The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago Mr. Jack Frost paid his last visit to Meeker Tuesday night. Sure! – Among the Limekiln hill settlers in during the week were Lon Moyer and George Cose. The progressive people up on the hill are getting ready to double their forming operations,[Read More…]
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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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Personal recollections of a small-town movie theater
By Bob Amick Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Meeker’s first movie theater, the “Princess,” came to Meeker with the building of the Rio Theatre by Harlan Coulter in 1920. When Glen B. and Dixie Wittstruck purchased the theater in 1936, it was renamed the Rio Theatre, possibly reflecting[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…]
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: 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…]
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…]
