The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – It is reported by wireless the Fordites are already quarreling among themselves. Thought that “little ben” wouldn’t stand for it very long—seeing Mr. Ford occupying all of the front page space. – What has become of the old-fashioned kid who could name[Read More…]
Days Gone By
Days Gone By: December 8, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – As per announcement, the annual winter reunion of the White River Pioneers’ society was held at Rooney’s hall. The president, pioneer L.S. Bloomfield, was in the chair, and matters in hand were soon disposed of. F.N. JoHantgen was elected president, Otto Metzger[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 1, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Wall Street is now complaining about there being too much gold in the land. In other words, Wall Street wants a limited amount of coin, and that in the keeping of Wall Street. – Miss Stella Calvin, formerly with McLearn’s at Rifle,[Read More…]
Throwback Thursday
Days Gone By: November 24, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The government of Canada has placed a ban on the Hearst papers. Too bad the jurisdiction of the Canadian authorities does not extend to Denver. We would like to have John Clean’s Rocky News and Bon-Tam’s Pest banned and canned. No city[Read More…]
RBC DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – L.C. Horal, representing the Underwood typewriter, was at the Meeker Hotel, Tuesday. – Don’t forget the county fair proposition. It’s a good move. Keep it moving. – Resignation is the only possible philosophy of life after all. – The ice harvest will[Read More…]
Days Gone By: November 10, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – It’s all over and we are glad of it. If election came any oftener, we’d get old before our time. – The late election has demonstrated two things very conclusively; namely that Wall Street and “The Interests” cannot elect a president; and—that[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 27, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – We don’t believe the Lord ever intended to combine a preacher and a politician. No man can serve two masters and do it successfully. – The prisoner, who has been in the county jail for some weeks charged with horse stealing, made his[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 20, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – One of the highly amusing things of this campaign, is the assumed virtue of the Republican congressional candidates, who are all loudly declaiming against the so-called “pork barrel.” The “pork barrel” had its inception and highest development during the long years of Republican[Read More…]
Days Gone By…
Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • Tuesday was Columbus Day. Nobody would have known or suspected it, if our banks hadn’t be closed for the day. This Day business is getting to be a good deal of d— –n farce.
Days Gone By: October 6, 2016
Meeker Herald — 100 years ago It’s so, if you see it in the Herlad (sic). Watch the other fellows and profit by their mistakes. Willard Simms was escorting his Grandma Rees and Aunt Russell in town, Saturday. Fred Kracht of Oakridge park spent Saturday in town. Mr. Kracht is[Read More…]
Days Gone By: September 29, 2016
Meeker Herald — 100 years ago There are some 550 volumes in the Meeker Library, not including the Harvard classics, which have just been put in, and will give an inexhaustible mine of pleasure to any who love the cream of all classics. The Meeker Garage company have now established[Read More…]