27 Sep 1923
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Newspaper
Bedford Free Press
Location
Bedford, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
1
Bedford Iowa newspaper announces subscription terms with paid in advance annual rate of $1.00 and official post office filing as second class mail.
Richard Lloyd Jones argues that clutter hinders progress and efficiency. He compares burdens to barnacles on a ship, urging readers to discard unnecessary possessions and outdated beliefs. Free minds shed impediments to move quickly toward useful ends.
A brief note discusses a ship hull designed to match advancing maritime progress and maintain competitiveness with newer builds. The focus is on maintaining pace with evolving standards and technology in ship design.
Rev. M. A. Matthews denounces idleness as a universal vice and duty, urging six days of work for all regardless of wealth or position. He links leisure to societal decay, amusement industries, and dangers to youth, families, and the elderly, labeling idleness a curse and a tool of evil.
A meditation on leaves and human character contrasts, noting those who stand alone with steady minds versus followers chasing popular bait. It recalls war’s money value shifts, then a brief colonial vignette about Mahmut the Babu boy in India and a clipped, frustrated letter about a missing wife.
Henry Ford plans a nationwide advertising push of seven million dollars through Ford agents to reach every reader in the United States. The move follows a news dispatch stating the plan aims to acquaint the public with Mr Lord's manufacturing and business policies and will benefit newspapers and Ford alike.
Receipts of butter at leading markets exceed current needs, pushing prices down. About half a million pounds of butter arrived in New York from foreign ports last week. Fresh egg receipts rose versus last year, yet many lots show defects like shrinkage and heavy yolks. The Agriculture Department notes large turkey stocks in cold storage as of Sept 1, 1923 and 1922, with excess 4,173,000 pounds, and forecasts market uncertainty. Demand for live poultry for Jewish holidays remains about met, with a softer tone for spring chickens and medium-quality fowl as stock declines. Prepared by Swift & Co., U S Yards, Chicago, NL, Sept 24, 1928.
The United States Bureau of Chemistry says most canned goods withstand slight freezing with little change. Repeated freezing and thawing makes foods flabby and gives a flat taste, but does not alter wholesomeness or value. Damage varies by food type and is similar to freezing fresh foods.
The first society of its kind in the world was the Chemical Society of Philadelphia, established by James Woodhouse in 1702, marking a landmark in early chemical study.
Arthur Brisbane notes a U S built airship in England that flew from New Jersey toward Philadelphia, warning that the next war may be fought in the air and stressing readiness. He cites the R-1 mission, bomb threat, and gas risks to New York while urging national preparedness.
A reader notes several local business figures and firms shaping the town’s commerce. Happiness belongs to the firm of Watch and Waite, affiliated with Artitt, Early and Layte, with leadership roles across Doc and Darritt, Grin and Bearitt, and related enterprises.
A film director instructs Mr. Dare to have a lion pursue the hero for 500 feet. The actor asks to confirm the distance, and the director repeats the limit. The hero agrees, but jokes about the lion’s understanding.
Merchant answers in a curt colonial tone, joking that the trousers’ buttons are brass and implying the fabric’s integrity. The exchange highlights trust and the humorous patter typical of shopkeepers and customers in period commerce.
On September 6 1923 the Taylor County District Court appointed Lewis A Wilson as executor of the Mary E Wilson estate. Creditors must file claims with the court and debtors should pay the executor.
A father questions how his daughter Mary can be supported on 318 a week while a suitor objects to charging them rent. Tension mounts as different views on money and marriage policies clash in a domestic dispute.
Emma G Miller age 37 appears in a dated record filed by Flick and Lucas, attorneys, on September 10 1923. The memorandum notes a person named Emma G Miller with the address 37 31.
Location in Dr Paschal Office on West Main Street and contact via phone 218 in Bedford Iowa.
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