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Days Gone By: February 16, 2017

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Outside papers are commenting on the fact that Rio Blanco and Baca counties are the only strictly “dry” counties in Colorado. On the face of the “returns,” it does look as though our citizens are reduced to the necessity of singing that[Read More…]

February 22, 2017 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: January 12, 2017

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Being angry is like emptying the pepper pot into your own porridge. – Hon. Thos. Kilduff, retiring commissioner third district, was an outward bound passenger Tuesday, on his way to Denver to take in the stock show, and look the state lawmakers[Read More…]

January 18, 2017 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: January 5, 2017

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – We have noted that many business houses whose cry is “Patronize Home Trade,” send out to some big jobbing house for their stationery, etc., and in the meanwhile, the home newspaperman becomes a John D. Asterbilt from fighting Montgomery Roebuck & Co.[Read More…]

January 11, 2017 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: December 15, 2016

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…]

December 21, 2016 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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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…]

December 6, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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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…]

November 23, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Days Gone By: November 3, 2016

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The most enthusiastic Republicans are the multi-millionaires who hope to have the income tax repealed as the Republican platform promises. – See “Shooting Up the Movies” and “The Morning After,” five reels of good comedy at The Princess, election night. Election returns[Read More…]

November 9, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

November 1, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

October 26, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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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.

October 15, 2016 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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…]

October 12, 2016 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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…]

October 5, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled