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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1906
Page
10
A London Standard account recounts animals showing playful mischief from a Siamese monkey on a steamer to dolphins teasing fish and dogs feigning innocence. The narratives describe tail grabs, hat like dishes, mud splashes on a uniform, and clever tricks to provoke laughter and amusement among observers.
Murray F Tuley a Chicago circuit court judge famed for strict impartiality faced a case where personal bias ran against his decision. He admitted studying the evidence in Arkansas for two weeks before declaring the defendant an upright gentleman, insisting he merely followed the evidence not belief.
Water boils at 212 degrees F at sea level with 30 inch barometer. At 18 000 feet on Himalayas it boils near 180 degrees, and under a vacuum at 72 degrees, showing boiling point depends on atmospheric pressure and air removal. This explains cooking challenges in high altitudes.
A historic Mecklenburg County clerk’s copy reveals Virginia’s 1785 act compels voters to attend elections and imposes penalties for absence. The piece notes numerous excused voters with humorous and novel reasons, including fishing day, meeting-house work, and a drowned cow, plus a letter from Sir Peyton Skipwith detailing health and travel constraints.
A London naturalist exposed milkweed butterfly larvae to 68 degrees below zero then thawed them to test survival. Entomologists note butterflies and mosquitoes reach record high latitudes, with northern mosquitoes described as large and healthy.
A small man intoxicated by drink pesters a conductor asking to be let off at 376 Main Street. He keeps repeating the number and cites a space for rent sign as the reason, provoking the conductor's annoyance in a humorous transit moment.
Readers hear a testimonial from Mrs. B. N. Wall of 1106 Ninth Street Greeley Colorado praising Doan's Kidney Pills for backache and kidney comfort. The letter cites relief from months of discomfort and recommends keeping a supply on hand. Sold by Reynolds Drug Co and other dealers priced at cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY distributes in the U S Remember the name Doan's.
J Franklin Moulton, veteran Denver detective, has been in Greeley for several days on business while returning from the northwest. He once worked on the Jones Tillue case found hanged at a ranch pantry door, with John Kende sheriff then, but no resolution followed.
The undersigned retire from the meat peddling business and sell all interest to KR F Foreman of Devon who will assume all debts and collect all bills. T M Brown M L Piatt signatories.
A dated for sale or exchange notice lists multiple properties offering quick disposal. Items include a brick business block, a church site, residence corners, a 100x115 lot, a machine shop, a farm, irrigation rights, and a large house. Prospective buyers are asked to provide just a number and full description with prices and terms, with most deals requiring some cash and low-rate balance.
The notice describes multiple properties near Los Angeles and San Jacinto Forest Reserve offering alfalfa ranches dairy ranches and olive orchards. Details include water access through artesian wells piping electric lines and proximity to gas improvements with several tracts ranging from 20 to 160 acres and multiple buildings.
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