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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1907
Page
6
Personal brief items report visits and movements of residents, including trips to Kansas, Chicago, Des Moines, and Pickering. new arrivals and deaths. farm and business dealings. medical visits. and community events such as fire company practice, G A R memorial plans, and a local golf club formation.
A large eight child family gathers Sunday at Bedford to share a meal and memories. W E McCormick plans to spend the summer on a farm in Amarillo Texas after parting from relatives. Attendees include W E and family E C and family Fred and wife I P Beard and family E C Jones and family A C Trumbo and family Mrs R J Montgomery and son of Pickering Missouri.
Fred Kemery born August 1871 in Taylor county died May 13 1907 at Lakeside Washington due to uremia. He is buried at Forest Grove Cemetery with I O O F and Rebekah lodge members attending. He served in Co K Corning and Philippine War volunteering from Bedford. He leaves a brother Albert and sisters Fannie Brown Rose Hopkins and others, with many friends mourning his loss.
Four bright young ladies aged 18 or over are sought for a four week, pleasant employment. Applicants should report to the office on Saturday forenoon May 25 at 10 o'clock.
In a Bedford notice the committee on flowers asks local women to donate cut flowers for grave decoration of deceased soldiers. Supplies are scarce due to the cold spring and must be delivered to City Hall by 7:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30.
H. C. French of Red Oak appeared in city court Tuesday as Vo Freerman sought discharge in bankruptcy. Creditors filed objections but withdrew them by agreement. Freeman is listed as residing at Gravity.
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