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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1925
Page
2
Fragmentary notice states Methodist Ladies Aid will meet at the church next afternoon in Maryville. The text mentions Westmore and Buddy and a person named Paschal of Chariton, with references to visiting relatives and an inducting meeting in Rippy Town.
Fragmented notices show Sherblock traveling Friday to Missouri to tend a farm near Tyr e Roast turkey plans for Sunday. Mrs Floyd Churchill leaving Friday for Dubuque to visit Hi W Uttley’s family for a couple weeks. Christian Ladies Aid to meet at the church next Friday January 20 with Mrs Del Miller hosting after a weeklong absence following an operation, returning home near Ladoga via Bedford.
A boy from Osceola recovered from an appendicitis operation at St. Joseph Hospital and returned home Tuesday noon. He had been hospitalized for a couple of weeks and was reported to be feeling fine.
Sid Bradley departed last Friday for Marysville Kansas to spend about a week with relatives and oversee business matters related to land he owns there.
E A Jefferies, manager of the Bedford Pantorium, has been ill for several days with a flu like illness. Glenn Sissel of Clarinda, owner of the business, has been here keeping shop.
Dames Salter returns from six weeks in Scotland and will reach Boston late this week. Miss Ruth Little visits with her parents before resuming Simpson College in Indianola. G W Hook travels to Des Moines for Republican district conference. Presbyterian Missionary Society plans a February 7 window sale at Kysar Worley Co. Miss Lelia Patch and Miss Eurt Lee McKim enjoy Clearfield visit. Pearl Laird arrives for a Mitchell millinery business trip and visit.
Mrs O M Brown traveled to Maryville last Thursday to consult specialists about her health. Doctors diagnosed a badly run down condition after a thorough examination and advised rest, nourishment, and freedom from cares.
Miss Hazel Thompson was operated on for a preceding Tuesday forenoon in Maryville hospital. Her uncles John and Frank Thompson were present and report she is progressing well. Her aunt Mrs. Frank Bailey visited yesterday morning.
Orville Cox of Fleming Colorado visiting Gravity with relatives, stopped in Bedford Saturday to handle business. He and his wife drove here weeks ago and plan to return soon. Cox has been fined in Colorado and is enthusiastic about dry farming, stating crops grown here can be produced there in larger quantities.
Aneta Pauline Morris was born to Mr and Mrs Morris in Clearfield near Bedford. The mother suffered uremic poisoning after birth but both the baby and mother are improving. Local family and friends express relief and pleasure at the good news.
George Campbell of the southeast county visited town Friday to look after business interests. Campbell and his family lived in Bedford for many years before moving to their farm a few years ago. Friends here are glad to visit. the family reports good health aside from colds.
The report notes a rapid return to winter as Sunday’s balmy warmth melted snow and ice, followed by a plunge to below freezing. By Wednesday evening heavy snow began and continued overnight, making roads soft and hazardous again after brief milder days.
Jack Arthur was fined five dollars and costs in Mayor Nevius court for driving over a fire hose during the Odd Fellow hall fire. He delayed payment, prompting a writ for confinement. Night Watch Walter Greer attempted to arrest him, but Arthur bolted and fled before jail, then paid the total fine and costs amounting to eight dollars and thirty five cents to Sheriff Nevius the following morning.
Chas Patch recently returned from a long trip making stops in St Louis Atlanta and Paris Island. He rode free on a stock shipment ride to St Louis then joined the Marines but was discharged there after learning he was underage. Harold John also shipped with the stock train and enlisted in St Louis and is now in the eastern hospital sick awaiting duties with Uncle Sam.
Citing lung trouble starting from a cough the ad promotes Kemp's Balsam as a remedy to soothe the throat stop the tickling cough and aid recovery. It claims the medicine calms nerves and suits children's coughs with a 30 cent price at all stores.
Classified notice listing various poultry and livestock for sale including Singleycomb Rhode Island Red cockerels, Wyandotte roosters, Ferris strain stock, cockerels, bulls, and Leghorns. Includes contact names Mrs I G Welch Mrs J B Wolverton and Stephlins with a Missouri Route 12 telephone reference.
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