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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…]

November 16, 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Herald — 100 years ago – The most enthusiastic Republicans are the multi-millionaires who hope to have the income tax repealed as the Republican platform promises.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 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

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

Days Gone By: September 15, 2016

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago The board of town trustees met in regular monthly session. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Simms. Trustees present: Rooney, Kyser, Purdy and JoHangen. Absent: trustee Thompson. H.H. Joy appeared before the board and asked the board to extend the water[Read More…]

September 21, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment