gathering at the Presbyterian church this afternoon. The event featured informal entertainment by the babies and refreshments of ice cream and cake for the mothers. Mrs. Frank Baxter supervises the cradle roll.
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the Presbyterian Church
Frank Baxter
Burglaries Alarm Pierce Residents After Two Thefts
Special to the Daily Tribune Pierce Oct. 1 burglars hit Dawson Bristow general store and the post office last night sparking fears of a regional burglary wave. Losses ranged from about 40 to 50 dollars for jewelry clothing and groceries at the store and 10 to 15 dollars from the post office. The exact totals were not confirmed.
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Daily Tribune
Pierce
Post Office
Dawson & Bris
Tow
Eaton
Vawson
Bristow
Burglars Enter Through Back Doors At Post Office And Store
County officers reached Pierce to assist in a search for the suspects after burglars pried open the heavy back doors of the post office and a store. Clues are scarce but authorities are making every effort to apprehend the thieves.
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Pierce
Mrs Drummond Hosts Autumn Social At Wellington
Mrs G M Drummond hosted a Thursday afternoon party at her Wellington home, with autumn flowers and artistic arrangements. Twenty guests, mainly from Eaton, enjoyed refreshments assisted by Mrs E K Packard and Mrs Drummond of California. She later hosted a luncheon with a Mexican luncheon set and hand painted china.
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G. M. Drummond
Wellington
Polly of the Circus at Greeley Opera House
The Greeley Opera House presents Frederic Thompson's Polly of the Circus on Thursday October 7. The show unfolds in a small midwest town near a circus with Polly the main rider who is injured and cared for at a clergyman's home. His unforeseen affection grows during her convalescence.
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Greeley Opera House
Frederic Thompson
Polly
Middle West
Two City Ordinances Passed On Rail Franchises
City council records show two ordinances adopted after an error in Tribune reporting. The Burlington and Denver Laramie fringe rights on Seventh avenue were approved shareably in a single ordinance, with the Denver Laramie right of way referred back for amendment. Another ordinance for Colorado & Southern switch on Third street was finalized, while the Burlington right of way was delayed due to mispublication.
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Tribune
Burlington
Denver-Laramie
Seventh Avenue
Judiciary
Colorado & Southern
Third Street
Greeley Republcan
the Tribune
Rubber Company Manager Santiago Robinson Visits Greeley
James Robinson, known locally as Santiago, arrived from the Monte Cristo Rubber Plantation in Chiapas to meet stockholders and discuss the project. He has managed the venture for nine years, overseeing about 6,000 acres in one of the world’s rich rubber regions and reporting a cheerful outlook.
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Santiago” Robinson
America
James Robinson
Monte Cristo
Greeley
Santiago
James
Robinson
Mexico
Mr. Robinson
Monte Cristo Company
Chaipas
Mince Pie From Green Tomatoes Recipe Endorsed
A Tribune editorial endorses a mince pie recipe using green tomatoes. The method calls for 15 pounds tomatoes, raisins, suet, brown sugar, spices, vinegar, molasses and lemons, with two hours of draining and cooking followed by one hour of simmering.
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Greeley
the Tribune
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W. L. Clayton
Mrs. Drummond
Polly OF
Circus
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