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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
8
Miss Rose Coghlan, a beloved Greeley star, appears at the opera house tomorrow night in Bernard Shaw's Mrs Warren's Profession. The production features a noted cast and a complete staging, with Coghlan praised for her artistry and respected private life.
Miss Pearl Robb and Ralph L. Austin wed Tuesday at the Robb home. The ceremony, at noon, was performed by Rev. D. D. Forward. The couple left for a state trip that afternoon. Earlier, Baptist church members hosted a tin shower for the newlyweds at the Robb ranch.
Ralph W. Ellis of LaSalle and Miss Ruth Dale of Golden were married in Fort Collins on June 7 at the United Presbyterian church. The bride, a Normal School graduate, has been visiting her sister Miss Ethel Dale. The groom, a Normal graduate of 1905, will establish their home in LaSalle where he has furnished a house for his bride.
Daisy Schryver and Guy Hubert married last Saturday at the Schryver home in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony conducted by Rev. R J Hunter. Only immediate relatives witnessed as the couple then drove to Lucerne and boarded an afternoon train to Denver for a short trip. Daisy, employed at Park Merchandise, is described as friendly and charming, while Guy, son of Mrs L E B Hubert, works at Great Western Sugar Company. They plan to reside at 1115 Fourth Street.
Elizabeth Ferguson tied the knot with R Bovard in a noon ceremony at Mrs Mary Ferguson’s home. The decor featured green and white, palm bower and snowball arrangements with Katherine McElroy and Lena Watt as ribbon bearers and Rev. F C Seamans officiating. reception followed with Mrs A W Ferguson as matron of honor and Harry McAfee as best man. Both couples have long resided in the town.
The couple departed in the afternoon for Topeka Kansas and plan to return in three weeks to resume their residence here.
A New Englander hires a gardener after meeting two applicants. One looks decent, the other shabby, and he chooses the latter. A friend asks why. The answer: choose by overalls, patches on the knees signal work readiness, patches on the seat mean hesitancy.
Westminster Gazette cites cases of extreme fasting from the 18th century including Christina Michelot who lived on water from 1751 to 1755 after fever, Monica Mutche teria who for two years subsisted on curds whey and water, and Ann Walsh a Harrogate girl who survived eighteen months on wine and water daily.
In a House hold Words snippet a Little Girl asks Mrs Brown and Mrs Smith about borrowing a dozen eggs to place seven under a hen. The neighbor learns of the plan and notes the family does not keep hens yet a hen loan is expected for nesting.
Six automobile loads of Gree ley people, members of the Commercial club and their ladies, left yesterday for Highlandlake to be guests of the Highlandlake Improvement society. A picnic lunch was served and the day featured fishing and boating on the lake.
Advertises cement sidewalks by I. S. Stukey offering first class work at 10 to 20 percent less than rivals. Claims latest approved material and methods with cost 11.44 cents per square foot not including excavation.
The firm Rosen and Borg dissolves and is succeeded by Rosen and Thorell. The new firm will pay and receive all outstanding bills. Notice dated June 1, 1907 by J. A. Rosen and G. E. Borg.
Tonight. If you enjoy tomorrow take Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets tonight. They produce an agreeable laxative effect, clear the head and cleanse the stomach. Price 25 cents. Samples free at all druggists.
Local sellers Woodruff and Mumper advertise parcels of land in Union Bank block rooms 13 and 14 offering lots for sale with potential buyers urged to inquire.
The sole seller of government inspected beef in Greeley is Marks market, providing a local option for shoppers seeking regulated beef products.
A Jewelers Circular writer notes that most cost marking methods are impractical being unwieldy or easily solvable. Early systems used ten letter words with distinct letters where each letter stood for a numeral. The most venerable words still in use are described.
A cryptic message from Washington presents a deciphering challenge for the recipient, with the text described as less easily readable and requiring careful interpretation to extract meaning or action.
The text explains how cost marks on signs can be decoded by identifying letters representing digits such as 1, 5 and 0. It notes that deciphering these marks is quick, often taking five minutes, and that merchants commonly use this technique.
The article describes a covert cost mark using the initial letter as a key to manipulate figures after it. It explains how 1 doubles, 2 adds 50 percent, 3 deducts a third, and 4 deducts a half, with examples showing prices written as numbers after the code.
A humorous recollection of dinners at the James house with elder Seat James and his children. The young people debated morals taste and literature with vigor, sometimes prompting sons to humorously curse their father by wishing his mashed potatoes would always have lumps.
A celebrated writer recalls showing his watch to his six year old nephew who points to the dial and notes a second watch. The child scoffs that he would not own a secondhand watch.
A vivid McClure's Magazine vignette recalls a tropical downpour in the Philippines. A woman at her window witnesses a roaring rainstorm blasting abaca groves, uprooting trees, breaking roofs, and sending debris, animals, and insects into chaos as the land and structures tremble under a vast flood.
Parisian bohemian Emile Goudeau once kept a loyal black spaniel and a sheep taught to roam with him. When taxed for the dog, he argued poets are shepherds, then appeared next day with a real sheep on Montmartre streets.
The passage explains that the word cutler does not derive from cutting tools directly. It tracks through French from late Latin cultellarius meaning knifemaker or knife-bearing soldier, with cultellus as a small knife and culter as plowshare or coulter. Cutlass and cutlet share related roots but different meanings.
A dialogue from Moonshine notes a country town fire during a theater performance. Low Comedy explains a panic was averted by the small audience. Hi Tragedy asks what saved them. The wry line implies crowd size prevented chaos.
A patient arrives to pay a bill of 120 dollars and is told the total is 122 dollars. Dr. Soakem explains the extra two dollars covers today including an office visit.
A Weather section quip quotes a prophet who advises predicting something disagreeable to avoid criticism. The speaker explains that if wrong, the public will be pleased and refrain from fault finding, while if right, the forecast gains legitimacy.
Not a news article. A philosophical reflection noting human longing as eternal. Appears as an attributed quotation rather than event or report. Jerome K Jerome’s line emphasizes universal desire and dissatisfaction.
Read as a public notice offering free consultation with renowned specialists. It claims to treat deafness catarrh lung diseases rheumatism and nervous system ailments using cataphoresis electricity and a home treatment. Cures claimed for varicocele rupture cancers tumors piles and more with no charge for medicines during the first visit. Married ladies must be accompanied by husbands.
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