Cummings Visits Colorado as New York Sun Editor Holds Court
Mr Amos J Cummings editor and wife visited Greeley en route to California after weeks in Colorado writing on its resources. The Sun editor rose from printer to news editor and achieved high circulation. He criticizes shallow writers while praising professional journalism and notes Colorado’s metal riches and timber moved by Holliday and Thompson logs.
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New York Sun
Greeley
California
Colorado
The
Sun
Cummings
Christian Messenger
Newark
N Js
New York Tribune
Dana
the Sun
Davis the carpenter bringsColorado marble from La Porte quarry
Mr Davis, a carpenter and versatile tradesman, showcases Colorado marble from his La Porte ranch. He says the stone resembles Illinois marble but superior, starting soft and hardening with exposure, taking a rosewood polish. It can be worked into counters, cornices, window sills, and similar uses.
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Colorado
la Porte
Quary
Chicago Editor Seeks Subscribers Amid Colony Rumors
Mr. I. M. Reed of the Chicago Inter Ocean toured town last week aiming to enroll readers. He has been accused of spreading misinformation about the Colony, an accusation that aligns with past conduct.
Photographer Jackson Fails Scale Longs Peak in May
The noted outdoor photographer Mr Jackson, employed by the government for mountain views, attempted Longs Peak ascent in May but was foiled by snow. Observers expect discovery soon that Longs Peak scenery is among Colorado’s finest.
RIP VAN WINKLE OF CATSKILL
The Catskill Recorder editor J B Hall visiting Colorado as an invalid shows tone of condescending press critique. The excerpt mocks Colorado journalism and cites a Pueblo piece calling out media ignorance and alleged sensationalism.
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Rip van Winkle
Catskill
J.B. Hall
N. Y
Colorado
Hall
The Shah Delights England Yet Offends Many
Kate Field reports from England on the Shah, whose wealth and diamonds mask a lack of manners. Tales from Berlin to Buckingham Palace describe capricious conduct, unusual tastes, and a fascination with English scenery. The Shah, his attendants, and courtiers generate controversy and curiosity across courts and society.
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Kate Field
England
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Augusta
Uourning
King of
Kings
Persiag
Gerge W. Smalley
Buckingham Palace
Persis
The Whole Thing Explained
Denver’s altitude above tide water is over five thousand feet and the rarefied atmosphere produces distinct effects. During the first ten to twelve days the writer felt a pleasant champagne elevation in the forenoon and a fictitious strength that led to overexertion.
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Denver
Reader letters echo plea for candor and knowledge
A letter to the editor from G Newkinx of North Salem, Missouri, dated July 18, 1873, encloses a subscription and requests a past issue. He praises an earlier editorial as truthful and urges society to seek and share knowledge, saying ignorance harms both body and morals.
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Greeley Tribune
G. Newkinx
North Salem
Persian Vignette Prompts Return Bargain Over Funds
An English buyer and a Persian party discuss a £30,000 settlement with a view to returning to England if the arrangement fails a fair trial. One participant hints at accepting if funds could be settled on herself and return assurances are clear.
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England
Persia
Irrigation and Bridge Controversy Across Cache la Poudre
A historic note discusses injunctions on the Cache la Poudre river. It argues a new bridge blocks navigation and explains lawmakers authorized river drives for lumber. The piece urges irrigation expansion and federal support to settle western settlement needs.
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Cache la Poudre
Lember
Fort Collins Express
Murderess Kate Stoddard Faces Fate in Brooklyn Case
Kate Stoddard charged with killing Charles Goodrich in Brooklyn allegedly after he seduced her and planned to cast her aside. Once in an insane asylum, she appears calm in court, described as a pale blonde with auburn hair, long aquiline nose, and a stony stare signaling distress.
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Kate Stoddard
Charles Goodrich
Brooklyn
Goodrich
The
New York Tribune
Wm. ©. de Witt
McConnell
Secon
Campbell
Jourdan
Sriggs
Letters to the Editor on harsh ranch work conditions in Colorado
A Colorado reader complains of brutal one dollar a day labor on a Platte ranch. He describes 16 to 20 hour days, starts before dawn, little food or rest, poor housing, and calls for ten hour workdays and fair wages. He appeals to Christians and newspapers to aid the unemployed poor man.
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Washington
Jefferson
Colorado
Congress
Atlantic
India
South America
Australia
Jim Fisk
Oakes Ames
Credit Mobilier
Denver Newas Sin
Platte
The Duke of Buckingham and Colorado Touring Pair
Walter Buckingham a Longmont banker known for a 118-carat agate leads a famed buggy team. The letter mentions a Denver draft for the Greeley Tribune and plans to Estes Park Long's Peak for fishing hunting and reading the Greeley Tribune for his daughter.
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Walter Buckingham
Longmont
Colorado
Emerson & Buckiesam
the Tribune
Denver
Greeley Tribune
Estes’ Park
Long's Peak
Greeley
Stock Raising in Kansas Promising Sheep Enterprise
Kansas City News reports on Archer and Clark near Main Street developing fine sheep with 150 Spanish merinos and prize-winning stock from Vermont origins. They paid 4400 for eleven ewes and 2100 for seven yearlings, with a total 4500 for eighteen sheep, and expect growing profits as breeding stock descends from the purchase.
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Kansas City
Clark
Ohio
Messrs
Hammond & Holyoke
Vermont
Archer
Greeley Teetotal Case Defended On Own Dunghill
The team traveled to defend a man charged with selling Schnapps without license. They secured a $100 fine plus costs after appealing, noting local views differ on temperance. A second arrest led to a venue change and a decision to handle the case locally for better odds.
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Greeley
Zvans Journal
Mines at Black Hawk yield eighty thousand in gold bullion
The Territory reports Black Hawk mines produced 80000 dollars in gold bullion last month. Other items note a Denver hotel theft of 2100 dollars, a new smelting furnaces project at Golden School of Mines, and local notices on landlady Mrs. Austin, conductor Edward Hoskins returning from California, and Granada town's rapid growth near the Atchison railroad.
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J. H. McMurdy
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School of Mines
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Vivian & Co
Swansea
Wales
Central Register
Austin
Fall River
Edward Hoskins
Denver Pacific Railroad
California
Evans
Granada
Atchison, Topeks and Santa Fe
Arkansas Valley
Golden Globe
Boulder Mews
Caribou
Middle Park
Loveland
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Colorado
Colordo
Massachusetts
Dacotah
Arizona
Vans Journal
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London
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Cleveland
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