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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1906

Page

7

Democratic County Convention Sets Date for Nominating Officers

Democratic Central Committee of the county selects Saturday at 11 a m as the county convention date to nominate candidates for county offices and select delegates to the state and federal conventions. Voting precincts to hold Friday the 13th at 4 pm to choose delegates and committeemen for the year. A C Brice serves as Central Committee chairman.

Democratic Central Partf A.C. Brice Central Committee

Bedford Busy News Roundup With Local Visits

Bedford residents and visitors fill the week with travels and errands. Many locals like Mrs. Benson Hawkins, Mrs. Lee Dougherty, and Mrs. Fred Wheeler are noted in Creston Shenandoah and Conway. Elza Routh and John Swap visit Missouri. unions, fishing trips, and social events mark daily life alongside civic updates such as a new cement walk in front of the court house and Sperry’s growing cigar business.

Benson Hawkins Creston Lee Dougherty Shenandoah W. H. Hunter Conway Scott Alcorn Hopkins Bert Wyckoff Page County O. D. Laird Worland Wyo Fred Wheeler Elza Routh St. Joseph Dessa Clabaugh Howard Payton

Foley's Kidney Cure and Local News in Creston

An ad claims Foley's Kidney Cure will treat Brights disease diabetes and kidney and bladder issues. Miss Grace Palmer heads to Lenox then Gravity after summer school. Holiness tent meetings by Rev Merrymen and daughter close with several accessions. Mary E Coan and Prof James Francis announce nuptials. ceremony held at Roy Coan's home in Gravity. Creston friends extend congratulations.

Grace Palmer Lenox Gravity Elmwood Hotel Merryman Merrymen Guthrie Center Mary Mary E. Coan James Francis Public Kent Roy Coan Creston Creston American

Political stance split in Taylor county race questions

New Market Hearth notes that Taylor county politics show a split with Geo VanHouten of Lenox as a leading candidate. The Bedford paper questions whether he will favor both Republican factions in the next legislature while urging a clear standpat or progressive position. Also, John Baxter of Denver visits Bedford, revisiting old friends after twenty years away.

Taylor County Geo. VanHouten Lenox Mr. VanHouten Bedford Free Press George Herald John Baxter Denver Colo Bedford J. H. Humphrey A. ©. Brice Kia Mr. Baxter West Oreston Cromwell Tingley Pointe

Printing business pivot and patent noted in article

The piece highlights a Denver printer recently prospering in business, with a Des Moines connection noted as likely to travel there before returning home. It mentions Mr. Baxter obtaining a patent on a shorthand method of music and promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea with health claims and local vendor A. L. Bibbins selling tea or tablets for 33 cents.

Humphrey Nodaway Township Bruce J. Flick Des Moines Roy Tate Minneapolis W. F. Tate Los Angeles Calif Denver Baxter Hollister A. L. Bibbins

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