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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1873
Page
3
A young girl, bright and beloved though voiceless since infancy, dies suddenly after a persistent cough. The town mourns as Rev. Allen leads a large funeral at the Congregational Church and schoolboys bear the coffin to the grave. Parents endure profound grief while the community offers sympathy.
The Longmont Press argues the prohibitory liquor law will hurt trade, while praising a temperance town ideal. The piece questions whether trade that harms health and happiness is a sound town foundation, noting many seek a community free of alcohol. It also discusses a New York opinion on masquerade balls as license and a moral concern.
In Middle Park between the Blue River and Williams Fork lies Cathedral Rock, a towering, ancient walled monument seen at twilight as a silent, solitary beacon. Its Gothic pinnacles and arched front convey a long-ago gathering place for worshippers now vanished, evoking solemn loneliness. The Minstrel show at Nichols Hall features Lester, Higenbotom, Densmore, Daily, Kirby and Joyce. singing impresses, with Lester's tenor and Dunsmore banjo drawing praise, though audience satisfaction dips as Can fades from memory.
Citizens of Weld County convened at Evans but wind kept turnout light. A. H. Smith and J. H. Pinkerton urged postponing reports on fair grounds while J. C. Febles and Chas Mayfield led the adjourned session. Next meeting set for March 17 at Greeley with aim of stronger attendance. Denver Times notes Julesburg railroad progress with iron cars daily and Sampson hired to lay track at 14 miles per day.
The column notes warm weather and a 79 degree high, social events at Nichols Hall including Reclaimed and The Three Lovers, a new Baptist minister Rev Hubert C Wood, and General Cameron’s return. It mentions mining activity around Leavenworth gulch, the Briggs and Caribou mines, and Bobtail tunnel work, plus Buffalo Land and a new district Methodist publication.
Advertising notice notes straw goods for dyeing or pressing sold at 35 cents a pound until March 15 at Mrs. J. H. Parnes Spruce St Greeley Colorado. Also lists varied items and price quotes from Kennedy & Co and A Z Salomon promoting low prices and urging customers to reference the ad for fun.
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