The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – If we lose the war what difference will it make whether we have woman suffrage or prohibition? The kaiser would then regulate that. It is the patriotic duty of all suffrage and prohibition fanatics to put their hobby horses in the barn[Read More…]
Days Gone By
Days Gone By: January 18, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The war will be a blessing in one respect if it succeeds in making a lot of rich old tightwads dig down and cough up. They are the parasites that must be jarred loose and compared with them the hard-hearted banker is[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 11, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Compulsory health insurance is now being talked of as another step in community welfare, the course being especially recommended in welfare work among wage earners. – Dr. Harvey G. Beck of the University of Maryland has told a simple way to calculate[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 4, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Thomas Gentry spent a few days in town this week. – Rooms, 35¢ and 50¢, at the Princess Rooming house, Meeker. – With the exception of New Year’s, which was cloudy, every day this week was summer like. And now the worry[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 28, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Mrs. Fred French is the champion poultry raiser over in Rio Blanco section, having sold $150 worth recently, besides marketing $65 worth of eggs from 70 hens—pretty good for dry ranching, eh? – Storklets: The Stork has been a busy bird of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 21, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – LOST—Between Joe Ralston’s and Meeker, two black skirts and waist to ladies overall suit. Call at this office. – At the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Smith on Saturday, Dec. 15, Mr. Elmer W. McGruder and Miss Lura Swarts were united[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 14, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The Camp-Fire Girls are preparing boxes to be sent out at Christmas time to those, who perhaps, will not otherwise enjoy a Christmas this year. Through the kindness of many friends, who have clothes, which have been made over, pressed, darned and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 7, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – “Now is the winter of our discontent,” as Richard III remarked on one occasion. But (to use another classical expression) we have no kick coming We have had a long and delightful fall, and Old Man Winter can now come along and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: November 30, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – During the last two months 15 postmasters have lost their jobs because they kissed their female clerks. Doubtless a great many others are still holding on because nobody caught them at it. – Our “Italian Climate” is living up to its reputation[Read More…]
Days Gone By: November 23, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Josephine School Dist. No. 1 has purchased an organ. The instrument was paid for by proceeds from box suppers given by the teacher and pupils. Miss Thelma Fairfield teaches there. – A number of Meeker cattlemen struck it just right on the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: November 16, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – A private hospital: I will take patients at my home, or will go out nursing. Mrs. Della Hockett. – Try the Herald for a year. – Six inches of snow fell on the Rifle-Meeker divide during the storm of Tuesday-Wednesday. Here in[Read More…]
Days Gone By: November 9, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Woman’s suffrage seems to have carried in New York state. In Ohio, latest returns indicate a “wet” victory and the defeat of woman’s suffrage. – Meeker’s hotels, boarding houses and private family inaugurated the “meatless and wheatless” days this week. Fish and[Read More…]