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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1911
Page
6
A local report notes Weld County's honey production aims to break the county record, highlighting the region's beekeeping efforts and high yields. Beekeepers and agricultural officials foresee a strong season with robust harvest potential.
LaSalle sets a single colony honey record with three pounds in one day led by E. C. Herrington. Bee keepers like Sam Reeves and C. J. Fiedler expand stands as alfalfa and clover blooms boost output. A new swarm-division method aims to protect growth, while foul brood and pasture limits pose risks.
The Methodist Sunday schools of Boulder Fort Collins and Greeley completed a 11 week series measuring attendance, offerings and growth. Greeley won the final contest with Boulder second and Fort Collins third, building interest and benefits for the Sunday schools.
A Missouri editor decries the heat with a satirical plea for relief. He laments heavy sweat and sunburn while imagining a frigid Klondike scene to escape the heat. The piece railingly contrasts the heat with icy longing and mocks the summer misery.
Greeley residents recall two former local girls known as Etta and Retta Tybell who joined a Denver circus. The sisters learned stunts in Greeley backyards and now perform high daring aerials with the Selle company. Their brother Ralph Davis and family visited them at the circus grounds.
Miss Clara Schroeder of Seattle traveled across the Midwest on a sight seeing trip. She left with five dollars and a suitcase of essentials, worked along the way to finance her journey, visiting Yellowstone and El Tovar, and plans to work briefly in Cheyenne.
United States District Attorney Charles Ward Jr and Ralph Hartzell pursue a federal case against Central Colorado Power to oust the Shoshone plant, a $4,000,000 facility, for refusing to pay government rentals. Nation wide conservation policy faces key test if suit succeeds.
Milwaukee August 11. The Gridley Dairy company plans to buy all milk from Pauline Wayne the president's cow for five dollars a gallon. The cow will be exhibited at the big dairy show and the milk bottled as souvenirs.
An old advertisement touts HERBINE as a bowel stimulant to prevent serious diseases by keeping bowels active. It claims the product removes accumulations and restores prime condition with a price of 50 cents sold by Carson W. Gilbert.
State federation of clubs schedules a women’s program in Denver with speakers and demonstrations. Organizers announce sessions on community leadership and service projects.
Advertisement urges readers to buy Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy now as summer ends. Claims no superior product and notes it is sold by all dealers.
Windsor, Aug 12. After fourteen years the town gains a post office name matching its settlement. Mail had to be addressed to New Windsor due to a prior California town sharing Windsor. Federal resistance to exceptions finally yields. The area will be officially known as Windsor.
Colorado poultrymen and Denver business groups launch a drive at the American Poultry Association convention in Denver to save 4 million dollars a year by shifting to Colorado poultry and eggs. Delegates from across the U S and parts of Canada are expected, with strong use of Denver commission men to favor local products.
James S Danley caught a 17 inch brook trout in Estes Park. Danley and Jack Gladstone reportedly caught about 50 trout in one day. The 17 inch fish will be frozen in ice for display at McCutcheon Hardware Company window to let locals see a large park catch.
Daredevil Greene ascended from Eliten's gardens in Denver for Weld county fair daily shows. He rose 1 800 feet and deployed a parachute, landing near the theater after a precise descent watched by 5 000 spectators. Manager Long paid Greene the $100 on behalf of Mrs. Mary Blitch Long, with a second offer if repeated next Thursday.
An old advertisement urges avoiding kidney and bladder problems with Foley Kidney Pills and promises quick results. It cites Clark and Faulkner Drug Co as the supplier.
A proposed $200000 plant to produce denatured alcohol from sugar beets may be built in Weld county as part of a new regional industry. James H. Harris of New Orleans, an officer in the American Denatured Alcohol and Appliances company, is surveying local beet crops with Great Western Sugar company officials to assess viability and location near the beet belt. Reported strong beet yields and rail freight savings support a possible fabrication site in the heart of the beet district, where abundant beets and improving weather boost prospects. The project follows prior government interest in producing alcohol from local tubers and crops.
Secretaries and officials search for a solid silver loving cup prize once awarded by the Weld County Fair Association for the best commercial exhibit. The cup was reportedly sent by express to Ray Ray in Windsor from Platteville but has not arrived. Editor Bedford of Platteville says the cup was sent, sparking a countywide hunt and a probe of the express company.
Orchardists around Longmont thin late apples to prevent limb breakage from heavy fruit. Many trees show bent limbs before full growth. Two carloads have been shipped, one to Oklahoma and one to Kansas City.
Mr and Mrs J W Imboder traveled to Denver Saturday afternoon to spend a few days in the capital with friends.
Mr and Mrs J P Nauman travel to West Liberty Iowa for a nationwide Nauman family reunion tracing ancestry to J C Nauman who arrived from Germany over 150 years ago with twelve children. More than 400 descendants are expected to attend the two day gathering this week with plans for a future Virginia reunion and a memorial in honor of the family founder.
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