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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
3
A busy Bedford page shows advertising for Variety store hats, wallpaper, and goods, plus updates on residents like Uncle Daniel Leonard and J. M. Dennis. Mentions of Bibbins Soap and Farm Loans mix with local visits, church notices, and shop promotions across town.
Farm lenders announce available loans starting at one thousand dollars with five percent annual interest. Now is the time to secure financing for farming needs.
Mrs. Dr. E N Goodson Mrs A C Monroe Mrs W L Moor head of Hopkins and Mrs J W Moorhead of Baldwin Kan sas visited Bedford Monday and returned home. Prof W W Palmer Grav ity republican school superintendent candidate visited Bedford last week weighing his chances after losing to Prof Crosson two years ago. He believes he is entitled to the honor and many locals agree though that is not our business.
I have on hand a number of very fine Belgian hares for sale. The breeding is first class and this is a rare chance for all to get a good start in these excellent animals. Prices reasonable.
E. S. VanSickle announces preparations for a larger dry goods business this spring with a bigger stock, better qualities, the latest styles, and prices lower than any nearby shop.
Until June 1 1901 an amount will earn 5 percent annual interest at stated rate.
Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Casearets candy claim to clean the blood by stimulating the liver and removing impurities. Begin today to rid pimples boils blotches blackheads and bilious complexions by taking Cascarets. Beauty for ten cents. All druggists. Satisfaction guaranteed. 10c 25c 50c.
Friends and neighbors gathered at the Winning home in Conway to surprise Mrs. Winning on her sixty third birthday. More than fifty people attended the April 29 event and Mr. J. L. Mathews presented a rocking chair on behalf of the group. A yard table was spread with ice cream and cake for all to enjoy.
A vintage ad offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh via Hall's Catarrh Cure. It includes testimonials from West Truax and other druggists in Toledo Ohio, claims the remedy acts on blood and mucous surfaces, and promotes Hall's Family Pills at 75 cents per bottle.
The Free Press laments Bedford’s failure to back a proposed canning plant, contrasting with Afton and Lorimer which secured cannery projects. Afton reports a 7000 stock investment and plans for a large plant. Lorimer notes a donated site and 200 jobs with 20,000 cans daily capacity. Both towns expect regional economic gains and weekly payment arrangements for producers and workers.
This statement argues the plant will boost population as families stay, find homes, and secure employment nearby, suggesting ongoing economic growth and settlement in the area.
Carl Garner son of H E Garner receives a letter from P M Coates chief clerk of the railway mail service informing him of appointment as substitute railway postal clerk. The job pays per diem at 800 dollars per year when called for a run. A special permit allowed an all night road trip in the mail car with Charlie noting Carl is a crackerjack and will excel. Congratulations and best wishes for a regular run.
Glade McB Kinnison and Grace John wed at the bride parents home north of Bedford with Rev. D W Griffith presiding. About forty guests offered congratulations and gifts. The couple plan to live in Aurora Nebraska after a wedding trip.
Mrs Mirtin, after a visit with her parents Mr and Mrs H A Greenlee, returned yesterday to her home at Big Horn Basin Wyoming.
Prohibitionists announce a county convention in the city hall on May 14 to organize a county ticket. The event aims to rally supporters and display the party’s slate for local races.
The Bedford band will give the first street concert of the season Saturday evening. Bedford citizens will be glad to again hear the sweet strains of music from this excellent musical organization.
Boats on the large lake north of the depot are now excellent and renewed for visitor use. They have been repainted and all conveniences fixed for patrons. A boat ride on the lake is the latest and most fascinating pleasure of the day and night.
A study surveys prevalent illnesses affecting everyday residents, detailing common diseases, risk factors, and implications for public health. It highlights age groups most affected and suggests accessible remedies and preventive measures.
Monday evening at six at Captain Brooks house in Lincoln Nebraska, M. H. Allen of Bedford married Grace D. Terry of Oakland California in a quiet ceremony conducted by Rev. F. M. Easterbrook. Guests, smitax roses and white carnations adorned the home, followed by a banquet at the Lincoln hotel and generous presents. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Allen, works for Ridgeway Lumber and will reside in Bedford after May 15 in a new northeast home.
Will Evans is on the indisposed list and John McBeth of Ilopkine takes his place in the butcher shop while Evans rests.
Landlord Van Derveer at the Bedford house has been feeding guests frog legs and preacher food for several days. A new, large guest is credited with introducing the meal idea, signaling a notable change in the house dining.
Mrs. Wm. Geithman received a telegram last Saturday calling her to Genoa Illinois for her father's serious illness. On Sunday the family learned the patient had died. Friends of the young couple extend sympathy in their sorrow.
In a terse notice the Bedford Free Press signals it will abandon hopes of paving the busy Main Street. A local bus sank in mud before the opera house as witnesses report the driver’s whip protruding, described as the last trace seen of the vehicle.
Bedford newspaper notes the death of Civil War veteran Hugh Thomas aged 85. He recently built a home on South Court Street. Funeral rites were held at his residence by Elder J. W. Walters. Interment followed in Bedford Cemetery. The community extends sympathy.
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