Horrible Accident Ends in Clerk's Death at Red Front
A clerk at the Red Front Grocery burned to death in a Sunday night fire on Main Street. Firemen found the body amid smoldering debris after battling dense smoke and flames that swept the rear of the store. Coroner Macky took the remains to his chambers as investigators described a grim scene and noted the clerk had slept in a rear bedroom set aside for his use.
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Main Street
Marshal Camp
Miller
City Bell
Red Front
Coonrad
Kendel
Macy’s
Roohe
Roche
Ora Coonradt
Kansas City
Marshall Camp
Red
Harvey Moore
Baker
Seaman
A.J. Lohr, Jr
Greeley Military Band
Fire Department
W. M. Boomer
P. W. Goodrich
Fire devastates Roche Red Front store and claims clerk
A blaze at the Roche Red Front store in Greeley destroyed stock valued at about 8000 with insurance 5000 and burned clerk Harry F Abernathy 28 from Loveland. Rumors of foul play circulated but coroner ruled death as suffocation from smoke and flames.
Inquest Hears Verdict After Weld County Fire
A coroner and jury in Greeley Weld County heard testimony from Charles Parkaple about being with Abernathy late Sunday night. Firefighters acted swiftly and the inquest returned its verdict based on the evidence presented.
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Utes
Greeley
Mac
Charles Parkaple
Abernathy
Tod
Evans
Stare
CoLoapo
Weld County
A Merry Christmas to All
A brief festive note invites readers to stock up for the holiday with unadulterated New York State Buckwheat Flour Genuine Maple Syrup from Ohio fine hams and bacon from Chicago mixed pickles sauces and relishes from everywhere and potatoes from Greeley.
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Ohio
Greeley News Notes and Local Happenings
James F Benedict of Denver visits the city Frank Stearns is homebound with the grip Clem Boling of Kansas City plans a visit to his cousin George L Boling Harvey English buys George E Robie residence for 2700 dollars George L Boling resigns from Northern Colorado Produce Co M B Williams friend in Honolulu expresses wish to return to New York State Clayton couple host 50 State Normal students for a holiday gathering Fruit punch and lunch mark a cheerful Christmas party with many students set to travel home today
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Clem Boling
Kansas City
Greeley
George L. Boling
Harvey FE. English
George E. Robie
Northern Colorado Produce Company
M. B. Williams
Honolulu
H. I
New York State
BNOW
Miss Clayton
State Normal
Kemmerer & Sherd's Offers Wide Range of Accessories
A local listing notes Kemmerer and Sherd carry handkerchiefs pocketbooks ties mittens gloves suspenders dress scarves fascinators for men women and children. The store also offers bedspreads and comforts for home.
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Kemmerer & Sherd’s
Dress patterns with free linings during two week sale
Kemmerer and Sherd offer every dress pattern free linings including cambric silesa linen canvas stays binding and other notions for the next two weeks.
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Kemmmerer & Sherd
Merrimack Affair Praised as Navy Honor
The text applauds the Merrimack affair as heroic and creditable to the navy while criticizing ongoing smacking episodes as tiresome. It urges an end to these actions even if it requires discomfort, arguing that stopping them protects both the public and the American navy from humiliation.
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Navy
Bread of the World Hymn Fragments in Latinchant
Fragmentary liturgical lines include Sanctus Gloria in excelsis and Nunc Dimittis with unclear speaker notes. The text lacks complete phrases and names but recalls traditional eucharistic and evening prayer imagery.
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Dimittis
High School Notes 1898 End Term Activities
Students anticipate holidays with skating and hunting. The physics class explores electrical current effects on iron. Seniors publish soap shots while juniors lament a program dominated by their class. Rhetoricals run midweek. a hair club bans cuts until Jan 11 1899 with an oyster punishment.
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Miss Hall
Daniel Scott
Verum
Pep’y
Vitzore Cures Many Ailments and Local News At City Council
An advertised remedy promises cures for Bright's disease and numerous complaints. The report also covers town affairs including a county paper discussion, and a Greeley city council biweekly session with lighting contracts, sidewalk repairs, a band room request, and alderman selections.
Greeley Home Talent Stage Benefits Woodmen Play
The seven minute nine Tuesday curtain rose for a Woodmen benefit play in Greeley managed by H. L. Van Meter. Cast included Arthur Kendel and Herbert Baker among local actors. Critics praised acting though some articulation suffered and noted the orchestra received warm applause.
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Greeley
Woodmen
H. L. van Meter
Denver
Old Kentucky
London Assurance
Sir Harcourt Courtley
Arthur Kendel Max Harkaway
M. Abbott Chas, Courtley
Ares Esee HH
L. van Meter
Richard Dazzel
Abbott Meddle
Attorney
Herbert Baker
Fred Clark Cool
Cece
Walter Nauman James
Martin
Eddie Abbott Simpson
Lady Gay Spanker
Louisa Whiteman
Grace Harkaway
Nellie Evans
Pert
Louise Beem
Arthur Kendel
Fred Clark
Abbott Brothers
Altho
van Meter
Unparalleled Time Record On Chicago Omaha Short Line
During the Omaha exposition period the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul trains on the Chicago and Omaha Short Line set daily arrival records. Trains carried ten to thirteen sleep cars and coaches nightly yet arrived on schedule, boosting the line as the fastest most reliable route between Omaha and Chicago. Coupon agents sell tickets via this railway and J. B. Preston in Denver handles information.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
J. B. Preston
Seventeenth Street
Denver
Colo
Greeley and La Salle Hack Line Schedules
A. P. Baird Proprietor operates hacks connecting with trains from Chicago and Denver. Departures from La Salle occur at 6 30 a m and 1 15 p m. From Oasis Union and Exchange hotels in Greeley departures are at 1 30 p m and 9 30 p m.
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Chicago
la Salle
Denver
Oasis
Union and Exchange
Greeley
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Harry F. Abernathy
J. A. Ran
Jas. A. Wooprury
Jas. J. Armstrong
P. A. Triper
Oliver Howard
Staxey Davis
B F. Mars
E. W. Harbaugh
Loveland Register
Law
Mr. Roche
EB. F. Abernathy
Love Land
J. F. Roche
Rankin
Coonradt
Galery
Chase & Sanborn
Mack’s”’ Grocery
California
The
R. H. Johns & CO
James F. Benedict
Frank Stearns
Hobson
Soles & Hamnett's
Garland Steel Ranges
Union Pacific
East Lake City
Portland
California Pointe
Carrer
Trinity Episcopal Church
Kris Kringle
Wainwright
Oliver Anon Oxford
Kyrie
Tallis
Willis
Gaul
Gower
Hodges
Elwanger Gower
Vitzore
Bright
Thomas W. Jones
Agt
Seventh St
Greeley, Cole
Trieune
Lamar Sparks
City Council
Maynor Woodbury
Huffsmith
Ecker
Neill
Thompson
M. P. Henderson
Committee On Electric Lights
Greeley Electric Light & Power Company
Fire Department B
Dee. 1
Greelay Electric Light & Power Company
Trisune
Denver Times
Mars
Levi Strauss & CO
San Francisco
U.S. A
Belgrade Square
Oak Hall
Gloucestershire
Schillings
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