Myron Reed and Denver’s Growing Church Scene
The Denver preacher Myron Reed, from Indianapolis like Beecher, builds a strong church society and a noted literary club. He writes memoirs for the Indianapolis Journal and describes Denver as a developing, cosmopolitan city with active clubs, a growing population, and a rising economy amid colorful local characters.
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Myron Reed
Denver
West
Henry Ward Beecher
Indianapolis
Will Vischer
Mr. Reed
Reed
Senator Hill
Colorado
Indianapolis Journal
Charley Coe
Boston
Oscar C. McCullough
Herodotus
Marblehead
Shore
Journal
Georgia
Indiana
New York
New Orleans
United
Letter from Denver Reader Wondering About Indianapolis Folk
A Denver correspondent muses on Indianapolis as seen through morning papers. He notes being well and hopes for a glimpse of the city’s “folks” despite dismal weather, imagining its potential in the Rockies.
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Indianapolis
Rockies
Myrox W. Burp
Denver
Colo
Letter to the Editor on Reforming Law and Juries
A reader urges Colorado lawmakers to ban free passes, simplify conveyancing laws, and overhaul the jury system. The letter questions legislators and judges accepting railroad passes and argues for juries to be intelligent, impartial, and representative, ending with a note on historic printing press advances.
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the Tribune
Weld J County
New Yorker
Colorado
Koenig's Steam Press Revolution Begins at Times
Frederick Koenig, a German inventor born in Eisleben in 1774, sought a patron to back his steam driven printing press. After years of study and a failed early reception, he gained support from Thomas Walter and introduced steam printing to The Times in 1814, printing about 1100 copies an hour. This milestone marked the start of rapid advances in printing technology.
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Times
London
The
Morning Chronicle
Morning Post
Morning Herald
Morning Advertiser
Walter
Marc Isambard Brunel
Thomas Martyn
Martyn
Frederick Koenig
Eisleben
Saxony
England
Thomas Bensley
Koenig
Bensley
Perry
Movement for disestablishment spawns Anglican preservation push
The article notes a counter movement named Church Comprehension led by Thomas Hughes aiming to widen the Church of England to include dissenters. It contrasts Hughes wide doors with disestablishment advocates who argue the real church remains aloof from much of the kingdom’s religious life.
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England
Thomas Hughes
Tom Brown
Hughes
Church of England
the Echo
County Fair Grounds Draw Debate In Weld County
In a Greeley Howitzer column locals argue the Weld County Fair Association is worn out due to the half way location between Greeley and Evans. They suggest moving the grounds nearer a town to boost patronage and honor local needs. Mason Kyle druggists announce Dr Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup now sold locally with free samples and standard sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar.
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Greeley Howitzer
Weld County Fair Association
Faew
Greeley
Evans
Mason & Kyle
Dr. Bosanko
Farm and Hay Land Near Greeley For Sale
An 80 acre farm under the Latham Ditch five miles east of Greeley and 160 acres of hay land fourteen miles east on Box Elder also under the Latham Ditch. For particulars inquire of Ep Trupeat at Greeley.
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Latham Ditch
Greeley
Box Elder
Trupeat
Dissolution notice of Gates & Green firm in Greeley
Notice of dissolution states the firm Gates & Green in Greeley Colorado ends by mutual consent Frank Green retires Johnson Gates remains and will pay all debts to Gates. Frank Green will move to Denver as Purchasing Agent and patrons urged to deal with Gates. Notice dated January 28 1895.
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Gates & Green
Greeley
Colorado
Frank Green
Johnson Gates
Gates
Alwas
Mr. Gates
Denver
Rhoads Crackers Ad Urges Specific Brand Preference
An advertisement urges customers to request Rhoads Crackers and not accept any other brand. The concise call to action emphasizes brand loyalty and directs shoppers to insist on the named product.
Four-Room House For Rent In Camp & Nusbaum Area
For rent a convenient dwelling with four good sized rooms located on Main street near Hunter's Building. Apply to Alfred T. Bacon, Camp & Nusbaum contractors. Greeley, Cole. Ladies approve of your smoking “Little Joker.”
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Alfred T. Bacon
Hunter's Building
Main Street
Camp & Nusbaum
Greeley, Cole
Watson firm dissolves as Pritchard retires
The firm of H. C. Watson & Co. is dissolved by mutual consent with H. N. Pritchard retiring. H. C. Watson and John C. Mosher continue the business and will collect all debts and pay liabilities. Customers are asked to settle promptly.
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H. C. Watson & Co
H. N. Pritchard
H. C. Watson
John C. Mosher
H. N. Pritehard
J.C. Mosier
H.C. Watson & Co
Welcome Oats and Triumph Oats for Sale by Watson Co
For sale by H. C. Watson & Co. prices 6 dollars per hundred or 2 dollars per bushel of 82 pounds. 15 pounds for one dollar. Raised and warranted true to name by Mott Bros.
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H. C. Watson & Co
Mott Bros
Potatoes in the Pool Call For Quantities
An advertisement urges all parties with potatoes to call immediately and verify their amounts. The notice also lists rental offers for an irrigated 160 acre farm near Brush and Fort Morgan Colorado with canal water access and equipment included. J Max Clark of Greeley is the contact, and local contractors Joux Canaan and Cooper Bros. are advertised for bricklaying services. Shiloh's Cure is endorsed for hacking coughs with a local supplier.
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A. Z. Salomon
Platte and Beaver Canal
Brush
Fort Morgan
Colorado
J. Max Clark
Greeley
Colo
Consumption Cured Promise From Rochester Doctor
Retired physician W. A. Noyes of Rochester New York advertises a free recipe for a vegetable remedy claimed to cure consumption bronchitis and other lung ailments along with nervous debility. He offers the formula by mail in German French or English with full preparation directions.
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Adit
East India
W. A. Noyes
Power's Block
Rochester
New York
Hair Balsam Gave Clerk A New Face At Wall Street
A clerk recalls securing a bank position after reapplying with a new look. He dressed better and used Parker's Hair Balsam to create a convincing appearance, landing a job with a $2,000 salary. The anecdote promotes the product as transforming one’s appearance and fortune.
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Wall Street
Parker
Best Crackers in Market From Rhoads Denver
The market features Rhoads Denver crackers praised as top choice. Consumers are urged to ask their grocer for these crackers.
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Rhoads
Denver
Dr Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs Praised by Texas Druggist
Satisfied wholesale druggist J. W. Graham of Austin Texas reports Dr Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs as highly salable and effective for coughs colds and consumption and requests another gross.
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J. W. Graham
Austin
Texas
Dont Feel Like Work A tonic for health claims daily use
An advertisement argues you cannot work well when you feel half sick and touts Pachas’s Tonic as the cure. It promises better health equals money saved and an hour of vigor worth much more than hours of languor and pain.
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Pachas
shi loh cure promoted with fruit preserves for sale
Croup whooping cough and bronchitis relief promoted by Shi Lohs Cure sold by J F Fezer. Rose Meeker offers home canned fruits marmalades jams jellies preserves and spiced pickles in glass jars with refined sugar.
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Shiloh
J. F. Fezer
Rose Meeker
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
Disturbance from a crying teething child is eased by Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Advertises relief for dysentery diarrhea wind colic and teething pain. Sold by druggists worldwide priced 25 cents a bottle.
Piles Cure Promises Quick Relief and Cure
A medical remedy touts Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy for blind bleeding and itching piles. It claims to absorb the tumors reduce itching and provide a permanent cure with application to affected parts. Priced at 50 cents and sold by Mason and Kyle through The Dr Bosanko Medicine Co Piqua Ohio.
Reward Offered for Two Missing Horses in Colorado Territory
A $26 reward is offered for information leading to two brown horses described as five years old and weighing about 950 pounds. One bears a half diamond brand on the left shoulder. the other has HJ on the left shoulder and a wire-fence scar on the left rear hoof. The horses range from Kiowa and Lost Creek to St. Vrain and near Greeley, pursued by L. C. Baker from Fort Morgan, Colorado, dated January 22, 1885.
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Lost Creek
St. Vrain
Greeley
L. C. Baker
Fort Morgan
Colo
Wanted House with Land Near Greeley
Classified notice seeks to rent a neat house and five or ten acres of ground near Greeley. Instructions to address this office are provided.
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Greeley
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