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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1911
Page
4
In a breezy summer nostalgia piece the author urges readers to back a first class Greeley baseball team. He recalls a pivotal late inning rally and calls on fans and local business leaders to contribute funds, framing baseball as a wholesome, unifying civic booster.
The piece playfully riffs on consistency as a jewel and imagines Shakespeare reacting to a diverse Greeley, a city of many minds. It hints that even a famed writer would doubt many could wear such virtue, and quips about a potential comedy titled Consistency for a school commencement.
A county judge invites a grand jury as a citizens committee probes county expenditures and an echo of leaks and political maneuvering fades. Officials stress impartiality, careful evidence weighing, and a full investigation to reveal truth beyond rumor.
In Greeley a central figure booster buys in Denver for home purchases, prompting locals to attack his commercial etiquette. He defends by noting similar inconsistencies among critics, each striking back with pointed questions about spending at local versus distant stores.
A fragmentary note contrasts a public figure's denouncement with his own behavior, then cites a proverb attributed to Shakespeare and a later writer who anticipated Greeley and its circle. The passages reflect satire on hypocrisy and the enduring warning about judging others.
A compilation of brief editorial quips from multiple Colorado papers. Lines poke at party politics, journalistic rivalries, legislative delays, and reform movements, noting the Denver Times, Pueblo Chief, Telluride Journal, and others in satirical, pointed tones.
The Fort Collins Review notes the Colorado legislature may pass the post bill but could lose its latest appellation the Worthless and ornery Eighteenth as the fate of the bill remains uncertain.
The Durango Democrat calls for the state legislature to introduce another anti treaty bill and a separate measure to tax bachelors, criticizing current suspense and pushing for action.
The South Denver Tribune notes the club’s decline as suspect and argues its leaders chased personal gain rather than party interests. The editorial cites history of failed efforts when factions undermine broader goals.
Telluride Journal suggests adopting a continuous legislative program to eliminate the need for multiple proclamations that trigger extra sessions. The idea aims to streamline governance and lessen administrative workload.
The Trinidad Chronicle News comments on a proposed Missouri measure prohibiting saloon drinking, labeling it another example of what it calls the wholesome German influence in the country.
The Arvada Sun notes Dr. Hassenplug receiving nominations from both Democrats and Republicans in Cripple Creek. A Durango Democrat supports him. A room is readied at the new home for mental defectives for the man who claimed Colorado's legislature was the best ever.
A Durango Democrat quips that politicians rarely act without weighing political harm and notes the contrast with headlines about journalists enduring privations. The Ft Collins Review jokes about adjournment before soft drinks season, while Durango Democrat comments on temptation and restraint.
Ben Lindsey of Denver asserts women are fifty times more honest and intelligent than men, noting his bachelor status as support for the claim in the Telluride Journal.
The Telluride Examiner notes Governor Shafroth's so called two bit law again stirred debate as the measure failed to pass yet achieved a result by consuming about $1,000 daily of public funds to sustain the heated discussion.
In a humorous note the Leadville Herald-Democrat says no bill has been filed to ban the harem skirt or address propriety. The column mocks state lawmakers as quibbling over social fashions while noting a cheeky clash with Kansas satire.
The Boulder Camera notes the new Missouri law permits giving away intoxicating liquors for medical scientific or religious purposes as an explicit exception. The editorial views this as a broad and possibly expansive carve out in the statute.
Governor Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey, a potential Democratic nominee in 1912, will address the South Carolina Press Association at its Columbia meeting next May. A grand jury in Uncle Joe Cannon’s district stirs up capers again over voting, as Illinois citizens face heavier guidance on the straight path since the Vermilion county exposure and Lorimer vindication.
The Denver Times shifts focus after failing to sway Governor Sha froth and hints at backing George Kindel with renewed vigor, predicting a stronger rally effort than the governor showed.
The Lake City Times observes Montrose’s leadership includes a one eyed mayor a one armed marshal and a one legged county commissioner. The paper notes this unusual mix makes the town seem lop sided and wobbly in its administration.
The Pueblo Chieftain mocks Governor Sha froth for traveling to Lincoln Nebraska to denounce party traitors who break pledges. It suggests real impact would come from enforcing discipline at home in Colorado and questions if he will follow through with action.
The Sun day municipal concerts led by Mayor Speer gain notice as eastern cities copy the plan. In the past year Denver audiences averaging 10,000 attended at municipal auditorium, a result seen as superior to spending time in typical large-city venues.
The Castle Rock Republican laments lawmakers who waste time and money at 1200 dollars per day while plotting to cut a printer’s living pay. It denounces the reformers as a self serving close minded group bent on control.
Want ads note sale of second hand bug gies and rebuilt spring wagons at L. Orr's Shop located at 816 7th Street with contact details implied.
For sale barred rock eggs two dollars per fifteen. Pen headed by first cockerel at county fair and poultry show. One twenty five dollars from same stock cock erel scoring one percent points less. Florida W Steele. Phone Red 581.
Advertises for horses and cattle to pasture with good grass and ample water. Contact F. E. Moss at home Locust 462.
William T. Hosack, a carpenter and well regarded resident of Greeley, died by self inflicted gunshot in a chicken house rear of his home at 2011 Tenth Avenue. The act followed an acute melancholia amid recent illness. His wife found him around 6:30 AM and medical help arrived too late.
H. Knight announces loan services for both farm and city needs at First National Bank basement, highlighting accessible terms and local lending options for residents.
The Telluride Journal criticizes the Colorado Republican press for bemoaning the methods that secured the junior senator from Illinois and the Senate's granting him the seat.
City Council adopts profiles dated March 10 1911 by City Engineer O F Shattuck to fix street and sidewalk grades in Greenley. Official datum is stone PR M at Lincoln Park southeast corner set datum twenty six feet elevation. Fire plugs elevations also shown relative to datum.
The document details street grade profiles for numerous avenues and streets in Greeley Colorado including Ninth through Twenty-fourth Streets and Grand View Place with sections outlining north south sides and east west boundaries. It notes repeal of conflicts and final adoption of ordinance 229 by the city council on March 28 1911 with publication in the Greeley Tribune.
Elizabeth J Doten deceased Weld County Colorado administratrix announces a meeting on May 1 1911 at 10 o clock AM at the courthouse in Greeley to settle claims against the estate and to receive payments from debtors. The notice is dated March 3 1911 and signed by Elizabeth Doten administratrix and Walter E Bisa attorney.
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