Bedford and surrounding town gossip and moves
Local notes report Edith Moon's arrival from Omaha for a visit with Miss Marie Spencer in Bedford. Mrs. Len Maxwell returns home after an operation. Vincent family planning a farm west of town, George Menzies and family to move into Stackhouse property, Stackhouse siblings to Maryville. Jay Hall of Clarinda visits Bedford. Misses Stackhouse to Maryville, plus other town social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Hall
Clarinda
Bedford
Web Vincent
Town
Hey
Plattsmouth Febraska
George Menzies
Stackhouse
Misses Stackhouse
Maryville
Mio
Osceola Woman Visiting Relative in Town
Mrs D M Gibson of Osceola Town visits with her father GC Mohler and her brother Frank Mohler and family. She arrived Saturday and will stay a few days in the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Gibson
Osceola
Town
GC. CG
Sharpsburg youth jailed over unauthorized checks
Russell McArthur, a seventeen year old from Sharpsburg, was placed in the county jail earlier this week to answer charges of writing unauthorized checks. He allegedly issued several checks to Bedford area business firms that were returned unpaid. He has prior court appearances on similar charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell “McArthur
Sharpsburg
Bedford
Court case against late clerk proceeds in county
A tainted court filing mentions attorney and Mrs H Jaqua in relation to a matter connected with an employed company. The fragment hints at a legal action or inquiry ongoing in the county, with names suggesting parties or witnesses involved. Further readable text is needed for a fuller summary.
Salter Sails From Scotland on Return Trip to Boston
Jamies Salter, who has been visiting his aged parents in Scotland for several weeks, sailed from Scotland the last of this month on his return trip. He will land at Boston and after visiting some granite quarries in the East will come home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamies Salter
Scotland
Will
Boston
Grandparents Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary
Harlan Pote and his wife traveled to Bridgewater Idna on Tuesday evening to attend the golden wedding anniversary celebration of Mr and Mrs J Pote. They returned home the following days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Pote
Bridgewater
Idna
J Pote
Greenway veteran to seek care in New Mexico visit
Orie Greenway, a veteran with Company K, long treated for tuberculosis at Oakdale hospital, was seen in Bedford visiting friends before departing for New Mexico for further treatment.
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Orie
Greenway
Company K
Oakdale
Town
Bedford
New ‘Mexico
Gilwix Family News In Oakland Birth Telegram
A telegram reports the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gilwix of Oakland California. The mother, Sarah Cobb, is remembered locally. Gilwix works in a banking firm in the western city. Visitors include Mrs. John Briden and Mrs. Harry Kennedy who stayed with Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Sparks near Gravity for three weeks last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth ‘Gilwix
Oakland
California
Sarah Cobb
Gilwix
Western
John Briden
Janesville
N. C. Sparks
Harry Kennedy
St. Joseph
Correction: Tax filing threshold for single persons
A correction notes that the income tax filing requirement for a single person applies to gross income of $1000 or more in 1924, not $5000 as previously reported. The error in last week's story is acknowledged and amended.
Longs Visit Mora Family Member Teaches At Local High School
Mr and Mrs Forrest Long visit his parents Mr and Mrs H M Long and sister Miss Cecilong a faculty member of the local high school Forrest has lived in Mora Minnesota for years farming and has rented his farm to pursue other business The elder Long a state agent returned home last Thursday to see his son and wife and will soon travel to Shenandoah to work on payroll padding case related to city affairs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Long
H. M. Long
Cecilong
Forrest
Mora
Minnesota
iHe
State
Shenandoah
Morgan and Oma United in Presbyterian Marriage
The couple Crawford of New Markets united in marriage on January 20th. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Paul G. Luce at the Presbyterian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan
Oma
Crawford
New “Markets
Paul
G. Luce
The
Presbyterian
Mange
Women Mission Society Meeting at Mrs Locke Home
The Women’s Home Missionary Society of the M.E. church will meet Tuesday January 27 at 2 30 at Mrs J R Locke’s home with Miss Oapha Payton in charge and Mrs George Hadley assisting. F E Payton will be devotional leader. On Sunday January 25 the Society’s Thank Offering will be taken at the church with National organizer Mrs Brock delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Home Missionary Society
M.E. Church
J._R. Locke
Oapha Payton
George Hadley
Ben Fuller
F. E. Payton
Brock
Morris family describes Mexican land prospects for investors
Walter Morris of Wanatchee Washington relays from Mexico that climate is favorable, two crops per year possible with wheat and rice. Land yields 87 dollars per acre in wheat and 140 per acre in rice. Mexican labor costs 50 cents daily. prices higher overall. Land may be bought at 50 cents per acre but government requires residence for a clear title.
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Walter ““Morris
Wanatchee
Wash
al Morris
Bedford Farmers Union Local Passes Resolution
The Bedford Local of the Farmers Union passes a resolution noting salaries for county deputies for the coming year. The earlier issue claimed no publication of this official board action. Last year deputy salaries were listed as 950 for minimum deputy, 1170 for deputy sheriff, 1200 for deputy auditor, and 4200 for deputy treasurer, with some figures appearing garbled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Farmers Union
Naserae Mirs Birth Day Remembrance and Early Life
The notice recalls Naserae Mirs born Granth New York and her early life in 1869. It notes her education, monthly wage of 98, walking miles to and from school, and her family’s move to Bedford where they rented a log cabin near the Baptist church. It mentions their farm west of town, lumber hauled from Mt Agr, and her hopes for many more birthdays with friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granth
York
Bedford
Mt. Agr
Bedford Band On Radio From KFNF Bedford
The Bedford Band broadcast last evening from KFNF radio, starting at 6:30. The program featured special vocal and instrumental numbers by Bedford artists with many listeners sending comments. Band members included Cornets, Clarinetists, Baritones, Trombones, Altos, and Drums, plus vocal director Guy Thompson and assistants. Also noted was a meeting of the Taylor County Medical Society urging doctors in good standing to avoid newspaper advertising in any form, including cards and office listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Henry Field ‘Seed Company
KFNF
Ithe
Power Two
Bed‘ford
oReryt
Clyde Perkins
Cecil ‘Streebin
Jack” Tomp‘son
Bud ‘Widner
Verla Streebin
Harlan
Pete
Carl
Guy. "Thompson
D. E. Woodard
Beryl Rhoads
William
Warren Wwee Iechell
Guy
Thompson
Taylor, County’ Medical Society
Times
Will We Have County Nurse In Tay lor County
A confusion over financing Tay lor County Health Program persists as Red Cross funds deplete. After WW II the National group urged a state wide health plan and county chapters were to administer it. Taylor County, guided by Red Cross, sought county board funding but was denied. An appeal to over 100 school boards was proposed to sustain the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor County
Red Cross
Red’ Cross
Board of Supervisors
Wid Daylor County
Fragmentary quotation inspires cautious interpretation
A garbled OCR fragment cites Ben Jonson with a line about value and praise, suggesting a historical note on wit and virtue. The readable portion hints at themes of honesty, commerce, and the perils of flattery, but the source text remains incomplete and ambiguous.
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Horn
B. Moore
Omaha
Marie
Spencer
Dougherty
New
H.M. Loos
Las Center
Iowa
JW. Hean
Manker
Indiana
Len Maxwell
Rial
THURS
Anoth
Mrs. Wallace
Reid
Serokem
Cis
Ife
Lled
Aes
Eugene
O’brien
Norma Talmadge
Naserae
Ben Jonson
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