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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1906

Page

8

Bedford Chautauqua Notes and Local Mentions

Local notes from Bedford Chautauqua highlight the August 10 to 19 events and community updates. Mrs Chas Perkins has been ill this past week while the county farm picnic is set for September 18. Judge Miller attended legal business in Clearfield and Jas Templeton, steward of the county farm, was in town. Mrs Wm Terbell and child visited D Terbell in New Sharon. Ads note Foley's Kidney Cure sold by H B Rhoads & Co and Dean's Ointment for itch and other skin ailments. A humorous line about Rockefeller and Standard Oil plus Creston church work and Rev Jones sermon accompany the news. A new dairy combination plans a $20 million capitalization with cream and water references.

Barton Pitts Private Eye and Jar Hospital 8Th and Francis Sts St. Joseph W. E.miller Clearfield Jas, Templeton Mra Wm. Terbell Baby Week D. Terbell New Sharon Foley H. B. Rhoads & Co

Local notices and ads mix at windowed sale and health tips

A collage of short items notes H. M. Long buying six young horses at L. Banks Wilson sale in Now arket, Mrs. McCormick returning from Excelsior Springs, Burdock Blood Bitters touted as a tonic, a Pennsylvanian railway clerk’s large earnings story, Dr Thomas electric Oil billed as household remedy, Queen Maud of Norway mentioned in passing, Mr and Mrs Jas Templeton welcomed a baby, Foley's Kidney Cure claim, Paderewski’s return to America, and A L Bibbins’ three week trip with reactions to Dowie’s prophet era.

H. M. Long Nowarket L. Banks Wilson Jas. Templeton Templein Bunty Farm Foley H. B.roads & Co Paderewski A. L. Bibbins Michian Illinois Iowa

Ane Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature

Prof Kirkpatrick of Seattle preached at the M E church on Sunday morning delivering a thoughtful sermon about charity evolving from relief to recording impressions in a note book and sociologist involvement. A lazy liver leads to dyspepsia and constipation. Deans Regulats (25 cents) claim to tone the stomach and cure constipation.

Prof. Kirkpatrick Seattle,Wash M. E

Foley Kidney Cure and Local Notices in Des Moines

Community members are urged to try Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney and bladder ailments, sold by H. B. Rhoads & Co. Judge W. E. Miller and family returned from Lake Okoboji, stopping in Des Moines for convention events and parental visits. Also promoting Rocky Mountain Tea by A. L. Bibbins and an ad for a traveling position with a firm of $250,000 capital, plus miscellaneous lifestyle tips and Booker discounts.

W. E. Miller Lake Okoboji Des Moines Jos A. Alexander Bedford Iowa Hollister Rocky Mountain A. L. Bibbins

Agents List Seeks Sale Across Midwestern States

An advertiser claims possession of names and addresses for 1500 active agents across Missouri and neighboring states, mostly local women of standing. He invites offers to purchase the list, signed by J. E. Smrru of Springfield.

Missouri Kansas Iowa Illinois Indiana Kentucky Tennessee Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas J. E. Smrru Springfield

Despondent widow shoots herself in Iowa home

Creaton Iowa August 7 Mrs Harry Elliott widow of railroad man Harry Elliott attempted suicide at the Hast Mills Street home of Mr and Mrs Harry Weller. The revolver bullet entered the left lung but the heart was spared. She is in serious condition with high fever and possible pneumonia risk. A second suicide attempt by Mrs E W Weaver wife of a carnival operator followed at the same residence, taking stychnine tablets and oxalic acid until antidotes were given.

Harry Elliott Creaton Iowa Harry Weller Hast Mills Street Weller Mrs. Weller Mrs. Elliott Mr. Weller Elliott James McKee East Mills Street E. W. Weaver Pieler & Weaver Amusement Company A. L. Guthridge West Adame Street

Carnival show jealousy ends with poisoning attempt

Mr and Mrs Weaver traveled with a carnival show. A quarrel over an assistant led to threats and the husband sending his wife away. She obtained poison, attempted suicide, but survived though remains ill and in the city for several days. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon and was kept quiet.

Foley's Kidney Cure Promised to Cure Diseases

A 19th century health advert proclaims Foley's Kidney Cure will treat Brights disease diabetes and kidney and bladder disorders including a listed patient Stan Blaccer.

Brights Stan Blaccer

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