Beet Field Labor Controversy Sparks Denver Debate
Denver women's clubs visited northern Colorado beet fields to study child labor conditions. They observed long hours for children, with critics arguing the report distorts facts while defenders defend workers, noting schooling and limited hours. The piece challenges Alice Lambert's Denver Post account and defends Japanese labor in the beet industry.
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Denver
Sime
Colorado
Beetfields
Alice Lambert
Denver Post
Preadford
Woman’s Club
Fr. Jaret
Arine Williamson
Woman's Bible Service League
Eliza Anfor
Jane Jefferson Club
Mary
Beet
Orien
Greeley Beetfields
Ildren
Odergarten
Miss Lambert
Sun
Russia
Delingency
Lindsey
Married sixty four years Wests celebrate 64th anniversary
Thursday marked the 64th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. West. They married in Newfield New York and settled near Ithaca in 1870. Mr. West helped found the first bank north of Denver, later evolving into the Greeley National. They have three children, a dozen grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Mrs Gipson of Caldwell, Idaho, has son Lawrence who won a Rhodes scholarship and studied at Oxford.
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H. T. West
Greeley National
West
G. H. West
Harry West
Colorado
L. M. Gipson
Caldwell
Idaho
Cloud Hit the Earth Ault Special
Witnesses in the dry belt describe a large black funnel shaped cloud that touched down lunching soil and sand. The storm struck violently but spared lives as no one was present at the impact site. The cloud was visible over a wide area and a sandstorm accompanied the incident.
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Ault
Saloons Make Salty Impact on Courts in Cheyenne
The June term district court in Cheyenne opens with fifty-one criminal cases while Weld county court at Greeley starts with one jury trial. The article links saloon revenue to court expenses, noting Cheyenne’s ratio reflects alcohol’s toll on the system.
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Trusy
District Court
Cheyenne
Weld County Court
Greeley
Why Not Club Hosts Pleasant Shower for Miss Carter
Miss Josephine Knowles was hostess Friday afternoon for Miss Anna Carter. Members of the Why Not club and friends gathered to celebrate with a shower, presenting many beautiful gifts. An enjoyable afternoon ended with refreshments served by the hostess.
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Miss Carter
Josephine Knowles
Anna Carter
Why Not Club
Burlington Interurban to Build Line North of Greeley
News confirms a Burlington Interurban Railway line from Greeley to Hudson with townsites planned en route. Growth spurs new offices and buildings as real estate booms in northern Colorado, while city council may grant concessions soon.
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Colorado
Greeley
Denver
Wyoming Line
Denver, Laramie & Northwestern Railroad
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Burlington Interurban Railway Company
Kudson
Burlington
Hudson
Denver-Greeley Investment Company
Quiet Home Wedding of Katherine Rice and Dr Paul Dill
Katherine E Rice wed Dr Paul Dill Wednesday at the Rice home in a simple elegant ceremony conducted by Rev J J Lace. The couple stood before an arch of smilax and bridal flowers, a wedding breakfast followed, and only sixteen close relatives attended. The bride, longtime Greeley resident and Greeley high school graduate, will begin married life with Dr Dill, a promising young oculist who has practiced in Denver and Greeley.
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W. H. Rice
Katherine E
Paul Dill
J. J. Lace
Rice
Minnie Rigney
Greeley High School
Dr. Dill
Denver
Greeley
Windsor Pastor Marries Bride From Des Moines
Rev. L. 8. Dudley of the Christian church at Windsor wed Miss Cora L. Reed of Des Moines on June 2 at the home of Mrs. Harriett Reed. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. A. M. Haggart with immediate relatives and L and 35 club members present. The couple left for Denver and returned to Windsor Wednesday night.
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Dudley
Christian Church
Windsor
Des Moines
Cora L. Reed
Harriett Reed
A. M. Haggart
L and 35 Club
Denver
If You Are Worth $50 000 Dont Read This
A vintage advertisement promotes Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a reliable cure for diarrhoea. It targets readers with moderate means and notes the remedy costs 25 cents and is sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Business Change at Baton Store Sold to Denver Purchasers
The Nuffziger store has been sold to Denver parties who will assume control immediately. Invoicing work is under way. The new proprietor is believed to be a Swede and the firm will actively solicit Swedish customers.
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Denver
Four Years Old Master Orville King Birthday Party
Four year old Orville King celebrated his birthday with fifteen guests at the Hoffman home 1126 Ninth Street from 4 to 6 PM. Mrs Hoffman and Mrs K Baird hosted games and music with a candy heart hunt won by Beulah Marks. The party featured a candle lit cake, ice cream and strawberries, and small baskets of candies and nuts for departing guests.
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Orville King
Hoffman
Ninth Street
K. Baird
Beulah Marks
Greeley Dominates Eaton In Lopsided Baseball Clash
The Eaton game ended 26 to 3 as Greeley overwhelmed Eaton after seven innings. Lupton, noted as the best pitcher outside the paid leagues, pitched strongly and had previously shut down Trinidad, which beat Loveland 8 to 0. Trinidad also lost to Lupton 4 to 3 in another matchup.
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Eaton
Greeley
Bato
Longmont
Lupton
Trinidad
Loveland
Lightning Strikes Gilcrest Hotel in Close Call
The Gilcrest hotel was hit by lightning striking the chimney and traveling to the basement where Mrs Selby worked. The bolt shouted with cannon like roar and the lid in her hand flew from her grip though she suffered no electric shock. The chimney was torn. the house otherwise remained intact.
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Gilcrest
Kyle Girl Edna Kyle Returned by Sheriff on Warrants
Edna Kyle a 14 year old who ran away Monday night was brought back from Cheyenne by Sheriff Tast on a war rant for juvenile delinquency. She will be tried and likely sent to the Good Shepherd Home in Denver. The marriage tale with a showman proved false as the actor left town in the opposite direction. She said she went to Cheyenne seeking a job after associating with a woman of questionable character.
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Greeley
Edna Kyle
Cheyenne
Tast
Good Shepherd
Denver
Mrs Strickland’s Mother Dead in Fort Collins
Mrs Harriett L. Rogers mother of Mrs A N Strickland died Friday at her Fort Collins home from pneumonia. She is survived by her husband commander of George Thomas Post No 7 G A R, her daughter and two sons. The funeral will be Sunday at the family residence Fort Collins with Rev R J Munter of Greeley conducting.
Not Absent Nor Tardy Public School Attendance List
Publication lists pupils with perfect attendance from Gipson and Greeley schools. Eighth through first grades record names with teachers, noting the aim to improve results through parental cooperation and regular schooling. The notice includes many student names by grade and teacher.
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Miss Lovell
Clara Turner
Clarence Turner
Miss Richardson
Fern Blaney
Ethel Crall
Alice Crawford
Ottie Myer
Roy Harper
Gilbert Holmlund
Miss Ashby
Edgar Turner
Lou Meredith
Elsie Eisner
Miss Lackore
Garrie Bishop
Paul Carter
Wilburn Hall
Richard Lauck
Dorothy Jackson
Miss Mills
Crystal Scott
James Stewart
Lloyd Seaman
Miss Purdy
Shelby Forward
Christine Genge
Gilbert Hill
Miss Smith
Beulah Hen
Miss Heath
Ethel Campbell
Birdie Crist
Edith Harsh
Ruth Seaman
Dorothy McPherson
Bessie Brown
Agnes Fagerburg
Harold English
Gipson School
Miss Kirkpatrick
Fred Sievers
Potato grower Bliss visits city as Bryan lookalike
Think He Favors Bryan BE. R. Bliss, a leading potato grower from the Greeley district, toured the city Thursday with Professor Paddock. He rode the famous spud special sent by the Agricultural college and drew amusement for resembling W J Bryan, prompting jokes about free spuds.
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Bryan BE. R. Bliss
Greeley
Paddock
Bort Collins Express
Bliss
The
Agricultural College
W. J. Bryan
Delta Flood Sweeps Pasture as Beets Submerge
Water from the Poudre floods Sam Wylie's pasture and about four acres of beets. Residents report rainfall of about an inch or more overnight. Homes sit on higher ground. few residents must move.
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Sam Wylie
Delta
Seventh Avenue Graded and Graveled After Petitions
City officials secured enough signatures on Seventh Avenue to begin grading and graveling ahead of track laying. Work will start at once with multiple teams due to deep cuts and large fills. Residents on Nineteenth Street and Twelfth Avenue urged to sign petitions to allow grading before tracks are laid.
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Seventh Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Honored Eaton Minister Elected Swedish Bible Institute Trustee
Rev. A. A. Anderson pastor of the Swedish Free church at Eaton was named a trustee of the Swedish Bible Institute at a Rockford conference. His wife learned of the honor from a Tribune reporter. He traveled for the institute, lectured, and raised funds as the school planned to move from Chicago to Omaha. He recently became pastor at Paton. He has not previously served as a trustee.
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A. A. Anderson
Swedish Free Church
Eaton
Swedish Biblical Institute
Rockford
Ill
Paton
Engineer Hartung reports progress on Boyd Lake district survey
Hartung returned from the Oklahoma district Saturday evening to spend Sunday at home. He heads the preliminary survey for the proposed Boyd lake district, Oklahoma hill, with at least 8000 acres potentially reclaimed. Plans for pumping are not final but may include two or three large centrifugal pumps powered electrically. surveys to finish by July 1 and a petition to county commissioners at the next meeting.
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Hartung
Oklahoma District
Boyd Lake District
Oklahoma Hill
Boyd Lake
No Hail at LaSalle Rainfall Sparse in City
Heavy downpour hit LaSalle Sunday afternoon with no hail reported in the city. Reports say hail occurred near Peckham and struck the Adams ranch and several neighboring ranches.
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LaSalle
Peckham
Adams Ranch
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Gredley Schools
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