Colorado Election Notice for Amendments and Tax Increase
Weld County Colorado schedules a general election for November 6 1888 to approve amendments to Article XI of the state constitution including debt limits and county borrowing rules. It also submits a state property tax increase proposal to five mills for 1889 and 1890 with voting by separate ballots and lists of taxpayers. Government offices up for election include governor lieutenant governor secretary of state treasurer auditor attorney general and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Weld
State of
United States
Congress
General Assembly
University of Colorado
Supreme Court
S. H. Elbert
J. M. Freeman
House of Representatives
F. W. Hammitt
State Board of Land Commissioners
Denver
North Range
Meridian
Sixth Principal Meridian
Colorado & Wyoming Railroad Company
Dan Miller
Weld County
James M. Miller
Charles Brown
Jacob M. Wolaver
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Promoted for Teething Pain
A dated advertisement urges mothers to use Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims quick relief from crying and pain, treats dysentery and diarrhea, stomach issues, wind colic, inflammation, and fatigue, and notes a 25 cent price. The product is said to be prescribed by a long established nurse and available from druggists worldwide.
From Colorado to the Pacific on a Deserted Rail Journey
Special correspondence describes a westward excursion through Arizona New Mexico and California. It notes irrigation prospects near Phoenix water scarcity in the Mojave Desert and the figure of Old Bill Williams at Mount Bill Williams while detailing train incidents and generous Barstow to Los Angeles fruit displays and late night tramp activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Canon Diabolos
Atlantic and Pacific Railway
Salt River
Phoenix
New Mexico
California
Colorado
Flagstaff
Wyoming
Williams
Yavapai County
Bill Williams
The
Needles
Mojave Desert
Mojave
Barstow
Riverside
Los Angeles
Canton
Arapahoe
A Tale With A Moral From An Irish Farmyard
A farmer defends a fence against a neighbor's cows citing fairness while a hired man and the neighbor conspire to remove part of it. The scene ends with the farmer restoring the fence to its original protection. The piece uses a humorous tale to illustrate misapplied reform and integrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smith
Brown
Mr. Brown
Mr. Smith
Bedad
Eternal Vigilance and a Pension for a Soldier's Widow
The president let the river and harbor bill pass by inaction within ten days, drawing criticism for benefiting localities with large Democratic majorities, while denying leniency for a pension of $8 monthly to a soldier's widow as a different case. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat notes the perceived inconsistency.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
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Bral
Arthur Hotchkiss
Sagendorf Register
PL Rustees Sale
COE & Freeman
Successor In Trust
King Block
Shiloh
J. F. Fezer
Lyons & Brooks
Scott, Benedict & Co
Greeley and Eaton Lots
Greeley, Cole
Stinson & Co
Portland
Maine
Miss D’arcy
Miss Almighty Dollar
Coney Island
Long Branch
Pacific
Tarmane
Warner
H. H. Warner & Co
Warner's Safe
Smith
Philadelphia
Cleveland Leader
Mr. Cleveland
Greeley Tribune
T"ele
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