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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1916
Page
2
Advertisement lists Olive Branch and Palm Branch brands with canned goods and produce. Prices include corn .10 to .15 dollars, three for 25 cents. pumpkins .10 to .15 dollars, two or three for 25 cents. kraut .10 cents, oysters and salmon offered in threes for 25 cents. sweet potatoes .15 dollars.
Des Moines prepares for its big 1916 automobile racing meet at the speedway with a 150 mile and a 50 mile race offering $10 000 in prizes. Dario Resta and other noted drivers are courted while safety measures include a temporary hospital and medical exams for entrants.
Local item notes Ruth Jones has returning from attendance at school in Iowa City. Also advertised items list oak fence posts for sale and a short social note that Raymond Marker of Versailles, Ohio visits the Clark family in town.
A long list of social calls and travels spans Bedford and surrounding towns. Residents visit relatives in Des Moines Lincoln Creston Maryville and Omaha while weddings, health updates, and college moments frame a busy regional schedule.
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