Governor Johnson Campaign to Stop in Greeley
Report from Pro quarters states Governor Johnson will visit Greeley on Saturday arriving Pacific at 8 55 a m to be greeted by E P Costigan and W J L Crank with other Denver party leaders. A city ad will precede the appearance followed by Crank and a rally at a specific time with Weld County citizens. An automobile trip to Platteville for dinner and a final city dress are planned as part of a broader campaign.
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Pacific
E. P. Costigan
W. J. L. Crank
J. Allison
Denver
Greeley
Johnson
Mr. Crank
Platteville
Ernor Johnson
Dairying officials seek land for state dairy institutes
Aug 28 report from Weld county club leader W R McClelland H Timothy and C H Hinman details a Colorado trip to locate land for dairying institutes this winter. They note surprising results from coordinated dairying efforts and mention a Ft Lupton test field yielding four tons more hay and dairy gains.
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W. R. McCleffir
Weld County Club
H. Timothy
C. H. Hinman
State Ag College
Colorado
Porcupine Scrapper Brought In After Battle
Eaton August 28. J Halterman met a porcupine on the road and fought it for about an hour. His dog was injured by quills while the animal charged him. Halterman killed the porcupine with a club after a tense encounter.
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Eaton
J. Halterman
Halterman
County weighs charging for cemetery care and pauper graves
County owes for graves at Linn Grove as V Phenix tells city council the past five years paid nothing for pauper graves and related care. City may collect hundreds to improve burying ground while oiling and Eighth Street sidewalk ordinances gain final reading. Cement horse trough to be built in Island Grove park up to 14 feet. Oil bids reviewed for extravagance and will be investigated.
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Linn Grove Cemetery
V. Phenix
Eighth Street
Bullock
Island Grove Park
Big Pea Crop Goes to Seed in Ault
In Ault on August 28, a large pea crop is being threshed for seed after the pea huller reached capacity. About 500 acres are being harvested this week with vines pulled and peas bagged by the hundred pounds. Seed will be turned to Empson Caning company and distributed next year to farmers at four dollars per hundred.
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Ault
Empson Caning Company
Department and cattle prominent at fair
Bi departments head Clenahan says two divisions will be top features at the county fair. Denver firms pledge pure-blood cattle and top Holstein dairy stock. O E Frink will drive a four ox team daily in Greeley. Seats may be reserved for any fair day through Secretary W E Kinsella, with races set for September 24 25 26 and 27.
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Clenahan
County Pair Association
Colorado
Denver
Nahan
Sarbad
O. E. Frink
Lupton
Greeley
W. E. Kinsella
Ault Woman Ends Life Over Alleged Abuse
Ault on Aug 28 a 25 year old woman identified as Exelie Dupuis, wife of Harry Meyers, drank carbolic acid to end a life she found unbearable. She left letters blaming Meyers and addressed her father Moses Dupuis on the Colville reservation. Deputy Coroner AF Nutt investigated and Meyers is jailed awaiting word from the father.
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Ault
Harry Meyers
Thomas Elliott
Afnutt
Meyers
Alnott
Harry
Winnie
Papa
Exelie Dupuis
Colville
Wash
Maggie
O. K
Cheyenne
Minnie Adams
Kirby
Threshing outfit travels from Greeley to Hudson
Farmers, expecting oats to wait until fall, hailed the arrival of a threshing machine from the Greeley district. The long journey over sand dunes slowed progress, with planks laid on drifted stretches to allow the wide wheels to cross.
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Hudson
Greeley District
Johnson to speak on Pickle Day at Platteville
Platteville August 25 arrangements set for Gov Hiram Johnson of California to speak at Pickle Day at 10 30 am. Program includes train arrival band welcome address by Johnson and James H Brown Denver a free dinner at 11 30 am and a 1 30 pm band concert with Milliken vs Johnstown race program plus evening events at Gass Hall. Nellie McCall supreme officer of the Pythian Sisters arrived and visited local chapter.
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Platteville
H. Hiram Johnson
California
Colorado
James H. Brown
Denver
Park
Milliken Vs
Johnstown
Grand Hall
Gass Hall
Ft. Jupton
Brighton
Nellie McCall
The
Pythian Sisters
Mrs. McCall
Minnesota
State Teachers College to Open With Record Attendance
Prospects point to the fall term opening September 3 at State Teachers College bringing the greatest attendance in its history. Housing is filled on College Hill and nearby rooming houses, while President Snyder notes stronger education, larger training and more entries in high school and grades. Improvements include a 1000 seat assembly room, renovated toilets with showers, four new fire escapes, and other minor upgrades to ready the campus for the opening next Tuesday.
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State Teachers College
College Hill
Z- X. Snyder
Guggenheim Industrial Arts
Two Headed Babe Born in St Louis Missouri
A three days old child born in St Louis Miss has two perfectly formed heads rising from a single neck and normal body. The daughter of Lola Williams eighteen of De Soto Mo the two heads have complete sets of eyes ears noses and mouths. Physicians report the child alive and taking double nourishment at Josephine hospital Grand and Henrietta avenues.
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St .Louis
Josephine Hospital
Grand
Henrietta Avenues
Lola Williams
de Soto
Nunn Land Holders Meet Over Irrigation District Projects
Nunn, Aug. 28. Dr Parker of Pierce and William Pulliam of Nunn, among other landowners, attended the Greeley Poudre Irrigation district board meeting with D A Camfield and D E Carpenter to hear progress on completing the system. Funds, expected after the July 13 election, faced delays in Chicago but are hoped to be secured soon. The Northern Colorado Developments company must finish by December. Three fourths of the system is built. Crops are excellent this season, with homesteaders reporting higher yields and plans to store produce for winter. Last year many farmers faced destitution after crop failure. water abundance would have filled reservoirs, McGrew reservoir currently holding some water.
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Chicago
Carpenter
Northern Colorado Developments Company
McGrew
Greeley Recruits Sent to Fort Logan for Training
Frank F. Beckman 22 of Greeley Harry M. Paulsen 24 of Denver and James A Allman 21 of Brawley Mo were sent to Fort Logan by Recruiting Officer William J McCann to begin military service They will be reassigned later Beckman and Paulsen to coast artillery Allman to infantry Eighteen applicants were rejected for various reasons mostly eyesight while six were accepted The officer cites eye strain linked to frequent movie attendance as a possible factor but says not proven
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Frank F. Beckman
Greeley
Harry M. Paulsen
Denver
James A. Allman
Brawley
William J. McCann
United States Army
Fort Logan
Beckman
Paulsen
Coast Artillery
Allinton
Infantry
Army
McCann
Flax acreage in Weld county tops Colorado list
Briggsdale Aug 28 Circulars from the Colorado Flax Development company push farmers to grow flax in eastern Weld county dry land districts. Weld county leads Colorado with 5,887 acres, Grover district 1,466, Briggsdale 1,263, plus 13 other districts and scattered plots totaling the state’s flax land.
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Briggsdale
Colorado Flax Development Company
Weld County
Weld County Commercial Club
A. D. Wall
Colorado
Grover
Keota
Ault
Buckingham
Camfield
Erie
Foston
Graham
Greeley
Hereford
Keenesburg
Nunn
Roggen
Stoneham
Timnath
Windsor
Scattering
Salvation Army Memorial Service for Booth Held in Greeley
Beginning Saturday August 31 the Salvation Army plans Mid-Summer Revival Campaign with Staff Captain J M Wolfe from Chicago as evangelist Captains Marpurg Haas and local Salvationists prepare to honor founder General Booth on Sunday September 1 Wolfe will conduct a memorial service in Greeley churches or public buildings details to follow
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Marpurg
J. M. Wolfe
Chicago
Wolfe
North Western University
General Booth
United States
Salvation Army
Pacific Coast
Canada
England
Marpurg and Haas
Salvationists
Sta
Greeley
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Ft. Lupton
Porcupine
Eiri
Wan
City Cemetery
Two Headed
Nunn Land Owners
Greeley-Poudre
Booth
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