City orders weed cut and park use approved for fair
The city marshal is ordered to publish notices to cut weeds on vacant lots and property. Weld County Fair Association gains use of Island Grove Park from September to 27 with payments to cover damages and cleanup. A private ditch dispute, water reservoir progress, and sewer district extension are noted along with various street and utility repairs.
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Weld
Twelfth
Irteenth
Ervoir
Alderman Howard
Aldern Howard
Orman Howard
Seaman Hané
C. E. Bar
Tenth Avenue
Seventh Street
Ninth Avenue
David Ashbrook Critically Ill in Greeley Hospital
David Ashbrook, a well known local figure in Greeley, is critically ill with a heart condition and not expected to recover. He is 74, has lived in Greeley many years, and is known for his cheery greetings and whistle. Nieces Mrs Wilber and Mrs Iders of Denver and a nephew are his only listed relatives.
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Avid Ashbrook
Greeley Pitalr
Ashbrook
Eley
Wilber
Iders
Denver
County Mercantile Club Holds First Meeting Without Business
The county mercial club held its first meeting under new bylaws but no business was transacted due to small attendance. Officials expect August 13 to bring plans for effective work and anticipate a large turnout at the next meeting.
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County Mercial Club
Dr Snyder argues for teaching eugenics in public schools
Dr Z X Snyder president of the Teachers college in Denver defends eugenics and biotics as proper curriculum. He says science will enlighten minds and that eugenics should not abolish initiative or the home. He cites daily classes at 7:45 am with 150 students and favors improving defectives rather than eliminating them.
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Z. X. Snyder
Teachers College
Denver
David Starr Jordan
Chicago
Snyder
State Teachers College
Greeley
Dr. Snyder
Fate of Groom Is with Wife
A young man Harry Holland faces possible penitentiary time after a preliminary hearing for desertion. Proceedings paused to allow his wife time to decide whether to be lenient. The couple married about a month ago and the wife, present with relatives, is described as determined.
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Harry Holland
Milliken Milling Faces Decision on Flour Mill Plans
Milliken Milling company stockholders meet to decide whether to build a flour mill at Milliken or to return $20,000 in notes and securities. A foundation for an elevator exists, but expansion beyond that has not occurred.
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Milliken
Milliken Milling Company
First Colored Couple Wed in Windsor City
Justice C. F. Chipman officiated the first marriage of colored people in Windsor. Bride Bertha Jones and groom Fulton Alexander faced notable attention as their ceremony drew excitement from local onlookers.
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Windsor
C. F. Chipman
Bertha Jones
Fulton Alexander
Teachers Chosen by LaSalle School Board
LaSalle July 10. Teachers for the coming year selected by the school board include Principal Rev Elmer Russell and assistant principal Mrs Price of Boulder. Grade teachers are Miss Grace A Lughin Miss Dorothy Bailey and Miss Lamma.
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LaSalle
LaSalle School Board
Elmer Russell
Price
Boulder
Grace A Lughlin
Dorothy Bailey
Lamma
Prominent Citizens in Fierce Fistic Fight
Two well known Greeley men clashed in a reported fistic encounter that sparked town talk. Accounts vary and the parties refuse to discuss details while the Republican questions the story’s authenticity.
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Greeley
Lovers Discuss Wedding Plans At Local Fair Office
Secretary W. E. Kinsella hears a visitor talk of a September wedding as plans form quietly for a farm couple. The groom-to-be urges secrecy and no names will be given to the press while the paper notes remain confident about a forthcoming marriage.
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W. E. Kinsella
the Fair Association
Mr. Kinsella
Tramp Attack at Nunn Station Ends With Shots Fired
C H Rhodes station agent at Nunn fired six times at a hobo who failed to move fast enough. None of the bullets hit. The man fled along Union Pacific tracks. Rhodes had a prior incident with J London, in which his wife and daughter aided in a struggle.
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Rhodes
J. London
Weld County Auto Co hires Martin L Winters as chief mechanic
The Weld County Auto Co. announces the permanent relocation of Martin L Winters, formerly with Metzger Motor Co of Denver, to oversee expert auto repair and machine work. The shop is now fully equipped to handle all classes of machine work and auto repairs.
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Weld County Auto Co
Martin L. Winters
Metzger Motor Co
Denver
Winters
Triangle of love sparks Weld county court case
John Smith an Americanized Italian faces a justice court arraignment on a grave charge linked to Mrs. Neutezia Bercheoni. The couple eloped from Dacono after a reported Platonic friendship claim. Bercheoni's husband says both Smith and wife acted against him. Bond set at 350 dollars for Smith’s upcoming hearing on Monday July 22, with more allegations to be addressed.
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Weld
John Smith
Neutezia Bercheoni
Smith
Bercheoni
Dacono
Berdiconi
Berciconi
Rehearsal Miss Captain of Plymouth Tonight
Dress rehearsal for the comic opera Captain of Plymouth will be held tonight at the remodeled chapel of the Teachers college. J. C. Kendel plays Miles Standish and T. E. Fitz is John Alden. The performance is planned for Thursday evening July 11 with a small admission fee.
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Plymouth
Teachers College
Miles Standish
J. C. Kendel
T. E. Fitz
John Alden
Wee Declare War on Weeds in Kersey on Weed Day
In Kersey on July 10 the mayor will declare an official weed day. An army of citizens armed with scythes hoes and rakes will attack the weeds along streets alleys and vacant lots before seeds ripen. Nightfall will bring reduced to ashes or weeds ground down.
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Kersey
No Flies Allowed in Milliken as Town Improves Sanitation
Milliken town board adopts flyless and mosquitoless slogan. Streets are graded and mud holes filled while sanitary rules are strictly enforced. Weeds disappear and town appearance shows clear improvement.
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Milliken
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Palmer dies in Grand Junction
News of the infant son of Mr C D Palmer and Mrs Palmer of Grand Junction arrives with shock to their friends here. A brief note says the infant died Sunday after a hard battle to save its life.
Mexican On Trial for Alleged Assault
Juan Fernandez a Mexican is to be tried this afternoon in justice court charged with assaulting A S Lincoln a well known farmer of Jaton. He reportedly chased a countryman after a field dispute and allegedly tried to slash Lincoln with a razor. The case arouses local interest and Fernandez may face a sanity hearing.
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Juan Fernandez
Justice Court
A. S. Lincoln
Jaton
Lincoln
Mrs Snow Alive After Interurban Collision Surprise
Mrs W A Snow of Ault who was listed among casualties in an interurban collision is alive and on the road to recovery. Tulsa dispatches had reported her death but her daughters in Weld County received telegrams confirming she survived with injuries and will remain in hospital for some time.
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W. A. Snow
Tulsa
Okla
Nettie King
Greeley
J. A. King
Ault
Snow
Mrs. Snow
Mrs Snow
Weld County
Arson Ring Reported in Denver with Citywide Push
Denver Fire Warden Ralph Cooper says a Denver firm has run arson as a modern business with fixed prices and soliciting agents. The national fire insurance board backs a $500 reward for arrest and conviction of those tied to three May fires in Denver, seeking to crack the incendiary operation.
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Denver
Ralph Cooper
National Board of Fire Underwriters
United States
W. E. Mallalieu
New York
National Board
Evans Park Hosts WCTU And Ladies Improvement Meet
On July 10 the Evans park attracted city groups with shade and benches as the WCTU and the Ladies Improvement society held a joint afternoon gathering. Children led the union program and a pleasant schedule was planned.
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Evans
Evans Park
Ladies’ Improvement Society
DeViny and Young Return Home From Ohio Visit
Evans July 10 Mrs. R. W. DeVinny and Mrs. George A. Young are home after visiting relatives in Ohio.
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Evans
R. W. DeVinny
George A. Young
Ohio
Record Wheat and Barley Prosper in Kersey District
In Kersey on July 10 farmers report the best grain crop in district history with fall wheat four and a half feet high promising sixty bushels per acre. Barley is described as the best ever. alfalfa and beets thrive, potatoes show solid stand, and disease is minimal due to spraying and weed control. In Weld County insect pests are scarce and ditch-bank weed removal helps reduce grasshoppers.
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Kersey
C. BE
Co. L. Fitch
Weld
Four Tennis Players Head to Love Land Match Series
David Bauer Neill Taylor J O Custer and E H Downey traveled to Love Land today to play a string of tennis matches. The event serves as preparation for a forthcoming big meet in Fort Collins.
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David Bauer
Neill Taylor
J. O. Custer
E. H. Downey
Loveland
Fort Collins
Windsor Team Runs 2 Miles in Wild Run
Fort Collins July 10 Tuesday morning a two horse team owned by John Williams blacksmith of Windsor bolted from the Moore Jackson Commission near the freight depot. They knocked over W. T. Lewark’s buggy, demolished a wheel, and dashed through Walnut and Oak streets to Riverside two miles out where they crashed into a tree. Neither horse was hurt and wagon fragments lay along the route.
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Fort Collins
John Williams
Windsor
Moore-Jackson Commission Company
Walnut Street
W. T. Lewark
Mathews
Oak
Riverside
Reservoirs Filling for Henrylyn Irrigation District
Hudson reports Prospect Bootleg and Horse Creek reservoirs are rapidly filling for the Henrylyn Irrigation district. Water soon enough for more than 100000 acres of land, say locals who know. Settlers remain by the land and expect abundant crops due to the storage water.
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Hudson
Bootleg
Horse Creek
Henrylyn
Dogs in Johnstown ordered muzzled after dog scare
Johnstown on July 10 imposes muzzles for all dogs following a scare when a bulldog owned by Sam Newkirk is believed to have gone mad. The animal is said to have bitten about twenty people, prompting dog owners to closely monitor pets.
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Johnstown
Sam Newkirk
Dog under watch after rabies scare in Kersey
July 10 report from Kersey states a dog that bitten the Drummond child and a Yeagy boy shows no rabies symptoms. The animal remains under surveillance by Marshal W. C. Fischer and will be restrained for several days.
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Kersey
A. G. Drummond
George Yeagy
Eaton
W. C. Fischer
Plans for Free Methodist Campmeeting in the Park
Evans July 10 plans outline the annual Free Methodist campmeeting to be held in the park next week with preachers from across the state and many attendees expected.
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Evans
The
Free Methodist Church
Progressives Plan Third Party Run In Colorado
Party leaders in Denver and statewide meet to discuss a third party threat to the Republican ticket. Key figures include Philip B. Stewart, E. P. Costigan, and Roosevelt electors. conventions eyed for July 29 with 451 delegates.
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Denver
Philip B. Stewart
Colorado Springs
Roosevelt
Jesse F. McDonald
Republican Central Committee
Brown Palace Hotel
E. P. Costigan
Auditorium Hotel
Progressive Party
Costigan
Eighth Ward
Progressive Club
A. E. D’orsay
Vine Street
Morris Harrison
Jackson Orr
Republican Party
Sixteenth Ward
Albany
Committee of Seven
Theodore Roosevelt
Daniel M. Sullivan
George A. Carlson
Larimer County
Joseph C. Ewing
Weld
Robert Work
Morgan
John W. Elwell
Pueblo
Charles Moynahan
Montrose
Wells to Speak at Barnesville School House Tonight
Oklahoma temperance lecturer Luther Wells will address the Barnesville school house tonight. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Carl Beesley relocate to Greeley. Beesley has long served as Barnesville's blacksmith. A. H. Broyles heads to the mountains for a fishing trip by car.
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Barnesville
Luther Wells
Carl Beesley
Greeley
Mr. Beesley
A. H. Broyles
Plans for new water works system presented
Johnstown officials will unveil complete plans and specifications for a new water works project at a special town board meeting. The project, costing near $20,000, aims to meet long term town needs and will begin work once approved. Frank Garthy of Salt Lake, visiting his sister Mrs. W. C. Wilson, formerly ran hardware ventures with Albert Igo here, and his son Joe accompanies him for a weeks long stay.
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Johnstown
Frank Garthy
Salt Lake
W. C. Wilson
Albert Igo
Joe
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David Ashbrook
Holland
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Exper
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