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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
4
A Tribune item discusses politeness on the telephone and the problem of broken glass bottles harming tires. It notes editor misunderstandings, humor in small papers, and the difficulty editors face balancing jokes with reader sensitivities.
The Yampa Leader apologizes for a previous joke and vows to label humor. The editor recalls a ham theft tale involving three prominent local businessmen and a good natured banter over who knew the ham’s location.
A critical notice warns readers about the Cleveland Institute of Medicine and Surgery led by Dr Theo Jacobsen touring to Greeley. It urges consulting local physicians or the state health board in Denver to avoid quarter and half page boasts and to distrust traveling doctors who promise miracles and rapid cures across the country.
A notice states Var Sickle Bros offer car rides for four people anywhere in the city for a total of one dollar. The item is advertised via telephone contact.
Cipson born to Mr and Mrs Olson on Monday Aug 12 a son Raymond Teller spent part of last week with relatives near Kersey Miss Faye Harrison traveled to Boulder over vacation Mrs Dalzell returned from a two weeks visit with friends in Colorado Springs Mr and Mrs Brainard returned from a ten days mountain trip Meredeth and daughter Loa were guests of Spurgeon family W S Hazlett and daughter Helene visited from Knoxville Indiana for two days Hubert Spurgeon hosted neighborhood children on Aug 13 in honor of Helene Hazlett with music games ice cream cake and candies
Prof Harbottle moves into Gregory house and Railsbacks relocate to Hudson. Farmers begin marketing grain and potatoes. Dunns host dinner. Blackwood visits Ellis. Zinge suffers neuralgia. Sullivan recovering from appendicitis. Patton guests of Hayes in LaSalle. Sibley and Williams visit from Greeley. Kimsey buys two lots to build a home. Giffin family travels from Denver to California. Giffin takes new charge. Ellis family returns from Glen Haven with relatives.
Farmers haul grain to Mead elevator and prepare wheat ground for next season. P M Mead returned from the mountains with farm implements. Mrs Henry Holmes entertains Pennsylvania aunt. Mrs Jas Bodkin back after illness. Er H Knott went to the mountains for beef cattle. Beets acreage larger. second alfalfa crop growing well. Fort Lupton postmaster Sydney C Smith with Griffith Flusha and Stover fished at Fairview.
Miss Norma Harrington visits Miss Florence Packard while Miss Della Leech of Coshocton visits Miss Eva Karr. Mrs. Claud Pierce visits her mother at Windsor. E G and Guy Steele were in Johnstown. Mrs. W W Brown and son visit friends in Platteville. Mrs. M Thomas spends a week with relatives at Fort Collins. Willis Eaton returns from a trip.
A string of brief community items details visits and travels. Names include N G Waldo Mabel Mitchell and S M Hall plus visitors to Fort Collins Scotts Bluff Cheyenne and Morison. Rev S Dickenson attended Georgetown vacation while A E McLaughlin spoke at the M E church union service with Congregationalists.
Beebe Draw residents and locals exchange visits as Vernon Shouse returns to Denver after a week with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Baab host visitors from Gree ley and Mr and Mrs John Anderson travel from Lafayette. John Smith sells eighty acre ranch to an eastern party for 4500 dollars. The north bank of the English lake breaks causing damage to nearby farmers. The community reports second cutting of hay and grain harvest progress while threshing machines begin work.
Mrs E Janson and Miss Vera Douhan hosted a linen shower at Mrs Janson's home last Friday for Miss Anna Carlson whose marriage to Ernest Lofgren is set for the month end. The rooms shone with sweet peas and smilax while punch was served by Misses Dora Douban and Esther Janson. Ice cream and cake followed as Carlson received many fine linen pieces from about thirty guests.
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