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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1886
Page
3
A detailed account from Col. Guido in the Chicago Graphic News describes Plains Indian courtship practices. It explains quiet union methods, parental consent rituals, and the practice of paying a husband price in horses, with husbands sometimes marrying their wives' sisters and living in the father-in-law's lodge.
An English summary notes Mr Monck of Dublin suggests shooting stars are dark bodies that glow briefly when heated by Earth's atmosphere. He applies this to new or faint stars that gain momentary brightness by passing through gaseous nebulae in space.
Four more Russians arrive in Paris to fall under Pasteur's care as he treats wolf bite victims. A Russian doctor reports nineteen patients who survived are in perfect health, building on the Chicago Tribune notice of the widely discussed program. Azov wheat from Russia advances in Manitoba.
The Ellen M Gifford Home for Vagrant Dogs sits on Brighton outskirts near Boston. A 1 25 acre estate hosts a stone brick building costing $15 000 with an office reception room and kitchen on the ground floor and kennels connected to yards where favored dogs exercise under a trained cook’s care.
Mrs. Eben Gifford of New Haven runs a two year old home now under Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Jo the three legged terrier serves as assistant superintendent while the group houses about fifty dogs and cats with plans to expand. Dogs are fed well and kept from killing except sick or incurable cases. Police bring stray dogs to the home and volunteers vouch for homelessness.
A Cleveland Leader item portrays Henry M. Stanley as a critic of the United States and its institutions. It notes his intense dislike for the press and suggests he believes American journals have treated him unfairly.
A Bangor field report details dangerous log drives in the Penobscot region. Drivers risk life wading mud, chopping jams, and leaping between logs as thousands of feet of timber surge toward booms. Commissary parties and wangans move ahead, while perils include sudden log breaks and disastrous pileups. A Bangorian recalls a drive from Connecticut with two fatal outcomes and severe injuries. River driving remains a perilous seasonal work drawing skilled Penobscot men and outsiders seeking pay.
This appeal invites both sexes of all ages to mail for a free sample box and start a home based business. It pledges $0.50 to $5 nightly, offers $1 to cover trouble, and claims immense, sure pay for immediate start. Portland Maine contact provided.
Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy claims to cure blind, bleeding and itching piles by direct application. The medicine absorbs tumors relieves itching and offers a permanent cure. Sold by Flower & Petrikin in Piqua Ohio for 50 cents.
Hale and Hotchkiss advertise 60 000 acres of Wyoming land about 100 miles north of Greeley with 15 000 acres at 2.00 per acre. terms include one sixth down and five equal payments over six years. Water to be supplied by Canal and Tunnel Co at a rent. Town to be laid out next month with spring purchase appeal. Arthur Hotchkiss, notary public, furnishes full information.
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