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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1875
Page
1
IN WYOMING. VAN STREETS BETWEEN GRANT AND SHERMAN STS. OFFERS AN ASSORTMENT OF ROOTS VEGGIES AND FLOWERS. JOS. C. SHATTUCK AS PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY OF UNION COLONY. EMAN AND SHATTUCK FINANCIAL AGENTS DEALERS IN ESTATE AND LOAN SERVICES. OFFICE IN GREELEY OPPOSITE HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTING.
The essay argues that reason fuels progress yet cannot singlehandedly define faith. It warns reason may mislead when it confronts mystery and advocates balancing logic with inner spiritual longing. It praises faith shaped by desire for gods, heaven, and moral beauty beyond pure deduction.
An incident on a Union Pacific trip between Salt Lake and Omaha reports a miner and a well dressed gambler playing draw poker for high stakes in a smoking car. The miner revealed five aces and cocked a navy revolver, forcing the gambler to retreat as the miner calmly pocketed the money and resumed his seat. The event, witnessed by several passengers, ended without further words.
The article outlines proposed statues and public monuments for Philadelphia and national causes. It details a colossal Moses statue at the Catholic Fountain, a Toleration statue by the Hebrews, a Witherspoon marble figure, a William Penn bronze, a Vocador statue on George's Hill, Humboldt by German-Americans, a Columbus marble, Harriet Hosmer’s Emancipation, and a Liberty monument led by Grant. It notes funding, artists, sizes, and sites, with preparations for the Philadelphia Exposition and the Cologne Exposition.
A moralistic piece denounces rum shops and drunkenness, urging honesty in cashiers and warning young readers about the perils of drinking. It mocks banks for losing money to temptation, promoting abstinence, industry, and faith as the best savings for character, time, and soul.
A Pacific norther devastates coast regions with strong winds and waterlogged soils, damaging crops and trees while unsettling ships and structures. The Omaha Journal endorses a compromise to reopen Union Pacific access to Colorado and Nebraska, urging reciprocity and fair rates. The Denver Transcript notes Montana and Nevada funding for Centennial interests and mining expansion, urging Colorado to pursue ambitious development aligned with regional resources and leadership.
A California paper describes Swan's Patent Automatic Nail Driver boosting output to simulate ten hammer workers. Boxes sized from three inches up to several feet are fastened with nails fed from hoppers into slotted tracks. A second trimming belt yields neatly finished ends, creating rapid, uniform joints.
The article argues the press must be independent and fearless, serving civilization and humanity. It contrasts past venal journalism with a future where editors expose corruption and support reforms urging finance, economy, and social uplift for the oppressed.
Bayard Taylor argues Germany grows as a power through patriotic sacrifice and prudent governance under Bismarck. He recalls a railway conversation praising Bismarck and Carl Schurz as signs of genuine statecraft and a hopeful path for Germany's future.
A woman studying law in England is taken on as consulting counsel by a London solicitors firm and will receive a salary higher than many long practicing barristers. A telegraph operator develops paralysis affecting an arm and brain, a Paris operator recently disabled.
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