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Bedford Free Press

Location

Bedford, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1921

Page

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The Play's The Thing in City Education Victory

A dramatic city meeting on June 21 depicts Education defeating Politics in retaining a state standard for school supervision. The formal ballot excludes a third term plan as Education preserves the county superintendent selection by locally elected school board presidents. Citizens cheer as the vote confirms the reform in one hour.

Politics Iowa Friends of Education Interror Pooh Education United States

What’s the Use to Be Cheerful Uncle John Says

The note from Uncle John exhorts living with cheer and love. It argues that happiness comes from a cheerful outlook, unity with neighbors, and learning from life. He dismisses gloom as unproductive and praises joy over wrangling fate.

Hell John

Merchants urged to support local ads against mail order drift

Local editorials from Indianola Record and Lewis Standard urge readers to spend at home and back home merchants. They label mail order firms as harmful to the community economy and argue merchants must advertise to keep trade local and sustain town prosperity.

lIndianola Record Adamphool Anita Lewis

Des Moines Shrine Conclave features wild Missouri Ford parade

A quirky scene from the Shrine Conclave in Des Moines showcased a battered Ford from Missouri covered in painted signs. Three men rode the leaky vehicle as spectators roared. the ride shook passengers, making it a memorable if brutal spectacle. Also included is a sheriff’s sale notice from Taylor County Iowa.

Osceola Jefferson Blue Grass Des Moines Missouri District Court Taylor County Iowa George F. Robinson Fay Morehouse Ula Morehouse Township Court House Bedford W. M. Parrish

Osceola Sentinal Report Mentions Ford Coachman

A fragment from the Osceola Sentinel notes a driver and a strange coachman. It mentions phrases about doubt and expectation and includes the line Not even thanks were expected. The passage references a Nobler and Ford in a terse context.

Ford

Mules Found Confined In Barn After Alleged Theft Attempt

Sunday morning Jesse Lovitt discovered yearling mules jammed in a barn with doors and gates shut from the pasture. A halter from the barn hung on one mule, suggesting attempted theft. No clues or suspects yet.

Jesse Lovitt Lovitt

Beaconsfield driver hits hogs near town injuring four

Vere Doty of Beaconsfield drove a Word automobile west of town on Tuesday morning, colliding with a herd owned by L. Ruby and Son. Two hogs were killed and four were injured. Doty, with Billy Finch of Mt. Ayr, had just left Creston after a dance and were sleepy when the accident occurred. The car was badly mashed and the cost of repairing it plus paying for the hogs made the incident costly.

Vere Doty Beaconsfield L. Ruby and Son Creston

Once Sweetheart Now Mother A Creston Woman

A Creston woman recalls a past romance when a boy friend proposed, she refused, later married and raised a family, and her former lover became her son in law when he wed her eldest daughter. The unusual kinship causes her mixed feelings as he calls her mother.

Creston Blockton News

Tanlac testimonial from Tennessee farmer boosts cure claim

A. J. Livingston of near Ashland City Tennessee reports severe stomach and kidney trouble eased by Tanlac. He credits rapid relief after one bottle and full recovery after a second, saying he can eat freely sleep well and feels stronger. He urges others to try the tonic.

Tanlac A. J. Livingston Ashland City Tenn Nashville

Global Sailings Open All World Ports For Passengers And Freight

Ship lines announce new sailings to every world port with routes covering passenger service and freight transport. Agencies highlight schedules, vessel deployments, and rates for travelers and cargo clients.

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