Fourteen Years After the Maine Sinking in Havana Harbor
A Tribune summary from Canon City records reflections on the 1898 sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor at 9:40 PM. It recounts the wreck’s raising efforts, the cofferdam, and the disputed cause of the explosion, noting multiple historical dates and the ship’s significance for the Spanish American War.
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Tribune
Guy A. Hardy
Canon City Record
Maine
Havana Harbor
Spain
Cuba
United States
Philippine Islands
Porto Rico
Spanish Islands
Congress
Coffer
Major Fern
Washington
Havana
America
Charles D. Sigsbee
Bryan to Speak in Greeley at Opera House
William Jennings Bryan will address a 2 PM Saturday talk at the Greeley opera house after lecturing in Denver Friday night. The Tribune arranged the appearance and set general admission at 25 cents with some 50 cent seats to cover expenses. Mothers Circle meets at North Side schoolhouse to discuss common parenting mistakes with a paper by Mrs. Clara Rugh. next session is March 22.
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William Jennings Bryan
Greely Opera House
Mr. Bryan
Denver
Greeley
North
Tribune
Greeley Opera House
Bryan
Mothers’ Circle
Schoro House
Clara Rugh
Station Agent Sick Severance
L S Reed station agent here, ill for some time, was moved to Greeley hospital Saturday with neuritis. Charles Nixon carried him to the hospital by car. The passage also contains an advertisement urging use of HER BINE for bowel irregularity, with price 50c, sold by Gilbert Drug Co.
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Severance
L. S. Reed
Greeley Hospital
Charles Nixon
Gilbert Drug Co
Club hears from Rucker and Martin on tariff policy
Letters from Congressman A. W. Rucker and John A. Martin regarding tariff reductions on Colorado products were received by the Commercial Club of Greeley. Rucker vows consistency in votes and invites future correspondence. the letters are fil ed on official file.
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Commercial Club
Colorado
John A. Martin
A. W. Rucker
Colorado delegation pledges square deal for Colorado
February 13 1912 letter from John A Martin to the Commercial Club of Greeley Colorado promises the state’s delegation will support equal protection and a substantial tariff revision. He states Colorado will contribute fairly and no more. Also advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment for burns cuts and scalds sold by Gilbert Drug Co.
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House of Representatives
Commercial Club
Greeley
Colo
Colorado
John A. Martin
Women Club Entertains Eaton at Annual Quet
The Eaton Women's club hosted its husbands in a red and white themed gathering at the Snyder home on Thursday. Thirty guests attended as Mrs. McCall welcomed all and Mayor Phillips spoke for the men. Music by Mrs. Phillips and daughters accompanied recitations by Mrs. Carlson and Mrs. Seviers, with club daughters serving as waitresses.
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Women’s Club
Eaton
McCall
Mayor Phillips
Phillips
John Carlson
Seviers
D L N W President Announces Rail Line Financial Settlement
Denver to Laramie line reaches long awaited funding deal. Key terms reduce floating debt by 1.5 million dollars, concentrate enough stock to stabilize management for ten years, and create coal company cooperation for funding. Scott extension planned this season to about 100 miles from Denver. New officers include N T Guernsey chairman and F A Bridge 2nd VP. Charles Scott Johnson remains president.
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C. S. Johnston
Denver-Laramie
State Line
Johnston
the Tribune
Colorado-Wyoming Coal Company
Scott
Denver
N. T. Guernsey
Des Moines
Iowa
F. A. Bridge
Madison
Wisconsin
Otto Huber
Rock Island
Ilinois
O. D. Berro
Windsor High Five club hosts Valentine card party
In Windsor Vance hall the High Five club entertained husbands with a Valentine themed card party and supper. Mrs. George Frye won the ladies first prize. Jack Donnell took the men’s prize. Mrs Donnell won the ladies consolation after a cut. The event concludes this year’s fortnightly card series of twenty two Windsor ladies.
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Windsor
Vance, Hall
George Frye
Jack Donnell
Rober
Hanna
Satiricus Reports CaliforniaTrip Tales From Riverside to Redlands
Satiricus writes from Los Angeles about a three day journey along the Orange Belt through Pomona Riverside Redlands Ontario and other towns. He notes vast orchards and 4000 acre vineyards damaged by a recent frost and describes meetings with Greeley natives and librarians including Mr Daniels at Riverside and a Carnegie library. He climbs Rubicough mountain and visits San Diego Hogarty and the Sherman Indian school noting a 20000 volume Redlands library funded by a eastern publisher. He ends with encounters with old friends and reflections on rainless California atmosphere.
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the Tribune
Los Angeles
Pomona
Riverside
Redlands
Ontario
Salt Lake Road
Greeley
Carver
Emma Buckley
Daniels
Normal School
Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Carnegie Library
Glenwood Tavern
Sherman Indian
Rubicough Mountain
Colorado
Satiricus
Smiley Heights
Cal
Myself
Central City Park
Jim Russell
Sol Hopkins
Agan Sterling
San Diego
Hogarty
Sherman
Racecon
Third
Wisconsin Infantry
John Springer
Land Patent Unearths Old Shinn Grant Near Evans
Evans February 19 report reveals a long lost 1875 land patent to Captain Jonathan Shinn was found in Denver after 37 years, perfecting the chain of title for the Shinn place now owned by T Olson. The document settles transfer hitches and ties the pioneer Indian fighter to the property once lived on and celebrated in local social life. Also notices announce a March 15 special stockholders meeting for The Greeley Gas Company to consider dissolution and a March 9 annual meeting of Greeley Irrigation Company to elect directors and set assessments.
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Denver
Oleson
Jonathan Shinn
Peter Huffamith
Greeley
Captain Shinn
Sand Creek
Evans and Greeley
Old Shinn
Lote Shinn
Peter Huffsmith
Greeley Gas Company
Greeley Gas & Fuel Company
Ninth Avenue
Colorado
Board of Directors
Alfred Riley
Colo
Greeley Irrigation Company
Ninth Street
Moses and Kinsella
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Rucker
Martin
Commercial Club OF
J. F. McCrery
Ballard
Iain
Foley Kidney
Ilbert Bros
Park Place
Opera House
Stey
Daily Tribune
California
Guaeeley
Calif
Evans Ditch
Notics
State Lands
Henry
Notary
Trees and & Save
Cullen
Ten
Eri
Tat
Catari
HAY Fev
Ty Brothers
Warren
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