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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1915
Page
1
A Bedford column warns readers about static electricity dangers when fueling with gasoline through a chamois. It explains grounding, jump sparks, and fatal fires, urging proper grounding and caution. It also humorously critiques carburetor tuning and maintenance practices, ending with a signature by Howard Rann.
The passage explains a carburetor as a small attachment on an automobile used for demonstration, then removed. It describes drawing waterized gasoline and air, mixing them in equal parts, and spraying the mixture into the cylinders through the front teeth of the carburetor with the device not becoming red in the face.
A New Year verse from Walter Beverley Crane in the New York Times extols a child as a lily bright and dawn on the world. The poem likens the newborn year to a bright star and flower, promising faith and hope renewed beneath the New Year sun.
The article reviews varied explanations for the Scottish New Year’s Eve term Hogmanay. It discusses folk etymologies, the central midnight moment, and customs like giving vat cakes and social visiting. It notes many guesses lack evidence and traces different regional forms.
An editor's brief on New Year resolutions urges calm self reflection and forgiving past mistakes. It highlights planning for the future, shedding self pity, and avoiding overvaluing others opinions. A reminiscence notes social customs and a quirk about New Year kissing from Irving.
A whimsical tale where the array of Days in a calendar feast host a grand New Year coming of age ball. Festive figures like Valentine, May, and Ash Wednesday mingle with Lords, Ladies, and Vigil watchmen. The narrative closes as Valentine and May depart together into a silver twilight.
The best resolve this season is to resolve to make others happy. Giving pleasure to others brings happiness to ourselves and brightens the New Year for all, arising from a proper selfless tone that prompts us to do for others what we would have them do for us.
Three testimonials from Mrs Hornung of Buffalo Burrato Muncravn and Mrs Cuacz describe relief from back pain headaches and weakness during middle age. They claim weight gain appetite improvement sleep and stronger health after using the compound and urge others with similar symptoms to try it.
The Bedford Merchants Matinee Club invites Taylor county residents to attend a free matinee with no ticket required. Mr. BE. T. Brice offers $5 weekly to the resident with the largest receipted purchases from club members and $3 weekly to the shopper living farthest from Bedford who presents receipted bills. Reports of weekly prize winners and purchasing merchants will be published in Bedford papers. Bring the children for a free show and trade with CLUB members.
Bedford free press and merchants appear in a dense listing featuring hardware jewelry groceries and services. Entities include Lake Implement Co Thompson Merc O Dry Goods Kelly Scane Meat Market and Bedford National Bank among others.
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