Aged Couple Celebrates Sixty-Eighth Wedding Anniversary
Rev and Mrs R J Van Valkenburg marked their sixty eighth anniversary at 813 Fourth Street Greeley Colorado where the retired Methodist minister has served since leaving the Montrose PA church. Born in 1823 in New York they began courtship at fourteen and wed at twenty after long careers.
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R. J. van Valkenburg
Fourth Street
Greeley
van Valkenburg
Mr. van Valkenburg
Montrose
Veteran Civil War Captain Leads Longmont Anniversary Event
The narrative recalls a captain who led a 120 man company in the Civil War and later served as chaplain with Sherman's march to the sea. After the war his health declined and he moved with his wife to Colorado. In 1871 Rev Van Valkenburg preached Longmont’s first sermon and founded local lodges. In 1893 while in Erie Pennsylvania the couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with 600 guests at a public hall. A special train accompanied the event.
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Sherman
Colorado
Mr. van Valkenburg
Longmont
Masonic
Erie
Denver couple linked to long serving I O O P membership
Rev. Mr Van Valkenburg has chaired I O O P activities for 23 years though recently frail. his wife stays active. They brought 100 friends from Denver to a session and have a large family including three daughters E C Hughes of Golden, Joseph Powell of Yampa, G A Rice of Boulder plus eight great grandchildren and fourteen grandchildren. Nieces Callie Johns and Sadie Wright reside in Greeley.
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Denver
van Valkenburg
E. C. Hughes
Golden
Joseph Powell
Yampa
G. A. Rice
Boulder
Callie Johns
Sadie Wright
Greeley
Snow Liniment Advertisement Description
A pain in the side or back is relieved by Ballard's Snow Liniment with rubbing. It relaxes contracted muscles and allows normal motion without suffering. Prices are 26e, 50c, and 1.00 per bottle. Sold by Carson W. Gilbert.
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Ballard
Carson W. Gilbert
Eaton Church Celebrates Twenty Fifth Anniversary
The Congregational church in Eaton marked its twenty-fifth anniversary with a service by Dr. Balgey of Denver. A program of short talks by local pastors followed, and the ladies served lunch to members and visitors after services.
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Eaton
Congregational Church
Balgey
Denver
Stomach and Liver Tablets Aid Sleep Disorders
Advertises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as the remedy for insomnia caused by stomach disorders. Claims the tablets correct the issues and help people sleep, selling through all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Gale
Taxes At Commercial Club Banquet In Weld County
About 200 attendees gather at the Camfield for a Weld County tax discussion led by County Assessor Fischer and State figures. The evening features heated exchanges on valuations, state equalization, mineral and sugar factory assessments, and railroad rates, ending with broad approval of the club’s public-spirited role.
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Commercial Club
Camfield
Fischer
Rothschild
Mr. Rothschild
Correspondence College
Randy Kenehan
Mr. Fischer
State Board of Equalization
Weld
Curtis
George Statler
Statler
Greeley
Kenehan
Roady
Weld County
State Board
Union Pacific
Colorado
U. P
Union Pacific Railroad
George J. Kinadei
Denver
Dean's Kidney Pills Stand Test of Time in Greeley
R H Snyder of 1208 Fifth St reports relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills first in Chicago. He urges fellow sufferers to try the remedy and notes prompt, positive relief since his initial use in the past.
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Dean
Greeley
R. H. Snyder
Fifth Street
Chicago
Doan
School Work Exhibit Opens for Parents and Public
Parents of public school pupils are invited to visit the school work exhibition on Friday and Saturday in the eighth grade building. The display includes sewing Floyd art work and all types of student projects during the teachers association meeting.
Outside relief for sore throat with Ballard's Snow Liniment
An old remedy suggests rubbing the throat with Ballard's Snow Liniment at night and covering with a cotton bandage to relieve soreness by morning. Bottles priced 25¢ 50¢ and $1.00, sold by Carson W. Gilbert.
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Ballard
Carson W. Gilbert
Cold remedy sale with plaster and horehound syrup
advertisement notes a two for one offer on Ballard's Horehound Syrup and Herricks Red Pepper Porous Plaster for chest inflammation and cough relief. Includes a scalar deal with a dollar size Horehound syrup and a plaster included with each bottle, offered by Carson W. Gilbert.
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Ballard
Carson W. Gilbert
Cemetery improvement plans approved for Windsor spring
At the town board meeting on Monday evening the decision was made to materially improve the city cemetery this spring by planting trees and shrubbery and otherwise changing its appearance.
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Windsor
Colds Threaten More Dangers Than They Seem
An old warning asserts that the real danger from colds lies in resulting diseases such as pneumonia and consumption. It urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to cure the cold promptly, noting it is sold by all dealers.
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Sael
Taxi Delay Quip Highlights Timely Ride Promise
A humor caption shows a garage owner replying to a customer asking if the taxi will arrive on time with a line about nothing being surer than death and taxis. From Woman's Home Companion for March.
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March
Chamberlain's Liniment for Rheumatism Foot Pain
When you have rheumatism to your foot or instep apply Chamberlain's Liniment and you will get quick relief. It costs but a quarter. Why suffer? For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Deo
Remnant Week Sale at Greeley's Big Store
The store announces Remnant Week with every remnant taken from regular stock and marked at half price or less. Items sit on remnant tables in the Dry Goods center aisle with yardage and plain price figures.
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Condon’s
Greeley
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