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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
8
The College Widow comes to the Greeley opera house on Friday January 17 offering campus life pranks football triumphs and lively night revels at a small cost. The advertisement invites attendance to hear about college life meet the president stars and partake in the era's social scenes.
A ticket note promoting George Ade's The College Widow, calling it a lively humorous comedy. It promises real life scenes acted by real people and invites audiences to attend at Water and be introduced.
The Rork company presents The Land of Nod at the Greeley opera house on Thursday Jan 23. Aimed at nostalgia the show blends fanciful characters like the Sand Man and Jack of Hearts with lavish scenes a magic river and creeping Nightmare Palace. Leading players Knox Wilson Ursula March William Friend Luella Drew Grace Drew and William Morgan star. the production features the Madcap Ballet and Beauty chorus and promises an entertaining evening.
Mrs W B Starr entertained the Entre Nous club Friday with many out of town members adding to the pleasant gathering. After a jolly afternoon the hostess served refreshments. Guests included Mesdames Howard Kennedy Windsor Lloyd Bryant of Cripple Creek Coryell Scott of Denver and Miss Ruth Brush a Loveland teacher.
Last Friday the P. EO Sisterhood hosted its annual guest day at Mrs. PF J Ewing's home with members and guests in attendance. Miss Emma Richey presented the afternoon program on New Year’s customs in other lands. A social hour followed with refreshments served by the hostess and Mrs Vernon McKelvey and Mrs A. (last names incomplete).
W Ferguson and Will Hayden along with Miss Edna West are named in a local society notice detailing forthcoming engagements and social duties.
Mrs Ramsay hosted the Unique club last Saturday with Mrs Fitzpatrick as guest. The ladies played 500 and were served a luncheon of fried chicken, gravy, biscuits, fruit salad and coffee at a green and white themed table.
The New Century club met at Mrs. Emma Flint's home on a January Wednesday. The Spain study resumed with Mrs. A. Ringle presenting the biography of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. Mrs. Roeho recounted Don Quixote in an engaging account. Refreshments followed before adjournment.
The Progress club held its first meeting of the year on Wednesday January 8. Speakers covered Cut Glass Art Glass and stained glass windows. A paper on Our National Forests followed by a general discussion closed the afternoon.
The Graphic club met January 6 with Mrs Susan Adams absent. Mrs Calvin Randolph sent a paper on Johann von Schiller and his play Wallenstein. The group will study American artists in the last half hour, led by Mrs Adams, focusing on Benjamin West and John Singleton Copley with displayed works.
The Saturday Afternoon club met with Mrs. C H Rea and heard Mrs W H Thompson discuss St John Cathedral now rising near Columbia College in New York City. The project costs 10 million dollars raised by volunteers and will feature seven chapels with services in seven languages and a main 3 000 seat auditorium.
Ten members met Thursday January 9 at Mrs Murray’s home to hear German composers and biographical sketches of Handel Bach Schumann Mendelssohn. Mrs Hill spoke on Handel and Beethoven, Mrs Rienks on Germany’s musical schools, Mrs Waterhouse on Schumann and Mendelssohn, with the president reading the missing paper. The group adjourned after Mendelssohn selections and refreshments, planning to meet January 24 at Mrs Brown’s.
Mrs Nancy Mayne and her daughter Miss Fannie left at the start of the week to visit relatives in Kennewick Washington.
Five months old Robert Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Dan Rogers of Johnstown died last Thursday from acute pneumonia. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon by Rev Moore of Hillsboro at Macy's Undertaking parlors with interment at Linn Grove.
John Hedeman died last Friday January 10 at his home on Second Avenue from tuberculosis. He leaves a wife and baby. The family came here two months ago from Norwich North Carolina. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Goodrich of the Christian church at Macy’s Undertaking Parlors at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
Fred A. Shankland died last Friday January 10 at his aunt Mrs Mary E Brown's home. A native of Marion Ohio he came three months ago for his health from Mari etta Ohio. Funeral services were held at 3 pm Sunday by Rev R J Hunter at Pollock's Undertaking parlors with interment.
Mrs. Ella Davis aged 73 died last Tuesday at her home. Widow of Joel Davis, she had lived here over thirty years as a pioneer. Survived by four children Stanley Davis Mrs Lalu Burr of Greeley Mrs A Patton of Boulder and Mrs Patrick Carney of Goldfield. Funeral Friday with hour to be announced on Mrs Carney’s arrival.
Mrs Sadie Patterson widow of Will Patterson died last Sunday January 12 at 1517 Eighth Avenue. She was thirty and leaves a four year old son and her parents Mr and Mrs R W DeVinney. The services were led by Rev R J Hunter and Rev John G Reid at the Presbyterian church at 1 PM Monday.
On Wednesday January 8 at the Evans home of Mr and Mrs John Bru Baker the wedding of Miss Lulu Bru to John Swartz of Kersey took place in a close gathering. Rev Coffman officiated with Miss Coffman on the organ and Miss Josephine Bru as bridesmaid. The couple planned a Colorado Springs honeymoon and will reside in Kersey after March 1.
Greeley High defeated Cheyenne High 81 to 53 at the Armory Friday night with a 27 to 12 halftime lead. Standout scorers included Hall 16, Wolfe 14, Wyatt 12, Atchinson 2 as Greeley dominated the game and outpaced Cheyenne in most facets.
A vintage advertisement urges readers to apply Ballard's Snow Liniment to relieve neuralgia rheumatism and various pains and mentions it is sold by all druggists.
The Churches Unitarian invites worshipers to a 10 45 service by Rev Duren J H Ward Ph D of Fort Collins. He will speak on Religious Revivals.
Sunday school at 10 a m morning service led by OG Fee OC Be See me. Evening service at 7 30 p m. Rev C K E Douhan, pastor.
Trinity Lutheran church on Seventh avenue and Sixteenth street lists pastor Edwin M. Gross. German preaching at 10 30 a m, Sunday school at 12 m, congregational meeting at 2 30 p m. No English services.
Salvation Army official Major A. Harris of the Denver Rocky Mountain division will visit Greeley Saturday and Sunday January 18 and 19 to conduct services at the Salvation Army hall. Public invitation extended.
Early celebration at 7:45 a m. Sunday school at 10 a m. Morning prayer and sermon at 11 a m with the subject What Must I Do to be Saved Vespers at 4 15 p m The Story of Zaccheus Special music at both services Public invited by Rector J A Trimmer
Henry Southard, 14, son of Nora Southard of Ault, tried to take carbolic acid after being reproved for not combing his hair. He swallowed a dose, burned his mouth, and was saved when his mother took the poison away. He is ill and under a physician’s care. the family kept the incident quiet. The Southard family recently bought land on the old Phillips ranch on the outskirts of Ault.
O O Russell, manager of Gilcrest Lumber, sues J L Bartlett in district court seeking a mandamus to force Bartlett Lumber to allow inspection of its books. Judge Garrigues overruled the defendant’s demurrer to the petition last Tuesday. Hearing on the answer set for January 25. Russell holds shares and seeks stockholder access to Bartlett Lumber Company records.
An old advertisement warns coughing from rain or illness may lead to pneumonia or consumption and touts Ballard's Horehound Syrup as a sure cure for coughs colds bronchitis and pulmonary diseases for all ages sold by all druggists.
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