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Newspaper
Greeley Republican
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1912
Page
3
A collage of local ads and notices lists services from Insure with Moses and Kinsella to Dunham's watch repair and Rissler's dining, with multiple businessmen in Denver and nearby towns. It notes holidays, sales, and professional visits, including doctors, dentists, and osteopaths. Community updates mention travels to Denver, Wheatland, Pueblo, and Indianapolis.
Louis C. Maynard and family arrive from Dallas to visit his mother and sister Mrs. Arthur Strong. A steady string of visitors and departures fills the day from Denver to Chicago, Estes Park to Montana, as residents and guests mingle, with musicians, lectures, and upcoming events noted.
Notice states that Fred Miller will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his son Miller Jr. Miller. The disclaimer stands in relation to personal finance or household obligations.
Young Harold Decker hosted a house party with Julius Adler Adolph Ochs of Chattanooga, Fred Marble of Cheyenne and local guests in Greeley. Guests enjoyed stunts and plans to visit other parts of the state after the gathering. sunrise breakfast honors visitors in ravine south of the city with a large turnout and a morning social. Eastern Star social session planned with a special program and Industrious Dozen meet for a pleasant afternoon.
On August 4 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Guy Cheatley on the Lyster farm north of town and a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Myers of North Ninth avenue.
Simple services were conducted this afternoon for Eleanor Peterson, infant daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. J. Peterson. Rev. Dahlin of Denver officiated the ceremony.
Funeral services for Harry Winslow will be held Wednesday at 10 AM from the Salvation Army hall. Miss Flora Moreland and niece Dorothy will visit Portland Seattle and other western points for six weeks to two months. Miss Katherine McElroy remains in Greeley hospital after an appendix operation and is expected to recover. Frank Lesher heads to Denver to meet his sister Myrtle Lesher traveling from Portland to Europe. Pierre Brown of New York and Miss Lannie Woodford of Briggsdale visited with Mrs. Grace Woodford and her grandchildren in town before joining their mother in the mountains. A local proverb notes a dipper on a hydrant grants liberty to drink but none to carry away.
Severance Aug 6 Potatoes and beets revive after hail on Saturday but grain in the storm path is practically ruined and fit only for feed. Farmers plan to cut and stack for fodder with no threshing. They feel lucky to save other crops and make the best of the situation.
A flying switch ed boxcar crashed into several cars on the sidetrack at LaSalle on August 6. A coal car, fully loaded, was pushed atop a boxcar, with three other cars jammed and badly smashed. No injuries were reported.
Aug. 6 milliken notes report Mr. and Mrs. James Clancey of Charleston Ill visiting their son L A Clancey and family. Mrs. Mattie McDonald also of Charleston visits at the same home and is Mrs Clancey’s mother.
Gill residents vote to furnish free text books to pupils by the school district. The measure carried at last night’s district election.
Evans, Aug. 6. Mayor E. W. Balfour is home from a visit to his old Mississippian residence. He had been away several weeks.
Capt Louis S Flatau of Rabok Manufacturing claims a new turbine engine delivering 80 horse power with 150 pounds steam pressure. The device is compact, low cost, and can reverse instantly without shock, powering land or sea craft and lighting sixty lamps. He says it could outperform Lusitania turbines at one tenth the size and cost.
Dr Loran D Osborn outlined university extension work at a meeting of alumni in the county court room. A correspondence plan will be featured with study circles in larger towns and teachers may visit weekly to instruct. The business meeting and officers election were postponed to September.
James W McCreery learns by telegram from Indiana Pa of the death of his father W G McCreery aged 91 last July Fourth. The elder McCreery had suffered declining health for several years and visited Greeley twenty three years ago.
Gill Gun club will hold a meeting Thursday night to elect a member to attend a major shoot in Denver. Local shooters hope to prove they can compete with top marksmen in the state.
Water in the Evans ditch has been turned back on after repairs near the headgate in the Thompson river. The ditch broke at the headgate causing the leak and repairs were completed by August 6.
Evans August 6 W J Talbert living south of here is critically ill and it is feared he cannot recover.
William Fairbanks Willett of Washington Courthouse Ohio died recently at his home. Following his wish there was no funeral service or flowers and no minister. Surrounded by six lodge members his charred remains were scattered on the Ohio River. Born Covington Kentucky March 27 1833 Willett was famed as the first producer of Uncle Tom's Cabin and long active on stage touring the Ohio and Mississippi rivers.
The Royal Neighbors invite the Modern Woodmen and their ladies to a regular meeting night on Wednesday August 7 after the camp session. A full attendance is desired. A. A. Woodbury, Clerk.
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