18 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
1
Conway engages a civil engineer from St. Joseph to lay out grades for streets and sidewalks on Thursday July 18 1907. The Hartford Manufacturing Company of Hartford Connecticut loses the post office stamped envelopes printing contract after thirty years to a new Dayton Ohio firm.
The speaker urges Hepburn to avoid dangerous road crossings to protect his life and safeguard President Roosevelt's future. Concern is raised about the impact on the President if the Colonel were harmed.
A heated local exchange contrasts Tillman calling Harriman criminally barred with Hepburn urging penitentiary confinement. A contemporary neighbor labels Tillman a political montebank and Hepburn a statesman, signaling a strong impression of partisan seesaw in the town chatter.
Col Hepburn issued an interview before sailing for Europe praising President Roosevelt. A second, unpublished interview to his political circle was brief and direct, consisting of two words get busy.
The last issue of the Free Press was in the Bedford Post Office on Thursday at 4 15 p m At 6 20 that evening no copy had been placed in patrons boxes before the 7 o'clock closing This means readers were without the paper until morning The editor condemns the breach as a violation of postal law and warns a violator will breach another rule.
Local residents discuss a plan offering 52 issues for $1 as a fair proposition while recalling an older 104 issues for $1 model. Some remember past refusals to send 52 issues after payment and wonder if the number will be reduced again.
A fragment debates Tillman as urging sensational rhetoric and protests against laws he helped shape. Critics warn a political or religious impostor could harm the cause more than aid it.
The Osceola Sentinel accuses Hon. A I Smith of English misuse while the Mt Ayr Record News admits their copy editing caused the misperception. The Record News says the fault lies in not following Smiths copy and pleads guilty to the butcher title.
The article argues the primary law should allow a direct vote for U S senator. It raises questions whether the preference should be binding statewide or by district and notes possible outcomes if districts differ sharply. The author believes the intention is to submit the senator selection to all state voters, not by district.
The article argues that state fairs and expositions lose gate receipts without free advertising from newspapers and compares it to railroads offering reduced fares. It contends publications, like merchants, should not donate advertising and notes the shift from restricted to constant lower fares as a right. It emphasizes predictable rates and the financial interdependence of media and public events.
A Cedar Falls Gazette critique argues railroads create slow connections and dissatisfaction to push people toward electric lines. It accuses management of short sightedness, notes how primary bill politics are influencing public opinion, and calls for fair treatment of Republican figures and courtesy in press coverage.
A Cedar Falls Gazette critique examines the definition of a standpatter urging adherence to traditional Republican principles from Lincoln to Roosevelt. The piece argues standpatters favor measured, conservative policy and oppose personal ambition, contrasting with progressive factions.
A letter to the Advertiser discusses public interest in politics, noting many are busy or satisfied with the status quo. Albert Smith is mentioned as a potential strong candidate, with others delaying candidacy announcements.
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