Prospective Sterling and Sanborn Blocks Reach Advanced Stage
Local business leaders push two major projects in Greeley. A four story Sterling block may replace the Unitarian church on the square, while a larger Sanborn block is planned at Eighth Avenue and Ninth Street. Action hinges on a Friday Unitarian meeting and possible Camfield property sale. Sanborn aims for a downtown corner once the Boyd Lake irrigation project progresses.
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Greeley
Sterling
Unitarian Church
Eighth Avenue
Ninth Street
Sanborn
Mear
Unitarian Society
Asa Sterling
Court House
Camfield
Civic improvement plan eyed for Weld county seat
B D Sanborn led a Civic club committee urging the county to buy the entire block around Ninth and Tenth streets for a future court house and civic center. They argued a $300000 bond issue could fund a county hall with modest taxes, calling for strategic site acquisition and shared funding with the city and Elks.
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Ninth
Tenth Avenues
Coloo
Tax Levy Delayed as Council Deliberations Continue
A city council committee meeting delayed the upcoming tax levy for the coming year while additional data for apportionment was sought. The electrical ordinance defining wiring inspections and inspections by the inspector Paul Geiser passed toward final passage. The Anti-Grouch Club formed by McArthur Hardware employees aims to improve disposition among workers with a first fine for a groach.
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Office of Electrical Or
Ins R
Paul Geiser
DOK. Marthur CO
Greeley
Kensington
McArthur Hard
Edmund Ling
J. Hall Jones
E. D. Higgins
Wrecking Train Clears Tracks After Freight Wreck
Ault Oct. 18 The wrecking train arrived Tuesday afternoon and the crew worked all night to clear debris from a freight wreck. A side track raised and the engine toppled. Some cars were on the sidetrack and some on the main line. No injuries, though the fireman suffered scratches from a barbed wire fence as he jumped from the failing engine.
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Ault
Lupton Woman Seeks Divorce Over Cruelty and Drunkenness
Lupton resident Lucretia A. Brewer filed a divorce suit in district court alleging cruelty and habitual drunkenness by husband Walter M. Brewer farmer near Fort Lupton. She seeks half his $3,000 worth and $50 monthly maintenance plus custody of their eight year old son Oscar. The case follows alleged assaults and threats including an instance of beating and expulsion. Fort Lupton October 13 Rev Coulter resigns Lupton Methodist pastor to Yuma Arizona.
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Lucretia A. Brewer
Walter M. Brewer
Fort Lupton
Joseph C. Ewing
Oscar
Lupton
Coulter
Methodist Church
Yuma
Arizona
Pueblo
Telephone building plans target 25 000 population in fifteen years
H H Croll of the telephone company says the new building is designed to serve a population of 25 000 over the next fifteen years. The plan came after advice from ten conservative city business men. The firm would have bought the old Catholic church site but expects the county to want the entire rear block, so it looked farther out.
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Air Castle
Court House
Camfield
Baptist Church
The
Elks
Commercial Club
Civic Center
City Brary
Masonic Temple
Congregational Church
B. D. Sanborn
Asa Sterling
Willus Hill
Alderman Wilson
T. T. Wilson
P. W. Allen
Woodruff
Phillips
March
Lowe
Hansen
McCutcheon
Wyatt
Shaw
Luther
H. H. Croll
Telephone Company
Pittsburg Wins Again Emphasis on Detroit Game
Pittsburg defeats Detroit 11100041 to 100002010 in a basketball matchup. Key players and scoring details are not specified in the fragment.
Round Up Of Boys Downtown Threatens Juvenile Court
Police arrested about six youths on loitering charges after school hours in a downtown area. They were ordered to appear with parents in juvenile court where the judge warned guardians to control their children or face guardianship and housing alternatives. Dozens of young boys aged 7 to 14 have gathered downtown after school, causing disruption and safety hazards for pedestrians and traffic. The court plans weekly appearances and possible reform school intervention if behavior continues.
Halloween Ob Served Here Early
Anticipating Hallowe en a few weeks the Christian Endeavor of the Christian church held an early party after their Tuesday meeting at the home of Mr and Mrs C E Phillips. A witch told fortune and many October games were played with ghost stories apples and candy.
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Hallowe'en
Christian Endeavor
The
Christian Church
Hallowe’en
C. E. Phillips
Tomato Canning Ends This Week at Lupton
Fort Lupton on October 13 reports local factories expect to finish tomatoes this week as frost ends the season. The next vegetable, pumpkins, is being hauled to the factory while beet digging progresses with William McCollum first at the dump with a beet load this season.
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Fort Lupton
William McCollum
Echoes of the Storm Hit Florida Coast City
A devastating hurricane swept the city on Monday afternoon destroying about 500 homes and wrecking over a hundred ships. Seven churches and nine major cigar factories were ruined. Photographer J F Gray died saving his boat. Barracks losses reach 250000 with widespread flooding and damage to nearly every residence and business.
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Tribun Key
Pocantannrs
J. F. Gray
Weld County Savings Bank Extends Corporate Life Twenty Years
At a Tuesday stockholders meeting the Weld County Savings Bank renewed its corporate life for twenty more years. Papers filed this morning mark a milestone as the institution continues its longstanding work in saving dollars.
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Weld County Savings Bank
O and Reliable Institution
Miss Ida Clothier Aids Homeless Girls In Colorado
Miss Ida Clothier of Manitou visits Greeley to solicit provisions and funds for her home for homeless girls. She shelters girls left alone or out of work, providing rest and help in locating suitable employment after tuberculosis illness.
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Ida Clothier
Manitou
Greeley
Miss Clothier
Clothier
Man Sues Over Farm Ad Fraud for $1000 Loss
N W Baker near Evans sues Schroeder Nursery Co of Lafayette for fraud claiming a $1000 prepaid advertisement promised perpetual livelihood and family employment. He seeks $1000 back plus $500 for mental anguish after being fired and cut off rations within three months. Case filed in county court by Attorney Townsend. Guy Harrison of Decatur visiting aunt Mrs George Keller.
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N. W. Baker
Evans
Daker
Evans Courier
Schroeder Nursery Company
Lafayette
Baker
Schroeder
Townsend
Guy Harrison
Decatur, IL
George Keller
Commercial Club Elects Directorate and Officers
Fruit supply drops as cold weather arrives with prices up and down. Late peaches scarce quality down from earlier, plums scarce, Hungarian from Oregon near only left. California grapes excellent and plentiful, Tokays 60 cents a basket, white grapes 50 cents. Michigan Concord grapes 35 cents a basket or three for $1. California quinces three pounds for 25 cents or $2.50 a box. Bellefleur apples $2 a box. homegrown apples vary. Nice hand picked apples seven pounds for 25 cents.
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Oregon
California
Michigan
Concord
New York
Bellefleur
Greeley-Poudre Plans Lateral Irrigation Expansion
The Greeley-Poudre district will extend secondary irrigation laterals estimated at 25000 dollars, likely awarded to the same firm that received the main 5 million dollar contract. The 55 mile system will not require a district vote and will be funded by property assessments. Arthur Strong, a Fortunate Spur grower near Greeley, reports 160 sacks per acre on his sixty acre spud farm.
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Greeley-Poudre
Tew
Arthur Strong
Mr. Strong
Greeley
O. O. Russell Named President of Local Commercial Club
O. O. Russell succeeds W. L. Clayton as president of the Commercial club in Greeley. J. B. McCutcheon becomes vice president, J. B. Phillips treasurer, and J. F. McCrery remains secretary. New directors and committee chairs were chosen, with most members present except D. A. Camfield who was out of town. Russell is described as a progressive young businessman.
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O. O. Russell
W. L. Clayston
Commercial Club
J. B. McCutcheon
J. B. Phillips
J. F. McCrery
The
D. A. Camfield
J. F P. McCrory
Greeley
M. J. Neil Furniture Firm Receives Gift Box of Candy
A group of customers and friends visited the M. J. Neil Furniture company on Tuesday and enjoyed a five pound box of chocolates. The box arrived with a message from a satisfied customer praising the store for a recent large sale and their friendly treatment during visits.
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M. J. Neil Furniture Company
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Old Court House
Greeley Commercial Club
Weld County
Weld
City Council
Lupton Woman
Pittsburg
Detroit
Florida Coast
W. L. Clayton
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