Rev J K Robb Discusses China and Its Outlook
Rev J K Robb, guest at Rev J M Jylie’s home, shares six years in Tak Hing Chau Canton, saying China looks to the United States for future guidance rather than other powers. He notes U S goodwill after Boxer indemnities and describes Cantonese influence, local agriculture, and Chinese schooling reforms shaping modernization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
J. K. Robb
J. M. Jylie
Consularffices
Greely
Tak Hing Chau
Canton
Robb
United States
Germany
England
Russia
Chau
Roob
Tem
Pasin la Junta
Souvenirs of a Duck Hunt Lead by Annett Son of Mr and Mrs Annett
Souvenir of a duck hunt tells how John Annett, son of Mr and Mrs Annett, had a rough first day with three hits on his year’s first day. A misfire at a lake several miles northwest of town left him nicknamed and briefly injured, but he bears no ill will toward the shooter.
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Annett
George Annett
Ely
Drowned Man in Firestone Lake After Boat Capsize
Four threshing crew members vacationing at Mc Kissick's lake near Firestone capsized a boat on Sunday in a drowning accident. Oscar Peterson of Denver, 25, did not survive though M L Neighborn and others swam to safety. Coroner Macy investigates as divers resume search.
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Macy
McKissick’s Lake
Firestone
Oscar Peterson
Miller Ranch
Arthur Anderson
Adolph Lindquist
M. L. Neighborn
Anderson
Lindquist
Peterson
Denver
Peaches Grow In Greeley District Despite Frost
A farmer, F. B. Pollock of 824 Fourth Street, found a peach sprout in his garden five years ago. It flowered after milder winters, with frost-killed blossoms limiting yield. This spring he harvested a basket of Alberta variety peaches measuring ten inches in circumference and plans to distribute them after a Tribune photo.
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Greeley
F. B. Pollock
Fourth Street
Pollock
Alberta
Tribune
May Build New Church by Trinity Guild Plan
Trinity Guild held its first fall meeting at Mrs. J. B. Agnew’s home to discuss a new church building and securing a new minister. The group mourned the resignation of Rev. Trimmer and agreed that work should begin soon, with options to sell the current corner site or rebuild elsewhere. The guild reported $800 raised for current expenses and will meet again to advance plans.
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Trinity Guild
J. B. Agnew
Trimmer
Prohibs Nominate Preacher for Governor in Denver
The Rev. H. L. Murray pastor of the Longmont Methodist church was nominated for governor by acclamation at the Prohibition state convention held at Denver's People's tabernacle. Delegates condemned officials for failures to enforce liquor laws and adjourned after resolutions.
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H. L. Murray
Methodist Church of
Longmont
Prohibition Party
People’s Tabernacle
Denver
H. A. Buchtel
Ranch Sale Near Lucerne and Eaton Resold at 22 000
Chris Nelson sold his 160 acre ranch three miles west of Lucerne to Mr. Kaye east of Eaton for $22,000. The property had previous sales of $5,000 and $12,000. The deal was made Saturday.
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Chris Nelson
Lucerne
Kaye
Eaton
Yearly Reception at Normal Draws Largest Registration Yet
A record year at the Normal with the largest ever registration and high enthusiasm marked the annual reception for new students Friday night. Seniors helped newcomers settle in during an informal program in the chapel with violin solos, songs, and a storytelling interlude. The reception continued in Miss Hannum's rooms with Dr. and Mrs. Snyder and Professor Abbott among the hosts, and iced coffee served in the kindergarten room and on the lawn booths with macaroons and coffee.
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J. C. Kendel
O. F. Shattuck
Mary Kendell
Frances Tobey
Fitz
Miss Hannum
They Wanted Some Candy Defiant Youths Loot Store Room
Three trips into the Hickman-Lunbeck Wholesale Grocery store room yielded candy tobacco and canned goods. A sack carried away goods while hoboes bought and hauled the rest. Two boys remain in sheriff custody awaiting juvenile court return of Judge Nixon. Earlier a sack of oats theft was heard in court.
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Hickman-Lunbeck Wholesale Grocery Company
Nixon
Greeley Display Wins Sweepstakes Prizes Contested
A letter from Secretary Lowe of the Greeley Commercial Club notes a contest for the Inter-State fair sweepstakes silver loving cup won by the Greeley exhibit. Mortrose filed a challenge. the winner will be known this week. Prizes list individual growers and crops led by Beasley Bros onions and Steele cabbages with multiple 1st and 2nd place awards across crops.
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UH. Lowe
Greeley
Beasley Bros
E. BE. Walters
H. C. Hanener
Two Trappers Prepare Six Month Hunting Expedition
J C McLucas and C B Ross depart Tuesday for six months in the mountains to collect specimens for the State Normal museum. They hold a state permit to shoot animals listed as needed, targeting bears mountain lions sable pine martin and other wildlife to fill one of the region’s finest natural history collections. The route includes Poudre Cameron Pass North Park Buffalo Pass Steamboat Springs Bear River and Flat Top Range with expectations of abundant game.
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J. C. McLucas
C. BE. Ross
State Normal, Museum
Normal Museum
Middle West
Adams
McLucas
Cameron Pass
North Park
Buffalo Pass
Steamboat Springs
Bear River
Craig
Flat Top Range
Reform Mayor L W Coggins visits Greeley from Phoenix
L W Coggins, reform mayor of Phoenix Arizona, is a guest at the home of his brother in law C F Mason with his wife and father L D Coggins. He adjutant general of Arizona, returning from Camp Perry where he took twelve state marksmen to the national contest. He is serving a second term as mayor.
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Greeley
L. W. Coggins
Phoenix
Arizona
C. F. Mason
Capitol
Camp Perry
Waiting with Grace in Nebraska’s Grover Depot
Emma Jackson, a widow who waited 20 years on a Grover dry claim, missed a train yet remained cheerful in a Greeley depot. She recalls overland trips to Nebraska and Lincoln’s early days, watching newcomers settle around her as neighbors and chimneys rise.
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Emma Jackson
Greeley
Cheyenne
Grover
Hoosier
Nebraska
Lincoln
Grover Country
Big Return on Small Ground
J C Wiedmann alias Joe book keeper for I Rothschild & company leased 3 1 2 acres west of town and planted onion seed to grow sets. He harvested 1400 bushels and sold to a southern firm at 1 35 per bushel f o b Greeley. Cost was 100 per acre for seed plus 15 cents per bushel for harvesting. Four experts from Chicago Philadelphia and Nebraska praised Wiedmanns seed crop stating Colorado onions are drier and can be bagged immediately reducing mildew risk.
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J. C. Wiedmann
Joe
I. Rothschild & Company
Fred Teller
Greeley
J. B. Agnew
Wiedmann
Chicago
Philadelphia
Nebraska
Tomatoes Begin Canning Rush At Local Factory
Tomatoes started arriving at the canning plant Monday. By week’s end the crop should ripen enough to sustain a steady output of thirty tons daily. The factory needs less labor for tomatoes than peas, with one line of machinery versus four for peas. Daily pea shipments go to San Francisco Seattle Portland and Chicago. The access road to the plant has been upgraded for heavy hauling. Cabbage is in good shape and kraut will be produced during tomato processing. Everything is ready for the rush.
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San Francisco
Seattle
Portland
Chicago
Tomato Day Festival Sparks Fort Lupton Tomato Feast
Fort Lupton Colorado hosts a tomato day festival on September 12 with a free barbecue and athletic events by about 400 Japanese performers. The event showcases Weld County crops and the Fort Lupton canning factory, drawing visitors from Missouri and beyond to learn about the town’s storied past and growing economy.
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Fort Lupton
Colo
Loveland
Longmont
Rocky Ford
Weld
Missouri
Colorado
Waggoner Suffers Head Injury From Drunken Horse Incident
Mr Waggoner of Klein and Waggoner grocery sustained a severe scalp wound after a driving horse bolted while he tried to unstrap it. The buggy was wrecked and he was dragged, receiving a hard blow to the head but returned to work with a bandaged head.
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Mr. Waggoner
B. F. Waggoner
Klein and Waggoner Grocery
Forest Fires Hit Lake States Big Losses Forecast
US Forest Service warns timber losses will run into the millions as fires sweep Minnesota Michigan and Wisconsin. Officials say the season may be one of the worst in 25 years but fire protection efforts reduce potential damage and costs.
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Washington
Minnesota
Michigan
Wisconsin
United States
Lake States
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
New England States
Canada
United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Old Greeley Boy Shapes Roswell's Rise
Roswell New Mexico for 1896 onward James W Stockard once manager of the Oasis hotel in Greeley Colorado and veteran plainsman and buffalo hunter rose to mayor of Roswell. He built a large automobile business carrying mail and passengers across the New Mexico prairie and previously hunted buffalo around Julesburg before relocating.
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Roswell
N. M
Greeley
James W. Stockard
Oasis
Sockard
Julesburg
West
Prairies
New Mexico
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Rev. H. L. Murray
Hickman-Lunbeck's
J. Holland
F. W. Steele
John Stockley
Walter Breyley
J. F. MecCreery
W. Turner
Chas. von Rosenberg
E. P. House
Ohio
John Hicks
Y. Takeda
B. A. Strong
H. C. Have
John
Miller
Sheaf
Chas Wallace
Mayor Coggins
Ruler of All
Forest
U. S. Forest Service
OLD Greeley
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