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Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1908
Page
7
Weld County Abstract Company relocates to new Ninth Street rooms after Labor Day. The building features a large plate glass front, prism glass, skylights, a marble 20 by 3 foot counter, a heavy bank grade vault, private consultation office, waiting bench, and five modern living rooms above.
Mrs. J. B. Agnew entertained with two Spanish style dinners at her home, featuring Mexican pottery and colorful decor. Guests on Thursday included W. F. Stephens and H. D. Parker, with 500 played for prizes. Friday guests included Dr. J. G. Hughes and A. L. Lindner, with prizes also Mexican souvenirs.
Miss Lena King a 13-year-old and her younger sister acted quickly when a gasoline stove exploded at their Eaton home. They carried the blaze outside, saving the house before firefighters arrived. Lena burned hands but not severely. the stove had been leaking prior to the blast.
Chamberlain's Salve offers instant pain relief for burns and speeds healing with minimal scarring. Useful for chapped hands sore nipples and other skin ailments. Price 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
Henry Foss limped and thanked staff for help after a Friday collision as he tried to overtake George Morgan in his car. Morgan suddenly reversed and returned, striking Foss and causing a bad knee gash and bruising.
A lurid notice warns of a burglar named “bad cough” who steals health rather than gold or silver. It urges immediate arrest at home with Ballard's Horehound Syrup, claiming it cures all coughs colds and chest troubles. Bottles priced 25e 50e and 1 per bottle available at druggists.
The conference announces Rev. J. J. Lace as new pastor of Greeley area churches. Dr. J. A. Davis becomes Denver University financial secretary. A long list of appointed pastors follows for towns including Pueblo areas and surrounding circuits such as Fort Collins, Loveland, Longmont, Sterling, Wray, and more.
At George Emerson's auction west of LaGrange school house a large crowd bid fiercely for draft horses and mules. The fight head of horses and mules brought 2440 dollars with five head averaging 349 each. a span of mules sold for 650 and an odd mule for 320. A team of gray mares topped 775, the highest price for a grade team in this region. Kemmerer and Gordon ran the sale, underscoring local prosperity and farmers' buying power.
A. L. Baker, deputy sheriff, came Saturday for the two horse thieves captured Friday. The brothers, named Murray from Philadelphia, confessed they left home four months ago to be real tough cowboys. The older man bluffing, the younger clearly upset as their outdoor life ends with a temporary indoor stay in Canon City.
William Mayher, director of Northern Colorado Power, attended a Denver stockholders meeting to approve increasing bonds from 3.9 million to 6 million. A New York firm will take 1 million of the issue. Funds will extend service north, including a Greeley to Lafayette line via Brighton for irrigation, pumping, and electric railways.
Gov. Cummins clique stalls on extra session as rival faction presses Larabee leadership. Cummins allies plan to back a short term senator with Democrats to delay a full contest until a newer legislature. Prolonged dispute could fracture the Republican party and risk a Democrat like M. J. Wade joining the national senate.
The forthcoming edition lists contributors including James W. McCreery on irrigation, Pinney on physics and tuition, Hougton on real estate in Greeley and Weld County, and H. Ty Thy on beet sugar. Other topics cover home life, schools, potatoes, coal, and agricultural practices with many illustrated sketches.
An old advertisement touts Ballard Horehound Syrup as a remedy for coughs and lung healing. Priced at 25 cents, it claims to cure four ordinary coughs and act as a tonic, with sale through all druggists.
City Key Inspector Harry Geier and four assistants condemned more unfit meat and fish in eight months ending September 1 than ever before in Denver history. The report, presented to Health Commissioner Shipley, reveals unprecedented health department activity in Colorado.
This addition to our Cloak and Suit Section promises fast reliable cleaning pressing and repair by expert cleaners and tailors at moderate prices for women customers.
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