Local notices mix in holiday plans and sales
Numerous short items announce arrivals and visits, sales and ho liday goods from Bibbins and McMahill, a Des Moines farmers institute date, a large December sale near Platteville, and an array of household and personal notices. Mentions include O'Daugherty, Bell, Ulrich, Bibbins, Van Sicxze, Ho l t township farm sale, and local auctions with multiple names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Farmers Institute and Agricultural Convention
Des Moines
Department of Agriculture
A. L. Bibbins
Free Press
Taylor County Bar Association
E. T. Severng
Platteville
Flick
Nebraska
Public Sale of Farm Stock and Household Goods at Bailie Farm
Public sale on the old Bailie farm nine miles southeast of Bedford and seven miles north of Sheridan Missouri on Tuesday December 15 sells 44 head of stock including four mares, two yearling heifers, hogs totaling 33 head, hay, corn, straw, fodder and farm implements. Terms are 10 months at 8 percent interest or 7 percent off for cash. Hanshaw aud Dowlin clerk McMillen lunch.
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Bailie
Bedford
Sheridan
Hanshaw
Dowlin
McMillen
A Swell Thanksgiving Dinner by Owl Club Ladies
The Owl club hosted a fine Thanksgiving dinner for their gentlemen friends at the Vickery home. The parlor held cut flowers including American beauty roses, while the dining room featured elaborate decoration. Jack-o-lanterns lit the space among shocks of corn and ropes of smilax. An elaborate meal was served, and the afternoon's entertainment passed swiftly.
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Owl Club
Vickery
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Endorsements
An old advertisement offers a 100 reward for uncured catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure. It lists J Conway Co of Toledo and Tanax, and endorsers F Cheney for five years as trustworthy in business. It claims recall testimonials, price 75 cents per bottle, and that the remedy is taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Conway & Co
Toledo
Cheney
Est & Tanax
Oator G
Kansan & Marvin
O. Z Sall
Bazaar to Aid Presbyterian Ladies in Edmundson Building
The Presbyterian ladies plan a two day bazaar in the Edmundson building on Main Street this Friday and Saturday. It features seven booths with home and Christmas items and a Philadelphia booth from the Ladies Home Journal offering subscriptions and renewals. A chicken pie dinner will be served for 25 cents daily.
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Presbyterian Ladies
Edmundson
Main Street
Philadelphia
Ladies Home Journal
Free Press and Capital Offer One Day Des Moines Deal
The Free Press offers a one day only bargain on December 28. Readers may club the Free Prose with the Des Moines Capital for 3 dollars for both copies. Offer valid only for December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Free Press
Des Moines
Free
Daily Capital
Bruner Fire Audit Shows Partial Insurance Coverage
The Bruner fire at W 4H Bruner will not cause as much loss as feared. The barn was insured for 800 dollars, minus 350. The contents were insured for 700 dollars, fully covered, insured in Des Moines. Adjustment pending.
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Bruner
Des Moines
Returned From Alaska Pleased With Home Cooking
Charles Patch, long a Free Press contributor, returns from Alaska on Thanksgiving Day. He plans to enjoy his mother’s pies and other comforts of home, appreciating them more than before.
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Chas. Patch
Free Press
Alaska
Mattie Allen Returns From Sheridan Visit With Kin
Siam News notes Miss Mattie Allen comes home from Sheridan Wyoming after a six week visit. Her sister and husband accompany her for a few weeks with relatives. Mrs Angeline Scrivner is ill and Aunt Sarah Fleming, nearly blind, lives alone. Mr Gray from Nodaway County moved here last week and his house was stoned that night by unknown youths. hope for swift justice.
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Mattie Allen
Sheridan
Wyoming
Angeline Scrivner
Sarah Fleming
Gray
Nodaway County
Thomp son Clothing Co Emptying-Out Sale and Local Notices
Advertisements urge attendance at Thompson Clothing Co mothering a large emptying-out sale with bargains on sewing machines felt boots and coats. Dr Clabaugh offices on Main Street and a Belle of Bedford item appear alongside a job ad from Standard House in Chicago. Also mentions Nor way Pine Syrup and holiday goods from Bibbins with prices from cents to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Clabaugh
Main Street
Ott
Bibbins
Thompson Clothing Co
Accident of Wm Hook Near Street Car Tracks
The St Joseph News reports Wm Hook crossed street car tracks as the motorman shut off power and braked thinking he would board. Hook seemed to change course and retrace his steps, walked into the trolley, and was struck. He suffered a broken leg near the hip, was removed to Ensworth hospital, and will stay there until able to go home.
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Wm. Hook
St. Joseph
Ensworth Hospital
Bedford Opera House relocation praised by Bedford P C T U
The Business Men’s Lecture course committee moved the Bedford Opera House plot to a better location and the Bedford P C T U in regular meeting unanimously passed a vote of thanks. They commend the management for maintaining high standards of entertainments and surroundings, hoping for continued excellence. Frank EF Howand Anna Griffithe Charles Kirkpatrick committee.
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Bedford
Frank Ef, Howand
Anna Griffite
Cuaruus Kirkpatrick
Local notices and ads tease Christmas sales and sales
The item lists several small ads and notices from local businesses and individuals. Thompson Clothing Company advertises an emptying-out sale with clothes at cost. Webb & McGinness promote Christmas goods. B S Van Sicxue invites produce and groceries. O M Healy travels to Corning for a public sale of Poland Chinas. Will Young buys out partner Chas Winder and Winder moves a carpenter shop east of Ridgeway yard. The Sidney Herald notes Mrs J B Alexander’s hotel closure after an estimated $200 disappearance, and Alexander’s ties to Bedford and Clifton house. Bibbins advertises a Folding Paver and bath cabinets for rheumatic and skin ailments, with a Dean's Ointment promotion for eczema and similar skin conditions.
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Gooding
Thompson Clothing Company
Webb & McGinness
B.S. van Sicxue
Will Young
Chas. Winder
Mr. Winder
Ridgeway Yard
The
Sidney Herald
J. 8. Alexander
Park House
Alexander
Bedford
Clifton House
Manager Wanted for County and Territory
Job ad seeking a trustworthy man or woman to manage a well known, financially solid house. Offers $20 weekly salary plus expenses paid by Monday check. Position permanent with expenses advanced. Apply at Manager 610 Monbn Bldg Chicago IL.
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Standard House
Dearborn St
Chicago
Sewing Machines Offered At Local Shop
Anyone wishing to buy a machine should call at Bibbins Bedford who carries a good stock of standard makes and will sell on terms to please customers. He is your home dealer. He buys for cash, he pays me rent, hence can sell you right.
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Belle
Bedford
Jim Daugherty
Distemper
Bibbins
Public Sale at Residence Near Bedford on Gravity Road
Sale includes 50 head stock a brown mare bay gelding and black mare with harness training a bay yearling colt 6 milch cows and calves 33 spring pigs 1700 bushels corn 30 tons hay farm implements and household items Extra items include Oxford Down sheep and a safe in lamb Terms announced day of sale Clerks J S Hanshaw and E C Dowlin Frank Moron
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Bedford
Poland-China
Bedford schools changeover and local ad notes
The itemized notes report Miss Arndt of Cedar Falls taking grade D at Bedford schools after Mr Crosson resignation. Other bits praise Hanshaw date setting, William Holmes printing bills at Free Press, and grateful thanks to J. S. Carmichael. Local ads promote Christmas candy at Webb & McGinness, newspaper subscriptions, school fundraiser, and a revival at the Christian church with Prof Wilkinson’s singing.
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Miss Arndt
Cedar’ Falla
Bedford
Whce
Crosson
Carmichael
The
Christian Church
Prof. Wilkinson
Notice to Stockholders of Taylor County Fair Association
Notice to stockholders that the annual meeting for election of officers for 1904 will be at Bedford City Hall on Saturday December 6 1903 at 2 o clock p m A fall attendance requested W F Evans ALEX JOHN Sevy president Maple Cycle Self Washing Soap advert then appears claiming washing value and savings with a sales pitch for soap distributed by grocers
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Taylor County Fair Association
Bedford
W. F. Evans
Alex
John Sevy
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M. O ‘McMahill
Ormsby's Old End
Roy Bell
H. O’daugherty
M. C. McMahill
Ormaby
Opera House
Elmer Ulrich of
Osa Dunlavy
Gravity Independent
van Sicx Ze
J. W. Hopson
Iowa
Taylor County District Court
Towner
O.M. Healy
Corning
J. Nash
M. C. McMahinl
Ormsby
E. M. Hornbeck
Greenview
E. M. van
Grace Hoover
Portland
Ind
J. B. Dunn
VanSiege
A. L. Bibbina
Chester
W.H. Adams
Office
M.C. McMahill
Ormaby’s
A. H. Henry
Hatton, Mo
Auxvasse, Mo
East Mission
Mia
Flora Riley
Etta Prindle
Rockwell City
Jerry Hough
Dante M. Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Frank Dunning
Parrish
Bibbina
Kinsey John
Weinsburg, Pa
Jacob Bower
David Gant
Lenox
Almont G
A. J. Johnson
Thomas
St. Jos
Irving McDonald
Harvard
St. Joe
Blockton News
Siam News
Lion Coffee
Kan_as
Kansas
Philips
Charey
Zopeka
Ayer
W. H. Brymer
Bhelby
Ala
Ban
Presbyterian
Edmonson
Hook
O. M. Healy
Aelectrom
Dean
W. H. Gooding
Ss. C. Avery
Central Avenue
Dr. Archer
Imperial
Wm Holmes
Free Press Office
Bibbins’ Newsst
E. Wakeman
Aoe Poe
VanSickie
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