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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1904
Page
9
Local want ads list rental offers room for rent in an opera house district. several houses for sale or trade. horse and cattle trades. farm land rents and shares. various seeds and seeds suppliers. animal listings including pigs and dogs. multiple notices from H A Russell Ed Mercer and others in Greeley Colorado area.
The firm Neill Bros. has been dissolved by mutual consent with J. E. Neill buying W. M. Neill's interest. J. E. Neill assumes all indebtedness and will collect accounts. Dated January 2, 1904.
Miss Bishop's offers three hundred hats at half price as winter millinery must be cleared in thirty days. The notes mention a reception for Percy Adams at the home of Mr and Mrs S H Southard, and other local events and notices.
A brief notice notes preaching at Lucerne next Sunday evening at 7:30. The item records a church event and location with a single time reference.
By resolution of the Board of County Commissioners dated January 13 1904 lots 1 2 and 12 near section 8 township 10 range 65 west with improvements known as County Poorhouse and grounds will be sold at public auction at the east front door of the Court House in Greeley on Monday February 1 1904 at 2 pm for cash the minimum bid to be announced on sale day.
A traveling scribe warns of a chaotic Black influx at the White House. The piece envisions crowds moving through rooms and corridors, culminating in a violent ending where Teddy Roosevelt’s head is said to be cut off.
The piece relays a traveler’s reflection on shipboard dining, noting constant meals from breakfast to late supper on a Pan ama to Guayaquil voyage, with beef tea and fruit provided between meals. It contrasts generous English and German liner feeding practices with passengers’ steady appetites and perceived profits.
A teacher of vocal music asserts blondes rarely have contralto voices and links hair color to vocal timbre. He notes twenty years observing voices and claims blondes with blue eyes and yellow hair tend toward high, metallic soprano tones, though exceptions exist.
The Cornhill Magazine ridicules Westminster Abbey monuments including Fox’s tomb, General Wolfe with staff, Wilberforce listening to Sheridan, Sir Cloudesley Shovel in regalia, and East India Company memorials with tropic palms, deeming them in poor taste for the stone mason’s yard.
The quote notes that wise people study foes rather than friends to gain lessons in defense and resilience. It argues cities learn from rivals about fortifications and naval power to protect citizens and assets.
A light farm scene unfolds with a nephew and uncle exchanging banter about a weaned calf. The Houston Post framing suggests a domestic vignette reflecting rural life and family ties. The mood remains gentle and humorous.
The Cache la Poudre Irrigating and Reservoir companies held their annual meetings. Reservoir directors elected: J. E. Reid, David Kelly, C. H. Rea, Louis Kerr, H. M. DeVotie. Litigating company directors: C. H. Rea, J. F. Reid, David Kelley, John E. Law, H. M. DeVotie. A $40 per water right assessment for the reservoir was approved, payable immediately. Reservoir repairs include dam expansion to hold 28 feet of water of 31 feet capacity. Lake canal realigned around a hill with about a mile of new canal. Ditch company approved a $16 per water right assessment for repairs payable at once.
A coyote hunt is planned for January 27 on the plains SE of Evans. Durward Luper and J L Doney lead, Charles Huffsmith acts as secretary, with prep for rail fare discounts to attract out of town participants.
Notice to hunters states all 1903 hunting licenses expire December 31 1903 with the calendar year end. For 1904 applications submit with a one dollar fee.
State Auditor J A Holmberg Secretary James Cowie and State Board of Equalization Secretary Leese visited Assessor Wylie in Greeley to urge higher focal valuations. Wylie refused any change as the trio warned finances are tight and railroads may bear more taxes, while locals already show rising values. A table shows local and railroad assessments from 1896 to 1903 with local values varying and railroad figures largely steady.
Pleasant and Most Effective. T. J. Chambers Ed Vindicator Liberty Texas writes Dec 25 1902 I bear testimony to the curative power of Ballards Horehound Syrup I have used it in my family and can cheerfully affirm it is the most effective and pleasant remedy for coughs and colds I have ever used 25c 50c and 1 All druggists
County commissioners warn that posting any bills on county bridges in Weld County is strictly forbidden and violations will be punished under the law. Official notice issued by the board of county commissioners.
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