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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1908
Page
4
An ad in the DAILY TRIBUNE will do the business as it circulates more copies to bona fide subscribers than any other two dailies in Greeley. Phone your troubles to Greeley 5.
Weld county Democratic Central Committee announces a convention at the Court House in Greeley on September 3 1908 at 10 o clock to elect delegates to state congressional and judicial conventions and nominate county officials including Clerk Recorder Treasurer Sheriff Superintendent of Schools Judge Assessor Coroner Surveyor and two County Commissioners. Precincts listed with delegate counts. primaries to be held August 29 1908 from 7 30 to 8 30 pm.
County Coroner candidate J M Peterson of Greeley Colorado declares his bid to Weld County Democrats subject to the Democratic county convention. He signs as J M Peterson Greeley Colo and asks party support.
A commercial traveler from Oakland Indiana testifies that Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has been his trusted companion since 1872. He says thirty five years of use prove its value and urges readers to buy it from druggists.
Civic leader urges every resident to be a missionary for beautifying towns and yards. Emphasizes reducing litter, planting vines and flowers, school gardens, and proactive maintenance to create a more attractive community. The piece highlights citizen effort, allotments, and a Tacoma judge removing an unsightly billboard.
Reports from St Paul detail narrow driveways and wide street lawns to create a stately look with a house line set back. City funds mow and care for lawns at two cents per linear foot and plant trees at twelve and a half cents per linear foot. In Chicago a Clean City Day mobilized 1500 workers and 300 teams to remove litter and renovate vacant lots while schools aided in cleanup efforts.
A campaign denounces billboard posters as ugly and littering the streets. Citizens are urged to support an anti billboard effort for artistic integrity and urban cleanliness.
County Medical Society brings Dr J N McCormack secretary of the Kentucky State Board of Health to Terre Haute for an evening at the First Presbyterian church on Monday September 7 at 8 o'clock PM The address titled Things About Medical Matters Which the Public Ought to Know will inform on health matters and expose patent medicines A local pastor praises the speaker recalling a favorable prior lecture and inviting him to speak in his pulpit on a Sunday evening
Gr eeten Wholesale Markets advertises fresh eggs at 20 cents a dozen and ranch butter at 20 and 25 cents per pound. Also offers choice new potatoes at 2 cents per pound and poultry prices for broilers 12 to 15 cents per pound and hens at 10 cents per pound.
Miss Adda Smith of Windsor visits Mrs. R. B. Rugh while Mrs. E. E. Chipps hosts a large ladies dinner. Mrs. Kennedy and daughter Gertrude of Pomona California travel home via Chicago and Iowa. The Swedish American Republican club’s next meeting is set for Tuesday evening September 1 at Dr Broman’s office. a planned outing is postponed. The town museum of anatomy draws good patronage and promotes public education with a Yale experienced speaker.
A Deaver party visiting Island Grove park to view the races registers at the Camfield hotel. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Langer Miss Delphine Mook of Denver Mrs. IL B. Holzman of Portland Oregon and Miss M Speyer of St. Louis.
Mr and Mrs R C Hargrove of Rushville Ind arrived Tuesday for a brief visit with Mr and Mrs J B Patton. He is a druggist who spent the last five weeks in Colorado and they both praise Greeley as a desirable home.
Pittsburg glassblowers entertain crowds at the vacant lot tent near Union hotel, attracting visitors with pretty unique designs. The same tent features a 20 foot long snake captured in India, on view until Saturday night.
Mrs. Mary McElroy entertained guests at her ranch home a mile from town for a good old fashioned dinner. The porch glowed with golden red lights and a fine noon meal was served. Sweet peas on the table. Captain and Mrs. Hogarty could not attend due to a storm in Estes Park. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. J. Max Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Delbridge, and Col. and Mrs. A. W. Jones.
At the W C T U regular meeting Tuesday afternoon officers were reelected: Jennie Patterson president, C W Beer corresponding secretary, A K Clark treasurer. New vice president Mary Bliss and recording secretary T A Stevens were elected. Maggie Devenport sang a solo titled Peace and Eila Strong read a paper on the Peace Congress.
A wagging pitch urges readers not to idle during rheumatic pain or a crick. It promises quick relief if rubbed in with Ballard's Snow Liniment and notes the product is sold by all druggists.
Real estate transfers are furnished daily by the Weld County Abstract and Investment Company detailing property movements in the county. The notices provide transfer dates, grantors and grantees, parcel locations, and recorded prices where available.
A compiled notice of multiple property transactions including sales between August 1908 parties such as Charles L Beard, Herbert O Munger, John V Crone, Thomas King, Bertha Hilton, Julia Hilton, Agnes Winegar, Henry Pearce, Platte Land Co, Charles F Clark, and George M Jordan. Transactions cover various lots, blocks, quarters, and parcels in Windsor, Crawford, Kersey, and related additions with monetary values from $1 to $4,000.
Mrs. Anner Louise Plumb wife of Ovid Plumb died Tuesday evening at 1207 Sixth street after a long illness. Born in 1823 she was married 56 years and was a descendant of Richard Miles of Connecticut. The Plumbs migrated from New York with pioneers and built one of the first homes in Greeley. Funeral services will be held at the home at 2 oclock Thursday afternoon.
Mr A Robinson of Drumgumn Ontario praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best medicine he ever used. He claims they help indigestion and constipation, are easy to take and pleasant, priced at 25 cents with samples free at all druggists.
Martin Boyd of Henrietta Kentucky says granulated sore eyes plagued him twenty years until February 1903 when a gentleman offered Chamberlains Salve. He bought one box, used most of it, and his eyes have troubled him since. The salve is sold by all druggists.
All persons indebted to the firm of R Patterson and Son and Harvey Moore and Co are asked to call at the undersigned office to settle by cash or note. R Patterson and Son 817 7th st.
The advertisement touts black raspberries and quinces as mighty skeeree with memories of by-gone days. It invites tastings of quart jars priced at 35 cents and 3.75 dollars per dozen, promising genuine old-time flavor and purity.
Auction bulletin lists trustee sale details near Windsor and Johnstown Colorado with multiple daily sale times and invited attendance. Names J W Branoni J W Yancey John J Downey and George Emerson noted as trustee owner and organizer. The notices describe stock horses cattle machinery mules and driving horses with weights and age ranges to attract buyers.
Northern Colorado State Pair and Race Meet set for Fort Collins from September 1 to 4. Colorado & Southern offers half rate tickets from Denver, Greeley and intermediate points with sales on September 1 to 4 and final on September 5. Regular trains accept tickets and a special return train will run nightly Sept 2 to 4 departing Fort Collins at 7 00 p m stopping at all points.
Bryan announces his new book from his own pen with F. J. Rocho listed as agent.
A state boards notice lists two stray horses taken near Keenesburg on August 19 1998 a dark bay gelding about 900 pounds 12 years old with a swelling left hind leg and a light bay mare about 975 pounds 14 years old with white feet and a wire scar on the hip both unbranded. Owners must claim by September 17 1908 or estrays will be sold for the owner’s benefit.
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