Writes from Sea A Bedford Boy Tells Of His Voyage
Former Bedford boy Froyp Van Cieave writes from sea aboard the steam bark Thrasher. He describes a rough Atlantic crossing from San Francisco in March to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, with seasickness, heavy decks, two-watch duty, and rare glimpses of Arctic waters. He notes long days, limited darkness, and a whale fishery with two hundredth share of the catch, hoping for further mail at Hershall land.
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Thresher
San Francisco Harbor
Golden Gate
Dias
Dutch Harbor
Hershall Land
Esquimaux
Arctic
Bering
Artic
Siberie
Frisco
Froyp van Cieave
Wealth of Nation Surges Beyond Old Powers in 1900
The United States shows vast wealth growth since 1850 with total property value near 110 billion dollars in 1900, far surpassing the UK and other nations. New York City's wealth now exceeds the nation’s total in 1840, and the U S leads globally in wheat, gold, coal, copper, and banking power. County Superintendent Asa invites inquiries on drawing classes and related instruction.
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United States
California
England
France
Austro-Hungary
Russia
United Kingdom
Germany
New York City
United States Census Bureau
Sam Hag Croesus
Bedford Institute and Summer School Opens June
The Bedford institute and summer school opens June 19 with first class instruction for rural and grade teachers. Professors Ramisel of St Joseph and Sanford of New York will lead paymanship drawing book keeping and allied subjects. Sanford graduated from the American school of art in Columbus Ohio and will offer private classes if desired. This is a good opportunity for the young people of the area.
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Bedford
Ramisel
St. Joseph
Sanford
New York
Aanerian School of Art
Columbus
Ohio
Prompt settlement for cattle killed by lightning in Iowa
A May 19 1905 letter from Q. S. Nasa of Beprorp Iowa credits Barmera Insurance Co Cedar Rapids Ia for a $100 draft to pay for eight cows killed by lightning this month. The writer praises Farmers Insurance Co Cedar Rapids agent J E Hopson for prompt settlement and recalls a similar experience last summer.
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Beprorp
Barmera Insurance Co
Cedar Rapids
Farmers Insurance Company
J. E. Hopson
Josnes
Agent i and Company
United in Marriage of Tryon and Hays
Chas L Tryon and Corraretta Hays were married by Justice R M Williams at the courthouse office on Thursday May 25. The Free Press joins friends in wishing them success and happiness.
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Chas, L. Tryon
Corraetta Hays
R. M. Williams
Court House
Free Press
Ice Cream Jovial Planned by Bedford Group
The W. R. of Bedford will host an ice cream jovial on July 4. Ladies will serve cream all day and evening. Location to be announced later.
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W. R
Bedford
The Tobacco Habit Disfavored By A Serious Warning
A period article condemns nicotine as a poisonous colorless liquid in tobacco and warns of addiction. It cites nicotine content, compares it to other poisons, and describes habits of smoking and chewing as deadening, with a grim example of Herbert Croker’s son’s narcotic ruin on a Kansas City train. It ends with a moral exhortation drawn from a Bedford Iowa note dated May 16 1905.
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Dresme
Tia
Herbert
Richard Croker
Wall Street
New York
Kansas City
Erastus Child
Bedford
Iowa
Climate and Crop Outlook for Week Ending May 29 1903
The week was cooler with widespread showers aiding field work and corn planting. Replanting increased due to floods and damaged seed. acreage expected to be less than planned. Early cultivation progressing. rains benefit grass and small grains. Meadows and crops show good growth. light frost damage. apples dropping reports. strawberries heavy yield. cherry crop light.
Sale at Blockton Promises Best Animal Selections
If you desire a good animal attend G. P. Simpsons sale at Blockton on Saturday June 3. Wall paper the best grades at H. B. Rhonda Drug Store. Sea add in this issue.
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H. B. Rhonda Drug Store
G. P. Simpson
Blockton
Made to order shirts promise Luther trial order
If those wearing made to order shirts would give Luther a trial order, they would soon be convinced that for material wear value and fit his shirts cannot be beaten. Absolute fit guaranteed.
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Luther
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Myrtle Healy
Harriett Golding
Lilah Crum
NEW High School
Steele
Opera House
Quartette
Republic
Girl’s Glee Club
Grace D, Webster
Audrey Z. Ross
Arthur S. Houck
Myrtle D. Healy
Amon R. Myers
Helen V. Carson
Frank BE. Howard
Rev
A. I. Jones
Q. S. NASA
United
Parke
MR Balsa Beaut
Weather Bureau Crop Bulletin
The
Weather Bureau
Pieringer & CO
Bedford High School
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