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DAYS GONE BY: February 17, 2022

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • A local business man made a very good suggestion the other day, namely: the construction of a footbridge across the river at the foot of Sixth street and the building of a trail from the south side of the river to the top[Read More…]

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Days Gone By: Feb 3, 2022

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The Miners at Hahn’s peak and vicinity were greatly worked up last week over an attempt at wholesale claim jumping in that district. As a preventative a liberal use of hemp was threatened, which is a very good remedy in such cases.• Simp Harp[Read More…]

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DAYS GONE BY: January 27, 2022

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Ambrose Oldland was out to Denver during the week, partly on business and partly on pleasure. • Several cases of measles developed in town and vicinity last week, and in order that the disease might not spread school was closed this week. •[Read More…]

January 27, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: January 20, 2022

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Large quantities of self control are necessary to keep jokes free from malice. • Scarcity of time is often pleaded as an excuse for want of inclination. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • If all the undesirable people killed off the rest[Read More…]

January 20, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: January 6, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • It is fun to receive orders that you need not obey unless you choose. • The best conversationalist is the one who can listen the longest without betraying his annoyance. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • Add mysteries of life: why is[Read More…]

January 6, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: Dec 30, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • There is nothing like hard work to settle unruly nerves. • Men who have to be taught will never be great leaders either in thought or action. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • It was a white Christmas at Meeker this year.[Read More…]

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DAYS GONE BY: Dec 23, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Word reached town yesterday that Dr. W.H. Young and two other parties whose names we were unable to learn had killed seven head of elk near the head of Big Beaver creek last week. Here seems to be a clear case for game[Read More…]

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Days Gone By: December 16, 2021

The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Men do not have half the ailments that afflict women, but a visitor from a strange world would not suspect the fact by merely coming here to listen.• A campaign word that has done duty in this country for more than half a century[Read More…]

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DAYS GONE BY: December 9, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The most foolish thing people can do is to sacrifice accuracy in the hope of insuring speed. • A Texas editor says: “Suffer little subscribers to come unto me, and forbid them not, for us such I pay the printers.” • The week[Read More…]

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DAYS GONE BY: December 2, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The man who uses words to dodge ideas does not last long in this age and generation. • The world is always hungry for ideas, either wise or grotesque. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • Another week of mixed weather — sunshine,[Read More…]

December 6, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DAYS GONE BY: November 25, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • After several days spent in the western end of the county and ont he border, State Game Warden Land, Sheriff Wilber and Deputies Smith, Withington and Rich have succeeded in ridding the state of hide-hunting Utes. • Thursday is Thanksgiving Day and the[Read More…]

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DAYS GONE BY: November 18, 2021

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Not until we know a man’s heart, have we any right to say that we know him. • Suffering often puts into the human voice a tone that seems divine. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • The first issue of the MHS[Read More…]

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