Manual training in public schools promoted by superintendent
Greeley views manual training as a rational, valuable element of education. He cites district No. 6’s Floyd and sewing program, advocates properly equipped courses from fourth to sixth grade, and argues manual work develops judgment, steadiness, and physical health while enhancing broader learning and character.
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Greeley Tribune
Greeley
Floyd
United States
Annapolis
West Point
Egg Ad Error Brings 104 Buyers To Red Front Store
A misprinted ad in The Tribune flipped a 20 cent fresh ranch eggs offer to 10 cents. John Roche, Red Front, limited buys to one dozen at 10 cents to cover the error. In two to three days 104 dozen eggs sold, showing advertising value. The piece notes ads draw customers and urges fair handling and credit to retailers.
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Tribune
Greeley
John Roche
Red Front
The
Miss Camp Hostess Hosts Washington Birthday Party
Miss Myrtle Camp served as charming hostess at a pretty party at her Eleventh Street home from 2 to 5 last Thursday attended by I. T. club girls and remaining tenth grade members of the Normal school. Miss Parker of the Normal chaperoned as elaborate Washington birthday themed decorations featured war weapons on display.
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Myrtle Camp
Eleventh Street
I. T. Club
Normal
Miss Parker
Washington
Market Values Fall Across Eggs Fruit and Meat Prices
Egg prices slide from 35 to 7 10 cents a dozen in markets. cold storage 10 cents. Apples weaken as spring arrives with 2 12 cents per pound deals. Citrus and berries show varied cuts with lemons 15 cents a dozen and Florida two for 25 cents. Meat prices ease on some items while chicken and fish climb or hold. spring chickens 18 cents per pound, ducks 20 cents, catfish 20 cents, mackerel 25 cents, and herring 10-15 cents depending on type.
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Chicago
California
Florida
Turkey
Swink Opposes Philippine Tariff Measure Before Senate
George W. Swink of Rocky Ford told the senate committee on the Philippines that sugar beets are the only profitable crop on high priced irrigated land and that the bill would allow Philippine sugar to enter the U S market cheaper than sugar beet producers can. He joined Hayward Leavitt of Omaha in opposing the bill on behalf of Nebraska sugar beet interests.
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George W. Swink
Rocky Ford
Senate Committee On
Philippines
Swink
Hayward Leavitt
Omaha
Nebraska
Courtship Wins and Losses in a Clever Mindset
A brief humor piece on love and luck, noting that courtship succeeds for some and fails for others. It reflects on rival marriages and missed chances when responding to want ads.
Wyoming Men Study Ed. House Pump Patent Copy
County Clerk Davis and Deputy Assessor McAfee visited Denver to inspect a water lifting pump claimed to imitate Ed House’s design. The device uses centrifugal force, runs about ten feet high, four feet wide, and weighs roughly 700 pounds with a claimed twenty horsepower motor. Legal dispute over patent rights looms as Casper rivals claim similar invention.
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Davis
McAfee
Denver
Ed. House
Platte River
House
Casper
Wyo
Fence Post Farm Boom Moves on in Colorado Venture
George W. Vallery of Colorado Midland forms a company to raise fence posts. He travels to New York City to finalize arrangements and plans a 640 acre Colorado purchase near the Nebraska line to begin planting. Denver railroad men show interest as demand raises transport costs and post shortages grow.
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George W. Vallery
Colorado Midland
Denver Railroad
Vallery
New York
Knights of Pythias Banquet in Greeley Honors Founding
On Feb 19 the Knights of Pythias in Greeley celebrated the order's 42nd anniversary with a plated banquet for members and wives. The event featured roasted turkey, lodge rooms in blue yellow and red, music by a hired orchestra, and several program numbers. About 140 people attended.
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Knights of Pythias of Greeley
Greeley Club Hosts Gala In Honor Of George Washington
The Greeley Club welcomed members and their ladies to a rare family reunion-like event honoring George Washington. Rooms were decorated with national colors and palm plants. Punch was served by colored waiters, with Miss Sadie Miller overseeing substantial refreshments. Souvenirs included small hatchets for gentlemen and artificial cherries for ladies. The reception ran from 8 to 11 o clock.
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Greeley
George Washington
Sadie Miller
Miners Buy Land Near Peckham in Wide Venture
E. G. Taylor, long time Cripple Creek mine owner and lessee, has purchased 260 acres near Peckham from P. W. Allen. He plans four to five thousand dollars in buildings and water rights, aiming to create the region’s best farm. Taylor noted in Greeley that several Cripple Creek men have moved to Peckham seeking land investments.
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E. G. Taylor
Cripple Creek
P. W. Allen
Peckham
Peckham Country
Beet futures and fruit outlook praised by Colorado official
D R Stotler of Fort Lupton, a state horticulture board member, lauds record sugar beet acreage contracted across Weld and other counties. He also forecasts a bumper Colorado fruit crop if favorable weather holds, noting buds on trees around Fort Lupton and widespread optimism from beet growers statewide.
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Weld County
D. R. Stotler
Fort Lupton
State Board of Horticulture
Stotler
Colorado
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Supt
C. E. Carter
Maydle Camp
Elizabeth van Gorder
Janet Ried
Mary Potthoff
Mildred McCreery
Dena Vernon
Murial Crowl
Minnie Gammon
Trbiune
Wyoming
Middle West
Fence Post
Greeley Club
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