Weld County Fair Contracts for Real Flying Machine
Weld County fair officials announce a contract with Mathison Aeroplane Co to provide a genuine aircraft and aviator Ralph Thompson to perform flights at Island Grove near Greeley on September 20 and 22 1911 if weather allows. The agreement defines a successful flight as reaching 300 feet or five minutes in air, with rescheduled dates if wind cancels the initial days.
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Weld County
Weld To Fair
Weld County Association
Mathison Aeroplane Company
Jill
Weld Joty Fair Association
Party
Mathison Lane Company
Corporation Estate
Colorado
Ips
Denver
Ephneasotht
Island Grove
Greeley
Orado
Weld County Fair Ass'n
W. B. Kinsella
Mathison Aeroplane Coo
E. L. Mathison
Weld County Fair Association
Ralph Thompson
Dare Devil Green
Fair Association
C. T. Ahlstrand
Western railroads face potential general strike
Aug 9 report notes railroads across the west reject concessions on pay and work conditions. Workers plan a wide walkout that could precede broader action, signaling a new labor alliance aligned with federation plans. Rail managers fear escalating disruption as Rock Island and other lines prepare for possible strikes.
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West
Aod
Alsy
Arceles
Rock Island
Triangles Top Baracas 8 to 6 in Tuesday Baseball
The Triangles defeated Baracas 8 to 6 Tuesday evening to even a three game series at one win each. T Kennedy pitched for the Methodists and performed well as the teams prepare for a decisive game next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baracas
T Kennedy
R Sheperd Visits Denver Friends After Journey
R Sheperd arrived in Denver and spent time with friends, sharing details of the trip and social plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Sheperd
Denver
Melon Patch Near Sugar Tory Promises Rich Harvest
Markley owns two acres of 'low patch near the sugar tory where 1 000 water melons thrive with irrigation. Each melon could fetch ten cents, yielding about $1 000. The crop is protected by watchmen and a guard armed with a long gun to deter theft as the fruit ripens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markley
Kley
Klard
Wnter
Mercury Flirts With 100 Mark In Greeley
Two of the hottest days this season hit Greeley with the government thermometer near 99 to 100. Heat caused illnesses on the C and S train as two women fainted from the extreme wind in the car. Nearby Eaton and Windsor also logged near 99 temperatures with similar reports.
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Mercury
Greeley
Ft. Collins
Eaton
Windsor
Ee Eee
John W. Gates the Steel King Dies in Paris
John W. Gates American financier dies at 5:10 this morning in Paris. Funeral arrangements follow in wake of a career marked by wealth, losses, and relentless drive. Gates began in St. Louis after leaving his Illinois farm and later built prominence in iron and steel brokerage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
John W. Gates
Charles G. Gates
Mr. Gates
St. Louis
Chicago
Iron and Steel
Crop Fire at Kersey Sparks Firefighters Urge Vigilance
A fire near Kersey started by sparks from a passing freight engine threatened crops on C Thorlkinson’s ranch. Forty local volunteers used dirt and wet sacks to halt the blaze. Loss estimated at 800 dollars with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kersey
C. Thorlkinson
Mrs Edwards Bound for Illinois After Oil Fire
Mrs Sam Edwards formerly of this city now in Denver is summoned to Illinois by telegram after a kitchen fire lit with coal oil badly burned her sister and left her brother in law in serious condition. A later message urges her to hurry to see her sister alive.
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Sam Edwards
Denver
Illinois
Durnin Arrives from Sterling on Business Trip
BE BF Durnin traveled from Sterling this morning for a one day business trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BF. Durnin
Sterling
Judges Compassion Shapes Juvenile Case In Grover
In Grover a 15 year old boy Fred Berry faced juvenile delinquency charges for stealing shoes to aid a bedridden mother. Judge Bradfield declined prosecution citing extenuating circumstances, ordered hospital care for the mother, and arranged support for the boy and family.
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Bradfield
Fred Berry
Grover
Young Berry
Greeley Hospital
State Auditor Named Defendant in Defense Fund Suit
A legislative committee will sue State Auditor M. A. Leddy in a mandamus action to force a colorad o official to draw a warrant for a voucher. The $50,000 defense fund, allocated for testing Colorado rights to Arkansas River waters, is unsettled in classification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Leddy
Legislative Committee
General Assembly
Colorado
Arkansas
Kansas
Mrs Crowley Goes to Ludlow On Two Months Visit
Mrs Crowley and her daughters departed this morning for a two months visit with relatives in Ludlow Kansas.
Sisters in Hospitals as Their Brother Dies
Ault August 9 Two of Charles Holmes sisters remain ill in different hospitals while Charles Holmes dies in a Denver hospital from blood poisoning after a wound from a beam collision worsened into an abscess. One sister suffers typhoid fever here and the other is injured in an accident on a street car in Denver while caring for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ault
Charles Holmes
Denver
Holmes
Mrs Painter and children visit Garrigues home this week
Mrs David Painter and two children with a nurse are visiting at the Garrigues home for the week. Mrs Painter was formerly Miss Garrigues and now resides in Telluride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Painter
Garrigues Home
Lawn Social At Norris Home In Godfrey Bottoms
A lawn social will be held at the home of C. B. Norris in Godfrey Bottoms on Thursday evening August 10. Everybody invited for a pleasant time with ice cream and cake priced at ten cents.
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C. B. Norris
Godfrey Bottoms
Miss Allie Kent Spends Summer in Greeley
Miss Allie Kent arrived in the city last evening from Dows Town and will spend the remainder of the summer in Greeley at the Pur dy home.
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Allie Kent
City
Dows, Town
Greeley
Purdy
Nine Pound Baby Toy Arrives At Moody Home
A nine pound baby toy arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moody last evening.
City considers oiling streets experiment by Continental Oil
Greeley council weighs a proposal from Continental Oil to donate a carload of oil and send an expert to spray selected streets. The city would cover about 250 for freight. The plan, debated after mayoral review, could be acted on next Tuesday. An expert may visit Friday for discussions.
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Greeley
Continental Oil Company
Mayher
Weld County Fair Association
Island Grove Park
Co. W. Beer
Twelfth Avenue
Sixth
Seventh Streets
Raggy Lug for Kiddies at City Park
In a Friday 4 pm program at the city park Miss Jane Brake will tell stories including Little Daylight and Ragey Lug for children. The free event invites mothers and kids, with a second storyteller if needed to reach all attendees.
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Jane Brake
Rail commission declines to hear express company case
Denver August 9 the state railway commission refused to hear arguments in the complaint by George J Kindel against the express companies on grounds of lack of jurisdiction The suit claimed express firms violated federal postal laws by delivering packages under four pounds The commission cited an Interstate Commerce Commission opinion in a similar case.
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Denver
State Railway Commission
George J. Kindel
The
Railway Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mrs Crawford and John Briggs Visit Mt Sterling Family
Mrs B Crawford and John Briggs arrived from Mt Sterling Tl to spend a month or two with her son C Crawford and family.
Ada Crawford Expected Home From Glenwood Springs
Ada Crawford is due back this week from Glenwood Springs where she has been rusticating after her Aspen school closed.
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Ada Crawford
Glenwood Springs
Aspen
Millhouse Family Visitors Stay in Albion at Greeley
Mr and Mrs J H Millhouse and their son stayed at the Albion hotel for a few days of sightseeing in Greeley. They depart today for Sumner Nebraska, their home.
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J. H. Millhouse and Son
Albion Hotel
Greeley
Sumner
Neb
Flora McDonald Heads to Ault for Visit
Miss Flora McDonald departed this morning for Ault to spend several days visiting with Mrs. J. J. Randolph.
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Flora McDonald
Ault
J. J. Randolph
Mrs Fanny H Rogers Spending August with Niece
Mrs Fanny H Rogers of Denver is spending the month of August with her niece Mrs G B Irwin at 1118 Eighth Avenue.
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Fanny H. Rogers
Denver
G. B. Irwin
Eighth Avenue
Cheyenne Triumphs Over Greeley In Lopsided 6 1 Victory
Cheyenne defeated Greeley 6 to 1 as Zabel the Indian pitcher starred with three hits and steady work. Hightower pitched well despite the big setback, while Willie Coon’s attempts flopped. Errors and bone plays produced the decisive six runs, though Tony anchored the defense in multiple positions.
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Cheyenne
Greeley
Zabel
Tony
Hightower
Willie Coon
Ryan
Miller
Wiedensaul
Mitchell
Whalen
Fanning
Former Champ Wrestler Takes Placid Plight in Wedlock
Francis L. Tolliver and Miss Hattie L. Lowe, well known in Ft Collins, secured a marriage license and wed in Greeley with Rev. R. A. Chase officiating. The couple planned a brief honeymoon in Denver before returning to Ft Collins to start a home and life together.
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Ft. Collins
Francis L. Tolliver
Hattie L. Lowe
Greeley
R. A. Chase
Denver
Collins
Indian Smith in Trouble Over Ditches and Water Theft
Evans Aug 9 Indian Smith an early local resident languishes in the town jail after refusing to pay a $5 fine for stealing irrigation ditch water. He cut a ditch causing flooding on six lots depriving other farmers. He and a woman had sought a marriage license but the divorce issue blocked them. she later sought divorce in Denver.
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Evans
Indian Smith
Smith
Denver
Elite Proprietor Dies After Operation in Chicago
Mrs. E J Kann reports her husband, owner of Elite dry goods and ladies furnishings on Ninth Avenue, died two weeks after an operation. The Kanns led the business until the firm failed several months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elite
Chicago
E. J. Kann
Kanns
Ninth Avenue
United Presbyterian Picnic at McElroy's Ranch
The United Presbyterian church plans a town picnic at McElroy's ranch on Thursday afternoon August 10. Members and friends are invited. attendees should bring well filled baskets. Meet at the church at 2 o'clock and have supper on the green.
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United Presbyterian Church
McElroy’s Ranch
Early Greeley Resident W Q Hung Visits After Travel
W Q Hung, among Greeley’s first Chinese residents, is visiting and reconnecting with old friends. He secured birth proofs for his children here as he plans to travel to China and prove their American citizenship.
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W. Q. Hung
Greeley
China
Greek Wrestler Beats Jackson in City Show
Greek athlete Jimmy Paris defeated Young Jackson of Denver in two straight falls in a tightly contested wrestling match at the Greeley Athletic Club on Tuesday. Earl Puryear and Jockey Maynard staged a fast boxing display followed by Frank Hunter and Dick Gill in a brisk four round bout. The card also included two local preliminaries and was praised as a strong entertainment value.
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Maynard
Greeiey Athletic Club
Jimmy Paris
Greece
Young Jackson
Denver
Paris
Earl Puryear
Greeley
Puryear
Frank Hunter
Dick Gill
Mrs Thomas Minney Returns to Oakland With Grace Garrigues
Mrs Thomas Minney and her two children passed through the city this morning en route to Oakland. She has spent the summer at Faxton, Colorado with her sister Mrs W C Esterbrook and did not visit friends in Greeley due to her children’s whooping cough. Grace Garrigues accompanies her and will attend Stanford in Lea land this year.
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Thomas Minney
Oakland
Calif
Faxton
Colo
W. C. Esterbrook
Greeley
Grace Garrigues
California
Miss Garrigues
Leland Stanford
End of World Prediction From Adventist Leader
Indianapolis date August 9. Elder O Montgomery president of Indiana conference of Seventh Day Adventists warned at camp meeting that the world will end in a few years. He cannot name a year but said it will occur before the last observer of the 1838 starfall dies, tying the millennium to the 1833 mystery via scripture.
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Indianapolis
Ind
O. Montgomery
Indiana
Seventh Day Adventists
Montgomery
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