Greeley Pioneers and Potatoes Shape City Pride
A nostalgic portrait of Greeley Colorado as a town built by Horace Greeley’s ideals. It highlights potatoes as income, pioneers as backbone, and women driving civic progress through clubs and culture. note-worthy projects include new church and public buildings and a growing rail hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Horace Greeley
Greeley
N. C. Meeker
Charles Clark
Sterling
W. R. Dod
Aen
Fake story of Eve and snake shocks Presbyterian assembly
Atlantic City May 25 The Rev William D. Grant of Northumberland Pa faces heresy charges after claiming Eve and the snake tale is fake and other bold assertions about Bible authors and miracles during his trial before the Presbyterian general assembly. The judicial commission reviews the evidence.
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David
Red Sea
Eve
Garden of Eden
Ascah
Ananias
Sapphira
Willam D. Grant
Northumberland
Presbyterian General Assembly
Judicial Commission
Gibson Sisters Reunite After Two Years Apart
Miss Myrtella Gibson returns Friday from California where she spent two years. Her sister Miss Adda Gibson stays in Long Beach. In San Francisco Myrtella meets Mrs. J E Murray of Denver who plans a Vancouver trip before returning.
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Myrtella Gibson
California
Adda Gibson
Long Beach
Miss Gibson
J. E. Murray
Denver
San Francisco
Murray
Vancouver
Balch Leads Greeley Track Team Toward Chicago Meet
Great Balch dominates yesterday’s meet at Greeley with multiple first places in sprints, hurdles, jumps and throws. The team aims to raise 75 dollars for his June 10 trip to the inter scholastic meet at the University of Chicago under Coach Stagg, as teammates pass the hat amid strong performance by Balch and rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Balch
University of Chicago
Stagg
Loveland
Balch
Greeley
Fitch
Seelinger
Tuck
King
Turner
Center
Hall
M. Balch
English
Coon
Hi. Balch
Hunter
Carr
Sophmores
One Night Stands Dominate American Theatre Touring
The American Magazine notes about ninety percent of U S theaters are one-night stands with many towns hosting a single performance. Illinois has around one hundred thirty such stands and only Chicago runs a week-stand. The piece argues audiences know road drama and calls for better plays and stronger companies to support one-night stands.
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America
Illinois
Chicago
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted for Deafness Relief
An 1880s advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promises to cure nine cases out of ten with Hall's Catarrh Cure and offers $100 for unsolved cases. Includes Toledo Ohio manufacturer contact and a nutrition pill suggestion.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Coo
Props
Toledo
Boy’s Hand Poisoning After Scratch at Seed Cutting
The ten year old son of Rev. and Mrs. Jay Lynn contracted blood poisoning from a small scratch while helping cut potatoes for seed. The injury became infected but is expected to heal well. Rev. Mr. Lynn pastors the 8 L W church.
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Jay
Lynn
Mr. Lynn
8. L. W. Church
GREELEY BOY IN MIDST OF MEXICAN INSURRECTION
From Cananea Mexico came word via a Greeley boy William Wasley son of Mr and Mrs W P Wasley In a letter he encloses a photo with an insurrecto and a Sonora News edition describing Cananea surrender to insurgent General Juan Cabral The surrender was bloodless and federal troops were moved out by train while American civilians were evacuated for safety.
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Greeley
Cananea
Mexico
William Wasley
W. P. Wasley
C. L. Kellow
Sonora
Nogales
Ronquillo
Wasley
Peanuts Advocate Encourages Colorado Farmers to Plant Spanish Peanuts
Prof H N Cottrell formerly of Fort Collins now with the agricultural department of the Rock Island railroad urges Colorado farmers to plant five to ten acres each in Spanish peanuts. He estimates one acre yields about 1000 pounds and claims crops will grow in any district regardless of dryness.
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H. N. Cottrell
Fort Collins
Agricultural Department of the
Rock Island Railroad
Colorado
Annual Stockholders Meeting Notice for Colorado Produce Exchange
The Colorado Produce Exchange Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting in Greeley on June 5, 1911 at 7 30 p m for director election and other business at the office corner Seventh Street and Seventh Avenue W H Farr President
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Greeley
Colo
Colorado Produce Exchange Company
Seventh Street
Seventh Avenue
W. H. Farr
Stockholders Meeting Notice for Potato Growers Commission
The regular meeting of The Potato Growers' Commission Co. will be at 700 Sixth Street, Greeley, Colorado, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 10, 1911. Officers Mason and Graham sign indicating secretary and president. Trustees will be elected and other business handled.
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The
Potato Growers’ Commission Co
Sixth Street
Greeley
Colo
Co. F. Mason
J. G. Graham
Public Trustee Sale Notice for Greeley Property 1911
Public Trustee I W R Patterson will sell Lot 1 Block 2 Billings Subdivision Greeley Weld County Colorado at the east front door of the Court House on Monday June 5 1911 at 11 am to pay the note and taxes default on the Deed of Trust dated April 8 1909 recorded April 15 1909 book 302 page 79. Dated May 8 1911. First May 4 last June 1 1911.
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Weld County
Colorado
Andam
Sadora Olsen
Bernard Gillilland
Jennie A. Reed
N. BE
Court House
Greeley
Isadora Olsen
Bernard Illilland
J. McApee
Yn I. Kelly
Plain
Greeley Tribune
Alma Vandapool
Billings
Union Colony of
Fred W. Sylvester
Towit
I. W. R. Patterson
Es . R. Patter
Sheriffs Sale on Mortgage Foreclosure in Weld County
By decree of the District Court Weld County Colorado dated May 17 1911 in case 2608 Anklin H Johnson as plaintiff seeks foreclosure against Bernard Ginil land Isadora Olsen Fred G Schwab William RR Patterson among others. Public sale action to enforce the mortgage is ordered.
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Sherife
Weld
Colorado
Anklin H. Johnson
Bernard Ginilland
Isadora Olsen
Fred G. Schwab
William RR
Patterson
Notice of Annual Meeting of The Greeley and Denver Railroad
The Greeley and Denver Railroad Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting at Suite 208 Opera House Building Greeley Colorado on June 1911 at 2 o clock for electing directors for the ensuing year and to transact other business. Attest W Allen F Green President Secretary. First publication May 11 1911. Last publication June 1 1911.
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Greeley
William Mayher
Henry C. Watson
Greeley Fields
Greeley Mercantile Company
Watson
D. A. Camfield
Greeley- Poudre
Poudre Valley
Dan Camfield
Camfield
Trust Building
Bruce F. Johnson
Union National Bank
Park Merchandise Company
Weld County
Pike’s Peak
Northwestern Railroad
Leavenworth
Kan
Laramie
Union Colony
Asa Sterling
First National Bank
Jesse S. Gale
Weld County Savings Bank
B. D. Sanborn
Estes Park
Boyd Lake
Jared L. Brush
Colorado
McIntyre
Alva Adams
Jackson
Georgetown
George D. Statler
Charles F. Tew
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern
Union Pacific
Briggsdale
Hungerford
Greeley and
Denver
W. Allen
F. 5 Green
Greeley Weekly Tribune
Greeley Weekly Tibune
Notice of Contest in Desert Land Claim
Department of the Interior notices Albert J. Leach contests Tom John aley’s Desert Land Entry No. 011349 for sections 13 and 14 in Township 9 N Range 57 W. The contestant alleges failure to expend $1.00 per acre in the first year. Entry canceled if no sworn answer or service proof within twenty days after the fourth publication. First to fifth publication dates listed.
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Department of the Interior
United States Land of Sterling
Colorado
Tom John Aley
Platteville
Cal
Albert J. Leach
New Raymer
6Th P
Meridian
John Maloy
IND
Register
Notice of Special Stockholders Meeting Farmers Mercantile Co
The Colorado Produce Exchange Company calls a stockholders meeting of The Farmers Mercantile Company at its Greeley office to renew the corporate term for twenty years and elect a board of directors for the first year of the extended term. The meeting is set for June 15, 1911 at 2 p.m. and will consider extending the incorporation and any other business.
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Greeley
Union Colony
John Brown
Horace Gree
Empson Canning
Greeley Commercial Club
I. Rothschild
J F. McCrery
Weld County
Columbus
Ohio
Pittsburg
Chicago
Farmers Mercantile Company
Colorado
the &Th Gay
Colorado Produce Exchange Company
Aeggeresien
Fifth Street
County of Weld
Colorado Produce
Restoepe
Colo
Chares
John C. Mosh
W Grosier
Dias
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TIMES
James W. Barrett
Metropolis of Weld
Commercial Club
First Baptist Church
Andrew Carnegie
Greeleyites
Elks’ Club
State Normal School
Grant
General Assembly of the Presbyterians
Atlantic City
N. J
Jesus
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
W. P. Eaton
Greeley Boy
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