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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1908
Page
9
An advertisement announces deep discounts to clear summer goods to make room for fall stock. It claims 5 percent trading stamp rewards and states prices have been cut across all departments to move quickly, with a September 1st target to be summer-free. It invites customers to save money by shopping the sale.
Our dress section becomes a prime attraction with unprecedented values. All profit removed from prices and some at a fraction of original cost, such as dresses priced at 2.25 reduced to 1.80 and other suits and dresses slashed to 2.80 4.40 and 6.60 respectively. Marked down for this sale only.
An noting of price increases for light summer jackets moving from four to ten dollars. The list shows increments from four to ten dollars with several unclear repetitions and garbled text following the price entries.
The store showcases a large stock of dainty underwear with a 20 percent discount. The display features many new items, presented as an unusually tempting assortment.
Leather goods offered at reduced prices with emphasis on newest styles. Early visit advised as reductions promise quick sale and notable bargains. Prices listed include several items marked under two dollars with modest cents adjustments.
A varied rug sale lists room size patterns including cotton mixed and wool blends in 9x12 and 8x11 formats with prices from 3.79 to 26.00. Items feature ingrain Axminster and tapestry designs with floral and oriental patterns. The notice urges buyers not to miss the opportunity.
Sale prices on dependable domestics drop far below wholesale cost from last fall. Heavily discounted fabrics include navy Calcutta red gray and black prints, Comfort challies, Fruit of the Loom muslin, Hope and Lonsdale muslin. 10¢ 86-inch bleached muslin 12% 36-inch unbleached muslin 12% 84x84 count percale 12% 36-inch cotton suiting 17e 15e dress gingham Everett classics 10¢ 15¢ cotton batts 75e 44% Ibs 69e.
A readable fragment promotes the Carpet and Drapery Department noting attractive offerings in this sale section. The text emphasizes merchandise with appeal and urges shoppers to explore the department for bargains.
A partial OCR fragment references legal terms and numbering with unclear context. No identifiable people or organizations are readable, limiting definitive summary.
An advertisement promises 200 pairs of boys shoes sold at under eastern cost with prices from 1.45 to 1.79 and a bold guarantee that a pair’s soles will wear three months, with a free replacement for every unsatisfactory pair.
A local sale promotes Queen Quality and Utz and Dunn shoes with significant markdowns across the store. Two hundred pairs of shoes and oxfords valued up to 2.50 are offered at 1.98 with department-wide price reductions in effect.
Men and boys get one third to one quarter off on suits hats and underwear with Panama hats priced at 3.95 choice of a lot including original 5 6 and 7 dollar hats plus Balbriggan underwear and other items advertised for quick purchase and future use.
All shoes department offers Oxfords at 3.50 and 4.00 with W L Douglass styles, 2.95 for select pairs, a $1.50 lot of men’s Oxfords, and men’s house slippers at 25 percent off.
Local display lists children's black and tan oxford shoes in sizes 5 through 11 with various value tags from 1.23 to 2.25 dollars per pair. The notice notes the offer covers every pair of children’s oxfords in the house for the area.
The country home of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Shaffer hosted a pretty wedding Tuesday evening.
Lory Gause Miss Clare EK Lory of New Wind sor and Lester H Gause of Scars boro Iowa married today at Windsor. The ceremony was performed by Rev Ward of Fort Collins.
Mortimer Broy aged man died suddenly at his home in Ault Monday. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church. Interment followed in Ault cemetery. He leaves several sons and a daughter in law Mrs Mary Johnson.
The Greeley wholesale market posts a price of two cents per pound for newly selected potatoes. The listing reflects low-cost options for fresh tubers available to buyers.
About 59 assessors attended the annual meeting of the state association in Denver. Deputy Assessor Sam McAfee reportedly attended. A five member committee with the attorney general was formed to draft a suitable law for the next legislature. The group noted a state taxable property rise exceeding five million dollars.
The Bobby and Marie Fountain company presents East Lynne at the big tent on Eighth Street near the railroad tracks. The familiar drama explores love deception and remorse with vaudeville between acts. Tickets are 10 and 20 cents.
A Thursday evening trip to Eldorado Springs departs Greeley at 1:45 p.m. and returns 9:30 p.m. The round trip fare is 2.25 dollars. The activity promotes mountain climbing by moonlight as the highlight of the excursion.
J T Cornelius sells an eighty acre farm four percent mile northeast of LaSalle for ten thousand dollars and takes S S Canfield ten acres south of Sugar factory valued five thousand. B F Woodruff sells a six room cottage at 1481 Tenth Street to Mrs Lillie R Moffit. Hodgell exchanges his home place and Harden place for a stock ranch eight miles south of Estes Park with a total value of forty thousand three hundred sixty. R E Ground of Lyons Colorado receives Hodgell properties. The July deals by Houtchens Drumm and others total seventeen thousand dollars across state lines.
The arrivals include Thomas Halpin Eaton C M Strickland Eaton F L Tobin North Platte Nebraska Mrs Ek H Holmes Lincoln Nebraska Mrs Anna D Patrick Lincoln Neb Mary L Hammer Lincoln Neb Mrs Carrie B Cobb Lincoln Neb R F Ziegenfelder Fort Collins W S Collins Hudson Colo A G Riley Niwot E P Riley Niwot H J Danis Longmont L C Lamb Fort Collins A H Young Snyder Colo Russell F Stubbs La Junta Jas J Armstrong Denver Edward D Foster Fort Collins.
The Swedish-American Republican club met at Allan's hall Tuesday night for routine business a musical program and several addresses. Speakers included Rev. O W Gustafson Rev Tiernlund and Geo Carlson of Fort Collins with Mr Ducander speaking on why Swedes emigrate to America. A large crowd attended and refreshments were served.
A cloud burst in Bisbee Arizona today caused about 100000 dollars in damage. In under ten minutes one side of Main street including the post office transformed from a row of large stores saloons and offices to wreckage with rocks water and mud cascading from the mountain.
In Portland Oregon on August 4 11 year old Jackson R Reid shot and killed George F Demars on Government Island within the Lewis and Clark fair grounds. Demars was fishing with his father and brother when ordered off by several children including Reid who fetched a revolver. He shot Demars through the head and fled.
In Fort Yaptee the estate of R. Williams was admitted to probate. Gilcrest Lumber Company filed a complaint against George W. Whiting in County Court seeking payment on two promissory notes. One note totals $366.10 with interest to $368.45, the other $43.61 with interest.
Eleven young pheasants on Col. C. A. White’s farm three miles west of the city show vigorous growth. They come from eggs sourced last spring from Kendrick Pheasantries of Denver and already display long tails for their size.
We, the Kindred family, express deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for help and sympathy during the illness and funeral of our husband and father George W. Kindred. Mrs Sarah Be Kindred, Sons and Daughters
Fine Auto Trip party from Sterling led by Mr and Mrs E M Kelsey and family Ruth G C Brown and Russell Brown with Chicago guests Case arrive for a statewide itinerary. They will visit Estes Park and Cherokee Park where about 100 Sterling residents are spending weeks. Mrs Mary Newton joins the party in Greene with Mrs Fred Rockwell.
Travel note announces a cheap mountains trip to Glacier Lake next Sunday with the Greeley Band excursion. Special train departs Greeley at 7 30 a m and returns at 4 15 p m. Road trip rate is 2 75 dollars.
Next Sunday the S. & S. will make special rates to Glacier Lake for the big picnic. Round trip fare is 2.75. A special train leaves Greeley at 7 30 A M and returns at 4 15 P M.
Judge G. C. Stevens and his wife marked their 45th wedding anniversary with a family dinner at the home of cousin Milo Smith in Greeley. Married in Quincy Illinois they moved to Greeley 38 years ago with the Pioneers and raised three children Mrs L B Kidder in Greeley R G Stevens in Crested Butte Colorado and Mrs E E Preston in Salt Lake City Two of the children attended the anniversary celebration.
Captain Van Pelt will skip public meetings on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings for a few weeks due to lacking an assisting officer. All other evenings remain open to the public.
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