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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1907
Page
7
The record lists numerous county and township payments approved by the board, including coroner fees, trustees, clerks, witnesses, and jurors. Other items cover bridge materials, mower repairs, assessments, and a tax sale refund with 1906 tax cancellations. The county auditor reports fees for April and May 1907.
The Supreme Court denied the rehearing requested by Geo Doubet et al in the Clearfield school house case, ending a long litigation. Haddock & Son represented the Board of Directors. the site for the new building is expected to be chosen, and Clearfield may soon have a new schoolhouse. Frank Edward Wyckoff, born September 4 1905, died June 4 1907 in Northeast Bedford after cattarhal pneumonia. Funeral held at 2 pm Thursday at home. Rev Wm B Thompson preached from I Kings 4th. Burial in Bedford cemetery. The family has community sympathy after the loss of their daughter two months prior.
Mary Moore wife of McHenry Moore living near Barnard died last Tuesday at 11:30 pm. Born August 18 1848 in Washinon County Penn she was 58 years 9 months and 16 days old. She married January 15 1872 and had five children four sons and one daughter with one son predeceasing her. A Church of Christ member for twenty years she left a legacy of faith. Funeral drew a large crowd and interment was in the Masonic Cemetery.
Governor Hughes today vetoed a bill that would set a flat passenger rate of two cents per mile for every railroad system in New York State longer than 150 miles. The veto came as the measure moved through the Albany legislature on June 11.
We express thanks to friends for comfort and kindness after our recent bereavement. Grateful for floral tokens and support from the post office staff rural route patrons and the band B C Wyckoff and wife.
A letter from B J Henneman of Oakland Nebraska claims long standing stomach catarrh was cured by Peruna. He cites improved appetite and weight gain and says Peruna will be their house medicine. Also Irene Smith of Washington DC credits Peruna with curing head and stomach catarrh and nervous debility.
Detroit union members vote to press Detroit Union Railway for a twenty eight cent hourly raise or push the issue to arbitration. The 2300 members acted early today in the decisive move, setting a forty eight hour deadline for action or referral.
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