22 Sep 1921
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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1921
Page
1
The Bedord Iowa Free Press lists annual subscriptions paid in advance at one dollar per year. Editor and publisher is Amblin. The paper is entered at the Bedford post office as second class mail.
A Iowa Des Moines article notes waning faith in the novel Main Street and its authors while contrasting 19th century writers with contemporary fiction. It argues modern American literature lacks the charm and language of past masters and highlights concerns about public perception and the press.
An excerpt notes the varying value of a book over time and comments that today’s moment in American fiction is not among the great epochs. It contrasts high demand at $2 a throw with a price drop to $1 when the work reappears in drugstore windows.
A personable missive from Uncle John urges readers to fight despair and face problems head on. It counsels swimming out of quagmires, kicking loose when worries intrude, and maintaining a brave, cheerful stance to improve daily bread and happiness, ending with a firm keep smiling message.
A state law bans manufacturing liquor and allows searches of private homes only if an affidavit alleges sale there. The Anti-Selon League warns against improper search methods, noting evidence could be obtained without warrant.
The article celebrates home town papers as the enduring medium for stories of love, nostalgia, and neighbors. It reflects on songs and tales about old Sweethearts and familiar faces, underscoring the deep appeal of home and local papers in sharing those memories.
Blockton News quotes a Crawfordsville imprint advising that dating costs rise, likening outings to burning oats and corn. It frames love as a drain on the family granary and urges marriage and feeding a wife on oatmeal.
The ad seeks a farm or good land owner selling at a reasonable price. Contact L Jones at Box 561 Olney Illinois. ipd
George D. Shaw a 78 year old Civil War veteran from Springfield Mass credits Tanlac with restoring his health after fifteen years of indigestion. He weighed 117 pounds before treatment and now 143 pounds, claims his stomach is sound and he could eat army rations again. He urges fellow veterans to try Tanlac, noting Bedford dealer J. Bremmer. The text also includes a court notice regarding real estate disputes in Taylor County Iowa, detailing life estate and ownership claims and a deadline for defense.
In the District Court of Taylor County Iowa plaintiffs Mary E Henson et al seek a determination that they hold a life estate and remainder in a Taylor County land described as the east half of the northwest quarter and related portions. Defendants include multiple Hydes Skinner and unknown claimants asserting adverse interests, with plaintiffs alleging over ten years of adverse possession and asserting the defendants have no title. The complaint notes the defendants Hydek Hyde are the same person and seeks relief establishing plaintiffs title.
MOTH EX presents a four in one moth preventive with cedar naphthalene lavender and paraformaldehyde. Has a pleasant odor and is offered for sale by the seller.
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