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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1900
Page
8
Local items report hospital visits in Denver visits by Mrs Cope and others. Rader recovers from illness and band members travel to Greeley for a Patterson rally. Several Windsor residents, including McKelvey, Minckwitz, and Williama, attend family, church, or educational activities. A bridge collapse injures Cloud and McMinn. election day brings strong political activity but a Republican countywide setback is noted as a stormy result.
A marriage license was issued to William A. Frazier and Ella E. Gray from nearby Berthoud areas. The column notes sparrows flitting under shop awnings in warm November days. Former Greeley residents Ab Hallett Wallace Woodbury and Charles P. Brooks were seen in Aspen. Train times to and from Denver are adjusted. A surprise wedding occurred at Rev. R. J. Hunter's home with Perry A. Mead and Miss Ruby Paice uniting in marriage. both couples have roots in Greeley.
The piece congratulates a newly married couple who plan to reside in Denver. It notes friends’ good wishes and includes a humorous remark by a city clergyman about marriage fees and beans, ending with a wry aside on worldly pragmatism.
Friday evening November 2 the Demorest silver medal contest concluded with Miss Edith Garrigues taking the award. Contestants included Misses Jessie Edmonds Edith Rankin Brittomart Wolf Alice Beetham Mattie Camp Myrtle English and Edith Garrigues. Trainers Miss Louise Whiteman delivered a moving costume recitation at the close.
Claud H. Clark left the Greeley firm Clark and King around Oct 1 for San Francisco, planning to start a Western business venture. He will relocate from Greeley to the Pacific coast, though his exact enterprise remains undecided. The note contrasts California climate with Colorado and recalls early crude heating practices.
The excerpt notes a climate with frequent chills and common catarrhs, modern houses with heating, a divided view on silver, and residents dressing for cold weather with furs and white dresses. Bicycles are less common than here while automobiles appear occasionally, horses thrive, the city is described as handsome for both horses and women, and fruit is abundant with brisk trade aided by war as the city serves as a shipping point.
Former county commissioner Dolph Smith plans to return to the family farm near Longmont after resting from farming. His son Fred and Fred’s wife have bought 360 adjoining acres and will manage the property milking cows with plans to expand. Also a horse accident on Ninth avenue left the animal uninjured after a tumbler maneuver over a sewer manhole cover. Dr. Vincent will preach at Lucerne chapel Sunday at 3 pm.
Mrs Ina A Connell wife of Rev Richard Cornell died Monday at 1528 Tenth Avenue after years of lung weakness and heart failure She was born February 15 1847 in Fort Covington New York and married in 1873 The family lived in Kansas and Colorado later residing in Greeley for three years She leaves husband in frail health two surviving children Hattie a public school teacher in Orchard and Charlie a student at Greeley High School Funeral was held Wednesday at 2 PM at the Baptist Church led by Rev C M Rupe with Rev R J Hunter assisting
Charles F. Jones a former New York valet and Albert T. Patrick are jailed as the Rice will forgery case unfolds. Patrick faces charges of forged checks and a forged will while Jones is held on related accusations as New York's high profile murder intrigue continues to grip the city.
Owing to a business surge and large quantities of furniture, the opening is postponed a week. The display will feature one of the finest furniture collections ever shown in Greeley. Don’t miss seeing the latest and best. Now is your chance.
In Kemmerer the district attorney's office disclosed a confession by Valet Jones claiming he killed a millionaire named Rice using poison and chloroform administered by Patrick. Jones allegedly aided by a towel soaked in anesthetic and attempted suicide in his jail cell with a penknife, sources say.
James McAllister shuts his Paterson silk plant after his son Walter is jailed for the murder of Jennie Bosschieter. He had started the mill six years ago to help Walter succeed and build a first class operation. All employees were paid off and the works closed.
Dispatches from Port Said say the Gelderland must reduce speed due to Mr. Kruger's illness and is not expected to reach Marseilles before November 15.
Cablegram from General Wood reports the constitutional convention in Havana opening promptly at 2 pm with immense enthusiasm. The war department notes the gathering was absolutely harmonious and that the people showed clear satisfaction with the process.
The steamship St Paul of the American Line under Captain Roberts reached New York harbor 24 hours late. The vessel was missing its starboard propeller and had a badly damaged engine room. Officials dispute the cause, with damage estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The Cunard Saxonia sank the Mary Mosquito off Gloucester as it departed Boston on October 27. Fifteen crew members were rescued and one man drowned. The Saxonia arrived at Queenstown on November 5 with the survivors and reported no damage to the liner.
In Chicago on socialistic labor night Debs speakers spoke from six wagons on State street. Police intervened as crowds clashed with the speakers and halted the riot. Red flags were raised on several wagons as midnight neared, contrasting a small United States flag.
A Chicago meeting of 50 parents of 113 Culver Military Academy students expelled for flagrant discipline discussed arrangements with a five member committee. Superintendent Fleet stated the dismissal stands and no return is implied, with further talks planned after the committee’s Culver visit. A separate Kansas case saw Leonard H. Imboden's 1899 ten year penitentiary sentence dismissed due to insufficient evidence.
W A Miner delivered ballot boxes over three days to Hillsboro Sunnyside Highlandlake and Erie. He observed superb weather and country scenery. Farmers report fine Shorthorn cattle and variable potato crops with abundant alfalfa. Lakes along the chain host many duel fish now controlled by the Longmont Gun club.
A mob of about 1,000 confronted speakers who kicked the American flag. Confusion spread as orators were pulled from wagons and rough handled. Sergeant Mahoney ordered Debs wagons out and they left under police escort, followed by the patrol, with the crowd trailing toward Lake Street.
Grand jury in Passaic County New Jersey returns murder and criminal assault indictments against Walter McAllister Alexander Campbell William Death and George Kerr. The report dated November 3 notes the four men facing legal action for a fatal incident.
The Boer cottage, a controversial relief point for anti British expressions near the Kruger bust, was closed by government order after police protested pro Boer agitation. A Dutch buyer now owns the building and Paris officials express sympathy for the Boers.
The Evening World cites an intimate friend of the late Jay Gould stating the Goulds will pay in full the $4,700,000 claims against Count Boui de Cas Tellane. The sandal attending the Countess Anna’s indebtedness is to be stopped. A lump sum contribution is expected.
George Helen Howard Edwin and Frank Gould vow to cancel debts arguing the Gould family honor is at stake as the Gould fortune, near to double since Jay Gould’s death, now exceeds 125 million dollars.
During a parade honoring South African volunteers in Toronto yesterday several people were killed or injured. Eliza Magee, 70, was knocked down by a buggy and died instantly. Jennie Theckel, 18, was struck by a falling board and died later. George Shaughnessy fell from an armory roof, breaking both legs and suffering internal injuries. Charles Taylor lost a hand when a large firecracker exploded.
Judge Taft transmits from Manila that October customs reached 1,088,000 with a Mexican increase of 150,000, boosting total revenue to 2,200,000 and setting a new record for receipts.
Lima reports ongoing sharp debate over the new customs tariff with substantial uncertainty about its effective date. Opposition is strong due to the large increases in duties.
A rejected lover accuses, declaring the name will become a hissing and byword, while Delia Miller retorts with dignified scorn that such a name cannot be hissed into infamy. The Chicago Tribune quotes the heated exchange.
Unknown persons dynamited the Cemetery Hickman saloon in Maysville, near Fort Wayne, Indiana. The building was demolished and its contents destroyed after villagers objected to the establishment of the saloon, which had been the first in the village.
Louis Larsen died from a bullet wound near the left lung sustained during a drunken brawl a week earlier in Laramie Wyoming. Alfred Gustavesen has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting.
The Young Ladies' Single Blessedness Debating Society plans its annual convention in Greeley with an open session at Hunter's Opera House on Thursday evening November 22 under the Women's Relief Corps. Admission will be charged to defray expenses and attendees may expect transformation scenes music recitations and market reports from national figures. Further notices to follow.
A dam from the head gate to an island on Bijou Creek started water flow into the Bijou ditch. A 350 foot flume across Bijou creek will be built by December 1, with Frank Baker the contractor at $4200. A party including D A Camfield and Josiah Work inspected 40 miles of canal and praised the progress.
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