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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1906
Page
1
Assessor J. H B. DeHaven completed the task of assessing Conway residents last week and will submit his report immediately, according to the Conway Record.
Hopkins Journal reports no ice stock yet for sale in Hopkins with experts predicting prices rising to as much as 1.50 dollars per hundred during the coming heated period. The note signals scarcity and potential cost increases for residents.
The city learned last week in San Diego California that John Rounds died there. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Sol Rounds and was born west of the city. Years ago he lived at Buffalo Wyoming and moved farther west for his health.
Sheriff Humphrey from Bedford served warrants and subpoenas on Saturday while fulfilling his duties, seldom making enemies and earning praise from the Clearfield Enterprise for his service. the piece notes he has only had one term and implies he should win a second.
J W Pace sold his seventy acre farm with 30 acres to J H Duncan for 1500 and 40 acres with improvements to J L Savage for 2400. He then purchased the Lucy Drennen farm of 60 acres for 3600. The Lucy Drennen place is nearer school and town and Pace thinks a ten acre smaller farm would suit him better.
On February 28 1906 Silas D Walston of Blockton and Miss Bessie K Smith of Athelstan were married at James Walston’s residence Worth county Missouri by Charlie E Graham Isadora Missouri. They plan to live in Worth county one mile south of Athelstan and start life together with friends wishing them happiness. The Sheridan Advance reports a large deal where H W Clark sold hardware and furniture stock and residence to G W Chiles and son G H Chiles of Conway Iowa. The Chiles will move to Sheridan. Clark may move to Dakota to pursue property interests.
A new firm named Anchor Investment Company is incorporated in Des Moines with $10,000 capital stock. Its stockholders include A. M. Huston Conway W. H. Lake Bedford L. E. Phillips Bartlesville O T Guy Liggett Omaha O C Zing Holyoke L E Ellis Des Moines Claude Fisher Creston G A Holland Des Moines. Most members are former Conway area peers, and the group is expected to succeed as an investment company.
The piece extols a natural push and energy fueling business acumen, wishing unlimited success for those who absorb all opportunities and respond to every snap with vigor. Strong tone echoes local optimism in Lenox.
E G Cless became suddenly and seriously ill Friday after several days of feeling unwell. He was not expecting a major attack but remains seriously ill though slightly improved. Time table reference Trans Tenn Mahla i60648.
The Corydon Democrat reports an octopeded colt owned by E. J. Brown of New York in Corydon County. The nine month old colt has eight natural feet, with extra ones perfectly formed and noninterfering. Its mother also stands out with six feet, four in front and two in back, all fully formed and healthy.
Rev. A. S. Jones of Bedford Baptist church accompanied by Rev. A. W. Tandy held evening services at the Presbyterian church in Conway. Jones, initially declining, agreed to speak briefly and delivered encouraging remarks that inspired attendees to pursue a Christian life.
The Register and Leader offers comprehensive Iowa news from the state house to legislative sessions with AP coverage and a Washington staff. It promotes progressive policy and independence, advertising a yearly subscription of $4.00.
Mrs Mary H Walters of Columbus Ohio suffered from a weakened stomach and sleepless nerves due to alleged drugging. After taking Electric Bitters she saw immediate improvement and eventual full recovery, promoted as the best health tonic on earth by A L Bibbins, druggist, price 50 cents.
Great Western railway offers one way colonist rates to Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Tennessee South Dakota Texas and Wyoming Tickets on sale January 10 February 6 and 20 at half regular rate plus two dollars Information from any Great Western agent or J P Imer G P A St Paul Minn
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a quick remedy for inflamed lungs born from a bad cold. It claims to prevent pneumonia and consumption and notes sales by H. B. Rhoads & Co.
President Fallieres launches relief effort after a deadly mine disaster affecting about 6,000 workers. About 800 saved, 100 reported dead, with a general subscription and a $100,000 relief fund established to aid relatives and survivors.
Paris reports the Courrieres mine explosion in Pas-de-Calais where about 1,100 miners are dead or missing. Military guards guard a massive mortuary camp as officials promise relief funds and search for survivors among 1,800 underground workers divided across pits.
New York March 12 The united mine workers proposi tions for wage and condition changes in the anthracite fields are denied by operator representatives. As a counter proposal the operators urge continuation of the strike commission awards for three years from April 1 1906. They refuse a closed shop and deny miners eight hour day demands, citing unchanged conditions and prior rulings.
The renewed push for nine hour shifts continues as the strike committee warns the ten to nine hour reduction has not maintained mine output. The statement underscores concerns about productivity while trade unions seek shorter workdays.
Ten nominees named across city offices in Des Moines Iowa with a Citizens' Ticket led by Mayor Charles O Holly a Democrat and city solicitor A K Stewart a Democrat. Other races include police judge A J Mathis park commissioners J M Bruner and Charles O Donnell and several aldermen with a mix of Democrats Republicans and one vacant seat.
Filing of the ticket yesterday afternoon with sufficient petition names triggered a city legal battle over ballot captions. Charles Lyon challenged the caption for the alderman Sixth ward race against John Staley. City Clerk Vertrees ruled the Independent Citizens ticket bears Independent Citizens over Lyon and Citizens over the general ticket.
An old time advertisement touts the strain of modern life on digestion. It claims hurried meals cause stomach trouble and nervous breakdown, and promotes Mi-ona as a cure with a Bibbins guarantee and a 50 cent price per box.
A short verse urging simple daily habits to brighten life. It presents a cheerful cadence about smiling in morning and noon and ends with a light note on a fake Rocky Mountain Tea at night attributed to A. L. Bibbins.
Seaweed serves as a rich dry food, surpassing oatmeal and Indian corn in nitrogen content and sustaining coastal poor communities in Scotland and Ireland. It requires soaking to remove salt and bitterness, then stewing in milk or water with vinegar or pepper for flavor. Fungi, widely eaten though underappreciated, include edible species beyond toadstools, with common agaricus prized for taste. well cooked fungi remain a vegetarian staple.
The Milwaukee Sentinel reports patterns in pie consumption among different groups. Native Americans eat most pies, foreigners less. a German may eat three pies annually, a stout Yankee a weekly amount. English and Italian preferences differ. New England and the Midwest show high consumption, with a broad pie belt extending west. Chicago is a major pie center while St. Louis and Milwaukee vary. Pies now come in more varieties, with year round production from global sources.
W H Brown of Pittsfield Vermont endorses Dr King’s New Life Pills as essential after a pension. He says they keep his family in splendid health and aid headaches constipation and biliousness. 25c guaranteed at A L Bibbins’ drug store.
Those seeking clover or timothy seed are advised to contact C O Dresher immediately. The note signals available seed varieties and emphasizes prompt action for purchasers.
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