Local notes from Fort Lupton and vicinity
Fort Lupton items report W S Decker and John Haynes in Greeley on business. Mrs Grace Hughell of Denver visits sister Mrs Armstrong. R L Winbourne sells 160 acre west side ranch to O B Frink and Son. Dr A T Monismith buys south Dr Marks property lots. Fort Lupton Thespians host a social dance for play paraphernalia. Five beet cars loaded. about half of 11 000 tons delivered. D E Young ranch 160 acres west side sold to Peter O’Brien of Kearney Nebraska for 14000. T N Porter of Denver handled the deal.
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W.S. Decker
John Haynes
Greeley
Grace Hughell
Denver
Amstrong
R. L. Winbourne
O. BE. Frink & Son
A. T. Monismith
Dr. Marks
Y's
M. E
K P.’s
Dr. Milne
W. G. Hubbell
Park Street
G. L. Tracy
Fort Lupton
D. E. Young
Peter O'Brien
Kearney
Nebaraska
T. N. Porter
Local News Briefs From LaSalle Ahead of December Events
Mrs Norman arrived in LaSalle Friday evening. Miss Carrie Ellis visited from Denver Saturday. Mrs Hayes is reported better after a few days illness. A box social at the school house is planned for Friday evening December 6 with a short literary program. W L Whitney left Tuesday for the east for a brief vacation. Chris Sorenson moved his blacksmith shop onto newly purchased Stewart lots. The P S C E will host a free social for members and friends in Stewart’s ball Thursday evening November 20 with a program and refreshments.
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Carrie Ellis
Denver
James Hayes
Chris Sorenson
J. A. Stewart
Stewart
Local visits and a noon dinner run in Greeley
Peckham Harman Zilar and his wife visited in Greeley Saturday and Sunday. Mr and Mrs Will Wilburt and Mr and Mrs Jack Wilburt visited with Mr and Mrs Jim Wilburt Sunday. Mr Faris stopped at a store, his team ran home for dinner at noon and left him to walk home.
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Harman Zilar
Greeley
Will Wilburt
Jack Wilburt
Jim Wilburt
Mr. Faris
Camp to Return for Tribune Lecture Series
Amusements editor Schenck of Monroe Iowa extols Joseph G Camp a Midland Bureau lecturer who spoke at First Presbyterian Church November 20 and is praised as a superb speaker. He urges bringing Camp back next year praising his wisdom and oratory.
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Charles T. Schenck
Monroe
Iowa
Joseph G. Camp
First Presbyterian Church
Tribune
Midland Bureau
Des Moines
J. G. Camp
Wendling
Gunsaulus
Dixon
Graves
Burdette
Conwell
MelIntyre
Camp
Social Science Circle Meets with Medley Program
The Social Science Circle gathered Tuesday night with Mrs. A kK Clark on Sixth street. Their program featured a medley with Thanksgiving quotes from each member. Mrs. Coulter read Bill's Got into the Legislature but He Don't say What For and Mrs. Bert Kittle performed Christmas Eve at the Grocery Store.
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Social Science
A. Kk. Clark
Sixth Street
Rolcal
Coulter
Bert Kittle
Josephine
Evening Concert Delights With Vocal and Instrumental Selections
Freda Taylor Knowles and Adele and Helen Ramsey entertained the crowd with a suite of vocal and instrumental pieces. Light refreshments followed as the evening shifted to social conversation.
Card of Thanks for Mrs. A. M. Wampbaugh
Expressions of gratitude from Harry Wambaugh and Mrs. Hattie Ball and Mrs. Ella DeRush to friends for kindness during illness and death. An advisory note praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a home emergency medicine available through druggists.
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A. M. Wampbaugh
Harry Wambaugh
Hattie Ball
Ella DeRush
Goodman Leases Greeley Ice Starch Factory
Chas. T. Goodman has leased the Greeley Ice and Starch Company's factory and will begin taking cull potatoes December 1.
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Chas. T. Goodman
Greeley Ice & Starch Company
How Nails Are Made in Mass
Three million horse shoe nails per ton of metal are cast together in 2000 per mold, with 80 molds daily yielding 160000 nails. The brittle network is annealed with hematite ore in a kiln, temp controlled to avoid remelt, then cooled and bent without breaking to become a usable product.
English Elections and Bribery Costs Highlighted
The article notes strict bribery laws in England but explains that running for Parliament remains costly, with constituency expenses from 3000 to 10000 dollars. It cites a record average of 50 dollars per vote and warns that vote buying disqualifies candidates even if not involved. Candidates rely on speeches canvassing and literature rather than payments.
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England
The bachelor ponders marriage as life’s nuisance
A quote from the New York Press reflects a bachelor’s view on marriage. He says he has not married to keep a quiet life and imagines how different wives would affect happiness, jealousy, and wealth. He concludes that life remains a nuisance despite remaining single.
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New York Press
The Lioness Holds The Real Power In The Pride
The explorer notes that the fearsome male lion is merely a front. In fact the female lion does the hunting and assembles the prey. After the kill the male asserts control and feeds first, leaving the remainder for the female.
Local marriage plot shifts to widower
In a household rumor, Alice reveals she will wed Harry Smith's widowed father. Maude notes the elder man offered support, and Alice chose to become his wife rather than marry the son. The exchange highlights a pragmatic, if controversial, alliance within a family.
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Alice
Harry Smith
Maude
Dreamy and Practical Youth Banter on Pay Day
The dialogue contrasts dreamy youth with practical youth noting harmony with nature on days like pay day. It hints at mood shifts and everyday reflections without naming people or events.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire
George Washington quotes a moral exhortation urging citizens to nurture their inner conscience as a guiding light for virtue and public duty. The remark frames civic responsibility as a celestial spark within each person.
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George Washington
Balzac's Passy retreat and hidden lane
In 1848 Balzac fears duns in Paris and hides in Passy at a plain two story house. A garden leads to an ancient lanes that stays timeless, a retreat from interviewers and creditors as he dreamed of distant fortunes.
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Duns
Paris
Balzac
Passy
Rue Basse
Ruelle
Golconda
New World
W. H. Helm
Critic
Land of the Paris Cabman
A London Standard note traces Paris cabmen to Rodez in Aveyron where elder brothers keep younger relatives idle after years of cabbing. Younger sons go to Paris, earn savings sea by sea, then return to village life with a deed binding them to lifelong idleness in exchange for lodging and sustenance.
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Paris
Auvergne
Aveyron
Rodez
France
London Standard
Self Control and Moral Discipline in Gentlemanly Conduct
The Pittsburg Press quotes on self control as a mark of a gentleman. It argues courtesy requires self respect, restraint of speech, and measured action. Whittier and Herbert Spencer are cited praising calm, deliberate conduct and moral education guiding decisions.
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Pittsburg
Whittier
Herbert Spencer
Ancient English customs toll at Ripon mayor's horn
England holds many old ceremonies and Ripon preserves a famed practice. The mayor's horn now sounds three blasts at 9 pm from the mayor's residence and three more at the market cross, once signaling the watch setting.
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England
Ripon
Market Cross
Energy of will and character in duty and strength
A reflection on willpower as the soul of great character. It argues that resolute effort creates a firm path, while the absence of will leads to weakness and neglect. The proverb about the strong man and the waterfall illustrates self-determined course.
Retirement Reflections and Keepsake Debt Exchange
A terse exchange touches on retirement and distance as two men converse about their estrangement and a lingering debt. One warns of withdrawal while the other seeks to settle unseen obligations, hinting at years of quiet severance.
One Redeeming Feature in a Milan Schoolyard Quote
A Milwaukee Sentinel quip notes Stevens as an unlikely example with a redeeming trait. The remark highlights his habit of praising others’ appearance, delivering a light social jab in a playful tone.
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Stevens
Milwaukee Sentinel
Belated Apology Teases Mrs Talkwords Henry
A playful note teases Mrs Talkwords Henry for talking in sleep. The item reads like a light, humorous gag from a society page or comic column, featuring a joke about interrupting sleep talk and a wink at public figures or nicknames.
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Henry
Press Reports Concerning the Northwestern Investigation
J V Crone defends against a circulated pamphlet describing the Northwestern inquiry as doctored and untrue. He asserts the stenographer's report contains the exact questions and answers and accuses rival firms of using smear tactics to win business by attacking the Northwestern's cost and contract practices.
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Greeley
Northwestern
J. V. Crone
Old Mexico as Egypt of the New World in Colorado & Southern ads
The Colorado & Southern promotes illustrated literature on Old Mexico calling it the Egypt of the New World and offers special round trip rates. Contact T. E. Fisher, general passenger agent, Denver, for details.
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Old Mexico
Egypt
New World
Colorado & Southern
T. E. Fisher
Denver
Greeley Steam Laundry Promises Quality Service
Good laundry services emphasized with up-to-date machinery and skilled workers. They claim careful handling to prevent wear and tear and offer fair prices. Flat work cited as a specialty.
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Greeley
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