One Hundred Dollars Reward For Enforcing Greeley Liquor Ordinance
Citizens of Greeley Colorado announce a reward fund of one hundred dollars for proof leading to the conviction of any violator of Town Ordinance No 15 relating to sale of intoxicating liquors. Private violators receive a reward equal to the amount imposed, between fifty and one hundred dollars. February 24 1872.
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Greeley
Colorado
Ralph Meeker
Wm. H. Post
Marx & Company
A. B. Place
Louis Dumis
Dr. J. 8. Scott
T. H. Abbott
Greeley Nominated Amid Liberal Movement Debate
A local colony board elected N C Meeker as president and a slate of officers for the year. The Cincinnati Convention nominated Horace Greeley for president, framed as a liberal effort to replace rogues with honest men and to form a new party. The piece argues the Republican party is collapsing and a new party will rise, with Greeley seen as a proponent of justice and emancipation.
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Democratic
Buchanan
Republican Party
Mr. Greeley
Mr. Cheeley
Jefferson Davis
Cincinnati
New York and Pennsylvania Back Greeley in Obscure Debate
The piece argues that Greeley gains South and Pennsylvania support, with New England likely in his camp, while condemning spoil-system politics. It praises his industry views and calls for a new party, noting shifting attitudes toward women in politics and Miss Dickinson's advocacy. The text also mentions Cleburne, Sickels, and Union Pacific figures in a separate report.
Survey party reaches Greeley in search of railroad route
Mr. Cleburne in command of a 16 man surveying party pushing up the Platte from Julesburg stopped at the Greeley House after six weeks on the line. They estimate Julesburg to Greeley distance at about 145 miles with a favorable valley, few Indian signs, and potential for a large population. supplies came from Sid ney and no families or letters accompanied the group.
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Cleburne
Platte
Julesburg
Greeley House
Crow Creek
Geeley
Julesburgh
Greeley
Union Pacific
Godfrey’s Bluff
Platte Valley
Sidney
Wheat Prospects in Western States and Irrigated Colorado
The article argues wheat yields in the Western States are falling in traditional areas while California Utah and New Mexico produce high quality wheat for national and international markets. Irrigation advances in Colorado promise rising yields possibly 30 to 50 bushels per acre with better soil and subsoil moisture.
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Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Chicago
St. Louis
Arkansas
Tennessee
Boston
Atlantic
Richmond
Pennsylvania
New York
California
Asia
Australia
England
Utah
Nevada
Old
New Mexico
Colorado
Fertile land hailed as path to riches and growth
The article extols rich soil and wheat farming as a basis for prosperity, claiming land can yield high revenue and support a large population. It argues Colorado could rival England in wealth, cites editorial praise for local papers, and contrasts Vineland temperance success with a harsher New England town dependent on liquor.
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England
Colorado
Bridgeport Connecticut A Thriving Industrial City
Bridgeport, Conn., birthplace of General Tom Thumb and long time summer home of P. T. Barnum, is a thrifty New England city rapidly growing east of New York. It boasts Wheeler & Wilson and Howe sewing machines, Schuyler Hartley and Graham Am munition Works, and renowned carriage makers. Seaside Park and coastal recreation add to its appeal. Barnum references highlight Bridgeport in two Life of P T Barnum chapters.
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Bridgeport
Connecticut
P. T. Barnum
Interest on Money at Lyceum Discussed
The Lyceum debated whether interest on money reflects its value and supply. It argued demand for money mirrors other commodities and that business rests on reciprocal needs, with interest rates signaling rapid growth and rising values.
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Lyceum
Debates on Money Value and Public Temperance Meeting in Greeley
A discussion on money value and debt contrasts with a public temperance meeting at the Methodist Church in Greeley. The event featured readings, songs, and an installation of La Poudre Lodge officers led by Miss Amanda Hanna, with remarks praising local temperance efforts.
Patent air brake tested on Mount Pisgah by skeptic
A man in Mauch Chunk touted a patent railroad air brake claiming it would stop a fast train in half its length. A skeptic borrowed the device, sent an open car down Mount Pisgah, and when the brake was applied the car stopped quickly, but the tester was hurled off at forty six miles per hour and carried home on a stretcher.
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Mauch Chunk
Mount Pisgah
Willow Wood: England’s prized timber for strength and versatility
The article extols willow wood as unusually durable and polishable, noting its lightness and resilience to pounding. It highlights its use for cricket bats, floats on paddle steamers, water-wheel strouds, brake blocks, and wear-heavy cart parts, urging broader domestic timber use for producer and consumer benefits.
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England
Gratz Brown's career spans Missouri politics and national roles
The report outlines B. Gratz Brown born in Lexington Kentucky at 46, a lawyer in St. Louis who entered the State Legislature at 26, edited the St. Louis Democrat 1854-59, helped found the Missouri Republican Party in 1857, commanded troops in 1861 and 1864, served as U.S. Senator 1863-67, and won Missouri's governorship in 1871. It notes his influence as a Liberal party founder and his stature as a speaker and editor. The piece also quotes the Evening Post on Mexico’s geography and rail connections as a potential cross-border railway idea.
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B. Gratz Brown
Lexington
Kentucky
St. Louis
St. Louis Democrat
Republican Party
Missouri
United States
Cincinnati
Brown
Chicago Tribune
Rhode Island Man Invents Sugar Diamond Creation
A Rhode Island man unveils a new process to convert sugar into diamonds. The claim details a novel method, aiming to produce gem quality crystals through controlled transformation.
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Rhode Island
Union Colony Trustees Election Results in Colorado
The Union Colony of Colorado elected trustees for the ensuing year by share voting. N Meeker led with 1364 votes, J Shattuck 2054, H V Martin 2054, David Boyd 1985, and H B Kennedy 1901. Opposition was led by H T West who, with proxies and personal votes, gathered 839 votes including 196 of his own.
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Union Colony of
Colorado
N. ©. Meeker
J. ©. Shattuck
H. V. Martin
David Boyd
H. T. West
N. C. Meeker
West
Local Notes Report Diverse Town Activities and Plans
Fresh imported sugar beet seed offered at office. Choral Union concert likely next Wednesday in Denver. Fifty thousand brick sent to Cheyenne under Mr Rea. Barnum House party well attended. C W Shattuck praised for early stone foundation work. Golden Transcript compliments Mr C V Sanborn singing. Thanks to Hon J B Oaffee for Colorado documents. Army and Navy club in Greeley bans card playing. Union Pacific survey party reaches Cache la Poudre mouth near Greeley. Weld County school directors elected Arthur Hotchkiss president John Abbott treasurer Wm H Post secretary. Thompson builds log boom on river for logs arrival. River rising, highest since town settlement. Canal No 2 work urged. workers to report to Mr Post. Los Angeles praised for climate and trees. W M B Sarell temperance advocate praised for town remarks. he is Special Deputy for Golden Mountain towns. Mr Knowles to move into new house near railroad. two-story brick foundation 25 by 40 feet. Woodbury and Parker advancing work. town improvements praised. Gra ham ingot found near Greeley. assayer notes gold and silver values. J G Cooper recalls Wiegand association with Mildren's Aid Society. Freights from the East unsettled. UP contract terms discussed.
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Choral Union
Denver
Rea
Cheyenne
Barnum House
C. W. Shattuck
Golden Transcript
Golden
C. V. Sanborn
J. B. Oaffee
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Army and Navy Club
Greeley
Union Pacific
Julesburgh
Golden City
Cache la Poudre
Weld County
Arthur Hotchkiss
John ©. Abbott
Wm. H. Post
Thompson
la Grange
Post
Los Angeles
California
City of the Angels
Sarell
Grand Lodge of Good Templars
Knowles
Woodbury and Parker
Cooper
Cache la Peydre
C. Wiegand
J. G. Cooper
Wiegand
Mildren
Aid Society
Sun
New York City
Ae al Eee
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W. H. Post
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J. D. Buckley
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Sickels
Laramie
Ogden
Anna Dickinson
Miss Dickinson
Cooper Institute
Denver Tribune
Woodbilly
Pueblo
Chieftain
Missouri River
New-York Daily Tribune
Greenery Tribune
Georgetown
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Vineland
Good Templars
la Poudre Lodge
Hazen
Harrington
Mr. Inman
Miss West
Miss Hollister
Abbott
Smith
Wright
T. Cooper
Amanda Hanna
R. L. Hall
Eva Richardson
Olin Austin
W. F
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W. T. Lora Hoffman
W. C
Rev. T. Cooper
W. M. Chas. Moore
G. Sarah Mimmack
John T. Simpson
W. A
Jennie Schenk
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N. F. Evening Post
Union Colony
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