California County Letter Praises Orange County Crops and Sugar Beets
A Long Beach letter to the Bedirad Free Press celebrates California crops in Orange County and the sugar beet industry. It cites petroleum, oranges, lemons, poultry, eggs, potatoes, hay, grain, and sugar beet production valued at millions, describing county land values and beet factory operations with detail on processing and advertising events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Cole
Long Beach
Cal
Cole
Free Press
Bedirad
Iowa
Kenilworth Hall
Chestnut Ave
California
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Orange County
Geleg County
Mery
Geome
Holly Anger
W. E B. Dean
Sugar plant charity fuels county ball games
The letter describes a sugar plant supplying food for about 3000 hungry beet growers and candies, cigars for men, and treats for women and children. Donations funded admission to ball games, leaving everyone happy and full. Jacob Cole signs off from Taylor County.
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Jelee
Taylor County
Jacob Cole
Creston Triumphs Over Bedford In Season Finale
In the Thanksgiving contest at Creston, the Creston high school football team defeated Bedford 49 to 6. The first half was even with each side scoring once but Creston pulled away in the second half, adding five touchdowns. Bedford’s squad, new to the game and lacking scrimmage practice, showed potential for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Bedford
Study centers set for December 9 in Clearfield and December 16 in New Market
Countywide teachers are invited to attend study centers on December 9 at Clearfield for eastern half and December 16 at New Market for western half. Cedar Walls instructors will present valuable work to all town teachers, with rural teaching sessions in music, manual training, and agriculture led by L. P. Sewell and Miss Magdaline Rud for December and January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clearfield
New Market
Cedar Walls
L. P. Sewell
Magdaline Rud
Mrs Darling Dies After Long Illness in Bedford
Mrs. Catherine Alice Murphy Darling died Thursday afternoon at home after a six year decline in health. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 PM at the First Methodist Episcopal church in Bedford, with Rev. L B Woodwin officiating. Interment followed in Platteville cemetery. The family moved to Taylor county in 1875 and has resided in Bedford for 21 years. Surviving are eight children including Mrs. Lewis Swearingen and several sons, with out-of-town relatives arriving from Lincoln, Chicago, Martendale, and Canon City to attend the funeral.
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C. H. Darling
First Methodist Episcopal Church
O'Cloes
Rev
L. BF
Plattevilu
Catherine Alice Murphy
McHenry County
Llinois
Daniel
Filizabeth Murphy
Jones County
Canon City
Col
Ned A. Darling
Chicago
Mark T. Darling
Bedford
Taylor County
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Fred Darling
Lincoln
Ned Darling
W. A. Beam
Martendale
Iowa
Ui Ot Co
Aboes
R. M. Smith Sentenced Twenty Years at Anamosa Reformatory
R M Smith former Brockton poultry dealer indicted for luring a girl to his home was sentenced by Judge Maxwell to an indeterminate twenty year term at the state reformatory in Anamosa. His father from Winterset and Smith entered a guilty plea and he will be taken to the reformatory at the close of the current term while remaining in the county jail.
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Anamosa
County
Jol
R. M. Smith
Brockton
Maxwell Friday
State Reformatory
Winterset
Smith
Williams
Blockton
Reformatory
St Joseph Bedord Huskies Rally Past City Champs
Bedford huskies overwhelmed St Joseph in a Thanksgiving game at Imperial skating rink with Bradley scoring 26 field goals. Glen Bell returned from months away visiting relatives in New York Florida and the south.
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St. Joseph-Bedford
Imperial Skating Rink
St. Joseph
Bedford Huskies
Will. Bradley
Bedford
Glen Be'l
New York City
Florida
New Orleans
South
Sheridan Stockbuyer Dies in Accident at Sheridan
Col. T. C. Tibbets, a famed stockman of Sheridan Missouri, died Saturday morning after being struck by a freight train while crossing the tracks at the stock yards. His death was instant, with reports noting his foot caught in the track as the car passed. Elder William Cobb Elmer Cobb and Tyac Herbert traveled to Sheridan for the funeral Monday.
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William Cobb
Elmer Cobb
Tyaac Herbert
Sheridan
Col
T. C. Tibbets
Col. Tibbets
Var
Hirst
Epebbels
Letter From War Correspondent Home Front Sends Tidbits From Texas Ranch
A fragmented wartime letter from Creston Company C member B F Snyder in Brownsville Texas details patrols along the Rio Grande 10 miles from the riverbank 17 000 acres on a ranch 10 miles long and raids past the border. He recounts a turtle sighting across the river a drowning incident of a corporal and a box of cats from home. He expects to return by year’s end.
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Oahd
O. EB. Sperry
B. FE. Snyder
Creston
Brownsville
Texas
Ped
Sis
Mexico
B. Co
Sin Minn
Indiana
Towa
Bedford
Methodist Revival Set to Open December First in Bedford
Rev L P Goodwin will lead a watch night service December 31 and ongoing evangelistic meetings. W J Rugg, noted Moody Institute worker and singer, joins as personal worker and choir leader. Rugg previously aided Rev Goff in last winter’s campaign and will travel from Virginia for the opening. Thanksgiving visitors included Mr and Mrs C C White of Braddytown and Mrs H C Little with family.
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L. P. Goodwin
Goodwin
Bedford
W. J. Rugg
Rugg
Goff
Moody Institute of Chicago
Virginia
Snaky Surprise in Camp Reveals 6-Foot Rattler
A reader recalls a campsite encounter with a six foot rattlesnake that rattled loudly and was coiled near a blanket as a match sparked. The note, dated in casual friend-to-friend style, mentions plans for meals and social visits, with names like Croony Li and Auntie Park referenced in a reminiscence.
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Croony
Dave
Werry
Efe
Park
Oak
Roy Batbey Ece Severe Bruises Jumping From Pike Lane
Roy Batbay, a former Lenox player, received severe bruises after leaping from a fast freight train near Bedford on Wednesday night. He struck his head, lay unconscious, and was found by Lem Maxwell at the stock yards before being taken home for care. He remains under medical attention but is reported to be improving.
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Roy Bail
Cme
Lenox
Bedford
Thay
Reg
Len
Tivk
Lem Maxwell
Teey
Taxpayer Questions Why Local Taxes Are Spent
A 1915 Taylor County tax breakdown shows $348 231 47 levied for 1916 with 59 percent to the state and 40 percent to local funds. School, road, bridge and poor funds dominate. only 9 4 percent remains for outside county maintenance. The article argues taxpayers wonder where money goes and cites millage effects.
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Taylor County
Bend
Jewfish Captured Near Long Beach Big Catch Reported
Two clippings describe a 715 pound jewfish caught near Long Beach by Capt Billy Grovey and Fred Sandorf, plus a 160 pound companion fish. The catch damaged the rail of the Tourist and fed to the Long Beach Tuna Canning company.
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Jacob Cole
Long Beach
Cal
Hammond
Ind
Billy Grovey
Fred Sandoff
Sandorf
Graves
Long Beach Tuna Canning Company
Capt Craves
California
John Bosovich
Francia Joseph
Hamstock
The
Unitedates
Walters Divorce Granted Amid Courtroom Drama
Judge Maxwell grants Mrs Walters a divorce on cross petition amid a highly watched case. Temporary custody of the 16 year old girl awarded to the wife with no alimony. Other divorces granted include Ethel and Grover Douglas and Sadie Fleming versus George Fleming. jurors were summoned for cases ahead of a state case of Cooper charged with rape.
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Max- No
Erurits
Ethel Douglass
Grover Douglass
Fannie Douwhle
Chas
A. Youhl
Sadie Fleming
George Fleming
President Wilson's Message to Congress on Railroads Policy
The issue presents President Wilson's joint session address to Congress detailing his policy, focusing on railroad questions. Readers are urged to read the complete message on page 8 for the full context and directives.
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Wilson
Congress
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Singber
TL. P. Goodwin
J. G. Thompson
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Afra. Wittiam
Roy Batbey
Pilaen
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