Memorial day tribute to the heroic dead and liberty
The column recalls Memorial Day as a time to honor comrades of the Grand Army. It reflects on sacrifice, the four million enslaved, and the flag under which they fought, urging living to pay tribute with flowers, reverence, and memory of valor and liberty. The address by Robert G. Ingersoll at Indianapolis in 1876 anchors the sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army of
Indianapolis
Robert G. Ingersoll
Freedom
Wand of Progress
H. R. Phelps
Oklahoma
Will. Bethe
A. L
Memorial Day program and wedding anniversary noted
Memorial Day services outline a schedule of processions and graveside decorations at Mohler, Bedford, Fairview, and Titus cemeteries with an afternoon address by N. E. Kendal and a group assembly at memorial hall. The piece also reports Rev. and Mrs. James M. Smith celebrating sixty years of marriage with services at the Baptist church, donations received, and reminiscences from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Smith
James Smith
Baptist Church
I. N. Clark
Kansas City
J. A. Exsex
Columbus
Kas
W. T. Ferguson
Carthage
Albert Webb
W. B. Joiner
Clark
Smith
Ferguson
Edna Stewart
Nee Vaux
Pittsburg
Jack
Bettie Verbryck
Hattie Stickney
Rev. Smith
W. E
J. Smith
Electa Vaux
Edna Stuart
Thos, Stickney
Joplin
Webb
Miss Stogsdill
Webb City
J.J. Smith
Essex
Junction
Bedford
Smiths
Death of Guy Webster Noted in Siloam Springs
Word arrives of the death of Guy Webster at his son Bird’s home in Siloam Springs Arkansas. Webster lived about twenty years in Bedford as a carpenter and later resided in Texas and Arkansas. He had suffered failing health for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Webster
Bird
Siloam Springs
Arkansas
Webster
Bedford
Texas
Will Bring Back Some Fine Horses to Bedford
Last week H. M. Long and O. D. Laird traveled to Tennessee and Kentucky to obtain race horses once owned by W. H. Laird, deceased, and bring them back to Bedford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Long
O. D. Laird
Tennessee
Kentucky
Bedford
W. H. Laird
Nineteenth Century Club Met at Mrs Dunning Home
The Nineteenth Century club met at Mrs Frank Dunning's home last week to transact business. The Free Press was instructed to print the booklets containing the program for the years 1901 02.
Death of Osceola Editor Joseph Sherman
Joseph Sherman editor of the Osceola Democrat and longtime member of the district Iowa association died last week and was buried in Osceola, his home city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sherman
The
Osceola Democrat
Dlst
Iowa
Farmers Offer Free Shipping and Rail Fare Deduction
Farmers Read This Offer. Alex John & Son and O. M. Healy announce that cattle bought at their sale on the 22nd will be shipped free within the county to Hopkins or Bedford, and rail fare will be deducted from purchases by residents of the county. The aim is to return cattle to buyers at no cost. Attendees can find details in the issue ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex John & Son
O. M. Healy
Hopkins
Bedford
Bates
Taylor County
Maryville
Creston
Smallpox scare and farm work disrupted in local town
Last Monday a baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs James E Melvin. Neighbors report a smallpox like outbreak with Irvin Oxley and his mother under quarantine as the only cases. Oxley seeks lifted restrictions to plant corn while workers and barns near his land are affected. Also notes sale of town property to Mrs H H Roush and barn construction for Mr Lamb in Page county. Edna Smith and Mattie Allen celebrated Miss Iva Stickleman birth day at J M Stickleman's with a lively gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Melvin
Irvin Oxley
Irvin
Oxley
J. R. Clayton
H. H. Roush
C. W. Power
Chas. Williams
Lamb
Page County
Edna Smith
Mattie Allen
J. M. Stickleman’s
Iva Stickleman
New Market Victim Details Roy Roberts Detained
Roy Roberts of New Market is boarding with Sheriff McGinneas for thirty days for disturbing the peace, according to local report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Roberts
New Market
Sheriff McGinneas
Burdock and Sarsaparilla touted as top blood tonic
Advert reads Bibbins Burdock and Sarsaparilla as one of the best blood tonics to clear the complexion and revive energy. It also promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a speedy bowel purifier, Chamberlain's Pain Balm for relief, Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney disease, and Banner Salve for a breast sore, with testimonials from users in Ger mantown, Arnold, and Wilseyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bibbin’s Burdock and
Sarsaparilla Co
DeWitt
A. L. Bibbins
Henry R. Richards
Wilseyville, N. Y
Remington & Railie
We Don’t Do a Thing but Print in Both Phones
A terse, fragmented line suggests a printing or telephony note. No clear actor or event is established. The readable portion hints at two phones and a nonaction directive. The item reads as a clipped quote or prompt rather than a full report or incident.
Smallpox Outbreak Expands in Lenox and Nearby Areas
The Free Press notes Frank Ross was quarantined at home in Lenox and reports that all Ross family members are stricken. Additional cases arise near Sharps, with the illness described as mild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Press
Frank Ross
Lenox
Ross
Sharps
Dyspepsia Cure and Poultry Remedy Adverts
A letter extols Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for twenty years of stomach trouble, claiming complete relief after one bottle. The ad touts DeWitt's Little Risers for constipation and liver complaints. It promotes Raven food as a poultry disease cure and fertilizer for stronger laying hens, offered by J. S. Evans & Son in Bedford, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.O. Roberts
North Creek
Ark
A. L. Bibbins
DeWitt
Raven Food
Evans & Son
Bedford
Little Girl Recovers After Croup Attack
A. L. Spafford of Chester Michigan reports his daughter suffered a severe croup attack described as terrible. He says a quick action using One Minute Cough Cure provided three doses that mastered the ailment and led to a swift recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waa Tincon
Croup
A. L. Spafford
Chester, Mich
A.a.bibbins
Madison Medicine Co. Rocky Mountain Tea Ad Note
Local ad fragment notes Madison Medicine Co presents Rocky Mountain Tea for children. Mentions motherly guidance and experience, urging care with a product labeled 35a. Little explicit context or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mountain
Madison Medicine Co
A.L Bibbins
Foley's Honey and Tar Promised Cure for Early Consumption
The advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy for consumption. It claims truthfully to cure all early cases and provide comfort in even the worst, urging readers to avoid substitutes. Remington & Bailie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Remington & Bailie
Pain relief claim in ad cites cure for multiple ailments
An advertisement resembles a testimonial about a man in bed or chair propped by cushions, suffering from backache nervousness and low appetite. It promotes a miracle cure using three bottles said to be sold for 50 cents at A L Bibbine drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
A. L. Bibbine Drug Store
Remington and Bailie Health Ad Notes Kidney Cure Claim
A damaged OCR-style item references Foley and a claim about kidney cure offerings. It mentions health, energy, and a promotional tone, with unclear phrasing but centers on a claimed remedy and sponsor names. Entities include Foley and Remington Bailie as possible brands or distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Remington
Bailie
Local druggist Danforth of Lagange Ga noted for service
Fragmentary OCR fragment mentions Danforth a druggist in Lagange Georgia with unclear affiliations and partial names. The readable text hints at a pharmacy context and local business. No clear death, event, or outcome is established. The item resembles a brief business notice or directory snippet.
Threshers and Remedies in Narrow Fragments
A fragmented clipping mentions threshers and a home remedy bottle with Foley Honey and Tar said to have relieved a child’s severe cough. Miss Mamie Smith of Middleyboro Kentucky writes that multiple doses helped her child quickly. Remington and Bailie appear as sellers or distributors in the ad-like text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Smith
Middleyboro
Remington.& Bailie
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Moval Baking Powder CO
New York
A. 8. Houck
Memorial Hall
Mohler
Hall
Court Street
Main
Bedford Cemetery
Fairview
City
Court House Park
W.R.C
N. E. Kendal
Titus
David Clayton
Robert Salen
Samuel Gant
M. Polton
B. Helm
Albert Job
Osceola
Maryville, Mo
F. M. Woods
Col. Hosmer
Alex John & Son, Or
Bedford, Ta
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Chamberlain
F. D. Arnold
Arnold, Ta
Ayer
Baron Warsite
Frank Tomas
P. M
Enon
Kansas
J. C. Ayer
Lowell, Mass
Wonder
P, A
Danforth
Lagange
Eh Ad
Rhoad
Rs i Biota Droggists
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