Local Happenings and Notices from Bedford
Local items report coal wood and corn supply from C O Dresher and prices for the Free Press and Chicago Daily Review. News covers visits, marriages, school opening, new awnings, community events, a cornbelt car of corn, and local business and church activities around Bedford Iowa in late July.
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Dr. Clabaugh
Main St
Dresher
Free Press
Chicago Daily Review
Seal
Jerry Wilson
Conway
Chicago
Daily Review
O. Dresher
Canada
Deafness Cure Claims and Catarrh Remedies
A historic ad asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It links deafness to inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining, often caused by catarrh, promising $100 for any case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars offered free. Toledo Ohio address and 75 cent Hall’s Family Pills promoted.
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J. Cheney & GO
Hall
Low Rates to Portland and West Coast Cities via Great Western
Low fares to Portland Oregon via Chicago Great Western. tickets on sale May 23 to Sept 29. Also low rates to Seattle Tacoma Bellingham Everett Victoria Vancouver B C and California cities San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego. For sale dates and details contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Saint Paul.
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Portland
Oregon
Chicago Great Western Railway
Seattle
Tacoma
Bellingham
Everett
Wash
Victoria
Vancouver
B.gc
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
Cal
J. P. Elmer
St. Paul, Inn
Opportunities for Youth to Reach High Industrial Positions
A discourse on how opportunities in industry favor ambitious young men. Talent, initiative, and self mastery drive promotion, regardless of influential backing. Quoting Hamilton Mabie, it stresses life as art and the rare attainment of higher purpose through personal energy.
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Hamilton Mabie
GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE Catalogue Offer
GEM CITY BUSINESS COLLEGE of Quincy Illinois invites you to request a free 64 page illustrated catalogue. The booklet shows classrooms, student portraits, testimonials, penmanship samples, and a graduating class list. It includes tuition and living costs for stenographer and bookkeeper training.
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D. L. Musseman
Pres.t
Quincy
Ilinois
Eggs for Hatching from Bedford Iowa Hatchery
Advertisement notes eggs for hatching from Single Comb White Leghorn and Barred Rock varieties. Producing quality stock, contact J. W. Opeon of Bedford, Iowa, for sourcing eggs.
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J. W. Opeon
Bedford, Towa
Blockton visitors and local notices blend in county brief
Robert Campbell came from Blockton yesterday while Frank Wright enjoyed the 4th in Bedford with his family. A Blockton liveryman also visited Bedford. Sunday union services are planned at the Baptist church and all are invited. C O Dresher offers corn at low prices. An entertainment is set Friday at city hall by the boys reading room. Auditor Besco suffered a serious thumb and finger laceration from an eight inch firecracker exploding as he tossed it. Dr Standley treated the wound and it is improving.
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John Wyckoff
Ringgold County
John Stephenson
Blockton
C. O. Dresher
Baptist Church
Besco
Standley
Bedford Town Gossip and Visiting Guests Update
Ed Wertz and wife visited Clearfield while Elias G Moore traveled to Cresston to visit relatives Mrs C L Willis returned from St Joseph Arthur Hatfield shopped in Bedford Ransom Sawyer visited from Creston Mrs H B Crouch of Blockton visited Bedford Mrs D Smith Ada McCormick and D W Shook guests at Dr G F Manker home Morris of Bedford transacted business Rev McClure preached at the Christian church Miss Mattie Allen fell ill and improved Dr Dunning aided W B Rogers looked to locate a blacksmith shop in Barnes Kansas M E church members cleaned and added carpet Eastern Star held a meeting with music by Dr M B Dunning two youths passed through town using unbecoming language W N Wells of New Market prospecting for gold in town at night neighbors watched until 4 am to learn of any find.
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A. Morrell
Corning
South Street
Morrell
Ohio
Iowa
D. W. Herren
Richfield Colony
Z. A. Campbell
Masonic Fraternity
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. A. Simmons
Odd. Fellows
Blockton
Free Press
Wertz
Clearfield
Elias G. Moore
Cresston
C. L. Willis
St. Joseph
Arthur Hatfield
Gay Township
Bedford
Ransom Sawyer
Creston
H. 8. Crouch
Conway
David Smith
D. W. Shook
Linton
Ind
Ada Mo.Cormick
Terra Haute
G. F. Manker
Shook
McCormick
Manker
Morris
Rev. McClure
Albany
Christian Church
Mattie Allen
Dunning
M. KE. Church
M. B. Dunning
W.N. Wells
New Market
Webb couple returns home to Bedford from Colorado Springs
Mr and Mrs John Webb returned home from Colorado Springs on Thursday hindered by inflamatory rheumatism. Mr Webb remains ill though better since returning. They will live in Bedford occupying the Frank Bailie property in the southeast. Friends extend welcome and best wishes.
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John Webb
Colorado Springs
Webb
Mrs. Webb
Bedford
Frank Bailie
Among the Churches Baptist Regular Services Next Sunday
A Baptist notice announces regular services next Sunday at 11 a m and 8 p m with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and B P U at 7 p m, inviting worshipers to attend the church activities.
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Baptist
Presbyterian Church Services and Schedule Update
Morning service at 11 o clock Sunday with Sunday school at 9 45. The young people's meeting is at 7 00 in the evening services follow at 8 00. This notice lists worship times and the youth gathering for the day.
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Presbyterian
Methodist Church Monthly Schedule
Morning services begin at 11 after Sunday school at 9 45. Junior League meets at 9 30 and Epworth League at 7 00. Evening services are at 8.
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Epworth
Christian Church Sunday Services Schedule
Morning service at 11 o clock with communion at noon Bible school at 3 45 and junior activities at 2 30 plus Christian Endeavor at 7 in the evening.
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Christian
Communion
Bible School
Junior
Christian Endeavor
Hammocks in Stock and Building Materials Available
Bibbins offers a large stock of hammocks while C O Dresher keeps corn coal wood and tile in continuous stock for interested buyers.
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Bibbins
C. O. Dresher
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