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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
1
The notice appears to be a small, clipped item stating the Word Free Press is dependent and entered at the Bedford Iowa Post Office as second class mail. The fragment preserves place and mailing status but lacks a clear event or action.
The piece argues that federal spending should favor small towns and rural counties, not cities, proposing sewers and street improvements as national health and civic goals. It contends public works raise national wealth and urges ongoing advocacy for government enterprise to promote democracy and village and town prosperity.
The speaker muses on a world where people live forever and no one dies, imagining endless homes and feasts. He notes greed and miserliness would persist without death, doubts the practicality of endless kin, and acknowledges a harsh streak in his thoughts while hoping not to be hardhearted.
A fragment notes Uncle John praising a plan of heaven and hell as perhaps sufficient. The short line reflects personal belief without further context or details.
The piece rebuts Bernard Shaw’s epigram claiming humans daily sell their souls for trifles. It argues people seek comfort and err, but the soul made by God is not easily sold or lost.
A Blockton News item details a 1921 tax receipt totaling 119.71 allocated to general school, town, and county funds. It breaks down state and local portions, notes funding for roads, bridges, and insane asylums, and comments on political figures and public works with a wry tone about taxation and governance.
Special execution from Naylor County District Court Iowa directs sale of real estate to satisfy a 1921 judgment for 32000 plus costs. Property includes most of Section Two and parts of Northwest Quarter in Township 69 N Range 82 W, plus adjacent parcels in Section Thirty-Six and Two at Bedford courthouse steps at 9 00 AM. High bidder cash. Signed sheriff.
Special Execution issued from the District Court directs sale of real estate to satisfy a Carson State Bank judgment from November 28, 1921. The property lies in Taylor County Iowa, includes portions of Sections 5 and 6, Township 70 North Range 33 West, and will be offered December 1, 1921 at 2 PM in front of the Bedford Court House for cash to the highest bidder. W. M. Parrish, Sheriff.
Original notice from January Term 1922 lists Mary F Morgan and others as plaintiffs against Margaret Tyroutman Adaline Frye Grant Morgan Ada Morgan Ozro Morgan May Morgan Ivan Morgan and Ruey Morgan Samuel Lindsey Hattie Lindsey Leonard Lindsey Carrie Lindsey Charles Lindsey Matilda Wallingsford and unknown heirs in Taylor County Iowa. It cites a field description for the NE quarter and parts of the SE quarter of the NE in Section 338 Township 69 Range 33 and directs defendants to appear in the Iowa district court clerks office.
The Plantiffs seek partition of the estate of Hugh M Lindsey in the north half of the northeast quarter and related land in Taylor County Iowa with shares assigned to Mary F Morgan Samuel N Lindsey Leonard L Lindsey Margaret E Troutman Adaline C Frye Dora B O Dell Anna A Morgan Charles M Lindsey and others. Defendants claim adverse rights, but plaintiffs seek judicial sale and distribution of proceeds with attorneys fees. Default will be entered if no appearance before noon January 2 1922. Flick Flick and Dmnens Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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