Bedford Free Press items mix local notices and ads
Bedford Free Press items describe visits, illness, sales, and local news. Notes include Theron Dunlavy visiting from Oxishomea, J. I ExLa0 listing a 19.3 route address, and farm sales such as a 205 acre Jackson township purchase at 60 per acre. Also mention church services, lost brooch, and various advertisements for paint, awnings, and remedies.
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Payton & Allen L
Churchill
F., L. Boyd
Jackson ‘Township
Bedford
Reward Offered for Cure of Hay Fever in Ohio
There is more cerarrh in this section of the country than all other diseases put together and until the last few years was supposed to be incurable. Doctors proclaimed it local and local remedies failed. One hundred dollars offered for any case that fails to cure. Address Camry & Co Toledo Ohio for testimonials. Emily Pala are the best.
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Ohio
Camry &Co
Toledo
Emily Pala
Rajah Art Carpets Offer Enormous Range on Sale
A heavy reduction sales pitch highlights Rajah Art Carpets with large sizes and vibrant colorings. Ingrain Art Squares feature Oriental medallion patterns priced from eight dollars down to five. Carpets, tapestry Bensels, and Axminster Rugs listed from fifteen to twenty two fifty with popular color shades. Hartshorn rollers, extra size shades, curtain poles, stair rods, buttons, and extension rods also advertised.
Free Press notes and local notices from Bedford region
Miss Edith Johnston visits from Des Moines to see her parents. Free Press reports on calendars for the Fortnightly club 1903-44, Maple City soap, and several local moves. Dilla Carr is elected assistant principal of Clearfield schools. Mrs Williams plans Oklahoma trip. John Lafever visits from New Market. F N Lewis sells his Eagle City lumber yard. Bedford fishermen head to the Nishna. G M Bradley visits Chicago. Sharpaburg to get a new hotel. Maud notes Jack’s conditional marriage line regarding Rocky Mountain Tea. A L Bibbas highlighted.
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Free Press
Maple City
F. N. Lewis
Sharpaburg
Aira
Maud
Jack
Rocky
Montain
Rag and Patent Remedies Notice and Local News
Old clean cotton rags wanted at this office with cash paid. Advertises Foley’s Honey and Tar sold by H. B. Rhoads & Co and Dr Thomas Electric Oil for burns and injuries. Mentions Rocky Mountain Tea as health tonic. Local items: J F Kieffer cash for comforter from Loup City Nebraska, snow storm reports, Wm Roush music agent, Steve Payton insurance agent, visit by Mr and Mrs Landen, phone switchboard in Ed Smith’s store, Dr Franklin sent to Clarinda asylum.
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J. F. Kieffer
Loup City
Nebraska
Wm. Roush
Steve Payton
Clarinda
Sam Louis
Nodaway County
Missouri
Or. Landen
Ed Smith
Dr. Franklin
Sells Bros Circus Train Trip Des Moines May 18
Special Great Western train from Blockton at 6:00 am reaches Des Moines by 9:30 am. Return from Des Moines at 7:30 pm with full circus performance in the afternoon. Round trip fare one dollar fifty cents. Inquiries to Great Western agents or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Tl.
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Des Moines
Great Western Railway
Blockton
Great Western
J. P Elmer
Chicago
Epworth League Elects New Officers in Tuesday Vote
The Epworth League held its semi annual officer election Tuesday night naming President H E Mooers. First Vice Mrs Reason Thompson. Second Roxa Jackson. Third Alice Hale. Fourth Armalina Myers. Secretary Florence Ream. Treasurer John Tracys. Organist Anne Deremer. Assistant Eldora Brant. Duckater Leslie Putnam.
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Epworth League
H. E. Mooers
Mrs. Reason Thompson
Roxa Jackson
Alice Hale
Armanella Myers
Florence Ream
John Tracys
Anne Deremer
Eldora Brant
Leslie Putnam
Printing bids for Taylor county financial statement
The Taylor county printing committee sought bids to print 1500 copies of the financial statement. The Free Press submitted a bid along with three other papers, and unlike custom, the work went to the highest bidder. The paper argues taxpayers gain no benefit and vows to refuse future competitive bids to avoid being taken advantage of.
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Taylor County
Free Press
Postponed Wedding Notes Cited By Lenox Newspaper
A Lenox newspaper disputes a prior wedding postponement report and calls the earlier article unreliable. The writer defends his statements as personal knowledge while condemning the denials and asserting trust in county papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meagher’s Stord
Lenox Newmee
Seta
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Pho
Ali Norte
Sido Main St
Bedte
B.S. VanSroxit
Chan Moe
Andiot
Bardock Blood Bittern
Teak Barto
Arga
Kanes
Theron Dunlavy
Oxishomea
J. I
Dr. Alabaugh
Main Street
O. Golding
A.B. Wakemen
Boyd
Excelsior Springs
Mirs
Harvey
Bloskton
Dan ‘Propst
Platteville
van Stoxzz
James Hanshaw
J. J. Clark
Chas. Stephens
St. Louis
O. A. Orth
Cook
Will Terbell
Alden
Minnesota
E. G. Moore
Albernett, Towa
Margarite Colina
J. .G. Vanderveer
Burlington
Castleton
Ed Madden
Rew Court
Rand
Orap
Dean
Dr. Wood
Clifton House
Wiley
VaxSieue
A. L. Bibbine
H. B. Rhoads
W. F. Glasgow
Dallas Township
A. J. Sowers
Teo
A. L. Bibbins
Thompson Brothers & Company
Park
Portieres
Thompson Brothers
Edith Johnston
Des. Moineg
A.johnston
Mise Dilla Carr
Conway
Taylor
Equity
Clearfield
I. F.williams
Eagle City
Oklahoma
Jesse
Mr. Williams
Slater
John Lafever
New Market
J. W. Beauchamp
Drake
G. M. Bradley
Roe
H. B. Rhoads & Co
Dr. Thomas
Siam News
Jersey
Long Branch Biscuits
New York
Brice Cos
Sells Bros.’ Circus
New Epworth League
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