Cigar Box Election Sets Colorado's First Congress Nomination
Denver clipping recounts Milo Fellows tale of Colorado territory's first congressional race known as the cigar box election. Amid a mountain blizzard in October 1858 at Cherry Creek settlers voted to choose Hon. Hiram J. Graham of Pacific City IA as Colorado's first representative, beating William Clancy of Omaha by about seven votes. The election used a cigar box as a ballot and featured improvised oath taking and frontier resolve.
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H. Schulhot
Colorado
Milo Fellows
Strahan
Arthur Robinson
Fellows
Law
Cherry Creek
Rush O. Fellows
Wahoo
Glenwood
Michigan
Salt Creek
Platte River
Clark
Platte
Washington
William Clancey
Omaha
Hiram J. Graham
Pacific City
Mills County
Congress
Election Board
Clancy
Moses Stocking
J. H. Tierney
G. F. Griffith
William Younker
Mr. Griffith
Graham
Washington, D. C
Legal forms for sale at The Tribune offices
Legal forms available for purchase at The Tribune offices. Includes common public notices and standard legal templates. Prices listed at counter. copy services provided on request.
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Tribune Offics
Monkeys show human traits and social bonds say professor
Professor Doflein of Breslau reports experiments with Guinea and Kamerun monkeys and chimpanzees. He observes strong friendships, dancing, gam es resembling child play, and signs of military-style marching. They display facial expressions, greetings, warnings, and a basic human-like alphabet with better Spanish comprehension. Mint tale notes private Denver mint history and a 1920 award of medals to four exceptional workers.
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Breslau
Guinea
Kamerun
Nan
Konsul
Doffelin
Tattooing Through Time From Polynesian Roots To modern Skin Art
The article surveys tattooing as an ancient adornment and a lasting form of self expression. It notes Polynesian mastery and describes styles from simple black ink to vibrant color and the gash method using deep cuts filled with clay to create a cameo-like effect on the skin.
Mrs A Miller to be awarded Theodore N Vail medal
Mrs A Miller chief operator at the Merrill Plymouth county telephone exchange will receive the Theodore N Vail medal for exceptional service. While a railway official reported a bridge on the CG and N W near Merrill burned and trains to be intercepted she could not complete the call due to transmission difficulties. She left the switchboard with an assistant, found a lantern, went alone along the railway to warn the freight crew, preventing a delayed or dangerous departure.
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A. Miller
Merrill
Plymouth County
Theodore N. Vail
Local residents report summer travels and visits
Miss Ruth Davis left Friday for Beaver City Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bass drove to Nebraska on Tuesday. Miss Maude Taylor returned Monday from Chicago where she spent the summer. Miss Pearl McLain came back from Marathon Iowa this week after visiting a college friend. A A Patrick Laurence Taylor and Harry Rhoades attended the Royal Arch Chapter in Red Oak Monday evening.
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Ruth Davis
Beaver City
Neb
Elmer Bass
Nebraska
Maude Taylor
Chicago
Pearl McLain
Marathon
A. A. Patrick
Laurence Taylor
Harry Rhoades
Royal , Areh
Red Oak
Henderson and Vicin Becomes Bank Cashier J G Loving
Becomes cashier of the reorganized Eliott Savings bank last Saturday. Loving previously served as Henderson cashier for Farmers National bank since its founding. His move means Henderson loses the Loving family as residents, but Eliott gains a trusted nominee with broad regional ties.
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J. G. Loving
Elliott Savings Bank
Henderson
Mrs. Loving
Mr. Loving
Farmers National Bank
Eliott Bank
Loving
Hillett
Social headlong travels and visits across four states
Local residents and families traveled and hosted visitors across Iowa Nebraska and Missouri with numerous relatives paying calls in Omaha Council Bluffs Indianola Woodbine Massena and Carson. Notable mentions include Erin Arnold returning from Woodbine Jap Danford Jr touring Kansas Colorado and Nebraska and Paul Phillips playing in the Griswold council bluffs tournament. Word also came of John Stewart's recent marriage to Mrs. Bisco.
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Shenandoah
George Cole
Omaha
Marion Wilkinson
Baby
Indianola
Erin Arnold
Woodbine
Stella Smith
Carson
Charles Amick
Ray Allensworth
Strahan
Ray Carter
Harry Summitt
Macedonia
J. G
Raymond Casebolt
Miami
James Carse
San Diego
Calif
Andy Kiger
Wood
Bine
Judd Coppock
Wilbur Cole
Neola
Wisconsin
G. Boileau
Gayle
June
Sam Houser
Wm. Workman
Glenwood
Mesdames Workman
Goss
Kate Fulton
Hastings
Williain
John Goss
Carson Plumb
Gerald
Dave Owens
Council Bluffs
John Stewart
Nebraska
Bisco
Riv
Glenwood City notice bids on Grove Street bridge
Notice to contractors bids are invited for material and construction of a bridge over Tinker's Branch on Grove Street with road work, bids due 8 p m September 1 1921. Construction must start by September 10 and finish by October 15. Bid security 10 percent. bids opened 8 p m September 1 by the Mayor with bids awarded soon after.
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Glenwood City
Tinker’s Branch
Grove Street
B. N. Maxwell
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