Plea for Underdog Boy in Greeley Editorial
Harry L. Dowell argues Greeley should give poor boys fair treatment in law. He contrasts Johnnie Callison's reform school sentence with joy rider youth lectured and released, urging a second chance and local reform over penal confinement.
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Greeley Tribune
Greeley
Tribune
Johnnie Callison
Reform School
Joy Riders
A. J. Allen
Callison
Harry L. Dowell
Santa Letters Barred by Post Office Policy
Postal authorities will not deliver letters to Santa Claus or to charitable groups and will send such mail to the dead letter office for destruction. Parents are urged to tell children to use other routes to reach Santa this year due to the government’s practical stance on holiday correspondence.
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Santa Claus
Uncle Sam
Santa
Thanksgiving Blessings From Prisoners Move Sheriff
A jail letter from a group of about twenty inmates expresses sincere gratitude to Sheriff Florance, describing a heartfelt holiday message that hopes for God’s blessing on him for all his days. The note is presented as the collective sentiment of the two dozen prisoners.
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Florance
Pop
Mom
Chicago Record-Herald
Thanksgiving Dinner Blesses Inmates Benevolently
A letter expresses gratitude for a generous Thanksgiving dinner provided to inmates, praising the donor for kindness to the poor and unfortunates. The writers offer earnest prayers for blessing and enduring gratitude.
Russian Count Settles on Weld Homestead
Count Carl Von Redmann renounces his Russian title and lands, becomes Mr Redmann in Weld county near Nunn. He submits final proofs for his homestead and applies for citizenship, promising to work his land despite a poor crop year. He rejects nobility, admires Tolstoy, and expects better yields next year.
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Weld
Carl von Redmann
Nunn
Mr. Redmann
Redman
Englizh
Tolstoi
Redmann
Market Day Proposed in Greeley by Auctioneer S K Noland
Auctioneer S K Noland, newly arrived from Iowa, plans monthly market days in Greeley to draw farmers and merchants. The inaugural sale, a horse sale, is set for Saturday December 10 at one o clock at Owens feed barn east side, with prizes of 10 dollars for best draft horse and 10 dollars for bringing the most horses for testing.
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Greeley
S. K. Noland
Noland
Iown
Iowa
Owens Feed Barn
Lameness in Horses and Hoof Angles by A L Camp
A L Camp writes on horse lameness tied to hoof angle and level feet. He argues most faults arise from unlevel feet or improper hoof angle, detailing effects like knee knocking and ring bones, and stresses correct shoeing and anatomy. He criticizes average blacksmiths and asserts proper hoof shape and shoeing prevent many injuries. He concludes with a rural moral anecdote from the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Greeley
Mr. Reader
Balaam
A. L. Camp
Mystery of the hobble pump in Greeley shoestore
Two Greeley shoe clerks search for the elusive hobble pump as a local girl seeks a pair to match hobble gowns and garters. Clerks dismiss the term as unknown while showing fashion heels, leaving the puzzling item without a real product.
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Greeley
Railroad Mishaps at LaSalle
In LaSalle on November 25 a switch engine in the roundhouse yard collided with a moving switch engine at high speed, demolishing the dead engine and crippling the other with no injuries. A separate incident tore out a stand pipe supplying water to engines near the depot. The cause is not yet known. Later a freight car derailment occurred on Thursday morning at a different track location.
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LaSalle LaSalle
LaSalle
Greeley
Round House
Crossing Track Raised After Accident In Town
The main crossings in town feature a raised track at the site of an accident. It is said the spike installation was not properly driven, contributing to the incident.
Dunn Abbott Wedding Quiet Ceremony in Greeley
Miss Isabel Dunn wed Orlo M Abbott at the Dunn home in a simple eight o clock ceremony performed by Rev R A Chase. Only relatives and Miss Edna Wright attended as decor brightened the scene with sunflowers and carnations. The couple, longtime local residents, began their romance while clerks for Thompson Clothing.
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Greeley
Iowa
C. H. Dunn
Thompson Clothing Company
North Side Lateral stockholders meet at Odd Fellows hall
The regular annual meeting of the North Side Lateral company will be held at Odd Fellows hall Friday at 2 o clock December 2. Important business to be transacted. W. H. Palmer, President. Berea Couzens, Secretary.
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North Side Lateral Company
Odd Fellows Hall
W. H. Palmer
Presa
Berea Couzens
Secy
LaSalle Man Dies in Pueblo After Traction Engine Blast
C A Smith rushes to Pueblo when his brother Ed Smith dies from steam burns after a traction engine explosion. Ed, 64, unmarried, tall and strong, was injured near Pueblo while employed by Utah Construction. Lloyd Dunn and J B Dunn accompanied Ed’s brother to the scene. Ed died shortly after arriving at the hospital. body and casket reportedly the largest made by the local factory.
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laSalle
C. A. Smith
Pueblo
Ed. Smith
Lloyd Dunn
Utah Construction Company
Smith
J. B. Dunn
Mr. Smith
A. Smith
Origin of Confetti Story Sparks In Paris Factory
The confetti tale begins at a Paris printing works where punched calendar scraps were tossed by workers. A single girl flung the scraps into a colleague’s hair, sparking a playful battle. The boss saw profit and launched special machinery to mass produce the scraps, creating a new industry.
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Paris
Greeley City Directory Issued for 1910 Delivery
The 1910 Greeley city directory is ready for delivery with advertising notes promising cheap rates. Minor scanning errors mention "nanacid pice" and "iced" but the item emphasizes affordable ads and the directory release.
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Greeley
Catholic Fair Planned at Capfield Hall December 6
Father Casey leads preparations for the largest Catholic fair in past parish history set to run eleven days in December at Capfield Hall. Activities include moving pictures contests music flower girls and street events with the aim of clearing the floating debt on Peter's Church. Further updates will follow.
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Casey
Greeley
Peter’s Church
Drug Store Fire at LaSalle destroys Woodrow Jewelry stock
Fire at Woodrow Jewelry in LaSalle discovered at 6 30 in the morning by Mr Woodrow who was overcome by gas. The flames caused near total loss of the building contents with charred fixtures and woodwork. The store previously housed Warren drug stock now run by Mr Ellis. Estimated loss about 1500 dollars. Fire thought to have started from spontaneous combustion near the drugs.
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LaSalle
Woodrow Jewelry
Woodrow
Warren Drug Store
Ellis
Lis
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