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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
4
The document lists north and south travel times with appears to be a timetable. It shows entries such as going north 23:20 p.m with some unreadable text and going south 16:39, 3:50 p.m. The text identifies F. P. Bell as the agent.
Community notices recount repairs and improvements around Bedford including acetylene lighting rep from Rebekahs and local merchants. Names mentioned include A L Bibbins and J L Payton’s birthday surprise, plus farm projects by Alex John and Jess Fuller and a nearby barn build by Ed Golding in Taylor county.
Bedford defeated Cleveland yesterday afternoon by 11 to 2. Bedford’s lineup dominated as the score shows Bedford 11, Cleveland 2 with momentum for a rematch tomorrow. The Bedford boys remain confident in their invincible form.
For sale the building occupied by Joe Wolcott as a barber shop two story five rooms first door south of Free Press It would make a good office building or residence Must be moved from its present location Call or address Free Press.
Yesterday at 2 pm George Castor wed Ruth Evans in a Bedford ceremony officiated by Rev. D W Griffith. The St Cecelian quartet attended. guests included distant relatives from Lincoln and Sheridan Wy, with gifts described as numerous and costly. The couple departed for Lincoln aboard the afternoon train amid well wishes.
In Bedford Iowa an energetic salesman is sought for Taylor county with a $20 weekly guarantee. The ad, signed by W A Wright & Co of Adel, Iowa, appears among a jumble of names and notices referencing Anchor Insurance, fire and lightning, dated January 1902. The fragmentary text lists individuals and locations including Adel and Bedford with scattered OCR remnants.
An old advertisement hawks Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising cure of a cold in one day. It notes a refund if it fails and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Price is 25 cents. labeled Nov 5. ly.
W. F. Evans & Son advertise cash payments for eggs and poultry, offering top prices and inviting farmers to deliver produce for immediate settlement.
Barred Rock Buff Rock and W H Leghorn eggs available for hatching at reasonable prices from W. Leghorn and W. H. Turkey and Toulouse geese eggs. Ice season begins delivery to any part of the city at prior prices. Ice deliveries to private residences on Sundays. Orders receive careful prompt attention via Conway 2088 and Bell 3076. Also delivers stove wood to any part of the city.
On April 29 1902 the district court of Taylor County Iowa appointed Addie Chavey executrix of the Catherine Chavey deceased estate. All creditors must present claims to the court for allowance and debtors must pay the executrix. Dated June 2 1902.
Barred Plymouth Rock eggs described as from a healthy vigorous farm range flock with high quality bloodlines. Price 75 cents per 15.3 dozen and 1.50 per dozen? Call or write Mr P C M Stitt R F D 4 Bedford Iowa.
An advertisement extols Boscheets German Syrup as the world’s best remedy for consumption and lung troubles since 1868. It claims superior relief for severe coughs bronchitis and croup and urges purchase from druggists, listing G G Green of Woodbury New Jersey as a seller.
An antique ad copy urges bilious readers away from unsafe remedies and promotes Morley’s Little Liver Pills by Sol A.L. Bibbins as a sugar coated bile remedy. The brief message touts a single dose as effective while suggesting relief during sleep.
George Schaub of New Lebanon Ohio reports his wife endured eight weeks of severe back pain without relief until using Chamberlains Pain Balm. After a few days she felt renewed and the pain vanished before finishing the bottle. He urges others to hear of her recovery. Sold by A L Bibbins.
A reader from Wichita Kansas endorses Herbine for liver and bowel regulation after ten years of use. The letter suggests daily laxative action and bowel movement, claiming the product is reliable and available for 50 cents at A L Bibbins.
H J Strickfaden editor of World Herald Fair Haven Washington testifies his son suffered whooping cough and near pneumonia but Chamberlains cough remedy prevented serious illness and saved him from croup. Sold by A L Bibbins.
A reader notes heat exhaustion and listlessness improve with Herbine a tonic laxative restorative. Claiming twelve years of use, H J Freenard of Grand View Hotel Cheney Kan reports relief from heat and poor appetite, recommending the remedy via Dr Newton Newton Kan and A D Bibbins who promote it.
A fragment discusses infant care during extreme heat noting the digestive and immune weaknesses of babies. It mentions White's Cream Vermifuge as a purported stimulant and remedy, reflecting historical medicinal beliefs rather than modern science.
An advertisement asserts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy is essential for family use before summer. It claims unparalleled success for bowel complaints in children and adults and urges households to obtain it now to avoid a town trip during peak season, citing A L Bibbina as the seller.
Loganton Pa resident D Scott Currin touts One Minute Cough Cure as the safest cough remedy. The ad claims instant action against coughs colds croup grip and bronchitis and notes mothers’ testimony and child friendly taste.
Dr A V Banas of St Joseph Missouri offers chronic disease care for men and women with hours from 11 AM to 4 PM daily except Saturdays and Sundays 11 AM to 1 PM. Monthly treatments available. Elly.
Spring fever signals a torpid liver and inactive bowels, risking illness if untreated. DeWitt's Little Early Risers claim to stimulate the liver, open the bowels, and rid the system of impurities. Testimonial from R M Everly of Moughsville West Virginia endorses the pills.
A vintage advertisement touts Ballard’s Snow Liniment for rheumatism lumbago backache and various pains. It claims deep nerve and bone absorption with blood distribution producing cures. Agent D Moore Illinois Central Railway Milan Tenn promotes 25c 50c and $1 bottles via A L Bibbins.
Billiousness disturbs digestion with stomach debility and liver dysfunction. Symptoms include loss of appetite, abdominal pain, dizziness, coated tongue, and vomiting of undigested food or bile. Chamberlain's stomach and liver tablets promise relief, restoring appetite and liver action. Sold by A. Bibbing.
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