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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1909
Page
4
The City Marshal Williams and county judge receive praise for enforcing curfew to protect young girls. Arrests of two minors are discussed as a deterrent, with officials noting fewer girls on streets after 9 pm and emphasizing morality, homecoming, and the hope of saving girls from ruin.
Grain cutting in the Draw is nearly complete and farmers report harvests about two weeks earlier than last year. Threshing machines will be busy where grain is threshed from shocks while shock stacking may face delays. Overall, the grain is unusually good this season.
A lighthearted column parades quirky local anecdotes about women wearing rats in hair pieces, including a brother's protest over stolen suspenders, a straw berry grafting tale, a barber called the Deacon, a rancher using horseshoes, a cracked sidewalk joke, and a carnival mishap saved by a rat in hair. The piece blends humor and small town character.
A local figure in Greeley draws attention for constant sidewalk scrutiny. He wanders the streets inspecting the pavement with a self assigned mission, discarding litter and kicking debris as he moves. His perpetual, aimless labor amuses and mystifies passersby.
In Greeley a wandering observer and few locals share odd scenes. A weary mother with seven children sits in a depot waiting room while a station attache jokes about picnics. A magistrate recalls humorous court excuses and a Russian mispronounces drinks.
Weld County Colorado County Court probate notice to Lottie Lambrecht Bennett Ida Bennett and Augusta Rahder non residents of Colorado. Will of Christopher Lambrecht 1909 bequeaths real estate in Weld County and water rights to August Christopher Lambrecht Leottie Nenrietta Lambrecht Bennett Caroline Metann and others. Court set August 20 1909 for probate hearing in Greenly.
The court issues an order appointing Christian A. Bennett as referee to adjudicate prior rights for irrigation and beneficial uses in Water District No. 1. Notices are set for hearings at Kiowa, Byers, Fort Morgan, and Greeley in 1908–1909 with owners and associations urged to file sworn statements detailing water interests in the South Platte drainage.
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