Heavy rains flood fields and damage area ditches
All Over Weld reports heavy rains causing cave-ins in dugouts and washouts in fields. Poudre river runs full flooding bottoms. No. 3 ditch repairs underway. Local residents suffer damaged crops beets replanting, cattle unaffected though storms injure some. Several incidents include fires, illnesses, and injuries as communities cope with continued wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Weber
Greeley
Crior
Hilma Benson
Joe Anderson
Bond Vote Planned For New School House
The district votes June 13 from 1 to 4 pm at the school house on issuing bonds to build a new school. Narratives note Nellie Shearer’s recovery, Robb sisters’ graduation, and residents worry over crop dampness affecting beets. Ed Burke returns from Missouri to help J W Shearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
Mary Robb
Ed Burke
Misouri
Resent
J. W. Shearer
Toome
Local items note services and travels in town
Catholic services were held at 4 hall Sunday morning. B F Brown visits in town for a few days. Mrs J H Brancher returns from Canton Ohio. Mrs Homer Richey has been seriously ill with measles but is nearly recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Brown
J. H. Brancher
Canton
Ohio
Local Notes and School Commencement Recap
Mrs C B Mattox spent last week in Denver. G A Carlson of Fort Collins visited. Mr Macy preached on The Seven Wonders of the Bible. Mrs McCune has been in Greeley with her sister Mrs Mace who is very sick. The school register shows no absences or tardies this month. May 19 was the last day of classes. Two eighth grade graduates were Edna Merriam McCollum and Thomas Walter McGunnigle. The program featured an oration Foot prints and an essay Everything Has its Model. Valedictory and salutatory given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Elder
Cristman
Ill
Elder
G. B. Young
Mr. Elder
Elizabeth Conger
R. D
Padget
Nebraska
Ackinson
Ogden
Utah
Marshal Woland
Ault
Lavelle
Caldon
C. F. Collins House
G. A. Carlson
Fort Collins
Mr. Macy
Mrs. McCune
Greeley
Mrs. Mace
Ora Edwards
Armond McCollum
Merriam McCollum
Thomas McGunnigle
Edna Merriam McCollum
Thomas Walter McGunnigle
Merriam MecCollum
Brighton visitors and local social notes
Miss Lydia Dryer of Brighton visited with friends here last week. Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Huddard came from Denver for a double wedding. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thompson visited Mrs. Thompson's parents in Masters. The Moffat excursion included Mrs. John Meyer and several couples. A steer was struck by lightning. crops look promising amid frequent spring rains.
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Lydia Dryer
Brighton
Mr. Baab
Will Roeck
Loveland
Moffat
John Meyer
Dean
Baab
Moser
Denver visitors and local church event noted in brief
Bruce Malonee from Denver visited Sunday while Anna Malonee also visited her mother, Mrs Wille. Mrs G H Young suffers a severe bronchial catarrh. Memorial Day dinner was served by the ladies of the M BE church at the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs Parkhill of Denver is mentioned in the final line.
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Bruce Malonee
Denver
G. H. Young
Anna Malonee
Wille
M. BE. Church
Parkhill
Hillsboro News Briefs Include Storm Losses and Visits
Mr and Mrs Ed Baker traveled to Denver on a business trip last week. Mrs Nelson regains mobility after a prolonged illness. Milton Temple served as mail carrier during the storm from Hillsboro to Johnstown. The Hillsboro ditch broke during the last storm with about 500 chicks lost nearby. Several families visited Mrs Newman on Sunday as a heavy rain and hail caused little damage once the area was washed from the prior week’s storm.
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Ed Baker
Denver
Milton Temple
Hillsboro
Johnstown
Building boom and travel plans in Johnstown area
Mrs Waite and her son returned from a week with Hillsboro parents while Johnstown sees new depot work and other construction. A Friday dance drew twenty five couples due to rain and closed bridges but participants praised the event. No Fourth of July celebration here because of fire risk. Windsor Poudre Valley invites residents to visit with C and 8 reduced fares between Windsor and Johnstown.
Columbine Births and Community Notes Near Collins
Born to L Mills a boy and to H C Walker a daughter. Sherman Ring welcomes a daughter. Lottie Beers visits LaSalle leaving Frankie. Columbine youths prep for Children's Day June 11. B C Tormey and daughter Myrle visit relatives near Kort Collins. The Misses Jennie and Ethel Pal- continue local social postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Ring
Lottie Beers
LaSalle
Frankie
Bath
Local Social Notes and Movements Across Towns
Miss Armitage visits Canada. Mrs. Platner on sick list. A. J. Eaton rode to Greeley. Mrs. Durant and son Tommy headed to Omaha. James Kendal to move to Greeley. Roger Goodan to Long Beach. Fred Weller family to Windsor. Mrs. Eaton visited relatives in Eaton. Ward Laybourn visits cousin Karl Weller. Bruce Eaton returns from ditch camp west of Larimer City. Marriage announcements: Thomas Dukes to Miss Warren on June 1. Ada Zinn returns to Parkersburg. Wm. Scheer and Pansy Phillips wed in Greeley.
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A. J. Eaton
Greeley
Jack Durant
Tommy
Omaha
James Kendal
Roger Goodan
Long Beach
California
Fred Weller
Hugh
Windsor
B. H. Eaton
Eaton
Ward Laybourn
Karl Weller
Thomas Dukes
Warren
Ada Zinn
Colorado
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Wm. Scheer
Pansy Phillips
Lester
Dickenson
Rain Delays Highlandlake Farm Work Amid Beet Field Activity
Rain halts farm labor in Highlandlake Al yet beet fields see some progress as workers return this week. C V Holmes oversees beet raisers needs while children rehearse for Children’s Day. Mr Smith’s new dwelling nears completion with carpenters at work.
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C. V. Holmes
Mr. Smith
C. A. Baker
Longmont
M. G. Mead
Roy Bishop
Ora Hohenbeck
Kersey Community News Briefs Highlight Local Visits
James Warren Kersey and his wife visited Friday. Mrs. Jack Kingsbury of Hardin came to town Thursday. Mr. Walker of Denver was a business visitor Friday. C. J. Moore, produce dealer, was in Denver Tuesday. Dr. Lonergan traveled to Denver for several days on professional duties. Alma Simonson graduated from Kersey public school Friday night. Mrs. Francis P. Lonergan and her mother returned from a California trip and report good health.
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James Warren
Kersey
Jack Kingsbury
Hardin
Mr. Walker
Denver
C. J. Moore
Dr. Lonergan
Alma Simonson
Francis P. Lonergan
Crigler
California
Lonergan
Residents visit LaSalle and beyond
Mrs Hughey McMillen visited friends in LaSalle on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs A E Bentley of Pleasant Valley also visited LaSalle. Mr and Mrs Gregory and daughter Helen moved to Julesburg. Mrs Faris and daughters were guests of Mrs D B Ellis on Wednesday. Mrs D B Norris and daughters planned an Iowa visit. E C Herrington recovered well after his operation.
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Hughey McMillen
LaSalle
A. E. Bentley
Pleasant Valley
Gregory
Helen
Julesburg
D. B. Norris
Iowa
Mr. Norris
Local Notes From Crover and Nearby
Mrs Myrtle Jackson is on the sick list. Mr Leach has shipped his stock to Nebraska. Geo Thomas spent Saturday and Sunday in Cheyenne. Mrs Rea Lingelback is visiting her sister in Sterling. Miss Nellie Davis Kate Thomson Blanch Miller and Charles Miller were visitors at C Davis' this.
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Mr. Leach
Nebraska
Geo. Thomas
Cheyenne
Rea Lingelback
Sterling
Nellie Davis
Kate Thomson
Blanch Miller
Charles Miller
C. Davis
Jackson Lake Reservoir and Irrigation Company Formed
The Jackson Lake Reservoir and Irrigation company organized to purchase the reservoir from current owners. Incorporators include J. D. Brown J. T. Devin W. A. Snyder W. A. Sargent J. E. Jewell J. P. Curry George B. Redfield W. S. Simpson and W. W. Putnam. Articles filed in the county clerk’s office last Friday. Capital stock set at $155000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Lake Reservoir
J. D. Brown
J. T. Devin
W. A. Snyder
W. A. Sargent
J. E. Jewell
J. P. Curry
George 8. Redfield
W.S. Simpson
W. W. Putnam
Open Air Gospel Meetings Planned in City Park
The public is invited to meet in the city park on the next Sabbath and the following Sabbath at 3 p.m. for gospel meetings conducted by Rev. Mr. King. Topics include The Pathway of Jesus and The Pathway of Satan. Meetings are to be undominational and aimed at spiritual help. Bring the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. King
Jesus
Satan
Ballard's Snow Liniment Claims Quick Relief for Back Pains
Oscar Olson of Gibson City Illinois reports a year of back pain improved after one bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment. The ad notes cures for pains triggered by wet weather and rest, with price options 25 50 and 1. J. F. Fezer and E. G. Steele advertise lumber savings in Eaton Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
Oscar Oleson
Gibson City
Illinois
J. F. Fezer
The cradle through the ages from tree trunk to carved heirloom
The London Queen notes a historic link between the tree top cradle of the ninth and tenth centuries and later carved cradles. Early cradles were scooped tree trunks with side holes for cords, rockable by the natural wood’s convex outside. Rome and Moses era infants also slept in cradles, leading to later elaborate bedroom furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Prim Mother and Son Argue Over Easyways Bride
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a mother warning her son against marrying Miss Easyways and her lax housekeeping. The son defends her comfort and habit of lounging in the parlor. The exchange highlights family concern and comic tension over domestic expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Easyways
Detroit Free Press
Belief in witchcraft cited in English cases across decades
A Scarborough woman faced cruelty charges after claiming her children were bewitched by a neighbor. The article notes widespread superstition in England with cases of one room living with rabbits believed to ward off rheumatism, horses fed unsafe “broth,” and an old lady paying a witch for a potent powder to bring fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scarborough
England
London
Fulbourn
Cambridgeshire
The Lions Share in a Family Banter
In a playful exchange Mamma assigns the orange to Ethel while Johnny protests no share with a quip about lions and fruit. Ethel notes the delay and the lion imagery underscores the humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Johnny
Ethel
No Cause For Worry Patient’s Grim Dread Satirized
A humorous exchange has a patient fearing burial alive while the doctor reassures with a cheerfully morbid promise to prevent it. The wry gag highlights medical bedside banter and acceptance of death with humor.
Too Much. Judge Have You Anything to Say Prisoner
The exchange shows a courtroom moment where a judge asks for the prisoner's statement and the prisoner replies in brief form indicating an expectation of what will be said.
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Seeley
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Loveland Ditch
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Chas. Pixler
Lute Brown
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Eaton Cemetery
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W. J. Henderson
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Dr. Bovard
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Willie Scott
Moffat Road
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Mgr
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Fort Morgan
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E. M. Perkins
Homeopathic
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Horton
Gene Herrington
Denver Hospital
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Het and
Elva Brown
Minnie
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Fairplay
Arthur Ling
Mark Springston
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Noel Welborn
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Columbine
H. C. Walker
Myrle
Kort Collins
Misses Jennie and
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Miss Armitage
Canada
Wm. Platner
Bruce Eaton
Larimer City
J. H. Rinn
E. C. Herrington
Crover
Myrtle Jackson
Jackson Lake
E. G. Steele
Eaton, Colo
Warne K. Stockover
D. R. McArthur & Co
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Carrithers
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Colo
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American School of Osteopathy
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E. J. Decker
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B. Thayer
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J. K. Thomps
F. E. Smith
Alfred Leaver
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J. L. Bross
C. Watson
Cons
H. Weeexner
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