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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1905
Page
4
Public notice appears in the Greeley Tribune announcing a large subscription list. The item references postal service classifications and transmission through the mails at second class rates.
The Greeley Tribune informs subscribers that the paper will continue until they request discontinuation and urges prompt requests for stopping. It notes back dues, with want ads at 19 cents per line and local notices 10 cents per line, plus cards of thanks and resolutions at 10 cents per line.
The Tribune notes print run for 1904 is 1900 copies as a baseline and states the pressroom circulation books and subscription lists are open to inspection by any advertiser at any time.
A Colorado dispute over newspaper circulation accuracy pits The Tribune against The Sun. The Tribune proposes a joint, public circulation audit with a $25 to $50 incentive if the Sun proves its claimed numbers are accurate or not, highlighting discrepancies between stated and actual copies printed.
A Colorado town faces resistance from some quarters to a plan sending potato donations to Ireland famine victims. Mayor Watson backs the drive while critics, including Weld county press voices, claim charity efforts are hampered by slander. Proposals include a citywide sprinkling cart plan funded by a business license to improve fire protection and curb rising insurance costs.
A Sun offer promises to print 1,800 copies and deliver payment if accepted. The note claims absolute good faith and asks what the Sun man will do in response to the deal.
The Tribune discusses reforming the city fire service from a volunteer setup to a paid, organized force. A proposed plan includes purchasing a team and housing a night watchman at an engine house to ensure immediate response, funded by a business license tax to cover costs.
A Tribune 1904 headline warned of growing mail order evil harming home merchants and farmers. The Greeley Sun replied with a front page scare urging locals to buy at home, arguing prices in Greeley match or beat city mail order costs. The papers clashed over where shoppers should trade.
An endorsement from J. W. Miller of 715 LaPorte Avenue Fort Collins Colorado extols Dean's Kidney pills as a cure for kidney complaints and backache. He recounts relief after prior ineffectual treatments and urges others to try the remedy sold by H Reynolds & Co. priced at 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co. as sole US agents.
The State Agricultural College offers a two week program starting January 16 for mature stockmen and farmers in Colorado. Lectures and demonstrations cover livestock judging, diseases, feeding, breeding and management with leaders from major universities and industry. The two dollar entrance fee includes sessions and demonstrations, with detailed daily topics and evening lectures guiding farm and ranch practice.
Imperfect digestion harms nutrition and vitality as bile flow declines. Herbine is claimed to tone the stomach liver and kidneys, improve appetite and complexion, and restore vigor. Available at 50 cents per bottle from J. F. Fezer.
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