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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1906
Page
2
Fred Soelter left for Chicago last Wednesday. Roy Bird works for S. L. Moeller through beet harvest this fall. Carpenters labor on a large spud house at W. F. Bird's place. Mrs. Fred Schick enjoys a visit from her mother and sister from Chicago.
Fall plowing continues at the McKillip place using a gasoline engine. Wayne Barker plans 100 acres of fall wheat on his homestead. W S Henderson of Hygiene visiting Mr and Mrs C F Nesmith have returned home. E L Deatherage of Aust becomes manager of Gilcrest Lumber company at this location.
Melvin Clymer of Loveland visited I Wrights last week. Mrs Henry Baab and children visited in the Draw Sunday. Miss Patterson spent weekend with parents near Greeley. Jake and John Oster traveled to Fort Lupton on business. Snow storm halted work briefly but good for fall grain. Mr and Mrs Jas LeRoy and family and Miss Hansen were guests of Sherman Markle and family Sunday.
Bert Page has improved after illness. Miss Viola Allen is now able to be about. Frank Storm of Longmont visited his sister Mrs David Blystone. Miss Mabel Witherwick, a teacher here, recently visited Denver. Alex Alien and Herbert Kilhem helped after the storms rooking cattle. Frank Storm and Claud Harmon bought land from G C Henry for four thousand dollars. Mr and Mrs John Lawson returned home after visiting Loveland and Longmont.
Fairplay Mrs. R. Perry improves from illness. R. Carroll attended to business in Windsor last week. Hugh Carroll returns home east after visiting brothers John and Richard. Miss Mabel Arney of Fort Scott Kan returns home after summer with Mrs. A. B. Carpenter. The postponed basket social will be held Friday evening in the school house November 9 with a literary society organized that night.
A. B. Carpenter adopts an original system to unload potatoes. A wagon bed with slatted bottom dumps loose spuds into a dugout via a trap door, using one driver and two teams as efficiently as three teams with sacks. The method reportedly handles almost the entire crop and proves satisfactory.
Highlandlake visitors include Reese and Peters of Liberty Hall on Thursday. Harry Falkner plans to move from Sovieland to reside locally soon. Ed Kraig's barn nearing completion and described as among the largest in the area. A feed mill linked to the local elevator serves nearby farmers. A $3000 church is planned in Mead by the United Brethren. Friday’s planned entertainment was postponed due to the storm.
Collins District residents report social visits and travels. Harry Snook visited his Greeley home while A L Kilstrup visits Denver friends. Mrs Percy Allan plans an Ohio visit. Harrison Waddell recovers from typhoid. The school board plans a new horse stable at the schoolhouse. 8S C Taylor returns from Berthoud. Olive Roby departs for Indiana after visiting the Kent family. Mrs A M Bartholomew spent time in Greeley visiting her sister Hodgell. Will Nelson returns from Hilltop after visiting parents. Frank Storm and Claud Harmon purchase land in Olive Branch from G C Henry. J Harris and J Hart of Windsor Mo visit J A Boyd after Idaho trip.
Mr Robb lost a young horse in the night while the wheat field work. Ed Burke and Miss Nellie Shearer visited at J W Shearer's. Miss Pearl Robb, teaching west of Greeley, returns after election. Miss Mary Robb visits from Denver to her parents. A schoolhouse basket supper was postponed to Nov 9 due to storm. The Dow family from Page County Iowa visit while en route to Love Land for settlement, health reasons for a child.
Mrs Middleton visits Eaton and Mrs Woodward hosts visitors from Kersey. Denver trips, hospital knee care, Cheyenne cellar work, and family care fill week. Fog caused a train collision at Pierce station with the 104 and 163 crews sidelined. no injuries and wreckers removed the caboose.
Evans W. D. Young and Miss Carrie Fashbaugh visited Denver on Sunday and Saturday. Dr. Vincent stayed with Rev. Coffman and family Friday evening. J. C. Hudson sold his ranch west of Evans for 1500 dollars. Mrs. J White hosted Sunday dinner for guests. Mrs. McAfee and Mrs. Yonker of Greeley joined Mrs. Henry Behrens last Thursday. Josie Brubaker left for St Joe Missouri to visit friends for the winter. Thieves ransacked the home of Mr and Mrs William Maxwell while they were away. C. C. Huffsmith from East Evans notes all bluffs south taken in homesteads and the Campbell farming system to be tested next year.
George Duma visited New Mexico last Saturday after tending lambs. T L Davis hosted Rev Flora at his home. Miss Maud Clark, once at the Agricultural College, had to quit due to eye trouble. Everett siblings return from Denver after visiting relatives. Four men with teams moved Rev Springston from Ninot last Wednesday. they moved on Thursday. Mrs Karl Carlson recovered from illness. sister to return to the Springs midweek. Mrs Everett and daughter May return from Nebraska and Kansas, pleased with trip but glad to be home in Colorado. Rev Flora preached at Elwell. road conditions kept attendance small. Mrs Flora and daughter still visiting in Oklahoma.
A daughter was born Friday Oct 26 to Mr and Mrs Dirs IT in Eaton. Denver visitors included Mesdames G A Montgomery and J W Smillie. Jhanne Thomas of Platteville visited Mr and Mrs BE Hensley. DE Severance left for California to visit family. John Vance went to Nebraska to tend sheep for W J Farr.
Greeley visitors return with lambs and hospital nurse Edith Coffman comes home. Eaton social round includes High Five games, ghostly rounds at the Eaton Round Table, and a Halloween gathering with chili, pie, and pumpkin treats. Mrs Nancy Yates dies at 66, with funeral at Congregational church.
Lasalle O. C. Zingg conducts business in Holyoke. Typhoid illness improves for Little Verna Dunn. Miss Midgett plans to resume schooling Monday. Mrs. Warren cares for her father Mr. Norman ill with typhoid fever. Mrs. Carter returns from three months Western trip. Chris Sorenson rents shops to T. Rallsback for a year as he plans time east for his wife’s health.
Ault C Minnis sold his confectionery store to Jesse Hart. Mrs R L Pence and daughter Violet returned from Nebraska. Mr and Mrs Wright sold out to the Racket store proprietor and plan to move to California. F J Looney, lost in Wyoming, has returned home. Two births recorded, a son to Mr and Mrs Stranahan and a daughter Elizabeth Genevieve Alice to Mr and Mrs Garnett. The infant Rob inson died from throat hemorrhage after lye injury and recurring strictures, with weekly trips to Greeley for care.
Windsor social items report Mrs. Shroder returning from Denver and F. B. Bonifield visiting there. Frank Laybourn and family moved into a new home. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hahn visited Denver. G. W. Amoss spent days in Denver on business. Mrs. W. T. Porter remains in a Denver hospital as friends hope for recovery. Mrs. Wright and sons from Minneapolis plan a lengthy stay. she is sister to Mrs. D. B. Cloud and daughter of Mrs. McMinn. Mrs. Henry Foster and her children from Washington, Kansas arrived in Windsor and will reside on the Kins Dickerson farm once husband comes with livestock and goods.
In an Edinburgh case set after the 1745 rising, a ghostly claim swayed judges. A Highlander delayed justice until bones were found on Christie hill, and Gaelic testimony from a witness saved two men from execution by defeating an English ghost's Gaelic claim.
Miss Doris Anderson and Dr JD L Whittaker were married in Boulder on October 27. The couple, well known in Johnstown, will reside there.
Misses Deasye Smith and Lydia Larson hosted a charming party at Smiths home last Tuesday evening. Guests dressed as little girls, enjoyed games, and a elaborate spread followed by a delightful evening. A testimonial from H. Batley notes relief after using Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Local officials seek bids for ditch building and prairie plowing in northeastern Weld County near Grover. Bids open November 15. For details contact Miss Bessye Smith at the courthouse in Greeley.
A Catholic Fair on November 15 features spirited contests, music and dancing as booths line the event. In addition to lively entertainment, attendees can enjoy performances and community fellowship.
Advice to wash hands with warm water and dry, then apply Chamberlain's Salve before bed for a speedy cure. The salve is claimed to be unequalled for skin diseases and sold by all druggists.
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