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Newspaper

Greeley Daily Tribune

Location

Greeley, Colorado, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1908

Page

2

Local and statewide election slate announced with candidates

The list presents Supreme Bench candidates George W. Musser Morton and 8S Bailey, Governor Shafroth and Lt Governor 8. R, U.S. Congressman Edward T. Taylor, Secretary of State J. B. Pearce, State Treasurer W. J. Galligan, Auditor Rhoady Isenehan, Attorney General John T. Barnett, State Superintendent Katherine Cook, Railroad Commissioners Anderson Staley and Weeley, Presidential Electors Thomas Thomas Eherhart Dexter Sapp Wheeler, Regents Ralph Talbot and Ethelbert Adams, and county figures including Sheriff S. Poe, County Judge J. J. Downey, County Clerk, School Superintendent Lafayette Ryan, County Assessor T. A. Lewis, County Coroner J. M. Peterson, and District 1 Commissioner Chris Nelson.

John F. Shafroth Edward T. Taylor J. B. Pearce W. J. Galligan Rhoady Isenehan John T. Barnett Katherine Cook A. P. Anderson Dan H. Staley W. S.weeley Charlies S. Thomas B. L. Jefferson Sam Wheeler Thomas Eherhart Dexter T. Sapp

Don’t Be Too Sure On Ballot Marking Errors

A Dover attorney warned that many voters mismark ballots risking lost votes for multiple candidates. He described how simple errors arise when choosing more than one candidate for the same office, despite believing marking an X suffices.

Dover

Voting Precautions for Legislative Tickets and Scratching Pitfalls

The excerpt warns voters that errors in ballot marking can lose votes. It explains how to handle two candidates for the same office and the necessity to scratch one name if voting outside one’s party ticket, noting the risk of losing that portion of the ballot. It emphasizes careful verification and the possibility of learning from mistakes.

Tle

Platform items show broad Republican aims and criticisms

The document lists Democratic platform planks emphasizing government reform, tariff revision, corporate power checks, labor rights, civil service, post and naval strengthening, health, pensions, and national sovereignty including Philippines independence. It notes additional Republican silent points on foreign policy, land laws, and territorial statuses.

Republican Congress Interstate Commerce Commission Association of National Banks Postal Savings Department of Labor Merchant Marine Navy Civil Service National Health Bureau Philippines Hawaii Territory Panama Canal People Agricultural College Alaska Porto Rico Oklahoma New Mexico Arizona

Taft Faction Platform Highlights Across Key Issues

The program lists anti injunctions aligned with Taft, equal rights for Negroes, Roosevelt era conservation plans approved, recent congressional actions praised, pension increases endorsed, a bureau of mines proposed, and a policy of friendship with Cuba plus Puerto Rican citizenship and continued Philippine policy. It ends with a sharp critique of the Democratic party.

Taft Roosevelt Army Navy Congress Bureau of Mines and Mining Cuba Porto Rico Democratic Party

Train Jumped Track in Wisconsin Wreck

A Chicago and Duluth northbound passenger train jumped the track near Augusta Wisconsin this morning at about forty miles per hour. No one was hurt though the engine rolled over and several coaches derailed in the ditch.

Daily Tribune Chippewa Falls Wis Chicago

Watchowner advice on water damage from beach watchmaker

A watchmaker with decades at the beach warns owners how to handle water intrusion. Do not open the watch until a dish and kerosene are ready. Submerge the watch parts in kerosene to fill with oil, then keep it there until it can be cleaned to prevent rust and save expense.

Road Will Be Built In Denver By Interurban

E N Reaser of Interurban Construction was in Denver yesterday to discuss a new road project. Denver investors will host eastern capitalists expected to provide 1,300,000 as backing, and Reaser states the line’s construction is certain regardless of local funding.

E. N. Reaser Interurban Construction Company Denver

The Whist Club Holds Regular Bridge Session at Hickman Home

The Bridge Whist club members met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. L. S. Hickman’s home. They played their favorite game, with light refreshments served. The group meets every two weeks at different members’ homes.

Local Highs and Normals Hold Practice Scrimmage

Local Highs and Normal Highs met on Meekerfield Wednesday for a friendly practice session no scoring. The His school team travels to Fort Morgan Saturday while Normals hope to arrange a game in the near future.

Meekerfield Fort Morgan

Lost Team of Colts From Blair Home Corral

S A Blair of 1519 Eleventh Avenue reports two young cats gone from a corral near his home. One bay and one gray, they vanished Tuesday night likely due to a broken fence or intentional theft. Blair has searched for two days without success.

S. A. Blair Eleventh Avenue

Party Platform Summary of 1930s Economic Policies

Prosperity Roosevelt and Republicans credited for national wealth. Congress Democrats blamed for do nothing policy. Tariff calls for revision and special session. Currency praised for elastic reforms. Postal Savings Banks favored. Railroads seek broader ICC powers and safety laws. Trusts call for Sherman Act amendments. Labor denounces child labor and favors wage claims in bankruptcy.

Republican Party Congress Interstate Commerce Commission

Lambs for Sale and Other Rural Notices

A Rural ad lists lambs and rams for sale at The Host Live Stock Co in Ramab Colorado. It notes breeders can find rams they need and mentions a Colorado copyrime Miss Gusher being introduced to a great author. A note mentions Miss Marie Holbrook visiting Ker sey area and a weather forecast of fair tonight and Friday with partial cloudiness.

Ramab Colorado Gusher

Fashions in Shoes Gloves Hats and Ruffs on Street Wear

A local Eight street shop highlights a comfortable broad-soled shoe suited for long walks and street attire. Cape kid gloves in long and short styles appear popular. fluffy hats with blue and black silks trend among schoolgirls. Ruchings and ruffs, including oversized bows and scattered forget-me-nots, dominate neckwear, while stiff white collars remain a formal contrast for office and street wear.

Eighth Street New York

Rebellion and Fear in the Second Empire Tour

An eyewitness recollects unrest against Napoleon III as crowds mobbed public spaces in Paris and Beauvais. Lochefort is carried aloft by students while the emperor’s visit to Beauvais provokes fear and silence as a prize ceremony unfolds with a fourteen year old boy refusing the top prize from the emperor.

Lochefort Boulevard Saint Michel The Lanterne Beauvais London North Peat Morning Star Prince Imperial Lycee H. W. Lucy Cornhill Magazine

Man Corrects Cane Incident Sparks Berlin Courtesy

A blond gentleman taps a man’s cane to stop it poking others, explaining in a Berlin custom of polite correction. The tapper says in Berlin they accept such aid with thanks, while the responder apologizes and agrees it should be so.

Berlin New York Press

Rare Wesley medical book sparks debate among Methodists

A Methodist local preacher recounts owning John Wesley's Primitive Physick, noting its historical stance on medicine. He paid $40 for the volume, but a medical fair deeming it worth little. The preacher cites a sensational cure from the text involving earth and breathing for consumption.

John Wesley New Orleans Times Democrat

Willie Questions Wise Men in Lions Den Version

In pocketbook humor from Ladies' Home Journal Willie weighs biblical wits comparing Daniel and Solomon. He imagines Solomon charging admission when entering the lions den, sparking playful motherly correction about wisdom and cleverness.

Willie Daniel Salomon Solomon Wille Bether Solomon Lions’ den Ladies’ Homme Journal

Good Family Marriage Lines Echo Town Talk

A neighbor quips on a daughter's wedding noting the groom lacks wealth but has a large family. The lady affirms happiness, while a sniffing remark recalls the husband as a widower with six children. The exchange captures small town social chatter about marriage.

Signs Reveal Belief in Omens as Ledger Quips

A Philadelphia Ledger quip notes unease when a man wears a sign declaring he is deaf and dumb, provoking reflection on how signs influence belief and perception.

Philadelphia Ledger

The Other Boy's Fault

Dialogue fragment shows two boys in a classroom scene with a dispute over grades. Johnny Smith is described as always at the foot of the class and sick at home. A circle and a quotation suggest a moral or motto about starting from the bottom to reach the top.

Tommy Johnny Smith

Jugglers of India and their rice trick

In Pearson's Weekly a strange street performance is described. An emaciated drummer and a brightly dressed juggler use a supra bamboo tray to mix and then separate rice and grain in a rapid, dizzy routine. The two men entertain spectators with synchronized spinning and apparent sleight of hand.

Pearson's Weekly

The Swiss Pension and Table Etiquette

Albert Edwards in Outlook explains the distinctive Swiss pension table dining. The table d hote follows strict rotation by the maid to balance portions and prevent advantage, while patrons observe polite yet sharp competition for the best pieces with a ritualized misdirection.

Albert Edwards

Michelot Bravely Defends Stage With Quick Wit

The fman cotredtian Michelot faced spite from colleagues and a hiss from a bribed audience. He scolded a servant on stage and improvised a biting retort about a rat poison, provoking loud audience praise and stopping further harassment.

Michelot Fman Cotredtian Mollere Elaggne Bia

Young Bachelor Seeks Younger Bride in Gentle Denouement

An elderly but well preserved bachelor confesses a crush on Miss Jessie. He jokes he would be twenty years younger to muster boldness to propose. She smiles and gently rejects, noting he would still be too young for her and, shortly after, the couple follows the hint and ends up courting a future together.

Jessie

Miss Blank Receives Compliments At Reception

A social note describes a man who flattered Miss Blank during a reception with his wife present. He joked that meeting her before his marriage would have changed things, sparking a humorous exchange with his spouse.

Miss Blank

The Outfitter Describes The Gift Of Dress

A quip claims true dress is not merely art but a rare gift. It notes that a person who possesses it understands subtle effects from hat tilt to shoe point, shaping appearance with precision.

Boy at medical school spurns path, chiropodist seen as solution

In a distressed exchange, Pater laments his son’s two years at medical school and poor direction. Perring suggests a drastic pivot, proposing the boy become a chiropodist to salvage his future.

Pater Ile Perring Bin

Night gives way to light as the world emerges

A reflective line by Longfellow notes how darkness recedes and the globe awakens. The imagery frames the universal shift from shadow to illumination, hinting at renewal and hope.

Longfellow

Modern Town Highlights Growth and Facilities

The text describes a growing town north of Den Pom, noting a population around 9,000 and a county seat status. It praises the county’s seat Gilora, a school with about 1,000 students, churches, homes, and value. It mentions a prominent sugar beet and vegetable industry, a large potato starch plant, a grocery house, hotels, two railroads, and parks along with libraries. The piece extols climate, gardens, and weekly papers, and notes banks, social life, and civic groups supporting a prosperous community. It cites district crops and a total assessed value of about $4,900.

Zie Gilora Tus Grerie Listriet

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