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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1921
Page
3
A local ceremony united Rayland Raper and Miss Gladys McConahay in marriage on December 22 by Rev Huff of Rine. Friends and relatives gathered through the holidays as families visited in the area. Obituary note follows for William Hanna, long-time Taylor County resident.
G Martin thanks the T U of Sharpsburg for flowers sent last week. Families and relatives spent Christmas in Clarinda and Emerson. Elliott Hurd visited Gravity and returned home Monday. Grimm sale drew fair prices for cattle. Shenandoah visitors attended business and a Frank Beemer dance. Clearfield basketball game and a Christmas Exchange at the school filled holidays with activity.
Miss Pauline Pace and Wilma Cooke visited Clarinda Saturday. Miss Mary Liggett spent Sunday with relatives in Clearfield. Victor Shore is home for the holiday with Miles Shore and wife. Vera Hughes, Drake University student, returned Thursday for Christmas with her parents Mr and Mrs E J Hughes. Don B Pace and wife visited Shamrock Sunday. Earl Hipsley traveled to Omaha on business Thursday. John Stafford of Red Oak visited at the Jim Morgan home. Tim Melvin and wife visited his parents in Blanchard Sunday. Wag Floyd Journ, a Clarinda visitor, Saturday. Violet Clark, Drake University student, returned Friday for Christmas with her parents, Mrs C E Parker and Mrs Cooks. Mr and Mrs Billy Komery of Bedford attended the Rebekah lodge Monday evening. Mrs A J Henderson and J H Shaw of Wom visited Tuesday with sister Mrs M E Utter.
A forest tale recalls Mr Fox stealing chickens from a distant farm. He hides them with Mr Possum who secretly moves them away. Mr Owl observes, exposes the deceit, and names the Ow l the wisest bird. From then on, disputes are settled by Mr Owl.
A New York silver wedding anniversary invites guests with a message requesting presence not presents. The note and accompanying guidance discuss planning a large late afternoon or evening reception, the etiquette of anniversary gifts, and aging wedding attire for the twenty-fifth year.
Fragmentary verse notes a quirky dish critique with stray phrases about feeding, dining and life seasoning. The garbled text mentions a touch of strife and a hint of regret, suggesting a playful but unclear poem or cartoon caption from a historical page.
A compact discussion on choosing sit versus set and correct usage with examples about nests chairs and objects. It mentions British emigration patterns showing Canada and Australia as popular destinations for ex service and civilian applicants with large numbers.
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