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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1870
Page
2
A speaker endures a persistent, teasing visitor who reads drafts, critiques lines, and invades daily life yet never departs. The poem uses a playful exchange to personify an ever-present critic who haunts the writer through every room and moment.
A stormy Saturday night did not dampen attendance as the Cornet Band and a ladies chorus opened with Lone Starry Hours. Miss Julia Stansbery and Miss Alice Washburne impressed the audience with ballads while Messrs Sanborn and Barnes revived The Larboard Watch. Jack Higenbotam performed with humor in Pork and Beans and J S White showcased a cornet solo, with Mira Hollister leading the piano and earning praise for her poised performance.
The article commends Mr W. Sanborn for his untiring energy, good taste, and thorough knowledge of his profession, calling the occasion a success and something Greeley should be proud of.
The article details local wood and coal efforts 25 miles from forests. It notes cord wood sold for 10 dollars per cord and rising coal costs from multiple mines, with Wyoming lignite offering better burn and fewer clinkers. It reports plans for Boulder Valley Rail Road to cut coal delivery costs and notes a 18 dollar initial coal price. The piece ends with mining and industrial imagery and a long trip narrative from Long's Peak.
A Thanksgiving tribute notes settlers in a new land, praising harmony and safety. Public exercises are planned at Colvey Hall at 11 oclock to commemorate the first Thanksgiving in Greeley, with Mr. Meeker and others traveling to the states on colony business.
Toye Toy and Tin items for children fill Boetcher's display with horns wagons and hundreds of other playthings arranged to attract shoppers and showcase festive merchandise.
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