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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1901
Page
3
A Kentucky attorney speaks for Mother's Friend claiming it made his wife healthier and their children prettier. He asserts the last child was the healthiest and finest looking, noting four bottles were used before birth and urging pregnant women to rely on the product.
A request promotes a free illustrated booklet designed for expectant mothers. The notice highlights no purchase, provides contact details, and invites interested readers to request the guide.
A Hebrew witness, Mr W, testified for the plaintiff in a damages suit after witnessing an accident. His friend, defendant’s lawyer Mr H, questioned him about bias and betting on the outcome. The judge appeared to convulse as the exchange unfolded. the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff.
William Shield of Peterhead harbor reports to the Institution of Civil Engineers that during a southeast storm the wind climbed from 57 to 89 mph in 36 hours. Instruments recorded irregular waves with crests 22 feet 6 inches above still water, and if troughs align below by the same amount, the wave height equals 45 feet.
Miss Ella Sapp of Jamestown Guilford Co North Carolina describes three years of monthly pains and fainting. After trying Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription she improves within weeks and claims full cure after two months using Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets advertised as a laxative for women.
A Milan nobleman offered to marry via letters plus a portrait from applicants, sending each hopeful a ticket to a Scala Theater box. Women flocked with photos and parental endorsements as he watched from a specially prepared seating area. The joke sparked laughter in the audience and fashion comments from the Pittsburg papers about attire and decor.
A Good Housekeeping guide explains table setting from service plate to spoons forks and knives arranged by course. For a meal with oysters consomme meat salad and dessert place an oyster fork soup spoon knife fork and coffee spoon in order. If sherbet or jelly ends the sequence they rest on the last plate.
Fifty years ago Paris belles wore black velvet bracelets as a marker of fashion. The ultra-fashionable have revived the style with the up-to-date bracelet becoming a chic accessory.
A Philadelphia Inquirer snippet notes the word foolish has flooded usage among new women, applied to hooks pies coats journeys and even ice cream freezers. The piece observes the trend, illustrating with quoted examples of foolish items and remarks.
Recipe describes peeling and slicing one onion browning in butter then adding boiled potato dice for fifteen minutes. Stir gently add enough milk to moisten with salt and pepper, simmer five minutes and serve.
Peel three cucumbers and cut into boats by slicing lengthwise then scooping centers. Soak in ice water, remove most seeds, mix with watercress celery dice chives and capers. Fold in white mayonnaise lightened with lemon juice and whipped cream, fill boats, dry, plate, and garnish with minced parsley.
The letter notes that marriage changes a person from isolation to partnership and early youth ends when love arrives. It quotes Holmes saying men feel younger around 25 to 30, then can live part of life anew if a wife’s kiss comes early. The piece reflects on age, marriage, and renewal through partnership.
A fragment suggests caution about delaying marriage until a later life phase. The speaker warns that waiting risks marrying for convenience rather than true partnership, likening the delay to a jockey buying a horse prudently. The source reads as editorial or opinion prose.
Apricots and peaches are praised for flavor though they offer little nutritive value. Their juice acts as a laxative, and when not overripe, they are considered suitable for people with gout.
A detailed historical guide outlines palpation and observation steps to judge horse soundness. It covers inspecting jaw bones, jugular veins, ears, withers, shoulders, elbows, legs, feet, back, and hips for signs of disease, injury, or improper handling. It also advises testing wind by harnessing, halter, and a controlled gallop to detect breathing issues.
An Associated Press dispatch from Washington reports the agricultural appropriation act allows the Secretary of Agriculture to apply inspection and branding rules for live cattle to dairy products for export. The plan starts with inspections in Boston New York Chicago and San Francisco to certify purity quality and grade for foreign buyers. Experts will gather data to draft efficient regulations and a tentative start aims to protect all parties.
Cows differ in how milk flow varies across milkings and in fat percentage. Some herds show little fluctuation while others vary significantly. Milk fat and yield appear influenced by feed to differing degrees among cows.
The Prussian government imposes state led price controls on medicines to curb costs. Officials report standardized pricing across pharmacies and pharmacies must adhere to the new schedules. Citizens may benefit from affordable access while pharmacies adjust inventory and distribution practices.
A New York Sun report describes lavish doll houses built to order with colonial architecture stands four feet high and five feet wide. Furnishings include brass chandeliers, lace curtains, gilt art, metal card receiver, three bright umbrellas, a modern French baby carriage, a brass clock in every room, and a parrot in a brass bird cage. The French family includes father, mother, four children, a nurse, a chef, and two maids.
On a Sunday evening in May 1844 George Williams and Edward Beaumont clerks. they called a meeting to discuss forming a society to improve the spiritual condition of young men in drapery and trades. Thirteen clerks met June 6 1844 in Williams’s room where the Y M C A began. a draper’s clerk nicknamed Smithy proposed the name. A larger meeting followed and the association was formally organized. The note is from the London Express.
The Chicago Record Herald notes that the royal family, led by Queen Victoria, kept a garden dog cemetery at Windsor Castle. Queens and princes reportedly visited, placing flowers on graves as beloved canine companions accompanied the royalty through journeys and life.
A World columnist voices an idea for urban revenue by charging pedestrians for walking on the shady sides of city streets. The suggestion probes practical, legal, and equity concerns while sparking debate on street design and public space usage.
New York City board of education adopts a rule banning presents to teachers to prevent favoritism. Children may not give gifts publicly. gifts must be anonymous and sent to teachers’ homes. The aim is to curb improper influence from wealthier families.
In a small two story Bowery building three aspiring occupants occupy tiny spaces. A sign over the store entrance proclaims Cheapest hardware store on earth. A sign above the basement entrance reads Cheapest barber shop in the world. Over the second story entrance stands Cheapest restaurant on the planet.
The Royal Institute of Architects in England now allows women to qualify as associates and two girls have passed their examinations. One critic notes a real need for girl architects in domestic architecture and predicts fame for the innovator who designs a house heated and powered entirely by electricity.
A Garnett Kansas girl keeps her sweetheart entertained by making him water the flowers and run the lawn mower each evening while she critiques his work. She claims it’s good pay, but the young man contemplates ending the relationship instead.
Spirits of camphor remove white spots on polished wood from spills or heat. Wipe quickly then rub with a soft cloth and apply a few drops of good furniture polish.
The article notes how freight cars, in theory, may travel across lines to their destination only if unloaded promptly upon arrival. In practice, agents favor convenient cars, leading to cross border mixups such as a Maine Central car carrying a Manitoba cargo and a Manitoba car loaded for Waco. This wandering disrupts accounting and records, as described in Ainslee's Magazine.
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