Local Professionals Advertised in Greeley Directory
A trimmed OCR listing shows multiple Greeley Colorado professionals: pranks and dentistries with offices in Dupree Building Oasis Stables and First National Bank Block, plus osteopathic physicians Morrison Hamilton Morrison Hamilton and Hamilton. Public stenographer Hey Candlin offers reporting and notary services. Henry Clay Luther advertises stenographic work and real estate deposits. Martha Morrison Amanda Hamilton operate osteopathic clinics at Coronado Building.
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Henry Clay
Luther
Bank Block
Greeley
Colo
Desperate heroism of Illinois frontier settlers
In Historic Illinois an account recalls Captain Whiteside leading fourteen men against a superior Indian force. Whiteside is wounded, his son helps by removing a bullet from his father’s spine area, and the frontiersmen vow to hold ground as Illinois settlers defend the frontier amid peril and death.
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Illinois
Whiteside
Easily Scared by a Rhinoceros in Nairobi
An African traveler recalls a tense standoff with a rhinoceros in British East Africa. He stood with rifle and heart racing as two natives dropped bags and whistled, distracting the animal until it turned and fled.
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East Africa
Globe Trotter
Nairobi
British East Africa
There goes a man with a quick cutting way
A steamship agent notes a surly passenger bound for Europe who seeks rapid shortcuts in business and dismisses slow proposers. The man once crossed the ocean with a harsh voyage, and a sympathetic traveler offered a lemon for relief. he grabbed it and said, This is a quicker way than the other.
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Europe
New York Times
Moors Favor Gilded Life and Street Sitters
A correspondent notes Moors enjoy life by socializing in streets and doorsteps. Native elites carry a felt pad to sit when they pause to exchange compliments and watch passersby.
Price-Price and Knok Clash Over Unsent Statement
Dialogue between Dr Price Price and Mr Knok reveals a dispute over a financial statement. Price Price insists a statement was sent while Knok asserts no such document exists, implying confusion about what is owed and possessed.
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Dr. Price-Price
Mr. Knok
Knew Her Ways
A quip from the Chicago Tribune notes a man asking about his wife’s reaction to a late return. The messenger replies she said nothing, implying the husband misaddressed the home.
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Mr. Gayboy
Messenger
Chicago Tribune
Deeds Speak Loudly About Property Ownership
A humorous exchange features a doubting Thomas and an earnest dialogue about informing a father of substantial house property holdings. The man’s retort emphasizes that deeds prove ownership more than words.
Stagecoach Days and the Romance of Early Travel
A reminiscence on old stagecoaches and mail coaches as Britain’s transport backbone. The Bath, Dover and York roads carried private coaches and stagecoaches, shaping country towns, inspiring artists and writers, and fueling Dickensian scenes of inns, yard life, fatigue, and cold nights.
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Bath Road
Dover Road
York Road
Charles Dickens
White Hart Inn
High Street
Borough
Pickwick
London Standard
The Private Won
Charles Bradlaugh while in the British army refused to heed an officer’s discourteous order and oath, challenged the officer, and stood up for honor. The colonel later accepted Bradlaugh’s account, noting a possible mistake and the officer departed.
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Charles Bradlaugh
Bradlaugh
Auchtermuchty Named as a Linguistic Benchmark Town
The piece mocks the town name Auchtermuchty as a linguistic test for Scots speakers. It notes the place once went bankrupt in the early 1800s yet survives as a summer resort with a lover's pool, now described as rich, peaceful, and radical.
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Auchtermuchty
Auchtermachty
A Missionary’s Welcome on a Chinese Platform
The article recalls a historic moment in China when a native host announced a Western missionary. He urged the audience to see him as a human being, noting his two arms legs ears eyes a long nose and bone teeth and asking listeners to judge him by his humanity rather than difference.
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China
West
Bread That Won't Bake Stirs Household Debate
A dialog from the Philadelphia Ledger shows a couple arguing over bread not rising. Mrs Nuwed complains the loaf isn’t baked despite heavy baking powder, while Mr Nuwed says that is exactly the point.
There Is No Shortcut to Fame Says Wise Guy
A witty quip in the Philadelphia Record ponders fame with a jab about an upper cut. The playful exchange features a wise guy and a simple mug amid a sports page setting.
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Philadelphia Record
A Common Delusion Quote About Haste
A compact quotation from Puck notes that the belief one is in a hurry is a common and deadly delusion, warning against rushing decisions or actions.
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Puck
No man can enjoy life or feel that he is really living
Quote attributed to Success Magazine stating that true living comes from work.
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Success Magazine
Spur of the Moment Prompted Quick Action
A dialogue about racing time and applying spur to hurry events. The exchange questions moving forward and seeks immediate action. Expressions show impatience with delays and desire for decisive steps.
Generous critic oxenford coughs to praise young actor
London theater critic John Oxenford, gravely ill but devoted to the stage, defies winter cold to attend a performance. In a dramatic moment his coughing forces an anxious young actor to stop, and the actor removes him from the box. The box empties as Oxenford remains to offer praise and good notice.
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John Oxenford
London
Oxenford
Judging Dogs and Scoring in Breeds
The article explains how dog show judging values breed features with point totals. It cites examples like Dalmatian color thirty points versus head and ears fifteen, bulldog head forty five while coat five, and notes that the typical breed feature receives emphasis in scoring.
Ants Milk Aphids In Fascinating Insect Trade
The aphis, a tiny insect weighing about one one-thousandth of a grain, is nicknamed the ant's cow for its milky secretion. Two hollow tubes from its back connect to body ducts that release a sweet liquid which ants stimulate by tickling the tubes to obtain drops of milk. Ants can milk up to a hundred aphides per hour.
Alphonse the Valet Leaves for Socialist Wealth Dream
The French Baron Rothschild’s valet Alphonse, once allowed weekly access to a Socialist lodge, resigns after learning a calculation that divided France’s wealth equally would yield 2000 francs per person. He proclaims he already has 5000 francs.
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Rothschild
Alphonse
France
Monsieur
Argonaut
Henpecked Husbands Said To Be Common in India
The writer claims Indian men are the most henpecked, noting a Hindu household where a powerful widow grandmother rules, and where men fear the "stri achehar" as part of domestic life. The commentary frames gender dynamics within traditional Indian families.
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India
Large hearted man faced with multiple loves
A dialogue reveals a man’s reputation as generous and loving. He allegedly loves several women at once, highlighting a conflict between his kindness and social consequences.
Domestic Finance and Dinner Talks Highlighted
In a humorous exchange from Harper's Bazar Mrs Becker teases about getting money from her husband while noting she is even after paying the cook for a good dinner. The issue reflects early 20th century views on marriage economics and the lyric idea that music portends life’s promises.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Prank E. Brockover
Office
D. R. McArthur & Co
Hard Greeley, Colo
Bennett
Osteopathic
Dupree Building
Ind
D. William H, Delbridge
Clranado
Greeley, Colo
Oasis Stables
Hey Candiln
First National Bank
Martha 4
Morrison Amanda N. Hamilton
Coronado
Colorado
Robert H. Bird
M.R.C.V. S
van Sickle
Greeley National Bank
Svurplus
J. L. Brush
Presiident
H.C. Wa
H. Wueever
C.C. Nerin
Ass’t Cashier
J. & Brush
H. ©. Watson
J. A. Rankin
W. M. Boomer
C. H. Wheeler
W.H. Farr
H. D. Parker
Exchange
Itnerest
Union National Bank
Greeley, Colorado
State
National Incorporation
Foreign and Domestic Exchange
Oa Hnson
Ceker
E. Gill
J.B. McCutcheon Thayer le Farr
August Ande
R, Johnson
A Russell Alfred Leaverson
Union Pacific Land Agency
7Th St
Denver, Colo
Bartlett
Lin
Thomas
Cutan
Joohn Oxenford
Mrs. L. M. Child
Rock Island
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph
St. Louis
Chicago
Doe Moines
Ricken
Kirke Mexico
Burlington
la Cedaride
la Keokuk
la St. Paul
Mion
Minneapolis
Minn
Missouri
Iowa
Ilinois
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
G. W. Martin
Rock Island Lines
Denver
Lincoln
Omaha
Deadwood
Sheridan
Billings
Northwest
Aedn
J. F. Vallery
Seventeenth Street
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Geen Doven
P. I.e
Colorado & Southern
Igcowell
Babcock
Sanborn
Houston
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