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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
11
Readable fragments show prices for sandals at 45c to 90c and pies from 0c to 1.25 dollars. Entries include quantities and vague product notes such as Noa and No. 3 to 61g, with an overall range up to $2.50. The text resembles a late-era price catalogue with inconsistent units.
A jumble of want ads lists farm land, lost and found items, sewing work, steady farm jobs, laundry work, a fraternity pin, and a miracle hog feeder ad. Entries mention acres for sale at Ordway and in Greeley, unbranded cattle, a red heifer, and contact hints like J. Paris in Carpenter and W. H. in Hebron with addresses and phone notes.
Advertisement from the Greeley School of Telegraphy invites applicants for four operator positions nationwide. The notice highlights up-to-date instruction and twenty years of experience in the railroad field as a selling point for prospective teachers at 720 7th Street.
Wanted call for a surrey or carriage for summer use. Contact Red 4982 via telephone.
The item credits Nelson Reynolds as the furnishing source for the Local U. S. Observer report. It notes Reynolds provided a column or dispatch in this edition.
A compilation of social events shops and travel notes in Greeley includes Fezer's camera supplies Miss Floyd's May 27 millinery sale and theater seating for the Normal Senior class. Mrs Woodbury and Mrs Van Gorder visit Denver with other locals hosting parties and preparing summer plans while students prepare for commencements and high school exercises.
An advertisement notes acrobats keep Ballard's Snow Liniment to maintain supple muscles and joints. It claims a cure for rheumatism sprains sore throat lame back contracted muscles corns bunions and all pains. Priced 25 cents and one dollar per bottle, sold by druggists.
The Camfield Orchestra led by J Kendel plays a dinner hour program at the Camfield Hotel on Sunday May 31 1908. Selections include Poet and Peasant overture, Cotton Morceau, Kings of the Road, The Bohemian Girl, Since You Called Me Dearie, The Spring Chicken, The Merry Widow, Traumerer reverie, Amo Intermezzo, Adoration violin song, The Pacifier march and more.
Rev. David Utter of Denver will deliver a sermon at 10 45 in the morning at The Churches Unitarian church. Parishioners are invited to attend the service and related events.
Sunday school at 9 45 a m with communion at 10 30. Regular service at 11. Evening service at 7 45 p m. Oscar W Gustafson is the pastor.
Services are held at 800 Ninth street each Sunday at 11 00 o clock with next Sunday's sermon on Ancient and Modern Necromancy or Mesmerism and Hypnotism A Wednesday evening service is scheduled for 8 00.
Rev Hesemann from Brighton preaches at 10 00 a m German service and 7 30 p m English service. Sunday school in German and English at 11 30 a m. Rev Lane from Denver preaches in English and Norwegian. Edwin M Gross is pastor. All invited.
Dr. P. F. Bresee of Los Angeles will preach at the Nazarene church between Eleventh and Twelfth on Seventh Street in Greeley Thursday night May 28 at 7 30 oclock. All welcome. Lewis Erwin Burger, pastor.
The Omaha Boosters, about 150 business men, stopped in Greeley for an hour on a Tuesday afternoon. Their special train from Fort Collins triggered a false fire alarm by a siren at the pumping plant, drawing the city fire department. A band played while they met locals and held several informal visits. A. Jeffreys, an Omaha attorney, gave an open air send off speech.
About 250 guests attended the Greeley High School junior reception Monday evening at the Camfield hotel. Superintendent C E Carter served as toastmaster with toasts by Florence Potter Earl Twist Marion Fezer and Mr Merten. Ernest Tuck gave the Welcome address, Albert Tuck responded, and musical numbers by Harvey Phillips Winifred Hannas Alice Taylor Frieda Taylor and Margaret Banta enhanced the evening.
A good crowd attended the first matinee races by the Gentlemen's Driving club at Island Grove park last Thursday. The event was complimentary to the public. Results list Paceone and Pace- Hubbut Jr among winners in pace and trot races, with times around 2:47 to 3:00, judged by D. J. March and others, secretary W. R. Patterson.
Public worship at 10 45 a m with a sermon The Outlook for the Sunday School Sunday school at noon Men s Sunday Noon club also at noon topic Men and the Kingdom speakers Joseph Co Ewing W C Wilson D D Hugh and others Y P S C E at 6 30 p m Evening service 7 30 p m a patriotic lecture by Mr J F Tuttle of Denver The Flag and Paul Jones John Doane minister
Sunday school at 10 am and morning prayer, litany, and sermon at 11 am on the topic Christianity the Universal Religion. Vesper service at 4 15 pm with postponed patriotic service linked to it. Patriotic music and an address on Decoration Day by J A Trimmer, rector.
Mrs Amanda Keefer mother of Frank Keefer living near city limits on Tenth street died by self inflicted laceration last Tuesday afternoon. She was found in No 3 ditch bank and fell into the water, the body floating a quarter mile to a fence where it was recovered by Charles Leroy. Ill for a long time authorities believe temporary mental derangement caused the act.
In February our daughter had the whooping cough. Mr. Lane of Hartland recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and said it gave his customers the best of satisfaction. We found it as he said and can recommend it to anyone having children troubled with whooping cough. Forsale by all druggists.
The Colorado and Southern announces that its Sunday and other summer excursion rates will open on May 15, inviting travelers to plan weekend and holiday trips with special fares.
Prof and Mrs R W Bullock held their annual reception at their home for the Normal high school graduating class. Decorations in lavender and white, class colors, greeted sixty guests including forty six graduates. The event featured an impromptu newspaper and refreshments served by Misses Winifred Sibley Anna Wilson Sarah Hunter Helen Ringle and Florence Beardsley. Dr and Mrs Snyder and the high school faculty attended.
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