This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Greeley Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
4
A community note from Greeley urges residents to stop grumbling about local woes. It portrays persistent grouches as harmful to the town and praises positivity, schooling, church pews, and local business opportunities. The piece calls for adopting a “Prosperity Smile” and silencing the grouch.
The text argues that placing Union Pacific and Burlington car shops in LaSalle would spur a northern Colorado metropolis between Greeley and LaSalle. It predicts prosperity for Greeley, central division potential, and wider manufacturing drawn to the region, framing LaSalle as a catalyst for area development.
Authorities say Harriman interests plan a steel city near La Salle and six miles from Greeley, bringing hundreds of skilled workers. The project includes a future interurban line, elevating Greeley as a residential hub and center of regional growth with strong Union Pacific backing.
The Tribune urges Longmont groups to raise 600 dollars to fund a county agriculture and horticulture display for a tour of eastern states and the National Corn Exposition. It praises Weld County’s recent fair success and urges support from Realty Association and business leaders to expand promotion and irrigation-era growth.
A Denver Tribune reflection on a Salvation Army street service in Greeley. A rough man near the crowd sheds a solitary tear during a hymn, echoed by eight workers who faced scorn to move him to compassion, prompting the editor to ponder whether the effort was worthwhile.
Mrs D E B Bliss is at her parents home with pneumonia after driving in from her country residence. She became suddenly violently ill and was taken to the Piper home.
Greeley high school football prepares for a fall schedule with tough practices. First game hosts Loveland on October six and October sixteen the Iron Loveland team visits, followed by Longmont on October thirty. Fort Collins visits November six, with a possible November Cheyenne match and more games planned. Captain Sterling Brush and Coach Merten delay lineup reveal until early practice. Last year’s backs and several linemen departed, promising a largely new lineup at kickoff.
Green City opens its high school with instructor Mr Mullineaux and twenty pupils. S San ford seeks district division to provide a school for fourteen children in his area. Superintendent Harrison set Sept 2 for a meeting to consider the petition. The east end school starts Nov 1. Most attendees are renter families whose children work in beet fields in September and October.
Greeley post office enforces a rule: carriers need not deliver mail to residences with vicious dogs. Residents keeping such dogs must call at the post office for their mail. Postmaster notes fewer issues lately, though occasional dogs still threaten routes.
A Greeley Colorado man, R. J. Hall, recounts severe kidney and bladder trouble. After using three boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills from H Reynolds Drug Co, his pain disappeared and gravel trouble ceased. He urges others to use the product, noting Foster Milburn Co as U.S. agents and reminding readers to remember the name.
Miss Mary Maroney returned to Denver Monday evening after a two week visit with her aunt Mrs. D. R. McArthur.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.