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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
4
A clearance sale listing numerous notional items including Ladies Fancy Parasols, Children's Parasols in two large lots, gloves in various styles, handkerchiefs, silk belts, collars, chemisettes, ribbons, and related accessories with marked clearance prices across small lots and varied colors and sizes.
A large assortment of wash goods including 15c and 20c lawns batistes dimities and patterns offered at per yard prices. Silk tissues Egyptian lawns and batistes presented with a 20 percent discount from regular price and a big lot of goods previously up to 35c yard now 99 cents per yard.
One lot includes 75c foulard silks in brown blue and black at 32¢ per yard. Crystal wash silks and all silk Yan Ki pongee at 39¢ per yard. 75c fancy taffeta pieces at 59¢ per yard. $1.00 fancy taffeta and foulard to be cleaned up at 79¢ per yard. Embroidered waist patterns close out at 59¢ each.
Local listing promotes domestic textiles and drapery items including Book-fold Percale 36 inches wide at yard price five pieces, French and Silk Cage yar 25e clearance, Pepperel Sheeting full bleached sale price, yard-wide Unbleached Muslin sale, Lace Curtains clearance, odd curtains lots, some items 39 yards long, with reduced pricing and clearance notes.
A newspaper notice promotes a clearance sale in the men’s department with a large assortment including Negligee Shirts in all sizes, Wilson Bros Town Made Shirts in several price grades, and pants priced at five dollars. The sale emphasizes that every pair of men’s pants must go and highlights reduced pricing across items.
Shoes. Every pair of Oxfords at clearance sale prices. Ladies sandals and kid Oxfords in clearance sale prices. Black or tan Oxfords with new lasts and low sale prices. Men’s tan or patent Oxfords at 3.35. Hosiery including lisle and fancy hose offered at deep discounts, per pair under 50 cents to 49 cents.
Local notices advertise Paris green and binding twine from Fezer's and Paris green at Jones'. The ad mentions Underhill overalls sale at 50 cents a pair and shop offers from Golden Rule and Leiper Dowling. Community updates cover visits, police actions, business openings, stock sales, and upcoming excursions to Eldora and Glacier Lake.
Government reports summarize the week ending July 10 across Larimer Weld and Boulder regions. Larimer Loveland-Dry notes very low ditch water, near harvest for winter wheat, healthy crops with some rust on spring wheat and beetworms, raspberries on market and a large overall crop. Weld area New Windsor and Black Hollow report destructive hail, first alfalfa cut, barley nearly ready, wheat oats potatoes good, early beets excellent, later plantings aided by rain on the 8th, cherries and plums good. Greeley sees very favorable crops except alfalfa, showers delaying harvest, one third unstacked, some hail but minimal damage, water plentiful. Platteville early potatoes, barley oats filling, red rust in spots, first alfalfa cut below average, sugar beets fine. Kersey favorable with heavy shower on 7th, potatoes promising, alfalfa good, fall wheat harvest started, crops generally not prey heavy and stands fair. Boulder- Broomfield garden truck thriving, beets potatoes corn good, fall wheat sound, spring wheat thin and jaded, cherries good, shower on 6th helped but hay damaged.
By arrangement with the board of directors the office of The Cache la Poudre Reservoir Co and The New Cache la Poudre Irrigating Co will be in charge of Miss Laura C Murchison until July 25 1905. E S Pinney Sec.
The Greeley Gun Club held a July 4 shoot with several record performances. Scores listed include Detbridge 42, Bliss 26, Brewer 32, Burson 46, Jones 24, Ling 33, Carrithers 26, McKinney 30, Jackson 24, Crone 37, Harris 4 out of 25, highlighting an unusually good day.
An old Greeley resident now living in Fort Logan crafts a heartfelt slam that reflects personal truth and feeling. The brief piece gains space due to its emotional weight and local connection.
A humorous poem about buffalo gnats plaguing people in summer fields. The narrator notes the insects bite all, from rich to poor, and even scare farmers who swear as gnats cling to hair. The piece ends with a playful claim that gnats have him buffaloed.
Records set at Island Grove park matinee races last Thursday afternoon. Competing entries included trained screen Jennie Moran Spencer in the first race and Atossa with Gale Time 1:20, One-swenty class trot details, Merry-Go-Round Nehew O. Hilyer Punpeon Time 1:25, 1:22 in Free-for-all trot. Notable participants include Billy Hays, Van pickle, Hubbut, Camp, Josie C. Bullard.
An old advert urges readers to purchase Chamberlain's remedy for colic cholera and diarrhoea, claiming immediate need and possible life saving value. Available at all druggists.
Special excursion from Greeley on Friday July 21 to Eldora and Glacier Lake via Colorado and Southern and Colorado and Northwestern railways. Leave Greeley at 7 45 a.m. Round trip fare three dollars. Greeley band to furnish music for concert and dance.
John L. Flynn of Kaplan Louisiana fired two bullets at his wife Virginia Hudson of Greeley then shot himself after the plan to marry in Greeley failed. Flynn had recently returned from the Philippines and worked in cotton gins. The couple wed May 27 and the ceremony was held in Baton Rouge with Virginia accompanied by her father C F Hudson. No motive is given for the murder suicide.
A Delta case centers on Elmer Clarkson and Joseph L. Hardy over a dog valued at ten dollars. Hardy claimed the dog was killed after trespass into Clarkson's yard, with Clarkson accused of cruelly wounding the dog. Justice Willard dismissed both the animal cruelty and related dog case after hearing the grievances.
The Glacier Lake event features a dancing and concert program at the mountain summit. A special train via Colorado & Southern and Colorado & Northwestern departs Greeley at 7 45 a m with open observation cars.
The Rev R J Hunter will lead morning worship at 10 45 with a sermon on Solicitude The evening union service will be held at the Baptist and Congregational churches with the congregation joining together.
Fare at three dollars for the Switzerland rail trip. The train leaves Greeley at 7 45 a.m. Friday July 21. Children ride at half price.
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