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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1873
Page
1
Real estate agency listing on Main Street between Madison and Jefferson Streets offering services from Allen Real Estate Agency. Includes old style typography and abbreviated business card phrasing typical of historic newspapers.
The writing recalls early Union Colony life in Greeley Colorado with portraits of Father Meeker and General R A Cameron. It notes Meeker as cautious and Meeker’s rivals in leadership, Cameron’s energetic diplomacy, and West’s practical administration. It describes temperance, religion, and social dynamics shaping the settlement.
The narrator extols Jesus Christ's unique fame and enduring influence grounded in his humble birth. He contrasts Jesus with ancient heroes, then reflects on Christ's character, spirit, and universal philanthropy as central to his enduring appeal. Dr. Channing’s words frame Jesus as the embodiment of pure love and compassionate humanity.
The article explains how drawing back the ears signals savage anger in carnivores and horses, citing Darwin's theory that ear position is an instinctual defense tied to biting. It contrasts this with forward ear movement indicating attention, noting elephants act differently.
E Lown describes partnerships with Z A Bomenok Qchenck and McElroy in a list of legal firms. The text presents names and affiliations without further context or dates.
The article notes scientists such as Mayer Helmholtz and Donders developed the myograph to record nerve motion, estimating a nerve impulse traversing 1.6 inches in 0.000175 seconds. It also cites Maskelyne and Kinnebrook finding a personal equation in star observations, varying with the observer’s mental and nervous state.
The Kansas City Times reports Mr. Chace a Hannibal and St. Joseph railroad freight agent in Kansas City underwent turkish baths at 170 degrees for seven days and two hours daily. The cancer dropped out with roots and fangs intact and was presented in a vial to Professor Kellogg.
A Brooklyn Eagle correspondent recalls hearing Henry Ward Beecher at his church, praising his “magnificent presence” and magnetic power. The writer, once a Vermont farm boy, travels to hear him, then relocates to New York, attributing business success largely to Beecher’s sermons.
The land case of Chubbuck vs the Denver Pacific Railway Company was heard before the Register and Receiver of the Land Office. The local opinion favored the railway, despite preemption claims. Kansas Pacific and Denver Pacific railways agent Stanton predicts Railway success in all cases.
A Christian Union excerpt argues prayer is universal across cultures and ages, helping the mind and offering mercy. The speaker cites the divine Spirit as an answer to prayer, though not always as desired, and asserts the good of praying even amid uncertainty.
Population 3 885 002. Needs 777 000 dwellings and 4 480 000 barrels of flour annually. consumes 2 975 009 sheep, 61 259 hogs, 420 000 bullocks, 49 000 calves, 5 200 000 salmon, 75 600 000 gallons ale and porter, 3 600 000 gallons spirits, 115 750 pipes of wine. Water 77 670 824 gallons daily. sewer refuse 16 629 700 cubic feet. gaslights 630 000. gas 22 270 000 cubic feet daily. Sail fleet 1 800 to bring 5 260 000 tons by sea yearly.
A San Jose correspondent paints a healthful winter scene on the Pacific coast noting mild balmy air and open windows. He compares it with Colorado’s cold climate twelve hours by rail away, where snow banks and frozen streams define winter scenery.
The Springfield Republican reviews Bret Harte’s California lecture, noting it as a vivid but not historical portrait of pioneers. It contrasts San Francisco opinion, praising Harte’s spirit and sincerity while acknowledging harsher portraits by rivals and detractors.
The piece traces Adelina von Rhaden and Christine Nilsson from obscurity to fame. It recalls eight year old Viktorian stages in Vienna and laborious early training, noting Jewish poverty and the contrast with Patti and Nilsson rising through hard work to decorate titles with genius.
John Wangaman of Watsonville invents a compact turbine style windmill with a sixteen foot diameter wheel and eighteen foot length. The eight wing frame directs wind with a ten degree adjustment to the fan angle, delivering double the output of a standard windmill at a cost lower than ordinary mills.
In Lutterworth England two days before Christmas three magistrates in clerical robes sent a 75 year old woman to prison for seven days after she broke a stick from a farmer hedge causing one penny in damages.
At the Elmira Farmers Club meeting on December 28 W A Armstrong described a cheap ice house design using a simple roofed enclosure with six inches of space around and packing with sawdust or straw. He cited costs from $25 to $50 and emphasized drainage and careful packing to prevent spoilage. the piece also compares ice and coal and touches on glass cutting methods and a note about Horace Greeley’s aunt Mrs Dwi ell living in Gaines Ort county New York, with a local anecdote about his visit to hear her address.
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