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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1908
Page
10
An advertising note touts the Daily Tribune as the best way to reach readers in Greeley. It claims higher circulation among bona fide subscribers than two other dailies and provides a phone contact for inquiries.
Rates for want ads listed: five cents per line in the Daily Edition with circulation around 1100 and ten cents per line in the Wednesday edition with circulation about 2700.
Mixed ad notices show items for sale or trade including Angora kids, a buggy and harness, a house and lot, a 28H cow and heifer, two lots, mortgages, an automobile runabout, a 14 room boarding house, a 25 royal plating outfit, multiple 40 acre tracts, furnished rooms, pasture stock land, and trades for real estate or income property. Contacts include W Senior, Hutchens & Drumm, W. M. Patterson, G., Welsh Martin, and 13 Sth-ay listings.
Little Local Farm loans are advertised by Sanborn and Houston in the Tribune. Lester Ray of Denver visited Miss Florence McManus on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs J K Graham and daughter left for Sterling Colorado. Mrs Robert Bliss and baby and Miss Florence Bliss plan a two week stay at Glen Park. Mr and Mrs H H Taylor of Denver with Florence and Howard attended the Kauffman Taylor wedding. Ruby Berry of Denver visited Mrs Charles Wilson and returned home.
Wedding invitations and announcements appear at the Tribune office. Various residents visit or travel, including Mrs J H Wood in Greeley and Miss Leona Laughry visiting Iowa. Several families and individuals are noted for visits, travel, and court settlements.
W F Rambo leaves for a business trip to Twin Falls Idaho H D Parker and family return from Estes Park Saturday Mr and Mrs Stanley Davis depart for Idaho Springs for a few weeks Russell Padgett goes back to Denver after a week with his parents Everything for school at Horne s Book Store rulers blotters and book covers free with purchase Merlateh returns home to Sparta Illinois after visiting friends here for several weeks
Miss Stella Ray of Danville Tl has been visiting her cousin Miss Gertrude Bates for a week and went to Denver Tuesday to spend a month.
C. E. Abbott from Denver and Volney Gates travel to Longmont after arriving Tuesday evening to take part in the Pumpkin Pie Day celebration the next day.
S B McClelland, contractor, was in Denver and purchased a mantel, grate and tiling from the Denver Mantel and Tile company for Mrs. Stuart's residence. School boards should buy their supplies at Horne's with full values and blotters provided for whole school purchases.
Garden City Chapter No. 3 of the Eastern Star met Tuesday night to resume activities after the summer break. The group announced the next meeting would honor the memory of the order’s founder.
Miss Orpha McKitrick left Tuesday for Omaha after a few days with cousin Miss Florence McManus. Mrs M D Baird recovering well after two weeks in St Joseph's hospital with daughter Mrs BE W Rinehart in Denver. Mesdames T C Williams and W H Edwards with Jennett go to Denver to consult a specialist about the girl’s health.
George Morgan and his family traveled to Denver this morning in their car. Mr. Morgans mother from Central City, who has been visiting, accompanied them on the trip.
Reward offered by J. H. Ware of Denver Colorado for the return of lap robes and castings lost from the Auto car at Nunn Colorado. Respond if you have them.
Mrs H Gordon and her daughter Mrs Hamlin of Mt. Vernon Ohio with nieces Misses Vance also of Mt. Vernon left today for a short trip to Denver and Colorado Springs. Roy Leake traveled to Fort Collins Tuesday but has not been well since a mountain trip with altitude effects and plans a trip east soon.
Mrs J Bedford of Ada Oklahoma spent the summer with Mrs Urie and Mrs Frank Reed. She was operated on at the Greely hospital Sunday morning and is reported to be doing nicely.
Mr and Mrs William Burkhart and Mrs Burkharts sister Mrs W C Price of Miss leave this morning for Rockhurst to spend several weeks in the Henderson cottage.
The West Side Ladies Aid society will meet with Mrs. Ole Berson on Wednesday September 2 for a full attendance meeting. Annual election of officers will occur and reports for the past year will be read.
The Warren Muth shoe store transfers ownership to C. M. Trimble from Fort Collins and Joe Wheeler of the Green Wheeler Shoe Co. of Fort Dodge Iowa.
John Vernon and his daughter Clara along with Mr and Mrs John Gillpre of Simpson Kansas were in Greeley today en route to California. The group were friends of Bert Kersey a telegraph operator at the station.
J. C. Mosher came back Tuesday from Estes Park where he spent several weeks with family. Paul will return Saturday while the rest of the family remains in the park until September.
Miss Anna Graham returned last week from several weeks in California accompanied by Miss Bessie Magner of Pueblo They visited Salt Lake City San Francisco Sacramento Los Angeles Long Beach and San Diego during the tour
The store will serve as headquarters for school books and supplies with special attention to carryin books for outside districts. A lucky purchase allows customers a full 150 leaf tablet for 0 while this year's tablets are cut to 80 and 90 leaves.
R L Holmes and O A Boyle of Wichita Kansas stay in town for a couple of days as guests of P E Boyle of the Boyle Commission Company. Holmes is director and attorney for Fourth National Bank and, on first visit to Northern Colorado, praises the region’s appearance and prospects. Boyle, nephew of P E Boyle, manages the Wichita end of the firm.
Guests arriving at the hotel include Mrs. Nesbitt of Chicago and Mrs. Smith of Dallas Texas along with FE Swanbrough and Ged Granteer of Denver Mrs. Clara Granger of Denver H A Conner of Rochester NY and S R Gump of Chicago.
Mrs. M Choate and her daughter Luraina have departed to establish a home in Estes Park. Mrs. J B Gerlitte of Estes Park, who had been visiting for two weeks, also left today for Denver.
Tomorrow evening August 14 the Bryan club holds a meeting in rooms 21 and 22 Union Bank Block. A program is planned and campaign plans will be discussed with all Democrats invited to attend.
E. W. Swanbrough and Geo Gran teer of Denver traveled from the capitol city to Greeley by automobile, completing the run in one hour and fifty minutes. They stopped at Camfield for lunch before continuing on to Cheyenne.
Miss Etta Myer, visiting her parents, leaves for Portland Oregon to resume her post as head trimmer at a large millinery firm. She will spend a few weeks at the beach before starting work.
J. R. Gross suffers a painful eye injury from a wood chopping accident a week ago. He traveled to Denver on Tuesday evening to see Dr. Chase, the occulist, accompanied by Mrs. Gross. They plan to visit their son Dwight Gross and his wife afterward.
M. D. Spencer handles Centennial Coal saying it is the best Northern Colorado coal, mined locally, priced comparable to other grades, and valued for cleanliness and quality.
List of daily transfers from Weld County Abstract and Investment Co. including E M Daughtry to A B Daughtry for W D $600. Shafer to Sanders for W D $1. Shafer to Sanders parts of 27 8 66. Shafer to Warner W D $1. Lots 9 10 block 7 first addition to Pierce. Warner to Berg W D $1. Moody to Pollock W D $150. various parcels in Greeley and surrounding areas transferred to multiple buyers with nominal sums.
The narrative recounts Dr. Carver's early trapping days near Fort McPherson Nebraska and his meeting with a red headed sutler’s daughter, leading to a life linked with Wild Bill and Buffalo Bill. It details his shift to diving horses in California and Australia, naming horses Silver King Powder Face Little Cupid and others, plus a wild west act with Sundance Funeral Wagon and Montana Bessie.
Lea Twist celebrated his seventh birthday with a party for a group of about fourteen children. Guests included Deane Patterson Eunice Rowe Cal Johnson Harold Peyton Margaret Peyton Lena Ovesen Esther Ovesen Myrtle Tallman Vienna Roseman Margaret Urie Rubin Collins Dee Payne Leona Young Frank Green.
The notice announces a new Bryan book released with author Bryan's own position stated. Agent F. J. Rocho represents the title in distribution and publicity.
An immense bouquet of eighteen dahlia varieties arrived from the home of J W Dillon. The collection includes six inch blooms in colors from pure white and yellow to deep red and wine, with variegated white and red patterns and blossoms ranging from double petals to shaggy forms resembling fall chrysanthemums.
Wright of Dayton Ohio posted the longest flight of the trials in France. He stayed aloft 23 minutes 44 seconds circling the field three times at 36 miles an hour. He descended to speak to spectators near the grandstand and then resumed flight to return and land at the start.
Mary Miller and George W. Miller were granted a divorce by Judge Nixon in county court after extreme and repeated cruelty. They have four children with custody awarded to the mother for two minors, Thomas and George Earl. The couple wed in Clay Center, Kansas, in 1879.
Charlie Kabobel aged 19 sought a license at Weld County Court to wed his sister-in-law Mary Kabobel. He would assume care of his brother’s child and required paternal consent and an American to co sign. The wedding was postponed due to absence of a local pastor and arranged in Fort Collins with a Lutheran minister.
Greeley Bicknell aged 26 was arrested by the sheriff on a charge of stealing a new harness from the Alonzo Beetham place west of the city last Saturday night. He admitted the theft. Bicknell is well known in Greeley and is the son in law of Harry Woodbury, once murdered by W. F. French who was later hanged near the county courthouse.
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