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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
1
The Ledford Free Press an independent newspaper lists subscription rates of 1.50 per year in county and 2 outside, with in advance payment. Editor and publisher W. Hamblin signs the imprint as the local post office entry notes the Bedford Iowa second class mail filing.
Milo Reno comments on yesterdays Iowa primary results noting farmers will act decisively when aroused. He praises the high minded campaign between Senator Brookhart and Howard Clarke and condemns Eastern criticisms while signaling the farm bloc will assert its influence in future elections.
The Iowa Union Farmer urges farmers to stay independent in the November election, praising the repudiation of McNiderism and Bolshevism. It stresses forming a coordinated Farmers Union effort across Iowa and the producing Midwest to back a senator who will aid agriculture and be backed by organized farming power. The piece appears in The Iowa Union Farmer.
A real cannibal island exists in the London Zoo Insect House where large spiders that prey on birds occasionally arrive from the tropics among bananas. The spiders are cannibals by nature and defy shared housing, each confined in a separate glass jar to prevent eating one another.
Locarno sits at the upper Lake Maggiore shore and remains thoroughly Italian in spirit. About 10,000 inhabitants live there, most speaking Italian with a Swiss German mix. German from Germany is not often heard.
The work preparing sealskin involves more than a hundred distinct processes. Each seal skin requires about sixty days minimum to complete the treatment.
Edward W. Pickard reports on Iowa Republicans voting out Senator Cummins in favor of radical Brookhart amid farm relief tensions. The piece notes cross-party voting, potential November outcomes, and lingering disputes over the McNary-Haugen plan and farm stabilization. It also covers related Senate races, Florida primaries, and national reactions to prohibition and economic policy.
The fragment indicates a public notice dated day of June 1926 relating to L J B Ovill, city clerk. Readable text shows names and official capacity but lacks full action or deadline details.
On June 16 1926 the Clerk of the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appointed Abraham Miller Plick Lucas as administrator of the estate of Della M Miller deceased. All persons indebted must pay and those with claims must present them duly authenticated to the court for allowance. Attorneys for the estate are Abraham Miller Plick Lucas. Published June 16 1926.
Notice to contractors states sealed bids due 6:30 PM June 30 1926 to the Bedford Iowa School Board for general construction plumbing heating and ventilating and electrical work for a two story ground floor fire proof school building Plans available with Secretary J S Pieringer and from Keffer Jones Architects Des Moines after June 14 1926 A $20 deposit is required for all plan sets and will be returned upon return of plans The Board may reject any or all bids Signed J S Pieringer Secretary 21-46
The sheriff of Taylor County Iowa will sell on June 28 1926 at 10 AM at Bedford Court House the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 14 the south half of the southeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 11 in township 67 north range 33 west of the 6th P M to satisfy a special execution in favor of Gillam Jackson Loan Trust Co against Harry Saxton and Nela Saxton and others. Wisdom Kirketey attorneys.
The text warns that dimming lights signal oxygen depletion and potential incomplete combustion in an oil heater. If not addressed promptly, carbon monoxide may be produced, risking poisoning or suffocation. Close doors and keep windows open in a room where lights dim to ensure airflow.
A London pupil at entrance exams answered that an unclean spirit is a dirty devil, notable for its sharp wit and bold wording. The Buffalo Evening Times cites the remark as a memorable example of student reasoning during the examination period.
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