Line of Country School Improvement Topic at Greeley
In Greeley in house last Wednesday evening O J Kern superintendent Winnebago county Illinois spoke on the line of country school improvement. He urged merging several districts to offer high schools as good as city schools and showed stereopticon views of rural schools with well kept grounds and interiors.
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Greeley
O. J. Kern
Winnebago County
Illinois
Ja County
Middle West
Kern Ig
Indiana
Carryallsfor
Potato disease threats limit in Colorado soil conditions
The article notes no toe diseases in Colorado needing Bordeaux mixture while east suffers. It discusses below ground potato diseases and the industry's concern over restrictions tied to soil conditions, urging attention to regional suitability for potatoes.
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Colorado
Electrician Abbott Lowe Killed At Greeley Transformer Station
Abbott L Lowe 24 assistant chief engineer for Northern Colorado Power died after a 2300 volt electric shock at a Greeley transformer station. He was in town to connect a new Eaton circuit when a short circuit caused a fatal flash. J H Woolridge supervised the site and had urged power to be shut off before Lowe attempted the connection. Lowe, from Denver, lived with his parents and colleagues called him an efficient engineer and fine man.
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Abbott L Lowe
Northern Colorado Power Company
Abbott
Denver
Greeley
Eaton
J. H. Woolridge
Evans Victory Celebration Draws Large Crowd
A big public meeting at Evans last Sunday celebrated the win in the last election by the Anti-Saloon League. Speakers included Revs Blackwood Crook Philips Wylie Bartlett and Rhodes. The Evans church was crowded, one of the largest gatherings there.
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Evans
Anti-Saloon League
Reunited Denver Mother With Her Four-Year-Old Daughter
A Denver mother, Mrs. Charles Haas, 24, reunites with her kidnapped daughter after two years. The girl had been living with Dr. Garvin in Golden and later with Mr. and Mrs. Prunty near Greeley. After a long search aided by a photographer and Dr. Garvin’s family, the mother and child are now back together as Haas starts a new life post-divorce and remarriage.
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Denver
Prunty
Greeley
Charles Haas
Ninth Street
Haas
Myrtle Rhodes
Russell
Rhodes
Pubelo
Golden
Er. R. Garvin
Garvin
Big turnout at Mr J Neil Furniture store opening
Mort Neill reported one of Greeley’s largest in store crowds for the formal opening of the J Neill Furniture Co store. The event began at 2:30 PM and drew steady traffic through afternoon and evening, illustrating strong advertising payoff.
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Mort Neill
Mr. J. Neil Furniture Company
Greeley
Greenley district eyed for seed house and mustard crop
The letter notes agriculturists and businessmen see Greeley area as a future seed hub with plans to form a company next year. It reports mustard seed farming proposed on 100 acres by H. K. English in Johnstown Windsor and Fort Lupton at 3 cents a pound, with 25 to 40 bushels per acre. It warns of potential spread and pest concerns if mustard is planted.
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Colorado
Greeley
Denver
the Tribune
California
H. K. English
Johnstown
Windsor
Fort Lupton
Resolutions Urge Education Reforms From National Meeting
At a Washington DC gathering of the National Educational Association the body endorsed innovations in agriculture training for rural schools federal aid to State Normal schools for teacher preparation and expanded programs for backward and immigrant students plus support for adult English and citizenship instruction and nationwide civics education. Clionian Literary Society at the Normal held an open meeting featuring two farces and an original play What Happened to the Book Agent.
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Washington
National Bureau of Education
National Civic Federation
Great Britain
Europe
Clionian Literary Society
the Normal
Driving for a Fine Boulevard Drive in Greeley’s South
A vision for a scenic boulevard from Island Grove park to the country club area, with a gravel drive along a natural draw, lakes and trees, linking southern city areas. Officials plan May 2 groundbreaking at Arvada to extend rail service and invite governors and mayors of Fort Collins, Greeley, Loveland, Berthoud and others to discuss the road’s route through the Moffat tracks.
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Island Grove Park
Fourteenth Avenue
Greeley
Country Club
Arvada
I. W. R. Mills
Chamber of Commerce
W. E. Skinner
Will McPhee
D. Graith
Edward A. Conaway
Buchtel
Denver Chamber Plans Formal Opening for D L P Railroad
Plans for a formal opening of construction on the Denver Laramie and Pacific railroad are being prepared. The Denver chamber of commerce will aid in making the celebration a broad event for towns along the proposed route.
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Denver, Laramie & Pacific
Chamber of Commerce of
Denver
Little Walter Bush Recovers After Rabies Treatment Journey
The only child of Mr and Mrs D T Bush who was bitten by a mad dog last week was reported bearing up well after reaching Kansas City en route to the Pasteur Institute in Austin Texas for rabies treatment. The mother wrote that he appeared the same as when they left Greeley and the father awaits news with great concern. A family coincidence links a Wyoming residence of Mrs Bushs sister and her son who was bitten by a rabies infected dog. Walter received treatment in Austin and has enjoyed perfect health since.
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Walter Bush
D. T. Bush
Kansas City
Pasteur L Institute
Austin
Texas
Mr. Bush
Greeley
Wyoming
Merle Easterday Celebrates Twenty First Birthday
Tuesday, April 7, marked Merle Easterday’s twenty first birthday. A group of friends hosted a surprise birthday dinner for him at his parents home, followed by an evening gathering of young people with amusements and celebratory activities.
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Merle Easterday
S. D. Hasterday
Light fall of snow pressures early irrigation in state
Government report on March snowfall shows little prospect of heavy irrigation water. Snowfall is the lightest in thirty nine years at Rollinsville and near Eldora, with most areas lacking snow below timber line and outlooks for early or late flow growing poorer across the South Platte watershed.
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South Platte
Alma
Buffalo Springs
Rollinsville
Eldora
Eidora
Frances
Nederland
Manhattan
Gleneyre
Young man posing as newspaper worker seeks charity
A courteous stranger arrived at the Tribune office claiming disemployment and poverty. He received funds and a receipt book and was sent to Eaton to solicit subscriptions. He has since disappeared, and readers are urged not to pay him any money, as he may use the receipt book to collect funds.
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Tribune
Eaton
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W. Paddock
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Abbott L. Lowe
Power Company
Wally
Neill Furniture
Normal Hill
Knob Hill
Greeley & Loveland
Colorado Mortgage & Investment Company
Eye
Kersey
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