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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1912
Page
7
Tomson's Glove Fitting Corsets showcase new models for slender figures in America. Known for durable styles, these corsets have been appreciated by women for years and now offer improved fit and comfort. They emphasize elegance, shape, and growing demand among wearers.
A Feb 3 crash south of the city injures Miss Cora Bloomfield, a student of a nearby college and basketball player. A car driven by Lin Crouse from Loveland left the roadway hitting a telephone pole, with Cora left badly injured and taken to Fort Col. Also injured in the car were Miss May Taylor and another occupant. the accident leader Clark and others were unaffected.
Feb 3 meeting at the Fort Lupton armory attracted attendees from Platte, Longmont and the country. W A Barr, a cultural expert, demonstrated practical use of machinery for milk processing. A supply team tested equipment on farms while Fort Lupton showcased new installations. The event featured dairy expert Gilbert Ro McCleten and others. Next Wednesday will host another large gathering with more expert speakers.
A Tribune want ad describes an evening gathering at Mr and Mrs H in Pleasant Valley. Guests assembled for a farewell party for Mrs Henderson and Mr H with a large turnout. Gifts were exchanged and tokens presented as part of the event.
The largest barn in Greeley owned by Frank Young burned late Friday afternoon. A team of horses inside the barn was saved only with difficulty as they returned to the burning building. Loss is about 2500 dollars with 400 insurance. The fire also destroyed a water tank, the gasoline engine house, part of a new greenhouse, ten harness sets, burlap and sash inventory. The farm sits at Second Street and Sixteenth Avenue. origin of the fire is undetermined. Andy Epple resided on the property.
Fort Collins February 6 stockholders of the North Poudre Irrigation company voted to consolidate with Mountain Supply Storage company. The merged system will use 121 feet of Michigan river water under priority to improve Wellington district facilities and reduce administration costs by 3000 to 4000 dollars annually. Confirmation by Mountain Supply Storage company is required.
A canvass shows more Grover Keota area residents oppose dividing Weld county than support it. William R. Kelly will provide data on costs, as landowners face higher taxes and unpaid rolls if Grover is set off. Critics warn of higher recording and court fees and salaries for new officials.
The North Side Country Club hosted its annual Hubby Night with fifty guests at the Chalfont home near Evans. A 6:30 turkey dinner, flags on place cards, and toasts by Mrs. W. M. Wilson and Charles Bliss followed the president Mrs. Isabella Rienks’s toast. Vocal and instrumental numbers by Miss Rome Jones and Miss Nell Clendennen. a letter from absent member Mrs. S. A. Bradfield read from California.
Johnstown plans an annual Dairy Day with a first event featuring cow judging in the morning and a free lunch at noon. Afternoon talks will include Prof Barr Prof Maris of Fort Collins State Dairy Commissioner Cochran and others with a dairy machinery demonstration and evening band program. The Commercial club and local business men sponsor and invite all to attend.
S L W Church at Gill reports ongoing February services led by Rev. Lynn with several new church accessions and baptismal services planned. Trustees plan to purchase the M L Bardwell property as a seven room parsonage on a 150 foot lot. Bardwell to move to California. Choir planned with twenty voices under chorister Mr. Tucker. Church has eighty-five members. social engagements paused district wide.
An evening event at the school auditorium brought together the Women’s Club circle and Ladies’ Aid to hear about living costs and potential cures. Speakers included Mayor Fry, Geo Osterhout, Miss Van Dor, and Principal of the schools, with Axel Johnson among others. Debates focused on high living costs due to trusts and tariffs. proposed cures discussed but not settled. A joint meeting is planned for March 1 with President Lary of the State Agricultural College to discuss farm and college relations.
At a February 6 meeting the Eaton Farmers Union criticized northern Colorado commercial clubs for sending a sugar investigation committee to Washington. Bruce Eaton’s full testimony was read as the record. The union condemned the move and discussed wholesale sugar purchase and alfalfa seed for sale through local merchants.
A Denver alderman, after spending time drinking, boarded a northbound train and was brought to LaSalle by rail staff. Dave Stewart assisted him, giving a tour of the city before sending him back to Denver, praising LaSalle as a premier resort.
In Windsor, February 6, the active Methodist Brotherhood met at the Methodist church with night services. Frank Laybourn was elected to lead, with Kent Foster, Harry Whitwell, M. Whitwell, and George Kern as officers and George Kern as secretary. Vice presidents are George Kern and John Comin, treasurer. The group plans practical, helpful activities and discussions on religious topics under Laybourn’s leadership.
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A crowd of residents traveled to Denver to testify in the Evans Ditch case. The dispute centers on a forty foot water claim and a change endgate in the ditch affecting Evans town. The involved water is valued at about 10 000 with Thompson ditches opposing the claim.
Dr. F L Bartlett and Warden Tynan spoke at the Weld County Commercial Club on road improvements. A Larimer county road camp may move dairy county work within 60 days. convicts could build roads here if Weld County provides food, teams, and supervision while the state supplies labor and clothes.
Fort Collins resident W E Aikin plans to lease city land at the mouth of the Poudre canon near the waterworks for a summer pleasure resort. If approved, land would be improved with a big fireplace, pavilion, tables and swings for picnics and dances, accessed by a branch Colorado & Southern line from Fort Collins.
Eaton February 6 The Eaton Round Table club met at Dr Bellrose's home with good attendance. C J Stockfleth presented a lengthy paper on Emigration and Immigration. The discussion was animated and diverse in opinion. Miss Hunter led recreation with a guessing game and refreshments were served. Next meeting at the Bellrose home will feature Government Forester Marshall of Fort Collins as speaker.
Mrs. Kemono Ikeda sues Floyd and Cecil Preston in district court for 1920 dollars claiming $320 cash was taken from her trunk during a police search tied to George Ikeda bootlegging case. She seeks exemplary damages and a body judgment with potential imprisonment for unpaid verdict. Proceedings probe warrantless search and beer seizure at Ikeda home. The case, first of its kind in Greeley, draws attention.
Guy Powers owner of a Windsor garage has filed suit for 211.25 dollars against Henry Fiet a young Russian. Powers says Fiet meddled with the car while its engine ran causing the vehicle to lunge forward tearing away considerable machinery in front of the garage.
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