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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
4
A forward advert outlines a ten day celebration sale of summer merchandise. It promotes dry goods and furnishings for Fourth of July festivities with emphasized low prices and a call to compare figures with other vendors. It urges plan to shop early for seasonable items.
We announce a second shipment of serviceable white tub skirts to be sold at set prices. Ladies white linen finished skirts neatly tailored and well fitting priced at 1.25 1.50 and 2.00 dollars. Also available are ladies white skirts of high grade mercerized poplin and pure linen with handsome design at 3.75 and 2.75 dollars respectively.
Multiple short notices from Bedford Iowa reporting arrivals and visits of neighbors and relatives, church events, road and infrastructure updates, local business offers, and social happenings. Includes names such as Dr Clabaugh, Hammocks at Bibbins, Katharine Tate, Miss Una Lewis, Dr Walter Chamberlain, and events like the corner stone laying at Hopkins Presbyterian church and upcoming summer school.
The sale scheduled for tomorrow is canceled by owner W. C. Casement. It will not occur as advertised any longer.
A Mt. Ayr dispatch reports Clarence Dunning at death’s door from tuberculosis at his Denver home. He is well known here and formerly worked at Citizens Bank. His mother Mrs Day Dunning is with him, though a card from her says he is somewhat improved.
A local proprietor advocates total town investment to force all commerce to pay. He is accused of trying to destroy farmers confidence in a leading agricultural dealer and to push out two attorneys from business. He allegedly seeks to protect laundry and barber shops, source groceries from wholesalers, import shoes, attract a third dentist, and lure a third clothing store by lengthy correspondence.
A regular update from Siam notes Geo. Wilson remains very poorly. Several locals have gone to Montana seeking drawing claims. W F Allen lost his Masonic watch charm Monday evening and offers a reward for its return.
An old Bedford era ad touts Bibbins Scarless Barbed Wire Liniment for wire cuts and saddle galls on horses and stock, claiming half the price of typical stock liniments. It notes long local use, lists several testifying users, and offers free trial bottles to stockmen.
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers one hundred dollars if it fails and instructs to send for testimonials from I. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's family Pills for constipation.
The text argues that Clark bolting the ticket could cost one vote but gain many more. It suggests the Republic party in Taylor county benefits if he both bolts and remains bolted, presenting a paradox about political alignment and party advantage.
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