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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1877
Page
2
A vigorous critique argues that government currency contraction harms all sectors, destroys wealth, and imposes widespread unemployment. It denounces Wall Street influence and urges greenbacks to be expanded, warning of rising poverty, crime, and social decay if policy continues.
An Evans Journal report examines what it calls Secret Petitions on removing Weld county seat. The piece notes initial secrecy before signatures, then over 800 names revealed broad voter support, including Erie miners, raising questions about bias in the process.
A chronicler argues that the era’s crises did not start suddenly but grew from years of policy and panic. It blames repeated failed hopes, bankrupt railroads, taxed property, widespread unemployment, low wages, and mob influence from Boston to San Francisco, urging shared responsibility and enduring hardship.
A purported exhortation argues for swift suppression of rioters to restore public peace. It warns that afterward society must yield to financial common sense and commercial virtue to reestablish normalcy and allow the economy to function.
A historical critique accusing Eastern money lenders of monopolizing press control and pressuring Congress to tighten currency. The piece argues widespread debt foreclosures and a push to burn greenbacks, claiming a plan to force an exclusive gold standard to enrich lenders and subdue workers.
W F Thompsons sawmill resumes operation amid town chatter. Three life insurance agents visit seeking business. Hl West and family depart for a Poudre trip while S W Hale heads to Massachusetts for about a month. Miss Hattie Marsh arrives from Central. Buell reveals unusually large potatoes. Harvesting continues across the river with multiple names listed. Rev Packard to be away several Sundays. congregants unite with Baptists. Binders delay harvests likely to be fixed by makers. Boomer relocates barber shop to Grout’s old stand and practices his art. Stein paints a red white and blue polo. Shammell to partner with McMaster after arriving from Denver. Edgerton and Griffin travel to Cheyenne on a social train and return to Denver. Colorado Conference of M E Church opens in Denver with Bishop Wylie presiding. Fisher and Adams attend. Williamson’s overcoat stolen at photo gallery. exchange coat disproves bargain theory. Brockway hears no news on stolen horse. Welch of Fort Collins reports Longmont depot to be built in Collins this week. road graded to that point by week’s end.
A study of social farewells includes Rev. O L Fisher's farewell at the Mr. Church and new church member welcomes. Visitors including J Graham Billings Myers Randolph report trout fishing on the Thompson. Rail officials Willard Wilson and Dr Brewer travel south via Black Hawk and Idaho, returning to Cheyenne. Wheat yields praised with a sample oat stalk five feet tall and high acre outputs. Wheat and corn crops flourish on J O Jewett and Hollister farms with broad livestock activity. A gate project by the Colony Board prompts land deed and building for town use. A mountain trip is planned by Rev A K Packard and family, and E W Keyes praises Colorado sign seeing. An Impartial Suffrage group calls Weld County meeting August 4 at Barnum Hall to organize funds and officers.
Greeley postmaster's push for a Namaqua to Estes Park line is blocked. Washington declines, citing no intermediate offices and unchanged contract terms. Meanwhile Denver Tribune notes sugar cured hams and dried beef at Haman's.
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