Fire destroys stock and threatens post office in town
A Sunday morning blaze gutted a major stock and fixtures fire at an Eighth Street building, threatening the post office and opera house. Estimated losses reached near 19 000 in stock and fixtures with the building, water froze later, and early aid came from local citizens and a missing bureau plant in the delay.
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Eighth Street
Ing
Joseph
Franky
Orpha
C. M. Bell
Cture
Ely
P. Allen Hosts Sisterhood Afternoon Gathering
Mrs. Allen hosted a Friday afternoon event for the P. E. O. sisterhood. Guests received centerpieces and canned spoons as tokens. A Mr. Harris presented a program on "Snow, eet" followed by "Mrs. Harry Dowell on d Weather." Several sick members were noted absent and a box of items came from former TM Phelps.
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P. Allen
P. E
Allen
Les
Harris
Harry Dowell
Phelps
Ditch Company Holds Annual Meeting at County Site
An annual meeting of the Ditch trustees was held Saturday at the county site. Built in 1874, the Ditch ranks among the oldest watering projects in the area. L. J. Beattie and John Fidler were identified in the proceedings, with C. B. Behrens serving as secretary. Directors named included Beattie, Fidler, and Behrens, as the group charted its next steps and discussed governance.
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LaSalle and Ker S
John Beattie
John Theatxt Fidler
Behrens
C. B. Eenth
Time James Beattie Named Ditch Rider
LaSalle resident James Beattie was selected as ditch rider, with the standard assessment of 13 dollars per share applied.
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James Beattie
LaSalle
Bald heads face age bias and a daring hair remedy offer
An advertiser claims baldness marks age and notes many firms bar older men. Rexall "93" Hair Tonic promises to cure dandruff and baldness after three bottles, with a full refund if unsatisfied. The pitch, centered in Greeley, credits Rexall Stores Gilbert Bros. and cites Dean's Kidney Pills testimonials.
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Greeley
Rexall
Gilbert Bros
Park Place
Opera House
Sterling Building
Officers Installed By Royal Neighbors Lodge
The Royal Neighbors met Thursday evening to install the year's officers. A social hour and refreshments followed. New officers include Mrs. Thomas Winch oracle, Mrs. J A Thompson past oracle, Mrs. Emily Johnson vice oracle, Mrs. Ella Weekly chancellor, Mrs. Ed Jenkins marshal, Mrs. Henrietta Walter assistant marshal, Mrs. Alice Ling recorder, Mrs. Lola Koesling receiver, Mrs. Gertrude Thompson manager, Mrs. Elizabeth Bovard inner sentinel, Mrs. H Timothy outer sentinel, Mrs. Gert rude Thompson musician, and Dr. Kus sart physician.
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Thomas Winch
Oracle
J. A. Thompson
Emily Johnson
Ella Weekly
Ed Jenkins
Henrietta Walter
Alice Ling
Lola Koesling
Gertrude Thompson
Elizabeth Bovard
Inner Sentinel
H. Timothy
Outer Sentinel
Kussart
Testimony to the lasting merit of Deans Kidney Pills
The passage argues that time tests a remedy’s efficacy and cites thousands who testify to Deans Kidney Pills curing permanently. It appeals for endorsement to prove the product’s merit, recalling long standing belief shared by friends and others.
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Dean
County Commissioners Reorganize Governance and Appointments
The reorganization meeting elected R. W. DeVinny as chairman with W. C. Levis and P. G. Bolander as superintendents of the poor. D. Todd became county attorney and Emma Knutson led the county hospital as Leetereden superintendent. A list of Weld section physicians and road overseers was set, and Thompson-Claypool Undertaking Co. awarded the pauper burial contract.
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Board of County Commissioners
R. W. DeVinny
W. C. Levis
P. G. Bolander
Poo. Co
D. Todd
Emma Knutson
Weld
W. W. Harmer
Greele
D. L. Whittaker
Johnstown
Horton
Evans
P. F. Dave
B. G. Godfrey
Frank Smyser
Thompson-Claypool Undertaking Company
Officers of Banks Named In Greeley National and City National Meetings
The Greeley National Bank stockholders met Tuesday and elected officers J L Brush as president H Wheeler as vice president H Watson W M Boomer H I Parker and W H Farr as directors C T Neill as cashier and L B Carrel as assistant cashier The City National Bank stockholders also met Tuesday electing D A Camfield as president J E Neill as vice president D P R McArthur J T Clough A Morrison J C Snider and A J Canton as directors G D Sater as cashier A Rogers as assistant cashier
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Greeley National Bank
J. L. Brush
H. Wheeler
H. © Watson
W. M. Boomer
H. I Parker
W. H. Farr
C. T. Neill
L. B. Carrel
The
City National Bank
D. A. Camfield
J. E. Neill
DP R. McArthur
J. T. Clough
A. Morrison
J. C. Snider
A. J. Canton
G. D. Sater
A. §. Rogers
Platteville Girls Enter Herald Subscriptions Contest
Platteville girls enter the Platteville Herald subscription drive offering prizes such as a piano a gold watch and a scholarship. They ride to towns promoting subscripts with good natured rivalry and wide participation, under Editor Bedford’s initiative.
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Platteville
Plattevill
Platteville Herald
Bedford
Cotes
Four room house under way on C. H. Whee's ranch
Gilcrest January 12 C H Whee of Greeley is building a four room house on his ranch a half mile from town J K Hubbard is the contractor.
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Gilcrest
C. H. Whee
Greeley
J. K. Hubbard
City jail dispute over wood and work rules in wartime
A chaotic city scene centers on a prison dispute over wood cutting and work. George War is arrested for disorder, a prisoner insists on cutting cottonwood logs to earn release while the city seeks order and deterrence amid cold conditions.
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George War
Coldest Day Sparks Greeley Temperature Debate
A 52 degree low cited for 1899 contrasts with official reports listing 45 below at the State Teachers College and 47 below for Colorado. A 1910 Weather Bureau letter confirms 45 below in Greeley on February 12, 1899 and 47 below in Colorado on February 12, 1905, with a high of 115 at some point.
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Greeley
State Teachers’ College
J. C. Carey
United States Weather Bureau
S. Department of Agriculture Climatological Service
The
Weather Bureau
Colorado
Denver
Nelson Reynolds
Cole
Eley
Met
P. M'Donough
Presbyterian Church names Rev Campbell pastor
Rev Clarence E Campbell of cage chosen as new pastor for First Presbyterian Church after congregational vote 105 to 42 overturning prior requirement for candidates. A five-member committee will extend the call. Rev Campbell impressed audiences during a stint in Greece. Church has been pastorless since last June following Rev R J Unter's resignation.
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Clarence E. Campbell
Cage
First Presbyterian Church of
Elev
Mr. Campbell
J. B. McCutcheon
Kman Baxter
C. A. Brafford
J. Steck
J. A. Crabb
O. Gauss
Gree
R. J. Unter
Fire Destroyed Ranch Home Endangered Mexican Families
Jan 12 report notes a ranch house owned by Joe Webber in ’t Hollow was totally destroyed by fire last Tuesday. The building, occupied by Mexican families, barely escaped with their lives. Firefighters fought the blaze, saving nearby structures and guiding residents to safety.
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Joe Webber
Colorado Planning Exhibit for Panama-Pacific Fair
Windsor January 11. Colorado plans, via the Panam a California Commission, to choose a San Francisco site for a state building housing Colorado exhibits at the 1915 Panama Exposition. The commission seeks at least 250000 from the legislature. Members include Senators Parish Napier and Denver figures Latterly Garrett and Teller who will be away about two weeks without pay. Colorado aims to rival California in gold, sugar beet and agriculture with substantial private support anticipated from sugar interests and apple growers. Weld county and J F McCrery expected to lead the county exhibit as prizes already won.
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Windsor
Harrison Teller
Colorado
San Francisco
Colorado State
Panama
Teller
Parish and Napier
John H. Latterly
James O. Garrett
Denver
Colorado Commission
California
Weld County
J. F. McCrery
Annual Meeting at Gill and Sermon in Galeton
An afternoon gathering at Gill will be followed by an evening trip to Galeton where a sermon titled The Booze Fighter's Ledger will be delivered. The event features local religious leaders and focuses on temperance themes.
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Gill
Galeton
Deal Closed on Cottage Hotel Purchase in LaSalle
George Briggs buys the Cottage hotel and three adjoining lots for 4000 dollars. John Bentley sells and moves with family to Loveland. Briggs takes possession around February 1, upgrades possible, the hotel has sixteen rooms.
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LaSalle
George Briggs
Cottage Hotel
John Bentley
New Paper in Greeley Makes Appearance
The Greeley Champion a weekly paper aims to uplift Greeley and has made its first appearance. Editor Vinton Phoenix will be assisted by his sister Mrs Florence Rizer. The issue includes varied general news and the shop added a unitype machine this week. The Word of Truth a religious pamphlet published by Rev E W Fuqua at the same plant circulates widely in the U S as well as Japan and the Philippines.
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Greeley Champion
Greeley
Vinton Phoenix
Florence Rizer
Unitype
E. W. Fuqua
United States
Japan
Philippines
Hudson to get $50,000 dehydrating plant
Hudson plans a dehydrating factory to extract juice from sugar cane, sugar beets, fruit and vegetables for pulp used in paper. G. Bort donates the site and Clarence Ireland pledges 1,000 acres of beet-growing land. The Denver-Hudson Dehydrating company will be formed, employing about 100 workers ten months yearly, as a branch of a Denver paper mill.
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Hudson
G. Bort
Clarence Ireland
Henrylyn
Denver-Hudson
Martin to Retire From Congressional Service
Washington reports John A. Martin will not seek re election from Colorado first district. He will retire at term end March 1913 and return to Pueblo to practice law, saying campaigning and strain have become over taxing and that two terms were enough.
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Washington
John A. Martin
Colorado
Pueblo
Martin
Congress
Fort Lupton Dairymen Readying for January Meeting
Fort Lupton Jan. 17 Preparations are under way for an excellent program at the Fort Lupton Dairymen's association meeting set for Thursday January 22. The session will be followed by five more meetings biweekly, with hopes of hosting the state association in April. The area has long been a dairy center and farmers are increasingly focused on stock raising and Jersey herd development.
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Fort Lupton
Social Evening of Independent Sixteen Club Hosted by Taylors
Mr and Mrs Jack Taylor hosted the Independent Sixteen Club at their home on Friday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Couzens. Members enjoyed a lively gathering with games of 500 and refreshments provided by the hostess with help from her daughters Misses Alice and Frieda.
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Sixteen
Jack Taylor
Independent Sixteen Club
Alice
Frieda
Charles Couzens
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