Tribune World’s Fair Contest Sparks Ladies Letter Drive
Weld county readers flood the Tribune with coupons and letters supporting candidates for the World’s Fair trip. The weekly best letter wins a silver dollar. prizes scale with subscriber counts and credits for various actions, with two winners chosen from Greeley and outside towns.
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The
Tribune
Greeley Tribune
H. G. Lair
Sadie Lee
Boulder
Charles Yardley
Galveson
Greeley
Weld County
the Tribune
St. Louis
Annie Parrott
Eaton
Miss Parrott
Boomer
Damage suit against city of Greeley may be retried
Supreme court recently reversed a Weld county district court ruling in Foster v city of Greeley, exonerating the city from $10,000 damages after a trench cave in during sewer work on Main street. The decision cites contributory negligence and worker safety duty, leaving the case ready for retrial if pursued.
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Supreme Court
City of Greeley
Herbert M. Foster
District Court of Weld County
Foster
Greeley
Mr. Foster
Main Street
Boughton
Thompson & Thompson
R. Eksted
A. OC. Patton
Boulder
D. ‘Odd
H. E. Churchill
Court of Appeals
Bennett
District Court
H. P. Heath
Boat Upset Duck Hunt Tragedy on Latham Reservoir
Joseph F. Martin a Vallejo Gun Club steward drowned during a duck shoot on Latham Reservoir six miles east of LaSalle. His body was recovered Monday after a night search. he had worked there since August 1902 and was a popular figure in Denver and Greeley. The accident occurred in high winds as the boat capsized. a long search with a seine and dynamite failed to locate him until Monday morning. His body was taken to Altoona Pa. for interment after a brief service at the Elks lodge in Denver.
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Joseph F. Martin
Vallejo
Latham Reservoir
LaSalle
William J. Ketley
Greeley
Macy’s
Ninth Street
Martin
Altoona
Denver
Elks’ Lodge
Ralph J. Freeland
Mactin
Freeland
Latham
Hunter
L. K. Fullerton
Jon Hoddant
Oldest Greeleyites Madison Smith and Arvilla Meeker Near 100
In Greeley two residents approach a century. Madison Smith born March 2, 1815 in Providence and Arvilla D Meeker are within four days of turning 100. Smith recalls the era of the first four wheeled carriage and pre railroad travel.
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Greeley
Madison Smith
Arvilla D. Meeker
Mr. Smith
Providence
R. I
Portrait of Mrs Meeker In Kodak Picture
A nurse rapidly recovering from a severe illness is pictured holding in her lap a copy of the Greeley Tribune, founded by her husband. Born March 5, 1815, in Connecticut, her father Captain Smith was a noted seaman. The portrait was taken at her home by the late E. 8. Nettleton.
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Connecticut
Captain Smith
Mrs. Meeker
E. 8. Nettleton
The
Greeley Tribune
Fire Laddies Celebrate Fifth Anniversary Banquet
The Y. M. C. A. Hose company marked five years with a banquet at the Oasis hotel on Thursday evening. Attendees included Blair Rugh and William Foote among the veterans, with new officers named Blair Rugh as foreman and Eugene Veldran as assistant foreman, Dwight Neill secretary, and William Foote treasurer.
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Y. M. C. A. Hose Company
Oasis Hotel
Blair Rugh
C. W. Beer
William Foote
J. H. Conture
BE. N. Fairchild
J. A Weaver
Max Wdeubach
Eugene Williams
A. M. McClenahan
Eugene Veldran
Dwight Neill
Mistaken Identity Arraignment in Platteville Theft Case
Louis Russell was arraigned before Justice Willard on Thursday charged with stealing a watch and chain valued at 125 dollars from Albert Volkert's Platteville home. The hearing was set for March 21.
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Louis Russell
Willard Thursday
Albert Volkert
Platteville
First National Bank of Greeley Receives 20 Year Charter Renewal
On March 15, 1884 the First National Bank of Greeley was granted a twenty year charter, renewed last Tuesday for another twenty years. The bank has long been regarded as a pillar of Weld County and Colorado finance, never closing during business hours since opening, surviving the 1893 panic to emerge stronger and now recording its best business in its history.
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Securi
First National Bank
Asa Sterling
R. F. Graham
J. M. B. Petrikin
John S. Davis
E. R. Thayer
D. B. Wyatt
H. M. DeVotie
Robert Steele
J. L. Ewing
First National Bank of
Arrest and flight of Weld County char actr Albert Greves
Albert F Greves a known Weld county character was arrested by Sheriff Elliott last Thursday and later released due to a pending sanity charge and funds to travel to Kansas City He previously faced a train robbery suspicion after a three or four year past trip to Kansas City He died by probable suicide at the Centropolis hotel Monday night and his firearms were taken.
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Albert Greves
Weld County
Elliott
Kansas City
Greves
Kansas
Groves
Windsor
Colo
Albert F. Greves
Centropolis
Page and Roth Marriage Ends in Separation Suit
Clarence C Page and Leah J Roth of Kersey married August 20 1900 by Dr Vincent at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. They later moved to Boise Idaho where Page allegedly failed to support his wife. Mrs Page recently filed for separation in Boise district court citing desertion and need to work as a servant to support herself and child.
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Clarence C. Page
Leah J. Roth
Kersey
Vincent
Methodist Episcopal Parsonage
Page
Boise
Masonic Lodges Train to Greeley for Third Degree
About eighty members from Fort Collins and Windsor lodges rode a special train to Greeley four weeks ago last evening to perform the third degree. A banquet followed the work in Masonic hall.
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Fort Collins
Windsor
Greeley
Masonic Hall
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Blanche Middleton
Weld County Credit Men's Association
Blanche
Windsorice
Levin Brothers
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Miss Fraiier
Lela M. Frazier
Annie
Miss Edna Blunt
Nellie M. Walker
C. H. Wolfe
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New England
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Charlotte Phillips
Phillips’ Tavern
Old Providence
Union Colony
Mrs. Arvilla D. Meeker
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