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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1925
Page
1
The Ledford Free Press, an independent local newspaper, published by A W Hamblin with subscription rates listed at 1 50 per year in county and 2 outside, in advance. It is entered at the post office in Bredford Iowa as second class mail.
Jim Francis of the Gravity Independent offers editorials on tempering verbal battles in summer heat and the financial pressures behind editor exchanges. He notes playful yet costly showdowns as Times money and new autos spill away funds, hinting at upcoming layoffs or stop notices if Sheriff Nevins continues his public stance. He ends with remarks to brother publishers about Bedford editors debating subscription lists and veracity.
A column criticizes publisher lists and methods, noting the Times contest ending, the Glorious Fourth past, and sold County Pair box seats. It suggests the two Bedford editors spend a week together at a Minnesota lake in July or August to escape hot weather when rabies are more prevalent.
Elis Nulph of Brockton News and L H Andrews of Clearfield Enterprise trade barbs over Great Western and Burlington rail service. They propose a joint Keokuk to Fort Madison excursion, with playful wagers and a mock plan for a chaotic trip including golf clubs, chewing tobacco, cigarettes, and a prison visit, ending with hopes the editors bury their hatchet.
The Clean Coal Co plans to deliver coal locally for threshing and other uses within days. An electric hoist and new transmission line are in place, with wiring progressing and a larger operation anticipated when the season opens. The mine is ready and will serve nearby towns and schools by truck, withholding railway switch until the shaft on the right-of-way is opened.
Earl Woodard moved a car load of walnut logs from here on Tuesday and has ten or more loads in the vicinity ready to be shipped. Each car carries 60 to 90 logs and shipments are sent almost daily from several points, delivering steady streams of Iowa walnut described as the best in the world.
Notice states Gasson announced a surgical practice focus in eye ear nose and throat care and has engaged in related work for years. Office located one block south of the Post Office in Bedford Iowa, dated 23rd.
Charles S. Dewey argues in the American Bankers Association Journal that federal estate and state inheritance taxes strip value from successful enterprises. He presents a fable of John Henry and Walter Brown, showing how death duties and costs devastate an estate, forcing risky bond-backed loans and a loss of opportunity, urging tax reform to preserve incentive and growth in the United States.
William E. Knox argues that national and personal economy is essential as America’s living standard hinges on efficient use of wealth. He warns against waste in personal finances and fake schemes, urging schools to teach personal economics and businesses to help workers save to prevent looming pauperism.
Aunt Emmy advises Jane that having cash on hand enables quick action for profitable deals. She cites the Brown brothers inheritance dispute and Peter Haskins profit from a Center Street house sale as examples. She also notes cash discounts can lower prices by up to ten percent when paying immediately.
Bankers in Mason County Michigan back a county move to replace scrub stock with purebred cattle. County agent outlines buying young purebred sires and placing them with willing farmers who undertake the proposition. Bankers will advance the purchase price and take a one year note without interest to ease access to thoroughbreds.
A local advertisement features Lela Cook praising Adlerika for removing gas and easing stomach discomfort. The ad urges immediate use, claiming one spoonful cleanses the bowels and releases matter previously unnoticed, endorsed by J. H. Bremmer, a local druggist.
The real mahogany is a tropical timber grown mainly in Central America including Honduras Guatemala British Honduras and southern Mexico. Much of this timber is rafted down rivers to the sea after rough squaring and during the rainy season streams carry the logs toward the coast.
A rich but eccentric man dies and his widow is visited by a young clergyman who consoles her. He says the body is only a husk and the nut has gone to heaven, offering a compassionate but unusual line to ease grief.
A reflective snippet contrasts hate and love, describing self-claiming loss and personal enrichment through affection. It ventures into misanthropy as a slow self-destruction and notes Schiter as a crested being. The fragment preserves an introspective, aphoristic tone.
The lawful holder of the certificate of purchase for the above described property is cited as C C Carlton acting for the First National Bank of Clearfit Iowa. This notice records the bank’s claim to the property and asserts its rights under the purchase certificate.
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