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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
11
A jumble of local notices and ads lists events and sales in Bedford. Highlights include retail pitches from Bibbins and Bibbins’ talking machines, a M E parsonage social, Ellison and Crosson & Walker real estate offerings, and various personal notes on residents and visitors. The issue also mentions a high school Christmas event, a charity tree, and upcoming entertainments at the opera house.
Bibbins offers silver novelty line items and new picture frames for holiday gifts. A large stock of miscellaneous books by popular authors is on hand. The Free Press presents a holiday supplement about Santa Claus. Also advertised are new shoes with prices for ladies, children, and men.
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