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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1926
Page
1
Hamptoned text shows Bedford Iowa newspaper masthead with editor Hamblin. Subscription rates listed as 1.50 in county and 2 outside, advance payment. Post Office mailing details indicate second class mail status.
A humorous and fragmentary verse ceremony mocks traditional marriage rites. It parodies vows with wordplay on alimony, cards, and biblical references, inviting spectators to intervene if the match seems unsuitable. The piece uses rustic dialect and staged interruptions to lampoon domestic life.
A fragmentary reading urges harsh judgment on divorce courts and calls for accountability in the system. The speaker condemns both parties and insists on paying and resolving the matter, framing it as a lifelong obligation.
A local notice urges residents to support home merchants over traveling peddlers. It argues home shops provide reliable service, fund schools and churches, and offer better quality and prices dollar for dollar. The message emphasizes choosing local businesses strictly on merit and urges shoppers to compare before spending.
In The Ministers Monthly article the author argues selfishness by church members and nonmembers is the main reason pews stay empty. Pastors music and coldness are cited as excuses, but individual selfishness prevails in most cases.
The author argues church attendance driven by weather or mood reflects selfishness. Daily work and necessity drive employment, yet church offerings lack the same urgency. If church work earned wages, many would rush to hold offices, revealing misplaced priorities and urging “putting first things first.”
A commentator argues youth are improving and that rumors of rampant narcotics use are unfounded. Yale voices cited show less drinking than before prohibition and support for enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment among female students. Other colleges reportedly echo the trend toward better behavior and fewer violations.
The Pullan Coal Co of New Market won the year long contract to furnish 10 000 tons of coal for the Clarinda insane hospital starting July 1. Ben Pullan says mining will begin around July 1 with full manpower and steady work likely most of the year. The deal brings steady employment and more money in circulation for local merchants. The New Market herald congratulates Pullan Bros on the success.
The Maltese Cross eight points badge of the Order of Hospitalers of St. John of Jerusalem is traced to four barbed arrowheads mocking their polaits in early imagery.
Aroostook county in Maine is described as as large in area as Connecticut and Rhodesland combined, making a striking comparison to emphasize its vast extent.
The Corning Free Press reports Judge Fuller’s thirty three page opinion denying Gibson’s motion for a new trial after a first degree murder conviction and life sentence. The judge condemns amendments to venue challenges as perjury, defends fair trial rights, and urges Fort Madison Penitentiary for the defendant’s term with strong warnings about crime and justice in Iowa.
The Bedford firm highlights Firestone tire manufacturing from raw materials to finished products. Chemists and engineers test rubber for abrasion and elasticity, fabric for breaking point, and years of inspectors review every tire. Firestone laboratories run severe tests and real road simulations to ensure top performance.
On June 7 1926 the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appointed Maggie H Brown executrix of William F Brown deceased The executrix directs all indebted to the estate to pay and all claimants to present claims to the court for allowance Attorneys are Stanley and Stanley Public notice of probate actions and payment deadlines with legal authenticity required.
The Clerk of the District Court of Taylor County Iowa appoints Abraham Miller as administrator of Della M Miller estate. All debts must be paid to the administrator and all claims presented to the court for allowance. Dated June 16 1926. Flick and Lucas Attorneys for Estate. 24-31
Public auction to raise cash on June 28 1996 at 10 a m at Bedford Court House. Real estate described as NE quarter of NE quarter in Section 14 and other parcels in Section 7 Township 67 North Range 33 West. W J Nevins sheriff. Wisdom Kirketey attorneys represent Gillam Jackson Loan Trust Co.
The Essenes were an ascetic Jewish sect in early Christian era. Essen in Rhenish Prussia dates to 87 and hosts major Krupp iron and steel works renowned for producing heavy guns used by the German army.
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