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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
6
The veto of Taft faces backlash as wool price reductions appear unlikely. Officials and farmers argue the move will keep prices high, citing market pressures and lack of relief for producers.
The article argues Taft vetoed the wool bill, denying price reductions on woolens and blankets. It claims the tariff board serves protected interests, with trusts funding campaigns to influence politics, portraying Taft as an anchor for special privilege and tariff protection.
Mrs B A Fox from LaSalle visited Greeley on Friday, as noted in local social items.
Labor Day was quietly observed in Greeley with banks and stores closed and post office shut. The Seely Lake picnic drew many and the Windsor double dedication plus Tomato Day at Lupton attracted visitors from the area. Children enjoyed Seely Lake activities as a new steamboat wheezed along the shore.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Logan and daughter Clara of Olney Pennsylvania visited their aunt Mrs. Albert Schick in Greeley for several days before returning home. Mr. Logan is a Philadelphia area railroad agent and they have just completed a four week western coast trip. Mrs. Logan's mother Mrs. C RK Ober also accompanied them on the return.
Denver eye ear nose and throat specialist Dr. K C Sapero will appear at the Camfield hotel on Thursday Friday and Saturday Ceaprateer 7 8 9 for consultation examinations free of charge.
The first arrest by Mounted Officer Preston on his new motorcycle concerned Prof. Bruce B. Halsted. Halsted was taken to City Hall for driving 22 miles per hour in a 15 mph city limit, on Normal Hill. He received a warning from Marshal Camp to observe the speed limit while riding in the city.
The Continental Oil Company donated car of oil for an experiment in laying a coating on Greeley streets. Work starts Tuesday in front of City Hall and library on Seventh street with half the block treated at a time. Traffic will be restricted until the oil hardens and preliminary work spans several days.
Mrs. Josephine Cheeseman returns from nearly three months abroad. She crossed the Mediterranean and Adriatic on the Saxonia in a 12000 mile voyage visiting Fiume in Hungary Funchal Madeira Gibraltar and Villa Franche. Cholera closed Italian ports and she saw Vesuvius at sunrise Castile St Elmo at moonset Messina Sicily earthquake sites and Stromboli eruption before a brief stay in New York.
Mrs. Carrie Plowman wife of Floyd Plowman died at their Keota home from tuberculosis. The couple moved from Michigan to Keota in 1906 then to a ranch last year seeking better climate for her illness. She is survived by her husband three children her mother four sisters and two brothers in Michigan. Burial will be in her old Michigan home.
Mrs A J Allen hosted the original Greeley Amateur Cooking club reunion at her home. Mrs W B Horne of Omaha inspired the gathering with nine of the original twenty members remaining in Greeley. Attendees included Mrs W B Horne Mrs J A Taylor Mrs B E Nusbaum Mrs H D Parker Mrs W H Edwards Mrs Emma Adcock of Windsor and guests Miss Edwards Mrs Eugene Williams and Mrs Charles Couzens.
In Kersey district No 98 a shortfall of about 800 dollars threatens the start of classes. Four teachers are employed for a three grade high school but funds are insufficient. Citizens and the school board face legal questions over certificates of indebtedness as other county districts also rely on them. Drummond resigns as secretary amid board upheaval.
Eaton Sept 2 After an illness of over a year Thomas A Duke died at his home in Eaton. He was 35 and president of the T A Duke Mercantile company. He had spent time in a Denver hospital and Boulder sanitarium. He is survived by his widow and funeral plans will be announced after word from his brother in St Louis.
The Triangle class of the Methodist church hosted a watermelon feast for young ladies and entertained them with bonfire games Friday evening near Greeley.
Arch James 36 former Kersey resident died at his Palisade home after an operation to repair a punctured intestine. He underwent two operations, the second fatal. He leaves a wife and two children. Funeral in Canon City led by Knights of Pythias.
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Van Sycle of Nome Alaska visited Green Bay with Mrs. Van Sycle s brother Glenn Holmes They spent seven years in Alaska and traveled through Canada to New York on their return trip they expressed delight with the northland.
Myers traveled to Milliken on Thursday for a business mission. The visit focused on regional commerce and potential partnerships with local firms.
The Owens Transfer & Storage Co announces they have taken the agency for Rocky Mountain Petroleum Co in the Greeley territory. They will carry a full line of lubricating oils greases gasoline and accessories with special attention to threshing machine outfits and pumping plants. Their wagon will call on customers. Phone orders to 718 Ninth Street next to Albion hotel Greeley 921.
Greeley’s curfew for minors 16 and under shifts to 8 pm during the winter months, instead of 9 pm. City council revived the law and vows strict enforcement, urging parents to inform children of the earlier hours.
An Abyssinian ground hog could be a major attraction at the county fair if space is secured. Secretary Kinsella weighs the novelty while exhibit space is nearly sold out and preparations aim to handle large crowds and public comfort.
On Labor Day in Windsor a joint ceremony marked the dedication of a new armory costing 7000 dollars and the opening of a new high school building. Governor Shafroth attended with Adjutant General Chase as Major Townsend led a northern battalion drill. Fort Collins and Greeley teams played baseball after a day of drills and spectacles.
Dr and Mrs J H Vanvre and daughter Mary and Mr and Mrs Albert Gordon and daughter Ruch of Omaha have been touring Colorado in an auto trip and visited Mr and Mrs T T Wilson this week.
In Kersey on September 2 Rev S Dorey and his family were honored with a farewell gathering organized by the Epworth League at the Gardner home. About 60 guests attended as the pastor prepared to leave next week for a new post after two years serving the local Methodist church and leaving many friends.
A reader signs as The Transmitter complains a home telephone line has poor sound for two weeks and asks for an technician to fix the line near their house at once. The letter seeks prompt service and troubleshooting.
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