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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1907
Page
10
Local ad touts Greeley Steam Laundry as a good laundry with up-to-date machinery and first-class workmen. Emphasizes careful care against wear and tear, good treatment, fair prices, and flat work as a specialty.
The LaSalle community reports a $1,870 annual raise for church finances. Farm notes describe Steiger and Meller tenants on C. P. Kemmerer land, cropping plans include wheat oats beets potatoes and alfalfa. A Stewart's hall concert benefited the Ladies Aid with a lively old time concert by local “boys and girls.”
The Union Pacific builds a new steel bridge south of the Platte to replace the wooden span. Twenty sections of seventeen ton steel arrive from Chicago via American Bridge Company, laid on twenty one concrete piers. Foreman W Carlin leads a fifteen man pile driving crew and a forty man concrete gang on a project costing about 48000 dollars. Trains expected to run on the bridge in about a month as grading raises the approach five to six feet.
Shaw's showcases a White Sale of lingerie waists with a focus on quality and style. The sale features the full new line with prices starting at 68c up to 4.00 and 4.50 for more elaborate models, emphasizing no extra charge for style. Potential buyers are urged to purchase multiple pieces due to special reductions.
The May Pole ball, hosted last Wednesday by St. Peter's Catholic church in the armory, drew about 100 couples. Sixteen young ladies danced around a prettily decorated May pole while Kendel's orchestra provided the music.
Thompson Music company offers heavy reductions on pianos organs sewing machines and musical goods until June 1. All popular music items sold at 15 cents per copy.
The University of Denver students express heartfelt sympathy to the family of William Thomas Cottrell who died. They note his fidelity and inspiration, and resolve to publish the resolutions in the University Clarion and the Greeley Tribune. Signed by class presidents and university officials, May 1, 1907.
Colorado & Southern offers a one fare round trip ticket for the G. A. R. encampment in Colorado Springs from May 4 to May 16 with return on May 13 or 14, limited to the 7th. Tickets available through G. P. As Fisher T. R.
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