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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1906

Page

4

Bedford News Roundup: Holidays Bring Visits and News

Local notes report Fay Wisdom visiting relatives from Omaha, many residents traveling for Christmas vacations, weddings, and social visits. School staff updates include teacher moves and wages. Funeral, railroad, and church stories pepper a busy community holiday issue.

Sheriff Uses Photo to Track Suspects in Court House Park

In a tense episode Sheriff Humphrey photographed two suspects in the court house park to aid identification. He argued the men were held without conviction and questioned if the photo could tie them to a crime. The attempt aimed to prevent them from evading action.

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Bedford Electric Light Company Critique and Allegations

A local critique disputes ongoing threats against Bedford Electric Light and rebuts claims of graft in a recent article. The piece defends public official Burt, denying double billing for courthouse water via the city standpipe and accuses the author of fixating on graft as the sole issue.

Bedford Electric Light Commercial Life of Burt

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