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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
4
The 1906 Tribune issue published at 2200 copies, marking the smallest print run of that year. Manager C. H. Wourr oversees this issue, noting subscription trends and production figures for 1901 through 1906. The paper is known as the paper with the big subscription list.
The piece argues against a winter roller skating rink in Greeley due to moral concerns and class tensions. It notes potential sites, worries about patronage by certain crowds, and urges rigid admission rules. It also warns about hotel and water-stand pricing during upcoming state and national gatherings, urging the Commercial club to set fair rates and improve visitor treatment.
The editorial argues for a Y M C A in Greeley to provide recreation and moral uplift for local youth. It contends girls are safer at home or with friends, and urges not to pursue other experiments, claiming the rink would prevent heartache.
A historical reflection laments daily shocks to the gap between income and expenses as costs for sugar flour butter and other provisions climb. The piece notes many cannot control prices and questions where the price surge ends while people adapt and grow weary of rising costs.
The writer argues prices have relentlessly risen despite strong production and wages. They blame artificial influences and unequal gains, noting wage earners bear the burden. A downturn could follow a long lag, with wages lagging prices, and a severe jolt may hit when a crash comes. Small declines might stabilize the economy, but a quake size drop should be avoided.
The United States Department of Agriculture forest service has developed a method to preserve pole butts against decay for longer life. It uses alternating hot and cold preservative baths such as creosote or zinc chloride to drive air and moisture out then back in, with the pole left in hot preservative for hours and finished in a cold bath.
The dedication services are postponed two weeks due to incomplete organ work. The organ recital by Prof. Andrews of Oberlin will occur Monday evening, Nov. 11, the day after the dedication. Dedication services will start in the chapel on the following Sunday, with further notice elsewhere.
An advertisement urges immediate treatment of a cough with Ballard’s Horehound Syrup claiming it stops the cough at once and restores lung and throat health.
Mrs Byers appeals for potato donations to feed twenty eight boys at the Boys Home in Denver Colorado. The Greeley Mercantile Company begins the drive by donating five sacks and storing contributions. Henry T West signs the appeal urging farmers and dealers to donate sacks or single sacks of potatoes to support the home. A testimonial notes Chamberlains Salve curing sore eyes and restoring sight.
The Southern Pacific issues a large railroad booklet titled The Road of a Thousand Wonders describing California and Oregon in picture and story. It serves as a strong substitute for a cross country trip and sparks travel interest, issued with Sunset magazine.
A local advertisement extols Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets describing a pleasant purgative effect and improved body and mind. It asserts the product makes one feel joyful, costs 25 cents, samples are free, and directs readers to drug stores for purchase.
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