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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
1
Local notice entry indicates Bedford Free Press is registered for second class mail at the Bedford post office, reflecting standard newspaper mailing status and civic record.
A 1917 diet of patriotism urges sacrifice beyond military service and extols Liberty Bonds to support Uncle Sam. The piece contrasts mothers’ pain, fathers’ stoicism, and public duty, urging readers to invest in war through bonds as a personal measure of loyalty and self-respect.
In Clay Township a two month old infant allegedly spoke after a plate dropped, warning mother, father, and pastor. The infant then proclaimed that the Kaiser would die in May and the world war would end, before the child convulsed and died, per the Savannah Democrat report.
Quote from R V Lucas in Shenandoah World appeals to readers to consider duty to country over selfish interests. The remark frames civic reflection as a common concern during national affairs.
A wartime appeal urges citizens to invest in Liberty bonds through their banker noting bonds secure loans and reflect government strength. It stresses buying up to capacity, contrasts lavish profits with prudent purchases, and links patriotism to financial commitment to win the war.
The author urges readers to back the government during wartime, warning that withholding aid would make them traitors. He frames the Kaiser as the looming threat and asks if readers prefer Enele Sam or the Kaiser as master, presenting duty and responsibility as the stakes in the Liberty loan question.
The Des Moines Register reports a statewide effort led by Revenue Collector Murphy to collect income tax data from farmers owning 240 acres or more. Farmers will receive blanks, be interviewed, and face penalties for fraudulent or missing returns as the law covers 1914 to 1916.
Fragmentary OCR records an item noting eggs sold and payment received for service of an animal. Names, dates, and places are unclear. The readable portion indicates a small business transaction documented in a local notice.
An income and value record shows farm outputs such as pork beef chickens butter vegetables and news items with listed values. Notes mention eggs per year butterfat cow value and a call for total produce traded at store for other articles along with tax and hired help details.
A satirical WWI piece portrays a German speaker demanding support to defeat the United States. It warns that without aid the speaker will unleash submarines and Zeppelins, threatening the Allies, with bold claims of empire and drastic actions if aid is refused.
A two months course in care and operation of automobiles motor trucks and tractors will be offered this summer at Grant Vocational school Cedar Rapids. R L Mac Farland of the school will teach in cooperation with Iowa State college engineering extension department. Open to any person in the state with a fully equipped garage shop and machines for the work.
In a humorous wartime piece the speaker claims Wilhelm II seeks German victory and asks God to help defeat enemies. The spoof letter mocks alliance tactics, boasting of past glory and ironies about submarines and betting on future battles.
Attorney at law McCoun Brant announce settled estates and drawn wills quieted titles for the Wisdom King Company. Farm loans and abstracts of title handled through Bedford National Bank with offices on Court Street. General law practice serves all courts in Bedford Iowa.
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