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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1896
Page
8
The advertisement touts carpets at low prices with Ingrain at 15c per yard, all wool carpets 35c, Extra Super 4.7c, three ply 45c per yard, and Smyrna Rugs at half price, listing dozens of patterns and a former price reference.
Weld County stores announce a major cut in dress goods and carpets with numerous novelties on shelves. English Cashmere 36 inches wide offered at 10c, broadhead dress goods 36 inches down to 29c, Scotch mixtures at 38c, 50 inch Storm Serge reduced from 80c to 47c, imported Storm Serge from 100c to 62 1 2c, plus other items heavily discounted.
The document lists city officials including City Clerk, City Marshal and Street Commissioner, with trustees and a long directory of lodges. It records Windsor Lodge No. 69 A F and A M meetings, W of W Camp schedules, Lakeside Lodge No. 88 I C F meetings, and Eastern Star Columbia Chapter No. 16 meetings. It also notes Rebekah and Yancey related officers and Ladies Aid Society activities.
Briggs transacted business in Eaton Monday. T. C. Williams of Erie, formerly Weld county clerk, visited town. Dr Hunt appeared at the creamery. D. T. Blevins and wife rented the Wallace property and will move soon. Will Doty visited from college, Bertha Harris and A. Middleton shopped in Fort Collins. Rain hindered threshing last week. Ladies Aid meets Friday at Mrs. T. R. Brooks. Good attendance desired.
Mrs. C J McMinn, visiting relatives in Boulder for weeks, returns to Windsor on Sunday. James McGruder escorted his sister Mrs W O Barnes toward Topeka Ks. Mrs F L Weller and son Karl from Cripple Creek plan extended visit. A crew began No 2 ditch work Tuesday under Mr Hopkins supervision. Bruce G Haton, President Eaton Gun Club, warns public not to hunt or fish on club premises. Howard Bennett visited from Denver and stayed with sister Mrs James McGruder.
Dr. R. C. W. Lovejoy, physician and surgeon, announces his office at the vacated residence of Fred L. Weller in New Windsor and will answer calls at any hour. Jimmy Webster, once a Windsor schoolboy, now near Loveland, lies very ill with typhoid fever and little hope remains. Ed Hague known as Dutch Ed suffers a severe head wound from a horse kick but returns to work next morning after treatment by Dr. Lovejoy. Additional arrivals include William Dunn and family visiting from Sparta Illinois and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mattius from Tilden Illinois for a short Colorado visit. Captain C. Mueller endorses Ayers pills for bowel regulation aboard a ship.
The Associated Charities ask for old clothing to be left with Mrs. Josephine Cheeseman on Tenth Street. Mrs. G W Stokes, president, and Chicago relatives visited, with Miss Julia McKinley accompanying to see Miss Hattie. Simon Guggenheim’s resignation as lieutenant governor is accepted, Jared L Brush rumored as successor. YPSE of Greeley churches hosted a reception for State Normal students at Odd Fellows Ball with a musical program and refreshments.
Friday morning at the courthouse the populist democrat and republican committees met to discuss fusion. The republicans and democrats endorsed James W. McCreery for senator, with the populist convention bar on voting, and then fused on a ticket listing T L Monson Fort Lupton Henry M DeVotie Greeley and H J Parish Berthoud whom both populists and democrats also backed.
The Tribune reports broad praise for its campaign edition of last Saturday. Over 200 copies sold, sent to friends in the east, with readers claiming it offers more insightful reading on the silver question than any similar publication.
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder receives a gold medal at the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco. The award highlights the product's quality and the brand's prominence in the exhibition. Local producers and fair organizers celebrate the recognition.
A Colorado campaign issue is described as highly readable by a Michigan resident Wa J Pottnam Allegan Mich in a Sept 21 1896 letter to the Greeley Tribune. A later telegram from Thos R Browne first lieutenant of D Co pressman of the Tribune says rumors of fifty men attacking Penrose mine are unfounded and that fifty men were not involved.
Denver dispatch reports McKinley supporters urge defeating United States Senator Teller with a statewide ticket in Colorado. Senate ally E O Wolcott is cited as promising a $250000 payoff to back the McKinley slate, aiming to win enough legislature seats to topple Teller.
Greeley’s Co D First Regiment N G C was ordered by Governor McIn to ready for Leadville by 10 am. The unit, led by Capt. Taylor, departed for Denver then Leadville, with a detailed roster of officers and privates, including J A Taylor and T R Browne. Sullivan was allowed to remain in Greeley as a substitute letter carrier.
H. W. Brooks died of pneumonia at 4 10 p m after a residence in Greeley for years. He worked in loan real estate and insurance with M A Lyons and was known as a Colorado rustler ready for real estate deals and investments. His remains will be shipped to New Jersey. Tra B Jackson Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. Denver September 22 1896.
A Craeley resident visiting relatives on a Geneseo farm writes home noting relief from pro McKinley and Bryan rhetoric and silver bashing. He mentions Geneseo people panicking at the word silver and references a visit to the World's Fair Highest Award.
A Geneseo shopkeeper refused a smooth two cent dime as a five cent coin and urged the customer to trade for a less polished piece. The incident, witnessed by a TRIBUNS representative, prompts commentary on gold standard views amid McKinley’s candidacy.
Eaton notes report the Christian Endeavorers inviting Greeley church visitors, school enrollment at Mabel Augustine’s arrival, various residents visiting Denver and Greeley, and stock movement near Worman regions. Gipson reports rain, frost fears, cattle shipments, and the Old Resident’s first year as Gipson reporter with local social notes.
Public auction to pay promissory notes and interest on real estate and water rights in Weld County Colorado. Under a deed of trust and the holder's default, A M McClenahan as successor in trust will sell the Highland Reservoir area lands on October 26, 1396 at 9 AM at the Weld County Court House front door Greeley.
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