Narrow Escape as Dynamite Fails in Denver Extortion Plot
A unknown woman extortionist halted Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps in City park and forced her to the bank with her nine year old daughter and staff. She hurled two dynamite sticks at the auto but they failed to explode. Police seized the suspect and learned she sought twenty thousand dollars.
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Genevieve Chandler Phipps
the Tribune
Denver International Trust Company
Denver
Helen
International Trust Company
Equitable
Earl M. Cranaton
Brother of Mann Ties Suspects to Denver Murder Plot
In a developing case from Greeley and nearby towns, Cecil Mann identifies scars on a horse branding "B. K" linked to Volly Mann in the attempt to murder Wally Mann. Mrs. Smith Geiger faces police scrutiny as authorities seek a confession amid mounting evidence and intercity investigations.
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Smith
Denver
Wally Mann
Geiger
St. Louis
Mann
Nate Hunter
Smiths
C. L. Mann
B. K
Armstrong
Cecil Mann
Raton
Mrs. Smith
Nebraska
Ogalalla
L. A. de Voe
Samuel Mann
Volly
Laramie
Volly Mann
Three Men Fined After Downtown Election Night Fight
Three men who fought in a downtown street on election night were fined five dollars and costs in police court Thursday. Officer Henry stopped the brawl and took the men to jail.
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Henry
Library Racks Arrive for New Building
Steel racks for the new library have arrived and will be installed immediately. Furniture is expected soon and books will be moved to the new home, with completion not delayed beyond the first of the month.
Congregational Ladies Meet on The Institutional Church
The Ladies' Society of the Congregational church held a Friday meeting in the church parlor on The Institutional Church. Mesdames Fink and Bruce F. Johnson presented two papers on the history and rise of the institutional church. Hostesses for social hour included Mesdames Brockway Crawford Gardner Ringle Kittle Badger and Miss Sadie Ewing. Tickets were arranged for the Williams Jubilee Singers concert at the church on November 20, featuring eight well-regarded performers.
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Ladies’ Society
Congregational Church
Institutional Church
Mesdames Fink
Bruce F. Johnson
Mesdames Charles Brockway
J. G. Crawford
A. Gardne
C. A. Ringle
B. L. Kittle
F. H. Badger
Sadie Ewing
Williams Jubilee Singers
Jacobs Boy Hurt In Dray Accident On Heighth Avenue
Six year old Eastman Jacobs, son of Mr and Mrs J T Jacobs, remains in serious condition after being run over by Twist's dray near his home on Heighth Avenue Friday afternoon. The dray struck his head causing a broken lower jaw and head and neck injuries. full recovery may take weeks. J J Brundage departed for Fountain Colorado Wednesday.
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Little Eastman Jacobs
J. T. Jacobs
Eastman
Heighth Avenue
Twist
Normal Alumni Associations Form Across State
Alumni associations are being formed in several towns by Normal graduates. They aim to connect graduates with the Normal school for updates in education and to help the school study graduates for suitable promotions. The information will aid the Teachers' Bureau in locating graduates and assessing needs of different schools.
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Normal
Teachers’ Bureau
State Normal School
Miller Captured in Lucerne Amid Disorderly Case Probes
Deputy Sheriff Peterson detained a man named Miller in Lucerne in connection with the Mary Ross disorderly case. The woman’s two children remain at the county hospital while the mother serves a jail sentence. The 14 year old says Miller is her husband, a claim he denies. Colorado laws could severely punish him if the alleged intimacy is proven.
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Peterson
Lucerne
Miller
Mary Ross
Colorado
Olive McGregor Obtains Warrant Against Cunningham
Olive McGregor obtains a warrant for the arrest of S B Cunningham. She accuses him of striking her knocking her down and beating her. Cunningham resides about ten miles from Grover.
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Olive McGregor
S. B. Cunningham
Cunningham
Grover
Official Ballot Count Opens at Court House
Official tallying started at 9 a m in the courthouse with observers Poe and Bottom of Denver and Sheriff Florance noting progress. After noon seven of 51 precincts checked and a ten vote error found in precinct 7, leaving Florance six ahead per Republican estimates. If current pace holds, three days may pass before results for all candidates are known.
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Court House
Poe
Bottom
Denver
Ben Florance
Todd
Tribune
Florance
Mrs Alma Sears Dies In Nebraska Burial In Greeley
Mrs Alma Sears died at Cotesfield Nebraska on November 5 and was brought to Greeley for burial. She was 61 and previously lived with her husband John L Sears on a ranch near Nunn. Sears died a year ago and was buried in Greeley. Alma then moved to Cotesfield to live with her brother-in-law E S Sears.
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Alma Sears
Cotesfield
Neb
Greeley
John L. Sears
Nunn
Sears
Greeley Hospital
Fire Department Moves to New Quarters
Fire units moved their hose carts and ladder trucks to the new city hall on Saturday. Chief Patterson may order all personnel to report there in case of fire. The old quarters were sold and will be converted into a store by owner Mr Camp.
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Patterson
Camp
Poe Has Attoren John T Bottom to Watch Interests
The official canvass of the recent election will start next Monday in the county clerk’s office. The sheriff’s race is the only contest attracting serious interest. Democratic candidate S. S. Poe has hired attorney John T. Bottom to represent him as the exact count remains uncertain until the canvass concludes.
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S. S. Poe
John T. Bottom
George Houston Injured in Ranch Accident
George M. Houston was hurt Sunday when his eye crank slipped at his ranch west of town. The tool struck his wrist, breaking a bone near the wrist joint. He was placed on the invalid list for weeks and driven to town for medical care after the incident.
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George M. Houston
Mr. Houston
Old Beet Was Largest Record Beet This Year
The twenty pound beet near LaSalle and the largest prize this year will need sweeping to reach the north of Greeley record from twenty-two years ago. Je Robinson raised a beet of seven and a half pounds, and now lives near Beit Normal school. Alex Jastrowitz returned Tuesday from Merlin Indiana where he has been attending business college the last fourteen months.
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Greeley
Alex. Jastrowitz
Merlin
Ind
Busin Lege
Col
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