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Newspaper

Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1916

Page

7

Local visits and family travels reported in Bedford area

Lake Implement Co Miss Alice Reid was a business visitor at Conway Monday. Mr and Mrs W J Scott went to Creston Saturday for a visit with relatives. Helen Beal returned Saturday from a visit of a week with relatives at Conway. Mr and Mrs J B Winder of Lenox were over Sunday guests in Bedford. Mrs Lloyd N Lewis went to Hopkins Saturday afternoon to visit her mother. Ruth and Roe Thompson went to Hopkins Saturday for a few days visit. E Thompson of Clarinda went over Sunday guest at the home of L E H Morley.

Alice Reid Conway W. J. Scott Creston Helen Beal J. B. Winder Lenox Bedford Lloyd N. Lewis Hopkins Clay Thomas Carol Je. Knoles Ray Hill Gootehuck J.C. H Knoles Tadfare C. Hatcher First Baptist Church Peoria Inez Hardenbrook Othe 1St Baptist Church Mra Otes Moesdames J. W. Owings J. F. Bovell Tishop Bureh Frank Wisgrom Carol Kimball Cornell Whilfs Pythian Sisters Lodge Daughparepers of Ceres Ralph Woodward J. J. Bailey Meadames Clay Thomas C. E. Teachner oranFohnson O. Parmenter Elvin Pierce Ina Clarey Golden Rule Rebekah Presbyterian Church C. J. Wills Willis Paul J. W. Paul Frank Tpeebe C. A. Hall Bessie Sweigard Clifford Underwood Sharpsburg W. A. Sweigard Bedford High School

The Tron Claw Debuts at Clark Theater Serial

The Tron Claw opens as a dramatized serial at Clark Theater starting Thursday June 22 with two reels shown each Thursday. J J Clark secured the story pictures and will run the serial for several weeks, alongside The Turmoil by Booth Tark. Free Press subscribers can obtain copies at the office.

J. J. Clark Clark Theater Boothma Fime Clark Theatre

Lenox Monu me Accepted By Board Of Eulrv ors

The Lenox old soldiers monument was accepted by the board of supervisors last week The unveiling ceremony is set for Tuesday June 27 at Lenox Residents of Bedford and Vedford are asked to donate cars to transport Civil War veterans to Lenox for the dedication Tickets or signups are requested by the Bedford Business Men's Association secretary A large Bedford delegation is planned to Lenox for the ceremony and for the Fourth of July observance

Lenox Board of Supisurs Vedford Bedford

Beppord Ball Tossers Defeat Boston Bloomers

At Athletic Park last Thursday Bedford Feds defeated Boston Bloomer girls 21 to 1. Bedford pitcher Lewis starred as the locals broke the game open after early tight play. Next, Corning visits Bedford Friday at 3 p.m. following a prior Bedford loss to Corning. A Bedford squad then fell 8 to 3 at Burlington Junction against Missouri players.

Athletic Park Bedford Feds Boston Bloomer Girls Scnre Bedford Boys Lewis Bedford Corning Burlington Junction Missouri

New Time Table Goes Into Effect On C B Q

The Burlington railroad announces a new timetable effective Sunday June 4 at 12 01 pm restoring trains Nos 1 and 10 Chicago to Denver and Denver to Chicago. Train 1 began through Creston Monday June 5 and reaches Council Bluffs at 6 18 am and Omaha at 7 am with 45 minutes faster Chicago Omaha run. Train 6 now reaches Creston 4 30 am and departs 4 35 am, leaving Chicago 6 20 pm and arriving Omaha 8 00 am, 20 minutes earlier. False Alarm at city hall when a man used a new car bell as a fire gong causing confusion. M W Campbell visits Hopkinton family. ben prosperity noted.

Burlington Railroad Creston Council Bluffs Omaha Chicago No. 6 Basil Brice Wm. McCaun Mie

Children and church program at First Baptist in Bedford

Hazel Beck and Margaret Wakeman noted at a First Baptist Church Children’s Day program with songs recitations drills and a ladies quartet. Advertised letters in Bedford post office for the week ending June 10 1916 list several names. Found sack of flour on south St Joseph road with owner to claim by paying for notice.

West Clayton Daughters of Ceres Chester Valentine C. Q. Besco Henry Barr J. P. Filck C. B. Beall BF. L. Wetmore Dominoes Christian Woman's Board of Missions J. W Owings Fleet Methodist Episcopal Church Marjorie Long Helma Black Helen Mathews Little Sunbeama Mary Hook Sceng Floy Wisdom Robert Flick Soulo South Bedford W. F. Beck Mesdames J. S. Hanshaw R. L. Hardenbrook J. P. Putnam Fannie Double M. Mann Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Hazel Beck Solu Margaret Wakeman First Baptist Church Eula Blake Lenore Clark Ferne Putnam Harvey Hatcher Zola Rose Eva Whicker John Capple Fern Greenlee Hazel Golding Maxine Moody Tressie Whicker Fern Putnam Bernice Johnson Ruth Thomas Bessie Douglas Mary Crow Minnie Crow Helen Meehan Bedford Iowa Lizzie Thompson Joseph Calhoun Minnie Seaton Ira Griffith Mary K. Till Elizabeth Prehs Ben Scheek Mustesay Lst. Co N. Nelson P. M South St. Joseph Road

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Base FEDS Deering Binder Emerson Tron Clark's Theatre Lenox Monume Euirvisors Beppord Boston Bloomers Campbell M. W. Campbell W. L. Harding Hopkinton Ben Fuller- Taylor Clo. Co F. W. Hart
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