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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1878
Page
2
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Commentary discusses hog farming in Greeley highlighting superior local pork and lard while denouncing Chicago and St Louis products as fraudulently priced. It also notes political shifts with Pacific railroad debt payments and Credit Mobilier, plus European diplomacy on Russia and England and public sentiment toward Russia’s war gains.
The New England Methodist Conference prohibits admission to the ministry for anyone using tobacco and will not receive ministers who use tobacco from other conferences.
The Horticulturists of Illinois call for greater emphasis on farming over fruit cultivation, arguing that the king of men is the farmer and urging practical agricultural progress.
Telegraphic briefs from Washington report the Senate confirming John W. Hoyt of Wisconsin as Wyoming governor. The period covers party caucus dynamics, resignations, and bills including naval torpedoes, bankrupt law repeal, and a monument for Jefferson's grave, with notable incidents in Detroit and Cadillac fires.
A chaotic clipping reports a man in Biddeford confessing multiple murders and a Texas Pacific railroad robbery, with references to a New York burglary ring, a Fall River mill failure, and widespread stock market fluctuations tied to Treasury actions. It notes European tensions, colonial news, and Longmont life developments including a new block, wheat prices, and public concerns about licensing.
Reports from Denver and Boulder detail a Denver egg price under a cent, rail route examinations for Boulder Central and Utah line, a Loveland mill buying porcelain rolls, and Greenback party organization in the county. Also noted are Estes Park hotel plans, summer doctors, Loveland rail improvements, a Platteville cheese factory, and a Boulder flour mill with 300 sacks daily capacity.
From Loveland the Big Thompson bridge project advances toward completion by May 15. Contractor H P Handy expects earlier finish. The span uses fourteen spiles, cost six hundred fifty eight dollars with half funded by the county and the rest secured in money and work by Gifford Hershman and Washburn. The new crossing will improve access from Longmont to Collins, spur residential development, and connect to the old Douty estate near Winona.
Community ads advertise eye-glasses, hats, hair care, groceries, meats, and produce. Notices warn Canal No 3 water shutoff for a week starting April 20 by committee and superintendent. Local merchants tout stock changes and special sales with Bel Dunman eye-glasses and Mansfield store transfer.
John Arthur died between 10 and 11 last night at his brother James Arthur’s ranche on the Poudre, after a rock-loading accident with a frightened team. He was born in 1840 in the North of Ireland and settled on the Poudre ranche in 1862, later living in Wyoming. a Masonic funeral is planned at the Presbyterian church at 3 p.m. tomorrow.
A long mixed listing of dry goods promotions from J Jay doerin and A Z Salomon with low prices on suits, pants, overcoats, hats, boots and hardware. Local notices warn against street digging without board permission, announce private furniture sale by Rev Daxren N Allen, and report evolving merchandise from Boetkeruers and Hamman. News item notes Pope is dead and public market chatter.
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