Literary Folly and Economic Debates Stir the Public
A critical note on Scribner's Monthly story Lodusky by Mrs Burnett. The piece denounces Italianate fantasies in fiction and urges focus on everyday life. The column also discusses Greeley county building plans, greenback currency, registration rules, Welsh miners to Colorado, and Ohio Independents amid labor unrest.
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Scribner's Monthly
Burnett
Florence
Rome
Paris
Italy
Atlantic Shore
Boston
Temperance excursion plans and prairie dispatches in Colorado
The piece reports a Denver temperance crowd planning an excursion to Greeley to showcase thrift and prosperity from sobriety. It also covers local crime with road agents arrested after a shooting in Deapwoop, a Balkan war update, a ColoradoArkansas wagon tour narrative, state notes on trains, weather, and county notices, plus a death in Greeley.
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Denver
Greeley
Colorado
May
Bullock
In Memoriam Mrs William McClellan Passes After Long Illness
Obituary notes Mrs Wm McClellan dies after chronic disease. Her funeral drew the valley’s largest cortege except one, reflecting her Congregational Church leadership and selfless church and community work. She tended fever victims when others failed and inspired many mourners at the grave. Also mentions falling wool prices in the east with tiny sales.
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Evans
McMasters
A. Z. Salomon
New York
William Clark
Iowa
Hanna
Curtis Chamberlin
Greeley
Colonel Clopper
Denver
Fox & Brewer
Abbott & Eaton
Ile
John Abbott
Miss Moore
Wm. McClellan
Miss Howe
Ingalsbe
Poudre
W.R. McClellan
Weld County Stock Grower's Association
Pawnee
A. K. Packard
Albert Ester
Rev
G. H. Adam
Topeka
Kansas
Colorado
Rev. G. H. Adams
East
Fort Garland
Denver & R. G
Adams
Colorado Conference
Central City
W. W. Montelius
Higley
Moody
McClellan
John Warris
Our
Congregational Church
Omaha Iron Bridge Span Blown Into River
Two 500 foot spans of the Omaha iron bridge collapsed into the river last Friday night amid wind lightning rain and hail. The east side bridge tender Mr Pierson was thrown from the embankment but escaped without serious injury and could not reach the other side to report the distress.
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Arkansas
Greeley Tribune
Denver
Evans
Morrison
Turkey Creek Canon
Colorado
Deep Canon
Canon City
Canons
Idaho Gulch
Elk Creek
Deer Creek
Ellis
Platte Rivers
Bailey's
Mr. Salter
Denman
Lawrence
Kansas
Hall
George Spencer
Greeley
Harris
Wyoming
Fortune
Cheyenne
Messrs
Spencer
Boettcher
Judge Scott
Emerson & West
Dr. Hawes
Sitney
Omaha
Pierson
Rio Grande Rail Line Extension Aims Southwest Mining Trade
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway plans a 30 mile westward extension from Fort Car land to control mining trade in the Southwest and to compete for traffic in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver & Rio Grande
Fort Carland
Southwest
Arizona
County Superintendent Report on Weld County Schools 1877
In the second annual report the County Superintendent states that under current state law he holds no school funds. He notes disbursement of 778.49 and transfers to County Treasurer B F Johnson, with a 360,691 receipt. He explains he is only responsible for apportionment and safeguarding funds. The treasurer has uncalled for funds awaiting districts compliant with law.
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Greeley, Weld Co
Conc
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County
Colo
B. F. Johnson
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Trinidad
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Central
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Edward W. Francis
Denver Opera House
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Pueblo
Wagon Wheel Gap
New Mexico
Murphy
the Post
Murphy Movement
Black Hawk
Lake City
Silver World
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Boston & Col
Boulder News
Springdale
George W. Harriman
Geo. F. Packard
Murphyites
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Grand Lodge
J. L. Moffitt
Golden
Saguache
Monly
Saguache Chronicle
Good Fellow
Central Register
Board of Trustees
Union Colony of
J. D. Bucksly
Home News
B. Wright
Graham’s Corral
G. Chase & Son
West Liberty
J. L. Brush
Sharon Atkinson
Clifton Duke
Mr. Anderson
Tribune
O. J. Harrington
Mr. Arthur
Bruce Johnson
S. Atkinson
J. Joyce
EK. McClellan
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