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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1915
Page
1
The Bedford Free Press reprints editorials and notices debating Republican gains and Democratic contrasts. It cites The American Economist predicting broad GOP wins and outlines fiscal policy proposals, tariff talk, and social reform contrasts as the paper juxtaposes national politics with local notices and community events.
The article notes English tax hikes on imports and licenses to cover war costs. It compares a Iowa motorist’s license tax to higher duties abroad, mentions patent medicines and goods facing duties, and warns that war expenditure at $22,000,000 daily may take eight years of taxation to cover one year of fighting.
A vintage ad parodies remedies claiming Perrin cures gas and fermentation by following directions. A reader from Fort Pierce Florida testifies that after doctors failed, Perrin helped her gain strength and twenty pounds after five bottles. The note sits among local society mentions and holiday visits.
Nellie Mize spoke at the A C church and Masonic lodge hosted guests with oysters served. About 100 attended the restaurant event. Gravity primary grades plan a joint Christmas program. Several residents and visitors travel or file on land. One injury report notes Mrs. G K Combs fracturing a hip after a spill and a buggy accident injured Mrs J L Hinton.
Local residents returned from visits in Battle Creek Michigan Clinton Iowa and St Joseph Missouri J T McConnell of Des Moines visited Lenox George Lyddon conducted business in St Joseph Mrs Lou McFee traveled to Creston to see her brother W S Haynes from Pittsburgh visited Lenox Rev N J Calhoun concluded a special meeting and returned home in College Springs
Miss Vera Reed returns from Davis City last week. Hazel Rendolph and Erma Rinard visit Diagonal Saturday. Mrs. Cooper comes from Conway to visit daughter Bessie Reed. Mr and Mrs Lee Yan visit Diagonal at the home of his parents. Gladys Gerling returns from Mt. Ayr after teachers institute. Basket bell team heads to Diagonal for a game tonight. Ruth Allen returns from Clarinda. Marjorie Edwards returns to Clarinda after visit. Miss Bisle Marshall and Leon visit Metel. Harvey from Colorado to keep house for Granville. W S Morey leaves for Wa k oponeta Ohio to visit old home. Leo Mann returns to Des Moines. Glen Swartwood returns from St Joseph hospital. Mrs H B McCall returns from Des Moines after appendectomy. Mr and Mrs C J Rogers visit J M Kincard home, return to Diagonal Wednesday. Mrs Will Huss and daughter visit Creston Wednesday. J B Duncan returns from Van Wert.
Rev A L Godfrey of Red ding Presbyterian served in Blockton last Thursday. Lagrippe continues to affect the area. Rev C D Priest of the Christian church begins meetings Sunday night lasting past January 1 when he returns to Drake University. Mrs Barah Debolt of Malay visits Brockton area. Christmas programs planned at Methodist and Christian churches Friday evening. Brown's Tennessee Minstrels played to a mammoth crowd at the opera house Monday. Sheridan basketball visited Friday and played the local school team. Rev S M Zike preaches at United Presbyterian Sundays at 11. James Dungy and family occupy Mrs G F Long’s residence near the new school. Sam Nash of New Virginia, formerly west of town on J P Standley farm, visited last Thursday. He was returning from Parsons Kansas. Harry Bordner of Polk township bought Canadian land relinquishments for a house and cattle ranch. Bordner brothers have further plans.
The Bedford Business Men's Association invites Taylor County residents to a ticketless matinee. Secretary EB T Brice will award 86 cash weekly to the Taylor County resident with the largest bills paid to club merchants and 31m cava to the farthest shopper presenting receipted bills for merchandise and lists of merchants.
A fragmented OCR list catalogs Bedford merchants across sectors such as hardware furniture clothing and dry goods. It mentions names like Willis Stephens Taylor Kelly Scane and Fuller Taylor, plus shops including Citizens Bank, Hawkeye Lumber, and various services from automobiles to millinery and groceries.
The note describes time being spent on breeding a thoroughbred stock. It mentions taking the best, with a location near Glesmow a mile north of the teedary, and plans to move a big new legns tton next spring.
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