Local items note events and one fourth off at Thompson Clothing
Various town notices and short reports list visits by residents and travelers, sales, and social events. Notables include Dr Clabaugh at Main St, Cooper from Conway, visits to Gravity and Siam, real estate and residence changes, and a one fourth off sale at Thompson Clothing Co. A baseball score shows Maryville beating Bedford 11 to 7 at Riffe's Park while church society offers a free entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Clabaugh
Main St
Thompson Clothing Co
Allie and
Maude Nelson
Joel Walker
Billings
Mont
Nellie Loomis
Standard Bearer Society
M. E. Church
Winnie Hedge
Denver
Colo
New York
Crawford Dowlin
Maryville
Iowa
Geo H Van Houten for Representative in Taylor county
Announcement states Geo H Van Houten of Lenox is a candidate for Taylor county representative. A lifelong Republican, he has agricultural and horticultural interests, has resided in Taylor since 1855, enlisted in the 4th Mo Cav at the Civil War start, chaired the last county convention, and served in the legislature. If nominated and elected he will give the position his best efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. H. van Houten
Lenox
Taylor County
van Houten
4Th
Mo. Cav
Teachers Entertained at Taylor County Institute
Faculty at the Taylor County Institute held a Monday evening social at the high school with 130 teachers in attendance. Supt. and Mrs. Ash and Prof. and Mrs. Howard helped host, out-of-town instructors assisted, a high grade musical program provided entertainment, frappe was served, and all called the evening delightful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Taylor County Institute
Ash
Howard
Frappe
Card of Thanks for Sympathy and Aid
We extend heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends for aid and sympathy during illness and after the death of our dear wife and mother. May time be far distant when such affliction comes to them, and they find friends as kind as those who were with us during our SOSTOW. Mr Adam Woops, Mr and Mrs R F Snyder and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Woops
R. F. Snyder
Religious Services and Union Meeting Schedule
The Presbyterian church holds a morning service next Sabbath at 11 o'clock and leads a union evening service at the Methodist church. Morning Star Presbyterian plans afternoon preaching at 3 p m and another service at 8 p m. A letter from Creston city attorney Richard Brown on Bedford electric light rates is urged for careful reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Morning Star Presbyterian Church
Richard Brown
Creston
Bedford
Des Moines Interurban Plans Stir Midwest Rail Move
Mrs. Alice M. Butler travels from St. Joseph to Des Moines to discuss merging the Stanberry Missouri line with a proposed Carroll Iowa to Kansas City interurban. The Iowa Gas and Electric Co plans a north south route from Carroll through Audubon Adair Atlantic Greenfield to St. Joseph and aims to link Sioux Falls and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Sioux Falls
Bedford
Des Moines Register and Leader
Alice M. Butler
Des Moines
Colfax
St. Joseph
Stanberry
Carroll
Iowa
Carbon
J. W. Campfield
Adair
John T. Minchen
F. Shoemaker
Bridgeport
F. L. Gossard
Mt. Etna
Iowa Gas and Electric Company
Audubon
Atlantic
Greenfield
Butler
D. W. Olney
Middle West
Union Sunday Evening Meetings Start July Next Sunday
The Methodist, Baptist, Christian and Presbyterian churches unite for a single Sunday evening service in July and August. The first service will be at 8 p.m. next Sunday in the M. E. church. A full attendance from all churches and nonmembers is urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Baptist
Christian
Presbyterian
M. E
Community Event Schedule at Park and Court House
At 6 p.m. supper is served followed by a band concert from Afton and Bedford at Park from 7 to 8 30 p.m. A moving picture entertainment runs 8 30 to 10 30 p.m. on Jefferson Street opposite Court House Park. Events include a 200 pounds and a boys under 14 race and a Cracker Rat activity from 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afton
Bedford
Court House Park
F. EK. Howard
Court and
Jefferson Streets
Afton and
Jefferson Street
Bedford Sluggers Triumph Over New Market Nine 8 to 3
The Bedford Sluggers defeated New Market 8 to 3 on Tuesday afternoon after a tie at two through six innings. Clesson Sawyer started and Danny Moore relieved, allowing one hit and one run. Wilkerson pitched well for New Market with H. A. Thomas umpiring. Also noted is the sudden death of John George Russell, a Jackson township farmer born October 9 1889 in Canteel Ireland, aged 66 years 8 months 17 days, with funeral Friday at Forest Grove.
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Bedford Sluggers
New Market
Clesson Sawyer
Danny” Moore
Wilkerson
H. A. Thomas
J. G. Russell
Jackson Township
John George Russell
Canteel
County Tyrone
Ireland
Church of England
Margaret Davidson
America
Forest Grove
Rev
Thompson
Siam News Briefs From Bedford and Nearby
Regular correspondent reports a June 23 birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Huddle in Bedford. Local moves include E. J. Fine adding a farm residence addition with Willis Wise as worker. Frank Beal relocates stock to Clarinda. Claude Welch returns to manage the main Clarinda store. A basket dinner honors Geo. Wilson’s grave as M. E. congregation meets. Sheridan-bound party seeks Crow reservation claims. Braddyville endures a major fire June 25 destroying four frame buildings an ice house and several businesses on the principal street. Fire started in a millinery shop around 9 p.m. from unknown causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Laipple
Bedford
Jonas Huddle
Andy Wolf
Henry Weingarth
E. J. Fine
Willis Wise
Claude Welch
Frank Beal
Clarinda
Ora Scrivener
M. E
Geo. Wilson
Frank Allen
Wallace Gibbons
Grover Manley
Mary Smith
Irvin Oxley
Sheridan
Wyoming
Crow Indian Reservation
Braddyville
Fine & Davison’s Hardware
Frank Hart
Birth and death of Eliza Jane Boatman in Ohio
Eliza Jane Boatman of Highland County Ohio born July 20 1880 died June 22 1906 at her daughter Mrs Frank Snyders home aged 75 years 11 months 2 days She married Adam Woods Nov 30 1848 had four children John H Samuel Sarah J Maggie E Samuel died in infancy Maggie died June 30 1893 Survived by husband two children seven grandchildren two sisters three brothers Funeral from daughter's home conducted by Revs Thompson and Jones interned in Fairview Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Jane Boatman
Highland County
Ohio
Frank Snyder
M. EB. Church
Adam Woods
John H., Samuel
Sarah J
Maggie E. Samuel
Maggie
Grandma
Jesus
Revs. Thompson and Jones
Fairview Cemetery
Lightning rod invention praised by weather bureau
The lightning rod, praised as a safe, simple protector against lightning, is described as based on established science. It notes pure copper cable as best material and credits L. L. Terrell of Bedford, Iowa, with offering a copper cable for purchase. The snippet ends with a call for “Some good, clean” help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Weather Bureau of
United States
L. L. Terrell
Bedford
Iowa
Questions for Clark on voter guidance and franchise motives
A reader lists questions about Mr Ball leasing a hotel Clark selling light from a private dynamo lighting his own buildings and not others. It asks if Clark acts in bad faith by using streets and alleges misstatements about the electric company ownership. It questions franchise value, bonuses, and Clark’s wealth in relation to city grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Ball
Tric, Light,company
Ouark’s Attempted Compromise Over Wire Across Street
OuARK states he tried to compromise with Burt after laying a wire across the street. The witness recalls the suggestion to “let it be and say nothing about it.” The exchange centers on whether any further action or admission occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouark
Burt
Franchise Ambiguity Faces Clark Over City Support
A quoted exchange shows Clark promising decisive action if granted a franchise while opposition asks for confirmation of support. The dialogue hints at broader debate over providing a franchise and what outcomes would follow.
Untitled Query Mentions Pattarta Ross and T R Writer
A fragmented query references Billy Pattarta and Charl Ross and asks who authored the column tirade in the T R. The text hints at a local paper debate over bylines and accountability for a provocative opinion piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Pattarta
Charl Ross
Eminent Physician Dr Potters to Visit Clifton Hotel
The eminent physician Dr Potters of the Boston Electro Medical Institute travels to our city with free consultations and examinations. He treats deafness and a wide range of diseases, with no charge for this trip. The event is at Clifton Hotel on July 3 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Married ladies must accompany their husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Hotel
Potters
Boston Electro Medical Institut
Advanta
Bright
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Conway
O. Wilson
Siam
C. O. Dresher
Oskaloosa
F. M. Chandler
Mrs. C. A. Stephens
Gravity
A. A. Morgan
Jefferson Township
Bessie Boyer
Standley, Sr
Paul Haddock
Free Press
Bud Spurgeon
Oklahoma
M. A. Sawyer
John Smith
North Bedford
Jesse Evans
W. E. Miller
Lake Okoboji
Abe McMillen
C. A. Stephens
T. G. Stewart
Barnard
Fremont
Neb
Liam
East Mission
John Wilkins
Pryor Creek, I. T
William Wilkins
A. C. Kinnison
Delta
Thomas
Moore
Clearfield
B. A. Shannon
F. M. McCormick
Eureka Springs
Ark
F. E. Crosson
Los Angeles
Calif
Pacific Coast
Union
Aston Band
R. L. Barackman
Bedford Cornet Band
Thos. AL. Maxwell
The
Mason Fruit Jar
Che Fair Store
John G. Russell
Marley
M Lewis
Sawyer
M Marley
Taylor
L Lewis
King of Spurgeon
Mason
Robbins
Morgan
Hawkins
Bellus
Godfrey
Lakerf
Siam News
Adam Wood
Gf Clark
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