Greeley Tribune Founder Credited with Paper’s Growth
The Greeley Tribune, founded in 1870 by N. C. Mee Cer, is noted for its large subscription base. H. Wolfe, manager, is referenced in the notice.
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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1908
Page
4
The Greeley Tribune, founded in 1870 by N. C. Mee Cer, is noted for its large subscription base. H. Wolfe, manager, is referenced in the notice.
Trib urges forming a choral union at Creeley and reports Prof. W. K. Stiffey offers to train a chorus. He seeks only that members understand they cannot perform an oratorio immediately, as months to a year of drill are needed for a large group.
The article invites a meeting to gauge interest in a training program by Prof. Stiffey for city singers. It asks choir leaders like Strong Hatch Dougherty Smith Clark to organize and determine sentiment before deciding on further steps.
City officials weigh keeping the relic at Island Grove park or moving it to Linn Grove cemetery. If sentiment favors it, the object should stay at Island Grove for long term preservation as a historic asset. Island Grove park is planned for future improvements including trees grass and water supply for a pleasure resort for residents.
The text envisions adding an affordable playground in Island Grove park as a future center of the city, housing relics and a small zoological garden to make the area a local attraction, possibly integrating the old city hall into the landscape.
A Weld county audience reacts to The Man of the Hour at the Greeley opera house, framing the play as a truth about urban political graft. The piece argues rural voters share similar dynamics, condemning party bosses, vote buying, and limited voice in nominating candidates while praising figures like La Follette Folk and Roosevelt as models of honesty.
The text urges readers to credit honest effort in politics, reject boss control, and back conventions, direct primaries, and non-partisan local government. It calls for continued fighting for honesty in politics and asks readers to join in the coming campaign to push toward a true republican government.
The career of Fritz Kreisler, renowned violinist, is recounted from child prodigy to mature artist. He performs at the Greeley opera house Thursday February 27 under the Fortnightly club, with critical praise noting his mastery, expressive tone, and technical prowess across major concertos.
The ladies of the W R C and D A R plan a Colonial entertainment in the Armory next Monday evening with colonial costumes encouraged. Proceeds go to charity and aiding the needy. Tickets scarce at Horne's and Norma Hill book stores. The P E Sisterhood held a Valentine party at Mrs John McCutcheon's home last Friday with poems and jingles and valentine décor. About twenty five ladies attended.
A classic ad asserts Chamberlain's Pain Balm swiftly relieves rheumatism pain. It claims one application relieves pain and many users are permanently cured, with 25 and 50 cent sizes sold by all druggists.
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