Reorganized Treasurer Torrey Commits Suicide
George L. Torrey, president of the Torrey Exploration company, died by cyanide in Denver after facing embezzlement and financial trouble linked to about $8,000. The Greeley Starch company reorganized with local men taking control as directors replaced Torrey. The plant work will be rushed to finish for fall potatoes. stock reduced from 60000 to 40000 with no promotion fund.
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Greeley Starch Company
George L. Torrey
Torrey Exploration Company
Denver
Torrey
Joseph C. Ewing
Charles Bliss
Robert Moodie
S. R. Oppenheim
Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland
Justice Court
District Court
Mellie E. Alkire
Electric Light Plant Sold in Greeley
The Greeley electric light plant is sold to a group of local men led by H OC Watson and J C Mosher. New directors include Watson Mosher Boom er Sterling and Mayher with Watson as president and Mosher as vice president and Mayher as treasurer and general manager. A 4000 light generator and further upgrades are planned to modernize the plant.
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Greeley Electric Light
H. OC. Watson
Charles Wheeler
Joseph Woolf
Asa Sterling
W. M. Boomer
Albert Igo
J. Rothschild
William Mayher
H. D. Parker
J. C. Mosher
Greeley
Messrs. Watson
Mosher
Boomer
Sterling
Mayher
Mr. Watson
New Insurance Association Forms in Greeley
A mutual fire insurance association nears completion in Greeley. Directors for the first year include H. H. Jones J. M. Cameron A. E. Leake F. E. Baker George Putney J. A. Smith and D. R. Smith. Officers slated are H. H. Jones president J. M. Cameron vice president J. A. Smith manager E. J. Decker treasurer M. R. DuBusk secretary. Founded by J. A. Smith an experienced Nebraska insurer. The group plans statewide fire insurance with emphasis in northern Colorado. name not decided.
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Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Greeley
H. H. Jones
J. M. Cameron
A. E. Leake
F. E. Baker
George Putney
J. A. Smith
D. R. Smith
E. J. Decker
Trasurer
National Encampment G. A. R. Boston Date Details
The Chicago Great Western railway offers round trip tickets to Boston at low rates from August 11 to 13 for the National Encampment in Boston. Inquiries should be directed to any Great Western agent or Elmer, G P A Chicago for full information.
Wheat crop salvaged by hail near Greeley promises rebound
A farmer three miles southwest of Greeley reports the hail storm’s worst damage now shows promising recovery. Irrigation has revived the new wheat, with heads just forming and hopes rising that the yield will exceed seed sowing.
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Greeley
Hoc
Havener
Wants Farms Divided for 40 Acre Plots in Greeley
L M Calvin of Johnson county Nebraska visits his son N T Calvin and son in law C L Brainard in Greeley and urges local farmers to subdivide farms into 40 acre tracts for sale or rent. He compares the potential to a queen’s awe at Solomon’s glory and plans to return to promote the idea as mission work and possibly settle here.
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L. M. Calvin
Johnson County
Neb
N. T. Calvin
C. L. Brainard
Greeley
Sheba
Nebraska
Death notices in Windsor burials for Wiley and Mullen
Susanah Wiley aged 75 died in Windsor last Thursday from apoplexy. Funeral at M E church Friday by Rev A Brooks. burial Windsor cemetery. Mrs W C Mullen died Sunday evening after a yearlong cancer illness. Funeral at Methodist church Tuesday 2 30 with Revs Vincent and Macy. pallbearers listed. burial Linn Grove.
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Susanah Wiley
Windsor
M. E
A. Brooks
Windsor Cemetery
W. C. Mullen
Methodist Church
Vincent and
Macy
Phillip Marks
I. ©. Glazier
George J. Spear
Charles Knelly
J. N. Gibson
J. A. Taylor
Linn Grove
Marriage Unites Sewell and Grace Boggess at Quilcene
At the home of the bride’s parents Mr. and Mrs E E Boggess near Quilcene Washington Elmer Sewell and Grace May Boggess wed on July 31 The wedding also marked birthdays for E E Boggess aged 60 and his daughter Mrs Charles Kohler aged 23 and was to be long remembered by those present.
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E. E. Boggess
Quilcene
Wash
Elmer Sewell
Grace May Boggess
Charles Kohler
Hail Storm Damages Tobacco Crops in Westfield Area
Telegraph clipping from Westfield Mass dated August 9 reports hail storms across the Union including 'Gods country' with tobacco crop damage exceeding $100,000 in the vicinity. The storm lasted about fifteen minutes damaging fields in the region.
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Westfield
Mass
Union
City Weed Removal Order Issued by City Marshal
The city council orders all owners and agents to remove weeds from lots by August 10 1904. If noncompliance occurs the city will remove the weeds and assess the cost against the property. D F Camp City Marshal.
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D. F. Camp
Card of Thanks for J L Mullen and Family
The Mullen family thanks all who extended help and sympathy in the loss of their loved one. J. L. Mullen W. C. Mullen and family express gratitude for support and kindness during their bereavement.
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J. L. Mullen
W. C. Mullen
Opening of Season at Greeley Opera House
The Greeley opera house opens September 3 with York State Folks, a major rural drama on tour. Improvements include new exits, a double south stairway, a rear fire escape, and a gallery door leading to a main hallway. Manager Stephens promises strong attractions and notes Cheyenne’s new theater will aid regional plays.
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Greeley Opera House
York State
Wreeley Opera House
Eighth Avenue
Stephens
Cheyenne
Greeley
Denver
North Side Country Club Meets at Pleasant Valley Home
The North Side Country Club gathered at Mrs. David Bliss’s Pleasant Valley home on August 5 for routine business and a debate on Good Housekeeping. Members Mrs. Sol Hopkins Mrs. N Bartholomew and others performed a potato puddin dialogue to entertain. Refreshments followed on the lawn and the group plans to meet August 19 at Mrs. Elsie Riggs’s home.
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North Side Country Club
David Bliss
Pleasant Valley
Sol Hopkins
N. Bartholomew
Mary Duon
B. ©. Reinks
Della Twist
Glimpses of Greeley and The Spud Book Offerings
The Greeley Tribune releases Glimpses of Greeley a 30 page view book with 28 pictures showcasing Eleventh Street Lincoln Park and local sites priced at fifty cents. The Spud Book features ten potato pictures for a quarter of a dollar with images of plowing planting irrigation and prize spuds. Both can be mailed to any address.
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Greeley
Greeley Tribune
Eleventh Street
Main Street
Lincoln Park
Ninth Avenue
Court House
Linn Grove
Seely Lake
Poudre River
the Meekers
State Normal School
Doctor Snyder
Pootoeren
Evolution of swords from ancient Egypt to Europe
The article traces sword development from boomerang shaped Egyptian blades influencing later sabers and yataghans, through African use and Malta craft, to the Toledo rapier of the sixteenth century which popularized thrusting and fencing as the dominant sword arts.
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Africa
Sahara
Sudan
Central
Knights of Malta
Barbary States
Salara
Toledo
Spain
Europe
Moral suasion tale of a school visit and a misled punishment
A city public school supervisor visits a misbehaving pupil. The boy claims another boy named Pete paid him to attend and take the blame. The supervisor tries kindness with a luncheon and a sermon, but the boy reveals the ruse and the deception behind the act.
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Pete
Philadelphia Ledger
Emotive Snake Skin Book Marker Sparks Thought
The piece notes Mr. W. H. Hudson's snake skin used as a book marker that changes color and sheds scales for ten years with diminishing scales. It ponders whether a sensitive marker could blush or pale with emotion, imagining a future literary world and a possible title Some Emotions of a Moral Book Marker.
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W. H. Hudson
Hudson
London
Compass Plant Guides Travelers On Dark Prairie Nights
On the western prairie grows a compass plant valued by travelers. Its long base leaves stand vertically with edges facing north and south to reflect light evenly. The plant’s leaves sense light equally on both surfaces, unlike typical plants, guiding explorers by touch at night.
Bannerly Urges Theories Echo Shakespearean Echoes
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Bannerly’s egotism and a letter in which he claims William Shakespeare anticipated a Bannerly theory in a crude, unfinished form. The exchange frames Bannerly’s self-importance and his view of literary legacy amid playful, public boasting.
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William Shakespeare
Bannerly
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Moderns as heirs of ages wisdom warned by a journal
A Washington Times opinion notes Americans mistake classical figures for trivial modern items. It contrasts Plato misread as silver polish and Sappho as a piano attachment, urging recognition of enduring wisdom rather than urban myths.
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Sappho
Washington Times
Parlor Too New Boarder What Is the Landlady’s Daughter Playing
In the Parlor Too a landlady’s daughter plays a mix of old opera airs described as a musical hash. The Old Boarder notes the performance contrasts with common understanding, remarking ignorance requires knowledge to perceive.
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Peorle
Old House on Wheels Journeys 15000 Miles to Middleton
An old dilapidated house on wheels arrived in Middleton from Washing ton. It houses Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Lasley their son in law and seven children two dogs and a cat. They started March 22 1894 from Port Angeles to aid Mr. Lasley health then traveled to Maine Kansas City and many states before reaching Orange County. The trip covered about 15000 miles with many horses used along the way. Locals recall the Lasleys from a prior visit eight years earlier.
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Middleton N. Y
Washington
M. B. Lasley
Port Angeles
Wash
New Pastor Called for Baptist Church
Rev. Frank Barnett from Salt Lake City accepted a third call to the Baptist church here and preached his first regular sermon last Sunday. His family accompanies him and they now reside permanently. The church has been renovated in anticipation of renewed congregational interest.
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Frank Barnett
Salt Lake City
Baptist Church
Barnett
Stop That Cough Ballard’s Horehound Syrup Ad
Salt Lake City couple J A Anderson praise Ballard’s Horehound Syrup for coughs and colds. They note immediate relief and pleasant taste after years of use. Available 25¢ 50¢ and $1.00 from all druggists.
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Ballard
J. A. Anderson
West 5Th St
Salt Lake City
Utah
Notice of The People's Lumber Company Stockholders Meeting
Notice to stockholders announces a special meeting to reorganize the company Saturday August 13 at 2 p.m. in the parlor of the First National Bank Greeley Colorado. M A Bunker president J L Bartlett secretary.
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People’s Lumber Company
First National Bank
Greeley
Colo
M. A. Bunker
J. L. Bartlett
Remedy Promotes Confidence in Children's Bowel Ailments
The disease has lost its terrors since Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy became common. The uniform success in bowel complaints in children has made it a favorite where known. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Biennial Knights of Pythias Encampment in Louisville
The Chicago Great Western railway offers round trip tickets to Louisville at low rates from August 12 to 15 with return allowed through August 31. For full information contact any Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer G P A Chicago.
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Knights of Pythias
Louisville
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
Chicago
Colorado & Southern Road Schedule Note
Between Greeley and Denver the Colorado and Southern line lists No 37 arriving at Greeley in the morning and No 3 leaving at 10 a m Local freights carry passengers between Greeley and Fort Collins.
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Colorado & Southern Road
Greeley
Denver
Fort Collins
Bel
Farmers’ A
Bracewel
Windsor
Fort Collins Timnath
Seeee Moleands
Sees Sees Teeeeves
Loveland
Seeeee
Berthoud
Highland
Superior
Louisville
Junction
Burns Junction
Utah Junction
Seeneewee IO. Cesenees
Bemver
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J. E. Snook
New Insurance Association
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Tribune
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Sword Evolution
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Lasleys
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D. R. McArthur & Co
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Carrithers
Greeley, Colo
Pete C. Smith
First National Bank Building
Hones
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Col
C. P. Kemmerer
Champion Farm Stock Auctioneer
Oldest National Bank
Oraha Prest
Aham
T. Petrikin
John S. Davis
Aset Cashier
R. Thayer
H. M. DeVotie
W. C. Dickerson
Hall & Smith
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