Uncle Billy Golding Dies at 89 in Blockton Funeral Held
The article honors Uncle Billy Golding a long time Mason and Baptist church member who died after a long life of service. He had twelve children numerous descendants and lived to help raise a large extended family. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church with a large crowd and many floral tributes. Interment followed in Bedford cemetery with relatives from several towns in attendance.
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Ethey
Thomas
Machin
Levina Underwood
Mary A. Fuller
Ushville
Ind
Dhe
Thhe Baptist Church
A. I. Jones
Wm. 8
Billy
Golding
Bedford Cemetery
W. J. Golding
Kansas City
Chas, Shaffer
Union Star
Underwood
Hampton, Il
Lydia Murphy
Bedford Chautauqua promises top acts and value in Season
The Bedford Chautauqua lineup features renowned lecturers Dr. Guild DeWitt Miller Rev Billy Sunday Dr Anna Shaw and the Kilties Scottish band with a 16 to 20 voice choir. Season tickets at 2 for adults and 1 for children cover nearly thirty entertainments, delivering strong value and high quality entertainment for Bedford audiences.
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Dr. Guild
DeWitt Miller
Bedford
Miller
Dunbars
Kilties
Annie Laurie
Sears
Billy Sunday
Taylor County
Billy
Anna Shaw
Seazon
Pulverized Fruit Sugar and Cottolene Advertisements
An old advertisement promotes pulverized fruit sugar described as fine and pure cane sugar, ideal with berries and iced tea, priced at 3 pounds for 25 cents. It notes Cottolene as pure and wholesome, claiming savings versus butter, and lists a 4 pound package at 50 cents.
Women Dress Code and Bedford Theater Event Notice
A community gathering invites Forest Grove women to wear old dresses and aprons with rules on acceptable attire and costs for various accessories. A comedy drama titled Saved will be performed at the Bedford Opera House on July 2 by Bedford’s W. C. A. ladies, directed by Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins, featuring Mrs. Wilkins in the lead and a cast of local talent with twenty children in a curtain raiser.
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Forest Grove
Koller
Warin Mustash
Yiot Waterbury
Opera House
Bedford
Ww. F. Wilkins
Iiven
Stewart and Lannon Released from Ft Madison Penitentiary
The warden informed Sheriff Humphrey by letter that on June 6 Stewart and Lannon, Gravity held up men, were released from Ft Madison. The Chillicothe sheriff met Stewart at the age and arrested him for burglary and attempting to kill a constable during an arrest. Lannon was not arrested as he could not be connected with the case and is now free.
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Ft. Madison
Humphrey
Stewart
Lannon
Chillicothe
Peruna Advertisements Endorsement By Women Suffering
A collection of testimonial letters praising Peruna as a remedy for catarrh and related ailments. Mrs N P Lawler of Pittsburg Kansas reports rapid recovery from catarrh after using Peruna. Mrs Maggie Durbin of Little Rock Arkansas says two bottles cured catarrh of the bowels. Mrs Julia Braxton of Apollo Pennsylvania credits Peruna with curing heart trouble and side pains. Mrs Nettie Bogardus of Westfield New York reports relief from sick headaches and overall wellbeing.
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N. P. Lawler
Broadway
Pittsburg
Kas
Maggie Durbin
North Bt
Littla Rock
Ark
Rome
Peruna
Julia Braxton
Apollo
Perpis
Wu Mtpecmeone
Peruna praised by stomach catarrh sufferers
Miss Julia Butler of Appleton Wisconsin and Mrs C D Robinson of Brooklyn New York report dramatic relief from stomach catarrh after using Peruna. Butler says sleep appetite and health improved rapidly and she gained strength. Robinson declares swelling abdominal relief restored energy and ability to work again and credits Dr Hartman’s treatment.
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Julia Butler
Appleton, Wia
Daring Tastes and Wives in a Turbulent Era
A traveler declares chop suey the best of national dishes for digestion and nourishment, contrasting it with other ethnic foods. The piece then notes New York figures on marriage patience and irony in Dave Potter’s wife’s response to a note from a Brooklyn lover. It closes with a summary of Venus rotation debates, citing Schiaparelli and Denning as experts noting the unresolved problem.
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Baltimore
Dave Potter
Dave
Brooklyn
New York Globe
Venus
Earth
Schiapareli
Denning
Bchiaparelli
Writing as an Art and the Book of Sports Proclamation
A late Lafcadio Hearn letter argues that trade writing and durable books require repeated drafting, while a royal proclamation named James I in 18th century style bans Sunday recreation like bear baiting and bullfighting. It allows dancing archery and maypole activities, with church attendance tied to parish leisure.
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Lafcadio Hearn
H. H. Krebbles
James L
Striking a Trout: Subtle Upturn for Quick Hookups
The guide explains a sharp upturn of the wrist to strike trout in any water. A two to three inch rod movement keeps bait in water, avoiding fright. If missed, fish follow closely and are often hooked next attempt, whereas quick jerks scare trout away.
Glasses That Stick May Be Loosened With Hot Water
A safety note explains that when two glasses stick together one inside the other the remedy is to plunge them upright into hot water for about fifteen minutes while ensuring no water enters either glass. The heat expands the outer glass first allowing the inner to separate.
Dropped. Why does Miss Hitler always drop her eyes when she mests you
A cryptic line from an unidentified WV source presents a provocative phrase about Miss Hitler and eye contact, reflecting a dated interest in shock humor. The fragment provides little context or verifiable names, dates, or events.
No, I will not take her case says harsh surgeon
A specialist rebukes a woman's request for surgery and insists there is no remedy to her fippancy. The family doctor tentatively questions the remark, noting Mrs Jones has faced multiple operations. He suggests Dr Smith for a more humane approach, revealing tension between the two doctors in Brocklyn Hagle’s item.
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Brocklyn Hagle
Realist Theatrical Demands Spur Poison and Wine Row
A London Tit-Bite tale recalls amateurs in a provincial town pressuring a manager for real wine and poison to heighten realism in a play. The star insists on authentic props including champagne in act one and a lethal dose in act two, provoking concerns over safety and ethics.
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London
Taking Them Down Dr Risk Fails Caley Istle Flock
A terse report notes Dr Risk did not satisfy the Caley Istle portion of his flock. The text then devolves into fragmented archaic phrasing about prickly thistles and insufficient information, yielding a cryptic, unreadable passage with few clear facts or names.
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Dr. Risk
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