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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
5
Local names and travels marked by Eaton and nearby towns recount visits to Denver, Windsor, Greeley, and Platteville. People move houses, attend music events, and report health issues. Advertisements promote Chamberlain’s products and a kidney remedy, with references to local stores and a revival event in Greeley.
Saturday visitors and trips fill the week as residents travel to Denver Milliken and California. Local figures like Miss Mina Kimberly Miss Rhea Tohill and others visit friends and spend weekends. Ballard’s Snow Liniment ad promotes healing in cuts sprains and rheumatism.
Monday social roundup lists Mrs W L Crane of Denver and others visiting in Greeley Saturday. Visitors include Mr and Mrs W W Robbins Eaton, A A Robinson from Denver, C D Smith from Grand Junction with uncle H Reynolds, and Prof I H Merten’s son. Also mentions Florence Young called to Fort Collins for cousin’s illness, E G Youngs staying at Camfield, Mrs O H Adams with a new Strause Gas Iron, Sadie Woods returning to Red Oak Iowa, Mrs E A Hopkins and Ruth traveling to Holly to visit Mrs W J Ferguson, Bruce Parker visiting family from Agricultural College, Mrs John Whetstone visiting husband post-operation, and a Chacon New Mexico resident with severe cough praising Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound via Gilbert Bros.
Tuesday notices show Mrs C H English recovering from illness while A R Fischer and W M Sullivan travel on business. Andrew Mackey, Miss Myrtle Hill, T F Cahill, Mrs Ida Lamborn and others visit or travel to Fort Lup ton Greeley Durango Leadville Banks Ore Denver and Seattle. Several families relocate or welcome relatives. a pitch for Chamberlains Cough Remed is included.
A string of local mentions covers Fort Collins, Greeley, and nearby towns. Names include W. St. Kelly in Fort Collins, M. J. son of Berthoud in Greeley, Ernest Schwatke traveling from Laramie City, and L. R. Wright’s party in Oregon. A Plainview school Sunday service and a Pleasant Valley school graduation address are noted, plus various visits, illnesses, and a ninth birthday Bible gift for Donald Bliss.
Wednesday and Tuesday sightings show Briggsdale Eaton Erie Grover and Berthoud residents in Greeley on business or visiting. Several individuals attended the G A R Encampment in Boulder with local veterans named. A marriage license was issued for Oliver Kibby and Laura Growley. Members of the area touring parties and families, including guests from Oxford Nebraska, head home after visits and events.
Johnstown on May 9 welcomed 75 Russian workers alighting from the train to toil in local beet fields. They hail from Nebraska and many have prior labor history here. The area now hosts about 5,200 acres of beets, double last year’s. locals favor Russian beet labor as some workers have become landowners after eight years.
To whom it may concern entered on May 9 1912 Paul Holmquist declares he will not be responsible for any obligations contracted by the former partnership Holmquist and Baird in owning and operating a steam threshing outfit. The business will hereafter be conducted by him individually.
The Congregational church in Ault hosted a supper and program for the losing reds after a Sunday school membership contest. The winning blues treated the losers to the feed, reversing the usual practice of the victors providing the meal.
The annual meeting of the stock holders of The Union Colony of Colorado will be held at the office of the secretary at 906 Eighth avenue in Greeley on Tuesday May 21 1912 to elect five trustees for the ensuing year Polls open 2 to 5 pm By order of the Board of Trustees Robert Steele President B Sanborn Secretary
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