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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1904
Page
6
The United States Capitol in Washington began in 1793 with the north wing, finished in 1800, and saw the south wing begun in 1819. It was burned by the British in 1814 and rebuilt from 1817, with major extensions from 1851. The dome was built 1856 to 1865, costing over 30 million dollars.
A monthlong visitor artist asked Mrs Lawton for permission to sketch the meadow bridge. Bobby spent the morning with him claiming close observation and conversation to keep him company. The artist praised the boy’s attentiveness and checked his shoes for damp conditions to prevent a cold.
The article explains that a bank check is a sight draft on the depositor's bank and differs from a draft in its wording and payment purpose. It notes the bank must pay if funds exist, while the draft recipient may not be obligated to honor it, and describes drafts as remittance tools between parts of the country via banks with correspondent deposits.
The famous singer Brignoli harbors intense jealousy of rival tenors and dismisses Tom Karlhurst as merely a nice boy. He suggests Karl missed his calling and was born to be a policeman, while Karl performs with Titiens in La Favorita.
Speed argues in Century that no distinctly American horse type exists. He notes the racing thoroughbred is English, the heavy draft is French, the hackney English, and trotting horses lack a defined type. He insists an animal type must reproduce itself with reasonable certainty.
Mrs Long praises a servant as excellent though she imitates the speaker in dress and manner. Miss Short agrees, noting the behavior began after arrival but has since ceased. The conversation ends with hope the imitation stopped.
The dialogue presents a playful scene as a bride mocks a small entry/storage space while the groom defends it as a shoe closet. He proclaims it fits a hundred pairs of her size, praising its neatness and coziness.
A Cleveland Pilato Dealer quote recaps a bold proposal at the edge of a coal mine owned by Miss Coke's father. The groom was knocked down after the fiancé asked in a tense moment.
A brief note from the audience in the Aitiania Journal reflecting on patience and trouble, suggesting calm response between events. The aside presents a wry, period voice with social tone and light irony.
The Burlington Magazine describes early English loving cups with two to twelve handles. Potters added looped clay rudiments between handles for passing rim portions. The fudling cup groups several cups welded together so all must be emptied together. An inscription urges filling and drinking from the vessel.
A climb to the top of St Peter's reveals colossal details with figures as large as a man and eyes as big as heads. Apostles line the roof edge and the roof houses workmen in a living city with water from a fountain and provisions carried by donkeys up a broad stairway.
A Washington Post item recalls children debating fathers roles. One girl boasts of a minister father who brings people to church, another praises a doctor who cures illness to attend church, then a blue eyed girl proclaims her papa is a poet. The punchline: a poet is not a profession but a disease.
In a Henry George campaign address the famed single tax advocate defends a lifetime devoted to his views. A heckler asks what he has accomplished, and George responds that he taxed New York's halls to their greatest capacity, prompting prolonged audience approval.
A Philadelphia area teacher asks for quiet to endure the noise of students. She challenges them to be still enough to hear a pin drop. A boy responds with clever defiance, saying let her drop, provoking a moment of classroom tension.
James McNeill Whistler viewed life as warfare and preferred conflict. He reportedly said he valued enemies most of all because they kept him busy and driven, sparking challenge and self proof rather than biblical foes.
Dora I swears to return a ring to him, fearing a terrible crime. Clara reacts with horror at the accusation or implication of grave misdeed.
An angry poet rushes into the office claiming a check for his poem is bad. The editor coldly replies that the poem was not good either and asks to shut the door.
A reader recounts a stroll with a companion who proposed during the walk. The moment arose after a short distance and attracted remark from observers in Philadelphia.
The report states quails, once numerous across Ireland, are now regarded as extinct. It notes the species were formerly abundant in the countryside and fields, signaling a sharp decline in recent years.
A vivid description from Pekin recounts a vast hall used as a penihers house. For a fraction of a penny people sleep in shared, nestlike spaces beneath a pulley lowered counterpane. Inmates settle in nightly, with holes in the cover to breathe, avoiding suffocation.
A French scientist notes wild animals and sea life. The polar bear alone enjoys the sea and remains cheerful on ship. Tigers sharks horses and elephants dislike water and suffer seasickness. Oxen resist sickness while elephants respond to medicine with whisky and quinine.
Copenhagen correspondent reports a “name famine” in Denmark where family names are highly limited. Four strangers may share the same surname after a card game, with Hansen as the most common badge. Dr Krak notes 42 percent of 500000 in Copenhagen end with sen and about 50 000 are named Hansen.
The London Globe on July 4 1821 announced Bonaparte death. The official notice said he died June 5 from stomach cancer. Born 1769, his St Helena maintenance cost between £200,000 and £300,000 annually.
A quotation from Charles Lamb extols a broad literary palate while excluding a few classic works. He praises a catholic taste that reads beyond rigid shelves, menacing catalogues, and dated volumes, recognizing even the histories of Flavius Josephus and Paley as part of a generous library.
A French savant notes spiders webs enhance room sound. He recalls an English hall praised for speech that was ruined after ceilings were cleaned and spiders removed. He proposes loosely hung cotton strings to restore sound carrying properties.
In a witty Boston Couriersan moment Mr Slowman jokes about memory lapses while visiting Miss Peppers repeatedly. He admits coming to see her about something but then quips she has him visiting one time too often.
Dialogic quip features Mrs Flatterson and Mrs Catterson debating child education. Mrs Catterson jokes she has too many children, reflecting light humor on parenting. Published in Town and Country.
The caption jokes that Mrs Knicker and Mrs Booker have children settled and happily divorced, reflecting a satirical take on family life and social norms of the era.
A compact adage notes that overcoming any difficulty increases character, framing the idea as a personal talisman of strength.
Excerpt from Let ters from a Self Made Merchant is His Son by George Lorimer advising boys on practical virtues. The author notes that plain generalities in advice can prove useful when applied to steady work habits, punctuality, and reliability in business. He warns against impulsive temper and overbearing discretion, using a humorous comparison to a clock and sun.
A London Outlook quip recalls a doctor who rebukes a street eavesdropper seeking free medical advice. The man asks if fish is brain food and the physician replies that it might be good but would be wasted on the caller.
A beautiful widow explains she could not sleep for weeks after her husband died. A sympathetic friend laments her loss and reveals she had mislaid the husband’s life insurance policy, causing a period of fear over its location. Chicago Record-Herald
The Kansas City Journal recounts a humorous exchange about a birthday gift for Mrs Casey Malony. Mrs Murphy Solid quips how a pot could hold tea if it is claimed solid, highlighting playful banter in a local page item.
In a dialogic exchange, Mrs Newrocks-Yes notes Tessie that her uncle earned his money before she was born. A niece replies surprising humor about being born rich, highlighting family wealth and curiosity about origins.
A humorous exchange features a farmer and a lawyer arguing politeness in court, contrasting nerves and respect as the Kansas City Independent comments on courtroom decorum.
In a Boston Post comic snippet a mother asks if young Jackson means business and the daughter replies that he already painted a washin and ironin sign signaling practical, can-do effort.
A compact aphorism attributed to Bacon reflecting the swift swing of fortune between woe and joy and the fleeting nature of human mood.
A Kansas City Journal item recalls Amie enduring a toothache and bravely going to the dentist with her father. Her mother urged fortitude, and Amie later claimed to have shown about twenty tude, acknowledging the pain but remaining brave.
Notice is given of the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Greeley and Loveland Irrigation Company at the courthouse in Greeley Colorado on Saturday February 13 1904 at 10 o clock a m to elect seven directors levy an assessment and transact other businessSecretary J B Phillips Greeley Colo January 28 1904.
T J Chambers editor of the Vindicator Liberty Texas testifies to Ballard's Horehound Syrup as the most effective and pleasant cough and cold remedy he has used in his family. Ad notes prices 26 cents 0c and one dollar and directs all druggists to stock it.
Yellow Globe onion seed in extra fine quality for home growing offered by Gordon M. Fothergill in Fort Collins Colorado. Available in large or small quantities.
Jacob A Riis a famed New York reformer visited Greeley yesterday giving an opera house lecture on The Battle with the Slum. Recounting his 25 years in New York journalism he highlighted public playgrounds schools and city improvements. He toured the city with Reverends Sheldon and Petty and viewed local sights including a large potato. He proceeds to Boulder for another lecture tonight.
A. B. Canman of Chicago reports successful relief from lumbago after using Ballard's Snow Liniment. He says previous doctors and ointments failed, but the liniment gave almost instant relief and he recommends it. Sold by all druggists for 24 cents.
The O N QO club held a progressive dinner party with sixteen participants moving between homes for each of the five courses. Hosts were Miss Bertha Scott Miss Mary Brush Miss Gladys Sanborn Mrs Stokes and Miss Cora Broman, joined by Irene Witt Rome Sanborn Ella Lewis Mary Goldacker Cliffe Connel Ethel Duliam Mabel Cartwright Frances Robinson Maud Doane and Hattie Coffman.
Imperfect digestion reduces nutrition and vitality as the liver fails to secrete bile. The remedy Herbine tonifies the stomach liver and kidneys, improves appetite and complexion, and renews life and vigor. 40 cents a bottle. All druggists.
Burton C. Decker, former proprietor of the Fulton Market, announces the sale of his meat market and directs all debts to be paid to Thompson & Hatch at room 14 Union Bank block. He states books and accounts are left with the firm for settlement.
Mrs Arvilia Meeker widow of N O Meeker founder of Greeley has been Corgeously ill for three weeks but 18 reports she convalesces again. Her son Ralph Meeker of New York arrived recently to be with her.
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