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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1871
Page
2
In Greeley the prospect of billiard tables drew visitors from Cheyenne Denver Omaha and Chicago. residents oppose any setup citing liquor fears and old vows while speculating on town growth and revenues from games.
The passage presents a defiant threat of armed resistance with references to substantial real estate losses and freedom from pursuers. Readers are urged to memorize the lines before any final move, signaling a prepared stance for confrontation.
Our correspondent Miss Le Row reports a sermon by Henry Ward Beecher drawing intense reaction from Orthodox churches in the East. The Brooklyn Union calls it the century’s most remarkable sermon.
At a January 3 meeting of the New-York Farmers Club the chairman demonstrated detecting counterfeit versus genuine liquor by using his sense of smell, highlighting the nose as a testing aid.
The Chicago Colorado Colony movement promotes cooperative land purchase and transport to Colorado plains. It highlights advantages of irrigation, educated, and organized settlement with over a hundred members enrolled, plus philanthropic pledges of $50 000 for education and $20 000 in aid from donors to aid colonists.
The piece praises young girls aged 4 to 14 in Greeley for their healthy, well dressed appearance. It argues their fashion elevates street appeal and spurs local business by showing dress as a driver of industry and economic activity.
A fragment notes corn from the states arriving in Denver by road while wheat and flour are being routed elsewhere. The unclear text records a transport flow for grain goods and regional distribution patterns at an unspecified date.
New York January 9 1t Beecher preached on dependence on God arguing freedom and moral responsibility are compatible with divine sovereignty. He urged a hopeful providence and criticized harsh you must submit views stating God’s supremacy justifies kindness and protection for humanity.
A speaker argues monarchical view of God is outdated, favoring a moral government rooted in love rather than royal dominion. He contrasts ancient kingly language with contemporary understandings, emphasizes dependence on Christ, and rejects the idea God creates people to damn them. He urges aligning God concepts with noble human relations and New Testament teachings.
In this essay Arthur Helps argues that domestic familiarity dulls interest in a loved one’s work. Those closest—wives, siblings, children—often form fixed judgments, reducing appetite for books, speeches, or inventions about husbands, fathers, brothers, or friends.
The text argues annual Colorado gold production of about 5 million dollars benefits locals more than shipping 20 million dollars worth of grain from Illinois. It claims Illinois soil is exhausted by grain farming, bankrupting farmers, and condemns Chicago Tribune for promoting grain exports and free trade under false pretenses.
Mrs. Howe voices a call for women to take active roles in church work. She argues women belong in leadership, proposing women handle foundational tasks while men set the capstone, and cites the Universalist example of women in pulits to support broader inclusion.
The Boulder Valley railroad now runs directly to the Austin coal mine with a 250 ton daily capacity and expects coal to cost about five dollars per ton in Denver. Projections note the same distance to Greeley suggests similar pricing, while caution on heavy capital needs may delay developments. The death of Miss Pabor, Colony Secretary's sister, is noted as anticipated after a lengthy illness with gradual decline. She arrived three months ago and remained largely conscious until a period of reduced time awareness before passing.
The new Hotel in the Fiske Building attracts many visitors who come to inspect the place rather than join the Colony. Temperance rules appear to draw attention and temperance communities are seen as a curiosity by Salt Lake and broader States. Meanwhile cattle on the ranges thrive without hay or grain as plains grass feeds them.
A brief listing shows pork at 20 dollars per 200 pound barrel and dressed hogs from 625 to 660 dollars. Poultry dressed at 2 to 3 dollars per dozen, butter 27 to 30 cents, New York cheese 15 to 16 cents, and fresh eggs 25 to 26 cents.
Fragmentary reference mentions paints and varnish in relation to a national arbitration or trade context. No clear event, date, or involved organizations is provided.
The Union Colony of Colorado board meets with trustees Meeker Cameron Holmes and Hollister and executive council members Gurley and Childs. Money order forms approved. funds moved from Colony Fence Fund to Ditch No 2. Deeds granted to Olin Winship J L Dunham E L Dunham D B Ranney FE B James H B Tuttle. Bills paid: Holmes 150, Kiniston 1, Bailey 1, Tuttle 2225. Land inquiry referred to Childs and Gurley. Night charge for school case and coal fixed at 26 cents. 2250 refund to Blodgett. Assistant Secretary’s services dispensed with after the 14th. Ad journed.
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