Pierce School Teacher Ends Life Over Job Disappointment
Ethel Butler a 20 year old Pierce school teacher and recent Alma hotel employee shot herself in the right temple with a 32 caliber revolver around 2 am. Notes found point to personal distress and possible motive tied to non reelection, while others mention mysterious circumstances behind the death. An inquest is expected. coroner Macy of Greeley and Dr Agan investigated, noting a half filled chloroform bottle and letters to her parents and Addie Cram. Butler had taught in Pierce for two years and had recent Portland travel, with a Denver trip planned. Her body was taken to Greeley via automobile for further inquiry.
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Pierce
Ethel Butler
Alma
Ohio
Addie Cram
Miss Butler
Spencer
Mr. Spencer
Agan
Macy
Greeley
Joe Miss Butler
Carr
Portland
Ore
Denver
Crom
College High Names Teachers for Coming Year
The College High School plans an enlarged faculty for the fall with new principals and instructors. Charles K. Brady A M becomes principal, George W. Finley A B vice principal, and Sarah F. Wolverton A M English instructor and preceptress. Emma C. Dumke reads and dramatics, Mary E. Schenck Ph M directs folk dancing and athletics, August W. Weigl coaches athletics. Existing staff Kendel and Mrs Heilman will continue in music and stenography respectively.
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the College High School
Greeley
Charles K. Brady
Brady
Bullock
University of Indiana
Teachers College
Columbia University
New York City
Indiana
State Teachers’ Association
George W. Finley
Finley
State Normal School of Kansas
University of Chicago
University of Oklahoma
Sarah F. Wolverton
Miss Wolverton
Colorado
Colorado College
Radcliffe College
Harvard University
Emma C. Dumke
Miss Dumke
Northwestern University
Evanston
Ill
Mary E. Schenck
Miss Schenck
State Teachers College
August W. Weigl
Weigl
Kingfisher College
Oklahoma
Kendel
Fort Collins Youths Demand Bunny Hug Dance Spread
In Fort Collins the young social set defies restrictions on the Bunny Hug, Turkey Trot, and Grizzly Bear. After fifty youths flee Lindenmier's lake resort to dance, they hire a hall and stage animal dances into the early hours, despite protests by parents and church groups. The episode sparks debate and a threatened parental campaign.
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Fort Collins
Lindenmier’s Lake
Grizzly
William Lindenmter
Bunny Hueggers
Forty Babies Named Wilson in Baltimore Letters
Sea Girl New Jersey July 27 The political secretary to Governor Wilson catalogues 4000 letters about the Baltimore convention including a file of 40 babies named Woodrow Wilson by fathers and mothers. Replies from the governor have been sent to the families as Wilson remains secluded drafting his acceptance speech.
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Sea Girl
N. J
Wilson
Baltimore
Woodrow Wison’ Smith
Jones, Brown
Sugar Trust Testimony Reveals Oxnard Control Tactics
San Francisco July 30. Robert Oxnard, head of the American Beet Sugar Co, describes how Havemeyer interests forced Oxnard’s to sit under a trust for half the common stake. He testifies on trust methods to regulate sugar prices and dominate sales, noting Havemeyer’s 1908 letter seeking entry into Texas fields and plans to bring other beet sugar firms under the trust.
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San Francisco
Whhen
Robert Oxnard
American Beet Sugar Company
Acan Sugar Refining Company
H. O. Havemeyer
Oxnard
United States
G. H. Dorr
New York
Havemyer
Havemeyer
Cal
Rocky Ford
Colo
Missouri River Territory
Dorr
Avemeyer
Texas
Missouri
Middle West
Road meeting dates named for Colorado good roads groups
The Colorado Good Roads Association Greater Colorado Highway Association and State Association of County Commissioners will hold a joint convention September 5 and 6 at Cathedral Hall Albany hotel Denver. Delegates will discuss good roads measures for the fall election and pledge county delegates to support road-friendly candidates fairness.
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Colorado Good Roads Association
Greater Colorado Highway Association
State Association of County Commissioners
Cathedral Hall
Albany Hotel
Denver
First Delivery of Cuc Tun Bers Platteville
A farmer’s delivery of cucumbers to the Kuner Pickle compares in Platteville is noted. Jacob Stuchlik completed the initial delivery, as part of an annual farmers prize offered by the pickle company.
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Bers Platteville
Turner
Jacob Stuchlik
Barclay Wins $25 Judgment Against Jotyn and Wife
W G Barclay secured a $25 judgment against J C Jotyn and his wife in Judge Pressly’s court. Barclay sought recovery of the amount paid to Johnson for restaurant fixtures claiming Johnson furnished fixtures that belonged to another party.
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Barclay
W. G. Barclay
J. C Jot
Pressly
Earry
Johnson
Biscuit Day Planned for Erie September 11
Erie July 30 News outlines Biscuit day preparations for September 1 meeting of promoters. W V Olin to convene smaller committees on amusements while Jameng Brennan leads finance seeking 225 dollars from individuals with town donation. Agricultural and mine exhibits planned. beet growers promise premier displays surpassing other sugar roots in Weld county. A baseball tournament is also arranged for the event.
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Erie
W. V. Olin
Jameng Brennan
Weld County
Father and son clash on potato beet dispute arrest
George Kehsler, 19, fired up by a demand to grow potatoes not beets, beat his father on the Pleasant Valley farm after a wagon tongue broke. Police arrested the youth, releasing him on a $500 bond. The father claims mental imbalance, recalling a prior insanity charge a year earlier when the boy asked for 25 cents for firecrackers and fled.
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George Kehsler
John Kehsler
Pleasant Valley
B. F. Waggoner
Mrs Droff and children travel from Nebraska to Greeley
Mrs A T Droff and two children from Eaton were in Greeley today on the way home from Nebraska where she was taken two months ago to recover from serious burns from a gasoline explosion. She was badly burned on hands and arms and stayed with her parents until recovery.
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A. T. Droff
Eaton
Greeley
Nebraska
Dover sharpshooter shoots self in leg at home
Miss Viola Rector, a renowned Dover marksman visiting Arthur Dufva in Gilcrest, fired a 62 caliber revolver while frightened by a mouse. The weapon discharged downward, injuring her left leg and she was transported to Platteville for medical care.
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Gilcrest
Viola Rector
Dover
Auto hits cow in Eaton with injury to bovine
A vehicle owned by Tom Stockfletch of Eaton collided with E. A. Strong's Quality Dairy herd Monday afternoon at the Second street and Eleventh avenue corner. A cow was injured and receives veterinary care while the car sustained a broken fender and lamp. a woman was said to have been driving the auto and dragged the cow briefly. Also noted is a July 30 plan from Ault matrons to visit Charles Weber farm four miles west, seeking cherries as coyotes once roamed the area but now the Weber orchard yields large crops.
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Tom Stockfletch
Eaton
E. A. Strong
Second Street
Eleventh Avenue
Estes Park Earns High Praise From California Congressman
Congressman E A Hayes of California praised Estes Park calling Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies the only place equal in beauty. He toured the park with Mr and Mrs B D Sanborn and their nephew Philo Sanborn during a few days visit. The party traveled by auto Monday and Hayes returned to Edenvale California. Paris Green pesticide offered by Potato Growers Commission Co at 700 Sixth Street.
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Estes Park
Lake Louise
Canadian Rockies
E. A. Hayes
California
B. D. Sanborn
Edenvale
Calif
Philo Sanborn
Humble Tribute To Mabel Corlew In Headsen Musical
Obscure scraps recall Mrs Mabel Corlew a singer in Headsen, with mentions of Ernest Greeley and a local home event. Fragmentary lines hint at a musical career and a memorial tone, lacking clear dates or full context. The piece reads as a small obituary note with limited readable facts.
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Mabel Corlew
Headsen
Ernest Greeley
Unclear fragmentary text from Eastern MA notices
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Eastern Massachusetts events with names like McRoy and Cart and references to spending and return of funds. Details are unreadable, making precise events or dates impossible to confirm.
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Coward
College High School
Tribune
Har Q
Potato Growers’ Commission Co
Sixth Street
Paris
Hubson i
Whd L. G. Cart
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