Chautauqua closes after a vibrant Southwest Iowa run
Bedford’s 8th Annual Chautauqua wraps with lectures by Dr. Thomas E Green on civic issues and mass appeal concerts by the Williams Dixie Jubilee Singers. Highlights include Packard’s cartoons and Read’s storytelling, plus Gov Hoch of Kansas and Miller on culture, temperance, and civic life.
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Williams’ Dixie Jubilee Singers
Bedford
Williams
Williams Dixie Jubilee Singers
Alton Packard
Round Table
Dixies
Opie Read
Opie Road
Packard
Mr. Read
Bedford Band
Gov. Hoch
Kansas
DeWitt Miller
Bedford Glee Club
Goss Motion Pictures
Taylor County Fair Promises High Purses and Notable Attractions
Taylor county prepares for a strong fair under Secretary Laws with $150 to $200 purses on the race course and guaranteed payments. Countywide pride and top exhibitors are highlighted, with a long list of superintendents for divisions like speed, cattle, poultry, and dairy. Attractors include the Derando company and Rosarda acts, each performing daily with acrobatic and high wire acts, promising strong entertainment for Bedford residents.
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Secretary Laws
Taylor County
Bedford
Tayton County
Geo
Keith
E. C. Dow
Children’s Department
Eva McCloud
Derando Company
Rosards
Derando
Rosarda
Happy Bedford Wedding of Walter H Lake and Eva Carr
Walter H Lake and Eva Carr wed at the Carr home in Bedford in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Thompson and Rev. Edgar Price. The couple, both well regarded in church and civic circles, were joined after a formal reception with a five course dinner. Out of town guests included several families from nearby towns, and the couple planned a return visit after a brief trip to Bartlesville, I T.
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Walter H. Lake
Misa Eva
Carr
J. A. Carr
Thompson
Edgar Price
Bedford
A. E. Lake
Citizen’s Bank
Phillips
J. S. Pieringer
A. M. Huston
B. F. Thompson
Conway
W. A. Brock
George
Creston
L. B. Payne
Bartlesville
I. T
Bedford News Roundup From Buffalo Bulletin Items
From Buffalo Wyoming, reader items note a young people dance at City hall honoring Georgia Lewis Sheridan Mable Fisher of Lincoln Nebraska and Tab Eyans Bedford Jews guests of Ora Gilkey. they left for Sheridan next morning. Mrs Warren Gallup left for Emporia Kansas to probate her brother John Triggs will. he was wealthy and left property to Mrs Gallup and nephew G B Gallup accompanied her.
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Buffalo
Wyo
A. G. Luong
Bedford
City Hall
Georgia Lewis
Sherdan
Mable, Fisher
Lincoln
Neb
Tab Eyans
Ora Gilkey
Sheridan
Warren Gallup
City
Emporia
Kan
John Triggs
Iowa State Fair Travel by Chicago Great Western Railway
Attend the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines from August 24 to 31, 1906 with one round trip fare via the Chicago Great Western Railway. For train times, contact any Great Western agent or P. Eimer G P A St Paul Minn.
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Des Moines
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
Ord. P. Eimer
St. Paul
Minn
Postoffice Discontinued at Siam Iowa
Postmaster J N Strawn received notice that the Siam Iowa post office will be discontinued August 31 1906 and he is to take charge of all paid office supplies. Citizens will soon depend on mail routes from Hopkirve and Shambaugh. The Hopkins Journal notes Siam as a lively city surprised by the change.
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Chillicothe
Tribune
Bedford
Arthaud Brothers
F. L
Joseph Arthaud
Iowa
Utica
J. N. Strawn
Siam
Hopkirve
Shambaugh
Hopkins Journal
Cemetery Association Meeting Notice
The regular monthly meeting of the Cemetery Association will be held at the M E church on Tuesday August 28 at 2 30 p m A large attendance is desired.
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The
Cemetery Association
M. E
Indictment Looms as Isom Is Found in Jackson
Deputy Long captured fugitive Dan Isom in Jackson Kentucky after a September grand jury indictment for adultery and serious charges. Isom returned willingly, saying he did not know he was wanted. Local officers’ persistence praised as they bring him in without governor requisition. Also notes Mildred Dunning married Robert Edmonson in Knoxville and future plans, plus a local auctioneer advertisement and R D Timberlake lecture details for the M E Sunday school.
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H. M. Long
Jackson
Dan. Isom
Mr. Isom
Humphrey
Green Bay Lumber Co
Long
Isom
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Ay Db
Langer
Unitedates
Christ
Ellison
Jones
Grand River Valley
American Home Finding Association
Nellie Vee Richards
American Home Finding Association of
Ottumwa
Alex John
J. E. Moody
Treas
Guroc
Jersey
J. W. Vanatta
Radford
Vanatta
Free Press
Piper Bros
Corning
H. P. Long
W.H
Taylor County Fair
Lin
J. W. Paul
Washington Hall
David Bailie
W. M. Jackson
Isaac Dick
Erson
Mra
R. P. Smith
Paul Haddock
J. J. Clark
Mattie Goodsill
Cemetery Association Meeting
Kentucky
Edmonson
Mildred Dunning
Knoxville
Robt
B. Edmonson
Knoxvill Journal
Robert B. Edmonson
Mildred W. Dunning
J. B. Edmonson
J. B
O. M. Dunning
Des Moines College
University of Michigan
Billings
Okla
R. C. Michael
Jones Auction School
Frm
Hopkins
Carey M. Jones
W. H. Piper
Duroc-Jersey
R. D. Mictam
Jaws
R. D. Timberlake
Gilead
California
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