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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1905
Page
4
An official chemist tested fifty two brands of alum and alum phosphate baking powders. Every brand contained large amounts of sulphuric acid, often over twenty five percent of weight. Alum powders are costly to bake and may leave unaltered alum in bread, raising consumer health concerns.
The Colorado State Commercial association promotes a permanent Weld County agricultural exhibit at midwestern state fairs. Reports from fairs show the exhibit boosts interest in Colorado grown farm products and lure 500 families to relocate. Greeley’s Commercial Club has made progress but must go beyond banquets to attract eastern visitors.
A plea argues that higher wheat yields of 65 to 75 bushels per acre will spur Western farmers to move freight westward. If no state fair can draw Eastern visitors, send exhibits to Eastern fairs to attract crowds. The British Northwest example shows fairs drawing people to Colorado, so showcase more.
Businessmen of Ault decide to stage a fall festival on October 21. Some critics say the timing is late and farmers are busy in Greeley, but town boosters tout Ault’s rapid growth from a small grocery store to a county Second City contender.
A fragment recalls a past good roads convention where city and county subscribed funds to a visiting party in a plush car. The speaker questions whether better roads required local improvement, hinting at unfinished promises from that event.
The speaker recalls the visiting good roads men and questions whether money time and energy were spent to improve roads. If the committee was elected or appointed to carry out their instructions where is the local good roads association committee now and why are roads so dusty now.
A seasonal column urges readers to stock Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent winter illnesses. It claims prompt results when taken at the onset of a cold and notes the remedy is widely known and preferred over others. Sold by all druggists.
Instructions to treat corns and bunions via warm water soaking then careful paring, apply Cham berlain's Pain Balm twice daily with five minutes of rubbing, and wear a corn plaster for protection. Labeled as a general liniment for sprains bruises lameness rheumatism and for sale by all druggists.
A mare and her colt two months old are missing. The mare bears a large star on the forehead and has a wire cut on the left front shoulder. A five dollar reward is offered for their delivery to Col. C. P. Kemmerer.
Ad promotes LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE tablets as a one day cure for colds with money back guarantee from druggists. E W Grove's signature appears on each box. Price listed as 25e.
A Greeley reader recounts kidney trouble and praise for Doan's Kidney Pills. R H Snyder of 1208 Fifth Street testifies the remedy relieved back ache and kidney symptoms after trying it in Chicago and again after procuring at H Reynolds Co. drug store. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is sole US agent. price 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
A musical event and social function were held in the chapel of the State Normal and at Prof and Mrs Stiffeys home Friday evening. Madam le Mar an English singer of renown headlined the recital with a classical program and displayed a fine voice. She was assisted by Mrs Anna Heilman Hugh and J C Kendal with violin solos, with Mrs Albert Lee Lakin as accompanist. A reception followed at the Stiffey residence Mme le Mar is Mrs Percy Somers Cox by marriage to Lady Henry Somers England and will return to England next month.
The preacher from Waverly Texas testifies to a morning phlegm cough being quickly cleared by Ballard's Horehound Syrup. He urges its use for throat or lung troubles and notes its pleasant taste. Sold by J F Fezer.
Frank A. Root author of The Overland Stage to California passed through Greeley for a few minutes on a westward journey. He sent his card to the Tribune via C. L. Sullivan. Root, a veteran newspaper man, helped establish the Tribune in its early colony days and has published the Atchison Free Press and Champion, the Gunnison Review, and the Topeka Mail.
A well known traveler notes druggists ask customers if the cough medicine is for a child or adult and tend to recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children. He says it is safe, cures coughs colds and croup, and is sold by all druggists.
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