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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 05, 1925

Page

3

SIAM ITEMS Chronicle of Local Visits and Events

Ira Smith visited rel 0 Mo over weekend with Mary Taylor and daughters Nend Clarisa visiting Mrs Taylor's brother Ralph Fine. Mrs Floyd McPherren at Kiklds home Sunday afternoon. Jessie Leatherman teacher Hardee school spent week at Richard Potter home. N.H. Reid went to Amés Moriday for Farm Bureau convention. Church of Christ service Sunday led by Rev Pilalias. Jesse Henderson hosted guest over Sunday. Ern Postens home Saturday after Kansas City trip for a funeral. Undies Aid met at Mrs J E Nelson home. Mrs Lee White and daughters from Wahington Kansas visiting Albert Dugan family. Mr and Mrs W W Morey returned from Montana. Loyal Berean class met at Alice Johnson home. Jessie Clark ill with heart trouble but improving. Annual telephone meeting. Ed Lock Lenox to be new operator. Frank Thompson and wife from St. Joe helped care for family. returned home. Vera Stewart to Falls City Neb. Chas Patch went to Bedford for business. Kennard Dunkin home from Corning for weekend. Billy Brookman family weekend with G L Brookman. Bruce Moneyhans of Bedford rented Lou Burwell farm. move by March 1. Revival at Methodist church ended. Mrs Fred Dunkin to Clarinda Monday.

Ira Smith Mary Taylor Nend Clarisa Taylor Ralph ‘Fine Charlie ‘Damewood Kiklds Floyd ‘McPherren J. H. Iss Jessie Leatherman Hardée Richard Potter Amés Moriday Farm Bureau Church of Christ Pilalias Jesse Henderson Ern Postens Kansas City J. E Nelson Lee White Wahington Kansas Ed Lock Lenox Frank Thompson St. Joe Andy Thompson Jess Clark Vera Stewart Earl Falls’ City Nebr Chas Patch Bedford Kennard Dunkin Corning Fred Dunkin Billy Brookman G. L. Brookman Bruce .Moneyhans Lou Burwell Methodist Church Clarinda Eunice Stroberg Blockton A. Round W. D. ‘van Winkle Maisy Walker H. M. Walker Will Robey J.D. Fanning A. D. ‘Fanning Merrill Chilcote Philathea Geo. Nixon Garland Miller

Conway Weekend Visits Bring Local Social Roundup

Mrs Cynthia Coakley and Mrs Roy Powers with son Billie travel from Creston for a weekend visit at F C Cooper. Grace Harris returns from Maryville after treatment, Gladys Groves comes home from Jackson University for the weekend, and many neighbors visit relatives in Bedford Clarinda and Clarinda area. Revival meetings begin with Rev Warrior of Gravity as speaker each evening.

Cynthia Coakley Roy Powers Billie Camie Creston Clyde Harris Gracie Maryville Grace Gladys Groves Jackson University

Bedford visitors and local shifts mark quiet week

In Bedford last weekend Frank Campann and Ray Mea gher aided salt unloading while Paul Chitty and Francis Phalen visited. Wilma Moser spent Sunday night with Miss Cora Wilbert and Claude Nelson became proprietor of the local restaurant. Harry Pennebaker moved his poultry house, the R N A to meet February 10 at Mrs Chas Boyden. Presbyterian Ladies Aid plans a meeting at Mrs Ed Phalen. Farmers shipped several carloads of stock this week.

Martin Chas. Boyden Tursday J. Oxley Harry Pennebaker Geo. Blaine Presbyterian Ladies Aid Ed Phalen

Local residents visit families and travel around town

Charley Morris and family visited Mrs. Morris mother Sarah Arnold. C R Sickles and wife visited C E Ruseo family north of town. W E Sickels and C E Rusco went to Sheridan on business. Clyde Daves escorted Mrs. Daves home from a hospital in St Joseph after a lengthy operation. Mrs. W E Sickles and Anice Gibson visited George Barber. Cecil Smith travelled to Bilockton. Bertie Sickles and Jennie Meddles stopped by relatives in the area. H W Sickles, J W Martin attended Marion Adams sale near Blockton. J W Large travelled to Blockton on business. C E Busco and Vernon Chandler visited Clearfield. Herman Smith and family stayed with E E Irwin family near town. Isadora burial for Mrs Harland Jones of Blockton who died in Iowa City. Jess Martin and family visited W C Sickles. Miss Leota Jenkins returned home from Elmer Sickles. L J Andrews visited Grant City for mother’s fall injury. H W Sickliss and son Glen Sickles travelled to Blockton. Young people attended a Bill Clark home dance. Dewey Fidler visited Grant City for business. Mrs Joe Morris of Blockton visited local friends. C E Rusco went to Blockton on business.

Charley Morris Daves W. E. Sickles Anice Gibson George Barber Cecil Smith Bilockton Bertie Sickles Barber Jennie Meddles H. W. Sickles J. W. Martin Marion Adams Blockton J. W. Large C E. Busco Vernon Chandler Clearfield Herman Smith H. W. Sickiliss Glen Sickles Bill Clark Dewey Fidler Grant City Joe Morris C. E. Rusco

Local social notes from Clarinda and area

Joln Baker has been ill for a week. Ma and Mrs Ned Combs were Clarinda visitors Saturday. Mrs Cox of Milan Mo has visited here the past week at Ed Liaw rencle's home. Mr and Mrs Glade Kelso called in Clarinda Saturday. Mrs Lloyd Shore ill for a week but improving. Al Moore visiting W J Parsons. Ray McNutt returned to Coin after an over Sunday visit. Mrs Hercerl Harris visited Carl Harris in Clarinda. Paul Clark in Clarinda on business. Thelma Cade visited with Dorothy Combs over Sunday. Roy Miller visited Bedford. Carl Sparks and his wife are the...

Joln Baker Ned Combs Clarinda Cox Milan Ed Liawrencle Glade Kelso Lloyd Shore al Moore W. J. Parsons Ray McNutt Coin Hercerl Harris Carl Harris Paul Clark Thelma Cade Dorthy Combs Roy Miller Bedford Carl Sparks

Disrupted Markets Reported in Fragmented OCR Note

Fragmentary OCR text hints at price changes in advance, mentions diseases and preventive measures, signs of market closure for poultry, and storage stock movements in Chicago. The garbled lines reference withdrawals from storage and continuing stock issues, with uncertain timetables and locales.

Parisian Dressmaking Firms Survive Fashion Shifts

The text notes professional packers and modistes in Paris navigating changing tastes. Despite upheaval in fashion centers, skilled designers and packing operations persist, serving clients with custom garments and alterations amid evolving trends.

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