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Newspaper
Greeley Republican
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1912
Page
2
The piece argues for a lasting display of Colorado farm produce in the state capitol halls. It notes 60 counties offering cases, projects the impact on visitors, and links agricultural progress with cultural reflection citing silos, thistles, and broader farm life themes.
A reflection on shared meals amid bustling markets and the crowd’s quiet tragedy. The text notes how sentiment fades in the rush and suggests a moment to pause beside the daily reports.
Fifty years after Elmer Gerry the squaw man and fur trader built Old Fort Gerry on Crow creek many locals recall the adobe walls and the sanctuary they offered to both Indians and white men. The fort’s history centers on Gerry’s peaceful relations, his two Indian wives, and his role bridging disputes. As time passes the site dwindles in local memory, with fewer than twenty people who recall its thrilling archival stories.
Trinidad Colorado deputies chased and exchanged shots with William Stulde alias William Ballow after he escaped the county jail. Bloodhounds traced him to hills west of Trinidad and into Starkville where he hid in a boxcar door. He was captured while eating, held on burglary charges, and suspected as the head of a local yegg gang.
Kansas State Penitentiary officers provide local police with Stulde history after his two year sentence for house breaking and robbery. Described as shrewd and highly educated, he is considered one of the most capable prisoners handled by Kansas authorities.
William Lorimer the Illinois senator deposed by the U S senate was cut bruised and stunned when his automobile wrecked one mile west of Claysville Pennsylvania. His private secretary and chauffeur had minor scratches and all three continued to Chicago by train.
Washington reports a method to kill rats by using two electrified wires with a bait between them and a tub of water beneath. Dr. William Colby Rucker describes the technique, noting the rodent is shocked, falls unconscious, and drowns in the water.
Gloucester Mass July 23 The garden party on August 23 at the John Hays Hammond estate will raise funds for the Washington memorial arch to Titanic victims. Distinguished American women will attend including Mrs Taft and Mrs Sherman with many society leaders from Washington New York Philadelphia and other cities.
Chicago officials aboard the first street car through the LaSalle street tunnel noted a black cat running through the giant bore before start. After General Manager Winston Fish observed the cat had a white breast spot, fears of bad luck waned. The trial trip proceeded without incident with several more cars following.
Portland patrolman Robert Hunt on his first beat makes a collar after spotting a furtive woman leaving a Chinatown shop with a large package. A half hour later he apologizes to immigration inspector Robert Hussey for arresting Mrs Hussey while she carried home a chicken.
A fragment from a 1912 New Orleans piece features a dialogue about love. The speaker notes a unique affection during a vacation, implying a singular romantic bond while acknowledging not labeling all past feelings.
Boston public health warning from Dr. John J. Mullowney condemns common soap as a carrier of microbe organisms. He cites utensils and milk cans as food receptacles and warns against using animal soap in meat industry by products. He also notes risk from toilet soaps in public places and transmission within families and large workplaces.
Kansas City July 23 Reverend William J. Dalton says city marriage prospects attract women. He studied 6 452 letters to his church school of matrimony and found urban men, even if poorer, favored over prosperous farmers. Elderly rural women may marry farmers, but younger farmers seek city partners.
Doctors warn of an ear bug causing severe pain in patients in Philadelphia. Annie Rooney, 12, from 1532 Naudaine Street, was treatment by surgeons at the Polytechnic hospital after a bug hid near her ear drum and resisted removal. An incandescent bulb warmth forced the insect out after about fifteen minutes.
New York society figures hold vast gem hoards valued in the hundreds of millions. The article lists women such as Mrs. William B. Leeds, Mrs. Elbert H. Gary, Mrs. Frank J. Gould, Mrs. J. P. Morgan, and others with pearls, diamonds, and emeralds totaling substantial sums, tracing a legacy from Russia and royalty.
From Shanghai on July 23, reports indicate possible division of China into northern and southern republics. The cabinet crisis over President Yuan Shikai’s plan and the assembly’s rejection, plus radical factions, threaten to elect Su as a southern leader. Yuan remains powerful, but the split could bring danger.
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