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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
4
The snippet lists mailing options for daily and weekly editions from Greeley Colorado with prices 20c for monthly and 2.00 for yearly, notes second class posting, and cites the 1879 act as basis of mailing status.
Tuesday night saw a low of 4 below zero with generally fair skies across Colorado. Expect warmer conditions tonight into Thursday as Nelson Reynolds reports for the Weather Observer Service.
Evans Mrs Henry Behrens visits Denver. Mr and Mrs Joe Kempton of Loveland visit friends in Evans. E W Balfour cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Evans took a trip during the holiday at the start of the week.
H M Munger was in Fort Collins on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs H C Tully returned from Loveland where they visited friends. Mrs J R Porter left for Springer New Mexico after a telegram about her son Dr F R Porter who is ill. Mrs John Berry sold her Second Street home to Mr Woodward and plans to move to Rocky Ford. Cast for The Right of Way included many local residents. George Tracy Jr is seriously ill with a grave prognosis.
Mrs. E. Peterson has improved after illness. Mrs. S. S. Poe visited Miss May Wyman in Greeley yesterday and today. Mrs. Samuel Newell learned of her brother Stephen Burger of Clyde Kansas death by dispatch yesterday. Mrs. Heffernan and Mrs. Madison returned from Penn Yan New York where their father’s illness and death summoned them. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin near Estes Park visited E. K. Plumb last week and left for Cheyenne Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tew and Mr. and Mrs. Estabrook of Greeley spent Sunday at LaCasa ranch hosted by Mrs. E. L. Tew. James Powers traveled to Denver Friday and back Tuesday to be with his son there. Mrs. Lindeen and two children spent part of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corsberg. they left Friday for Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Mac Henderson of Sterling were in town Friday to discuss beet contracts for the sugar factory. Clayton Marvin, ill with pneumonia, is recovering. The school observed Washington’s Birthday with exercises Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Will Mortimer returned from Denver Sunday.
The New Century club is entertained today at Mrs. W. W. Hibbard's home. The program includes The Monroe Doctrine read by Mrs. Gene Abbott Initiative and Referendum by Mrs. Thomas Foley The History of Political Parties by Mrs. J. F. Roche About twenty members are invited and refreshments will be served.
Mr J L Bartlett of Bartlett Lumber Co returned last evening from Chicago where he attended a convention of concrete machinery manufacturers.
Mr. Bartlett has secured expert reports from top US engineers on cement tile used for sewers and drains. The research results, questioning cement’s superiority in this field, will likely be released to the public later.
The Berlin Ant Exhibit presents hundreds of reproductions by nearly a hundred renowned artists. Held under the Normal High School Senior class, with W. H. Graf of the Berlin Photographic Company in charge. Admission is by season tickets, 75 cents for adults and a dime for children.
Sigma Upsilon sorority initiated four members Miss Mary Nash Coraline Friel Bessie Law and Mabel Balch at the Cronkhite home then to the St. Cair theater for supper. Sixteen young ladies attended along with patronesses Mrs. Houston and Miss Ladd. The group enjoyed a royal supper and theater entertainment.
Mesdames Cecil Philips and Ray McClanee hosted a dinner party last Friday while Mr. and Mrs. McAnany entertained at dinner last Sunday. Denver visitors E. K. Smith and D. E. Young called on friends. Will Reynolds was ill and deputy H. J. Twombly served. Episcopal Guild women served supper for dancers on February 22. A farmers institute with several speakers and Col. Tuttle on the flag drew attendees. Miss Tedman read Monday evening and Miss Avon along with Misses Myrtle and Paulyn Ladd sang Tuesday night. The event was beneficial and well attended.
The C. L. Walker ranch sale drew a large crowd last week. Highlandlake Belgium Stock Company held a Fairview meeting on Tuesday. Rev. C. C. Dobbs completed a successful Mead church series on Wednesday. Beer workers arrived from Hastings, Nebraska. E. H. Knott suffered a sprained back on Saturday. A Longmont man bought the store and dwelling and will move in soon. Ongoing construction and lumber hauling from Longmont for farm work were reported.
Notice to stockholders announces the Lucerne Hall company annual meeting on Thursday March 25 19% at 8 pm at Lucerne Hall for transacting business and electing officers. MAX GERRY secretary.
Arthur Kimball, longtime newspaper man and former telegraph editor for the Denver Times, sold his eighty acre farm near Hillsboro yesterday. The Denver & Laramie split the parcel into three parts with Laramie taking the center, A. T. Milburn the east third, and D. W. Rogers the west third, bringing Kimball $12,000.
The Tribune offers guidance for choosing top job work services. It highlights selecting reputable printers, quality materials, and reliable deadlines to ensure professional results. Readers are urged to compare portfolios and request samples before contracting vendors.
County records reveal plans for two reservoirs. The McCarthy project near Platteville aims to create a vast 15 billion cubic foot basin with a $2 million dam to irrigate Platte and St Vrain waters. Another reservoir by Nina P Jones near Roggen estimates $2300 cost for a 20 million cubic foot basin.
A column lists numerous transfers and deeds with grantors grantees and payments. Entries include Ardell to Mellon and Mellon to Mellon, various parcels in townships, and railroad company land strips. Values range from 1 to 9500 dollars, detailing lots and tracts in Parish Heights Eaton Nunn Severance Mountain View Greenley and NE SW land descriptions.
In the Colorado senate a petition signed by hundreds of voters protested any amendment adverse to the local option law and urged a Search and Seizure act to apprehend booze. In the house Colorado refused to endorse the South Dakota polygamy law 20 to 29, aimed at Mormons in the south.
Heavy storm moving through the south yesterday caused six deaths near Augusta Georgia and nearly wiped out Fisher Tennessee. The tempest brought widespread destruction with collapsing trees injuring many and causing enormous property damage.
Farmers' Mercantile Co seeks good Pearl and Rural potatoes for the next ten days. Potatoes in marketable condition please contact the Mercantile.
The article traces the goose as a symbol across civilizations from ancient Egypt to Burma China Japan and Siam. It notes geese as emblems of Seb Osiris Buddhist ritual and wedding custom weights and auspicious tokens, with Layard’s Nineveh finds and a mass of geese surrounding Anajapoora temple.
A Smith's Magazine excerpt describes long rehearsals with exacting discipline and the harsh choice between enduring unpaid weeks and the lure of a glorious triumph. It portrays actors facing fear, poverty, and the emotional toll in crowded dressing rooms.
A historical note on Poor Richard's Almanac compiled by Benjamin Franklin. It highlights famous maxims such as Early to bed and early to rise and Constant dropping wears away stones. Franklin boasted sales of about 16 000 copies annually and the last edition appeared in 1782.
A hospital surgeon dismisses a medical student asking to note the accident as the student confuses a camel child with an umbrella. The dialogue shows confusion and a quick correction amid a crash scene.
A communication from the commander in chief of the fleet proposes changes to the enlisted men’s uniform shirt. The letter was sent to officials for comment and each indorsement briefly notes the subject, one stating simply that the commander in chief desires to change the shirt.
A reflective piece extols rowing as more than fitness, emphasizing the deep rhythm and discipline behind the sport and the genuine joy of synchronized motion. The author frames rowing as an art requiring experience to be fully grasped.
A Baltimore American tease ponders human contradictions with nature asking if any green or natural traits exist in people. The excerpt reflects wit and wordplay about grass and gendered roles in a column fragment.
A terse exchange frames a paradox about marriage and insight. One speaker asks how to understand a girl and the reply warns that marriage may come too late to deepen understanding.
A rural note captures a child’s plea about a young suitor. The speaker asks a mother to treat the caller with kindness, highlighting a family moment of affection and social pressure.
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