Colfax to Speak at Nichols Hall Under Odd Fellows Management
Hon. Schuyler Colfax ex vice president will address Nichols Hall Monday evening. The event is managed by the Odd Fellows under Mr Gipson. Colfax arrives noon from Denver and departs next morning. County Seat news shows Greeley with a fourteen vote majority, with Evans supporters disputing the result.
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Schuyler Colfax
United States
Nichols’ Hall
The
Odd Fellows
Gipson
Colfax
Denver
Greeley
Evans
Illinois
Ilinois
Colorado
The Tyndale Address and Shakespearean Authorship Debate
The New York Tribune lauds Prof Tyndal's address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science and argues theologians must confront modern skeptical ideas. It outlines the Shakespeare authorship dispute, favoring Lord Bacon as author while noting evidence of two hands and critical debate.
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New York Tribune
Tyndal
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Mills
Butler
Paul
Swedenborg
Jhutler
Tynda
Scientific basis for life origin and Shakespearean authorship debate
The piece argues that correspondence principles prove scientific study of life and phenomena, contending vital principles and gradual growth cannot be fully explained yet. It compares speculative life photography to Newtonian inquiry, weighs Shakespeare’s education and authorship, and suggests possible dual authorship while noting Shakespeare’s social standing and lasting reputation.
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Tyndal
Newton
Reform at Home and Politics in Colorado and Beecher Case
The Republican criticizes small minded Congress aspirants and favors Virginia style nomination norms. It notes Territorial Election results showing a Democratic shift in Colorado and questions non resident appointments. It mentions Beecher Tilton scandal turning to a full investigation and reports Gov McCook’s appointment of Geo Coring as Colorado Treasurer replacing D Moffatt.
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Springfield Republican
Congress
Virginia
Charles Sumner
Gore
Paterson
Republican Party of
Colorado
Beecher
Moulton
Tilton
Mr. Beecher
Gov. McCook
Geo. Corning
D. Moffatt
Greeley and Colorado’s Garden of Agriculture
The passage describes the Cache la Poudre and South Platte valleys near Greeley as a thriving agricultural region. It highlights irrigation ditches feeding broad fields, the lush harvests, and the confluence of rivers, noting the city Meeker founded at the heart of this fertile plain.
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Cache-la-Poudre
Plains
Colorado
South Platte
Mr. Meeker
Greeley’s Socialist Roots Shape a New Town’s Rise
The Omaha Herald notes Greeley’s transformation from a sleepy town to a producing community guided by Mr. N. C. Meeker’s Fourier inspired plan. It rejects whisky beer and cards, praising permanent foundations of schools churches and hotels as the town grows beyond mere consumption.
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N. C. Meeker
America
Pattie
Greeley
Union
Meeker
Herald
Omaha Herald
Greeley Town Features Noted by Salt Lake News
The Salt Lake News criticizes Greeley Colorado colony developments describing a Mormon style town with a $20,000 school, banks, mills, and irrigating canals. It notes liquor prohibition with deed forfeiture and urges a government post to challenge the oligarchy, referencing Utah.
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Cheyenne
Denver
Greeley
Salt Lake City
Salt Lake Ring
Utah
Salt Lake
Germans Stranded In Colorado Wilderness Rescued After Eight Days
John Lessig's surveying party, including several Germans, got lost near the Republican River about 130 miles from Denver. After eight days wandering with scarce supplies, Captain B. K. Kimberly and Mr. John Fabinger found one survivor and guided him back. The party had endured starvation, raw frogs, and minimal rations, with one other member missing presumed dead. Nearby reports note horse disappearances and Indian activity along the Brady Island region.
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Denver News
John Lessig
Republican
Denver
B. K. Kimberley
John Fabinger
Kimberly
Fabinger
Mr. Fabinger
Lessig
Trip to Este's Park and Long's Peak Adventure
A party of nine from Greeley including five ladies set out August 26 by gun barrel road toward Este's Park. They eventually camped near a German dairy site and prepared for a climb up Long's Peak, with camp life, river crossing, and scenic notes along the Big Thompson. The trip highlights include Lake Mary and Lily Lake, Twin Sisters, and rugged upper timber terrain.
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Greeley
San Luis
Little Thompson
Blore’s
Thompson Canyon
Bode
Este’s Park
The
Rocky Mountains
Snowy Range
Black Canyon
Fall Canyon
Lily Lake
Thompson
Evans
Messrs. Dowd & Pratt
Fall River
Long's Peak
Lake Mary
Anc
Mountain ascent over boulder field to Keyhole summit
The expedition describes a multi day ascent to the summit of a Colorado peak. Climbers traversed a rocky boulder field to a narrow Keyhole passage, faced a dangerous six foot overhang, climbed 500 to 600 feet to a rocky summit plateau, and endured rain and cold. The party found cans with other climbers names and notes the dramatic views were obscured by clouds. They camped at night, endured heavy rain and snow on the return, and reached Greeley after eleven days.
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Camp Grove
Este’s Park
Middle Park
Wreerey
Park
Greeley
Little Thompson Bottom
Thompson Canyon
In Memoriam at La Poudre Lodge 29 1874 Resolutions
At a September 12 1874 meeting of La Poudre Lodge No 29 I O G T resolutions note the death of Mrs J H Jones a beloved sister and earnest Temperance worker The lodge extends sympathy to Brother Jones and requests copies of the resolutions be sent to him the Ros publisher and the Greeley Tribune The report also mentions a Baptist Church flowers display supplied by Mr Leavy and Mrs Russell with thanks from the congregation
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J. H. Jones
Joe
Brother Jones
Greeley Tribune
Sun
The
Baptist Church
Leavy
Russell
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Icstanee
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Lord Bacon
Virgil
Burns
Stratford
Washington
Norra Puarre
Nes
Willow Cloud
Struthers
Brady Island
Baker
Brady
Este's Park
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