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Newspaper

Greeley Tribune

Location

Greeley, Colorado, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1912

Page

6

Greeley urged to launch city wide fly extermination campaign

City Health Officer Shields warns of breeding places for flies as cleanup week boosts hope for a flyless Greeley this summer. Government reports show sanitation can keep even worst flyridden zones free with systematic work, and leaders urge the Commercial club to back a coordinated campaign attracting national attention.

Greeley Shields United States Greeley Commercial Club Chamber of Commerce Detriot The Commercial Club

Pierce Team Beats Tribunes in Weekend Game

The Pierce ball club overwhelmed the Tribunes with strong hitting and aggressive baserunning, despite a losing score. Milligan at short and Stovall at third stood out, while Boulten showed promise on the mound in the final two innings.

Tribunes Pierce Weld Stovall Boulten

Car Seal Factory Opens In Greeley With First Output

The new car seal factory in Greeley produced its first seals today after months of setup. Production will ramp up next Monday as the workforce grows and output increases with business expansion.

Greeley

Teller Home Soon Windsor May 4 Convention Seeks Colorado Building

Hon. Harrison Teller expected home from California this month and will stay until after the Shriners convention in Los Angeles. He serves on a committee appointed by Gov. Shafroth to secure a site for Colorado’s building at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco.

Gilcrest Plans First Open Saloon Tomorrow Morning

Gilcrest will open its first model saloon tomorrow at 6 a.m. John Johns of Platteville will operate it with fixtures and goods in place. Mayor Andrew Lang of Platteville owns the saloon but will not move to run it.

Gilcrest Evans John Johns Platteville Andrew Lang

Solid Banks of Snow Threaten Flood Waters

Engineer J R Wortham returned from the Laramie Poudre tunnel project where cementing the tunnel is finished He reports snow three and a half feet deep in the Laramie valley and a still frozen river Snow continues to fall daily with cold weather The heavy late season snow prompts flood predictions along river valleys.

J. R. Wortham Laramie+Poudre Mr. Wortham West Portal Laramie Fresen

Money Ready Says Telegram Signals District Funds

Telegrams from D A Cam field in the east report pledges totaling 1 25 million for the Greeley Pou district big system. About 450000 more is available, making the total needed. If papers are signed as expected, work will begin immediately and proceed to completion under a syndicate led by W G Evans of venver.

D. A. Cam +field Greeley-Pou W. G. Evans Venver

Peculiar Accident To Child In Eaton Farm

Five year old Fred Gross Jr. fell from a slanted barn board at the Albert Montgomery farm near Eaton, a three inch wooden splinter entering just below the diaphragm and into the left lung. Doctors evacuated the splinter, but X rays showed one and a half inches remained in the lung. inflammation followed and recovery was doubtful. The boy stood high on the board when he slipped and slid, injuring himself.

Bird Students Early Risers in Class Field Trips

Bird study classes at the State Teachers college keep early rising habits as 30 second class girls with Prof. L A Adams journey to Island Grove park and Evans lake at daybreak. They saw 30 bird varieties and will plan a future all day trip to a remote heron rookery nearby, continuing an engaging program.

State Teachers College Island Grove Park Evans Lake L. A. Adams Greeley Adams

Judge Mortimer Suffers Finger Injury in Auto Mishap

Judge R W Mortimer former mayor of Kersey aged but driving toward his son Bert Mortimer’s home north of Greeley encountered sand. The right hand little finger first joint was torn off when it caught in a nut while turning a wheel. He reached home where a physician dressed the wound.

Kersey R. W. Mortimer

Gross Boy Better Baton

The five year old son of Fred Gross who was injured by a splinter in his side is improving in a Denver hospital where he was taken. Physicians feel he has a chance to recover.

Baton Fred Gross Denver

J Gilmore Improves After Illness At Ault

May 4 report says W J Gilmore who has been very ill for several weeks is improving and an ultimate recovery is expected.

J. Gilmore W. J. Gilmore

Runaway Wagon Kills Horse In LaSalle Accident

Carl Strohmier, worker for F. J. Knott, was thrown from a wagon when a frightened team ran away after crossing railroad tracks. One horse was instantly killed after striking a telephone pole. the wagon was wrecked. Strohmier suffered severe bruises and sprains, crawled free, sought medical aid, and survived without broken bones. The team already had two prior runaway incidents.

Sugar Streets Are Spreadng Sugar Streets Are Spreading

Eaton May 6 A town experiment mirrors the council with a factory coating streets using beet syrup The syrup mixed with water is laid hot on warm days and hardens into a rock like surface Some residents criticized a colder application but the plan aims for better saturation on suitable days Mayor Phillips reports widespread interest from other states about beet syrup street use

Eaton Phillips

Marshmallows Stolen at School Picnic Roast

Young trainees at the training high school planned a Thursday evening picnic at Petrikin hill with a weiner roast and marshmallow toasting. However the marshmallows were stolen by other students before the feast.

Training High School Petrikin Hill

Little Blue Kitchen to Close for Short Time

After today the Little Blue Kitchen in the Coronado block will close for a few days due to Mrs. Daisy King leaving for California to seek eye relief. The dainty restaurant has been popular under her management and may reopen under new ownership, though no arrangements are set yet.

Lyttle Blue Coronado Block Daisy King California

Fort Lupton Club Records Burned in Fire

Fort Lupton officials report the Fort Lupton Commercial club records were destroyed by a fire with one book surviving. Secretary E. H. St. John says the club will draft a new constitution and by laws and resume a busy improvement Fort Lupton campaign once reestablished.

Fort Lupton

Lupton Woman Dies After Months of Illness in Fort Lupton

May 4 report from Fort Lupton states Mrs Henry Johnson died Friday of heart trouble after an illnessive period. She was years old, survived by her husband and two children, and had lived in Fort Lupton for five years.

Lupton Pics Fort Lupton Henry Johnson

Union Meets Gill May 6

Farmers Union holds Friday meeting with routine business. Two new members joined, bringing the total to four. Next gathering will be a social event with ladies attending.

Makes Record Cattle Sale at Denver Market

J. E. Steinhoff topped the Denver cattle market with 25 fat cattle sold four hours after leaving Greeley. He received 7.75 per hundred, a record high for the Union Stock Yards in Denver this season. He left Greeley at 6 45 Thursday morning on the Denver Laramie and Northwestern line and completed the sale by 10 o'clock.

J. E. Steinhoff Denver Steinhoff Greeley Union Mr. Stienhoff

LYNX CAUGHT WITH A LASSO BY RANCHMAN

Nunn May 3 Irving King foreman on the J M Gingrich ranch rode along Chalk Bluffs and lassoed a large lynx in a dry stream bed. The four foot long animal struggled but died when his pony pulled ahead. The capture, though its fur damaged, could have brought several hundred dollars.

King Chalk Bluffs

Colt with lockjaw shows signs of recovery at Platteville

Platteville May 3 Jim Coyken hall reports his trotting colt is recovering from a bad lockjaw after a sliver in the right hind foot two days earlier. A veterinarian has tended the animal constantly. The colt had just begun training for the race track and shows promise as a racer and a valuable registered horse.

Platteville Jim Coykenhall Coykendall

Elderly Woman Badly Injured In Runaway Accident

LaSalle May 2 Mrs Dupper an elderly woman was thrown from a carriage when her frightened horse overturned it near the Boyd ranch. Her right leg was fractured below the knee and crushed. She was taken to Greeley Hospital in serious condition.

LaSalle

Johnson Funeral Held Fort Lupton

Mrs. Henry Johnson died suddenly from heart trouble yesterday morning. Her funeral was held today at the family residence south of Fort Lupton. Interment will be in Riverside cemetery Denver with the casket taken from the home by hearse.

Sixth Son Arrives at Platteville Home

May 4 reports the sixth son born to Mr and Mrs Ed Hall seven miles west of Platteville. The newborn joins an older brother aged 14 and a set of strong husky siblings, highlighting a thriving farm family.

Platteville Ed Hall

Interesting Evening at the Greeley Club

A Thursday gathering at the Greeley club rooms celebrated the club’s 20th anniversary with a birthday party. W H Edwards presented stereopticon views of the Grand Canyon of Colorado. The board plans more female-friendly events at the club in future meetings.

Greeley Club W. H. Edwards Colorado

Story of a Cripple Inspires After Tragedy and Triumph

A May American Magazine piece chronicles N. C. Hanks a sightless lecturer who rose from a life shattered by a dynamite accident near Nephi Utah to lecturing on Shakespeare. After losing hands and sight he embraced teaching and travel, finding purpose with support from Byron King of Pittsburgh and his own resolve. The narrative stresses resilience, ambition, and the redefining of a life after catastrophe.

May American Hanks N. C. Hanks Nephi Utah Provo Byron King Pittsburgh King WN. C. Hanks

Weld County Uke Blanket Reported by The Tribune

The Tribune reports Weld County receives a blanket coverage note as rural residents seek aid. Local officials say the measure helps families facing cold snaps and utility costs. Public response includes council support and calls for transparent distribution.

the Tribune Weld County Uke

A Greeley Citizen Praises Doan's Kidney Pills

David Pattee of 510 Tenth St in Greeley Colorado testifies to relief from kidney and bladder trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports prompt relief and no recurrence since treatment, endorsing them as the best remedy for back ache and kidney issues. Doan's are sold by all dealers 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY is the U.S. agent. Remember the name Doan's.

David Pattee Tenth St Greeley Colo Dean Gilbert Dry Co Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo New York United States Doan

Estray and estate notices from Weld County Colorado 1912

Notice lists an unclaimed pale red and white bull near Fort Lupton Weld County for May 26 1912 sale if not claimed. Also a Notice of Adjustment Day for the estate of Arthur E Aspinwall deceased Weld County with executrix Minnie Be Aspinwall announcing claims due by June 8 1912 and payment requests. First publication May 2 1912. last May 33 1913.

Fort Lupton Weld County Colo Leon Towit State Board OF Stock Inspection Commissioners Denver Colorado Arthur E. Aspinwall County of Weld Said Weld Greeley Minnie BE. Aspinwall Chas. E. Southard Greeley Tribune

Fragmented OCR Title About State Case and Service

Fragmentary OCR text hints at a state case with references to services parties and court actions. It mentions a date or time phrase and a legal context within Colorado, but the readable content is severely garbled and unclear. The piece reads like a legal notice fragment with partial names and actions missing.

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