Explosion at Hodge beet shack Injures two boys
On a Sunday afternoon an explosion occurred while Jim and Will Smith and Jet Hardesty transferred powder from a large can to smaller cans. Hardesty was thrown 20 feet, the walls blew out and the roof collapsed. Will’s clothing burned. his head and hands were severely burned and he will be laid up six weeks. Two other boys escaped.
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Jim
Will Smith
Jet Hardesty
Hodge
Young Hardesty
Hardesty
Wii
Ulme
Local Notices From The Delta Town Bulletin
Fragmentary notes recount deaths, land moves, bank visits, and social events. Several names appear including Waite, Stapleton, Robb, Pickett, Thompson, and Hastings amid references to a literary meeting schedule and a farm trade between Warner and a Missouri buyer.
Local notes on deaths illnesses and moves in Greeley area
Elwell and Miller families in Greeley mourn recent burial in Denver. Typhoid illness affects Nelson and Mrs. John. Itha Crowe threatened by fever but improving. Revival services noted at Mount Zion. Accident details discussed by editor in town. Goodwins relocate and open dressmaking parlor grandma Toton's home. Sloan family grieving death of father Mr Ima with body sent to Berthoud for interment.
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BN. Miller
Greeley
Brown
Roy Thornton
Denver
J. W. Cleaver Elwe
Agust Nelson
John m
Itha Crowe
A. J. Springstom
Miss Thomas
Mount Zion
Johnstown
Mrs. Goodwin
Grandma Toton
Mrs. Goodh
John Sloan
Ward
Ima
Idaho
Berthoud
Community Notes From Highlandlake Transitions And Trials
Local updates report residents moving between Highlandlake Longmont and Denver with Ritchey Holmes and Woodley changing homes. Miss Clark and Miss Ragan assume school housing duties as snow disrupts classes. Real estate transfers dominate the week with Adams Knott and McCormick Berthoud involved in land and stock moves. school resumes in church reception room.
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Clark
Ragan
Mim Strawbridge
Denver
Town News Briefs From Johnstown Area
Mrs HH Rogers remains hospitalized in Denver. C Micks visited Boulder on Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs F M Knott visited Wednesday. Miss Lena Fairbairn of Berthoud visited Johnstown Monday. Mrs Morley Fairbairn visited Masonville Tuesday. Mrs EB Hicks and Wm Hicks returned home Friday after a week in Denver. Miss Lottie Parrish is home from Boulder University for the holidays.
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Rogers
Denver
C. Micks
Boulder
F. M. Knott
Lena Fairbairn
Berthoud
Johnstown
Morley Fairbairn
Masonville
Local Social Notes From Lucerne Gatherings
Mrs Milne was a caller at Mrs Hixon's Friday. Mr McDougal has gone to Colorado Springs for a visit. Buell school started again Monday after a vacation of two weeks. The social at the chapel was a grand success with all reporting a good time. Simon Bollinger and family returned from a visit with Mrs Bollinger's folks in Kansas. Mrs Buckler gave a party New Year's night in honor of her sister and cousin. All had a delightful time.
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Simon Bollinger
Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Meetings
A Miss M r-Link clerks in the Mra. Wm Kerr visited Mrs. Ross Webber last week. Edna Hart guests her brother Jesse Hart for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis and Mr. and Mrs. John Hembree dined with Mrs. Mary Stapleton. Claud’s wife plans to join him in Raton New Mexico soon. Rapital ladies aid to hold all day session at Mrs Chaefe’s Thursday. Congregational Sunday school elected new officers with Mrs Chas Bilott as superintendent and Mrs Walter Fry as assistant.
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Mra. Wm. Kerr
Ross Webber
Edna Hart
Jesse Hart
Fred Davis
John Hembree
Mary Stapleton
Claud
Raton
New Mexico
Rapital Ladies’ Aid
Mra. Prod Chaefe
Congregational Sunday School
Chas, Biliott
Walter Fry
School officials reelected secretary and treasurer amid local fire incident
Miss Lola Musser was reelected secretary and treasurer with Ruth Campbell as assistant and Frances Wol as organist. Prof Brown returned to the school house for lunch, found a west room fire caused by a defective flue, and the blaze was quickly extinguished. The damage was repaired the next day. Later that night a jail break occurred as Bill Cox known as Ooor was jailed after arrest. thieves later stole bolt cutters from Preston's shop and cut the jail door lock, freeing a bird.
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Tendent
Lola Musser
Ruth Campbell
Frances Woland
Brown
Greeley
Coilee
Bill Cox
Ooor
Preston
Local Scene Reports Visitors and Preaching Schedule
BIQ BEND residents Mr and Mrs Flowers visited in Erie with friends last week. Mrs Fuller and family of Illinois are visiting sister Mrs Hutchinson. Rev Coffman will preach here next Sunday afternoon and evening. W F Hines new Nantes store nearly finished with John Miller supervising. Miss Lilly Todd and Sidney Lane dined with Miss Davis. Mr and Mrs Thompson of Ohio stayed with sister Mrs Thacker for several weeks.
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Coffman
W. F. Hines
Nantes
John Miller
Lilly Todd
Sidney Lane
Miss Davis
Mrs. Thompson
Ohio
Thompson
Thacker
Local News Roundup From Hardin and Surrounds
Helen Carlson Hardin sick list. Chas Alford family moved to Hardin for the winter. Gordon family from Box Eider moved to ranch in East Evans. School opened with attendance after vacation. Summers family left for Denver. Claude Williams rented Sam McAfee ranch for year. Margaret Sanford returned to Greeley for Normal. Josie Brubaker and F W Hunter attended Ben Hur at Broadway to Denver. C B E Houston of Great Western Sugar Co in Greeley met locals for contracts.
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Chas. Alford
Hardin
A. Gordon
Box Eider
East Evans
Mr. Summers
Mr. Sanford
Sdenver
Claude Williams
Sam McAfee
Margaret Sanford
Greeley
Normal
Josie Brubaker
F. W. Hunter
Ben Hur
Denver
C. BE. Houston
Great Western Sugar Company
Crow Creek Highlights and Local Changes
Ross Oliver visited A. A. Woods and Frank Williams report his sister visiting last week. H. EK. Witwer has returned east on business. George Shearer of Delta bought a farm on the S. L. W. ranch. The S. L. W. district begun a weekly literary meeting. J. L. Ewings' house carpenters finished. occupancy soon.
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Frank Williams
H. EK. Witwer
George Shearer
Delta
Carpenters
J. L. Ewings
Windsor and Local News From Windsor and Denver
Joe Cope accompanied a stock train to Missouri last week. J B Law and wife were Denver visitors last Thursday. J M Dobbs was a Denver business visitor late last week. John Thompson returned to Greeley Business College last Tuesday. Miss Isaphine Cooper returned to the Greeley Normal last Tuesday night. Windsor boys organize a four man lodge. Wallace Laybourn returned to Raton Sunday to finish his schooling. George Osterhout purchased an interest in the lumber jar. Revival meetings begin at the M B Church January 14. Edgar Kern and wife hosted a New Year’s dinner last Monday. J J Downey town attorney married in Denver last Wednesday.
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Joe Cope
Missouri
J. BE. Law
Denver
Thor Ay
J. M. Dobbs
John Thompson
Greeley Business College
Isaphine Cooper
Greeley
Windsor
Wallace Laybourn
Raton
George
Geo
BK. Osterhout
M. BK
Edgar Kern
J. J. Downey
Windsor Couple Rejoin After Telegram About Injury
Phil Koch was summoned to Sutton Nebraska by telegram reporting his father’s serious injury. F Stedman and wife attended the funeral of the latter’s brother in Greeley last Wednesday night. The funeral was held Thursday morning.
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Phil Koch
Sutton
Neb
F. Stedman
Greeley
Community Notes From Fort Collins Area
Local items report Chas Swink buying a fine driving team P F Daven receiving a corn carload John Vose heading to California for winter Mrs Selberg’s illness improving Alonzo Edwards of the Fort Collins college vacationing at home William Clegg in Denver for the Ben Hur play William Smith finishes a barn and others building pews Library growth announced Next meeting set for Saturday Jan 3 An invitation extended to all Ladies Aid Society at J E B Dickey Hazelton Williams visits McIndoo in Wray Peterson preparing to farm M Selberg’s place and stay with W A Carlson Havel Daven and Merriam McCollum of the Normal and Hattie Daven of Greeley High School return to duties after holidays
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Chas. Swink
P. F. Daven
John Vose
California
Selberg
Alonzo Edwards
College
Fort Collins
Wm. Clegg
Denver
Ben Har
Wm. Smith
Wm. Carlson
J. M. MciIndoo
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. EB. Dickey
Hazelton
Williams
J. M. McIndoo
Wray
Colo
Peterson
M. Selberg
W. A. Carlson
Mr. Selberg
Mises Havel Daven
Merriam McCollum
Normal School
Miss Hattie Daven
Greeley High School
Eaton Community News Roundup and Local Notes
Dr Doolittle spent Thursday in the Capitol City as local reports note. Residents like Harry Schoonover and W W Henderson made small trips. Pixier won a blanket at the pool hall New Year’s day. Fred Wilson broke an arm and collar bone after a fall from an elevated shaft. The Whooping cough epidemic persists mildly. teachers and students return to duties with renewed effort. Congregational church held its annual supper. Ladies Aid of the M E church met with a ten cent tea social afterward.
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W. W. Henderson
Pixier
W. E. Goodanicf
Los Angeles
W. DD. Nichols
Greeley
Eaton
Woman's Club
Weller
Andrew Smiley
Hiawatha
Kansas
Fred Wilson
Congregational Church
M. E. Church
Atkinson
Local notes from LaSalle and area
Margaret Lewis ill with pneumonia. Mrs. John Beattie sick with the grip. Jas Stewart traveled to Denver on business. B Dann building a granary on BE. C Herrington’s farm. Roy Hubbard of Denver visiting his parents. Capt. and Mrs. Hanbury visiting in Longmont. Miss Irma Carr of Raton guest of Miss Esther Ellis. Kenmore farm improved with a neat cottage for its renter.
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Margaret Lewis
John Beattie
Jas. Stewart
Denver
B. Dann
BE. C. Herrington
Roy Hubbard
Irma Carr
Raton
Esther Ellis
Kenmore
Rest Ends Public Notices Career
Complete repose the doctor prescribed. the subject ceased advertising to receive needed rest and likely ended public activity.
Wanderer Returns After Doorstep Inquiry
A bemused visitor asks a woman if her long-absent son wandered the earth. She reveals he returned two hours earlier and is bathed, while the caller, surprised, congratulates them and moves on to his next target. The scene ends with a quip about the young man and a street-by-street pursuit.
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aEell
Tramp Reflects on Purpose and Duty
A brief dialogue excerpt shows Mrs. Goodheart admonishing the Tramp for seeming to waste resources. The Tramp humbly contemplates his role, expressing a feeling of being meant to use up cold victuals.
Ignorant remark targets a local director in heated exchange
In a heated exchange, a speaker dismisses a local director as ignorant, prompting surprised reaction and prompting questions about the director's qualifications.
One Word or Four in a Sharp Exchange
A fragment from Philadelphia Press quotes a woman’s four word reply to a life threat and contrasts with a Washington Star remark about longing for old fashioned home cooking. The text also references a star student applying for admission to the bar and a will contest question.
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Philadelphia Press
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Caiehans
Laborers Mishear Boss Phrases in New York Weekly
Dialogue shows two workers misinterpret a command with one thinking hoora while the other hears hurry The exchange reflects workplace chatter and a request for faster labor as reported by the New York Weekly.
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New York Weekly
Sidewalks and Cement Plan to Improve Greeley
A campaign to improve the city with good sidewalks neat curbing and a pretty park between homes. Residents urged to plan in front of their residences. Cement sold at a mighty small price to boost property value.
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Greeley
A Lucky Circumstance First Insurance Financier Testimony
A terse record notes the insurance financier testifying nervously with questions about self justification as there was no jury present. The line hints at a courtroom moment, focusing on the witness and the absence of a jury.
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Insurance Financier
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