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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1891
Page
5
Social and religious notices list church services at Masonic lodge events and Windsor town board details. It notes preaching times at M. E. Church, Sabbath School, and prayer services, with local leaders and schedules for band practice and lodge meetings. Includes names of clergy and town officials.
A Highlandlake delegation will travel to Denver with Greeley men to oppose Adams county. A sleighing party rode to Sunnyside school for a lyceum meeting. L. D. Oviatt returns from the San Luis Valley after a month at home. Chas Evans travels to Eaton and Collins. Frank Oviatt made a quick trip to Denver last Friday. John Miller of Denver visited Evans. D. B. Beal was in Denver on business. Miss Watson visited Platteville. Mrs. John Beattie left for Fort Sumner, N M. John Wygal of Hillsboro called on friends. Miss Effie Martin returned to Denver. The Woman's Relief Corps plans a Valentine entertainment at Young's hall. Mrs. S. M. Sanborn of Denver visited nearby friends. Gus Shepard plans to move to Denver. Nemo.
The President announced a reciprocity pact with Brazil under the new tariff law admitting many farm products free while manufacturing goods face a 25 percent reduction. Kansas considers a mortgage tax bill. Rev Sam Jones reports a Palestine Texas lecture ended in a street altercation with Mayor J J Ward wielding a cane before Jones defended himself. Ten thousand coal miners in ConellsvillePennsylvania walk out in a strike.
Frightful blizzard results arrive hourly across the state. Loss of life and heavy cattle losses reported with a Chadron citizen named Lissent killed near his stable and found late in the evening. Two 14 year old boys Ed Chester and Steve St Peter perished in the storm nearby.
Mrs Milton Cummins wife of a prominent Chadron area farmer died in a snow drift near her home while en route to the cowstable. Blinding snow and isolation hinder rescue as railroad traffic remains suspended in the interior. Relief committees have been organized.
Land offering near Rocky Ford Colorado for gardening use. Limited to experienced irrigators only. Inquiries directed to BD Sannorn.
For sale two work teams No 1 driving horses a good second hand buggy and the best farms in Weld county for the money by John W Sanborn.
Miss Elizabeth Gougar and Miss Isa bella Wylie open a real estate office in a Dearborn Street Chicago building. Glove fashion shifts from four button to pricked seams, and Spanish mantilla makes a theatre comeback. Opera star Mme Adini dazzles Paris critics. Parsee women push Bay University exams. Modjeska pursues literary fame with American tour reportage.
The board grants a recommendation for J. W. Daniels as water commissioner for District 5 and forwards cattle taxation details for school district funding. They review bills, approve warrants, and discuss transportation for an insane spouse, constable fees, and resignations.
The article notes that Syrup of Figs was first produced as a perfect laxative and remains a pleasant, refreshing remedy that cleanses the system gently. It highlights the expansion of modern facilities for human welfare and the growing popularity of the product as a springtime health aid.
Rochester physician J B Heston narrates his six year struggle with Bright's Disease. After failing to find relief from multiple doctors and therapies he credits War ne r's Safe Cure with restoring his health in three months. He urges readers to seek kidney evaluation for subtle symptoms and attests to the remedy's life saving potential.
Daniel Hawks as trustee will sell at public auction on March 9 1891 at 10 am at the Weld county courthouse front door for cash the southwest quarter section 24 township 4 north range 68 west plus two shares in the Supply Ditch Company securing a $1000 note with interest. The sale follows a default on three interest installments and acceleration of the loan by Louis O Munson. First publication in The Greeley Tribune February 4 1891.
A New York Herald summary recalls the Apache wars in the Arizona and northern Mexico border region. It highlights Old Victoria Chiricahua leader Victorio commanding about 200 warriors, his advanced age yet iron rule, and his raids that terrified settlers for years. The piece notes how government troops failed to stop the depredations before Victorio was killed and dispersal followed, then Cochise and finally Geronimo led similar campaigns for years.
A young woman employed as a companion to an elderly Berlin woman ran away after two days. The mistress sought arrest under a law requiring notice, but police said she could only sue for damages. The girl testified and was believed, noting dogs and birds in every room and an improvised hospital for animals. The duties included washing dogs and sharing a bed with multiple pets.
Hawaiian fishermen near Waialua on Oahu hauled ashore a monster shark estimated at eighteen feet long. The village killed the creature with axes and cut it up revealing two large turtles in its stomach. The jaws were displayed in Honolulu aboard the steamer C R Bishop, boasting seven rows of teeth and twenty two inch extension. The mate reportedly escaped.
The Washington Star describes a primitive Alaskan bath where long sticks form a four foot diameter circle, tied at six feet high, a wood arc and stones are heated, and blankets trap the heat while participants perspire inside the leather seat.
Mrs Brinkley tells her husband to bring an umbrella as they prepare for church. The exchange questions whether rain is likely and who will preach, noting they will hear their regular preacher.
A Mexican public school is depicted as a large beehive where during part of the day children study aloud. Each student tries to make as much noise as possible while the others listen to their own books, a rivalry used to force learning whether students want it or not.
Eye witness William H. Burns narrates the wreck of the A. H. Hurlburt schooner off Black Point near Newport. A furious gale and sleet pelted the crew as waves slammed the vessel onto jagged rocks. Only one man survived the perilous climb to shore. the captain, mate, and steward perished.
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