Local Guests and State Fair Attendance Highlight Week
Mrs Aretta Hamilton of Omaha visited relatives here last week. Mr and Mrs J A Wyant and daughter are in Des Moines this week attending the state fair. Mrs Edith Calhoun returned home Monday from Elma Missouri where she was visiting the R R Joy home. Mr and Mrs Guy Thompson returned home after several weeks in northern Minnesota. Walter John and wife came from Des Moines after attending the state fair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aretta Hamilton
Omaha
J. A. Wyant
Des Moines
Edith Calhoun
Elma
R. R. Joy
Guy Thompson
Northrn
Minnesota
Notable visits and travels across towns listed
George F. Robinson of Rockford Ohio arrived here last Friday to visit his sons and daughters nearby. Mrs Bud Spurgeon returned from Toledo after weeks with her son Charles and family. Slim Breece left Saturday for Kansas City en route to Norfolk Nebraska for business. Mrs Wail and son William, visiting her mother Mrs Ella Faith, returned to Des Moines Monday. Mrs John Dorr, recently discharged from Maryville hospital, arrived home Monday noon. Dr Carl Nevius and wife of Neola Iowa visited his parents Sunday. Carl is a Neola dentist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Robinson
Rockford
Ohio
Bud Spurgeon
Toledo
Charles
Slim Breece
Kansas City
Norfolk
Nebraska
Carl Nevius
Neola
Iowa
John Nevius
Carl
Miss Hale Returns From Summer Work Across the Southwest
Miss Caroline Hale arrives home Monday noon after a summer in Chautauqua work across Texas New Mexico and Arizona and other states. She reports a very enjoyable summer's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Hale
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
Chilcote Attends Iowa State Fair in Des Moines
E. H. Chilcote visited Des Moines for the Iowa State Fair and returned home Monday evening. He stayed as Dr. Trimmer's guest during the city stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Chilcote
Des Moines
Dr. Trimmer
City
Home Bought in Bedford by Joel Weeks
Joel Weeks purchased the Bud Rickard residence in northeast Bedford this week and plans to move in shortly after possession is granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Weeks
Bud Rickard
Bedford
Obituary for Fred Kerns and travel notes for Mrs Kilroy
Fred Kerns of the Gravity area died last Monday after a bowel obstruction operation at a northern Iowa hospital. Mrs. John Kilroy traveled to Des Moines for the state fair, then to Fort Dodge to visit the Victor Kallin home for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kerns
Iowa
John Kilroy
Des Moines
Ft. Dodge
Victor Kallin
Local homes receive modern improvements in town
Chas. Longfellow of south of town repairs his house with modern conveniences while Bridges installs a furnace and Bailey & Son add modern plumbing fixtures, reflecting ongoing home upgrades in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Longfellow
Bailey & Son
Cedar Rapids Note To Ralph August 26th
A brief item from Cedar Rapids notes a directive or reminder directed to an individual named Ralph with the date August 26th. The fragment mentions a location and a time frame but lacks further context or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ralph
Rhoads Family Returns Home From Visit
Mr and Mrs Byron Rhoads and daughter Marion have departed after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Sid Bradley and other relatives in the area. They returned Sunday to their Marysville Kansas home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Rhoads
Marion
Sid Bradley
Marysville
Kansas
Pollock family visits in College Springs Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Pollock of College Springs visited here Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Carol Nelson and family. Mrs Nelson's brother Charles Pollock and wife also visited at the Nelson home Sunday.
Geagleys Return From Salt Lake City Trip
Mrs Will Geagley and her son Mer ril arrived home last Friday after a week away by tram. They enjoyed the mountain trip and Salt Lake City sightseeing during the two days there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Geagley
Merril
Salt Lake City
Bedford Schools Corrects 5th Grade Teacher Mixup
Bedford schools issue correction stating Miss Minnie Giffin was misidentified as the 5th grade instructor last week. Miss Giffin teaches elsewhere this year and Miss Bertha Gray will teach the 5th grade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Minnie Giffin
Miss Giffin
Bertha Gray
Family trip ends with plane ride in Illinois visit
Mr and Mrs C S Orth and family returned Saturday from an auto trip to Monmouth Illinois to visit Mr Orths mother and relatives. They met Mr I F Davis of Monmouth in the commercial airplane business and rode in one of his planes with their three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. C
Orth
Monmouth
Ilinois
Mr. Orth
I. F. Davis
Parker couple visits, plans aging residents registry
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parker of Kansas City attended Mrs. Steve Parker’s funeral a week ago and then traveled to Albany Missouri to visit relatives before returning home. Mr Parker placed another register in the local post office to collect names and addresses of older residents, both those still living locally and those who have moved away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Parker
Kansas City
Steve Parker
Albany
Maxwell Will Do Jose Finish In Prompt Manner
A brief note asserts Maxwell will complete Jose’s finish promptly as the best, emphasizing timely execution and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Jose Pe
Photographic delays and travel notes in town
Mrs J R Kopp travels to Maryville for throat treatment. September is a peak time for photo work for others. Maxwell and Pete Little, recently from Ackley Town, worked for McLaughlin Paving Co and returned home. Mr and Mrs Chas Tointon and Leta Phelps left for Denver to seek relief for asthma after a few weeks away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Little
Ackley
McLaughlin Paving Company
Chas. Tointon
Leta Phelps
Tointon
Denver
Colorado
Mr. Tointon
Attorney Kirkéeteg Returns Home After Father's Death
Attorney QO J Kirkéeteg arrived home last Monday after several days away caused by his father's death at Mayo Bros hospital in Rochester. The 69 year old man underwent an operation there and complications led to death a week after surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
QO. J. Kirkéeteg
Eagle Grove
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Rochester
Real estate deal links Nodaway man to 200 acre Siam farm
Will Stoops of Nodaway township announces he helped sell a 200 acre farm near Siam to John Corliss and son from Blue Grove. The transfer used funds from Page County Bank at Clarinda. Stoops says he has more land listings and seeks buyers or trade partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Stoops
Nodaway Township
Siam
John Corliss
Blue Grove
Page County Bank
Clarinda
Myr. Stoops
Larsson and Harley Couples Return From 1300 Mile Outing
Mr and Mrs John Larsson and Mr and Mrs Sam Harley arrived home Thursday after a two week trip along the Mississippi east of here, north to Little Falls and Otter Lake Minnesota. They visited St Paul and Minneapolis area and share fish stories from about 1300 miles of travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Larsson
Sam Harley
Mississippi River
Here
Little Falls
Otter Lake
Minn
Roy Spurgeon
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Hamblin Family Reunites At Local Tourist Park Dinner
A goodly number of the Hamblin family gathered at the tourist park last Sunday for a dinner and social time. Sharpsburg attendees included F. L. Hamblin and wife, Chester Hamblin couple, Anisa Hamblin family, Lou Cundy family, George Hardman. Gravity reps were Arthur Hamblin and family. Local Hawriets Hamblin and A. W. Hamblin with family also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamblin
Sharpsburg
F. L. Hamblin
Chester Hamblin
Anisa Hamblin
Lou Cundy
George Hardman
Gravity
Arthur Hamblin
Harriets Hambl
Rex Moody’s Return From Salina Kansas Undertaker
Rex Moody, now in Salina, Kansas, is head embalmer at Salina Funeral Home. Trained in Kansas City, he practiced there for months and handles about 250 cases annually. He asks to be remembered and to stay informed about his hometown happenings by receiving the Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex
Moody
Salina
Kansas
Kansas City
Ash Family Tour Ends After 3000 Mile East North East Trip
Mr and Mrs H S Ash and daughter Miss Helen Ash with another daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Guy L Young of Indianola Iowa returned home last Friday after about three weeks in the east and northeast. They drove their car through Chicago Niagara Falls Buffalo crossed the Canadian line visited Ontario Rice Lake and Coburg where Mr Ash grew up. They traveled about 3000 miles over fine roads through scenic country and enjoyed the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Ash
Helen Ash
Guy L. Young
Indianola
Iowa
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Ontario
Rice Lake
Coburg
Ash
Butler Family Visit Highlights Oil Field Ties
Frank Butler and his wife from Eldorado Kansas visit relatives here. They lived in Bedford several years before moving to Kansas ten years ago. Butler oversees pumping for the Empire Company in Eldorado area. Their three married sons Guy Wayne and Francis work in local oil fields. Wayne, a baseball pitcher, recently signed a Topeka team contract for next season at 5000 dollars per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Butler
Eldorado
Kansas
Bedford
Mr. Butler
Empire Company
Guy
Wayne
Francis
Topeka
Corn and accident report from Stithern area
H Chamberlain brought in ears of Yellow Dent corn raised by his son Bud from a 70 acre field. The crop is maturing. continued dry weather could push crop beyond frost risk. Will Fleming of Hopkins was badly injured when his truck overturned near Siam. driver trapped under a fender, two wheels broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Chamberlain
Bud
Will Fleming
Hopkins
Siam
Taylor County Fair rents stalls for winter quarters
C. N. Nelson says the Taylor County Fair rented the east ticket office and two stalls to Rube Barton and Ren Fuller for winter quarters. Rube will spend all his time there and Ren will be there in his spare time. Those needing rubbish hauled can leave orders with Ren at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. N. Nelson
Taylor County Fair
Rube Barton
Ren Fuller
Rube
Ren
Visitor recounts trip from Akron Colorado with Wilbur Skinner
Fred Besco arrived home Saturday from Akron Colorado where he had visited his sister Mrs Jewett. He traveled out with Wilbur Skinner in his car and returned by train. In Colorado he visited a sugar refinery and its warehouses viewing several thousand 100 pound bags of finished product stored. The growing and harvesting of crops in the irrigated country is a fascinating sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Besco
Akron
Colorado
Mrs. Jewett
Wilbur Skinner
Des Moines State Fair Visitors Return Home
J. D. Parks and wife and Haze and Gladys Thompson arrived home Saturday from Des Moines where they attended the state fair since Wednesday. John praised the fair as wonderful with diverse exhibits and ample entertainment. They camped on the grounds among about 200 camping plots with city water hydrants and conveniences, and estimated over 20,000 people were camped there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Parks
Haze
Gladys Thompson
Des Moines
John
Apples From Mohler Orchard Spark Local Debate
Frank Mohler of east of Bedford displayed four large Wolf River apples on his office table attracting passersby. A visitor from Oregon complained that Iowa could rival Oregon in fruit quality but lamented that Iowa farmers neglect fruit growing for bigger profits elsewhere. Mohler’s orchard has been well cared for, with four summer sprays yielding spotless fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mohler
East of Bedford
Wolf River
Oregon
Towa
Iowa
Mohler
Review of meat and poultry markets and storage care
Swift & Co. reports a slight weekly decrease in butter production but strong demand. Broiler and roasting chickens under 4 Lbs. are well consumed in the American diet, while midweight birds moving for export face price pressures. Egg supplies show steadier demand with improved farm care likely to lift producer prices. receipts remain slightly below last year. Aug 31, 1925, Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Russia
Chicago
New York
Swift & Co
U. S. Yards
Kensington Club to Meet at Masonic Hall Friday
The regular meeting of the Q and S Kensington is set for Friday afternoon at the Masonic hall with Mrs Curtis Bent as hostess. Helpers include Mrs W H Gooding Mrs A D Smith Mrs Jason Nevins Mrs Freeman Beard Mrs A Wiley Mrs Ed Scott Mrs Lottie Cloud Mrs Wm Churchill Mrs Chas Martin Mrs Jess Snyder and Mrs SP Webb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. S. Kensington
Q. &S. Kensington
Masonic Hall
Curtis Bent
W. H. Gooding
A. D. Smith
Jason Nevins
Freeman Beard
A. Wiley
Ed Scott
Lottie Cloud
Wm. Churchill
Chas, Martin
Jess Snyder
P Webb
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