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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1913
Page
5
The Hedford Chautauqua closed last Sunday after a week of extreme heat and varied programs. Attendance remained solid in nearby towns as tickets for next year began selling, with about $900 in advance sales noted Sunday afternoon.
Bedford notes show yields of 60 bushels per acre on West Miller of Dallas and 66 bushels per acre on the Mille farm. Sheriff Morgan receives a drum major appointment. a barroom seizure yields whiskey and beer. A professor relocates a residence, and Eva Remington’s 21st birthday is celebrated with gifts and guests.
A brief recap notes a recent alfalfa special arriving in the state, outlining key points of coverage and indicating notable crop conditions and market implications. The report highlights the flow of information through local sections and points to continued updates forthcoming.
Farmers agreeing to sow alfalfa within a year total 1796 with 13229 acres planned. Already growing 822 farmers on 8135 acres. Campaign boosts acres by 13229. Train operation 11 days, 843 automobiles involved, 55 towns visited, 261 meetings, 12649 total attendance averaging 46 per meeting.
Washington reports nearly 9,000 160 acre farm homes will be allotted as 1 345 000 acres of the Ft Peck Indian reservation are opened to white settlement. Registration points Glasgow Harve and Great Falls Mont with opening September 1. Firms expect up to 75 000 filing. 8 496 quarter sections available. Settlement begins May 1 1914 with payments under a five year term or three year Homestead option.
Attendees at the fairground show last night reported a trainer named Silaw Butten being attacked by a baboon during the performance. Police or circus officials investigated as spectators looked on, with safety measures reviewed for future acts.
Two unknown men perished when a southbound train wrecked four miles north of Maloy on a Tuesday afternoon. The impact left several cars derailed, one loaded with grain doors. One victim lay beneath the car as the wreck happened. An inquest in Malay yielded few clues to identify the deceased. A track inspection attributed the accident to a faulty wheel after officials confirmed the track was otherwise intact. The scene was cleared by 7:30 with track workers assisting.
A near fatal crash occurred on Court avenue and Main street Saturday night after Chautauqua. Dr. Kitchen and his wife with Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Dougherty drove from the event as Chester Windle rode a bicycle on Main. Windle swerved and collided with the Kitchen car, the bicycle, and the boy suffered minor bruises while the auto halted abruptly.
The Clearfield fair and tournament begin Wednesday and run until Friday with Fur ball teams competing. Creston Kellerton Tingley and Clearfield are all securing good material for the games. Expect some fast baseball and enjoy numerous free attractions and other amusements to boost the Clearfield fall event.
One week from Monday the Bedford school bell rings to start the new year. The board completed repairs on the old building including newly plastered walls and updated toilets in the southwest corner. Supt. I Goetsch and wife return from a summer in Iowa, and the district lists the teaching corps: Florence Rodine, Millie Graham, Alice Hala, Nellie Jones, Ethel Simpson, Grace McNeill, Della Nash, Belle Mingus, Mabel Hobbs, Mary Buchanan, Caroline Turner, Dessie Arthur, Adaline Cosens, Augusta Attfillisch, Ethel Johnson, George Rausch, and B. W. Goetsch.
State reform school convicts from Anarmtasas will start highway work at Armescolde this week with a single guard for twenty men. They will live in four-man tents with night guard reduced, attend chapel, roam campus afternoons, wear prison work clothes, and receive pay starting at 2.40 daily. A cook, extra tent with baths, and future pay raises are planned.
John J. Clark plans a fest class restaurant in the former Mosely room, repairing to begin next month. He has bought a new fountain and will install a balcony for oysters in winter, with cream parlor to be added in summer. The restaurant is expected to open around October first.
A note quotes Rav H. Stuhenvoll praising Dr. King's New Life Pills as a superior laxative. The testimonial stresses effective regulation and benefits for homes seeking reliable relief.
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