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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
4
Bedford area residents hosted and visited relatives from Missouri South Dakota and Iowa as Thanksgiving gatherings filled homes. A Christian church social raised funds for repairs, while area families attended services in Conway and Des Moines. Local business changes and forthcoming events punctuated a busy week.
County Attorney R T Burrell of Bedford visited town last week. Kansas City newlyweds Mr John Minor and Mrs Florence Alderson were here. Mrs Alderson is sister to Mrs M B O'Neill. Miss Cleota Bowen and Zelda Sharp returned from Simpson college Indianola for Thanksgiving. Floyd Ware traveled from Granite Falls Minnesota and Walker Iowa visiting family and praised Minnesota farming. Rourke Twickenlooper and Roy Lepley came home from Ames for Thanksgiving. Hon L W Laughlin of Mount Ayr, who recently stopped publishing The Independent, also visited. Miss Ina Mercer a Braddyville teacher spent Thanksgiving with her parents Rev and Mrs Wm Mercer. she teaches Latin and history. Mr and Mrs B D Paxton visited relatives in Kansas City. Mrs Pearl Bowen and daughter Cleota visited relatives in Clearfield.
Last Thursday the Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. R. Livingston’s country home with strong attendance and fellowship. Revival services began Sunday night at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. Proctor delivering the sermon. Clyde Scherzer visited his mother Mrs. Mike Wagner from St Joseph. Camp Fire girls enjoyed a woods supper near Ladoga on Tuesday. Dr and Mrs Hinen spent Thanksgiving with friends at Orient. EH. Thompson will open a skat-
Farmers are urged to bring hides for instant cash payment and conversion into robes and coats. Cream tested while you wait. 49-1.
Joseph Skinner and son held a Duroc Jersey sale at the sale pavilion on Saturday. Weather drew a good crowd of breeders of the popular hog strain, and prices were strong despite high feed costs and cholera concerns. Twenty two head were offered and all sold, only three below thirty dollars, average price thirty dollars and seventy four cents.
H. A. Dalby, who installed the Hopkins light plant, now works on an ice plant to be built of cement blocks beside the existing structure. The new plant will handle six tons daily with a sixty ton storage room and pricing set at not more than 50 cents per hundred, with better rates for large quantities.
The article details a contested marriage involving Dr. Soper and Mrs. Soper. She testified she never consented, claiming drug-induced stupor during a July 28 ceremony arranged with Justice Coulaw. Corroborating witness Coroner Leland supported the events as described and the couple later sought annulment.
Statements by Mrs Soper claim she was not fully conscious during the nuptials while a physician notes relatives sought the ceremony so Dr Soper could care for the 13 year old daughter if she did not survive the operation.
Church of Christ announces Bible school at 9 45 each Sunday. Preaching at 11 o clock. Junior at 8. Y P S C B E at 6 30. Preaching at 7 30. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30. Boy Scouts Thursday 6 30. All members urged to attend Bible school Sunday morning 9 46.
The notice invites broad attendance at ongoing services led by Rev Bareafer who preaches each evening and conducts 2:30 pm day services. His daughter Laura plays piano with the father, supported by a notable choir under Mrs Paschal, Mrs Fall and Rev Bareafer.
State of Iowa Taylor county to whom I may concern you and each of you are notified to appear at the court house in Bedford Taylor county Iowa on December 14 1914 at 10 o clock a m to attend the probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of W S Franklin deceased late of Taylor county Town at watch time and place you will appear and show cause if any why said will should not be admitted to probate Io testimony whereof I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office on this day
A district court clerk notes the November 13 1914 date amid talk of a big army and navy program. The Agriculture Department crop board reports overall crop yields up 9.4 percent from last year and 2.3 percent above the ten year average, with corn up 10.6 percent wheat 16.8 percent oats 1.6 percent barley 10.3 percent buckwheat 28.1 percent potatoes 22.6 percent and sugar beets 9 percent higher than prior periods.
J B Ecklin, age 66, of Grant township, died Friday morning at St Joseph hospital from injuries after a cow struck him in the abdomen. The rupture of two intestines led to death despite medical care. Survived by wife and five children, funeral held at home with Rev Bleckner. Interment Conway cemetery. Brother Joseph of Carson City, Iowa attended. Born 1849 in Pennsylvania, came to Taylor county around 1680.
A public notice cites Section 138 of the War Revenue Emergency Act of Oct 22 1914. It requires proper stamping on deeds or writings conveying land or property valued between 100 and 600 dollars with a 60 cent stamp and 50 cents for each additional 500 dollars or fraction thereof. Louis Murphy, County Collector.
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