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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1910
Page
6
Fred Barnett of Los Angeles argues for breeding Chinese ring neck pheasants in Colorado to destroy grasshoppers and protect crops. He cites pheasants digging for insect eggs, guarding that a $25,000 yearly commitment could yield major pest control and added sport and meat value. California has begun a similar program.
A film titled The Red Cross Seal from Edison Manufacturing and the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis will premiere December 16 nationwide. The 1000 foot drama follows Ellen Williams as she seeks a prize for a Red Cross seal design, helps a consumptive boy, and inspires a wealthy stranger to fund renovations and health care, ending in love and a new life shaped by the Red Cross seal. The story blends romance with public health education to promote tuberculosis prevention and cure. Winifred Black reports.
A young girl studies a red and gold Christmas magazine with vivid scenes of Santa Claus, cowboys, Spanish señoritas, pirates, gardens, and purple peaks. Her eyes glow with absorbed interest as she explores color and imagination.
J. W. Greer of Greenwood Louisiana suffered severe lumbago pain requiring hypodermic injections. Back pain progressed to near paralysis until Foley's Kidney Remedy provided relief. He states he is no longer troubled by the condition and endorses the product sold by druggists.
Jefferies, the Owl Creek schoolteacher in Weld county, implements a three-committee student government system with monthly led by order, attendance, and honor. With 28 students, attendance exceeds 27 on average and tardiness is rare. The honor committee is highly praised for its impact, and Jefferies is on leave after a trip toward Albany, Missouri.
Miss Nettie Doke teaches at Grover and visits her parents over holidays. George Phillips and Horace Reed were in Gill on Friday. Miss Katie Staver of Kersey visited friends Friday. Mrs. Clara Sylvester assists in Gill and Decker store during the rush. Miss Helen Richey from the Normal visits her parents. Miss Goodrich returned to Missouri after visiting Mrs. Alden. H. Rudd returned from Florida with plans to plant an orange grove. Lincoln school pupils presented a Christmas program in Gill and Decker hall under Miss Ankney and Smith. Gill Gun Club organized with officers Howard Briscoe president Jamie Woods VP H C Millie secretary-treasurer.
William Brown, traveling 20 000 miles around the world in a dog drawn wagon, reached Greeley yesterday afternoon. He plans a brief Christmas stop and then aims for Denver before heading east to complete the journey within a year. A $10 000 wager hinges on reaching St Johns Newfoundland by next Christmas. Brown travels with seven dogs, three of which are four years into the circumpolar trek. He earns funds by selling postal card photos at a few cents each and continues despite occasional delays from dogs or wagon repairs.
A young man from Greeley journeys home by the U P railroad with two dollars, hoping to save for a supper and Pullman fare. In the dining car his companion orders meals as he trims his choices, driving the tally toward two thousand two hundred dollars in imagined costs and a nervous breakdown.
The piece discusses Bret Harte's poem Heathen Chinee and an enduring printer error. It notes Harte failed to catch a misprint where the line should read “twenty-four jacks” instead of “twenty-four packs” and explains how the misprint persisted across editions. The tale links the error to euchre card values and the poem’s notoriety.
In Portugal the small farmers ride on the back of mules through a modern urban rush. The custom persists as riders sit upright while the mule bears the load, a habit dating to earlier times that endures even as farmers advance toward prosperity.
The Mystic Seven and The Rossel Islanders held the number 7 in awe. A native policeman offered the dialect meaning but feared saying seven, linking it to storms and misfortune, a belief noted by Miss Grimshaw in her book on The New New Guineas.
A humorous exchange in the Atlanta Constitution envisions a couple debating marriage. One speaker longs for a simple home where he can rest, smoke, and feel comfortable, while the other warns that marriage might spoil the dream.
A Cleveland Leader quote portrays a 22 year old man as a veteran of nine wars, claiming six months in South America makes him seem seasoned. The exchange highlights the unexpected implications of wartime experience on youth perception.
A concise proverb attributed to Harrisburg Telegraph quotes about individuals who focus on personal affairs and avoid complaint, reflecting a plainspoken attitude toward self-sufficiency and discretion.
An official statement from Denver area lawyers confirms Paris reports that French bankers have arranged funding to finish the Standley Lake and Heavylyn systems in 1911. The vast project would reclaim over 206000 acres within 560 miles of Denver, including Standley Lake and Marshall Lake reservoirs, Barr Lake, Milton reservoir, and 218 miles of ditches.
The Standley Lake system and Platte River ditches are to be enlarged and a reservoir network built to supply water for the Henrylyn Irrigation District near Hudson, Colorado. The plan, laboring promoters say, will near completion and provide reliable irrigation for the 1912 season.
A Pasteur Institute developed rat destroying virus proved effective abroad and proposed for use in America. The virus is a feverlike disease that affects rats but not humans or animals, spreading from the air and water. It is delivered in 6 inch tubes, mixed with cold water and salt, poured over bread or oats, and placed where rats travel.
An old ad copy touts Ballard’s Horehound Syrup with a bonus porous plate for the chest free with each bottle. It promises relief for deep seated coughs needing external and internal treatment and mentions Carson W. Gilbert as seller.
Mr and Mrs Charles Cem head Saturday for California for several months. They will first visit Prano then travel down the coast, spreading word of their plans as they depart.
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