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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
8
Five store departments present seasonable reductions on dry goods ready-to-wear garments carpet shoe and clothing. The offer promises great savings and notes many other good items are available during a store visit.
Housewives are urged to buy linens this week with unusually low prices on napkins blankets and bed spreads. The ad touts grade prices and discounts across several items as a limited time opportunity to restock linen closets.
About fifty 14 yard finished carpet samples are offered at a steep discount. Regular prices range from 2.00 to 2.50 dollars per unit, but these samples are available for 9 cents each, suitable for immediate purchase.
Fragmentary OCR shows multiple Nottingham entries with price points for cable net items. Values range from about 21.00 to 87.45, with several decimals and irregular spacing suggesting a catalog or ledger snippet. No clear event or narrative beyond itemized prices.
Classified notices show items for sale including livestock like Angora kids cows and horses, real estate several acres and houses, and services. Also listings for trades, property values, and wanted help with occasional notices and a reward.
Names of locals and visitors appear with travels to Idaho Falls Twin Falls Fort Collins Portland Ithaca and Europe. Store sales boast Rembrandt paints for a quarter and work shirts gloves and overalls at discount prices.
Town items report Burton Reynolds ill and travel notes for Clarence Abbott and Perry Murray. The Meyer store advertises an Anniversary sale starting Saturday with men’s suits $7.50 to $20 and a complete line of underwear and blankets. Also mentions gas at Farmers Supply, a fine line at Hamilton Brown Shoes, and invites wedding invitations at Tribune office. Ernest Tuck returns from Kansas to attend high school. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praised for children and available at druggists.
Pr K C Sapero, renowned Denver eye ear nose and throat specialist, will be at the New Camfield hotel Thursday Friday and Saturday September 17 18 and 19. Free consultation and examination offered. Mrs H L Medearis and Mrs D G De Wald visit Fort Collins today for Mrs Dewalds mother Mrs Luther.
Mrs. M. E. Bergeman and her son departed for Idaho Springs for a month then plan to make their home in Denver. The family, long residing in Greeley, note that Emma and Lillian are already in Denver.
The bank at Kersey has been reorganized and Sept 1 became a state bank with a capital of 10000 dollars. B P Brooks who previously conducted the Kersey bank is president and D M DeCamp formerly of the LaVeta bank LaVeta Colorado is cashier.
Community notices list promotions and visits including an Anniversary sale at the Meyer store on September 5 and a display of Fall Dress Goods priced from 10 cents to 1.50 per yard. Local residents mentioned include Miss M B McIntyre visiting Salida, Butter Eggs and produce priced at Red Front General Store, and travelers such as J L Samuelson visiting Greeley from Las Animas. Dr J Cole leaves for Twin Falls Idaho with family connections noted.
Mr and Mrs H Portner and their three children from Park Rapids Minnesota were in Greeley today en route to Idaho Falls to establish a home and will visit relatives in Fort Collins for a few days.
Mr and Mrs Charles Francisco of Lucerne traveled to Colorado Springs last week in a newly purchased automobile. Earl Smith of Greeley joined them and met his schoolmate Ray Puffer from Salina Kansas Military School while visiting. The note ends with a shoe store promotion promising refunds on low sales days and a free monthly shopping day.
John Bodeen, formerly repairing for Edward Shorell, joins Trimble Wheeler shoe store as repairman. He invites old customers to visit and promises first class work. Call Greeley 241 for pickup and delivery of repairs.
A roundup of community items including visits from Albert Brown of Raton New Mexico and Mrs Josephine Sterner from Salt Lake City. Unity Circle meetings, health updates on H W Cooper, and Littleton Creamery Butter advertised at Red Front General Store. Dr Sapero to visit Greeley at New Camfield hotel for free consults September 17 18 and 19.
E B Coulter supervised moving household goods to their Denver home on Tuesday. Mrs Coulter and the children have spent the summer in Glen Park and will return to Denver late this week.
Prof and Mrs Roy Matthews who have led the college this summer left Monday for Sterling Kansas. Frank Fleet and Miss Cora Hamel of Denver will teach at the college in the coming year.
W F Enders of Madison Wisconsin and Mrs W R Reed of Denver Colorado visit Mrs Caroline Mott in Greeley. The trio traveled to Eaton to see friends and plan to return tonight. The families thank friends for assistance and the B P O E Lodge for flowers and support.
Mrs. Ole Westburg entertained 25 guests Tuesday in honor of Miss Lena Johnson visiting from Hollyoke Colorado. The evening featured games and a fine lunch served to guests.
A community tea at 1029 W Eighth Avenue hosted by Mrs. Bruce Johnson Thursday 3 to 5 PM invites all residents. Free admission with voluntary donations encouraged to support the local library under the library association auspices.
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