County Convention delegates sought for primary meeting
A notice invites attendance to nominate delegates for the County Convention. The item stresses full participation to ensure fair dealing and a true expression of the people's will.
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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1875
Page
2
Household Help in Denver Shows High Costs and Poor Service
The article critiques hiring household staff in Denver, detailing costs around 90 dollars monthly for servants plus daily living expenses of five to twenty dollars, and argues the system yields tyrannical cooks, ignorant mistresses, and constant annoyance. It discusses remedies like direct supervision or better servant education, notes failures such as Boston’s cooperative homes, and flags a broader pattern across Colorado, the U.S., and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colorado
States
Europe
England
Boston
The Greeley Household Style Praised for Self-Help
The piece extols Greeley households where women manage chores and sewing, care for babies, and rely on frugal meals. It links domestic self-reliance to family happiness and intellectual growth, urging future generations to value industrious upbringing.
Grapes on Trellis Show Promise for Fall Crops
Dr. Scott grows Hartford and Tona grapes on an acre and a half with a protective fence. Tona appears most promising and could yield about five tons per acre, worth roughly $1,000 at ten cents per pound, though market prices vary and overlarge plots may be impractical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Hartford
United States
California
Arate
Eldridge-Sanborn
Native and Other Grasses on the Plains
J C Shattuck Max Clark and others discuss wild sorgum a three foot tall forage plant that needs little irrigation and yields three to four tons per acre for hay. Horses and stock relish it and grasses native to the plains respond to moisture and light cultivation. References compare prairie flora with settled states noting protection fosters diverse growth and alfalfa opinions vary. Ovid Plumb is highlighted for grass study among farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Shattuck
Max Clark
Ovid Plumb
Orchard Grass Trials and Blackberry Growth Debate
The excerpt discusses grazing grasses including orchard grass red top and clover and notes mixed results with alfalfa. It mentions Mr. Plumb and Mr. Pertin testing native grama in Denver and observations on irrigation and soil. Blackberry bushes on Sanborn’s place show strong yields after fall planting, with interest in varieties Wilson and Kittatinny and concerns about fruit size and possible grasshopper damage. It also covers a Darwin-Huxley evolution discussion and critiques of newspaper reading by Rev. Gregory, ending with a note on the Beecher-Tilton trial coverage and a thanks to Beverley R. Keim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plumb
Denver
Pertin
Sanborn’s
Wilson
Kittatinny
Beecher-Tilton
Morris
Shearman
Beecher
Susan B
Elizabeth Cady
Henry C. Bowen
Bevcher- Tilton
Dr. Bacon
Elegant volume outlines Kansas Pacific journey to the Rockies
The General Passenger Agent of the Kansas Pacific describes a seventy page volume detailing a journey from Missouri to the Rockies. It notes the Black Hills report claims real gold and miners facing eviction with certainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Pacific
Missouri
Rockies
Black Hills
Johnson Dies After Paralysis at Daughter's Home
Ex-President Andrew Johnson died at 2 30 a m at the Carter county residence of his daughter Mrs Brown after a week of heart trouble. He slipped into unconsciousness after a day of weak speech and was surrounded by family as he passed away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Greenville
Johnson
Mrs. Brown
Carter County
Here
Carter
Jobe
Elizabethtown
Cameron
Wheeler Expedition Sees Conejos and New Mexico Society
A Wheeler expedition correspondent describes camping along the San Antonio river then Conejos New Mexico. He paints adobe towns, Alcalde authority, priestly influence, and New Mexican daily life with hospitable hosts, prayer crosses, and traditional dress as they seek routes to Tierra Amarilla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland
San Antonio
Conejos
Tierra Amarilla
Colorado
New Mexico
United States
Indiana
Morrison
Gilbert
Nancy Bell
Senor
Turkey
Palestine
Rebecca
New England
Republican Party Delegates and Greeley Convention Controversy
The Weld County Republican Committee met in Greeley amid dispute over representation rules. Contenders Harper and Evans prompted debate on delegate allocation favoring larger towns. A plan proposed a four-delegate cap for precincts, arguing it would bias smaller communities in the upcoming district convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
M. P. Henderson
Greeley
Saturd
Tosicers
Harper Press
Greeley T Sie
Ty Republican Committee
Jey
Evans
Republica
Lifting Silver Bricks At The Central Register
A scene shows muscular workers lifting silver bricks for shipment. Prof His efforts and a crowd gather as a massive load moves toward the wagon. It notes his hope for fortune, with speculation that he could raise around fifteen hundred dollars for the venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Expt Central Register
Silverton Town Paper Print From Odd Teasers
A fragment notes Silverton as a new town with a local paper printed there. The dairy man tends five ten gallon milk carts filled each morning, while a reference to a daily supply hints at early town economy and daily routines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
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