Early Evening Fire Destroys Orpheum Theatre and Wilson Pool Hall
Denver reports a major fire last night destroying the Orpheum Theatre and Wilson Pool Hall with damage to adjacent structures including the Tribune and Bethge building. Loss estimated at 10,000 with insurers at 8,000. several owners listed and fire under investigation.
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Orpheum Theatre
Wilson Pool
Tribune
Orpheum
Wilson Pool Hall
Bethge Restaurant
John B. McCutcheon
E. J. Decker
H. G. McCracken
O. T. Wilson
Pool Hall
Greeley Tribune
R. Bethge
The
Wilson
McCracken
Bethge
Elks
D. A. Camfield
Greeley
Burlington to Pass La Salle and Evans Likely
Burlington road will run near La Salle with right of way through Chestnut Garvin and Areng farms east of La Salle establishing the line two miles east. Tracks will not detour to Evans. The Hudson to Greeley line will be straight with no aim to divert freight from Union Pacific towns except Greeley.
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Burlington
la Salle la Salle
la Salle
Evans
Garvin
Hudson
Greeley
Union Pacific
Pate Pacific
Home Electric Light and Power Board Accepts Lindner Resignation
At a Friday regular meeting the Home Electric Light and Power company accepted the resignation of A. L. Lindner to take effect when his July contract ends. Trinity guild ladies hosted a card gathering Friday afternoon and evening at Mrs. F. A. Nims home. Hostesses included Mrs. E. M. Nusbaum, Mrs. F. A. Nims, Mrs. Bixler, Mrs. W. K. Dedrick, Mrs. Thomas Spencer, and Mrs. George Pogue.
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Home Electric Light and Power Company
A. L. Lindner
Trinity Guild
F. A. Nims
E. M. Nusbaum
F. A. Nimes
Bixler
W. K
Will Hamnitt Hosts Military 500 Evening Prizes
The Military 500 games were played with Dainty May baskets filled with flowers awarded as prizes. Mrs. W. B. Moodie and Mrs. Bixler were the prize winners in the evening.
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Will Hamnitt
W. B. Moodie
Bixler
Farewell Party Honors Mrs Heuring At Congregational Group
Mrs Heuring of 1644 Eighth avenue was surprised Tuesday afternoon at home by the ladies of Mrs J G Graham's twenty of the Congregational church. The gathering served as a farewell party as she leaves Greeley soon after resigning as leader. A rug handmade by the group was presented as a token of esteem and refreshments were served.
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Heuring
C. G. Heuring
Eighth Avenue
J. G. Graham
Congregational Church
Greeley
Hearing
Grange Club Studies Mark Twain at Ranch Meeting
La Grange country club members met at Mrs. Charles Monfort’s ranch to study Mark Twain. Quotations, biographies and readings on Twain’s life and works were shared by members including Mrs. A. D. English and Mrs. Phillip Tigges. The next gathering with Mrs. Peter Lauridsen is set for May 26.
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Pueblo
National Irrigation Congress
Pueblo Tribe
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Great Southwest
Utah
Cali- Sipe
North Platte
Cache la Poudre
Friends of the Eighteenth National Irrigation Congress
United States
California
Washington
Congress
West
Indiana
Charles Monfort
la Grange Country Club
Mark Twain
A. D. English
Phillip Tigges
Mississippi
Hart Smith
Charles Mulford
Peter Lauridsen
Theo
R. J. Hunter
Emma Richie
Greeley
Mary Pfalzgraf
Altitude
Ohio
Bert Anderson
Von Rosenberg-Frazer Wedding Surprise in Denver
Miss Bertha Von Rosenberg of Greeley wed Peter Peterson of Frazer, Colorado, Wednesday noon in Denver in a quiet ceremony at the Sutor home. Rev. Lee officiated with only relatives present. the couple will reside at Frazer where the groom runs a ranch and a wedding supper was held Wednesday evening.
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Charles von Rosenberg
Delta
Frazer
Greeley
Peterson
Glazier Marries California Bride In Oaklandceremony
Theodore Glazier and Marguerita Johnson wed at the bride’s home in Oakland California after a romance that began in California during student days. The couple, graduate of Greeley High School and University of California, plan to reside in Greeley with Glazier’s prominent family.
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California
Marguerita Johnson
Theodore Glazier
Dennis Johnson
Eighth Street
Oakland
Calif
Ene
Greeley
Mr. Glazier
Greeley High School
University of California
O. Glazier
Visiting relatives in Louisville and Denver region
Fort Lapton Mrs. Sid De La Vergne of Louisville is visiting her mother and will stay a week. Mr. De La Vergne accompanies her and spent Sunday here. Mrs. D C Moore and daughter Margaret traveled to Denver Friday and remained until Sunday.
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Sid de la Vergne
Louisvill
Mr. de la Vergne
D. C. Moore
Margaret
Denver
Local Social Notes from La Grange and Nearby
Miss Mabel McGill returns home after a winter in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Miss Mary Pfaltzgraf of Altitude Ohio visits her brother Ben Pfalzgraf and family. Mrs Duane DeVotie travels to Greeley for a dancing party honoring Miss Elizabeth Camfield and stays for a club meeting at Mrs George Evans home.
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la Grange
Mabel McGill
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mary Pfaltzgraf
Altitude
Ben Pfalzgraf
Duane DeVotie
Greeley
Elizabeth Camfield
George Evans
Earth Strikes Comets Tail This Apt Afternoon
Pasadena Calif May 17 The United States Geological Survey will send a representative to Carnegie Observatory Mount Wilson to trap particles from Halley's Comet as Earth passes through the tail A glycerine coated plate atop a high tower will catch dust while Dr George Hale director notes the tail entry around 4 PM and again at midnight
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Pasadena
Calif
United States Geological Survey
Carnegie Observatory
Mount Wilson
George Hale
Observatory
Hale
Hail Storm Hits Fort Lupton But Causes No Damage
Fort Lupton received its first hail storm of the season on Thursday with heavy hail and a rain shower. No damage reported.
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Fort Lupton
Port Lupton
Nordell-Peterson Wood Rachael Wedding Near Greeley
Nordell-Peterson Wood Rachael, oldest Nordell child, wed Simon Petersor in a ceremony at the Swedish Free church attended by Nordell relatives and friends. Rev A officiated at 8 o'clock with music by Esther Ellison, followed by supper. couple to reside on a new home on the avenue near Greeley. The wedding colors were pink and white. Nordell sister Driv and Eric Hellender of Denver attended.
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Nordell-Peterson Wood
Rachael
Nordell
Greeley
Ting
Simon Petersor Ding
Rev. A
Swedish Free Church
Eric Hellender
Denver
Esther Ellison
the & A
Free Suns
Avenue
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A. D. Melvin
Federal Bureau
Charles G. Lamb
Melvin
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Lamb
Washington, D. C
R. A. Ramsay
Secretary of Agriculture
State Board of Stock Inspection Commissioners
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Irrigation Congress
W. L. Porter
Colorado Honey Producers’ Association
Grange Club
Theodore Glazie
Fort
Lapton
Lupton
Camshell Hotel
Pero
Europe
Supers
Kersey
G. W. Rae
Gene
Mittee
Corey
Plang
J. P. Romans
W. R. Reeves
Marshal DeWoolf
E. Gillard
Montello Gray
Mortimer
General Amusement
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L. B. Tuckeree
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