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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1912
Page
2
Fort Lupton Press reports Winbourn, a crack shot with a 22 calibre rifle, chased a magpie after it perched on a post. He fired once the bird taunted him to shoot again. After three shots the bird finally said Oh rotten and flew off. Winbourn hopes to join Company I if they are sent to Mexico.
A July report notes roses thriving on a dry land farm near Mrs. E Green. Three years after planting slips from the east, the bushes now bloom fully, creating a red flower bank visible for miles from the plains.
J A Judd, three and a half miles east of town, reports a fine garden in eastern Weld county with no irrigation. An acre broken last fall was prepared and planted in May, producing new potatoes, peas, and other vegetables by June 30 for the family to enjoy.
Royal Milling and Elevator company stockholders will meet tonight to decide on organizing the company and building a mill. They have raised 20000 in notes to fund the venture.
Mary Heaton Worse, writing for July Woman's Home Companion, reports on cheap ice cream risks for children. The piece notes a deadly penny formula and reveals unsafe ingredients like dextrine flour and poor milk quality. Government data link improperly made or stored ice cream to toxemia and possible death as bacteria counts rise.
In a pointed comparison, a chautauqua speaker contrasts New Zealand's 60 years of social reforms with the United States. Public utilities run by the government fund pensions and curb profiteering, while beets and crops suffer from recent storms as local families pursue recreation and travel. Country Gentleman notes growing demand for skilled veterinarians amid distrust of quacks and patent medicines.
Weld County notes report George Gettman visiting his brother Conrad in town, Mrs. H A Eddie returning from Denver, John Conley arriving from Grand Junction to visit his former neighbor Wilson Conley, and several social visits across Gill district and nearby towns. A Fourth of July hail storm near Green City damaged gardens and crops, with McIntyre and Cobb noting strong cabbage, onion, and beet fields.
The interview discusses eugenics and the aim of improving the human race by eliminating defects, with Dr. Snyder supporting a gradual, science based approach. The dialogue covers sex hygiene in schools, public discussion, and concerns about sex shyness and age appropriate instruction.
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