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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1878
Page
2
The Evans Journal disputes a prior extract from a Denton discourse and clarifies it was a member’s communication not the paper's stance. Denver reports show prosperity with growing brick blocks and lodging demand, plus strong real estate and mining growth.
A digest of incidents: a quarrel at Fortress Monroe ends in death. Stockton tramps clash with train crew with deaths. Indianapolis bank robbery leads to two arrests. Fires kill or injure in Northampton and Chicago. Tornadoes strike New England to Canada. Hayes visits Fremont and Minnesota fair. Other items note yellow fever, distillers, bank gold shipments, and labor unrest.
Colorado Republicans wrap up a platform reading strong on unity, civil rights, currency and tariffs. Delegates nominate Belford for Congress, Pitkin for Governor, Tabor for Lieutenant Governor, and Meldrum for Secretary of State with other state offices filled by ballot amid party unity and cheers.
The 16th annual Colorado Conference opened in Golden with Bishop Simpson presiding. The temperance committee urged banishing intoxicants from homes and using unfermented wine in the Lord s Supper, while addressing church discipline and ministry. reports from Central City church debts were reviewed and financial agent appointments discussed.
The gathering featured a purse presentation to Father Der and a missionary sermon on Cast thy bread upon the waters. Mrs. Shattuck urged Colorado churches to aid orphans from the China famine, citing the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society’s growth and reach. Readings listed numerous northern district appointments and local tradesmen advertised goods and services in town.
An Oregon wool expert notes uneven fiber thickness reduces usefulness and lowers value, with defects arising from poor care and water shortages. The article also mentions N. W. Halcomb in town representing Victor sewing machines and various pianos and organs, offering sale prices.
Wm Hamman on Main street advertises cash only transactions with quick turnover and quality goods. Last season W C Dickerson made buckskin gloves for harvesters praised for satisfaction. Beetham offers reasonably priced meat and Kinnear Co soaps suit Colorado waters.
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