Greeley Band Benefit Excursion Triumph on Moffat Route
The Tribune organized a May excursion on Union Pacific and Moffat lines for the Greeley band fund concerts in the park. The trip drew a sizable if imperfect crowd, raised the fund to 93.25, and inspired plans for two more runs to Eldora and the Moffat route. Prizes awarded to top ticket sellers included a writing desk, a rifle, and a riding bridle.
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Greeley
Union Pacific
Moffat
The
Tribune
Greeley Band
Beautify the City: Greeley Club Seeks Civic Progress
The Greeley Commercial club held its monthly meeting and luencheon at the Armory with about sixty couples present. Speakers urged beautification, clean up campaigns, and infrastructure improvements while Col White recalled Memorial Day.
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Greeley Commercial Club
Armory
J. L. Ewing
Greeley
Messrs
Wm. Mayher
H. E. Churchill
W. E. Kinsella
Col. White
Mr. Churchill
Mike Lavelle
Churchill
Colonel White
Commercial Club
Captain B D Harper dies after stroke in Greeley
Funeral held for Brainard D Harper longtime banker and civic leader born in Greenfield Ohio December 10 1841. He served in the Twenty fifth Iowa infantry and later organized First National Bank of Greeley and then presided over Union National Bank. Survived by wife foster daughter and two sisters. Also notes a new two story armory for Greeley to be built at Seventh Avenue and Tenth Street with space for Company D G A R and state interest.
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Greeley
the Tribune
Eldora
Moffat Road
Harper
Ent
Brainard D. Harper
Greenfield
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Burlington
Mr. Harper
Union Bank
California
John B. McCutcheon
East
Seventh Avenue
Tenth Street
S. A. Moore
Company D
C. C. Townsend
Odd Fellows
Townsend
Moore
Bulkley Wells
Comprehensive U S Geological Survey report on Great Plains resources
The U S Geological Survey issues Professional Paper No 32 detailing geology underground water resources and mineral resources of the Great Plains covering Kansas Nebraska South Dakota eastern Colorado eastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana. It describes county by county underground water distribution and notes coal petroleum salt gypsum metals and climate. Free copies are available by applying to the Director Washington D C.
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Great Plains
U. S. Geological Survey
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Washington, D. C
Local confectionery stand changes hands amid moves uptown
George Morgan sold his 717 Eighth avenue confectionery stand to Mr and Mrs Will Spere. He also bought Joseph Woolfs home at 811 Sixth street. The Woolfs will travel east in a few days and likely be away all summer.
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George Morgan
Eighth Avenue
Will Spere
Morgan
Joseph Woolf
Sixth Street
Mr. Woolf
Census Shows City School Age Child Increase
Miss Lena Pleak completes the city school census reporting 111 more school age children than last year. Last year there were 1,630. this year 1,741 are counted.
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Lena Pleak
Greeley Plans Fourth of July Parade and Concert
The Commercial club outlines a parade featuring the fire department the Greeley band the Elks and other lodges in the morning. In the afternoon a performance by the driving club at Island Grove park. Evening concert by the Greeley band in the park with fireworks rules noted by Mayor Green.
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Greeley
Commercial Club
Fire Department
Greeley Band
the Elks
Driving Club
Island Grove Park
Mayor Green
Two Norman Students Publish The Cranky Schoolmarm
Charles Edmund Stewart as poet and Gray Bartlett as illustrator present a short volume The Cranky Schoolmarm. Advance sale indicates financial success and the Tribune office printed the neat little booklet noted as one of its finest pieces.
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Norman School
Charles Edmund Stewart
Gray Bartlett
Tribune
Country Roads Impassable Due to Days of Rain
Prolonged rainfall has left rural routes nearly blocked, hindering travel and transport. Officials warn motorists to seek alternate paths and expect delays as washouts and flooding affect main arteries. Local crews monitor conditions and deploy barriers where necessary.
Impressive Memorial Services At Opera House
Memorial services were held last Sunday morning in the opera house for the benefit of G. A. R. W. R. C. and Company D members. Rev. Frank Barnett of the Baptist church delivered the sermon as a city school choir directed by Prof. J. R. Waiteman provided music for the event.
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Opera House
Company D
Frank Barnett
The
Baptist Church
City School
J. R. Waiteman
Memorial Day Observed In Greeley At Linn Grove Cemetery
Memorial Day services in Greeley featured the U S Grant Post G A R lining a guard of honor for the Woman's Relief Corps at the armory and escorting carriages to Linn Grove. Speakers included Col C A White Prof Thomas and City Schools Superintendent Charles E Carter, with music from a local drum corps and a firing squad salute.
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Greeley
Linn Grove
U. S. Grant Post
A. D. Butler
Armory
Woman’s Relief Corps
Norcross
Eleventh Street
Ninth Avenue
Andersonville
Albert Luther
I. O. Glaizer
Busy Graduation Week at Greeley High School
The Greeley high school class prepares for exams and commencement. President Barton O Aylesworth of Fort Collins Agricultural College delivers the class sermon. Seniors Lloyd Neill and Hilda Smith lead in honors with 201 and 200 points respectively while Ruth Flint follows. A class banquet and commencement address by Rabbi Friedman of Denver cap the celebrations.
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Barton O. Aylesworth
The
Agricultural College
Fort Collins
United Presbyterian Church
Rabbi Friedman
Denver
Lloyd Neill
Hilda Smith
Ruth Flint
Rhoda Haynes
Florence DeVolie
Hazel Daven
Kathryn Dowling
Gertrude Fuqua
Ada Gibson
Etta Gross
Blanch Irons
Lillian Newton
Lucia Potter
Robbing Post Boxes: 13 Year Old Arrested
Ben Fortune, thirteen, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Cartto on charges of robbing letter boxes at the post office. He admitted taking letters and extracting money from them, with federal authorities now handling the prosecution. Mr Camp was entrusted by postal authorities to uncover the culprits.
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Ben Fortune
Cartto
W. C. Wilson
Mr. Camp
Camp
Col White Receives Massachusetts Medal of Honor
Col. C A White was awarded a bronze Massachusetts Medal of Honor as an early responder to Lincoln's 1861 call for volunteers. The pin reads Massachusetts Minute Men 1861 with the state seal, and the obverse honors members mustered into U S service on Lincoln's first call. Edge inscription names Charles A White Company A Third regiment.
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Massachusetts
Lincoln
Minute Men
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
United States Service
Charles A. White
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J. G. Harris
B. D. Harper
R. J. Hunter
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